As of today Embraer 195 with the registration OE-LWA operating scheduled flights on short- and medium haul routes Embraer aircraft going to operate flights to Central and Eastern Europe e.g. Belgrade, Warsaw and Tirana, but also to Hamburg, Thessaloniki and on many more routes 15 further Embraer Jets will be inaugurated by the end of… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney holding a delivery ceremony in Hamburg – First scheduled A320neo flights with better fuel efficiency and more passenger comfort achieved through quieter engines – 40 years of partnership between Lufthansa and Airbus – Lufthansa Technik gains expertise in maintenance of the A320neo… Read the full press release
PARIS, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — On 9 February 2016, Air France was awarded first prize for Customer Relations* in the transport sector at the 12th edition of the Customer Relations BearingPoint – TNS Sofres awards in Paris. This award recognizes the efforts made by the Company in terms of customer relations. In recent years, Air… Read the full press release
PARIS, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — On 9 February 2016, Air France officially inaugurated its Airbus A380, the Company’s largest super jumbo in its long-haul fleet, on the Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Mexico route. To celebrate the event, Frédéric Gagey, Air France Chairman and CEO, Pieter Elbers, KLM President & CEO, and a delegation led… Read the full press release
Gatwick among UK’s top 1000 companies Gatwick supports and offers its workforce opportunities to improve London, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has achieved the Gold Standard Investors in People (IiP) award – jumping up three levels in just three years – the airport announced today. Gatwick has been benchmarking itself against other… Read the full press release
Star Alliance and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer Star Alliance Gold Card holders a special benefit when travelling on Heathrow Express trains – a free upgrade. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ —Making use of this offer is very simple. Customers just need to purchase a standard class single or… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Just six months after KidZania London opened, more than 32,500* children have already been through British Airways’ Aviation Academy at the Westfield based learning experience. Some 10,352 children have ‘trained’ to be cabin crew, while a whopping 22,642 have tried their hand at being a pilot. Proportionately, there’s still… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is to serve up the best in Cornish premium beer on board its flights from March 1. Family-owned St Austell Brewery has stepped up to the bar to work in partnership with the airline to offer its craft-brewed beers to millions of British Airways customers flying… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers at British Airways will be flying high this week thanks to the airline’s latest refurbished 747 going into service and two brand new aircraft joining the fleet. The sixth out of 18 iconic Boeing 747s earmarked for a major make-over, went back into service on Saturday, making its… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is to start flying from Stansted this summer adding a fourth London airport to its network. From May 28 the airline will launch flights to the popular holiday sunspots of Faro, Malaga, Palma and Ibiza. The Stansted flights will be operated by the wholly owned British Airways… Read the full press release
Sport is central to Qatar’s future vision Qatar Airways celebrates the day with its employees, reflecting the core values at the heart of the airline and its close affiliation with sport around the world DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways this week celebrated the State of Qatar’s National Sports Day, a public… Read the full press release
World’s largest and fastest business jet, Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER, will be displayed alongside the flagship A350 and A380 aircraft DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today announced it will be showcasing three state-of-the-art aircraft from its fast-growing fleet at the upcoming Singapore Airshow from 16 to 18 February 2016. The three-time… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways breaks through 2016 Global 500 list by Brand Finance National airline achieves the only Qatari listing among world-elite brands DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been ranked as one of the world’s most valuable brands for the first time, becoming the only Qatari company to be represented in the 2016… Read the full press release
Airline’s in-flight entertainment, Oryx One, recognised by premier Middle East awards DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was recognised for Middle East Content Innovation at the third annual Inflight workshop and awards held in partnership with F&E Aerospace, the organiser of Aircraft Interiors Middle East. The award recognises the outstanding quality of… Read the full press release
Creative agency will open an office in Seattle to support the airline’s brand refresh SEATTLE, 2016-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines has named award-winning agency, Mekanism, its new advertising agency of record. Mekanism has more than 100 employees across offices in San Francisco and New York, and key clients that include Pepsi, MillerCoors, Ben… Read the full press release
California’s largest carrier of air travelers files slot application to add service at fifth airport in L.A. Basin Dallas, TX, 2016-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today confirmed its interest and application to bring more low-fare service to Greater Los Angeles by adding new Southwest® service in 2016 at Long Beach… Read the full press release
