Wizz Air unveils its new livery with Budapest 2024 Olympic and Paralympic design elements at Budapest Airport BUDAPEST 2024 DESIGN LIVERY AIRCRAFT JOINS THE FLEET BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2016-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, in partnership with Budapest Airport and the Budapest 2024 Olympic… Read the full news article
PARIS, 2016-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — On May 1st 2017, Air France will fly between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Montreal with its second Boeing 787 (flight AF344 and AF345). Montreal will be the first transatlantic destination served by this new generation aircraft. THE BEST OF AIR FRANCE BETWEEN FRANCE AND QUEBEC For Air France… Read the full news article
Qatar Duty Free and Moncler open pop-up boutique retail space in Hamad International Airport Moncler opens its first store in Qatar at Hamad International Airport, Doha The temporary boutique heralds the start of a much larger brand presence for Moncler in Qatar Duty Free The luxury retail experience takes visitors on a journey to… Read the full news article
British Airways launches its very own exclusive brand of gin for premium customers London, 2016-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is introducing its very own exclusive brand of gin for premium customers. From today (November 23), the specially made tipple – British Airways Gin – will only be served to the airline’s First… Read the full news article
The airline was presented with the award as part of the Customer Festival held in Dubai DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been named Best Customer Experience at the Customer Show Awards 2016 hosted by Terrapinn, at a ceremony that was held in Dubai on Tuesday 15th November 2016. Terrapinn… Read the full news article
Multiple award-winning airline also clinched two other awards by leading travel titles in China this November DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been honoured for the fifth year in row as Best Middle East Airline Serving China at the 2016 Business Traveller China Awards. The Doha-based carrier also claimed the… Read the full news article
DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Executive will welcome partners and visitors on board its latest Gulfstream G650ER – one of the world’s fastest business jets – during its participation in the Middle East Business Aviation Association show 2016 taking place 6-8 December at Dubai World Central. Qatar Executive will be showcasing the… Read the full news article
DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has officially launched digital membership card for its Privilege Club members, providing them with a more convenient option to redeem Qmiles when travelling across the airline’s global network. Available to all Privilege Club membership tiers – Burgundy, Silver, Gold and Platinum – the new digital… Read the full news article
Over $300,000 donated by the Alaska Airlines Foundation in 2016 SEATTLE, 2016-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Alaska Airlines Foundation is donating $162,500 to 15 nonprofit organizations in the states of Alaska, Hawaii and Washington, as part of a second donation cycle for the year. In 2016, donations total $307,500 to 27 organizations; the… Read the full news article
SEATTLE, 2016-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines today (Nov. 21, 2016) begins new flights between San Diego and Newark, New Jersey, the airline’s first nonstop flight between San Diego and the New York City area. “We continue to offer more nonstop options from San Diego for our valued Southern California customers,” said John… Read the full news article
Applications now open for Cathay Dragon Aviation Certificate Programme 2017 HONG KONG, 2016-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Cathay Dragon Aviation Certificate Programme (CDACP), the newly renamed flagship initiative under the Cathay Dragon Youth Aviation Academy, offers young people an invaluable learning opportunity to explore the fascinating multi-faceted world of aviation over a period… Read the full news article
Washington, DC, 2016-Nov-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has recognized 19 recipients of its inaugural Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award, which honors individuals in the business aviation industry for outstanding professionalism and leadership in support of aviation safety. The inaugural Kern Award winners are: Michael L. Baker,… Read the full news article
Richmond, B.C., 2016-Nov-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (November 24, 2016), China Eastern (MU) announced non-stop thrice weekly service to Nanjing, China starting on December 20. This new, year-round service marks the first connection between Canada and Nanjing, a city rich with tourist attractions, education and business opportunities. “Nanjing—what an amazing new destination,” said… Read the full news article
Moscow, Russia, 2016-Nov-26 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, oneworld® global airline alliance member, announces the addition of Moscow — Pisa scheduled flights to the summer schedule of 2017. Tickets are available now. Direct flights to the Pisa airport will start on April 26, 2017 and will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flights will depart from… Read the full news article
Bombardier C Series aircraft Same Type Rating offers operators significant cost savings Six airBaltic pilots have completed minimal differences training and are now qualified to fly the CS300 aircraft Montreal, Canada, 2016-Nov-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today (November 23, 2016) that Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency… Read the full news article
