Category Archives: Transportation

Hungarian goose liver and Tokaj wine the biggest hits at Budapest Airport during 2014 Easter travel season

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Budapest, 2014-04-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Tokaj wine and Hungarian goose liver will be the biggest hits at Budapest Airport during the 2014 Easter travel season. Thanks to tripartite cooperation between the airport operator, Heinemann Duty Free and Hungarian manufacturers, Budapest Airport will be presenting the products of Royal Tokaji and Merian in a special promotion… Read the full news article

easyJet to launch push notifications for its iPhone app from 22nd April 2014

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LONDON, 2014-04-22 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest and Europe’s fourth largest airline, has announced the launch of push notifications for users of the airline’s free, award winning app on iPhone from today, 22nd April 2014. The launch means that customers who opt to receive notifications will receive real time updates with information… Read the full news article

easyJet and Shakespearean actors support campaign at Bristol Airport to recognise 23 April as National William Shakespeare Day

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Bristol, UK, 2014-04-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Britain’s oldest living William Shakespeare on Wednesday 16 April supported a campaign at Bristol Airport to create an official day for his namesake. 91 year William Shakespeare, from Bristol, joined easyJet and a troop of Shakespearean actors as they staged free performances of the Bard’s most famous work for… Read the full news article

Luzius Wirth to succeed Erich Bodenmann as EVP Group Services at Swissport International

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Opfikon, Switzerland, 2014-04-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport International, the world’s leading provider of ground and cargo services to the aviation industry, today announced that Erich Bodenmann, Executive Vice President (EVP) Group Services, will retire and leave the company by the end of April. Luzius Wirth will take over responsibility for Group Services from Erich Bodenmann… Read the full news article

The Pacific Asia Travel Association applauds Australian Cabinet’s decision on Sydney’s second airport

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Bangkok, 2014-04-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) wholeheartedly applauds the Australian Cabinet’s announcement on April 15, 2014 of Badgerys Creek as the selected site for a second new airport to the west of Sydney. “After decades of myopic dialogue and dubious debate, the decision to move forward with a second city airport… Read the full news article

The European Aviation Safety Agency to simplify and improve General Aviation (GA) regulations

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Cologne, Germany, 2014-04-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a Decision on the 1st April to accompany the recently published regulation on new and more accessible instrument ratings (IRs) focused on General Aviation (GA) pilots. This is part of the Agency’s on-going work to simplify and improve GA regulations. This decision… Read the full news article

Travelport and Deutsche Bahn to bring easy rail booking to travel agents in Russia

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Moscow, Russia, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, and Deutsche Bahn (DB), one of the world’s leading rail passenger and logistics companies, today announce an initiative to bring easy rail booking to travel agents in Russia. Through Travelport’s rail booking tool, RailMaster, Deutsche Bahn’s… Read the full news article

Boston Logan International Airport expects increased passenger travel in April as schools in New England close for vacation

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WITH LOTS OF CHOICES, MASSPORT URGES TRAVELERS TO CONSIDER HOV ALTERNATIVES LIKE LOGAN EXPRESS AND … BOSTON, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Increased passenger travel is expected at Boston Logan International Airport during April as schools in New England close for vacation resulting in demand for airport parking that is expected to exceed the number… Read the full news article

Eurostar expects over 130,000 passengers to travel over the Easter bank holiday weekend

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London, UK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar is set for one of its busiest weekends of the year as over 130,000 passengers are expected to travel over the Easter bank holiday weekend, 15% more than travelled over the Easter weekend in 2013*. Over 60,000 Brits will take advantage of the long weekend to enjoy a… Read the full news article

Eurostar to open brand new ticket office in St Pancras International station as part of wider programme of station improvements

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Convenient new location improves accessibility First phase of wider programme of station improvements On the spot traveller upgrades help celebrate 20 years of Eurostar operations London, UK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar today unveiled the first phase of a brand new ticket office in St Pancras International station, as part of an extensive programme of… Read the full news article

Aeroflot took delivery of new A320 named after the Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov

