The Airline industry is Preparing for the Advent of Another Potential Ash Cloud Over Britain’s skies. LONDON, 2014-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — With the recent news that the Icelandic volcano, Bardarbunga, is on orange alert (one notch below red), the airline industry is preparing itself for the advent of another potential ash cloud over Britain’s… Read the full news article
Over 25,000 passengers pass through terminal in 24 hours BRISTOL, UK, 2014-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Bristol Airport recorded another major milestone last week (Thursday 14 August), experiencing its busiest ever day with a total of 25,390 passengers passing through the terminal in 24 hours. This landmark follows record passenger numbers in the months of… Read the full news article
STRAVANGER, NORWAY, 2014-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Scandinavian Airlines is now connecting Houston, Texas, with Stavanger in Norway through six days a week nonstop air service. The initiative is expected to significantly strengthen the economic and cultural ties that already exist within the oil and gas industry in the regions. The route will be operated… Read the full news article
BANGKOK, 2014-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with the Guilin Institute of Tourism (GIT) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) are delighted to invite travel industry professionals to attend the ADB-Phnom Penh Plan (PPP) for Development Management Learning Programme on “Tourism Management in the Greater Mekong Subregion.” The five-day… Read the full news article
Houston, 2014-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is now connecting Houston, Texas with Stavanger, Norway through nonstop air service, a move that’s expected to significantly strengthen the economic and cultural ties that already exist between two leading players within the oil and gas industry. Houston Mayor Annise Parker will be celebrating the arrival of… Read the full news article
Mammoth Lakes, California, 2014-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Test your luck at the slots and then head to the slopes with new seasonal service operated by Alaska Airlines between Las Vegas and Mammoth Lakes, California. Alaska’s nonstop flight from Las Vegas to Mammoth Lakes will operate on Mondays and Thursdays between Jan. 15 and April… Read the full news article
Montréal, 2014-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, Bombardier Inc. announced the appointment of Jean Séguin as President, Bombardier Aerostructures & Engineering Services. In his new functions, Mr. Séguin will oversee the activities of this new business segment specializing in the design and development of complex composite and metallic aerostructures. He will report directly to Pierre Beaudoin,… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines customers travelling to and from Auckland in New Zealand will be able to enjoy the luxury and comfort of the world’s largest aircraft, the Airbus A380, from 27 October 2014[1]. The 471-seat A380 will be deployed daily[2] on flight SQ285, departing Singapore at 2050hrs and arriving in Auckland at… Read the full news article
• Second of four new turboprop aircraft lands in Innsbruck today • Expansion of the Austrian fleet based on a wet lease agreement with SWISS Vienna, Austria, 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines welcomes the second of a total of four new Dash 8-400 aircraft to its fleet. The turboprop with the registration OE-LGP… Read the full news article
WARRENDALE, Pa., 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Dr. Michimasa Fujino, President and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company, will be honored with the SAE International Clarence L. (Kelly) Johnson Aerospace Vehicle Design and Development Award. Fujino will receive the award during the SAE 2015 AeroTech Congress & Exposition, which will be held Sept. 22-24, 2015, in Seattle,… Read the full news article
Dubai, 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a travel commerce marketplace providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, has honoured dnata, a leading air services provider based in Dubai, with its “Top Producing Agency” award for achieving the highest number of hotel bookings via Travelport’s travel commerce… Read the full news article
Growth Strategy Part of Car Rental Company’s Local $21 Million Economic Impact NASHVILLE, TENN., 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Holdings – which owns and operates the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands – has hired more than 250 new employees in Nashville during the last year. The company also plans to add even more jobs, many… Read the full news article
Brand new Marriott Minsk Hotel set to open in 2015 London, 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) is expanding in Belarus with plans to open a second hotel in the country. The 220-room Marriott Minsk Hotel is expected to open in early 2015 and will operate under a franchise agreement with Vienna International Hotelmanagement… Read the full news article
Growth at airport over same period even surpasses national trend, with 15% passenger increase emphasising Wild Atlantic Way potential CEO welcomes Minister Donohoe’s commitment to push for further support for tourism sector Shannon, Ireland, 2014-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport has today stated that figures released by Tourism Ireland showing a major increase in the… Read the full news article
Cedar Rapids, IA, 2014-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Thank you eastern Iowa! Since December 2013, The Eastern Iowa Airport has broken its all-time record passenger numbers month after month. July 2014 numbers came in and for the 8th straight month there has been more passenger traffic than ever before. 2014Passenger Record PreviousRecord year Previouspassenger record July 2014… Read the full news article
