Passenger number projected at 3.5 million Direct flights to 42 destinations Capacity increase of 18% between years Three new destinations: Chicago USA, Montreal Canada and Aberdeen UK. Reykjavík, Iceland, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Icelandair, a subsidiary of Icelandair Group, will see its international flight schedule in 2016 expand by 18% from 2015. The… Read the full press release
Reykjavík, Iceland, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The Company carried 413 thousand passengers on international flights in August. The number of passengers was up by 17% as compared to August last year. The passenger load factor was 89.2% increasing by 3.0 percentage points between years, the highest load factor until now in August. The… Read the full press release
BERLIN, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — In summer 2016 Germania is to station another 148-seater Boeing 737 at Dresden Airport, which will be used on flights including its popular Dresden to Palma de Mallorca route. This aircraft is the airline’s second machine to be operated from Saxony’s capital city, significantly boosting the number of seats on… Read the full press release
Doncaster, England, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Visitors to Doncaster Racecourse this week (September 11) will be hoping for a touch of Irish luck as Aer Lingus are sponsoring the Flying Childers race. The race, on Doncaster Cup Day, gets a new partnership between Doncaster Sheffield Airport, Aer Lingus and Doncaster Racecourse under starters’ orders… Read the full press release
Doncaster, England, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Packages on Thomson’s luxury holidays to Sensatori resorts are proving popular with passengers flying from Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The, new for 2015, Sensatori resorts offer luxury holidays designed to fuel the senses where holidaymakers can unwind in 5-star surroundings with gourmet dining, state-of-the-art bedrooms, and first-class pool scenes… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, England, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today commenced its new service to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) giving passengers the ability to connect onwards to the host of European and long haul destinations available from this busy international hub. The first flight departed… Read the full press release
New partnership sees complete renewal of check-in system technology at Perth Airport using Amadeus Airport Common Use Service (ACUS) The agreement supports Perth Airport’s significant transformation and investment in new infrastructure and terminals ACUS will improve the customer experience at Perth by increasing efficiency and offering unprecedented modernisation such as using tablets and mobile devices… Read the full press release
PORT OF SPAIN, 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Caribbean Airlines confirms that its international flights scheduled for departure from Kingston and Montego Bay today, have been affected by many of its Jamaica-based pilots who were rostered to operate these flights, and fell ill. Caribbean Airlines immediately commenced its procedure to contact customers travelling on… Read the full press release
Budapest, 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for August 2015. In August, Wizz Air enhanced its operations infrastructure with a brand new purpose-built aircraft maintenance hangar in Budapest. The 2,000 square metre building is designed to… Read the full press release
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — New regional air services announced today by Jetstar will boost both domestic and international tourism, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand says. TIA has welcomed today’s announcement that Jetstar is introducing services to four regional New Zealand destinations. Tourism operators and their communities will need to… Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 2015-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Finavia has signed an agreement on air traffic controller training with Lennuliiklusteeninduse AS (EANS), a company responsible for air navigation services in Estonia. EANS will acquire an air control course from Finavia in order to obtain additional labour force. EANS organised a bidding process for international training providers in… Read the full press release
DALLAS, 2015-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines announced today it will return to service at Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport with four flights per week to Tokyo Narita (NRT) Airport, utilizing Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft on the route. The new Japan Airlines service to Tokyo will start November 30 operating out of DFW’s… Read the full press release
Mascot, New South Wales, Australia, 2015-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas customers travelling from Western Australia are set to experience a new benchmark in business travel with the new Qantas Domestic Business Lounge opening its doors at Perth Airport. The bright and innovative lounge represents an increase of almost 50 percent lounge space and has… Read the full press release
Norwegian has signed an agreement to acquire an additional two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, enabling the company to launch even more long-haul routes. Both aircraft are scheduled to enter service in summer 2017. The 787-9 is larger than the eight 787-8s that Norwegian currently operates on its long-haul routes. With this new agreement, the long-haul… Read the full press release
FRANKFURT, 2015-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — You’ll find plenty of opportunities to recharge your personal electronic devices at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). The two terminals boast a total of around 5,000 power sockets and USB ports that you can use to charge your computer or phone absolutely free—and the airport is busily adding to this… Read the full press release
