Southwest Airlines announces leadership change

DALLAS, TX, 2022-Mar-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today (Mar 16, 2022) announced several Leadership promotions and new Executives. Southwest® welcomes onboard Christa Lucas as Vice President Governmental Affairs. Lucas joins Southwest from the National Business Aviation Association, where she was Senior Vice President and led its government affairs, policy, and advocacy efforts. She will… Read the full press release

Finnair invites customers to offset flight emissions with new service

Vantaa, Finland, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting on March 16, 2022, Finnair invites its customers to offset their flight emissions with a service that combines Sustainable Aviation Fuel and trusted climate projects. Through the service, a platform powered by Chooose, Finnair customers can calculate their flight’s emissions and seamlessly offset their journey by choosing a… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines becomes the Official Airline of the Colorado Rockies

The airline that carries more Colorado originating Customers than any other airline* announces new partnership as the Official Airline of the Colorado Rockies DALLAS, TX, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today (Mar 15, 2022) it is joining the starting lineup as the Official Airline of the Colorado Rockies and… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways launches exclusive amenity kits and gift boxes from French Perfumer Diptyque

The award-winning airline will offer the signature ‘34 Boulevard Saint Germain’ Eau de Toilette or ‘Eau Rose’ Eau de Toilette inside each amenity kit Premium passengers will receive body and face care products packaged beautifully in elegant Diptyque branded amenity kits on selected outbound flights from Doha, and luxurious bespoke gift boxes featuring Diptyque’s signature… Read the full press release

Belfast City Airport welcomes Flybe services

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe Ltd is set to go on sale next week with a full list of routes, destinations, and everyday low fares due to be announced for its first two bases of operation at Birmingham and Belfast City Airport. Having announced Birmingham as the home of its… Read the full press release

British Airways and British Airways Holidays launch business class flight and holiday sale

London, UK, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — For those who’d like to add a touch of luxury to their 2022 trips, British Airways and British Airways Holidays have launched a business class flight and holiday sale. Available until 28 March 2022, the offer applies to selected short and long-haul routes from London with a range… Read the full press release

Gatwick Airport welcomes new affordable, long-haul airline Norse Atlantic Airways

Routes to be confirmed, but Norse secured two six-weekly slot pairs from the London Airport New, affordable Gatwick long haul services expected to start in summer 2022 and will be flown by modern, fuel-efficient, and more environmentally friendly Boeing 787 Dreamliners London, UK, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Norse Atlantic Airways – the affordable,… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus announces €20 off return flights to 10 top European Cities

€20 off return flights to 10 top European Cities Destinations include Barcelona, Madrid, London, and Venice Valid for travel from April 1st and April 30th  Book by midnight Monday, March 21st Dublin, Ireland, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — There’s gold at the end of the rainbow this St Patrick’s Day with Aer Lingus, who… Read the full press release

easyJet announces brand new, twice-weekly service to Faro in Portugal, its 8th route from Birmingham

easyJet is celebrating flying over three million passengers to and from Birmingham with a flight giveaway for a pair of lucky travellers The airline has also launched a new route from Birmingham to Faro in Portugal with first flights taking off from 1 May 2022 and seats on sale Thursday 17th March from £24.99* New… Read the full press release

Qantas and Jetstar to operate up to 30 return flights per week across the Tasman from mid-April

Qantas and Jetstar to ramp up trans-Tasman flights from mid-April Up to 30 return flights a week initially More seats for frequent flyers, with every Qantas and Jetstar trans-Tasman flight in the month of May now a ‘Points Plane’ Sydney, Australia, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas and Jetstar are gearing up to reunite… Read the full press release

Qantas to use almost 20 million litres of SAF from US biofuels company Aemetis from 2025

New deal to use almost 20 million litres of biofuels each year from 2025 Will power flights from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Australia Calls to develop local sustainable fuels industry to help Australian aviation transition to net zero emissions Los Angeles, CA, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas is expanding its use… Read the full press release

Qantas resumes A380 full First Class offering

Sydney, Australia, 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will reinstate its full First Class offering at the end of this month both on the ground and in the air as post-pandemic international travel steadily recovers and the national carrier wakes up more of its A380 superjumbo fleet. A fourth Qantas A380 has emerged from… Read the full press release

Oakland International Airport welcomes Delta Air Lines nonstop service to Atlanta

