Qatar Airways Cargo’s freighter fleet will grow to 21 aircraft by 2017 DOHA, Qatar, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo has welcomed the seventh Airbus A330F and first Boeing 747F nose loader aircraft to its fleet at its home base in Hamad International Airport, Doha. Continuing on its trajectory of rapid growth and… Read the full news article
Cedar Rapids, IA, 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Frontier resumes its nonstop service to Denver (DEN) April 14! Flights are offered on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursdays. Go to www.FlyFrontier.com and book your tickets now! AND, that’s not all – Allegiant is bringing back its nonstop service to Los Angeles (LAX) June 15. Flights are offered… Read the full news article
The Airline Commences First Daily Flight to US West Coast 8th US Destination Overall with Expansion Set for Boston & Atlanta in 2016 Los Angeles, USA, 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways rang in the New Year with a new daily, non-stop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in… Read the full news article
• Launch of medium-haul fleet renewal: almost new Embraer jets to replace the Fokker fleet • Embraer aircraft going to operate flights to Central and Eastern Europe e.g. Belgrade, Warsaw and Tirana, but also to Hamburg, Thessaloniki and on many more routes • 200 pilots, 600 flight attendants and about 80 technicians being trained for… Read the full news article
Progress reports against Heathrow’s 2015 ‘blueprint’ commitments to reduce airport noise, emissions and traffic are published today CEO signals even more ambitious plans for Heathrow to be environmentally responsible LONDON, 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The go-ahead to install over 135 more chargers for at least another 260 electric vehicles has been given today… Read the full news article
On 1st January 1946, ownership of Heathrow was transferred to the Ministry of Civil Aviation Newly named ‘London Airport’ officially opened for civilian use on 31 May 1946 Today Heathrow manages 73 million passengers experiencing world-class facilities in Terminal 2 and Terminal 5 In 2015 Heathrow was voted best airport in the world by the… Read the full news article
贵阳, 2016-1-04 — /Travel PR News/ — 华夏航空有限公司与庞巴迪在华夏航空主运营基地在重庆签署并正式公布了CRJ900NG型飞机购机合同。按照合同约定，华夏航空将从庞巴迪订购10架CRJ900NG飞机，价值约4.63亿美元。包括这笔订单在内，华夏航空总共已采购38架该型号飞机，其中20架已经交付。 华夏航空总裁吴龙江表示，CRJ900NG飞机非常适合与干线航空公司进行代码共享以实现中转联程，并有助于在三、四线城市串飞。华夏航空作为目前国内唯一专注于支线的航空公司,致力于为生活在中小城市的人们获得更大的自由而提供平等的出行权。此番CRJ900NG飞机的引进无疑对国内支线航空的发展起到有力的推动作用。 据悉，庞巴迪CRJ900NG飞机可以提供可靠、经济与舒适的旅程。未来华夏航空将持续扩大机队，以满足公司未来战略发展需求。
New ConnectYVR program announced to further grow traffic, create jobs Richmond, B.C., 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will today serve its 20 millionth annual passenger, a new record for one of Canada’s fastest growing airports and a critical landmark in its trajectory towards 25 million passengers by 2020. “Our goal remains… Read the full news article
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Beginning January 25, 2016, Korean Air will operate Busan–Taipei flights seven times a week. Now you can conveniently fly from Busan to Taipei, the city that stimulates the five senses. Busan–Taipei Flight Schedule (beginning January 25, 2016) Route Flight Name Departure Time Arrival Time Flight Days… Read the full news article
The Q400 cargo-combi aircraft offers the greatest payload capability and operational flexibility in its segment TORONTO, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Ryukyu Air Commuter Co., Ltd (RAC) of Okinawa, Japan announced today the delivery and acceptance of the very first Q400 cargo-combi aircraft. Manufactured at Bombardier’s facility in Toronto, Ontario,… Read the full news article
Firm orders for CRJ900 aircraft cross another milestone and stand at 409 CRJ Series aircraft successfully serving more than 90 operators and linking communities around the globe; total firm orders now stand at 1,883 TORONTO, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that China Express Airlines (China Express) has placed a… Read the full news article
Cargo carrier uplifts outsized equipment for construction of Nile bridge in Uganda DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has again demonstrated its capability to handle all types of cargo, this time a very important load of heavy machinery and steel parts for a new bridge currently… Read the full news article
Singapore and Dubai, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Operating in a perpetually time-critical environment at Singapore Changi Airport, dnata Singapore has successfully taken on another year of challenges and has emerged a step ahead by winning eight new airline customers in 2015. Myanmar Airways International, Myanmar National Airlines and Bhutan Airlines have appointed dnata… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has announced the dates of nine new Fearless Flyer courses for Spring 2016, with further courses also being scheduled for the Autumn. The two-day courses will take place throughout the UK including Belfast, Bristol, Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle, and are suitable for anyone… Read the full news article
2015 Milestones include Launching of new Brand and On-board Safety Campaign, Commencement of A350 Operations, Winning Skytrax Airline of the Year Award for the third time, Acquisition of a 9.99% Stake in IAG, Passing of 10-millionth-fan mark on Facebook and the Expansion of its Fleet by 20 per cent Qatar Airways’ Ambitious Plans for 2016… Read the full news article
