Global Travel Newspaper Korea named Aeroflot the best foreign airline in The Republic of Korea

Moscow, 2015-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — According to the ranking provided by the leading South Korean travel newspaper Global Travel Newspaper Korea (GTN Korea) Aeroflot has received the maximum score in 2014. Aeroflot has overtaken such global airline leaders as Air France, KLM, British Airways, Korean Air, Emirates, Qatar Airways. Aeroflot’s leadership in GTN ranking proves the effectiveness of the Company’s Strategy,… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines to add four additional night flights per week from Vienna to Athens and back from April 29, 2015

• Austrian Airlines increases weekly offering to and from Athens by four flights • Up to eleven flights per week to the Greek capital • Additional transfer capacity to North America and Western Europe VIENNA, 2015-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines is expanding its flight service to and from Athens. Starting on April… Read the full press release

Wizz Air announced 17% passenger growth in 2014

Budapest, Hungary, 2015-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today that it carried 15.8 million passengers in 2014, representing 17% passenger growth year on year. At year-end, the airline had flights on sale to 106 destinations in 37 countries on a total of 355 routes…. Read the full press release

Arik Air to resume flight services to Cotonou, Benin Republic and Douala, Cameroon from Monday, January 19, 2015

Ikeja, Nigeria, 2015-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier is resuming flight services to Cotonou, Benin Republic and Douala, Cameroon from Monday, January 19, 2015. Flight services between Lagos, Nigeria and Cotonou/Douala were suspended last year in the wake of the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in some parts… Read the full press release

India’s newest full service carrier Vistara to distribute all of its fares and offering through Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform

New Delhi, India, 2015-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, and Vistara, India’s newest full service carrier and a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons Limited, today jointly announce a new distribution and merchandising… Read the full press release

The Lufthansa Group transferred 115 routes from Lufthansa to Germanwings

Cologne, Germany, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Group has made a successful start to the new year with the transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route from Lufthansa to Germanwings today (Thursday, 8 January 2015). One of the biggest structural projects ever undertaken by the company has thus been successfully completed on time. The… Read the full press release

Los Angeles International Airport ranked 3rd for the 2nd straight year among the nation’s busiest airports for offering healthy dining options

Los Angeles, California, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s 14th annual Airport Food Review ranked Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) third for the second straight year among the nation’s busiest airports for offering healthy dining options in 2014.  LAX scored 88 percent, behind Baltimore/Washington International which scored 92 percent and Seattle-Tacoma… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group partner over crafting unique inflight menus for the airline over the coming 12 months

HONG KONG, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group today announced their first-ever international partnership for crafting unique inflight menus for the airline over the coming 12 months. Top chefs from various renowned Mandarin Oriental properties in Hong Kong, London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo and Boston… Read the full press release

US preclearance operation for all Etihad Airways flights to US to start at Abu Dhabi Airport from 15 January, 2015

ABU DHABI, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Air travellers on all Etihad Airways flights to the United States from this week will be able to experience the benefits of arriving in the US having precleared US Customs and Border Protection at Abu Dhabi Airport. From Thursday 15 January US preclearance will open for the early… Read the full press release

Emirates to donate AED 5 million to the Tarahamu campaign for necessary supplies for over 1 million people affected by the snowstorm Huda

DUBAI, U.A.E, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates airline has announced that it will be donating AED 5 million the Tarahamu (Show Compassion) campaign. This is in response to widespread appeals to the public and private sectors initiated by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and further endorsed by His Highness Sheikh… Read the full press release

Flightstats: Iberia Group the most punctual in the world in December 2014 with 91.38% of its 13.676 flights departing on time

With 91,38% of its flights departing on time, the Iberia Group led again Flightstats punctuality rank in December for the 4th time in 2014. Both Iberia and Iberia Express were the most punctual in their respective markets. MADRID, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia Group airlines were the most punctual in the world in… Read the full press release

Liverpool John Lennon Airport: Flybe announced January seat sale and discounts of up to 25% on 173 of its most popular European and UK routes

LIVERPOOL, UK, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today announced its January seat sale and discounts of up to 25% on 173 of its most popular European and UK routes with substantial savings on flights from 28 UK airports. Bookings, effective for travel between 4th February and 15th July,… Read the full press release

Dubai-based flydubai started the first direct link between Nejran and Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight to Nejran landed yesterday, and was greeted by a traditional water cannon salute. The flight marks the start of the first direct link between the region and Dubai. Receiving the aircraft were senior officials from the Nejran Governor’s office, the General Authority for… Read the full press release

Kenya Airways opened ultramodern retail shop at the populous Nairobi’s downtown Tearoom

Nairobi, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — National carrier Kenya Airways, today opened an ultramodern retail shop at the populous Nairobi’s downtown Tearoom in a bid to deepen its sales catchment base. The new Shop is expected to ease access on Sales & Ticketing services, address customer inquiries and sales of KQ Holiday packages to the thousands… Read the full press release

LATAM Airlines Group preliminary monthly traffic statistics for December 2014 compared to December 2013

Santiago, Chile, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LATAM Airlines Group” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN / Bovespa: LATM33), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for December 2014 compared to December 2013. System passenger traffic increased by 3.7%… Read the full press release

Emirates replaced Boeing 777 with Airbus A380 on its EK019/020 service between Dubai International Airport and Manchester Airport

DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has announced that as of 1st February 2015, its EK019/020 service between Dubai International Airport and Manchester Airport, currently operated by a Boeing 777, will be replaced with an Airbus A380. The introduction of the second daily A380 means… Read the full press release

London City Airport: 8 per cent increase of passengers in 2014 compared to 2013

LONDON, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — A bounce-back in business travel has resulted in a record-breaking year in 2014 at London City Airport (LCY). The only airport actually in London, LCY welcomed 3.65 million passengers in the 12 months to December, representing an 8 per cent increase compared to 2013. Airport bosses have attributed… Read the full press release

AIRFRANCE KLM announced 6.2 million passengers in December 2014

Passenger: strict capacity discipline, stable load factor Continued restructuring of point-to-point and ongoing accelerateddevelopment of Transavia PARIS, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — AIRFRANCE KLM announced 6.2 million passengers in December 2014 Traffic highlights 6.2 million passengers, +1.3% Continued restructuring of point-to-point (capacity down -15.0%) supporting increase in Short and Medium-Haul load factor Unit revenue per… Read the full press release

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines expands medium-haul network with scheduled service to Belfast, Krakow and Montpellier

Amstelveen, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its medium-haul network with three new destinations. KLM will launch a new scheduled service to Belfast, Krakow, and Montpellier. These new services will be part of KLM’s new summer schedule and will operate on a daily basis as from 18 May 2015. Our aim… Read the full press release

easyJet announced 4,634,977 passengers and 88.4 percent load factor in December 2014

LONDON, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet passenger statistics for December 2014 Month ending December 2014 December 2013 Change Passengers (1) 4,634,977 4,490,538 3.2% Load Factor (2) 88.4% 87.9% 0.5pp Rolling 12 months ending December 2014 December 2013 Change Passengers (1) 65,348,876 61,332,803 6.5% Load Factor (2) 90.8%  89.3% 1.5pp Enquiries should be directed… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport has topped flight punctuality league tables published by global aviation intelligence provider OAG

On-time performance for flights is best in world BRISTOL, UK, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Bristol Airport has topped flight punctuality league tables published today, with an on-time performance rating of 94.4 per cent making it the world’s best. Leading global aviation intelligence provider, OAG, based the league tables on 43.5 million flight records… Read the full press release

TravelWest helped Bristol Airport purchase new 100 per cent electric powered vehicle for its in-house IT team

BRISTOL, UK, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Bristol Airport has taken delivery of a new electric vehicle for use by its in-house Information Technology (IT) team. The Nissan e-NV200 is the first 100 per cent electric powered vehicle on the 176 hectare site, and has been purchased with support from TravelWest. The e-NV200 combines… Read the full press release

IATA global passenger traffic for November 2014: Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.0% compared to November 2013

Geneva, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2014 showing a continuation of the healthy demand trend of recent months. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.0% compared to November 2013, which was ahead of the 5.7% year-over-year growth recorded in October as well… Read the full press release

IATA global air freight November 2014 data: freight tonne kilometers (FTK) demand grew 4.2% compared to November 2013

Geneva, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported November 2014 data for global air freight markets showing that demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) grew 4.2% compared to November 2013. Capacity grew by 3.3% over the previous November. Compared to October 2014, air freight demand expanded by a healthy 0.8%…. Read the full press release

Houston Airport System’s Manager of Business Development Arturo Machuca named the general manager of Ellington Airport

HOUSTON, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Arturo Machuca, Houston Airport System (HAS) Manager of Business Development who is leading the efforts to bring a Houston Spaceport to Ellington Airport, has been named the general manager of Ellington Airport. Machuca was appointed by Houston Aviation Director Mario C. Diaz in December 2014. “Arturo Machuca demonstrates a… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways showcased the first of its 80 A350 XWB aircraft for the first time in its hub at the Premium Terminal of Doha International Airport

Press conference in Doha attended by more than 150 international media as Qatar Airways showcases the first of its 80 A350 XWB aircraft for the first time in its hub and home Celebrations continue for Global Launch Customer Doha, QATAR, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker,… Read the full press release

Alaska Air Group, Inc. to announce its fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015

SEATTLE,  2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will announce its fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. A conference call is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time/11:30 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties may… Read the full press release

Alaska Air Group Inc. reported 9.1 percent increase in traffic on 12.3 percent increase in capacity compared to December 2013

SEATTLE, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported December 2014 and year-end operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information is provided below. AIR GROUP (including flights operated by third parties) On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 9.1… Read the full press release

airberlin transported more than 30 million passengers in 2014

Berlin, Germany, 2015-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — In 2014, airberlin was able to increase its number of passengers and transported more than 30 million passengers for the fifth year in a row. With 31,716,202 passengers, Germany’s second-largest airline welcomed 0.6 percent more passengers on board in yearly comparison. The revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) in… Read the full press release

Helsinki Airport to get long-awaited train connection this summer when the Ring Rail Line opens

Helsinki, Finland, 2015-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Helsinki Airport will get the long-awaited train connection this summer when the Ring Rail Line opens. The new rail line will provide an easy connection between the airport and the Helsinki city centre. According to Ville Haapasaari, the director of Helsinki Airport, the new train link is one… Read the full press release