Category Archives: Transportation

CCAA police Officers to be honored for saving the life of passenger that suffered heart attack at Charleston International this summer

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Charleston, S.C., 2014-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Officers Donald Stewart and Kevin McGowan of the Aviation Authority Police Department will be honored for saving the life of a passenger that suffered a heart attack at Charleston International this past summer. Both officers will receive departmental commendations at the start of the Oct. 23, Aviation… Read the full news article

Alaska Airlines launches new nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport and Kona, Hawaii

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SEATTLE, 2014-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines is bringing more Hawaii to its customers in San Diego with new nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport and Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii. Starting March 5, 2015, the new flights will operate three times weekly.  Alaska is offering an introductory fare of… Read the full news article

Eurostar announces Q3 passenger numbers grew by 3% while sales revenues rose by 2% compared to the same period in 2013

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Year-on-year growth of 3% in passenger numbers and 2% sales revenues in Q3 2014. Business poised for expansion further into Europe with a range of new destinations. New e320 trains herald the next generation of Eurostar services¹ LONDON, 2014-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Just weeks before its 20th anniversary on 14 November, Eurostar, the… Read the full news article

Bahrain Airport Company gears up for Bahrain International Airport’s 2014 Full-Scale Emergency Exercise this December

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Muharraq, Bahrain, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the managing body and operators of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), recently hosted the kick-off meeting for BIA’s 2014 Full-Scale Emergency Exercise scheduled to be held in December this year. The meeting was attended by BAC’s Management and officials from the Ministry of Transportation, the… Read the full news article

Malaysia Airlines launches “Make it Happen” campaign for great travel bargains

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Subang, Malaysia, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Malaysia Airlines brings in a world of excitement with great travel bargains for travellers throughout its “Make it Happen” campaign commencing 20 October 2014 until 3 November 2014. Customers can enjoy attractive all-inclusive travel fare for domestic and international destinations for immediate travel until August 2015. Malaysia Airlines’ Regional Senior… Read the full news article

Arik Air to help raise funds to fight Sickle Cell disorder in Nigeria

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Ikeja, Nigeria, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Arik Air, West Africa’s largest carrier has announced an initiative to help reduce the suffering, pain and sorrow of people with Sickle Cell disorder in Nigeria by joining forces with the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria to combat the condition. The initiative is in the form of in-flight… Read the full news article

Etihad Airways recognised as one of the world’s most attractive employers on LinkedIn’s ‘Global 100 InDemand Employers’ list

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ABU DHABI, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been recognised as one of the world’s most attractive employers on LinkedIn’s ‘Global 100 InDemand Employers’ list. LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, announced the rankings at its 2014 Talent Connect conference held… Read the full news article

Kenya Airways receives its first next generation B737-800 and its sixth B787 Dreamliner

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Nairobi, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Kenya Airways has received two new modern aircrafts with state-of-the-art features, bringing the number of its active aircrafts to 40.The airline’s first next generation B737-800 touched down at Kenya Airways’ hub at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on Sunday (October 19, 2014) at 1700 hours, while its sixth… Read the full news article

London City Airport welcomes Airport Chauffeurs London to its terminal

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LONDON, 2014-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport has welcomed Airport Chauffeurs London to its terminal. The company is the exclusive on-site provider of executive car services at the airport. Passengers can order a car on the spot as well as pre-booking, with fares to central London from £49. Matthew Hall, Chief Commercial… Read the full news article

Emirates to continue with its growth trajectory, in spite of global challenges

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Sustainable network and capacity growth to continue in spite of global challenges DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates will continue with its growth trajectory, in spite of global challenges like regional political instability, pandemic health issues in Africa and softening economic demand from dropping oil prices. Speaking today at the Aviation Festival Middle… Read the full news article

Sheremetyevo International Airport and VIP-International unveil new business lounge for the passengers of international airlines

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Moscow, Russia, 2014-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Sheremetyevo International Airport and VIP-International unveiled “Star” — a new business lounge for the passengers of international airlines. The lounge is located in the “clean area” of Terminal F (3rd floor, opposite to Gates 51 and 52). Since the opening of this lounge, the Classic business lounge is closed for reconstruction. The new “Star” Lounge, with the area of 540… Read the full news article

Ethiopian Airlines and ANA sign code-share agreement

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the flag-carrier airline of Ethiopia, and ANA, Japan’s leading airline group, signed a code-share agreement. From October 26, 2014, the travelling public will enjoy seamless bookings on ANA and Ethiopian Airlines Network from Japan to 49 destinations in Africa through joint connecting airports of both carriers in… Read the full news article

Budapest Airport: Air Transat Canadian airline to start regular weekly flights between the Canadian cities of Toronto, Montréal and Budapest from June 2015

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Budapest, Hungary, 2014-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Transat Canadian airline will start regular weekly flights between the Canadian cities of Toronto, Montréal and Budapest from June 2015. With this Budapest Airport will be able to offer direct trans-Atlantic connection again. The new flight will be served by a wide-body Airbus A 330-200 type aircraft arriving… Read the full news article

easyJet introduces new inflight retail range with focus on locally sourced fresh produce

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Locally sourced products showcased in redesigned brochure  LONDON, 2014-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has introduced a new inflight retail range with a focus on locally sourced fresh produce. The lineup includes handmade Scottish shortbread, Swiss chocolate, Bonne Maman Lemon Tartlets and a selection of fresh sandwiches with locally sourced ingredients…. Read the full news article

easyJet announced six new routes from Amsterdam alongside some additional frequencies

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easyJet announces plans for new Amsterdam base which opens in Spring 2015 with both business and leisure passengers to benefit from expanded services LONDON, 2014-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest and the Netherlands second largest airline, today announced six new routes from Amsterdam alongside some additional frequencies.  In total, easyJet will now connect… Read the full news article

