Zurich, Switzerland, 2022-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport and Hong Kong Airlines are extending their long-standing partnership in Japan until 2025. The cooperation covers services at Kansai Airport near Osaka and at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. Swissport Japan has been providing airport ground services and air cargo handling to Hong Kong Airlines since July… Read the full news article
MIRAMAR, Fla., 2022-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Guests looking to get a jump on their next travel adventure can get a boost of More Go in their Free Spirit® accounts. Both new and existing Free Spirit members can instantly receive 500 bonus points just by going to Bonus.Spirit.Com now through Dec. 31, 2022. New Free Spirit members… Read the full news article
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) conference will focus on ‘Reshaping Airline Resilience’, following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Jassim Bin Saif Al-Sulaiti, Minister of Transport. Qatar Airways will host the biggest gathering of the aviation industry’s financial… Read the full news article
Discover Qatar in collaboration with Qatar Museums, introduces travellers to Hamad International Airport’s (HIA) world-class art installations An exclusive tour featuring an impressive collection of art by world-renowned artists including Ahmed Al Bahrani, Jean-Michel Othoniel, KAWS, Tom Otterness, Urs Fischer and others DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Discover Qatar, the World’s Best… Read the full news article
Marking another step towards meeting the airline’s 10% SAF usage target by 2030 Hong Kong, China, 2022-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific announced today (September 20, 2022) the signing of an offtake agreement with Aemetis for the supply of 38 million US gallons of blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to be delivered over… Read the full news article
Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2022-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM is very disenchanted that Schiphol only indicated on Friday, 16 September that it would not be able to handle the number of passengers boarding in Amsterdam on Saturday 17, Sunday 18 and Monday, 19 September. The airport has requested KLM to reduce these passenger numbers. This… Read the full news article
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the largest air cargo network operator in Africa, has been crowned with ‘Cargo Airline of The Year’ and ‘Best Cargo Arline – Africa’ at the Air Cargo News Awards 2022. In a ceremony held in London on 16 September 2022, Ethiopian… Read the full news article
Zurich, Switzerland, 2022-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport and Hong Kong Airlines are extending their long-standing partnership in Japan until 2025. The cooperation covers services at Kansai Airport near Osaka and at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. Swissport Japan has been providing airport ground services and air cargo handling to Hong Kong Airlines since July… Read the full news article
SEATTLE, WA, 2022-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Horizon Air’s more than 700 pilots, who are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), voted to ratify a new agreement aimed at supporting the company’s pilots and retaining talent as mainline airlines continue hiring pilots away from regional airlines at record levels. The agreement includes… Read the full news article
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) conference will focus on ‘Reshaping Airline Resilience’, following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Jassim Bin Saif Al-Sulaiti, Minister of Transport. Qatar Airways will host the biggest gathering of the aviation industry’s financial… Read the full news article
Hong Kong, China, 2022-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific today (September 16, 2022) released its traffic figures for August 2022. The airline’s traffic figures continued to reflect the positive impact of further adjustments to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s travel restrictions and quarantine requirements, notably the mandatory hotel quarantine arrangement for… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate the world-renowned German festival Oktoberfest, Emirates will serve beloved Bavarian treats onboard flights to Munich, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, and Frankfurt, as well as the respective airport lounges, between the 17th of September and 2nd of October. Serving its cosmopolitan customer base, Emirates celebrates many multicultural occasions on-board such as… Read the full news article
Bangkok, Thailand, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas brings its renowned experiential luxury to the Netherlands with Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam. Located in the city centre and with more than 155 years of history, the much-loved property is in the final stage of an extensive renovation as part of… Read the full news article
Special vegan menu options and vegan cooking class to be offered Costa Rica, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of Wellness Season at Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, the Resort’s culinary team is welcoming an acclaimed vegan chef to the Resort for an intensive week-long collaboration. Chef Natalie Prhat, Toronto-based holistic… Read the full news article
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) and LEARFIELD are teaming up this college football season to kick off an exciting new perk for Choice Privileges loyalty members: Choice Privileges Experiences. As part of the award-winning loyalty program’s latest offering, members can now use their rewards points to book exclusive college football-focused experiences at… Read the full news article
