WIZZ LOW FARE NETWORK NOW OFFERS 5 DESTINATONS FROM KOSICE AIRPORT Budapest, Hungary, 2017-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, started this weekend operating two new routes from Kosice to Cologne, in Germany and to Tel Aviv in Israel. With a convenient schedule of two… Read the full news article
Budapest, Hungary, 2017-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, recently launched four new routes from Tel Aviv to Lublin (Poland), Craiova (Romania), Košice (Slovakia) and London Luton (United Kingdom). The new low-fare connections, with convenient schedules, will bring truly affordable travel opportunities for Israeli passengers… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, 2017-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — One of the most exciting and unique 5k races in the city – The Midway Fly Away 5K Run/Walk – will return to the airfield of Midway International Airport on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Registration is now open by visiting www.sochicago.org. Now in its fifth year, the Midway… Read the full news article
BRISTOL, UK, 2017-Jun-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Bristol Airport’s newly expanded immigration hall, which includes 10 of the latest ePassport gates, was officially opened today (Thursday 22 June) by the Immigration Minister, Brandon Lewis. The 10 new ePassport gates, which provide an automated, fast and secure route through the border, replace the three first-generation… Read the full news article
Buenos Aires becomes airline’s first South American route New affordable fares break current monopoly on direct London-Argentina flights United Kingdom, 2017-Jun-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires, marking the airline’s first ever South American route as its UK expansion plans gather pace. The new… Read the full news article
Oakland waterfront activities move into high gear this weekend Oakland, Calif., 2017-Jun-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port of Oakland has added block parties, a waterfront community event, to its calendar of more than 55 free public events at Jack London Square. The new summer block parties feature a food theme, beverages and more…. Read the full news article
HONG KONG, 2017-Jun-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the world-renowned National School of Civil Aviation of France (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile or ENAC), setting out details of the cooperation in delivering joint programmes at the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy (HKIAA). The… Read the full news article
Initial flight on 27 March 2018 Fly non-stop with the world’s most state-of-the-art aircraft to the Southeast Asian metropolis from EUR 599 Cologne, Germany, 2017-Jun-26 — /Travel PR News/ — At the start of the upcoming summer flight plan, Lufthansa will reinstate the connection from Munich to Singapore. The A350-900 will take off five times a… Read the full news article
18 million surveyed passengers choose Lufthansa as Europe’s best airline Airlines of the Lufthansa Group win a total of four Skytrax World Airline Awards Cologne, Germany, 2017-Jun-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa has been voted the “Best Airline in Europe”. The award was given at the Paris Air Show on 20 June 2017 in Le… Read the full news article
AirlineCheckins.com automatically checks travellers in for more than 100 airlines worldwide Cologne, Germany, 2017-Jun-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Frequent flyers especially know the stress before departure: When does check-in open? What is my booking code? Will I get an aisle or window seat? ‘AirlineCheckins.com’ – a product from the Lufthansa Innovation Hub – solves… Read the full news article
First A380 flights to Los Angeles, Beijing and Hong Kong on the last Sunday in March Flights are now available to book Cologne, Germany, 2017-Jun-25 — /Travel PR News/ — From 25 March 2018, Lufthansa will welcome five A380s to its Munich Hub. The flights to Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Beijing can now be booked…. Read the full news article
Study of the business magazine Capital evaluates 34 innovation labs Lufthansa the digitalization forerunner with the Innovation Hub in Berlin Cologne, Germany, 2017-Jun-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Innovation Hub of Lufthansa in Berlin has been voted the best Innovation Lab in Germany. The prize was awarded on 21 June at a formal event… Read the full news article
England, 2017-Jun-25 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has welcomed one of its most frequent flyers on board a flight from Heathrow to Manchester – EJ the Golden Labrador. The fully trained assistance dog, who travelled with his owner, Hounds for Heroes charity founder Allen Parton, notched up his 262nd flight when he flew north…. Read the full news article
Sydney, Australia, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas today announced the inaugural group of startups and scaleups selected to participate in the AVRO Accelerator program. Designed in partnership with leading corporate accelerator Slingshot, AVRO gives entrepreneurs the chance to work with Qantas Group business units to develop, incubate and scale their businesses. Six start up… Read the full news article
Sydney, Australia, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas passengers are set to benefit from a world first collaboration between the airline and one of Australia’s leading academic institutions to reshape the travel experience. The University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre (opens in new window) will work with Qantas to help develop the airline’s new approach… Read the full news article