• Austrian: 617,000 passengers in January 2016, +1.6 percent • Lufthansa Group: 7 million passengers in January 2016, +2.0 percent VIENNA, Austria, 2016-Feb-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines carried 617,000 passengers in January 2016, comprising a rise of 1.6 percent from the prior-year month. The flight offering as measured in available seat kilometers… Read the full press release
Will champion customer focus, consolidating sales efforts into one team Will lead a worldwide sales team of over 50 professionals while strengthening relationships with more than 50 Authorized Service Facilities in 26 countries Montréal, 2016-Feb-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that 19-year company veteran Chris Milligan has been appointed Vice… Read the full press release
The three new Q400 aircraft are from GECAS’ order book of five announced in December 2014 TORONTO, 2016-Feb-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today congratulated Air Berlin PLC of Berlin, Germany on its lease of three new Q400 aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The Q400 aircraft, part of GECAS’ order book… Read the full press release
Hainan Airlines Service Provides Access to New Market for Business and Tourism Calgary, AB, 2016-Feb-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Calgary Airport Authority and Hainan Airlines today announced new non-stop scheduled passenger service connecting Calgary International Airport (YYC) with Beijing, China beginning June 30, 2016. “This is outstanding news for YYC and Hainan Airlines but… Read the full press release
SPECIAL FLIGHTS FOR FANS OF THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL TEAM Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Feb-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Fans of the Hungarian national football team playing in the Euro 2016 tournament in France still have an opportunity to buy a seat on Wizz Air’s special football flights, but the supply is getting smaller, particularly now that individual… Read the full press release
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 2016-Feb-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), welcomes the Philippine government’s ratification of the ASEAN Open Skies agreement. This agreement allows designated carriers of ASEAN countries to operate unlimited flights between capitals, leading to better connectivity and more competitive fares and services. CEB currently offers the most… Read the full press release
MUSCAT, Oman, 2016-Feb-09 — /Travel PR News/ — For its February 2016 edition, Wings of Oman, Oman Air inflight magazine, gets set for a world-class sailing event in Oman and goes on a spectacular adventure through Singapore’s Garden’s by the Bay. The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series is arguably the most exciting event in world… Read the full press release
Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 2016-Feb-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air has chosen Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide flight hour support for the CFM56-7 power plants that equip the airline’s Boeing 737NG aircraft. The long term contract was formally signed in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, by Oman Air CEO Paul… Read the full press release
Langley, UK, 2016-Feb-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $8 trillion global travel and tourism industry, and Fly540, East Africa’s premier low cost airline have jointly announced the extension of their multi-year, full content agreement. The agreement means that Travelport-connected agents… Read the full press release
Since the fall of 2015, SAS has offered SAS Go Light on selected destinations in Europe and the response from SAS customers has been very positive. Therefore SAS now launches SAS Go Light on all European destinations. SAS Go Light is designed for customers who want to travel light with only carry-on bags, and who… Read the full press release
Bristol, UK, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The Embraer Phenom 100 business jet was selected to provide multi-engine pilot training to armed forces aircrew in the United Kingdom. The contract with Affinity Flight Training Services will provide five aircraft to the U.K Ministry of Defence’s Military Flying Training System, (UKMFTS) program. The contract includes… Read the full press release
Tianjin, China, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer announced today that Jackie Chan, a world-renowned movie star, has become the first customer in China to take delivery of a Legacy 500. “The Legacy 500 features our best-to-date technologies and it incorporates designs that maximize passenger comfort and fuel efficiency,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President &… Read the full press release
HELSINKI, Finland, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — From the beginning of May, it will be possible to fly directly from Helsinki to China’s third largest city Guangzhou, also known as Canton. Guangzhou, a seaport city of thirteen million peoplelocated in the heart of southern China, is one of China’s most important trade and industrial centres…. Read the full press release
Ikeja, Nigeria, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, has introduced new payment platform for customers in Accra, Ghana. This is aimed at simplifying the process of ticket payment. The new platform known as Paga settlement is now available in two banks, GT Bank and Standard Chartered Bank while… Read the full press release