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Moscow, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has taken delivery of a new A320 from the manufacturer’s factory in Toulouse. The aircraft has been named in honour of the Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, twice awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union medal. The aircraft is equipped with new aerodynamic Sharklets wing-tips that improve aerodynamics and reduce fuel consumption… Read the full news article

Budapest Airport: British low cost carrier Jet2.com to re-launch its flight to Hungarian capital

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BUDAPEST, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ —  The direct aerial connection between Leeds in Central England and Budapest has been restored today. British low cost carrier Jet2.com, based at Leeds-Bradford Airport, decided to re-launch its flight to the Hungarian capital on the back of substantial passenger demand. Jet2.com’s Boeing 737 type aircraft touched down at… Read the full news article

Budapest Airport: Israeli low cost carrier UP to fly 11-12 times per week between Tel Aviv and Budapest

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BUDAPEST, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Budapest Airport was the scene of yet another flight opening ceremony this morning as the Tel Aviv flight operated by the new Israeli low cost carrier UP arrived for the first time. Similarly to numerous other large airlines, El Al has established its own low cost carrier, which will… Read the full news article

Jet Airways moves international operations to terminal T2 at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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International operations move into T2 from today Jet Airways will be one of the largest carrier’s operating out of MIAL’s new T2 with over 20 international flights daily Enhanced customer services with more check-in and emigration counters at T2 to deliver superior guest comfort and convenience 90% passengers can be served by aerobridges MUMBAI,  2014-04-14… Read the full news article

Jet Airways and JetKonnect to close all domestic check-in counters 45 minutes prior departure to enhance on-time performance

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Extends uniform check–in-counter closure 45 minutes prior to departure, across all airports in India MUMBAI,  2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — On-time performance is fast emerging as a critical service parameter for our guests. In view of the above, Jet Airways and JetKonnect today announced that, it would uniformly close all domestic check-in counters 45 minutes… Read the full news article

World record at Budapest Airport: Strongman Zsolt “Popeye” Sinka moved and pulled nearly 90 tons DHL Express’s aircraft

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BUDAPEST, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Nearly 90 tons – this is the weight of a completely empty Airbus A300 cargo aircraft, with some kerosene in its tanks. Strongman Zsolt “Popeye” Sinka, the holder of several Hungarian and world records, moved and pulled DHL Express’s aircraft on the Terminal 1 apron at Budapest Airport. Zsolt… Read the full news article

Leeds Bradford Airport launched application to share live flight information via Twitter

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LEEDS, UK, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Leeds Bradford Airport has launched an application which shares live flight information via Twitter, a handy tool which communicates arrival and departure information directly to the Twitter user. The application has been developed by KMP Digitata on behalf of Leeds Bradford Airport to enhance the customer experience by making… Read the full news article

London Gatwick reported 2.7 million passengers in March 2014, increase of 5.1% YoY

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• Passenger numbers for the 12 months ending 31 March 2014 up 4.8% • Over 2.7 million passengers passed through London Gatwick in March – up 5.1% on the prior year March 2014 traffic performance summary   Month   Moving Annual Total         Growth   Apr-13 Apr-12 Growth     Mar-14 Mar-13… Read the full news article

Southwest Airlines made its first revenue flight with Boeing 737-800 equipped with Aviation Partner’s Boeing Split Scimitar Winglets

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DALLAS, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines today operates its first revenue flight utilizing a Boeing 737-800 equipped with Aviation Partner’s Boeing Split Scimitar Winglets. The newly designed winglet differs than those currently installed on the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 737s, with aerodynamic scimitar tips and a large ventral strake on the bottom of the blended… Read the full news article

IATA calls on governments to ratify important changes to the Tokyo Convention 1963

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Geneva, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to ratify important changes to the Tokyo Convention 1963 which were agreed at a diplomatic conference in Montreal last week. The Tokyo Convention provides the legal framework for dealing with passengers whose unruly or disruptive behavior leads to physical… Read the full news article

