LONDON, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — In an innovative twist for the aviation industry, Air Partner has sold the ‘white space’ on one of its aircraft charters for the first time. The Boeing 737-400 aircraft, which will be based in Milan, will fly passengers to holiday and incentive destinations all over Europe and the Mediterranean… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will today officially open the new Terminal 2: The Queen’s Terminal, almost 60 years after HM opened the original Terminal 2: The Queen’s Building. The new terminal is a £2.5 billion project and marks the latest phase of an £11… Read the full press release
LEEDS, UK, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM Cityhopper has increased its capacity at Leeds Bradford Airport with the introduction of a new larger aircraft, the Embraer 190, on its regular services to Amsterdam Schiphol, offering an additional thousand seats each week. The Embraer 190 is more fuel-efficient, has lower carbon emissions, and offers greater… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, is celebrating for the second year running following one of the industry’s prestigious events, the Airline Retail Conference 2014 (ARC). The airline picked up accolades for both the Best Airline for Inflight Retail and Best Airline for Inflight Food and Beverage. The conference and awards… Read the full press release
Geneva, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) strongly condemned the strike action by French air traffic controllers which targets vacationers at the start of the busy summer holiday season. “Unions bent on stopping progress are putting at risk the hard-earned vacations of millions of travelers, and from the public’s perspective,… Read the full press release
His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker Honoured by Re-election DOHA, Qatar, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker has been re-elected onto the Chair Committee of the global aviation industry body, International Air Transport Association (IATA). Mr. Al Baker was elected to IATA’s Board of Governors at… Read the full press release
DOHA, QATAR, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has unveiled a unique selection of food and beverage outlets to please the palates of every passenger travelling through Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar’s new state-of-the-art international hub. With more than 30 cafés and restaurants spread across 15,000 square meters, passengers can now enjoy a… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — For the 28th consecutive year, Singapore Changi Airport has been named Best Airport in Asia at the prestigious Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA), held in Shanghai. Changi Airport Group’s (CAG) Assistant Vice President for Cargo and Logistics Development, Mr James Fong, said: “We are very honoured to… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — KrisFlyer and PPS Club members now have more options to earn miles with the launch of KrisFlyer Spree, Singapore Airlines’ new online shopping mall. Members can purchase clothing, accessories, electronics, food and beverage items, toys, beauty and cosmetic products, and more, while also earning KrisFlyer miles. Miles earned can… Read the full press release
MUMBAI, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, was declared the ‘Best Domestic Airline” at the eighth edition of the CNBC Awaaz Travel Awards 2014. The awards were presented by CNBC Awaaz, India’s business channel, in association with Madhya Pradesh Tourism, a body of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Tariq Abbasi,… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) welcomes the clarification today’s (Thursday 19 June) Court of Appeal ruling brings to the issue of how far back passengers can go when claiming compensation for disrupted flights. The judgment in the Thomson v Dawson case means that passengers have a maximum of… Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Vienna Airport granted its Airline Award for the second time. This year’s award for the “Best Performing Airline” was bestowed on Turkish Airlines. The Turkish airline succeeded in increasing its passenger volume by 35.1% in 2013, transporting close to 500,000 passengers during the year. Accordingly, Turkish Airlines was the… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) was the world’s most punctual airline in May 2014, according to statistics compiled by flightstats.com. In May 91.18% of Aeroflot flights arrived on time, putting Russia’s flagship carrier ahead of peers such as Lufthansa, British Airways and Emirates. It is the first time that Aeroflot has taken top spot in the flightstats.com rankings. In 2013 the Russian… Read the full press release
SAN DIEGO, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Effective June 25, Hawaiian Airlines will move its operations at San Diego International Airport (SDIA) from Terminal 2 East to the newly completed Green Build at Terminal 2 West. Ticketing and check-in counters will be located next to United Airlines, west of the security checkpoint. Signage will be posted… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) today announced that the public inspection period for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the expansion of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) into a Three-Runway System (3RS) will start tomorrow and last for 30 days till 19 July. The public inspection period… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has extended its codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles to include the island carrier’s new services between Paris and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to commence on 2 July 2014. Operated by Air Seychelles’ brightly-coloured Airbus A330-200 aircraft featuring 18… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The launch of direct non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Zurich by Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will bring greater choice for travellers and strengthen Switzerland as a European air transport hub. The new service launched on 1 June 2014, builds on… Read the full press release