Germany’s second-largest airline takes home several awards at the end of the year BERLIN, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — “And the winner is airberlin”: The company pocketed three awards just this month in the United States. In a survey conducted among readers of the US travel magazines Global Traveler and Premier Traveler, airberlin took… Read the full news article
Latest certification in Sydney underscores uncompromising focus on safety & security Dubai, UAE., and Sydney, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ —Another milestone in dnata’s continual focus on safety and security has been achieved with the air services provider’s Sydney headquarters and station receiving registration for IATA’s Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) in December. This is… Read the full news article
HONG KONG, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)’s HK$10-billion Midfield Concourse (MFC), as well as its auxiliary facilities including the aviation fuel supply system and the Automated People Mover connecting Terminal 1 and the MFC, were completed on schedule. Jack So, Chairman of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) and Zhang… Read the full news article
LIVERPOOL, England, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — It’s been a fantastic year at Liverpool John Lennon Airport so as 2015 winds down, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what we’ve achieved over the past twelve months. With passenger numbers growing by a whopping 19% we saw over 313,000 travelling through the airport in November… Read the full news article
LIVERPOOL, England, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — As New Year’s Eve rapidly approaches, Liverpool John Lennon Airport is already celebrating, with the news that Channel Islands based C. I. Travel Group has announced the launch of a new service from Liverpool to Guernsey for Summer 2016. The service, which is subject to licence approval, will… Read the full news article
Zaporizhzhia is the 6th destination to be served in Ukraine as from December 28th. ISTANBUL, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — With existing services to Kiev, Odessa, Dneprepetrovsk, Lvov and Kherson, Turkish Airlines now adds Zaporizhzhia, one of the largest cities in Ukraine to its expanding network. Beginning from today, Zaporizhzhia flights will be operated… Read the full news article
High Demand For Seats Continues Throughout the Windsor to Quebec City Corridor and on Halifax-Montreal services Montréal, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — With a winter storm hitting the Maritimes and forecasts of heavy snowfall and freezing rain for Quebec and Ontario for the next 36 hours, travel throughout the region will be challenging. VIA Rail… Read the full news article
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Group1 member airlines summarized the results of their activity in November 2015. From the beginning of the year the airlines carried 9 813 283 passengers, which is 5.2% more than in January-November 2014. In November 752 496 passengers used services of the airlines, which is 0.9% more than in November 2014…. Read the full news article
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, and Etihad Airways, the national carrier of UAE, announce the extension of the code-share agreement. From 16 January 2016 the airlines will operate code-share flights from Moscow to Singapore with a convenient connection at the Abu Dhabi airport…. Read the full news article
Bombardier continues long-standing partnership with Rotterdam Transport Company RET Total number of Bombardier vehicles ordered by RET now stands at 167 BERLIN, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has received an order to supply six BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) to the Rotterdam Transport… Read the full news article
Two flights per week to Liege, Belgium to expand cargo capacity for DFW DFW AIRPORT, Texas, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo will launch a new freighter route connecting Dallas/Fort Worth to its global cargo network starting on January 19, 2016. Qatar Airways Cargo will utilize Boeing 777F freighter aircraft to fly the… Read the full news article
Including Complimentary Gift Wrapping Service in Support of Feed NS Halifax, N.S., 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Halifax Stanfield would like to share these tips to make your holiday more jolly and help you fly through the airport with ease. “We are approaching one of the busiest times of the year here at Halifax Stanfield,” says… Read the full news article
Daily service adds another connection out of Edmonton Edmonton, AB, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Edmontonians and western Canadians now have a convenient new option to access Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Today, Delta Air Lines flew its inaugural flight from Edmonton to Seattle, expanding its service from Edmonton International Airport. “From Anchorage to Orlando, our… Read the full news article
Moscow, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has won the 8th international IR Case Study competition organised by the Russian Association of Financial Communications and Investor Relations (ARFI). The awards ceremony took place on December 18. Aeroflot’s case study, on the topic «IR communications in crisis situations: an example of an industry that is sensitive to changes in the macroeconomic environment» took first place in the stocks section. The… Read the full news article
SYDNEY, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas makes family travel easier just in time for the school holidays with the launch of “Qantas Joey Playbox,” the airline’s first iPad app for young travellers. Free to download, the app is designed for children aged 4 – 8 years and includes four games, encouraging kids to… Read the full news article