Novosibirsk, Russia, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld global aviation alliance, is opening the sales of special fare tickets for flights between Simferopol from the 22nd of May. The reduced fare tickets will be sold within the state programme for provision of affordable air tickets to passengers travelling to and from Simferopol. S7… Read the full news article
Bombardier Aircraft Service Centres in Amsterdam and Singapore are authorized to service BR710 engines on Global aircraft Six Bombardier-owned service centres serving business aircraft operators are now authorized by Rolls-Royce Montréal, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace and Rolls-Royce announced a new engine service agreement today authorizing Bombardier Aircraft Service Centres in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Singapore… Read the full news article
American Airlines the first to benefit from enhanced CRJ900 NextGen aircraft that offers up to 5.5 per cent lower fuel consumption than earlier-generation CRJ900 aircraft Montréal, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace today unveiled the first of 30 enhanced CRJ900 NextGen aircraft ordered by American Airlines Group Inc. in December 2013. The purchase agreement also included options on an additional… Read the full news article
SEATTLE, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — EVA Air took delivery of its 16th and 17th Boeing 777-300ER (registration numbers B-16718 and B-16719) on 21 May, 2014 at the Boeing factory in Everett, Washington. Boeing and EVA staged a delivery ceremony led by EVA Chairman K.W. Chang and Boeing Marketing, Sales Strategy & Operations Vice President Ihssane Mounir…. Read the full news article
Moscow, 2014-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot’s Public Council has been opened today with the first working session. The Council was created as a consultative and advisory body, which will help Russia’s leading airline to formulate its position taking into account demands of the society. Also the Council will be involved in advising the Government on regulation and development of the national air transport… Read the full news article
Moscow, 2014-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Approved Gate Check Status is awarded under Section 40 of The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 in return for an audited high standard of document checking and security procedures at a port of embarkation, a good level of co-operation from the carrier and a satisfactory record in paying outstanding charges. This status is given to air carriers operating flights to the UK that meet the following requirements:… Read the full news article
Airline recognises contribution of distributors and partners Dubai, UAE, 2014-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — flydubai Cargo held for the first time a Business Partner Recognition Dinner to recognise the hard work, dedication and commitment of its distributors and partners. The event, held at the Dusit Thani Dubai, concluded a day of workshops and meetings designed to… Read the full news article
Langley, United Kingdom, 2014-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a travel commerce marketplace providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, and CityJet, an independent regional airline, announces today the successful complete integration of the European airline with Travelport. This enables Travelport connected travel agencies using Galileo and… Read the full news article
Paris, 2014-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — During the 2014 summer season, Europe Airpost will operate flights between Paris, Glasgow and Halifax the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Every week during summer time, between 4 July and 29 August, Europe Airpost will connect Glasgow to Paris and Halifax. The schedule for this very… Read the full news article
Boeing 747-8 with new range of services from December – Affordable starting prices / Red Dot Award: Product Design 2014 for Premium Economy and Business Class Cologne, Germany, 2014-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — After the presentation of the new Premium Economy Class at this year’s ITB in Berlin, it’s time for the next step. The new travel… Read the full news article
Dr. Kristin Neumann appointed Chief Financial Officer and Chief Officer Human Resources with effect from July 1, 2014 Cologne, Germany, 2014-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The Supervisory Board of LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG (“LSG Holding”) has appointed Dr. Kristin Neumann (42), currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Labour Director at Thomas Cook AG as well as… Read the full news article
Today, KLM will launch a series of biofuel flights to Aruba and Bonaire over a six-month period, operating an Airbus 330-200. The biofuel for this flight was sourced by ITAKA and supplied by SkyNRG. This marks another step forward on the journey to more sustainable aviation, by reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption through enhanced… Read the full news article
With nearly 1.9 million passengers handled, Brussels Airport records the best month of April ever. Air cargo volumes too continue to grow. Brussels, 2014-5-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company explains: “It is for the first time that we beat the historical record figures of the year 2000. A strong performance at… Read the full news article
Moscow, 2014-5-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has taken delivery of its ninth full-specification Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100). The plane has been named in honour of Georgy Benkunsky, a Soviet pilot and veteran of World War II. The new SSJ-100 (registration number RA-89025) has been transferred to Aeroflot under a financial lease from VEB Leasing. The aircraft can… Read the full news article
Charleston, 2014-5-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Al Britnell, director of public safety, has been named the Charleston County Aviation Authority’s new deputy director of airports for administration and public safety. Airports Director Paul G. Campbell Jr. and CCAA Board Chairman Andy Savage made the announcement to the Aviation Authority staff Friday afternoon. Britnell’s appointment is effective… Read the full news article