Airbus A380 to be introduced on two more US routes from December 2014 DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people and places, and Skytrax Airline of the Year 2013 is adding passenger and cargo capacity in San Francisco and Houston on December 1st and 3rdrespectively when it switches from operating the… Read the full press release
Prague, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, in a regular General Meeting of Czech Airlines, changes of the company’s Board of Directors were approved. Petr Vlasák, who is also a Vice-chairman of the Czech Aeroholding’s Board of Directors responsible for the finance, HR management and central procurement and logistics organisational units, was elected a member of… Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Aircraft idling and taxiing times have decreased at Helsinki Airport. This has been influenced by Finavia’s CDM operating model (introduced in 2012) which has improved the punctuality and cost efficiency of the airport. The impact on the environment has been positive, too. “The experience from the new operating model,… Read the full press release
NAIROBI, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — National Carrier Kenya Airways has revamped its inflight entertainment experience with the introduction of a new inflight television service dubbed KQ TV. The service will allow passengers watch live News and Sports channels while onboard, in a move that will set Kenya Airways apart from some of its competitors in… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, UK, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, this week celebrates 15 years of operation from Liverpool John Lennon Airport by welcoming 17 new Cabin Crew. easyJet opened a permanent base at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in June 1999 and has since flown almost 15 million passengers from the airport. The latest… Read the full press release
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, the global connector of people and places, has introduced enhanced menus across 10 destinations in India that reflect regional tastes and customer preferences. Now on board, customers travelling on Emirates flights to and from India can look forward to a culinary offering that has been designed to mirror… Read the full press release
Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-6-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Over the month of May 327,469 passengers used the airport, which is up 6.7% on the same month during the previous year. Of that growth there was a 7.4% increase in fixed wing passengers and 3.2% in the helicopter sector. Following a strong first quarter to the year,… Read the full press release
More Power Seating to Accommodate Passenger Growth on Future International Flights San José, CA, 2014-6-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The “Power Suite” is now open at Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) in Terminal B opposite Gates 17 and 18. The Power Suite (see pictures here) is a new 2,500 square-foot hold room with seating for 150 people. It offers… Read the full press release
Muharraq, Bahrain, 2014-6-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the managing body and operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has installed thee large TV screens in the departure concourse of BIA, in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The screens have been set up in three different locations, namely opposite gate 13, gate… Read the full press release
International traffic increased by 3.7 % in May compared to May last year, while domestic traffic experienced a growth of 1.5 %. OSLO, 2014-6-13 — /Travel PR News/ — In sum, 4.4 million passengers travelled to and from Avinor’s airports during the month of May. So far this year, the total number of passengers equals almost… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-6-13 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest airline and Europe’s fourth largest, is celebrating after being awarded five top awards at the 2014 Marketing Society Awards for Excellence this week. The airline, which has transformed low cost travel for a whole generation of travellers, was commended for their renowned ‘Europe by easyJet’… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-6-13 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest and Europe’s leading airline has today announced the addition of a third Airbus A320 aircraft which will be based at Nice Cote D’Azur airport to further strengthen easyJet’s long term commitment to the region. The aircraft addition will result in the creation of 37 new… Read the full press release
More than 3.4 million passengers used Gatwick in May – up by 6.5% on the prior year Gatwick is competing in the London market to deliver the best choice, service and fares for passengers European travel, especially business routes, performed strongly – up by 8.8% year-on-year, while long haul also achieved growth LONDON, 2014-6-13 —… Read the full press release