To connect Berlin and Dusseldorf via Abu Dhabi Mumbai, 2015-4-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has entered into a codeshare agreement with airberlin, Germany’s second largest airline effective April 2015. This development will see Jet Airways placing its code (9W) on airberlin’s (AB) daily flights to Berlin (TXL) and Dusseldorf (DUS)… Read the full press release
WIZZ AIR CONTINUES TO ADD SERVICES TO IMPROVE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE BUDAPEST, 2015-4-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announces that from May 2015 the airline will introduce allocated seating to enhance customers’ travel experience and satisfaction. On selected routes from 4 May 2015 and… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, 2015-4-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced that it will open its 21st base in Lublin (Poland) with one new Airbus A320 on 14 September 2015 as well as further increases in its regional Polish services. Already served by WIZZ flights, Lublin… Read the full press release
Ho Chi Minh City, 2015-4-3 — /Travel PR News/ — From May 18th, 2015, VietjetAir will increase the current flights from Ha Noi to Bangkok (Thailand) to 2 round trips per day and the flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok (Thailand) to 3 round trips per day, which will offer guests a more flexible… Read the full press release
15th Consecutive Month of Growth Oakland, CA, 2015-4-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakland International Airport (OAK) recorded total enplanements of 730,874 in the month of February 2015, an increase of 6.1 percent from the same month last year. Airline seat capacity, at 974,042 seats, was up 4.7 percent and average load factor for all operations at… Read the full press release
Second new operator to launch service withQ400 aircraft in Africa in 2015 Technologically advanced Q400 aircraft chartered from DAC Aviation to provide service to new coastal destinations TORONTO, 2015-4-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today welcomed Nairobi, Kenya-based, Jambojet Limited (“Jambojet”) to the family of Q400 aircraft customers and operators following Jambojet’s… Read the full press release
MONTREAL, 2015-4-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier today announced that it has issued a notice of redemption for all of its outstanding 4.250% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”). As set forth in the notice of redemption issued today pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Notes, the redemption date is April… Read the full press release
Premier, business-class seating in dual-class-configured aircraft allows Arik Air to increase network service on its most popular business routes in West Africa MONTREAL, 2015-4-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that Arik Air of Lagos, Nigeria has placed the first dual-classCRJ1000 NextGen aircraft configured with three-abreast business-class seating into service in… Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2015-4-1 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance, is announcing the opening of summer season sales of air tickets for flights from Moscow to Dubrovnik (Croatia). S7 Airlines is currently the only airline to connect Moscow and Dubrovnik by regular transportation. S7 Airlines will perform direct… Read the full press release
Air France brings Parisian Flare and 250+ new jobs to British Columbia Richmond, B.C., 2015-4-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) welcomed Air France’s inaugural flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). The non-stop flight marks the beginning of a new, direct service between Paris and Vancouver. “Bienvenue Air France! British Columbians… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2015-4-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Passenger traffic at Singapore Changi Airport grew 0.3% on-year in February 2015, with 4.12 million passengers passing through the airport. There was a 7.3% increase in airfreight movements to 136,000 tonnes of cargo processed during the month. Aircraft movements decreased by 1.0% to 26,490. The Lunar New Year holidays… Read the full press release
New South Wales, Australia, 2015-4-1 — /Travel PR News/ — QantasLink and Taronga Western Plains Zoo today unveiled the refreshed ‘Taronga’ decal on one of QantasLink’s newest Q400 aircraft, reaffirming their commitment to regional tourism and the Dubbo community. This is the second time that QantasLink and the Zoo, two of the largest contributors to… Read the full press release
New South Wales, Australia, 2015-4-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Following discussions with the Federal Government, regulators and industry, the Qantas Group will have two approved people in the cockpit at all times in-flight. This includes Qantas, QantasLink, Network Aviation and Jetstar flights. When one pilot needs to leave the cockpit for any reason, another… Read the full press release
• Supervisory Board will decide on his successor at Austrian Airlines • Austrian Airlines and Tyrolean merge on April 1, 2015 • Klaus Froese appointed COO of the Extended Executive Board of Austrian Airlines VIENNA, 2015-4-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Jaan Albrecht, who has been the CEO of Austrian Airlines since November 2011, has… Read the full press release
• First flight from Vienna to Odessa took off today • Starting today, 4x weekly flights from Odessa to Vienna • Four destinations in the Ukraine: Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Lviv and Odessa VIENNA, 2015-4-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Today in the morning the first flight to Odessa took off from Vienna. From today on Austrian Airlines… Read the full press release
