Montréal, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier announced today that it has closed the sale of its Military Aviation Training activities to CAE Inc. for a total consideration of $19.8 million Cdn. This will enable Bombardier to further focus on its core business areas. This transaction has received the approval of all appropriate regulatory… Read the full news article
Milestone marks the 30,000th cargo-only flight operated by Emirates’ Boeing 777 Freighter fleet DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-10-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, welcomes the arrival of its newest Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft, bringing the total number of dedicated cargo aircraft in its fleet to 15, including two Boeing 747-400Fs… Read the full news article
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-10-1 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has reached an agreement to acquire a 30% share in Milan-based ground handler, Airport Handling SPA. dnata will also have majority representation on the board through which it will control day-to-day operations. dnata will also have a Call Option… Read the full news article
HONG KONG, 2015-10-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways celebrated a significant achievement last Saturday (26 September) with the delivery of the airline’s 70th777 aircraft – also the last and 53rd 777-300ER (Extended Range) of the confirmed orders – that has made Cathay Pacific Asia’s largest operator of the 777 fleet…. Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2015-9-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai International (DXB), the world’s number one airport for international passengers, has won the World Routes Marketing Award 2015 (50 million passengers category), which was announced at the 21st World Route Development Forum, which concluded in the South African city of Durban recently. This follows DXB’s success as the… Read the full news article
São José dos Campos, Brazil, 2015-9-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Executive Jets today announced that Dallas-based Flexjet LLC, a leading provider of fractional jet ownership services, received its first Legacy 500 business jet. “It’s a great privilege to have been selected by Flexjet for the expansion of its world-class fleet,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini,… Read the full news article
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-9-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland Airport has welcomed the inaugural year-round China Eastern Airlines flight between Auckland and Shanghai. The year-round service started on Saturday, 26 September 2015 with four flights per week and from January 2016 it will increase to daily flights. In total, the new year-round service adds… Read the full news article
Iberia customers can sample a tapa concocted specifically for the occasion as well as classic Iberian ham at both the Dalí and Velázquez VIP lounges. The airline promotes Spanish cuisine and the Mediterranean diet on its flights. MADRID, Spain, 2015-9-29 — /Travel PR News/ — On the occasion of World Tapa Day, an initiative of Saborea España… Read the full news article
Marks the fulfilment of the airline’s vision set out in 2008 Dubai, UAE, 2015-9-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai received its 50th aircraft. The delivery of the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 completes the order the airline made at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008. Commenting on the completion of the order, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer, flydubai… Read the full news article
FULL YEAR NET PROFIT GUIDANCE RAISED Budapest, Hungary, 2015-9-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air” or “the Company”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today provides a trading update for the first half of the financial year ending 31 March 2016 (“first half” or “H1”) ahead of its… Read the full news article
25% increase in Delta capacity for summer 2016 Shannon, Ireland, 2015-9-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The announcement of the introduction of the larger wide-bodied Boeing 767-300 aircraft on Delta Air Lines’ JFK service summer service is a further endorsement of the growing demand for transatlantic seats into Shannon Airport and the popularity of the airport’s US pre-clearance… Read the full news article
Work includes delay reduction, durability and safety enhancements New York, NY, 2015-9-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced the resumption of flights on a major runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport, following substantial completion of a $400 million modernization project designed to help reduce delays,… Read the full news article
Proposed system-wide reduced fares aim to increase ridership LOS ANGELES, 2015-9-29 — /Travel PR News/ — On Oct. 9, Metrolink’s Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to evaluate potential fare policy changes, with the goal of optimizing revenue and increasing ridership. Three proposals will be considered. The first will be the extension of the Antelope Valley… Read the full news article
What is currently the only Antonov AN-70 cargo aircraft in the world visited Leipzig/Halle Airport today for the very first time. The Ukrainian transport aircraft made a stopover at the Central German airport, arriving from Istres in France, before it continued its journey to its home base at Kiev Gostomel Airport. This is the third… Read the full news article
Cork to Boston services planned for May 2016 and Cork to New York planned for 2017 Fornebu, Norway, 2015-9-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian, Europe’s third largest low-cost airline, has today announced plans to launch new direct low-cost transatlantic services from Cork to Boston and New York – the new routes will be the only… Read the full news article
