Reykjavík, Iceland, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The Company carried 413 thousand passengers on international flights in August. The number of passengers was up by 17% as compared to August last year. The passenger load factor was 89.2% increasing by 3.0 percentage points between years, the highest load factor until now in August. The… Read the full press release
BERLIN, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — In summer 2016 Germania is to station another 148-seater Boeing 737 at Dresden Airport, which will be used on flights including its popular Dresden to Palma de Mallorca route. This aircraft is the airline’s second machine to be operated from Saxony’s capital city, significantly boosting the number of seats on… Read the full press release
Doncaster, England, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Packages on Thomson’s luxury holidays to Sensatori resorts are proving popular with passengers flying from Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The, new for 2015, Sensatori resorts offer luxury holidays designed to fuel the senses where holidaymakers can unwind in 5-star surroundings with gourmet dining, state-of-the-art bedrooms, and first-class pool scenes… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, England, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today commenced its new service to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) giving passengers the ability to connect onwards to the host of European and long haul destinations available from this busy international hub. The first flight departed… Read the full press release
MOSCOW, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The Moscow Zoo welcomes Aeroflot’s Asian jackal named Iki. The female dog joined Aeroflot’s Aviation Safety Department Canine Unit in 2008 for cross-breeding aimed to produce progeny of worldly known Sulimov dogs with improved service abilities. This kind of dog — the air company’s pride — was specially bred for Aeroflot’s canine service through… Read the full press release
KIEV, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Within the period of Summer 2016 Schedule Ukraine International Airlines will increase flight frequency between Kiev and Warsaw by launching additional flights. Effective March 27, 2016, UIA will be operating additional non-stop scheduled flights between the capitals of Ukraine and Poland. The flights will be operated on modern… Read the full press release
From Munich to Charlotte, Vancouver and Dubai / In costume at the airport and on selected European flights / “Culinary Oktoberfest” in the lounges and on board MUNICH, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — In just a few weeks, it will be “take off” time for the Munich folk costume crew during Oktoberfest. This year,… Read the full press release
PORT OF SPAIN, 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Caribbean Airlines confirms that its international flights scheduled for departure from Kingston and Montego Bay today, have been affected by many of its Jamaica-based pilots who were rostered to operate these flights, and fell ill. Caribbean Airlines immediately commenced its procedure to contact customers travelling on… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Peter Seah Lim Huat to its Board as Deputy Chairman, with effect from 1 September 2015. Mr Seah, 69, will be an independent non-executive director. He will join the Board Executive Committee and the Board Compensation and Industrial… Read the full press release
• Worldwide campaign in Austria, Slovakia and USA as of August 31, 2015 • Campaign developed together with the agency partner PKP BBDO • Musical collaboration with Austrian producers and musician Stefan Obermaier VIENNA, 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines is launching a new advertising campaign on August 31, 2015 based on its… Read the full press release
Budapest, 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for August 2015. In August, Wizz Air enhanced its operations infrastructure with a brand new purpose-built aircraft maintenance hangar in Budapest. The 2,000 square metre building is designed to… Read the full press release
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — New regional air services announced today by Jetstar will boost both domestic and international tourism, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand says. TIA has welcomed today’s announcement that Jetstar is introducing services to four regional New Zealand destinations. Tourism operators and their communities will need to… Read the full press release
Ho Chi Minh City, 2015-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — On the occasion of Vietnam’s 70th National Day, first celebrated on September 2, 1945, Vietjet’s famously fun and friendly staff is wearing a special uniform featuring Vietnam’s national flag to greet all passengers coming on board. Vietjet has also recently announced it will launch a… Read the full press release
DALLAS, 2015-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines announced today it will return to service at Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport with four flights per week to Tokyo Narita (NRT) Airport, utilizing Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft on the route. The new Japan Airlines service to Tokyo will start November 30 operating out of DFW’s… Read the full press release
Mascot, New South Wales, Australia, 2015-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (28TH AUGUST 2015), Qantas released its annual report. The report outlines the successful turnaround that everyone at Qantas is contributing to, and of which we can be very proud. This report also has the executive pay of our top executives – including Alan Joyce… Read the full press release
