The German airline Germania adds Alanya, Turkey to its Hamburg Airport’s route network

Alanya and Bodrum as new destinations from Hamburg Airport Hamburg, Germany, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — The German airline Germania is expanding its commitment to Hamburg Airport as it celebrates the maiden flight on its new route to Alanya today. Germania is now flying to the city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast twice weekly. The destination… Read the full press release

South African Airways catering arm AirChefs open catering facility at the King Shaka International Airport

DURBAN, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — AirChefs, the catering arm of South African Airways, today opened a new state-of-the art catering facility at the King Shaka International Airport which promises growth opportunities in the province. “The KwaZulu-Natal region is ideally placed for expansion and growth, with a number of international airlines now flying from Durban,… Read the full press release

Passengers can again use the new train station that gives direct access to the departures hall in Brussels Airport

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — From Wednesday 8 June, passengers travelling to and from Brussels Airport by train can again make use of the new train station that gives direct access to the terminal. For the train travellers this means a considerable improvement in comfort. They can again take the escalators or elevators… Read the full press release

Air France now operates daily flights to New York-JFK from Paris-Orly

• A new daily service linking Paris-Orly to New York-JFK; • Optimized connections to and from the French regions;  • A new 330 sq. m. lounge at Paris-Orly; • Paris – New York, a 70–year history. PARIS, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting today, Air France is serving New York-JFK on departure from Paris-Orly with… Read the full press release

Gatwick outlines pledges to the Prime Minister which offer road map to delivering new runway for Britain

LONDON, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — On behalf of the Board and Shareholders of Gatwick Airport Limited, Chairman Sir Roy McNulty has today written to the Prime Minister setting out a series of pledges which offer a road map to delivering a new runway for Britain. The pledges to the Prime Minister that Gatwick has… Read the full press release

SAS and the Norwegian pilot unions agreed to continue the mediation process in overtime

SAS and the Norwegian pilot unions have not yet reached an agreement within the set deadline and have agreed to continue the mediation process in overtime. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Mediation between SAS and the pilot unions SNF and NSF was scheduled to be June 7 and June 8, with a… Read the full press release

IATA: Aeromexico to host the 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Cancun, Mexico from 4-6 June 2017

DUBLIN, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Aeromexico will host the 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The event will attract the top leadership of the air transport industry to Cancun, Mexico from 4-6 June 2017. “Cancun is an excellent choice for the… Read the full press release

British Airways’ list of top ten European destinations for Father’s Day gift inspiration

LONDON, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — For those looking to ‘go further’ for Father’s Day (Sunday June 19), British Airways has compiled a list of top ten European destinations for gift inspiration. To mark the day, the airline had fun re-naming some of its destinations on a departures board at Heathrow Terminal 5, to read;… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines flies with Gevo’s alcohol-to-jet fuel made from sustainable U.S. corn

Alaska’s biofuel-powered flights demonstrate new, scalable aviation fuel alternative SEATTLE, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The skies are a little greener today after two Alaska Airlines jets departed the Emerald City fueled by the first alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) made from sustainable U.S. corn. The two Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) flights departed today with Gevo, Inc.(NASDAQ:… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines strengthened their cooperation with bilateral code-share relationship

DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines, both members of the oneworld alliance, have strengthened their cooperation with a bilateral code-share relationship. Both airlines will code-share on each other’s flights between their respective hubs – Qatar Airways’ thrice daily Airbus A340-600 operations to Colombo and SriLankan Airlines’ daily Airbus A330-300 flight to Doha…. Read the full press release

Boutique Air starts service between McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport in McCook, NE to Denver International Airport

Carrier to offer fares starting at $49 to Denver SAN FRANCISCO, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Boutique Air announced today that it will be initiating service between McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) in McCook, NE to Denver International Airport (DEN) beginning June 1st. The airline was recently awarded the DOT Essential Air Service contract… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines launches flight from Moscow to Taraz (Kazakhstan)

Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, increases the number of flight destinations and opens a flight on the route Moscow — Taraz (Kazakhstan) from 5 June 2016. Flights to Taraz will be operated from 5 June 2016 once a week on Sundays on modern Airbus A319… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines launches new flights Moscow — Ibiza

Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, announces launching of regular flights Moscow — Ibiza from 3 June 2016. S7 Airlines will perform direct flights to Ibiza every week on Fridays. Departure from the Moscow Domodedovo Airport at 19:20, arrival at 23:10 local time. Return… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines to operate new flights from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar and Mineralnye Vody

Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, opens new regular flights from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar and Mineralnye Vody. From 1 June 2016 S7 Airlines will operate direct flights from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar three times a week – on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. From 5 June 2016… Read the full press release

Condor begins weekly non-stop service to Munich from Halifax Stanfield

Nova Scotia, Canada, 2016-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Passengers flying out of Halifax Stanfield now have a new option for non-stop travel to Germany. Condor begins weekly service to Munich, today, Friday, June 3 until October, 2016. “We’re delighted Condor has added this new non-stop service to Bavaria’s capital,” says Joyce Carter, Halifax International Airport… Read the full press release

