About 150 Pilots and 300 Flight Attendants to be based in Houston MIRAMAR, FL, 2022-Jul-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Three months after announcing the addition of an aircraft maintenance facility and 50 new jobs in Houston, Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today (July 19, 2022) announced it’s going even bigger with the addition of a new Pilot and… Read the full press release
Equipped with the World’s Best Business Class, the airline’s B777-300 FIFA livery aircraft has taken centre stage at the aviation spectacular DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Jul-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, Official Partner and the Official Airline of FIFA, is showcasing a specially-branded Boeing 777 aircraft painted in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ livery, at… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways offers additional all-inclusive travel packages for football fans including the Final and Semi-Finals Fans can secure their match tickets, flights and accommodation by visiting: qatarairways.com/FIFA2022 Doha, Qatar, 2022-Jul-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways ramps up all-inclusive FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ travel packages for fans to secure their place in world football’s… Read the full press release
Eastern Airways have increased capacity on one of their main routes from London Gatwick to Cornwall Airport Newquay over the busy summer holiday period. Cornwall, England, 2022-Jul-21 — /Travel PR News/ — A recent study undertaken by Eastern Airways show that the Cornwall Airport Newquay – London Gatwick route is used by almost 60% of… Read the full press release
Cornwall Airport Newquay welcomes a brand new airline partner, Edelweiss, to operate weekly, direct flights to and from Zurich this summer. Cornwall, England, 2022-Jul-21 — /Travel PR News/ — From the historic old town to the young and vibrant Zurich-West, from the inviting blue waters of Lake Zurich to snow-capped mountains – there are plenty… Read the full press release
Vantaa, Finland, 2022-Jul-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Finavia has increased the number of charging stations for electric cars in the parking areas of Helsinki Airport. There are nearly 350 charging stations for electric cars available for passengers in the parking areas of Helsinki Airport. “There are charging stations in each of our parking halls,… Read the full press release
Latest IPCC report describes carbon dioxide removal as essential to addressing climate change Governments to recognise and incentivise contribution of negative emissions technologies to achieve net-zero targets London, UK, 2022-Jul-19 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Airbus to support the development of carbon removal technology and explore… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2022-Jul-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Government has awarded £9.5m to a British consortium to build world first advanced electric flight ecosystem. The project will include demonstrator flights of Vertical Aerospace’s electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft between Bristol Airport and another airfield in the region – and a simulation… Read the full press release
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, 2022-Jul-19 — /Travel PR News/ —Boeing [NYSE: BA], Aircompany Armenia and its partner company Georgian Airlines, today (July 18, 2022 ) announced an order for three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) as part of the group’s plan to add more dedicated cargo airplanes to its operations in the Caucasus region. “We are… Read the full press release
Boeing has become a founding member of the University of Sheffield’s Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) to drive the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) This gives Boeing access to the first-of-its-kind in the UK SAF research centre and other key research facilities to help move toward more sustainable aviation It marks another key partnership for… Read the full press release
The contract expands Boeing’s regional presence as the first Integrated Materials Management partnership in mainland China DALLAS, TX, 2022-Jul-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd. (GAMECO) signed a 5-year Integrated Materials Management (IMM) program contract. The agreement marks the first time Boeing will provide a comprehensive… Read the full press release
Partnership focuses on accelerating sustainable aviation technology insights Commitment further advances original partnership where Boeing helped develop technology maturity assessments for AIA modelling efforts FARNBOROUGH, UK, 2022-Jul-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (July 18, 2022) Boeing [NYSE: B.A.] announced that they have committed to advancing their partnership with the University of Cambridge on the… Read the full press release
The award-winning airline is showcasing its state-of-the-art passenger aircraft Boeing 787-9 with its new business class product, Boeing 777-300ER with special FIFA Livery, and Qatar Executive’s elegant private jet, the Gulfstream G650ER In an unprecedented move, the airline is set to significantly amend operations in November and December from hub and spoke airline to a… Read the full press release
Award-winning airline recognised for its outstanding service and commitment to its passengers as it grows its network to over 150 destinations DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Jul-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has again taken the top prize at the AirlineRatings Awards by securing the prestigious ‘Airline of the Year’ award in addition to being named… Read the full press release
Doncaster, England, 2022-Jul-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) and TUI, the world’s leading tourism business, reveal their ambitious bounce-back plan with more seats on sale than ever before. With two new Summer destinations also on offer, there’s even more choice for passengers from Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Yorkshire’s award-winning airport already… Read the full press release