BlueIndy to install approximately 20 car spaces on IND property this fall INDIANAPOLIS, 2015-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) will join the list of locations offering customers a new, innovative and sustainable way to travel this fall. BlueIndy is installing its Bolloré electric Bluecars, in the largest U.S. rollout of plug-in… Read the full press release
Gatwick set for record-breaking Bank Holiday with nearly 600,000 passengers passing through the airport Bank Holiday passengers have increased by 17.2% since the airport became independent from BAA in 2009 Berlin is the fastest growing route since last August Bank Holiday +54% on 2014 joined by Madrid +26% and Istanbul +22%. Long-haul leisure destinations also… Read the full press release
Johannesburg, 2015-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways, Africa’s most awarded airline, and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, have further expanded their codeshare agreement. With immediate effect, passengers can now book and travel throughout the combined networks of both airlines, and enjoy convenient flight connections between India and South Africa, over Jet… Read the full press release
• Once per week to Morocco as of November 14, 2015 • Flights offered on Saturdays during the winter season • Austrian resolutely continues its business strategy of focusing more intensely on tourist destinations VIENNA, 2015-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines will once again add a new tourist destination to its flight schedule… Read the full press release
HOUSTON, 2015-8-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Boy-band music stars One Direction launched a new music video last week — a large part of which was filmed at Ellington Airport (EFD). Parts of the video — for the release of a new song titled “Drag Me Down” — were shot at the NASA hangar and ramp area… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2015-8-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Attention all contractors and suppliers of every size and specialty! Mark your calendars for the City of Chicago and Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Contractor Open House on Tuesday, October 6, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UIC Forum. Don’t miss this chance to network face-to-face with prime… Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Finavia Corporation will introduce new technology at its airports to improve the security check process and increase air traffic safety. From the beginning of September, explosives trace detectors will be used in the security check process at Finavia airports to better detect objects and substances not to be… Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Did you know that there are five green “Pastille” collection receptacles at Helsinki Airport, and one at Kokkola-Pietarsaari. They are part of a campaign by Finavia and Plan charity organization. You can leave your extra currency from your trip to the pastilles. The funds collected are used for… Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Contributing to the prospects of tourism in Lapland, Finavia Corporation is investing in Rovaniemi Airport. Modernisation of the terminal will make travel smoother and more comfortable as soon as next winter. The airport’s atmosphere and services will feature the magic of Lapland and the nature of Finland more prominently…. Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, England, 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline has today announced that it will operate a new daily mid-morning service to Edinburgh from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) commencing in late October. This will be Flybe’s fourth route from Liverpool, complementing the airline’s other services to the Isle of Man, Belfast… Read the full press release
SHANNON, IRELAND, 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Olympic swimming qualifier Fiona Doyle from Limerick is pictured at Shannon Airport today on route to Calgary in Canada where she will begin a gruelling training programme in preparation for her Olympian title bid in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio next August. Pictured (l-r)… Read the full press release
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai today announced the launch of its flights to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, extending the airline’s route network in the country to three destinations. The airline will operate four flights a week, starting from 26 October 2015, and will be the first Dubai-based carrier to… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2015-8-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Attention runners, walkers and aviation enthusiasts — the third annual Midway Fly Away 5K Run/Walk is Sunday, September 13. Registration is open through September 10 by visiting www.sochicago.org. This event offers runners and walkers of all fitness levels the opportunity to walk directly on the airfield of Midway International… Read the full press release
Freight volumes at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany’s second-largest cargo hub, are growing significantly for the eleventh year in succession. Schkeuditz, Germany, 2015-8-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The airport was able to set a new absolute record in July with freight volumes totalling 84,397.5 tonnes. This figure represented an increase of 7.7 percent over the same… Read the full press release
Air Partner, a leading provider of air charter services to governments, corporates, tour operators and high net worth individuals, recently flew a leading European football team to Australia and Asia for its pre-season tour and two exhibition tournaments. Gatwick, England, 2015-8-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The team has used Air Partner’s services on numerous occasions… Read the full press release