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Port of Oakland and West Oakland Job Resource Center to train workers for green technologies in the transportation and logistics industry

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Projects will train workers for jobs in the transportation and logistics industry Oakland, Calif., 2022-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port of Oakland has joined forces with the West Oakland Job Resource Center (WOJRC) to train workers for green jobs in the transportation and logistics industry. WOJRC received a $350,000 grant from the California Energy Commission’s Clean… Read the full press release

SITA re-elects Dr. Adib Charif as President of the SITA Council

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Dr. Charif has held the role since 2021. The SITA Council represents members of the global air transport community. Brussels, Belgium, 2022-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA, the leading IT provider to the air transport industry, has announced the re-election of Dr. Adib Charif, Head of IT at Middle East Airlines-Air Liban, as President… Read the full press release

easyJet launches roadmap to achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2050

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Airline launches detailed plan to net-zero carbon emissions within next 30 years, with the ultimate ambition to be flying on zero carbon emission hydrogen planes Six in 10 Brits are excited about the prospect of zero carbon emission aircraft with four in 10 confident of zero emission planes in the next 15 years 82% believe… Read the full press release

Gatwick Airport welcomes back Delta Air Lines’ daily services to New York JFK from 10 April 2023

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London, UK, 2022-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Passengers travelling to the USA from Gatwick Airport can now book flights to New York JFK with Delta Air Lines, after the operator announced it would be returning to the London airport from next April. Delta will be operating a daily service out of New York on… Read the full press release

British Airways announces launch of online wine retailer The Wine Flyer

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London, UK, 2022-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways customers will soon be able to collect Avios towards their travels when ordering exclusively from a new online wine retailer. The airline has announced details of The Wine Flyer, which will launch on 4 October 2022 in partnership with IAG Loyalty. This dedicated online retailer… Read the full press release

Belfast City Airport welcomes Travel Solutions’ new summer programme to Majorca

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Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2022-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Northern Ireland’s leading tour operator, Travel Solutions has announced the launch of a new summer programme to Majorca, flying direct from Belfast City Airport. Making the announcement, Travel Solutions Managing Director, Peter McMinn, said: “We are excited to launch our new range of holidays to Majorca… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways honored with Airline of the Year, World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining, and Best Airline in the Middle East awards at the 2022 Skytrax awards

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Airline also named World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining and Best Airline in the Middle East Fitting tribute as the Airline celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022 DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — As the airline proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022, Qatar Airways has been named “Airline of the… Read the full press release

Allegiant rebrands its Sunseeker inflight magazine into nonstoplife

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Allegiant nonstoplife takes flight with rebranding of Sunseeker magazine LAS VEGAS, NV, 2022-Sep-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today (Sept. 21, 2022) announced a rebrand of its signature inflight magazine – an expert guide to the best places to eat, drink and have fun throughout its all-nonstop network –  as part of the… Read the full press release

flydubai inaugurates service to Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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The Dubai-based airline becomes the first UAE national carrier to provide direct flights to Samarkand flydubai grows its network in Uzbekistan to three points including Namangan from 24 September and the capital, Tashkent Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2022-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, celebrated its inaugural service to Samarkand, becoming the first… Read the full press release

dnata named ‘Ground Handler of the Year’ at the 2022 Air Cargo News Awards for the 8th consecutive time

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London, UK, 2022-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — For the 8th consecutive time, dnata has been named ‘Ground Handler of the Year’ at the 2022 Air Cargo News Awards. The awards, which have long been recognised as the preeminent accolades in the air cargo industry, were presented at a gala event in London. Alex Doisneau, Managing Director of… Read the full press release

Ryanair adds new route between Bydgoszcz to Bristol to its Winter’22 schedule

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29 ROUTES IN TOTAL FOR WINTER 2022 DUBLIN, Ireland, 2022-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (20th Sept) announced a new route for its Bristol Winter’22 schedule to Bydgoszcz, Poland, starting from the 30th of October. This route which will operate twice per week, brings Ryanair’s total number of routes to/from Bristol for Winter’22 to… Read the full press release

