Shannon Airport 110km Charity Cycle, Saturday, September 9th

Ireland, 2017-Sep-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport staff and friends are taking to the road on Saturday, September 9th next in the hope of raising a healthy four figure sum or more for local charities. The fourth and now annual Shannon Airport 110km Charity Cycle will see over 150 cyclists take on a route… Read the full press release

Wizz Air launches 5 new routes from its Kyiv base

SECOND BASED AIRCRAFT JOINS FLEET, 5 NEW ROUTES LAUNCHED,  MORE LOCAL JOBS CREATED BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2017-Sep-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and Ukraine’s leading low-cost carrier, launched 5 new routes past weekend from Kyiv to Poland, Germany and Denmark, together with celebrating the deployment of the second Airbus… Read the full press release

Wizz Air celebrates the first anniversary of its Sibiu, Romania base

BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2017-Sep-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and Romania’s leading airline, celebrates this August the first anniversary of its Sibiu base, together with a remarkable milestone of carrying more than a quarter million passengers to and from Sibiu in the past 12 months. Wizz Air… Read the full press release

$6 million Modernization project starts at CVG Terminal and Concourses

Upgrades Will Lighten and Brighten, Enhancing Traveler Experience Hebron, KY, 2017-Aug-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelers will see upgrades to the Terminal and Concourses throughout the remainder of 2017 and early 2018 as part of a $6 million Terminal Modernization project. Construction begins Monday, and will be completed in six phases by Spring 2018… Read the full press release

Qatar Duty Free welcomes its latest retail outlet at Hamad International Airport – Polo Ralph Lauren

Qatar Duty Free welcomes its latest retail outlet at Hamad International Airport – Polo Ralph Lauren   Polo Ralph Lauren is the latest global retail brand launched at HIA by Qatar Duty Free DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Aug-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF) is pleased to announce the opening of its latest retail… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines expands services from Mineta San Jose International Airport with new flights to Austin, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona

Carrier continues to grow its presence in California, making it the go-to airline for travelers living on the West Coast SEATTLE, 2017-Aug-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines this week begins daily, nonstop service from San Jose, California to Austin, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona. With these new flights, Alaska serves more destinations from Mineta San Jose International Airport than any… Read the full press release

S&P affirms Halifax International Airport Authority’s A+ credit rating and maintains positive outlook

Nova Scotia, Canada, 2017-Aug-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Following its annual review, Standard & Poor’s Financial Services (S&P) has affirmed HIAA’s A+ credit rating. At the same time, S&P maintained their outlook on Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) as positive. S&P is the world’s foremost provider of independent credit ratings. S&P indicated that the… Read the full press release

TAP’s A330 retrojet “Portugal” makes its third trip in 1970s style between Lisbon and Miami, USA

Lisbon, Portugal, 2017-Aug-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The national airline today (2017-08-21) makes its third trip back in time, this time to the iconic “Magic City” The TAP A330 retrojet, named “Portugal”, today makes its third trip in 1970s style, between Lisbon and Miami, USA. The flavours of the Algarve will also be present… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport welcomes American Airlines’ expanded Shannon to Philadelphia service in 2018

Shannon Airport welcomes American Airlines’ expanded Shannon to Philadelphia service in 2018   Ireland, 2017-Aug-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport has welcomed the announcement by American Airlines to expand its Shannon to Philadelphia service in 2018, as the airline continues to build on the growing demand for flights between Shannon and its Philadelphia… Read the full press release

10 new ePassport gates opened at Edinburgh Airport’s International Arrivals

10 new ePassport gates opened at Edinburgh Airport’s International Arrivals   Border Force trebled the number of ePassport gates allowing more opportunity to use this automated, fast and secure route through the border. Edinburgh, UK, 2017-Aug-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The 10 new ePassport gates at International Arrivals 2 were officially opened by Border Force… Read the full press release

South African Airways receives clearance to commence operations between South Africa and Zimbabwe

JOHANNESBURG, 2017-Aug-23 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways has received clearance to commence operations between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Flights between the two countries will resume today (20 August 2017). Flights between South Africa and Zimbabwe were affected yesterday due to flight restrictions imposed by the Zimbabwean authorities on operations. The decision to… Read the full press release

The Gatwick Airport “Community app” adopted by airports across the world; shortlisted for seven national awards

Gatwick’s Airport “Community app” ensures that multiple airlines, stakeholders and thousands of staff are in tune with the ‘common truth’ across the airport campus The app brings fragmented airport workforce together, fosters data sharing culture and instils a sense of competition – which all help to improve service for passengers Building on the success of Gatwick’s “Community… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways inaugurates its first-ever passenger service to the Czech Republic

Qatar Airways inaugurates its first-ever passenger service to the Czech Republic   Qatar Airways’ new daily non-stop route marks the airline’s first-ever passenger service to the Czech Republic Airline continues its robust expansion in Eastern Europe, with launch of service to Kyiv, Ukraine to take place next week  DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Aug-23 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces new flights to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Qatar Airways announces new flights to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh   Airline of the Year responds to strong passenger demand with increased capacity to Colombo and Dhaka DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Aug-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways continues to demonstrate strong global growth with the announcement of new flights to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The ‘Airline… Read the full press release

British Airways launches new flights from Manchester to Salzburg in Austria and Chambery in France

British Airways launches new flights from Manchester to Salzburg in Austria and Chambery in France   London, 2017-Aug-23 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is helping customers beat the post summer holiday blues with week-long half board winter snow packages for under £600, including direct flights from Manchester. To celebrate the launch of the… Read the full press release

