Air France introduces two new routes: Paris-Orly – New York-JFK and Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Teheran

PARIS, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — As from June 2016, Air France will be enhancing its flight schedule with two additional routes: Paris-Orly – New York-JFK and Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Teheran. A DAILY SERVICE FROM PARIS-ORLY TO NEW YORK-JFK The daily Paris-Orly – New York-JFK service will be operated by Boeing 777-200, equipped… Read the full press release

bmi regional and Bristol Airport hosted residents of Children’s Hospice South West’s Charlton Farm for Christmas party and scenic flight over the UK

Christmas came early for youngsters from a local hospice yesterday, when they joined bmi regional at Bristol Airport for a special Santa Flight. BRISTOL, England, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — One of the season’s most anticipated festive treats, bmi regional together with Bristol Airport invited hosted young people and their families for a Christmas… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways becomes the first airline to fly the Airbus A350 to the United States

As the global launch customer of the Airbus A350, Qatar Airways is the first carrier to fly the aircraft to Europe, Asia and the Americas DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today becomes the first airline to fly the Airbus A350 to the United States. The ferry flight left Hamad International Airport this… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces increased frequencies to its gateways in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Frequency Across Saudi Arabia Rises To 130 Services Per Week Including An All-Premium Class Airbus A319 To Jeddah And Riyadh DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has announced increased frequencies to its gateways in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest Arab country of the Middle East, starting this month. With 39… Read the full press release

Norwegian announces November traffic figures

Norwegian carried close to 2 million customers in November, an increase of 11 per cent. Norwegian’s November traffic figures are characterised by growth on intercontinental and European routes. The load factor also increased this month – by 4.1 percentage points to 83 per cent compared to the same month last year.  Fornebu, Norway, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR… Read the full press release

Norwegian’s new services give Brits chance to combine ‘sun and city’ break in the U.S. and Caribbean

New services from New York to Martinique and Guadeloupe offer Brits chance to combine a low-cost ‘sun and city’ break in the U.S. and Caribbean LONDON, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR News/ — UK passengers travelling on Norwegian’s low-cost flights to the U.S. this winter now have the chance to add some sun to their city… Read the full press release

Garuda Indonesia inaugurated flights from Balikpapan to Jeddah

Balikpapan, Indonesia, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, Wednesday (2/12), inaugurated flights from Balikpapan ( via Medan ) – Jeddah, as an effort to expand interational network, as well as to meet the needs of Garuda Indonesia’s passenger for seamless connection to Jeddah from Kalimantan region. The Inauguration flight… Read the full press release

Oakland International Airport announces October 2015 as 23rd straight month of passenger growth for the Airport

Oakland, CA, 2015-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Perhaps it is the glorious weather in Oakland that has the Oakland International Airport blowing into the fall season with a flurry of passengers. October 2015 announced 23 straight months of passenger growth for the Airport. What this means is that for nearly two years, and counting, OAK has… Read the full press release

Halifax Stanfield International Airport: ASL Airlines France announces 2016 summer direct flights to Dublin and Paris from Halifax, now available for booking

Halifax, N.S., 2015-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — ASL Airlines France is pleased to announce that the direct route to Dublin and Paris, departing from Halifax, is now available for booking. ASL Airlines France, formerly known as Europe Airpost, confirmed the continuation of its route from Halifax to Dublin and Paris for the 2016 summer… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways inaugurates non-stop flights to Nagpur, India from Doha

Residents of Nagpur can now travel to more than 150 destinations worldwide through seamless connections offered at Hamad International Airport in Doha DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, now offers non-stop flights to Nagpur from Doha, effective today taking the airline’s total weekly passenger flights… Read the full press release

Tourism Industry Association New Zealand: Jetstar’s new air services provide another option for both domestic and international travellers visiting New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The return of competition on several regional air routes is being welcomed by the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA). Jetstar’s new regional air services starting today provide another option for both domestic and international travellers wanting to visit more of New Zealand, TIA Chief Executive Chris… Read the full press release

Wizz Air further expands route network in Macedonia with three new Skopje services

THREE NEW ROUTES FROM SKOPJE TO BERLIN, BRATISLAVA AND COPENHAGEN Budapest, HUNGARY, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced further growth to its low fare route network from Macedonia with three new Skopje services. WIZZ will connect the Macedonian capital with Berlin Schoenefeld from… Read the full press release

Wizz Air to open its 23rd base on 1 July 2016 in Iasi, Romania

ONE BASED AIRCRAFT IN IASI, FIVE NEW ROUTES IN JULY Budapest, HUNGARY, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced that it will open its 23rd base on 1 July in Iasi (Romania) with one new Airbus A320. Already served by WIZZ flights, Iasi will… Read the full press release

Wizz Air Holdings Plc announces passenger statistics for November 2015

Budapest, HUNGARY, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for November 2015. In November 2015, Wizz Air signed its largest ever lease agreement for 11 Airbus A321ceo aircraft and expanded its fleet to 64 aircraft with the arrival… Read the full press release

Portugal’s leading airline TAP and Ethiopian Airlines announce code-share services between Portugal and Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP, Portugal’s leading airline and Ethiopian Airlines, the largest African airline, both Members of Star Alliance, have started code-share services between Portugal and Ethiopia as of November 24, 2015. These flights are made available for bookings through both carriers own websites – at www.flytap.com and www.flyethiopian.com – as well… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways suspends its non-stop service between Doha and Osaka Kansai International Airport, Japan, after 31 March 2016

Airline will suspend its non-stop service from Doha to Osaka after 31 March 2016 DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today announces that it will suspend its non-stop service between Doha, its home airport, and Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX), Japan, after 31 March 2016, due to commercial reasons. Qatar Airways first started service… Read the full press release