Sydney, Australia, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas customers will take to the skies on Waltzing Matilda, Boomerang and Quokka as the airline today revealed the names for its fleet of eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. More than 60,000 suggestions were put forward and 45,000 votes cast in selecting the names of the aircraft that… Read the full news article
AIRLINE CELEBRATES CARRYING 30 MILLION PASSENGERS ON LONDON LUTON ROUTES AND LAUNCHES FLIGHTS TO THREE EXCITING NEW DESTINATIONS Budapest, Hungary, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, will today (22/06/2017) open its first UK base at London Luton Airport. WIZZ will base one of its… Read the full news article
2 NEW AIRCRAFT, 2 NEW ROUTES, 32 MORE WEEKLY FLIGHTS FROM BUDAPEST IN 2018 Budapest, Hungary, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and Hungary’s hometown airline, today (22/06/2017) announced a significant expansion of capacity in its Budapest network with two new aircraft, two new… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai International (DXB) is lining up extra staff and an exciting array of activities, promotions and entertainment as part of its preparations for the Eid holiday rush. With Eid coinciding with schools across the UAE closing for the summer, Dubai Airports is anticipating heightened traffic during the… Read the full news article
Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 2017-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Italy’s No. 1 airline, today (21 June) extended its connecting flights service to Milan Bergamo Airport, providing Ryanair customers with an expanded route choice, and the opportunity to book and transfer directly onto connecting Ryanair flights. Following the successful launch of connecting flights at Rome… Read the full news article
Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 2017-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (20 Jun) announced the purchase of 10 more Boeing 737 Max 200 “Gamechanger” aircraft, 5 of which will deliver in the first half of 2019, with the second 5 delivering in the first half of 2020. This new order, which is… Read the full news article
Alexandria, VA, 2017-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Charles T. “Skip” Miller, A.A.E., Executive Director of the Louisville Regional Airport Authority, 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. “Skip is an invaluable… Read the full news article
Morrisville, NC, 2017-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Triangle travelers – pack your bags for a Caribbean holiday! Allegiant is launching nonstop service from RDU to San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 15, 2017 with introductory fares starting at $64 one way. This is RDU’s first nonstop service to Puerto Rico. Allegiant made the announcement today… Read the full news article
Hebron, KY, 2017-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant announces new, nonstop flights connecting Cincinnati to: Los Angeles and the Raleigh / Durham area of North Carolina. There is no better time to get away your way, with one-way fares on the new routes as low as $39. “We are proud to be growing again in… Read the full news article
United Kingdom, 2017-Jun-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has won two top awards at the inaugural UK Cheapflights.com Awards, recognising the airport’s thriving short-haul network and extensive food and drink offering. The airport picked up ‘Favourite Airport for Short-haul Flights’ as well as ‘Favourite UK Airport for Food & Drink’, as voted for… Read the full news article
United Kingdom, 2017-Jun-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has won three awards for the first time at the annual Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards ceremony, recognising the airport’s commitment to environment, health and safety (EHS) initiatives. For the first time, the airport’s construction team was recognised with a ‘Highly… Read the full news article
Gatwick launches free couples’ pampering service to get men groomed and ‘flip flop ready’ ahead of their holidays Treatments include foot waxing, MAN-icures and pedicures, and couples’ sessions are free for a limited time Nearly two thirds of men (64 per cent) admit to doing minimal personal grooming before a holiday, whereas 87 per cent… Read the full news article
Jack Wills store opens in Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal 1,060 sq ft store will stock “fabulously British” holiday clothing all year round Peter Williams, Founder and CEO of Jack Wills, calls Gatwick a “natural and obvious fit” for the brand United Kingdom, 2017-Jun-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Jack Wills, the British fashion and lifestyle… Read the full news article
Belgium, 2017-Jun-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Commencing on Tuesday 27 June, the Iranian airline Qeshm Air will connect the Iranian capital Tehran directly with Brussels, the capital of Belgium and Europe, on a weekly schedule. Brussels Airport and Qeshm Air have been negotiating for some time to establish a direct flight that can stimulate the… Read the full news article
British Airways launches two cool new ski routes for winter from Heathrow LONDON, 2017-Jun-22 — /Travel PR News/ — As summer temperatures continue to rise across the UK, British Airways is launching two cool new ski routes for winter and more flights available from Heathrow for under £40 than ever before. The new Heathrow… Read the full news article