Air Canada recognized at the Canadian HR Awards for its Best Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

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MONTREAL, CANADA, 2022-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Canada was recently recognized at the annual Canadian HR Awards with the Payworks Award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy. This honour recognizes an organization for successfully establishing corporate social responsibility in its culture through its people and the role HR had in the strategy and… Read the full press release

Aberdeen International Airport welcomes Emerald Airlines’ new daily flights to Dublin

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Aberdeen, UK, 2022-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Emerald Airlines, exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional, has announced increased capacity with new daily flights from Aberdeen International Airport to Dublin. The route will take off from October 30 and is part of the airline’s increased capacity for this upcoming winter. The new route forms part… Read the full press release

St. John’s International Airport Authority welcomes former President and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada Louise Bradley to its Board of Directors

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ST. JOHN’S, NL, 2022-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The St. John’s International Airport Authority is pleased to welcome health care and mental health executive Louise Bradley to its Board of Directors effective immediately. As the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Ms. Bradley brings a proven track… Read the full press release

More than 650 roles available at Manchester Airport jobs fair on Thursday 22nd September at the Forum Centre in Wythenshawe

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Jobs fair to take place on Thursday 22nd September in Wythenshawe Hundreds of roles on offer at the Northern hub with MAG and its third parties on site Positions include security, customer services, car parks and hospitality Recruitment drive comes as the airport continues to plan ahead for increasing passenger numbers ahead of busy winter season… Read the full press release

SFO becomes the first in the world to earn airport-wide LEED Platinum Certification

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Entire airport campus certified using LEED for Cities and Communities framework SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2022-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced it has become the first in the world to earn airport-wide certification at the Platinum level under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4.1 for Communities… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport welcomes Ryanair’s new route to Bydgoszcz, Poland

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  DUBLIN, Ireland, 2022-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (20th Sep 2022) announced a new route for its Bristol Winter’22 schedule to Bydgoszcz, Poland, starting from the 30th of October. This route which will operate twice per week, brings Ryanair’s total number of routes to/from Bristol for Winter’22 to 29, connecting… Read the full press release

SAS creates stronger emotional bond with its travelers with the launch of its new communication concept

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Stockholm, Sweden, 2022-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — “Journeys That Matter” is the name of SAS’ new communication concept, which is launched through a new advertising campaign today (September 19, 2022). The campaign highlights the importance of traveling and represents SAS’ first brand campaign since 2020. The new communication concept is based on a new… Read the full press release

Swissport extends ground and air cargo handling services to Hong Kong Airlines in Japan

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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 press release

Spirit Airlines announces exciting new promotion for Free Spirit members

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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 press release

Qatar Airways to host the IATA World Financial Symposium (WFS) in Doha on 19-22 September 2022

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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 press release

Hamad International Airport and Qatar Museums debut world-class art installations

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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 press release

Cathay Pacific and Aemetis sign SAF Offtake Agreement with Aemetis

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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 press release

KLM comments on Schiphol’s call for limiting passengers boarding in Amsterdam on September 17, 18 and 19, 2022

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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 press release

The largest air cargo network operator in Africa the Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services snatches two Awards at Air Cargo News Awards 2022

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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 press release

SAS rolls out new communication concept called “Journeys That Matter”

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Stockholm, Sweden, 2022-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — “Journeys That Matter” is the name of SAS’ new communication concept, which is launched through a new advertising campaign today (September 19, 2022). The campaign highlights the importance of traveling and represents SAS’ first brand campaign since 2020. The new communication concept is based on a new… Read the full press release

Swissport and Hong Kong Airlines extend partnership for two airports in Japan until 2025

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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 press release

Free Spirit members can instantly receive 500 bonus points just by going to Bonus.Spirit.Com now through Dec. 31, 2022

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MIRAMAR, Fla., 2022-Sep-20 — /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… Read the full press release

Horizon Air’s more than 700 pilots ratify the retention agreement reached with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) on Sept. 2

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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 press release

The biggest gathering of the aviation industry’s financial leaders since the beginning of the pandemic will be held in Doha, Qatar, 19-22 September 2022

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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 press release