Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) supports Pattaya City in resolving jetski scam

BANGKOK, 2015-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is extending full support to Pattaya City and relevant authorities in setting up the Jetski Tourist Assistance Centre in order to resolve jetski scam and ensure the safety and security of tourists. The Jetski Tourist Assistance Centre is under a joint supervision… Read the full news article

IATA’s Tony Tyler: All the stakeholders must work together to ease the airspace congestion and reduce flight delays in the Gulf

​Abu Dhabi, 2015-11-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted the importance of overcoming airspace congestion, taking advantage of innovations with the New Distribution Capability (NDC) and aligning with the global industry strategy for reducing aviation’s climate change impact for the further successful development of aviation in the Middle East. “The… Read the full news article

Travel Alert: Arrive early at Helsinki Airport on 10-12 September due to lots of passengers

Helsinki, Finland, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — There are lots of departing passengers at Helsinki Airport this week. So that traveling is as smooth as possible, please arrive early to the airport especially if your flight departs on Thursday 10.9. at 7–9am or 4-6pm on Friday 11.9. at 7–9am or 4-6pm on Saturday 12.9. at… Read the full news article

Caribbean Airlines: international flights affected due to shortage of available pilots

PORT OF SPAIN, 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Caribbean Airlines confirms that its international flights scheduled for departure from Kingston and Montego Bay  today, have been affected by many of its Jamaica-based pilots who were rostered to operate these flights, and fell ill. Caribbean Airlines immediately commenced its procedure to contact customers travelling on… Read the full news article

AERTiCKET warnt Reisebüros vor Nutzung der Airline Webseite ‚lhgroup-agent‘: „Reisebüros werden unfreiwillig zum Affiliate Partner von Lufthansa gemacht!“

BERLIN, Germany, 2015-8-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Die Lufthansa Group wird trotz zahlreicher Proteste aus der Branche zum 01.09.2015 die angekündigte Distribution Cost Charge (DCC) weltweit verbindlich einführen. Gemeinsam mit der gesamten Reisebranche haben auch wir energisch gegen das Vorgehen von Lufthansa protestiert und zum Ausdruck gebracht, dass diese Mehrbelastung für uns und unsere… Read the full news article

ALPA encourages the FAA to develop additional standards and guidance for the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems

WASHINGTON, D.C., 2015-4-28 — /Travel PR News/ — In comments submitted today to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) outlined several key areas of recent proposed rules for the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) that should be enhanced to maintain the safety of the national airspace system (NAS). “We… Read the full news article

Indianapolis Airport Authority seeks qualifications from potential partners to address long-term stormwater and wastewater capacity issues at the airport

Request for Qualifications released today are due back for review on May, 11 2015 INDIANAPOLIS, 2015-3-26 — /Travel PR News/ — In an effort to both continue its record of sustainability and to allow it to efficiently accommodate future expansion and improvements, the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) is, pursuant to the issuance of a Request for… Read the full news article

Record-low injury rate among dockworkers at U.S. West Coast Ports

WATERFRONT INJURY INCIDENTS DROP NEARLY 50% Oakland, CA, 2015-3-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port of Oakland today applauded labor and management on the U.S. West Coast waterfront for a record-low injury rate among dockworkers. According to an annual Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) safety report, there were 108 Lost-Time Injury Incidents at West Coast seaports in… Read the full news article

Emirates Airline President: American consumers, international gateway airports, local and regional economies will be the ultimate victims of the US carriers’ protectionist campaign

Debunks allegations of subsidy and “stealing traffic” in white paper presented by Delta, American, and United Highlights economic benefits of Emirates’ services to American consumers, local and regional economies, and businesses Discusses the impact of selective protectionism that restrict international air transport links and trade bridges in a global economy Washington D.C., USA, 2015-3-19 —… Read the full news article

Mandarin Oriental confirms unauthorized access in the credit card systems in a limited number of hotels in US and Europe

At Mandarin Oriental, the safety and security of our guests remains a priority. The following statement and FAQ’s are designed to provide regular updates on the current situation as new information becomes available. Hong Kong, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental confirms that the credit card systems in a limited number of our… Read the full news article

UK Airports: A cut in Air Passenger Duty in one part of the country should be matched, immediately, by a cut everywhere

LONDON, 2015-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — A cut in Air Passenger Duty in one part of the country should be matched, immediately, by a cut everywhere, according to the Airport Operators Association (AOA), the trade body that represents over 50 UK airports. In November the Smith Commission published proposals – which were subsequently supported… Read the full news article

easyJet responds as Icelandic volcano Bardarbunga escalates

The Airline industry is Preparing for the Advent of Another Potential Ash Cloud Over Britain’s skies.  LONDON, 2014-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — With the recent news that the Icelandic volcano, Bardarbunga, is on orange alert (one notch below red), the airline industry is preparing itself for the advent of another potential ash cloud over Britain’s… Read the full news article

Air Partner utilizes its expertise to help clients evacuate personnel out of troubled Iraq

LONDON, 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner, a leading provider of aviation charter services to industry, commerce and governments worldwide, has been using its expertise to help clients evacuate personnel out of troubled Iraq. Air Partner has seen multiple requests for evacuations out of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, where rebels are just… Read the full news article

Airports Company South Africa works with the Department of Health and the South African Civil Aviation Authority to monitor Ebola

Johannesburg, 2014-8-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the Ebola virus outbreak, Airports Company South Africa is working closely with the Department of Health and the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to vigilantly monitor the situation and to ensure that the correct measures are taken to effectively protect our airports and our airport users. As part… Read the full news article

