New routes from Boston Logan Airport provide Qatar Airways’ travellers with seamless onward connections DOHA, Qatar, 2015-11-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has announced the expansion of its code-share partnership with JetBlue, adding 29 new code-share destinations on the airline’s route network from Boston Logan International Airport. The expanded partnership will take effect from 16th… Read the full press release
Muharraq, Bahrain, 2015-10-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), proudly celebrated the company’s recent signing of a strategic partnership agreement with International Air Transport Association (IATA). This agreement recognizes BAC as a key member in IATA’s Strategic Partnership Program and positions the company as an… Read the full press release
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 2015-10-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the leading, fast growing and most profitable African Airline, is pleased to announce that it has started new services to Yaoundé, Nsimalen International Airport on October 25, 2015. The capital of Cameroon, Yaoundé, is the second largest city in the country after the port city… Read the full press release
• This week, travel to Buenos Aires (Argentina), Montevideo (Uruguay), Boston (United States), Bangalore (India) and Osaka (Japan) in optimum comfort; • At the end of the winter season (March 2016), 30 Boeing 777s equipped with the new Air France cabins will serve 28 destinations worldwide. PARIS, 2015-10-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The move upmarket of Air… Read the full press release
easyJet, the UK’s largest and Europe’s leading airline, has commissioned some research in the lead up to its 20th birthday on how much the price of popular products have changed since the airline started in 1995. LONDON, 2015-10-30 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest and Europe’s leading airline, has commissioned some research… Read the full press release
Gatwick’s Head of Community Engagement, Hannah Staunton, recognised for her ‘Contribution to the Community’ The award recognises the difference Gatwick has made to the wider Sussex community over the last 12 months LONDON, 2015-10-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport’s commitment to the local region has been recognised at the Sussex Women in Business… Read the full press release
Daily Nonstop Flights Between Baltimore/Washington and Orlando Begin January 7, 2016 MIRAMAR, Fla., 2015-10-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Is the fall chill already getting you down? Toss the pumpkin latte and start planning your next Florida vacation. Flying to the Sunshine State with more cash left in your pocket for theme parks, mojitos and… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-10-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Dragonair today welcomed a group of young people from the Child Development Fund (CDF) to the airline’s headquarters, where they took part in the “Journey of Dreams” aviation programme. The first part of the programme consisted of an interactive workshop called “Aviation 360”, which allowed the youngsters to… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-10-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Dragonair is delighted to present its well-received seasonal inflight menu, featuring crab roe dishes and hot pot rice with fusion ingredients. This serves to further enhance the overall inflight dining experience for passengers. This autumn and winter, Dragonair will introduce a selection of exclusive hot pot dishes to First… Read the full press release
Carrier to offer fares starting at $49 to Albuquerque SAN FRANCISCO, 2015-10-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Boutique Air announced today that it will be initiating service between Los Alamos County Airport (LAM) and Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) beginning November 1. The airline is receiving strong support from local leadership and the broader community. “We are excited… Read the full press release
Halifax, N.S., 2015-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Glen Boone has been appointed Director of Real Estate and Commercial Development at Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA), effective November 9, 2015. In this new position, Mr. Boone will be responsible for matters related to real estate and commercial development. The primary objective of this role is to attract… Read the full press release
Norwegian, Europe’s third largest low-cost airline, is continuing to expand its international operations by signing an agreement to purchase 19 new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners – the order will help more than quadruple its current long-haul fleet to 38 aircraft within the next five years. Fornebu, Norway, 2015-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The agreement is the… Read the full press release
Edinburgh, 2015-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Low-cost airline Norwegian will launch a brand new route from Edinburgh to Tenerife this week as it continues to expand at the airport. From Thursday 29th October Norwegian will operate two flights per week to the Spanish island of Tenerife with fares starting from £59.90 one way. Flights… Read the full press release
PORT OF SPAIN, 2015-10-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Caribbean Airlines is delighted to support the Organisation for Social Health Advancement for Guyana (OSHAG). Caribbean Airlines provided air transport and cargo support for a group of doctors travelling to Guyana to perform medical procedures. Caribbean Airlines has a clearly defined Corporate Social Responsibility commitment which… Read the full press release
American to showcase its award-winning on-board products to Australian travellers Friday 13th November 2015 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2015-10-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas welcomes American Airlines’ state-of-the-art, flagship Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Sydney on Friday, 13 November 2015, where American will show customers its award-winning on-board products. As part of the carriers’ expanded partnership announced… Read the full press release
