Category Archives: Airports

The American Heart Association unveiled two Hands-Only CPR training kiosks today at Oakland International Airport

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Interactive machine teaches life-saving skill to travelers in five minutes Oakland, Calif., 2018-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Heart Association – the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease – unveiled two Hands-Only CPR training kiosks today at Oakland International Airport during National CPR and AED Awareness Week, an annual observance… Read the full press release

Embraer appoints Ron Baur as SVP Strategy and Hussein Dabbas as General Manager Special Projects for Middle East & Africa

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São José dos Campos, Brazil, 2018-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer announces today (06/04/2018) the appointment of Ron Baur as Senior Vice President Strategy and Hussein Dabbas as General Manager Special Projects for Middle East & Africa. Both executives will join the Commercial Aviation business unit to strengthen Embraer’s global marketing & sales team… Read the full press release

Nashville International Airport welcomes 8th & Roast Coffee Co. by global restaurateur HMSHost

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NASHVILLE, TN, 2018-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Nashville International Airport continues to delight travelers by bringing the city’s charm into the airport. A distinct member of Nashville’s 8th Avenue / Melrose neighborhood is now represented in the airport with the opening of 8th & Roast Coffee Co. by global restaurateur HMSHost. Located in the… Read the full press release

The George Best Belfast City Airport Community Fund helps Mitchell House School set up an outdoor classroom

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BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2018-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — The George Best Belfast City Airport Community Fund has provided furniture which has enabled a local school to set up an outdoor classroom. Mitchell House School used funding from the airport to buy tables and chairs, which are set up on its grounds when weather permits. The… Read the full press release

British Airways and Fiji Airways announce codeshare partnership

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LONDON, UK, 2018-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways and Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, have today announced a new partnership which will open up more routes between London and the South Pacific than ever before. With its idyllic beaches, world-famous dive sites and lush green forests, Fiji and its extremely popular island destinations… Read the full press release

HMSHost brings Dale Jr’s Whisky River at Raleigh-Durham International Airport

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HMSHost serves up southern hospitality with beloved NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. RDU Airport, N.C., 2018-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Good times and great food have landed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) with the grand opening of Dale Jr’s Whisky River in Terminal 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. officially opened his latest restaurant in partnership with global restaurateur HMSHost,… Read the full press release

Liverpool John Lennon Airport welcomes Widerøe’s new service to Bergen, Norway

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LIVERPOOL, UK, 2018-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Scandinavia’s largest regional airline Widerøe has today (05/06/2018) announced that it is to start operating a twice weekly service between Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) and Bergen in Norway. The new service will commence on 17th August 2018 with departures on Mondays and Fridays with connections available in Bergen… Read the full press release

Aberdeen Airport welcomes new route to Antwerp, Belgium with VLM airlines

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ABERDEEN, UK, 2018-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — VLM Airlines, the Belgium airline that currently operates scheduled European services from Birmingham and London City, today (Monday 4th June 2018) launched direct flights from Aberdeen to its hub airport, Antwerp, Belgium’s second city. Antwerp is located in the northern region of Belgium and is the capital of the… Read the full press release

IAG now accepts applications for its third Hangar 51 global innovation programme

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LONDON, UK, 2018-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — International Airlines Group (IAG) is launching its third Hangar 51 global innovation programme in collaboration with British Airways, Avios and IAG Cargo. The initiative will be based in London at the companies’ headquarters. Start-ups from around the world are invited to join the industry-leading programme. Up to ten… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific inaugurates direct service between Dublin and Hong Kong

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The latest route in the airline’s expanding European network heralds the first non-stop link between Ireland and Asia HONG KONG, 2018-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific today (June 2, 2018) celebrated the launch of its non-stop service between Dublin and Hong Kong. The new route is the airline’s third European service to inaugurate in… Read the full press release

Wizz Air deploys its first Skopje-based Airbus A321 aircraft

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and the leading airline in Macedonia, yesterday celebrated the deployment of its first Skopje-based, state-of-the-art Airbus A321 aircraft. The first flight of the brand new aircraft took off yesterday morning from Skopje Airport to beautiful Malmo… Read the full press release

dnata to provide EGYPTAIR with cargo handling services from its facility at Dubai World Central

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DUBAI, UAE, 2018-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, expands its partnership with EGYPTAIR in Dubai. Starting today (30 May 2018), dnata will provide the airline with premium cargo handling services from its best-in-class facility at Dubai World Central (DWC).  EGYPTAIR will initially operate one cargo flight a… Read the full press release

Heathrow welcomes China Southern’s two new direct routes to the Chinese cities: Wuhan and Sanya

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China Southern to launch new direct services to Wuhan and Sanya – yet European hub airports competitors are still flying to 10 more Chinese destinations Analysis from CEBR reveals that the value of exports passing through Heathrow has increased by £2.9 billion since Q1 2017 however risks from capacity constraints remain For the second year,… Read the full press release

Gulfstream expands operations in London area with a new, larger, purpose-built facility at TAG Farnborough Airport

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MRO At Business Aviation-Only Airport To Open In 2020 SAVANNAH, Georgia, 2018-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today (May 28, 2018) announced it will expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operation in the London area with a new, larger, purpose-built facility at TAG Farnborough Airport. The Farnborough service center is expected to… Read the full press release

Sheremetyevo International Airport gears up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup

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MOSCOW, Russia,, 2018-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Sheremetyevo International Airport is the largest Russian airport in terms of passenger and freight throughput, takeoff and landing operations, the size of passenger and cargo facilities. In 2017, Sheremetyevo served 40 million 93 thousand people what is 17.8% more than in 2016. Sheremetyevo is among the leaders of international ratings in Europe by the terms of passenger services quality, throughput growth and punctuality… Read the full press release