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, and OMV, the international integrated oil, gas and chemicals company headquartered in Vienna, have today (14th Sept) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Ryanair airports across Austria, Germany and Romania. While limited production of SAF remains a… Read the full news article
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Local developer and hotel owner Capital Alliance, in partnership with Australia’s International Hotel Group, TFE Hotels, has announced a first-of-its-kind mixed-use development in Melbourne Docklands, featuring two world class local hotel brands. Capital Alliance’s two-tower project was designed locally by SJB and will serve as a place… Read the full news article
LAS VEGAS, NV, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) today (14-SEP-2022) honored Candace Ortiz, guest relations manager at NoMad Las Vegas, with the Hospitality Heroes award during its board of directors meeting. The Hospitality Heroes recognition program shines a spotlight on hospitality workers who consistently go above… Read the full news article
Electric-hybrid aircraft advances carrier’s 2050 net-zero emission goal Battery powered aircraft will have capacity for up to 30 passengers Electric 200 km range extends to 400 km with reserve hybrid architecture Agreement includes equity investment by Air Canada in Heart Aerospace MONTREAL, CANADA, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Canada today (Sept. 15, 2022)… Read the full news article
Stockholm, Sweden, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS signs Letter of Support with Heart Aerospace for the option to add their new electric aircraft, ES-30 to the SAS regional aircraft fleet. This has the potential of being a significant step on SAS’ sustainability journey, enabling zero-emission flights on routes within Scandinavia. The electric aircraft will… Read the full news article
Geneva, Switzerland, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO) have joined forces to launch the first National UNWTO Students’ League of the year. The Students League is designed to promote local talent development and work with young people to design solutions… Read the full news article
The Lounge is available to Privilege Club members and frequent flyers from oneworld Alliance partners The award-winning airline also revealed a new dedicated Premium Check-in area at Terminal 4 LONDON, UK, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — World’s Best Airline enhances its passenger experience at London Heathrow Terminal 4, and unveils a new Frequent Flyer… Read the full news article
Qatar Airways highlights the airline’s commitment to Africa, recruitment growth and recent expansion to new destinations such as Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Harare, Kano, Luanda, Lusaka and Port Harcourt DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Group CEO, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker addressed the attendees of the Aviation Africa Summit in… Read the full news article
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2022-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH),–one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, is building on its longstanding commitment to increasing owner profitability with a free resource for its hotel owners: Your Key to Profit. Launching in the fourth quarter of 2022, the new platform will centralize all Choice’s proprietary profitability… Read the full news article
BOSTON, MA, 2022-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today (September 12, 2022) welcomed President Joe Biden to Boston Logan International Airport’s Terminal E to celebrate a $62 million grant by the FAA as a part of the new Airport Terminal Program. This competitive grant program, which is funded by the… Read the full news article
Airline to serve Algiers with five weekly flights DUBAI, UAE, 2022-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates will increase the frequency of its services to Algiers with the addition of a fifth weekly flight, effective 7 October. The newest service will complement Emirates’ existing operations between Dubai and Algiers, currently running at four flights a… Read the full news article
London, UK, 2022-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — World Travel Awards (WTA) will host its Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2022 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi, Kenya. The leading travel industry figureheads and decision-makers from Africa and the Indian Ocean will attend the red-carpet gala reception in the Kenyan capital on 15 October 2022. Strategically located… Read the full news article
KLIA, 2022-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Malaysia Airlines has been named Asia’s Leading Airline for Business Class at the 29th World Travel Awards, adding to its honours record. The airline emerges as the winner after receiving the most votes from industry participants, consumers, media, and travel professionals across the region, outperforming other nominated full service Asian… Read the full news article
Deutsche Hospitality launches its lifestyle concept House of Beats in Germany in 2026 as part of a development project by real estate developers GBI and NORD PROJECT Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2022-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Beats debut in the Hanseatic city: In the first quarter of 2026, Deutsche Hospitality is scheduled to open… Read the full news article
Airline awarded the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) certificate In 2021, Air Canada Cargo safely transported over 11,500 different animal shipments across its network MONTREAL, CANADA, 2022-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Canada has become the first airline to be re-certified by the International Air Transport… Read the full news article