BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2018-Nov-22 — /Travel PR News/ — It’s a hat trick for Eastside Awards in association with George Best Belfast City Airport with a consistently high calibre of entries being received. A new element was introduced to the third annual awards with the public voting for their favourite beauty salon, hair salon, eatery and… Read the full news article
Newly released figures show latest Heathrow to Inverness service could boost Scottish economy by up to £17m Heathrow joins Inverness Airport and Scottish businesses to welcome British Airways’ new daily air service The service will open more than 83,500 new seats to Inverness a year, helping more international passengers connect to the area and more… Read the full news article
Schkeuditz, Germany, 2018-Nov-22 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of a delegation trip to Vietnam headed by the Saxon State Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport, Martin Dulig, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG acting on behalf of Leipzig/Halle Airport and Noi Boi International Airport in Hanoi signed a memorandum of understanding today (19 November 2018). The… Read the full news article
Sponsors line-up to include Ejadah as Gold Sponsor and DFS as Silver Sponsor Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2018-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports, in collaboration with Spartan Arabia and Abu Dhabi Sports Council, is hosting the ‘XDubai Spartan Kids Race’. Being the first standalone Kids Race of its kind to be held… Read the full news article
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (20 Nov) announced a new route from Manchester to Kyiv, with a twice-weekly service commencing in April 2019 as part of our Summer 2019 Schedule. Ryanair’s Manchester Summer schedule includes 62 routes in total with 7 new routes to Bordeaux, Gothenburg, Marrakech, Marseille,… Read the full news article
Survey shows increased investment in IT to manage China’s fast-growing industry Beijing, China, 2018-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports in China are increasingly investing in technology to equip new airports and terminals and manage rising passenger numbers. The SITA 2018 Air Transport IT Insights for China show that as airline passenger numbers in China rose nearly 13%… Read the full news article
Launches new non-stop service between Pune and Singapore Strengthens connectivity via hubs after a comprehensive network review Adds 14 additional frequencies to ASEAN and Gulf from hubs at Mumbai & Delhi Mumbai, India, 2018-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Beginning December 2018, Jet Airways, India’s premier, full-service international airline, is all set to strengthen its… Read the full news article
Nearly 430,000 Passengers Expected Kansas City, MO, 2018-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Workers at Kansas City International Airport are gearing up for the annual Thanksgiving holiday travel rush that could reach 430,000 travelers, and more meeters, greeters and well-wishers than routine days. Airport officials suggest that travelers are prepared and arrive early. To keep… Read the full news article
For the first time tours go ‘airside’ so families can experience the interior of an aircraft, provided by EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic’s private V-Lounge Families also tour Gatwick’s UK-first sensory room which is designed to calm passengers who may feel overwhelmed in busy and unfamiliar airport surroundings. 2000 staff from across the airport also become Dementia… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, IL, 2018-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) today (11/19/2018) announced that O’Hare and Midway International Airports are expected to be among the busiest airports in the nation for Thanksgiving holiday travel this year, with more than 2 million passengers expected over the next seven days. Passenger volume is projected… Read the full news article
The new facility is located in Terminal 3 and comes as part of Abu Dhabi Airports’ Year of Zayed activities Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2018-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports inaugurated the multi-faith prayer room in Terminal 3 at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). The opening this new facility reflects on Abu… Read the full news article
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2018-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports yesterday celebrated Oman National Day at Abu Dhabi International Airport, welcoming passengers from neighboring Sultanate of Oman with flags and sweets being handed out across arrival and departure terminals. Abu Dhabi Airports yesterday celebrated Oman National Day at Abu Dhabi International Airport,… Read the full news article
HMSHost adds the first airport taproom for this local, award-winning brewery CHARLOTTE, N.C., 2018-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Award-winning local beer from the Queen City’s NoDa Brewing has landed in Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s Concourse A Expansion. The new full-service restaurant and bar, in partnership with global restaurateur HMSHost, offers travelers all-day dining options to complement the… Read the full news article
Dubai-based carrier flydubai will operate flights to three points in Kazakhstan following the relaunch of its Shymkent service Shymkent will be operated from 28 December 2018 Dubai, UAE, 2018-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai today has announced the start of flights to Shymkent in Kazakhstan (CIT). The twice a week service will be… Read the full news article
Schiphol, The Netherlands, 2018-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/ — As from 19 November 2018, Tony Chisnall will be the new Director of the Capital Programme. The Capital Programme is responsible for managing the construction of the new pier, the new terminal and all related facilities and amenities. Chisnall has previously served as programme director at Abu… Read the full news article
