PORT OF SPAIN, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Caribbean Airlines is delighted to announce the launch of its fall schedule, which took effect on September 10. The new schedule is designed to facilitate better connectivity within the Caribbean and between North and South America. It will feature daily service to/from Grenada and Barbados where… Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Group1 member airlines summarized the results of their activity in August 2015. During this month the airlines carried 1 202 518 passengers, which is 6.6% more than in August 2014. Growth was still indicated on domestic routes – the number of passengers carried on S7 Airlines flights within Russia in… Read the full press release
Canada’s low-fare leader offers non-stop service from Winnipeg along with fares on connecting flights from select cities for only $20 more Winnipeg, Canada, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — WestJet today announced it will launch new non-stop service between Winnipeg and London (Gatwick) beginning May 7, 2016. “Canadians have been paying far too much to fly… Read the full press release
PARIS, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Europe Airpost, annonce la reconduction l’été prochain de sa ligne vers Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse pour la troisième année consécutive. Un programme renforcé : de juillet à mi-octobre 2016, sur une période élargie à trois mois et demi, au lieu de deux mois les années précédentes, Europe Airpost assurera la… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Light Aircraft Association (LAA) has been awarded a ‘good training provider’ mark by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), becoming the second recipient of the regulator’s new training approval initiative. The Pilot Recognition for Operational Up-skilling and Development (PROUD) scheme was set up the CAA as a… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — In its drive to deliver a smooth passenger experience to all its travelers, Abu Dhabi Airports is putting in place a range of initiatives to maintain excellent standards of services at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the upcoming busy Hajj season, which started this week with… Read the full press release
SAS is boosting its offer to Scandinavian frequent flyers with more than 60,000 seats between Copenhagen and New York in 2016. The additional evening departure will be operated by PrivatAir with a reconfigured Boeing 737 that has most recently flown the Stavanger-Houston route. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — From the start of… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport welcomed 4,903,207 passengers during the summer months of July and August, 2,424,013 of whom in August. The total number of passengers for the summer is up by 5.1% on the same period last year. Cargo at Brussels Airport rose by 13% in this period, compared with… Read the full press release
4.6% rise in local passenger volume – Passenger growth to Eastern and Western Europe, Middle East, Far East and North America. VIENNA, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — In August 2015 the number of passengers handed by Vienna Airport increased by 4.8% from the prior-year month to a total of 2,386,256. Local passenger volume… Read the full press release
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ —Christchurch Airport (CIAL) has today announced underlying Net Profit after Tax up 110% to $37.8 million and total declared dividends up 171% to $20.6 million. Chairman David Mackenzie says the result is a reflection of the step change that has occurred within all areas of the business… Read the full press release
Queenstown, New Zealand, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wanaka Airport Operations Manager Ralph Fegan says he’s “absolutely thrilled and humbled” after Wanaka Airport was named BECA Regional Airport of the Year last night at the 2015 New Zealand Airports conference in Taupo. The accolade recognises Wanaka Airport’s work in facilitating the successful completion of… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Passenger volume and flight movements at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reached new monthly highs in August. Passenger throughput rose 8.8% year on year to 6.3 million, breaking monthly record for the second consecutive month. Flight movements increased by 3.4% to 34,870, while cargo volume dropped by… Read the full press release
ABERDEEN, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Latest figures indicate that 321,442 passengers travelled through Aberdeen International Airport in August. Domestic travel was down -8.5% while international passenger figures showed a 0.9% increase on 2014 levels. Helicopter traffic remained below 2014 levels, at -6.6% for the month. Carol Benzie, Airport MD said “We report a… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will host a Networking Opportunity for the Midway International Airport Request for Proposal (RFP) on Thursday, September 17, 2015. The networking event and business presentations will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago,… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — flydubai today launched its first network-wide sale offering customers 30% off Business and Economy Class fares to more than 90 destinations. Customers who plan to travel between 01 October 2015 and 30 June 2016 and book before 20 September will receive 30% off. With a fleet of 49 modern… Read the full press release