The airline becomes the first carrier to operate flights to Samarkand from the UAE with a twice-weekly service from 20 September Samarkand becomes the carrier’s second destination in Uzbekistan in addition to Tashkent Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2022-Jul-15 — /Travel PR News/ — flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced today (14 July 2022) the launch of… Read the full press release
MONTREAL, CANADA, 2022-Jul-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers by Forbes in its inaugural ranking of Canadian companies. According to Forbes, this award demonstrates “excellent leadership and success” and “signifies to potential employees that Air Canada’s brand belongs to the top performers.” “We are thrilled with… Read the full press release
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2022-Jul-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch and Adelaide Airports are this week celebrating their cities’ 50-year relationship by signing up to a memorandum of understanding with a view to securing a direct air service between the two cities. The sister city relationship was formed in 1972 to facilitate diplomatic ties, student… Read the full press release
Spirit partnered with inflight connectivity solution leader, Thales, to provide Guests with fast video streaming capabilities so Guests enjoy a next generation, true broadband experience in the air MIRAMAR, FL, 2022-Jul-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) has completed yet another groundbreaking investment in the Guest experience. Guests can now binge their favorite shows… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2022-Jul-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates and Air Canada today (July 12, 2022) announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will create more options for customers when travelling on the carriers’ networks while also enhancing the customer experience throughout the journey. Emirates and Air Canada intend to establish a codeshare… Read the full press release
Largest 737 MAX to make international debut, joining 777X jet in flying display Airplanes to fly overseas on sustainable fuel; Boeing to unveil sustainability tool CH-47 Chinook, P-8A Poseidon, F/A-18E/F among defense platforms on display Wisk Aero’s pilotless, all-electric air taxi to make European debut ARLINGTON, Va., 2022-Jul-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE:… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2022-Jul-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Passengers travelling through Bristol Airport from Tuesday 12 July will see the refreshed Get On Board campaign. Helping to raise the understanding and highlighting the serious implications of disruptive behaviour at the Airport or on board an aircraft. Bristol Airport has committed to the UK Aviation Code… Read the full press release
Calling all PhD students from European universities & research entities Cologne, Germany, 2022-Jul-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is launching a new initiative to engage with the next generation of aviation scientists from European academia, calling on them to share their research and ideas for the future development… Read the full press release
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2022-Jul-12 — /Travel PR News/ — New services to Cardiff and Southampton have taken off from George Best Belfast City Airport with Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Emerald Airlines. The new routes will provide passengers with additional choice and frequency when connecting with Wales and the south coast of England. Michelle Hatfield,… Read the full press release
Three dazzling new Lounges open their doors to passengers just in time for the Eid holiday peak Doha, Qatar, 2022-Jul-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways unveils Platinum, Gold and Silver lounges at its award-winning hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), inviting Privilege Club loyalty members and oneworld alliance card holders to access the dedicated… Read the full press release
The additional Melbourne schedule includes an onward leg to Canberra, officially resuming connection between Doha and Australia’s Capital Qatar Airways will operate a total of 40 weekly flights to six Australian cities with this network enhancement, bringing the airline’s gateways in Australia to exceed pre-pandemic level DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Jul-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar… Read the full press release
The championship marks the first GKA event with Qatar Airways as Title Partner and Official Airline Event featured the Qatar Tourism GKA Kite Expo Tarifa where fans got a taste of the kitesurf experience from Fuwairit’s Kite Beach Resort in Doha DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Jul-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Partner… Read the full press release
SIA to also increase its Los Angeles and Paris services to twice daily and 12 times weekly respectively Extension of Vancouver flights into Northern Winter operating season SIA Group capacity to reach 81% of pre-pandemic levels by end-December Singapore, 2022-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) will increase services to points across Japan… Read the full press release
VIENNA, Austria, 2022-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Korean Air is now starting regular passenger flights between Vienna and Seoul again. Since July 1, 2022, the South Korean airline has again been connecting Vienna with the South Korean capital three times a week. After the flight connection was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Korean… Read the full press release
Zurich, Switzerland, 2022-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport International AG has once again won the license to provide airport ground handling services to airline customers at Berlin Airport (BER). The new license, set to start in December 2022, will be valid for seven years. Swissport International AG will continue to provide ground services at… Read the full press release