EHL International Logistics Co. expansion bolsters EIA’s international trade hub status, spurring new jobs and export/import opportunities for Alberta businesses Edmonton, AB, 2018-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/ — EHL International Logistics Co. and Edmonton International Airport (EIA) signed an agreement on Nov. 9, 2018 in Shanghai, China, making the airport EHL’s new North American logistics… Read the full news article
Doncaster, England, 2018-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) is proud to support The Children’s Hospital Charity as the airport’s official charity. Through fundraising activity, the airport has raised £15,000 to provide a specialist consulting room at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Kellie Naylor and Rick O’Toole from DSA met Tchad Western, corporate partnership… Read the full news article
dnata starts operating at Los Angeles International Airport, the 20th US airport in its network The expansion represents an investment of $8 million and creates 350 new jobs with the company Since its entry into the market in 2016, dnata has invested a total of $35 million in its US operations and hired 1,000 additional… Read the full news article
Yilu, founded by the Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa Innovation Hub, is developing an intelligent end-to-end travel platform The aim is to consolidate the fragmented landscape of travel and mobility providers into one smart platform With Yilu, travel companies can offer new additional product recommen-dations to their end customers COLOGNE, Germany, 2018-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full news article
A strong performance on all four services during summer 2018 means passengers will be able to access even more weekly flights to top tourist hot spots in Antalya, Bodrum and Mykonos The award-winning airline will also introduce larger, more modern aircraft to two routes, with Antalya operated by A330 and Málaga by the spacious Boeing 777-200LR… Read the full news article
The award-winning airline will operate the state-of-the-art A380 alongside the Qsuite-equipped Boeing 777 on its twice-dailyFrankfurt route from 31 March 2019 Addition will bring 23 per cent more capacity to the airline’s Frankfurt route DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Nov-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is delighted to announce it will add the state-of-the-art Airbus A380… Read the full news article
Historic store named among Ireland’s Top Five and ‘National Visitor Store’ of the Year Shannon, Ireland, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Duty Free, the world’s first and most famous Duty Free, has scooped honours in the Annual Retail Excellence Ireland Awards. In the latest in a run of awards for Shannon Group companies, the… Read the full news article
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (8 Nov) launched its Edinburgh Summer 2019 schedule adding 11 new routes and an additional aircraft (bringing the total based aircraft to 9, with a total of 58 routes, which will help deliver 3.5m customers p.a. through Edinburgh airport next year. Ryanair’s Edinburgh… Read the full news article
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (14 Nov) launched extra Easter flights from London Stansted, with over 40 additional return flights to the likes of Italy, France, Spain and Portugal now on sale on the Ryanair.com website. Customers can enjoy even more low fare getaways this Easter, with… Read the full news article
Alexandria, VA, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Al Stuart, A.A.E., Superintendent of Operations at Salt Lake City International Airport, will receive the American Association of Airport Executives’ (AAAE) Distinguished Service Award, which is presented to airport executives in honor of an exemplary career and contributions to the airport industry. “Al is an outstanding colleague… Read the full news article
SITA’s automated immigration technology processes passengers in seconds Punta Cana, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), the busiest airport in the Dominican Republic, is using SITA’s Automated Border Control Gates to automate the border process for passengers from the US and Canada, as well as Spain, UK, and France, as they leave… Read the full news article
Aeroflot’s flights to Russia’s Far East will still operate from Terminal D Aeroflot has completed the transfer of domestic flights to the new Terminal B at Sheremetyevo International Airport. MOSCOW, Russia, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting from 15 November 2018, Terminal B will service approximately 402 domestic flights daily. Terminal D will continue to… Read the full news article
Advanced screening system offers enhanced security, more efficiency at checkpoint SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) jointly with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and United Airlines today (November 14, 2018) unveiled new state-of-the-art checkpoint technology ahead of the busy holiday travel season. Located in SFO’s Terminal… Read the full news article
Park and Travel with Confidence at SJC with these Travel Tips to Simplify your Journey San José, Calif., 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) staff is prepared to welcome travelers during the 11-day Thanksgiving holiday travel period, Nov. 16 through Nov. 26, 2018. SJC expects to serve approximately 475,000… Read the full news article
New pop-ups offer the “best of” the region Baltimore, MD, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Two new operators, Stupid Delicious! Desserts and Finesse Lyfestyle, are now part of the LaunchPad program at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall). Now in its second year, the program gives startups and small business owners a unique opportunity… Read the full news article