Air Seychelles reports US$3 million net profit for 2013, up 171 per cent YoY

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Second year of net profit, up 171 per cent from US$1.1 million to US$3 million Total revenue up 107 per cent to US$88.7 million Passenger numbers  total 352,474 Cargo tonnage up by 159 per cent to 5,529  tonnes Second Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft added to international fleet Weekly international services increased 100 per cent to… Read the full news article

Cathay Pacific Airways to launch four-times-weekly service to Manchester from 8 December 2014

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HONG KONG, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today announced that it will launch a four-times-weekly service to Manchester in the UK with effect from 8 December 2014 (subject to government approval). Tickets for the service are open for sale today. Located in north-west England, Manchester is a regional transport and business hub… Read the full news article

Chicago Department of Aviation: SAS marks its 50th anniversary of air service between Copenhagen and Chicago

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CHICAGO, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ —  This month, SAS​ is celebrating 50 years of air service between Copenhagen and Chicago. SAS launched the Copenhagen to Chicago route with a maiden flight to O’Hare International Airport on April 2, 1964. Captain Jens Mueller flew passengers and crew in a DC-8-33 to Chicago via Montreal, sowing the seeds for a successful… Read the full news article

George Best Belfast City Airport: Aer Lingus Schools’ Art Competition 2014 winners announced

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BELFAST, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The results of the Aer Lingus Art for School’s Competition 2014 are finally in! The winning school is Mossley Primary School and the winning design was submitted by primary six pupil, Lewis Jackson. Now in its seventh year, the Aer Lingus Schools’ Art Competition was run in association with… Read the full news article

Lufthansa Group reports 22 million passengers in the first quarter, up 0.5 per cent vs. same period last year

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Number of passengers carried by Lufthansa, Germanwings, Swiss and Austrian Airlines up 0.5 per cent / Lufthansa Cargo boosts sales and load factor Cologne, Germany, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The airlines in the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 21.7 million passengers in the first quarter, 0.5 per cent more than in the same period… Read the full news article

Lufthansa now offers biweekly service between Frankfurt and Lublin in eastern Poland

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Cologne, Germany, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa is expanding its capacities to Poland. On 3 July the airline will be linking Frankfurt Airport with Lublin in eastern Poland for the first time. The university and market town is Lufthansa’s eighth destination in Poland. Flights will be offered on Thursdays and Sundays in an Airbus… Read the full news article

Enterprise Rent-A-Car launches promotional campaign targeting North Americans traveling to Europe

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Company Has Experienced Double-Digit Growth in European Rentals by Americans Traveling Abroad ST. LOUIS, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car is launching a promotional campaign to encourage North Americans to rent from Enterprise when they travel to Europe. Enterprise has already seen double- digit growth of European rentals over the past year alone, and… Read the full news article

Stagecoach upgraded its energy management system to cut energy consumption at its bus depots in UK

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• System helps save 55,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in the past 10 years • £2.2m investment saves more than £7.8m in energy bills Perth, Scotland, 2014-04-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Transport operator Stagecoach has cut energy consumption at its bus depots in the UK following the introduction of an upgraded energy management system. The Perth-based transport group… Read the full news article

Knowsley Engineering Apprentices first to participate in new Apprenticeship programme run by Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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LIVERPOOL, 2014-04-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Two young Engineering Apprentices from Knowsley are the first to participate in a new Apprenticeship programme being run by Liverpool John Lennon Airport, having been selected from a number of applicants keen to seek a career at the Airport. Laurence Corris aged 19 and Jordan Metcalf aged 16, applied… Read the full news article

Azamara Club Cruises and Compass Speakers team up to enhance onboard experience with enrichment programs

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Destination-Immersive Voyages Complemented with Compelling Food for Thought MIAMI, 2014-04-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Azamara Club Cruises, the cruise line known for providing guests with destination-immersive experiences throughout the world, is enhancing its onboard experience through a new partnership with Compass Speakers and Entertainment Inc. The collaboration marries Azamara’s range of culture-rich voyages with a… Read the full news article