Kuehne + Nagel joins the Budapest Airport cargo community

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-Jun-05 — One of the leading logistics companies worldwide and the market leader in Hungary will join the Budapest Airport cargo community. Kuehne + Nagel representatives have decided to lease both warehouse and office space at the airport, benefitting from advantages of being as close to airfreight operations as it is physically possible…. Read the full press release

Delta Discontinues Domestic Group Airfare Contracts: What it Means for Tour Operators, Travel Agencies, and Student Tour Groups

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*Update: Responses received from Delta’s group desk suggest that this discontinuation may only last for the summer. ORLANDO, FL, US, 2018-Jun-04 — /Travel PR News/ — This morning, travel agencies discovered Delta would discontinue group airfare contracts for domestic flights. Preceding this announcement, travel agencies and tour operators could reserve seats up to 11 months… Read the full press release

IATA and Deloitte publish airport privatization guidance

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​Recognizing the Strategic National Importance of Airports SYDNEY, Australia, 2018-Jun-04 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Deloitte have published guidance materials for governments considering public-private partnerships (PPP) and other forms of privatization programs for airport infrastructure. “Airports provide critical infrastructure. It is important that governments considering privatization or PPP take… Read the full press release

Qatar Duty Free becomes the first airport retailer to introduce the Samsung Experience Zone in the Gulf region

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The Samsung Experience Zone has arrived at HIA, featuring Samsung’s latest state-of-the-art mobile phones and accessories HIA is the first airport in the region to host a Samsung Experience Zone  DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Jun-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF), in conjunction with Samsung Gulf Electronics, has opened a one-of-a-kind Experience Zone for… Read the full press release

Jet Aviation receives its second B787 completion project into Basel

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Basel, Switzerland, 2018-Jun-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Aviation is pleased to announce it has signed another Boeing 787 completions contract. In 2015, Jet Aviation was the first company to take delivery of a B787-9 for interior completions. Since 2013, Jet Aviation has dedicated significant research and development into carbon fiber aircraft such as the B787 to… Read the full press release

Emirates SkyCargo continues to win international recognition

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DUBAI, UAE, 2018-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, continues to win international recognition for its commitment to develop air transportation solutions customised to the requirements of its customers across the globe. The air cargo carrier has recently garnered a number of prestigious awards at global industry forums. Air… Read the full press release

Incheon International Airport deploys SITA’s self-service bag drop technology at its new Terminal 2

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Award-winning airport selects award-winning bag-drop solution Incheon, South Korea, 2018-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Incheon International Airport has deployed SITA’s award-winning self-service bag drop technology at its new Terminal 2, effectively serving the influx of visitors to the recent Winter Olympics and in preparation for the 100 million passengers projected by 2030. Drop&Fly simplifies the bag… Read the full press release

The Indianapolis Airport Authority: Indianapolis is becoming a national hub for aviation career development

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INDIANAPOLIS, 2018-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez said Indianapolis is becoming a national hub for aviation career development, in light of Republic Airways’ announcement today  (May 31, 2018) regarding the Leadership in Flight Training Academy that will be located on the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) campus. “The aviation industry… Read the full press release

Republic Airways to build commercial aviation pilot training campus at the Indianapolis International Airport

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INDIANAPOLIS, 2018-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and officials from the Indianapolis Airport Authority joined executives from Republic Airways, an Indianapolis-based regional airline, today (05/31/18) as the company announced plans to establish a U.S.-based flight training academy in Indianapolis that will train hundreds of students and aviation… Read the full press release

BWI Marshall Airport welcomes Icelandair’s new service to Iceland

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Airline starts flights between BWI Marshall and Iceland, with easy connections across Europe Baltimore, MD, 2018-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Last evening, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport welcomed the start of international service from Icelandair, a new airline for the airport. Icelandair began roundtrip flights on Monday between BWI Marshall and Keflavik International Airport in… Read the full press release

The George Best Belfast City Airport Community Fund provides financial support to Young at Art’s ‘Creative Child’ programme

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BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2018-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The George Best Belfast City Airport Community Fund has provided financial support to a local arts organisation that works with nursery and primary school children to help expand their creativity. Young at Art’s ‘Creative Child’ programme provides pupils aged three to 11 years old with creative experiences… Read the full press release

Swissport to explore potential of blockchain technology with two start-up companies “Winding Tree” and “Olam”

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Swissport International AG, the global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, signs letters of intent with two start-up companies “Winding Tree” and “Olam” to explore potential of blockchain technology. Opfikon, Switzerland, 2018-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport and Winding Tree, a blockchain-based travel distribution platform, aim to jointly explore the potential of… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways launches an exciting new on-board dining experience for its Premium customers available on European routes

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Specially crafted menus, cutlery and chinaware now available on European routes DOHA, Qatar, 2018-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has launched an exciting new on-board dining experience for its Premium customers, starting with its European routes. The new concepts include newly-designed tableware, in-flight dining menus, cutlery and chinaware that are specially crafted to… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways celebrates the start of its new direct non-stop service from Doha to Mykonos, Greece

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The beautiful island of Mykonos is the third Greek destination in Qatar Airways’ rapidly expanding global network Seasonal direct service to the Greek island will be operated four times weekly by an Airbus A320 until 30 September 2018 DOHA, Qatar, 2018-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways celebrated the start of its new direct… Read the full press release

Heathrow Airport to host British-Irish Airports EXPO at Olympia London, 12-13 June 2018

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The British-Irish Airports EXPO is the biggest-ever UK airports trade show attracting 160 exhibitors, and up to 3,000 visitors Heathrow’s spokespeople will be joined by key political figures such as Baroness Sugg, David Blunkett and other aviation industry experts as they speak at five specialist conferences over two days LONDON, 2018-May-29 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full press release