Mascot, New South Wales, Australia, 2015-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas customers travelling from Western Australia are set to experience a new benchmark in business travel with the new Qantas Domestic Business Lounge opening its doors at Perth Airport. The bright and innovative lounge represents an increase of almost 50 percent lounge space and has… Read the full press release
39-airport U.S. tour to demonstrate new midsize jet’s roomy cabin WICHITA, Kan., 2015-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the first deliveries of its newest midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Latitude, and a national tour to demonstrate its stand-up, flat floor… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2015-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Broad interest in alternative distribution channels; numerous collaborations with technology providers – More transparent and balances pass-through of costs of bookings via global distribution systems from 1 September The airlines of the Lufthansa Group – Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS – have reached a major milestone… Read the full press release
BERLIN, Germany, 2015-8-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Die Lufthansa Group wird trotz zahlreicher Proteste aus der Branche zum 01.09.2015 die angekündigte Distribution Cost Charge (DCC) weltweit verbindlich einführen. Gemeinsam mit der gesamten Reisebranche haben auch wir energisch gegen das Vorgehen von Lufthansa protestiert und zum Ausdruck gebracht, dass diese Mehrbelastung für uns und unsere… Read the full press release
Norwegian has signed an agreement to acquire an additional two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, enabling the company to launch even more long-haul routes. Both aircraft are scheduled to enter service in summer 2017. The 787-9 is larger than the eight 787-8s that Norwegian currently operates on its long-haul routes. With this new agreement, the long-haul… Read the full press release
Gatwick set for record-breaking Bank Holiday with nearly 600,000 passengers passing through the airport Bank Holiday passengers have increased by 17.2% since the airport became independent from BAA in 2009 Berlin is the fastest growing route since last August Bank Holiday +54% on 2014 joined by Madrid +26% and Istanbul +22%. Long-haul leisure destinations also… Read the full press release
Johannesburg, 2015-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways, Africa’s most awarded airline, and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, have further expanded their codeshare agreement. With immediate effect, passengers can now book and travel throughout the combined networks of both airlines, and enjoy convenient flight connections between India and South Africa, over Jet… Read the full press release
• Once per week to Morocco as of November 14, 2015 • Flights offered on Saturdays during the winter season • Austrian resolutely continues its business strategy of focusing more intensely on tourist destinations VIENNA, 2015-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines will once again add a new tourist destination to its flight schedule… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2015-8-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Attention all contractors and suppliers of every size and specialty! Mark your calendars for the City of Chicago and Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Contractor Open House on Tuesday, October 6, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UIC Forum. Don’t miss this chance to network face-to-face with prime… Read the full press release
Non-stop service between Nagpur and Doha starts 1st December Seamless connections from Nagpur through Hamad International Airport to more than 150 destinations DOHA, Qatar, 2015-8-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Highlighting the importance of its ongoing expansion and commitment to the Indian market, Qatar Airways will be reinstating its non-stop flights to Nagpur, India, from Doha, starting… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, 2015-8-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines has named 19-year aviation veteran Jason Berry managing director of Alaska Air Cargo. In his new role Berry will lead cargo operations in 60 cities, manage a staff of 300 and oversee sales and marketing. Berry replaces Betsy Bacon, who will retire on Sept. 1. “As the largest… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-8-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Sun-drenched Silicon Valley is to get a direct service to Heathrow when British Airways starts offering non-stop flights to San José in Summer 2016. Fares to San José start from £599 return, during British Airways’ ‘Big British Take Off’. San José is the world’s software power-house and home… Read the full press release
U.S. Government Must Begin Consultations with Qatar and UAE Governments WASHINGTON, D.C., 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ —The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) joined in comments by the Partnership for Open & Fair Skies underscoring the clear evidence found in Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Emirates Airline own submissions to the U.S. Departments of Commerce,… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, England, 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline has today announced that it will operate a new daily mid-morning service to Edinburgh from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) commencing in late October. This will be Flybe’s fourth route from Liverpool, complementing the airline’s other services to the Isle of Man, Belfast… Read the full press release
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai today announced the launch of its flights to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, extending the airline’s route network in the country to three destinations. The airline will operate four flights a week, starting from 26 October 2015, and will be the first Dubai-based carrier to… Read the full press release