New Spokesperson for Oakland International Airport Oakland, CA, 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port of Oakland is pleased to announce that Keonnis Taylor has joined the Port of Oakland Aviation Marketing and Communications Department as Senior Marketing and Communications Representative. In her new role, Taylor will be the primary spokesperson and media liaison for Oakland… Read the full press release
CALGARY, 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Calgary Airport Authority is thrilled to present its first-ever Holiday Music Program at Calgary International Airport (YYC). We’re on the hunt for a variety of talent to perform holiday music at YYC during our busiest travel season. Your music will fill the terminal and bring cheer to… Read the full press release
Taipei, Taiwan, 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Alliance has launched a social media campaign in China, targeted at international frequent flyers in this market, as well as their friends, colleagues and family members. Using the slogan “you make the difference”, the Alliance is encouraging the traveller’s “circle of friends” to show their appreciation for… Read the full press release
Washington, D.C., 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Mike Stewart has been named vice president for airline business development for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. He will succeed Mark Treadaway, who previously announced his intention to retire from the Airports Authority as vice president for air service planning and development after a transition is completed. The… Read the full press release
Halifax, N.S., 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Glen Boone has been appointed Director of Real Estate and Commercial Development at Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA), effective November 9, 2015. In this new position, Mr. Boone will be responsible for matters related to real estate and commercial development. The primary objective of this role is to attract… Read the full press release
24/7 Operations Contribute $1.3 Billion to Provincial Economy in 2014 Halifax, N.S., 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Halifax Stanfield International Airport is a valuable provincial asset worth $1.3 billion to the Nova Scotia economy in 2014, according to the latest economic impact report, released today. This represents an additional $23 million in economic output over… Read the full press release
Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM, 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — With an aim at facilitating passengers and bettering its services, Vietjet will bring into force its system to notify passengers of flight schedule changes via Zalo beside SMS. Accordingly, the airline’s system will automatically send to passengers’ Zalo account a message updating flight schedule. Message… Read the full press release
Ho Chi Minh City, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate the promotional month of Hanoi and its newest domestic route connecting Hanoi with Chu Lai, Vietjet is giving away more than 250,000 promotional tickets just from VND 0.00. Tickets are applied for routes connecting Hanoi with Chu Lai, Ho Chi Minh City, Quy Nhon,… Read the full press release
The following Transaero flights on 22 October 2015 have been cancelled: UN28 Vnukovo – St. Petersburg UN29 St. Petersburg – Vnukovo UN31 St. Petersburg – Domodedovo UN32 Domodedovo – St. Petersburg UN41 St. Petersburg – Vnukovo UN42 Vnukovo – St. Petersburg UN107 Vnukovo – Novosibirsk UN108 Novosibirsk – Vnukovo UN109 Vnukovo – Yekaterinburg UN115 Vnukovo –… Read the full press release
One additional daily flight to Teheran starting on March 11, 2016 Andreas Otto: “Clear signal for the upturn in economic ties between Austria and Iran“ Vienna, Austria, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines is expanding its flight service to Iran, offering one additional daily flight to Teheran starting on March 11, 2016. As a… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today celebrates its biggest ever milestone with 100 million passengers carried on its low-fare services over the past 11 years. The 100 millionth passenger travelled on WIZZ’s London-Luton to Warsaw route today and to celebrate this… Read the full press release
HELSINKI, FINLAND, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Café Alvar A., the oldest café at Helsinki Airport, transformed into Tapio Café in October. The café is inspired by the Kalevala. Almost everything you see, experience or taste is Finnish. Café Alvar A. was designed as a joint effort by Iittala, Artek and the Aalto Foundation… Read the full press release
Vantaa, Finland, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Finavia and EANS, the air navigation service providers in Finland and Estonia, continue to assess opportunities for closer co-operation. The assessment of co-operation opportunities is based on the political goal of the Finnish and Estonian governments to increase the efficiency and safety of the management of airspace… Read the full press release
KIEV, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Ukraine International Airlines analyzed its performance within the period of January 1 – September 30, 2015. Notably, the period is marked with quality indexes upward trend. Thus, within the reported timeframe UIA increased revenue by 1%, cut costs by 13%, and secured 12.54 million USD operating profit compared… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — From now on, all parents on business trips can be back at home for a common evening ritual – and help their children off to sleep with a bedtime story. Until the end of this year, the “Bedtime Stories” installation will be available as a mobile recording studio… Read the full press release