(NEWS) TOKYO, Japan, 2026-Jun-5 — /Travel PR News/ — As airlines face increasing pressure to reduce their environmental footprint, attention is turning not only to aircraft emissions but also to the everyday materials used throughout airline operations. Single-use plastics, in particular, have become a growing focus across the aviation industry as carriers seek to reduce… Read the full news article
(NEWS) MONTREAL, Canada, 2026-Jun-5 — /Travel PR News/ — In the ultra-long-range business jet market, speed remains a key measure of aircraft performance, particularly for operators and passengers seeking faster point-to-point connections across continents. Bombardier’s Global 8000 has now marked an early performance milestone, completing its first speed record flight between Montreal, Canada and Nice,… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) British Airways and British Airways Holidays have launched their annual June Original Sale, running from 4 June to 25 June 2026, with discounts on flights and holiday packages across short-haul and long-haul destinations. Flight offers include return fares to Boston from £459, Washington from £469, Miami from £489, New York from £529 and… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Hamburg Airport is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Hamburg Airport Cargo Center, which opened on 30 May 2016 and has since become an important centre for air freight handling in the region. Built for more than €50 million to replace the airport’s old cargo terminal from the 1960s, the HACC covers around… Read the full news article
(NEWS) BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2026-Jun-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport has started construction on a new logistics facility in its cargo zone, marking another step in the airport’s long-term effort to modernise freight infrastructure and support companies operating on-site. According to a press announcement published by Brussels Airport, the project, scheduled for completion in… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Norwegian has been named Europe’s most punctual airline for May 2026 in the latest On-Time Performance rankings from Cirium, recording an on-time performance score of 88.58%. The result places Norwegian first among European airlines and underlines the company’s operational reliability ahead of the peak summer travel season. Over the past three months, Norwegian… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Manchester Airport has revealed that its first JD Wetherspoon pub will open in September in the Terminal 2 Departures lounge and will be named The Belle Vue, in honour of Manchester’s historic Belle Vue entertainment site. The former Belle Vue location was once home to a pub, zoological gardens, greyhound racing and a… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) dnata has won a multi-year contract with Silk Way Group to provide cargo and freighter handling services at Singapore Changi Airport, supporting the group’s twice-weekly freighter flights and handling more than 15,000 tonnes of cargo annually. The agreement, awarded after a competitive tender, covers over 100 freighter flights each year and includes general… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Baltic Ground Services has expanded its cooperation with Turkish leisure carrier Freebird Airlines ahead of the Summer 2026 season. Under renewed agreements, BGS will continue providing into-plane fueling services for Freebird Airlines at Tallinn Airport, Kaunas Airport and Palanga Airport, while also adding Ostrava Airport in the Czech Republic under a newly signed… Read the full news article
(NEWS) COLOGNE, Germany, 2026-Jun-2 — /Travel PR News/ — For Germany’s men’s national soccer team, the journey to the 2026 World Cup began not on the pitch, but at Frankfurt Airport. Lufthansa flight LH434 departed for Chicago at around 2:30 p.m. local time, carrying the squad, coaching team and support staff to the United States ahead… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Korean Air is expanding its First Class pre-order meal service to long-haul flights departing from nine overseas cities: Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Paris, London and Frankfurt. Passengers can place orders from June 1 for flights departing on or after June 22, using the Korean Air website or mobile… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) KLM and Royal Schiphol Group have signed the final agreement for the relocation of several KLM facilities at Schiphol, including KLM Catering Services, Topside and the airline’s cargo buildings. The agreement was signed on May 29 by KLM CFO Bas Brouns and Royal Schiphol Group CFO Robert Carsouw. The relocation will allow Schiphol… Read the full news article
(NEWS) DÜSSELDORF, Germany, 2026-May-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Airlines often promote their employees as the face of the customer experience, but every so often a member of cabin crew steps into an entirely different spotlight. For millions of television viewers across Germany, that spotlight belonged this year to Aurélie Carina, a 22-year-old flight attendant from… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) TAP Air Cargo, the cargo division of TAP Air Portugal, has joined Pharma.Aero’s global healthcare logistics community, strengthening the organization’s network across the air cargo sector and enhancing pharmaceutical supply chain connectivity between Europe, the Americas and Africa. Through its strategic Lisbon hub, TAP Air Cargo supports key pharmaceutical trade lanes and provides… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines are expanding their joint New Zealand-Singapore network for the Northern Winter 2026 season, running from 25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027. The expansion includes three new weekly Air New Zealand non-stop services between Singapore and Christchurch using Boeing 787 aircraft, complementing Singapore Airlines’ existing Christchurch operations… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Lufthansa Group is expanding its winter 2026/27 flight schedule with new long-haul