Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Feb-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, and Euronet Worldwide, a leading global financial transaction processor today announced the launch of the WIZZ Prepaid Travel Card. The collaboration combines the experience and know-how of both companies in offering Wizz Air customers an innovative… Read the full press release
Reciprocal frequent flyer programme benefits for JetPrivilege and Korean Air frequent flyer members Mumbai, 2016-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has entered into a codeshare agreement and a reciprocal frequent flyer programme partnership with Korean Air, the largest airline in South Korea. Guests travelling on both Jet Airways and Korean… Read the full press release
MUMBAI, 2016-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the appointment of Rahul Taneja as Chief People Officer. Mr. Taneja, 47, has over 25 years of experience in diverse industry sectors and has worked in HR leadership positions across leading Indian and international companies. As Chief People Officer of Jet… Read the full press release
Great savings of up to 30% on flights to destinations across the GCC, Europe, U.S., Argentina and Australia Mumbai, 2016-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced special offers on Economy and Première fares for guests travelling on the airline’s international network. The 7-day sale, effective from today February 23… Read the full press release
Adds a third daily flight from Mumbai and a second daily service from Delhi Mumbai, 2016-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, is expanding its operations to Bangkok with the launch of new daily flights from its hubs in Mumbai and Delhi. With the introduction of these new frequencies, Jet Airways… Read the full press release
Kansas City, Mo., 2016-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The City of Kansas City, Mo., Aviation Department reports that 768,930 passengers arrived and departed through Kansas City International Airport’s gates in January, up 9.7 percent from January 2015. January passenger boardings were up 9.5 percent, with a total of 338,096. “January’s passenger increase marks not only… Read the full press release
Air France now offers its customers the opportunity to purchase their tickets online with PayPal in the UK and Germany; From the end of March 2016, this new service will also be available in France and in several other countries on the Air France booking App (tablet and mobile). PARIS, 2016-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full press release
PARIS, 2016-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France has become the official partner of the 40th edition of the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon taking place on 3 April 2016. This partnership has been signed for the next three years. As part of this partnership, from 23 March to 8 April 2016 Air France and KLM… Read the full press release
easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, today announced a new long-term distribution agreement with Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider, to the global travel industry. LONDON, 2016-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The agreement gives corporate travel agencies across Europe continued access to easyJet fares through the Sabre GDS. Around 20 per cent of easyJet’s passengers… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is to show the international box office smash and latest instalment in the Star Wars film saga, The Force Awakens, on its long-haul flights. From March 1, customers can enjoy the critically acclaimed film on long-haul flights around the world, for the next four months in super,… Read the full press release
Award-winning airline will soon fly double-daily from Doha to Bucharest Seven extra flights per week from summer 2016 in response to increased passenger demand DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways will double the amount of flights on its Doha to Bucharest route from this summer, enhancing the service from a daily to… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2016-Feb-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas customers can look forward to world-leading inflight wi-fi from next year under a partnership with global broadband services provider ViaSat that will tap into the nbn™ network. The new service will feature speeds up to 10 times faster than conventional on-board wi-fi, giving customers the ability to stream… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2016-Feb-23 — /Travel PR News/ — London is the location for Qantas’ next flagship global lounge, with construction on a new, dedicated facility at Heathrow Airport to begin in September 2016. The premium lounge will occupy a split-level space in Terminal 3 that will have capacity for approximately 230 people and offer views over the… Read the full press release
Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced it will install an advanced cockpit simulator at its crew training center in Budapest, adding increased capability for what is already considered one of the industry’s leading airline-owned pilot training programs. The A320 aircraft family… Read the full press release
Langley, UK, 2016-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform has today announced new agreements with British Airways and Iberia that sees both airlines sign up for Travelport’s industry leading airline merchandising solution, Travelport Rich Content and Branding. The agreement continues Travelport’s long standing relationship with both British Airways and… Read the full press release
