Author Archives: Travel PR News Editor

Qatar Airways marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an all-female crew, special ’Think Pink’ wristbands and limited edition pink amenity kits

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Two female pilots and an all-female cabin crew of 13 staffed flight QR95 operated by state-of-the-art A350-900 aircraft on Wednesday 9 October 2019 The award-winning airline distributed special ’Think Pink’ wristbands and its much-loved, limited edition pink amenity kits to passengers on board the service to the Swiss city DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-22 — /Travel PR… Read the full press release

SITA to manage and support all key systems across Kotoka International Airport’s newly commissioned Terminal 3

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Accra, Ghana, 2019-Oct-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Ghana Airports Company Limited has extended its agreement with SITA to manage and support all airport passenger processing, baggage management, and airport operations systems across Kotoka International Airport’s newly commissioned Terminal 3 for the next five years. SITA’s technology will be vital in positioning the airport as the… Read the full press release

Hyatt announces signing for a new Hyatt Place hotel in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica

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Construction of new Hyatt Place San Jose Cariari to increase Hyatt’s brand presence in Central America CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Oct-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today that Hyatt has entered into a management agreement with Cariari Premium Outlets S.A. and affiliates for a new Hyatt Place hotel in the province of Heredia… Read the full press release

Hyatt announces the official opening of Hyatt Place Dubai Jumeirah

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The 204-room hotel marks the fourth Hyatt Place hotel in United Arab Emirates CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Oct-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the official opening of Hyatt Place Dubai Jumeirah, the fourth Hyatt-branded select service property in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The new hotel joins Hyatt Place Dubai Al Rigga, Hyatt Place Dubai Baniyas… Read the full press release

Hamburg Airport announces new winter timetable effective 27 October 2019

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Around 330 flights per day to destinations across Europe / Direct flights to ten attractive skiing destinations Hamburg, Germany, 2019-Oct-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The new winter timetable comes into effect at Hamburg Airport on 27 October 2019. It is valid until 28 March 2020. A total of 53,000 flights are planned at Hamburg Airport… Read the full press release

Katara Hospitality announces the re-opening of Raffles Hotel Singapore

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Doha, Qatar, 2019-Oct-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Katara Hospitality, global hotel owner, developer and operator based in Qatar, marked the official re-opening of Raffles Hotel Singapore, a flagship property within Accor, the world’s leading augmented hospitality group. Developed with the aim to celebrate with Singapore and the global community, the official reopening of Raffles Hotel… Read the full press release

KLM takes delivery of its second Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, Busy Lizzie

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Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — This morning KLM’s second Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner arrived at Schiphol, directly from the Boeing factory in Charleston, South Carolina. The sustainable and energy-efficient aircraft with registration PH-BKC bears the name “Busy Lizzie”. All KLM Dreamliners are named after flowers or flowering plants. With the arrival of Busy Lizzie,… Read the full press release

KLM partners with Hearst Create and the popular science magazine Quest to create the Holland Herald Junior magazine

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Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — In honour of KLM’s 100th anniversary, we joined forces with Hearst Create and the popular science magazine Quest, to create the Holland Herald Junior magazine. The inflight magazine for children will be dished out to all passengers aged 8 to 14 on KLM flights, starting from the autumn break…. Read the full press release

KLM and Amsterdam Dance Event to compensate CO2 for visitors who flew in on KLM flights

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Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is currently underway. The world’s biggest festival for electronic music attracts 400,000 visitors from more than 100 countries to the Dutch capital. KLM and ADE will compensate CO2 for visitors who flew in on KLM flights. An international event attracting nearly half a million visitors… Read the full press release

SAS selected as the carrier of Norwegian Armed Forces

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS has won a contract with the Armed Forces in Norway, in direct competition with Norwegian. The contract is worth a total value of ca. NOK 1 billion over four years. The Armed Forces contract is one of the biggest public sector contracts the airlines have competed for,… Read the full press release

Emirates announces key management appointments

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Appointments will see 11 UAE Nationals take on new commercial leadership roles DUBAI, U.A.E., 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has made several key management movements across its commercial operations team in the Middle East, Far East, Europe and Emirates Skywards. These appointments will reinforce the airline’s presence across these strategic markets, and is in… Read the full press release

Emirates Group starts activities to support the 2019 edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge

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DUBAI, U.A.E, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Emirates Group is once again kick-starting activities to support the 2019 edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge. The Dubai Fitness Challenge begins on 18 October and will run until 16 November. To encourage active participation in The Dubai Fitness Challenge, The Emirates Group will once again provide one free Service Related… Read the full press release

JAL to introduce self-service bag drops and facial recognition technology at Narita Airport in 2020

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Highlights Include Self-Service Bag Drops and Facial Recognition Technology Tokyo, Japan, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — As tourism in Japan is expected to increase in the coming years, JAL is in the process of revising its international airport services at Narita Airport to address the diverse needs of customers around the world. By introducing JAL… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways invites customers to book flights and receive match tickets for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019TM

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Football fans can enjoy great savings on flights to Doha and receive match tickets Promotion supported by Qatar Airways’ latest global TV campaign ‘Make Qatar Your Goal’ DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today (18 October 2019) launched an exciting promotion to Doha as the Official Airline Partner of the FIFA… Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Aviation: O’Hare Airport Transit Service Will Return to Service in Early 2020

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CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The O’Hare Airport Transit Service (ATS), an automated people mover, will remain out of service through the end of 2019 and into early 2020, the Chicago Department of Aviation announced today (10/18/2019). This delay is to ensure system safety and reliability after systems integration testing revealed a flaw… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines announces updates Rapid Rewards® points, Companion Pass® and a change to free same-day standby