Los Angeles, California, 2014-5-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has scheduled two public forums for the disability community to provide input on any barriers to public programs and services offered at Los Angeles International, LA/Ontario International, and Van Nuys airports. These meetings will provide an opportunity for interested persons, including individuals… Read the full news article
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-5-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates Group Security has secured RA3 certification for dnata. RA3 is short for ‘Third Country EU Aviation Security Validated Regulated Agents’ – a supply chain security initiative of the European Union. dnata is the first air service provider in the region to receive the RA3 certification. The certification… Read the full news article
Two additional weekly flights increase choices available to travellers DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-5-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people and places, has announced it will step up its operations to the Seychelles by increasing services to double daily later this year. The introduction of two more flights per week on the route into… Read the full news article
Cincinnati, OH, 2014-5-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Frontier Airlines announces its third destination from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The service will be offered four times a week beginning on September 8, 2014. “We are excited to offer residents in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area nonstop service to Colorado, New… Read the full news article
Frankfurt Airport Reports Slight Increase in Passenger Volumes Despite Strike-Related Flight Cancellations – Strong Growth Recorded at Fraport’s International Group Airports Frankfurt, 2014-5-13 — /Travel PR News/ — In April 2014, Fraport AG welcomed more than 4.7 million passengers at its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base. This corresponds to a slight increase of 0.9 percent compared… Read the full news article
The dynamic air traffic growth in Budapest continues: in April, Budapest Airport had 8.1% more passengers than in the same period last year. Flights are operated with better load factors, and the number of air traffic movements (take-offs and landings) also increased. Traffic was again strongest between London and Budapest. Budapest, 2014-5-13 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full news article
Expansion at Gatwick will enable more people to fly to more destinations – 10 million more passengers each year will be able to travel with a second runway at Gatwick than with a third runway at Heathrow Expansion at Gatwick will generate more competition, keeping fares low, and delivering £40 billion more in economic benefits… Read the full news article
DOHA, Qatar, 2014-5-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways will officially move to its new home at Hamad International Airport (HIA), the world’s newest state-of-the art hub, on May 27, 2014, when the world-class facility will become the new home for the national carrier of the State of Qatar. Qatar Airways, which has been operating… Read the full news article
DUBAI, UAE, 2014-5-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways concluded its successful participation at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the leading travel trade exhibition in Dubai last week. The airline participated with a large delegation from Qatar, where it showcased its recent milestones and award-winning five-star service and hospitality at the airline’s brand new exhibition stand…. Read the full news article
Two World-Class Travel Companies Form Partnership to Offer Clients Custom Luxury Tours San Francisco, 2014-5-9 — /Travel PR News/ — XOJET, Inc., a leader in private aviation services, has partnered with luxury travel experience provider Butterfield & Robinson to offer B&R clients exclusive benefits and world-class service when flying XOJET, including a dedicated B&R booking line… Read the full news article
Sydney, Australia, 2014-5-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Australians have voted Qantas as the best airline in Australia in the 2014 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards. TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel website and the awards saw thousands of Australian travellers vote for their favourite travel brands across 38 categories, ranging from cameras and sunscreen to carry-on luggage…. Read the full news article
Sydney, Australia, 2014-5-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas customers travelling on the popular Sydney-Dallas/Fort Worth route will soon be able to enjoy the world’s largest passenger aircraft on the world’s longest route, with an A380 replacing a B747 from September 2014. Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said the new A380 service was the result of… Read the full news article
UK airports are confident of air passenger growth in 2014. LONDON, 2014-5-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Just a few weeks after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reported that passenger numbers in 2013 were up 3.5% to 228 million, compared to 221 million in 2012, a new survey responded to by 25 UK airports has revealed… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2014-5-9 — /Travel PR News/ — With exactly a year to the day to go before the next general election – 7 May 2015 – the Airport Operators Association (AOA), the trade body for UK airports, has published its latest position paper on aviation policy. It makes six key policy recommendations it would like to… Read the full news article
Colombo, 2014-5-9 — /Travel PR News/ — SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and the newest member of theoneworld alliance, in a move to meet the increasing demands for air services between China and Sri Lanka will soon be operating scheduled charter flights to Sichuan province, China. Starting from July 1, 2014, SriLankan will… Read the full news article