MUNICH, Germany, 2016-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The first ten aircraft of the type Airbus A350-900 will be based in Munich from January 2017. This will equip Lufthansa’s second-largest hub with the world’s most modern long-haul passenger aircraft. The A350-900 is also one of the most environmentally friendly aircraft. “We are delighted that we are… Read the full press release
PUNTA GORDA, Fla., 2016-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today inaugurates new low-cost, nonstop service to southwest Florida via Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) from St. Louis and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The company, known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares as low as $58.* “Allegiant is very pleased to launch these new… Read the full press release
MOSCOW, 2016-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot took delivery of its new B737-800 Next Generation aircraft made by Boeing. The plane is named in honour of Ivan Krylov, Russian best known fabulist, poet and publicist. Aeroflot’s Boeing 737-800NG has two-class composition with 20 seats in business class and 138 seats in economy class. The Business class salon is equipped with monitors for viewing media… Read the full press release
Duluth, Minn., 2016-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Cirrus Aircraft today announced enhanced connectivity, convenience, design and luxury in the new 2016 SR series aircraft, delivering an experience on par with luxury automobiles to both pilot and passengers. For 2016, all SR models are enhanced to heighten customer engagement, blending lifestyle comforts with wireless connectivity and… Read the full press release
Nairobi, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Kenya Airways has appointed PJT Partners as the airline’s transaction advisor on its balance sheet restructure and long term capital refinancing, which is part of its turnaround strategy. Kenya Airways GMD and CEO Mbuvi Ngunze said, “PJT Partners is a leading international investment banking firm with strategic airline advisory… Read the full press release
An industrial engineer, he has broad experience in the aviation and MRO sectors. MADRID, SPAIN, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — André Wall has today assumed his duties as Iberia’s new Chief Technical Officer, responsible for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the Iberia fleet as well as those of the more than 100 airline… Read the full press release
MUMBAI, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — JetPrivilege, the award-winning loyalty and rewards management programme and frequent flyer programme of Jet Airways, has won three key accolades at the 9th Loyalty Awards 2016 in India. The frequent flyer programme of the country’s premier international airline was adjudged as the winner in the following categories- ‘Best Loyalty… Read the full press release
JOHANNESBURG, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways, the South African national flag carrier, will reroute its flights from Douala International Airport in Cameroon to Yaoundé, due to the closure of the airport in Douala for reconstruction work. SAA’s four weekly flights from Johannesburg to Libreville (Gabon) and onwards to Douala in Cameroon will… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Commercial Aviation released today, at the Singapore Airshow, its market forecast for Asia Pacific, which includes China. The Company believes that airlines will take delivery of 1,570 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years (valued at USD 75 billion, at list… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer announced that it has signed a long-term agreement for the Company’s Flight Hour Pool Program with Colorful Guizhou Airlines, providing a comprehensive components repair package for its E190 fleet. This is also the first contract that Embraer has signed for the program in China for commercial aviation. “As… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — iPad users are about to get their own specially designed version of British Airways’ highly popular travel app. Available to download from the Apple App Store, the iPad app includes exclusive features, such as a new 3D globe to discover British Airways’ destinations and prices and a way for… Read the full press release
Children can get up close with a life-size aircraft fuselage and fly the simulator from Singapore to Doha Doha, QATAR, 2016-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was officially unveiled as KidZania Singapore’s latest industry partner this morning, at a press conference and special preview of the KidZania Singapore establishment on Sentosa Island. Visitors entering… Read the full press release
Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air launches today twice-weekly flights between its base at Cluj-Napoca and Munich Memmingen in Bavaria. Wizz Air announced the route last September as part of its 2016 Summer Schedule. Wizz is now operating the flights on Mondays and Fridays between Cluj-Napoca and Munich’s western regional airport at… Read the full press release
MUMBAI, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has announced an exciting offer ‘Luck-E-Ticket’ giving its guests an excellent opportunity to win two free return tickets daily. As part of the offer, guests booking tickets in First Class, Premiere or Economy on jetairways.com or the Jet Airways mobile app stand a… Read the full press release
VIENNA, Austria, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Robert Heusmann assumes responsibility for fleet planning at Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS as of March 1, 2016 Robert Heusmann will assume the position as Head of Fleet Planning of the hub airlines Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS effective March 1, 2016. In this capacity he will be… Read the full press release