Fraport Extends Successful Partnership with McDonald’s / 4,000 Square Meter Restaurant Area Restyled – McDonald’s Launches New Restaurant Concept and Indoor Children’s Playground Frankfurt am Main, 2015-3-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Just in time for the arrival of spring, Frankfurt Airport’s “Food Plaza” at Terminal 2 will be reopening on March 31 following a seven-month renovation… Read the full press release
Riverdale Road and Airport Boulevard intersection opens Saturday; Roadway construction nearing completion ATLANTA, 2015-3-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will open a new north-bound entrance Saturday in the form of a relocated access point from Riverdale Road that will be marked by a 35-foot-tall monument sign. “We’re excited to open a new entrance… Read the full press release
Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2015-3-31 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has welcomed its latest Boeing 777-300, which flew in from Seattle to Schiphol last Saturday. KLM traditionally names this aircraft type after world heritage sites and nature reserves, with past examples including Iguazu Falls and Mount Kilimanjaro. KLM’s 24th Boeing 777, registration number PH-BVN,… Read the full press release
Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2015-3-31 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM Cityhopper is renewing its fleet by purchasing fifteen Embraer 175 aircraft (E175+) and two Embraer 190 aircraft (E190). KLM Cityhopper will already be welcoming the first two E190 aircraft in December 2015. The fifteen E175+ aircraft will be taken up in the KLM Cityhopper fleet between March 2016… Read the full press release
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 2015-3-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines the largest in Africa is pleased to announce the commencement of mobile payment for online ticket purchase in Ethiopia. The option was made possible with the cooperation of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) and Flocash an integration system provider. Ethiopian has already implemented since… Read the full press release
Johannesburg, 2015-3-31 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways’ first flight, SA 278, to Abu Dhabi departed this morning at 09:30 and arrives at 20:25 local time in Abu Dhabi. The daily service sees frequencies between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi double with partner Etihad Airways continuing its seven weekly departures. The new network addition will… Read the full press release
PARIS, 2015-3-31 — /Travel PR News/ — On Sunday 29 March, Air France inaugurated its non-stop service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Vancouver international airport. Five weekly flights are operated by Boeing 777-200 equipped with 309 seats – 35 in Business, 24 in Premium Economy and 250 in Economy. As from 13 July, one of… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, 2015-3-30 — /Travel PR News/ — WCA, the world’s largest and most powerful network of independent freight forwarders, with over 5,700 member offices based in 191 countries around the world, has announced its annual WCA Global Conference in 2016 will be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Expected… Read the full press release
Key network changes: Non-stop flights to Paris (CDG) three times a week Increased flights to Mumbai, Mauritius and Antananarivo Seven weekly codeshare flights to Hong Kong with Etihad Airways Etihad Airways and Air Seychelles together offer a double daily service between Seychelles and Abu Dhabi Seychelles, 2015-3-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Seychelles will launch… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-3-30 — /Travel PR News/ — “The dark clouds of protectionism” gathering over the air travel industry in Europe and the United States pose a significant threat to the millions of travellers who have benefitted from new choice in the market, said Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan, in a keynote… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, 2015-3-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Guest, Etihad Airways’ award-winning loyalty program, has just been awarded “Editors Special Award” for WalletPlus™, by Cards International, for its new reloadable multi-currency prepaid Visa card that lets travellers earn Etihad Guest Miles as they shop at millions of Visa merchants worldwide. The award, received in recognition… Read the full press release
Vilnius, Lithuania, 2015-3-30 — /Travel PR News/ — In response to the information provided by media regarding possible contributing factors to the Germanwings plane crash, Small Planet Airlines informs that the company follows a standard procedure stating that two crew members must be in the cockpit at all times. If one of the pilots need… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-3-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The HKIA Environmental Management Recognition Scheme, organised by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) to recognize the environmental performance of airport tenants, came to a successful finale, with an award presentation ceremony held today. A total of 42 airport tenants were presented with different awards to commend… Read the full press release
Wi-Fi connectivity at no or nominal cost on nearly half of Emirates’ fleet and on all of its A380s; personal mobile phone service on 75% of its fleet, in addition to in-seat email, telephone and SMS services on every aircraft. DUBAI, U.A.E, 2015-3-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates now offers free* Wi-Fi on 106 of… Read the full press release
Company brings back a familiar face who’s traveling more than ever DALLAS, 2015-3-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) has launched its latest advertising campaign in conjunction with existing placements airing during the NCAA Tournament. Working with agency partner GSD&M in Austin, Texas, Southwest’s new campaign brings to life those human moments… Read the full press release