Jamie Oliver’s flagship restaurant, The Diner opens at Gatwick Airport

Jamie Oliver visits Gatwick to unveil his new diner, a homage to great American comfort food The Diner comprises a diner restaurant section, an art-deco inspired bar plus also a ‘grab and go’ deli 627m2 restaurant will serve 278 covers London, 2017-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Jamie Oliver has visited Gatwick Airport to unveil his… Read the full press release

Gatwick Airport sponsors new ‘Superhero Series’ the UK’s only disability sport event

Gatwick sponsors new ‘Superhero Series’ as the UK’s only disability sport event Airport’s staff to participate in triathlon event teams alongside Paralympians Celebrity captains including Adam Hills, Hannah Cockcroft and Jonnie Peacock London, 2017-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport is sponsoring the new ‘Superhero Series’ the UK’s only disability sport event for the… Read the full press release

British Airways announces new codeshare agreement with Scottish airline Loganair

British Airways announces new codeshare agreement with Scottish airline Loganair   London, 2017-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement with Scottish airline Loganair. The new agreement, which comes into effect on 1 September when Loganair begins operating as an independent airline, will enable customers from the Highlands and… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways launches flights to Chiang Mai; its fourth destination in Thailand

Qatar Airways launches flights to Chiang Mai; its fourth destination in Thailand   Five-star carrier to offer flights to Thailand’s ‘Rose of the North’ from 7 December, 2017 Beautiful Chiang Mai becomes Qatar Airways’ fourth Thai destination DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has announced it will launch flights to beautiful Chiang… Read the full press release

Eneco to provide Royal Schiphol Group with green energy from 2018

Eneco to provide Royal Schiphol Group with green energy from 2018   Eneco will provide Royal Schiphol Group with 200 GWh of green energy every year for 15 years. All of this sustainable power will be produced by Dutch wind farms. Both parties are exploring other options to increase their sustainability. AMSTERDAM, 2017-Aug-21 — /Travel… Read the full press release

Budapest Airport announces its first live horse shipment to China

Budapest Airport announces its first live horse shipment to China   Budapest, Hungary, 2017-Aug-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Fourteen racehorses bred in Hungary were flown to China las week, on board Cargolux’s Boeing 747. The Friesian and Shagya Arabian horses, trained specifically for combined driving, took off from Budapest Airport in special freight containers, accompanied… Read the full press release

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) releases economic impact report

SAN FRANCISCO, 2017-Aug-16 — /Travel PR News/ — the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today (August 14, 2017) released an economic impact report, summarizing the contribution that the Airport makes to local economies.  SFO is now in seventh year of sustained passenger traffic growth, with resulting gains in employment, income, business activity, and visitor spending. … Read the full press release

Bristol Airport trials self-service bag drop technology

BRISTOL, UK, 2017-Aug-16 — /Travel PR News/ — A trial of self-service bag drop technology commenced at Bristol Airport earlier this week (Wednesday 12 July 2017), saving time for passengers flying with easyJet. Self-service bag drop puts passengers in control of their own hold baggage check in procedure, reducing processing time and queuing when compared to… Read the full press release

George Best Belfast City Airport named one of the two top UK airports for punctuality

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2017-Aug-16 — /Travel PR News/ — George Best Belfast City Airport has been named one of the two top airports in the UK for punctuality. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) figures in relation to flights to and from UK airports for British and Irish airlines have revealed that flights leaving Belfast City Airport are,… Read the full press release

CDA and CFD announce investment to provide new and improved training for firefighters training at O’Hare International Airport

CHICAGO, 2017-Aug-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) today (08/15/2017) announced an investment to provide new and improved training for firefighters training at O’Hare International Airport. New construction of a state-of-the-art large frame aircraft simulator will not only deliver technology enhancements to the fire… Read the full press release

London City Airport’s quality of assistance for disabled passengers rated “good” in CAA’s Airport Accessibility Report 2016/17

LONDON, 2017-Aug-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has improved its rating of London City Airport’s quality of assistance for disabled passengers, recognising its provision of help as “good” in the Airport Accessibility Report 2016/17, published today (Friday 11 August). It follows several measures introduced by London City in the… Read the full press release

Qatar Duty Free opens its third Gold store at Hamad International Airport

Qatar Duty Free opens its third Gold store at Hamad International Airport   Third gold shop brings another class of duty free to five-star Hamad International Airport  Passenger choice expands with even more gold and diamond jewellery on offer DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Aug-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has today (13 August… Read the full press release

New CAA report reveals quality of service for disabled travellers at major UK airports

Numbers of UK passengers with a disability travelling by air grows by more than two thirds since 2010 – far exceeding overall passenger growth over the same period New CAA report shows majority of UK airports offer ‘very good’ or ‘good’ service for disabled travellers but East Midlands, Exeter, Heathrow and Manchester, are rated ‘poor’… Read the full press release

Abu Dhabi Airports awarded the UAE’s first Aerodrome Flight Information Services certification from GCAA

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2017-Aug-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports has been awarded the UAE’s first Aerodrome Flight Information Services (AFIS) certification from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), for Sir Bani Yas Airport. AFIS is provided at airfields where flight information is required, but where the aircraft traffic does not… Read the full press release

Wizz Air to expand its significantly Gdansk operations

6 BASED AIRCRAFT, TWO NEW ROUTES, 22 ADDITIONAL WEEKLY FLIGHTS, 26% ANNUAL GROWTH   BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2017-Aug-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today (10. AUGUST, 2017) announced that it will significantly expand its Gdansk operations from this December. Basing a 6 aircraft at Lech… Read the full press release