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DALLAS, TEXAS, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announces several updates to Rapid Rewards® points, Companion Pass®, and a change to free same-day standby. Rapid Rewards Points Don’t Expire As of today, October 17, 2019, Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points will no longer expire. No expiration means Customers have even more freedom on how they… Read the full press release

Norwegian and JetBlue sign Intent for an interline agreement

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LONDON, UK, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian and JetBlue have signed a Letter of Intent for an interline agreement. The partnership will allow customers to combine low fares in a convenient single booking for connecting flights between Europe and the Americas. Customers will have the possibility to book connecting flights on both airlines’… Read the full press release

Finnair and Fiji Airways announce new codeshare partnership

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Nadi, Fiji, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Finnair and Fiji Airways have agreed on a new codeshare partnership between Helsinki (HEL) and Nadi (NAN) in Fiji via three gateways served by Finnair. Finnair’s AY code will be added to Fiji Airways’ flights between Hong Kong (HKG), Singapore (SIN), Narita (NRT) and Nadi, offering an exotic new destination for Finnair customers in the South Pacific. Finnair’s flight numbers will… Read the full press release

Gulfstream Aerospace to showcase its unparalleled fleet at the 2019 National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition

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Interior And Flight Deck Technology Augment Award-Winning Aircraft In Las Vegas SAVANNAH, Georgia, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will showcase its unparalleled fleet of aircraft and a selection of customer-centric digital design tools at the 2019 National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) October 22 through 24 in Las Vegas. Customers… Read the full press release

Blue Islands to operate services between Jersey and East Midlands

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St. Peter Port, Guernsey, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe’s Channel Islands-based franchise partner, Blue Islands, will operate services between Jersey and East Midlands with effect from Sunday 27 October 2019, with connections to/from Guernsey maintaining convenient connectivity to the heart of England. Flights can still be booked at www.flybe.com and are available from £39.99 one way…. Read the full press release

CVG announces the opening of the common-use Escape Lounge in Concourse B

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Cincinnati, OH, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is excited to announce the opening of the common-use Escape Lounge CVG in Concourse B. Escape Lounges have signed an eight-year agreement to operate and manage the lounge and looks forward to being part of CVG’s Strategic Plan to encourage overall growth in… Read the full press release

SFO launched new online tool to allow users to track aircraft noise

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Web-based system, available to the public, allows users to view flight tracks and noise around Airport SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has launched a new online tool to allow users to track aircraft noise. The new Aircraft Noise Tracker, available to the public, gives users… Read the full press release

SAS expands capacity of its Faroe Islands route this winter

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — During winter season, SAS will expand capacity of its Faroe Islands route by 41 percent. At the same time RNP landings have led to more stable operation of the route despite difficult weather conditions. The Faroe Islands continue to be a central investment and venture for SAS, who… Read the full press release

ITB to present latest IPK World Travel Monitor® findings exclusively at ITB Asia 2019

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Asian outbound travel grows by six per cent – International trips within Asia a significant growth driver – City breaks report highest growth – ITB to present the latest findings of the IPK World Travel Monitor® exclusively at ITB Asia 2019 Berlin, Germany, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Trips abroad from Asia are continuing to… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Privilege Club’s Platinum members can now access HIA’s exclusive Al Safwa First Class Lounge

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The award-winning airline is pleased to offer its valued Platinum Privilege Club members access to the exclusive Al Safwa First Class Lounge at Hamad International Airport (HIA) when travelling in Business Class DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways’ award-winning frequent flyer programme (FFP) Privilege Club, is delighted to announce that its… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways inaugurates flight from Doha to Langkawi, Malaysia

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Four-times-weekly service via Penang operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, expanding to five-times-weekly from 27 October 2019 Eighth new destination added to the airline’s growing network in 2019 DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The first Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Langkawi, Malaysia touched down at Langkawi International Airport on Tuesday 15… Read the full press release

British Airways welcomed more than 200 students into its hangar during National Work Experience Month

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British Airways’ expert engineers welcomed more than 200 young people into the airline’s world-class engineering facility during Work Experience Month to give them an insight into life as an engineer The airline’s engineers maintain a fleet of almost 300 aircraft and safety is its highest priority Taster sessions were designed to encourage more youngsters to… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines expands nonstop service to Cancun from five new cities in the U.S.

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MIRAMAR, Fla., 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Just in time for spring break,  Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is giving Guests more ways to escape the cold for Mexico’s Riviera Maya. America’s fastest growing airline will expand its nonstop service to Cancun from five new cities in the U.S., including Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Austin, Nashville and Philadelphia. These new… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines to build a state-of-the-art headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida

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Spirit plans to add 225 more jobs and move 1,000 Miramar-based employees to a new state-of-the-art campus in Dania Beach, Florida, in 2022 MIRAMAR, Fla., 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE), America’s fastest-growing airline, today (Oct. 17, 2019) announced its intention to build a state-of-the-art headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida. The company… Read the full press release

George Best Belfast City Airport congratulates Ahoghill for receiving top honour at the Best Kept Awards 2019

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BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Ahoghill has received the top honour at the Best Kept Awards 2019, in association with George Best Belfast City Airport. Crowned the ‘Best of the Best’, Ahoghill won the prestigious overall award after topping the ‘Best Kept Large Village’ category by impressing judges with its well-presented village… Read the full press release