Cessna announces second aircraft in Citation Longitude flight test program successfully completed its first flight WICHITA, Kan., 2016-Nov-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today (NOVEMBER 21, 2016) announced that the second aircraft in the Citation Longitude flight test program has successfully… Read the full news article
Cessna Aircraft Company announces university partners for the 2017 Top Hawk program WICHITA, Kan., 2016-Nov-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today (NOVEMBER 21, 2016) announced it has selected the following university partners for the 2017 Top Hawk program: Eastern Kentucky University,… Read the full news article
HOBART, Australia, 2016-Nov-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas Freight has been named as the exclusive air freight partner to carry VAN Dairy’s fresh Tasmanian milk export to Ningbo, China. In the first half of 2017, subject to government and regulatory approvals, Qantas will carry more than 50,000 litres of fresh VAN milk in the belly… Read the full news article
Calgary, AB, 2016-Nov-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Calgary Airport Authority will be welcoming Mr. Robert (Bob) Sartor as its new President & CEO effective January 1, 2017. “Our Board’s search committee conducted an extensive outreach and review to find the best person for YYC,” said Mel Belich, Board Chair of The Calgary Airport Authority…. Read the full news article
New Boeing 737 800 joins fleet on the occasion of the National Day. Muscat, Oman, 2016-Nov-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman received a new Boeing 737- 800 on the occasion of the Sultanate’s 46th National Day, on November 18. This was the sixth brand new Boeing… Read the full news article
MESA, Ariz., 2016-Nov-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and WestJet Airlines have announced direct service between Phoenix’s East Valley and Canada. This is the second Canadian service announcement in as many weeks for Gateway Airport. WestJet will operate three nonstop flights each week from Calgary starting on Jan. 19, and one weekly… Read the full news article
Dragonair officially rebranded as Cathay Dragon HONG KONG, 2016-Nov-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Dragonair is today (21 Nov 2016) officially rebranded as Cathay Dragon, bringing the award-winning airline closer to Cathay Pacific in a launch that will provide customers with a more seamless travel experience across the airlines’ respective regional and international networks. At… Read the full news article
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2016-Nov-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline, today (21 Nov) launched ‘Cyber Week’, its biggest ever promotion, offering 8 days of fantastic sales on the Ryanair.com website and Ryanair app. Kicking off today with a huge New Year sale, Ryanair has put 250,000 seats on sale from €9.99 on over 400 routes,… Read the full news article
Improvements to car parks at Bristol Airport are on the way, following approval of three schemes by North Somerset Council’s Planning & Regulatory Committee Bristol, England, 2016-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — New reception building at heart of enhanced Silver Zone A total of £20 million is being invested across the Silver Zone, staff and long-stay… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways customers will soon be able to join the newest Mardi Gras parade route as the airline is hosting a one-off VIP charter to New Orleans. From 10am on November 20, partygoers will be able to bid to secure their seat on a special celebration flight – the… Read the full news article
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2016-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Christmas holiday-makers and commuters passing through George Best Belfast City Airport are being urged to ‘Buy a Bear’ this festive season for the Children’s Cancer Unit Charity. The cuddly teddy bears are being sold at World Duty Free in the airport for only £5 and visitors to… Read the full news article
Airline introduces fully-integrated web-based hosting of policies and manuals for real-time access and authoring Qatar Airways and subsidiary companies all using live web documentation management DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Qatar Airways Group has gone ‘live’ with a state-of-the-art documentation management system to enable the airline and its subsidiaries to host and… Read the full news article
Airline upgrades daily Cape Town flights to a Boeing 777 DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has increased daily capacity to the popular family holiday destination Cape Town, with the introduction of a Boeing 777 serving the route from this month. This means an additional 158 seats per day from Doha… Read the full news article
Shannon Airport: New Shannon to Frankfurt route begins next summer Lufthansa announcement marks new departure for Shannon Airport SHANNON, Ireland, 2016-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport is set to get its first ever scheduled Lufthansa air service next summer when the airline introduces a new Shannon to Frankfurt route. The service will operate… Read the full news article
SYDNEY, 2016-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas customers are a step closer to experiencing world-leading inflight Wi-Fi, following the successful hardware installation on the trial aircraft last week. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration VH-XZB) has re-entered commercial service, but will operate for a few months without the Wi-Fi being available. In the meantime, Qantas and… Read the full news article