ITV’s ‘Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport’ 2nd episode airs on Monday night

LONDON, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The second episode of ITV’s ‘Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport’ airs on Monday night at 9pm and promises to give viewers more fascinating insights into UK’s only global hub. There are hopes it will top the 3.7 million viewers received for the first episode of the three-part series shown last… Read the full press release

Pupils from schools around Heathrow got an introduction to coding and robotics through the Secondary School Challenge

LONDON, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Over 2600 pupils from schools around Heathrow got an introduction to coding and robotics through the Secondary School Challenge. Taking place from March to May, the Heathrow Secondary School Challenge visited 14 schools across the boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Slough and Spelthorne where over half of Heathrow’s 76,000… Read the full press release

The State of Israel and EUROCONTROL strengthen ties in aviation between Israel and Europe

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Jerusalem, Israel – The State of Israel and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation – EUROCONTROL, today signed a Comprehensive Agreement, a major step forward strengthening the ties in aviation between Israel and Europe. The Agreement, which was signed by Mr Israel Katz, the Israeli… Read the full press release

Oman Air and Menzies Aviation partner to provide ground handling services at all airports across Oman

Muscat, Oman, 2016-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air and Menzies Aviation have today taken a major step toward forming a joint venture partnership which will provide ground handling services at all airports across Oman. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding confirming their intention to work together. They will now enter a period… Read the full press release

Abu Dhabi Airports completes the installation of the central processor roof of the new Midfield Terminal Building

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2016-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports has announced that the steel structure of the new Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) central processor roof has now been completed following the installation of the last piece of metal in the roof of the iconic building. The MTB roof span is 319m… Read the full press release

Brussels Airport resumes normal operations in the departures hall from 2 June

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — As of Thursday 2 June all passengers will again be able to check in at the departures hall. Thus Brussels Airport resumes normal operations in the departures hall a mere two and a half months after the attacks. The 21 airlines that still have their check-in desks in… Read the full press release

Allegiant starts new seasonal service to Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida from four U.S. cities

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

DESTIN, Fla., 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) this week launches new seasonal service to Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida from four U.S. cities. New service to Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida includes routes from Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Memphis, Tennessee; Oklahoma City and Knoxville, Tennessee. To celebrate Allegiant’s new service, the… Read the full press release

Allegiant introduces new seasonal service between Fort Lauderdale and Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) this week launches new seasonal service from between Fort Lauderdale and Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida.To celebrate Allegiant’s new service, the company, known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares on the new route for as low as $35.* “We’re excited… Read the full press release

Allegiant launches new nonstop service from Sonoma to Phoenix

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

SONOMA, Calif., 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today launches new, nonstop service from Sonoma to Phoenix. To celebrate, the company, known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares on the new routes for as low as $49.* “Allegiant is looking forward to giving Northern California travelers additional options to visit… Read the full press release

Expressway and Shannon Airport partner to launch year-round service between the Midwest airport and Galway city

Galway and Shannon draw ever closer with launch of year-round, five times daily direct Expressway X51 service SHANNON, IRELAND, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Expressway and Shannon Airport have joined ranks to bring the City of the Tribes even closer to the rest of the world with the launch of a year-round service between the… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft

HONG KONG, 2016-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways’ first Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft arrived at Hong Kong International Airport from Toulouse, France on Sunday, 29 May. It is the first of 48 A350s scheduled to be delivered to the airline. The new aircraft features Cathay Pacific’s latest inflight products in the Business Class, Premium… Read the full press release

Embraer Executive Jets and Air Hamburg sign purchase agreement for yet another Legacy 650

Geneva, Switzerland, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Executive Jets and the Germany-based business charter operator Air Hamburg have signed a purchase agreement for yet another Legacy 650. The agreement was announced today at the opening of the 16th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The delivery of this aircraft… Read the full press release

HMSHost awarded 10-year contract to continue serving Starbucks® coffee to travelers in Portland International Airport

HMSHost to continue delivering Starbucks® beverages and food to Portland travelers PORTLAND, OR, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Global restaurateur HMSHost, in partnership with JV Ventures, has been awarded a 10-year contract by the Port of Portland to continue serving Starbucks® coffee to the millions of travelers making their way through Portland International Airport each… Read the full press release

HMSHost opens Berry Field Bistro at Nashville International Airport

NASHVILLE, TN, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Fresh, local, sustainable food was celebrated today at Nashville International Airport at the grand opening of Berry Field Bistro, a new restaurant by global restaurateur HMSHost. This new restaurant brings a unique opportunity for travelers  to enjoy the wholesome quality of Tennessee products, right in the airport’s Concourse C… Read the full press release

Bangkok Airways now offers four flights a week linking Bangkok and Danang, Vietnam

Bangkok, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited announces its new service linking Bangkok and Danang, Vietnam. The airline will offer four flights a week (Monday, Wednesday Friday and Saturday) with a 138-seater Airbus A319 aircraft. Mr.Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, President of Bangkok Airways PCL said, “Bangkok Airways is pleased to offer this new service… Read the full press release