destinations, increased frequencies and a broader rollout of Lufthansa’s Allegris cabin. Lufthansa will add eleven new Allegris destinations, including Vancouver, Houston, Denver, Atlanta, Detroit, San José, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur from Frankfurt, as well as Singapore, Washington and Cape Town from… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have released the second edition of their joint report, Toward Net Zero CO2 Emissions from Air Transport in 2050, outlining the current state of sustainable aviation fuel in Japan and the actions needed to support aviation decarbonisation. The report warns that SAF remains far below the level… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Vodafone Albania and Tirana International Airport have launched “Security That Travels With You”, a strategic technology initiative that brings Airbus’ airport security and mission-critical communications solution to Tirana International Airport. The implementation makes TIA the first airport in the Western Balkans to deploy Airbus’ airport security solution as part of Vodafone Group’s global… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) KLM is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its Amsterdam–New York route, which began on 21 May 1946 when the airline became the first European carrier to launch scheduled service to the United States after World War II. The first flight, operated with a Douglas C-54 Skymaster, carried 32 passengers and took more than… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Emirates has completed the first retrofit of a two-class Airbus A380 aircraft as part of its multi-billion dollar cabin refurbishment programme, converting the aircraft into a three-class layout with Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy cabins. The refurbished A380, registered A6-EUX, has returned to service on the Dubai-Birmingham route and now includes 76… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Qatar Airways is expanding its African route network with resumed services, additional flight frequencies and a new destination launch for Summer 2026. The airline will restart flights to Seychelles, Kigali and Marrakesh while increasing operations to cities including Cairo, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam. Qatar Airways will also begin three weekly flights… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines are expanding their strategic partnership through additional codeshare routes and reciprocal loyalty programme benefits. Starting in June 2026, the airlines will connect travellers to more than 40 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Philippines through expanded network integration. The partnership also enables Privilege Club… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Shannon Airport is expanding its transatlantic travel network for Summer 2026 with the return of daily seasonal routes operated by United Airlines to Chicago and Delta Air Lines to New York City. Together, the services add approximately 95,000 seats and contribute to a record summer schedule featuring 40 routes and more than 340,000… Read the full news article
(NEWS) TOKYO, Japan, 2026-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — As airlines increasingly look for ways to connect with passengers beyond the flight itself, sports partnerships are becoming a growing part of the travel experience — and All Nippon Airways is leaning further into that strategy through a new collaboration campaign with the Japan Football Association…. Read the full news article
(NEWS) NADI, Fiji, 2026-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — For decades, airlines have focused heavily on comfort upgrades, premium seating, and inflight dining as ways to improve long-haul travel. Increasingly, however, attention is shifting toward a different challenge altogether: how passengers actually feel physically and mentally after spending hours in the air. Fiji Airways is now… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Manchester Airport and Virgin Atlantic are marking 30 years of the airline’s Manchester operations, celebrating three decades of long-haul connectivity from Northern England. The milestone includes the introduction of a new Airbus A330neo aircraft named “Champagne Supernova,” increased route capacity and new investment in premium passenger services at Manchester Airport. Virgin Atlantic continues… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Aberdeen International Airport and Stagecoach have launched a refreshed 727 bus service operating 24 hours a day between Portlethen, Aberdeen city centre, and the airport, creating the first continuous cross City-Shire route in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. The upgraded service provides more frequent and accessible journeys alongside affordable £5.80 Dayrider fares for airport passengers…. Read the full news article
(NEWS) TORONTO, Canada, 2026-May-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Luxury hospitality brands are continuing to expand beyond traditional hotel stays and deeper into experience-driven travel, with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts unveiling new itineraries for its Private Jet Experience programme scheduled for 2028. According to a press release published by Four Seasons, the company will… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Qatar Airways will launch new services to Bogotá and Caracas from 22 July 2026, becoming the first Gulf carrier to serve Venezuela and the first airline to connect the Middle East directly with both cities. The twice-weekly route will operate via Doha, Bogotá, and Caracas, expanding Qatar Airways’ Americas network to 16 destinations…. Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Edmonton International Airport will see the return of nonstop seasonal flights to Cancun as Flair Airlines restores winter services from Edmonton, Calgary and Montreal beginning in December 2026. The Edmonton route will operate three times weekly through April 2027, while Calgary and Montreal will also receive regular nonstop Cancun service throughout the winter… Read the full news article