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has boosted its capacity to America’s third largest city, Chicago, with the start of daily non-stop flights. The Dubai-Chicago non-stop service, launched last week and operated by a Boeing 777-200LR, offers nearly 120 tons of belly-hold cargo capacity a week each… Read the full news article
Sydney, Australia, 2014-8-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas Frequent Flyer today officially launched its new online hub qantaspoints.com, featuring an Online Mall stocked with premium global brands, as it continues to expand what’s on offer to its diverse member base. Qantaspoints.com reflects the growth of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program in recent years – particularly its… Read the full news article
OSLO, 2014-8-14 — /Travel PR News/ — After receiving the keys to the executive office, Hasaas commented: “I’m motivated and excited to take on new tasks. Now I look forward to being involved in developing Oslo Airport together with a large pool of capable, talented people.” Hasaas was previously the CEO of REC Solar ASA. He has… Read the full news article
• 4.1 million passengers used Gatwick in July – up by 6% year-on-year • This is a new record for monthly passenger numbers at the world’s busiest single runway airport • European traffic, particularly on business routes, performs strongly – up 10.5% • North Atlantic traffic is up 6.6% – triggered by Norwegian Air Shuttle’s… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, 2014-8-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Through the first six months of 2014, air cargo volume at O’Hare International Airport has grown by 8.5 percent compared to the same time period in 2013. In June 2014 alone, O’Hare’s cargo tonnage increased by 11 percent over the same month in 2013. With over 738,500 tons of cargo handled… Read the full news article
NEW YORK, 2014-8-12 — /Travel PR News/ — In the second quarter (Q2) 2014, online channels – which include Online Travel Agents (OTAs), hotel websites (Brand.com) and global distribution systems (GDS) used by travel agents – continued to grow in popularity among individual business and leisure travelers, according to data from the TravelClick North American Distribution Review… Read the full news article
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-8-12 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, Emirates SkyCargo is carrying thousands of tons of temperature-sensitive commodities to all corners of the globe through its international hub of Dubai. Whether fresh flowers from Nairobi headed to Amsterdam, fish from Cape Town to Spain, or Zimbabwe fruits and vegetables bound for London supermarkets, Emirates… Read the full news article
Abu Dhabi, 2014-8-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Cargo, the freight business of United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag carrier Etihad Airways, will launch twice weekly freighter rotations linking Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Moscow Domodedovo (DME) airports on 13 August 2014. The dedicated cargo service will operate every Wednesday and Friday using an Airbus A330-200F freighter,… Read the full news article
Auckland, New Zealand, 2014-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland International Airport Limited advises that the company’s 2014 annual meeting will be held at 2.00 pm on Thursday, 23 October 2014 at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau. The closing date for nominations by shareholders of directors to be considered for election at the annual meeting is… Read the full news article
Airport has ‘Set the Standard’ for Safety WASHINGTON, 2014-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) will honor Miami International Airport (MIA) as its “2013–2014 Airport of the Year” for the facility’s steadfast commitment to engaging with the airline pilots who operate there to ensure the highest safety standards for passengers,… Read the full news article
1 NEW AIRCRAFT; 3 NEW ROUTES AND MORE FLIGHTS ON POPULAR ROUTES RIGA, Latvia, 2014-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,* today announced further expansion in Riga. The airline will deploy a second Airbus A320 aircraft at Riga Airport from 22 April 2015 adding 3 new… Read the full news article
3 NEW ROUTES AND FREQUENCY INCREASES FROM APRIL 2015 VILNIUS, Lithuania, 2014-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced further expansion of its low fare route network in Lithuania. From 22 April 2015 the airline will start operating flights from Vilnius to Frankfurt Hahn three… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, 2014-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has launched a daily nonstop passenger service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The new service will operate as flight EK 235 departing from Dubai International Airport at 9:45 a.m. and arriving at O’Hare at 3:25 p.m. The return flight, EK 236, will depart… Read the full news article
Santiago, Chile, 2014-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LATAM Airlines Group” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN / Bovespa: LATM33), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for July 2014 compared to July 2013. System passenger traffic decreased by 1.4%… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2014-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — In a new partnership with TripAdvisor, VisitEngland’s official star ratings will now be displayed on the TripAdvisor property pages of participating accommodation providers in England. VisitEngland now joins organisations such as the AA as providers of official star ratings for TripAdvisor. This partnership forms part of a raft of… Read the full news article