Vacationers Enjoy More and Save on Experiences that Last a Lifetime MIAMI, 2015-9-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Fall is underway and school is back in session making it the perfect time for culturally-curious and adventure-seeking travelers to plan their upcoming winter holiday escapes, next summer’s travel possibilities and vacation respites throughout the year. To… Read the full news article
MIAMI, 2015-9-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International has announced the addition of a new ‘Gold Card’ membership tier to celebrate the first birthday of Club Royal, its industry-leading reward and recognition programme for travel agents. The birthday celebrations also marked the launch of a unique ‘Virtual Queue’ competition, which gives agents the… Read the full news article
Simulated earthquake event tests emergency response, business continuity procedures SAN FRANCISCO, 2015-9-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) completed its annual emergency exercise today, testing procedures for communication, incident command, and recovery in coordination with multiple agencies. Although federal regulations require U.S. airports to conduct such a drill every three years, SFO… Read the full news article
Airport adds thousands of LED runway lights as part of sustainability efforts; first in the world to have a total LED fixture airfield ATLANTA, 2015-9-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials will receive a $45,901 rebate check from Georgia Power for energy efficiency efforts as part of the utility company’s Commercial Energy… Read the full news article
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 2015-9-25 — /Travel PR News/ — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon nominated Ethiopian Group CEO, Mr Tewolde GebreMariam, to serve as a member of his High-Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport (HLAG-ST). The Advisory Group, which is expected to serve for a period of three years, provides policy recommendations and global messages on sustainable… Read the full news article
BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2015-9-25 — /Travel PR News/ — On the back of being Highly Commended in the 4-20 million passengers category at the World Routes Marketing Awards in Durban last night, Budapest Airport today confirms further enhancements with airline partner Transavia. Announcing the doubling of its daily route to Rotterdam from next summer, the Air… Read the full news article
Providing a rich content experience for business travellers JOHANNESBURG, 2015-9-25 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA) has entered into a partnership with Samsung Electronics South Africa to upgrade the in-flight entertainment offering to business class customers travelling on regional flights. Executive travellers demand an in-flight multimedia system that replicate, or even transcend, the experience… Read the full news article
Geneva, 2015-9-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Gilberto Lopez Meyer will take up his role as Senior Vice President for SFO on 19 October 2015. Lopez Meyer will be based in Montreal and he succeeds Kevin Hiatt who left IATA in July. He joins IATA from the Mexican Civil Aviation Authority which he has twice… Read the full news article
Adverse Operating Environment for Airlines Erodes Air Connectivity Miami, 2015-9-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that passenger traffic in Venezuela fell 8.5% in 2014 compared to a year earlier, in sharp contrast to other key economies in the region which reported growth. This decline outpaced the 3.0% GDP contraction… Read the full news article
SAS is the first European airline to fly the new long-haul Airbus A330-300 Enhanced. The first commercial flight leaves today from Copenhagen to Chicago. SAS continues to strengthen its intercontinental offering with new aircraft and the launch of new routes to destinations with high demand. STOCKHOLM, 2015-9-24 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS’s thirteenth and… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) is pleased to announce that Eduardo Angeles, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Associate Administrator for Airports, will present at the 2015 Airports Going Green Conference. This is an exciting opportunity for Conference attendees to learn about the FAA’s initiatives for airport sustainability, emissions reduction,… Read the full news article
One-way fares available for as low as $79 for travel through May 2016* SEATTLE, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines launches its annual Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) sale today, with discounts on air travel for residents of the 49th state. The one-way PFD fares are valid for travel within and to/from Alaska starting Oct. 13,… Read the full news article
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, opens direct regular flights on the route Salekhard – Tyumen from the 24th of September 2015. The airline will perform flights twice a week. Departure from Salekhard on Thursdays and Sundays at 16:25, arrival in Tyumen at 18:30…. Read the full news article
Scope is to supply signalling systems on the Plasencia-Cáceres-Badajoz line Project includes a 20-year maintenance agreement MADRID, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — A consortium between Bombardier, Alstom and Indra has won the contract to supply signalling systems and maintenance services for the new high-speed section of the Madrid-Lisbon railway corridor in Spain’s Extremadura region…. Read the full news article
Business aircraft maintenance programs continue to achieve new milestones Customer Response Team Line Station in Nice provides AOG/line maintenance support to business aircraft customers in southern France and northern Italy Over 200 business aircraft customers attend 3-day event Montréal, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft hosted 136 business aircraft owners and operators… Read the full news article