Lufthansa Group to resume flights to Erbil in northern Iraq

Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-8-4 — /Travel PR News/ — After renewed consultation with the relevant national security authorities, the Lufthansa Group has decided to resume flights to Erbil in northern Iraq from tomorrow. Erbil lies well outside the direct crisis zone in Iraq, and flights to and from the city will be routed to avoid overflying the zone…. Read the full news article

ACI, IATA, CANSO and ICAO to discuss appropriate actions to be pursued to mitigate potential risks to civil aviation arising from conflict zones

Montreal, Canada, 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Council International (ACI), along with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), participated in a meeting at the head offices of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada earlier today to discuss appropriate actions to be pursued to… Read the full news article

ICAO, IATA, ACI and CANSO jointly express their strong condemnation of the use of weapons against civil aviation

Montréal, Canada, 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airports Council International (ACI) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), jointly express their strong condemnation of the use of weapons against civil aviation. The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 is unacceptable. Our organizations wish… Read the full news article

The UK Civil Aviation Authority welcomes Court of Appeal ruling clarification on air passenger rights on claiming compensation for disrupted flights

London, UK, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) welcomes the clarification today’s (Thursday 19 June) Court of Appeal ruling brings to the issue of how far back passengers can go when claiming compensation for disrupted flights. The judgment in the Thomson v Dawson case means that passengers have a maximum of… Read the full news article

Air Line Pilots Association with FBI expanded its campaign raising public awareness on consequences of illegal laser attacks on aircraft

Test program proves successful at reducing laser attacks on aircraft WASHINGTON,  2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ —  Today (June 3, 2014), the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) collaborated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to expand its campaign raising public awareness about the consequences of illegal laser attacks on aircraft to include all 50… Read the full news article

ALPA warns proposed DOT rule regarding airfare advertisements may lead to less transparency, increased airfares, and harm U.S. aviation jobs

WASHINGTON, 2014-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) May 21 announcement about its notice of proposed rulemaking regarding airfare advertisements. The DOT released a 118-page proposed rule yesterday that claims to benefit the traveling public. In ALPA’s view, on… Read the full news article

World Travel & Tourism Council unveiled its Economic Impact 2014 report for Brazil

London, UK, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Brazil’s Travel & Tourism sector will enjoy a significant boost during the FIFA 2014 World Cup year. That is according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which has unveiled its Economic Impact 2014 report for Brazil today. WTTC is the global authority on the economic and social… Read the full news article

ALPA represented American Eagle pilots rejected concessionary contract proposed by American Airlines Group

EULESS, TX, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — American Eagle pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) expressed their collective will and today rejected a concessionary contract proposed by American Airlines Group (AAG). With 92 percent of the eligible pilots casting their ballots, 70 percent voted against ratification of the contract. “The Eagle… Read the full news article

London Gatwick launched £30 million fund to improve airport’s resilience to flooding

Gatwick accepts all the recommendations of the McMillan Report into flood resilience, disruption and passenger welfare A £5 million programme of activity has already started to improve the airport’s resilience to flooding Up to £30 million has been made available to help implement the report findings in full Significant focus will be given to improving… Read the full news article

Ethiopian Airlines updates on its flight ET-702

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014-2-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines flight 702, on scheduled service departing from Addis Ababa on 17 February 2014 at 00:30 (local time) and scheduled to arrive in Rome at 04:40 (local time), was forced to proceed to Geneva Airport. Accordingly, the flight has landed safely at Geneva Airport and all passengers and crew… Read the full news article

Ethiopian Airlines statement on flight ET-702 of 17 February 2014

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014-2-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-702 on scheduled service departing from Addis Ababa on 17 February 2014 at 00:30 (local time) scheduled to arrive in Rome at 04:40 (local time) was forced to proceed to Geneva Airport. Accordingly, the flight has landed safely at Geneva Airport. All passengers and crew are safe… Read the full news article

Toronto Pearson impacted due to outages with the systems airlines use to check in passengers at Terminal One and Three

Toronto, CA, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Earlier today (January 11, 2014), operations at Toronto Pearson were impacted due to outages with the systems that airlines use to check in passengers at both Terminal One and Terminal Three. As the service provider of these systems at Toronto Pearson, IBM technicians and IBM’s partners have been working with GTAA… Read the full news article

Kenya Airways issues update on its Bangkok, Thailand operations

Nairobi, Kenya, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kenya Airways wishes to inform its customers and the general public that following the planned peaceful demonstrations in Bangkok,Thailand from January 13, 2014, adjustments have been made to ensure smooth operations and continuity of service. In this regard, customers flying out of Bangkok are advised to make appropriate arrangements to be… Read the full news article

Airports Company South Africa confirmed British Airways aircraft BA034 collided with building at O.R. Tambo International

Johannesburg, South Africa, 2013-12-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Airports Company South Africa has confirmed that British Airways (BA) aircraft BA034, collided with a building at O.R. Tambo International on Sunday 22 December at approximately 22:40.  The Boeing 747 – 400 en route to Heathrow Airport in London, damaged one of its wings, resulting in damage to both the… Read the full news article

Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) staff and contractors restored service to Terminal A after water line rupture

UPDATE No. 4 @ 5:30 a.m. – Final Update San Jose, CA, USA, 2013-12-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) staff and contractors worked around the clock to restore service to Terminal A after a water line rupture affected areas of the terminal on Dec. 16, 2013. Passenger operations have fully resumed in Terminal A in time… Read the full news article

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to implement program to relocate snowy owls posing threat to aircraft at JFK and LaGuardia airports

New York City, NY, United States, 2013-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — “The Port Authority is working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to move immediately toward implementing a program to trap and relocate snowy owls that pose a threat to aircraft at JFK and LaGuardia airports. The Port Authority’s goal is to strike a balance… Read the full news article