Aeroflot introduces regular flights between Moscow and Saratov from December 15, 2015

Moscow, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot will launch regular flights between Moscow and Saratov starting from December 15, 2015. The timetable for the flights will be: – Flight SU 1362 leaving Moscow daily at 16:25, arriving in Saratov (Central Airport) at 18:00 (local time). – Return flight SU 1363 leaving Saratov at 19:45, arriving in Moscow at 21:20 (local time). Flights will be operated from Sheremetyevo Airport… Read the full press release

Aeroflot pilots polish their skills with Full Flight Simulators to recreate the Boeing 737 Next Generation experience

Moscow, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has begun using Full Flight Simulators (FFS) to recreate the experience of flying its Boeing 737 Next Generation aircrafts. The FFS realistically recreates the experience of flying a 737NG, and helps pilots to polish their skills in all areas, as well as giving the crew the opportunity to practise their responses in real time to challenging situations that can arise either… Read the full press release

Christchurch Airport: Virgin Australia re-introduces direct flights from Christchurch to Rarotonga

Christchurch, New Zealand, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Direct flights from Christchurch to Rarotonga are about to be re-introduced, in time for South Islanders to plan a 2016 winter getaway. Virgin Australia has just announced it will offer the flights on a Boeing 737-800, to begin on June 25 and run weekly every Saturday for… Read the full press release

Vistara welcomes its ninth Airbus A-320

New Delhi, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — In line with its steady and measured fleet expansion strategy, Vistara, welcomes its ninth Airbus A-320. The new aircraft will enable Vistara to extend its personalised and seamless travel experience to the airline’s progressively widening customer base by increasing frequencies to its current route network. On the latest addition,… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines provides English-speaking customers with more convenience with the launch of its English mobile site for domestic service

Tokyo, 2015-11-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) launched mobile site in English for domestic service , providing English-speaking customers with more convenience including the domestic flight booking and purchase, and view reservation function, which are same as those on JAL’s website for domesitc flights in English (www.jal.co.jp/en/). The number of foreign visitors to Japan… Read the full press release

Wizz Air launches operations with its first 230-seat Airbus A321ceo

Budapest, HUNGARY, 2015-11-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, last week began operations with its first 230-seat Airbus A321ceo1 and today invited media representatives from several of the company’s largest markets aboard for a demonstration flight at London Luton Airport, one of Wizz Air’s busiest… Read the full press release

Aeroflot’s Rossiya Airlines renewed its IOSA Registration

Saint-Petersburg, RUSSIA, 2015-11-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Rossiya Airlines JSC, part of Aeroflot Group, renewed its IOSA Registration. The company successfully passed the Audit for the fifth time and proven its conformance with IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) standards. Rossiya Airlines was evaluated against almost a thousand standards and recommended practices. The audit affected… Read the full press release

CASA Australia: Air operators given extra year to make the transition to the new fatigue rules

WODEN, Australia, 2015-11-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Air operators are being given an extra year to make the transition to the new fatigue rules. This follows consultation with the aviation community that found both CASA and air operators needed more time to make a smooth and safe transition to Civil Aviation Order 48.1. The transition… Read the full press release

Low-cost airline Norwegian first airline to offer live TV on board European flights

Bloomberg Television and Norway’s TV 2 News broadcast live to passengers in the air Fornebu, Norway, 2015-11-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Low-cost airline Norwegian today became the first airline to offer live TV on board European flights. Passengers using Norwegian’s free inflight WiFi can now watch Bloomberg Television and Norway’s TV 2 News live on… Read the full press release

South African Airways’ catering arm Air Chefs received ISO 22000 food safety certification

JOHANNESBURG, 2015-11-24 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways’ (SAA) catering arm, Air Chefs, has received ISO 22000 food safety certification, opening doors for further catering contracts. The ISO 22000 certification which Air Chefs received, makes it the only airline catering company in Southern Africa to have received this global food safety management system standard at… Read the full press release

Air Canada launches new nonstop service between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)

SJC Travelers’ 3rd Most Requested Nonstop Destination; Two Daily Flights to Begin May 9, 2016 San José, Calif., 2015-11-24 — /Travel PR News/ — San José Mayor Sam Liccardo today announced new nonstop service on Air Canada between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), delivering nonstop service to Canada and… Read the full press release

Pittsburgh International Airport: Allegiant announces new nonstop flights to New Orleans and Palm Beach, Fla. from Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, 2015-11-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant today announces further expansion of its flights from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) with new nonstop flights to New Orleans and Palm Beach, Fla. beginning Feb. 19, 2016, as well as expanded service to Myrtle Beach. To celebrate, Allegiant is offering local travelers one-way fares to both destinations for as… Read the full press release

Bombardier becomes the first business aircraft manufacturer to make ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi services available in flight globally

Bombardier WAVE will be available on new aircraft and via retrofit in 2016 The first and only system to offer the fastest worldwide coverage* powered by next-generation Honeywell Aerospace and Inmarsat technology The first to offer performance commitments for global coverage* and speed  LAS VEGAS, 2015-11-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft today… Read the full press release

Aeroflot adds new Sukhoi Superjet 100 to its fleet

MOSCOW, 2015-11-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has taken delivery of a new Sukhoi Superjet 100 (registration number RA-89062) in full specification produced by JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA). The plane has been named in honour of Russian military pilot Peter Nesterov, an aerobatics pioneer and the first to perform the loop-the-loop maneuver subsequently known as «Nesterov’s loop». The new SSJ-100 has been transferred… Read the full press release