IATA announced progress in the implementation of Fast Travel in the Asia-Pacific region

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Singapore, 2014-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced progress in the implementation of Fast Travel in the Asia-Pacific region. Qantas Airways has achieved Platinum status for Fast Travel implementation, while Narita International Airport Corporation has engaged IATA to conduct a study on the implementation of Fast Travel at Tokyo’s Narita Airport…. Read the full news article

Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie S. Andolino honored by Premier Traveler magazine as one of its 30 “Most Compelling Women in the Travel Industry”

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CHICAGO, 2014-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie S. Andolino has been honored by Premier Traveler magazine as one of its 30 “Most Compelling Women in the Travel Industry”. According to Premier Traveler, the award recipients are women who are taking the lead in the travel industry right now. In the coming… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways orders 20 aircrafts from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

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Memorandum Of Understanding Outlines 20-Aircraft Purchase, Including Launch Order For Newly Announced Gulfstream G500 SAVANNAH, Georgia, 2014-10-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. for the purchase of up to 20 aircraft. The agreement was announced in conjunction with Gulfstream’s introduction of an all-new family of business jets, the… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways named “Best Business Class Airline” at Business Traveller Awards 2014 for the second year in a row

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Award follows introduction of popular all-Business Class Business One service DOHA, Qatar, 2014-10-17 — /Travel PR News/ — For the second year in a row, Qatar Airways has been named “Best Business Class Airline” at the high profile Business Traveller Awards 2014, which were held at The Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, recently. The award follows… Read the full news article

Southwest Airlines Co. to host live webcast of its third quarter 2014 financial results on October 23, 2014

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DALLAS, 2014-10-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its third quarter 2014 financial results.  Details are as follows: When: Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 12:30 PM Eastern Time Who: Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Tammy Romo,… Read the full news article

Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities awarded 90 students with complimentary roundtrip airfare as part of the Lanzate!/Take Off! travel award program

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DALLAS, 2014-10-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), in partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), has awarded 90 students with complimentary roundtrip airfare as part of the Lanzate!/Take Off! travel award program. The Lanzate! program is geared toward Hispanic college students with economic need who attend school far… Read the full news article

airberlin announces the appointment of Arnd Schwierholz as its Deputy Chief Financial Officer

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BERLIN, Germany, 2014-10-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Arnd Schwierholz (44) has been appointed Deputy Chief Financial Officer of airberlin. He will take up his position with Germany’s second largest airline on 27th October 2014. In Arnd Schwierholz, the airberlin finance department has gained a financial expert with more than twelve years of extensive experience… Read the full news article

airberlin continues to adapt its route network by focusing on increased efficiency and further reducing seasonal effects

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airberlin strengthens long-haul network Tourism is a key pillar of the network strategy New opportunities in Italy due to codeshare with Alitalia New sunshine destinations from Austria and Switzerland Cancellation of loss-making routes BERLIN, Germany, 2014-10-17 — /Travel PR News/ — airberlin will continue to adapt its route network by focusing on increased efficiency and… Read the full news article

Zurich Airport deploys new precision landing system GBAS (ground-based augmentation system)

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ZURICH, 2014-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — On 14 October 2014 the first landing using the precision landing system GBAS (ground-based augmentation system) was used by a Swiss Airbus 320 at Zurich Airport. The new landing procedure now enables a GPS approach from the north on runway 14 even in low cloud or poor visibility…. Read the full news article

QantasLink welcomes Queensland Government’s decision on regulated air service routes

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SYDNEY, 2014-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — QantasLink today welcomed the Queensland Government’s decision on regulated air service routes, which ensures regional and rural communities across Queensland continue to have access to air travel. QantasLink was awarded the Brisbane – Roma – Charleville route and the Brisbane – Longreach – Barcaldine – Blackall route. As a… Read the full news article

Garuda Indonesia President & CEO Emirsyah Satar wins “APAC Airline Executive of the Year 2014” from CAPA Center for Aviation

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SINGAPORE, 2014-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Garuda Indonesia President & CEO Emirsyah Satar was named winner of the prestigious “APAC Airline Executive of the Year 2014” from CAPA Center for Aviation – the leading provider of independent aviation market intelligence, analysis and data services, covering worldwide developments– during the “CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence”… Read the full news article

Vienna Airport reports 1.9% increase in passenger volume during September 2014 compared to September 2013

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VIENNA, 2014-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The number of passengers handled by Vienna Report rose by 1.9% in September 2014 compared to September 2013 to 2,186,382 passengers. Total air cargo increased by 5.4%, whereas the number of flight movements was up 0.7% and the maximum take-off weight climbed by 4.2%. Vienna Airport reported a… Read the full news article

Etihad Airways’ number of UAE national staff on international work placements increased by over 130% compared to the end of last year

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Abu Dhabi, 2014-10-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has increased the number of UAE national staff on international work placements by over 130 per cent compared to the end of last year, with 142 Emiratis currently in overseas positions across the airline’s global network. Over the… Read the full news article

Emirates creates new VP Commercial Product position for the World Expo 2020 in Dubai

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-10-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has announced the appointment of a new role within the Commercial division. Reporting directly to Emirates Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Thierry Antinori, the newly created Vice President Commercial Product position will be fulfilled by Mohammad Al Hashimi, who… Read the full news article

Emirates Group presents in the GITEX Technology Week 2014

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai visited the GITEX Technology Week 2014 today, and tested some of the cool technology applications which were developed by Emirates’ Innovation Lab. Set up in 2012, the Innovation Lab is a platform where Emirates’… Read the full news article