ALSO ANNOUNCES 3 NEW ROUTES FROM BUCHAREST AND CLUJ-NAPOCA Budapest, Hungary, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,today announced its 2016 summer schedule for Romania. The airline also announced three new routes from Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest commencing in March and May 2016, respectively. The new… Read the full press release
MADRID, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia atendió en 2014 a más de 78 millones de pasajeros y cerca de 330.000 aviones, y cuenta con una cartera de más de 200 clientes Iberia Airport Services y la aerolínea Vueling han alcanzado un acuerdo para renovar el contrato de asistencia en aeropuertos (handling) que ambas… Read the full press release
New and refurbished units will strengthen the hand of development agencies to attract major investment into the region SHANNON, IRELAND, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Group today confirmed the commencement of the €21 million first-phase of a major redevelopment programme at the Shannon Free Zone, which will significantly strengthen the hand of development… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Spanish airline Vueling, part of the International Airlines Group (IAG) that includes British Airways, has today announced that it is to commence a three times weekly scheduled service from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) to their base in Barcelona, starting in March 2016. With the launch of Vueling… Read the full press release
Kaunas, Lithuania, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — FL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, is delighted to share that it has successfully finished a two-year long business development project. Over the period of project implementation the company invested almost EUR 6 million into high tech maintenance equipment and creating more… Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — There are lots of departing passengers at Helsinki Airport this week. So that traveling is as smooth as possible, please arrive early to the airport especially if your flight departs on Thursday 10.9. at 7–9am or 4-6pm on Friday 11.9. at 7–9am or 4-6pm on Saturday 12.9. at… Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The plan is in place to start construction of the terminal extension at Helsinki Airport at the beginning of next year. Preparations are well underway at the building site, which is among the largest in Finland – the main contractors have been selected and construction of infrastructure is… Read the full press release
In accordance with an agreement made between Small Planet Airlines and Sky Angkor, the two airlines will cooperate flying tourists to Siem Reap in Cambodia from Chinese and South Korean cities for at least five years. Cooperation should help both airlines to decrease seasonality of activities. Vilnius, Lithuania, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — ‘After the… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Jack So Chak-kwong, Chairman of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA), recently met with Li Jiaxiang, Director General of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in Beijing. During the meeting, Mr So introduced the latest developments at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), and also visited Beijing Capital… Read the full press release
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ —Auckland Airport’s Board announced today that it has selected Nicola Greer to participate in the Future Director Programme during the 2016 financial year. Ms Greer is a director of Heartland Bank Limited, which offers specialist banking products in the household, business and rural sectors, and is a… Read the full press release
DRESDEN, Germany, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — On 19 and 20 September Dresden Airport celebrates its 80th anniversary with the Grand Airport Festival. From 10:00 to 18:00 visitors can expect an exciting programme of activities and events both in the sky and on the ground. Among the highlights are sightseeing flights across Dresden and… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways operated its first flight to Düsseldorf on 1 September 2015, with CX379 departing Hong Kong shortly after midnight and arriving in Düsseldorf at 07:12 on the same day. Prior to the departure of CX376, the first Cathay Pacific flight from Düsseldorf to Hong Kong,… Read the full press release
BERLIN, Germany, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — airberlin is continuing on its path towards restructuring and was able to significantly improve its overall capacity utilization in August, both year on year, and in comparison with the previous month. The capacity utilization rate, taking into account the capacity adaptation carried out, increased by 1.5 percent, thus… Read the full press release
TOKYO, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) has applied to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to revise its international cargo fuel surcharge for flights departing from Japan from October 1,2015. Since April 1, 2009, JAL started adjusting its cargo fuel surcharge levels on a monthly basis by using the… Read the full press release
TOKYO, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) decided to provide Diamond Premier Lounge service at Sapporo (New Chitose) airport. New Chitose will become the second airport for JAL with this supreme service following Tokyo (Haneda) airport. Additionally JAL’s Sakura Lounge will be revamped in line with the renovation of domestic terminal at New Chitose… Read the full press release