Third market added at OAK reflects robust East Bay recovery Oakland, Calif. , 2022-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Delta Air Lines has added nonstop service between OAK and its global hub at Atlanta, Georgia. Daily flights, now available for booking, begin on August 8, 2022, using Delta’s Boeing 737-900 airliner with 20 seats in Delta… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines launches two weekly flights to Marrakesh from October 2022

Starting from October 2022, Austrian Airlines exclusively offers direct flights between Vienna and Marrakesh With pleasant temperatures in October “the Pearl of the South“ is an ideal weekend-getaway in autumn Austrian Airlines CCO Michael Trestl: “Marrakesh perfectly rounds down our range of holiday destinations on short- and medium-haul flights and offers our guests a well-earned… Read the full press release

Lufthansa LEOS adds Goldhofer’s all-electric towbarless aircraft tractor Phoenix E to its fleet

The Goldhofer Phoenix E moves aircraft with a take-off weight of up to 352 tons New e-vehicle powered by green electricity in operation at Frankfurt Airport for up to ten hours a day Lufthansa Group to be CO2-neutral on the ground in its home market by 2030 Cologne, Germany, 2022-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full press release

Sunwing launches Walking On Sunshine Sale

Toronto, ON, Canada, 2022-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting today (Mar 14, 2022), Canadian travellers can plan for brighter days with the launch of Sunwing’s Walking On Sunshine Sale. From family-friendly retreats to group getaways and wellness escapes for two, customers can vacation now and pay later with zero percent interest on three, six… Read the full press release

TAP celebrates its 77th birthday with special promotion

Lisbon, Portugal, 2022-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP celebrates its 77th birthday this Monday, March 14th, and to celebrate the date with its customers, it launches a special promotion with tickets at 77 euros, round trip, on sales from March 14th to 18th to selected destinations (Madeira, Azores, Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Seville, Bilbao, Valencia,… Read the full press release

Emirates launches daily services to Tel Aviv from 23 June 2022

Dubai, UAE, 2022-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has confirmed that it will be commencing daily services to Tel Aviv from 23 June 2022. Emirates will operate its three-class Boeing 777-300ER on the route, featuring eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 304 spacious seats in Economy Class…. Read the full press release

Emirates Skywards teams up with India’s ICICI Bank to launch a co-branded credit card

The award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai has tied up with ICICI Bank to offer customers more ways to earn Skywards Miles on travel and lifestyle purchases.  The Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Credit Card is available in three versions: Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde Credit Card, Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card, and… Read the full press release

Malaysia Aviation Group announces enhanced e-commerce platform and launch of its new mobile app, Journify

The digital one-stop centre aims to be the handbook for every traveller in Malaysia KLIA, 2022-Mar-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Journify, an integrated one-stop lifestyle digital platform representing the e-commerce and travel services business portfolio of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is set to redefine its customers’ experience with an enhanced e-commerce platform and the… Read the full press release

London City Airport welcomes new Loganair services from the Isle of Man

London, UK, 2022-Mar-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has today (11/03/2022) announced that it will launch services from the Isle of Man to both London City and London Heathrow airports from next month, marking a major step forward for the Isle of Man’s post-pandemic air connectivity. New services will… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport welcomes new Ryanair service to Marseille

Shannon, Ireland, 2022-Mar-15 — /Travel PR News/ — There has been a boost for the Mid-West as Shannon Airport announces a new service with Ryanair to France. The latest route from Shannon Airport will connect to the port city of Marseille in the South of France. The first scheduled service with Ryanair to Marseille from… Read the full press release

Boeing announces 20 737 MAX airplane order from new Caribbean airline Arajet

Aircraft commitments include firm order, options and lease agreements for up to 40 jets Carrier launches in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to operate all-737 MAX fleet SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, 2022-Mar-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Arajet announced today (March 14, 2022) the new Caribbean airline has ordered 20 737 MAX airplanes,… Read the full press release

Emirates announces codeshare partnership with Garuda Indonesia

Emirates customers to have access to seven domestic points in Indonesia beyond Jakarta and Bali Flights to popular European destinations from Emirates’ hub can be booked through Garuda Codeshare agreement to bring seamless connectivity and other travel benefits to passengers flying on 16 routes between Indonesia, Middle East and Europe Dubai, UAE, 2022-Mar-11 — /Travel… Read the full press release

dnata becomes the inflight retail partner of choice for easyJet across its European network

Contract win marks major milestone for air services provider’s retail business London, UK, 2022-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata has been appointed to manage easyJet’s inflight retail services across the airline’s extensive network. The contract marks a significant milestone for dnata’s growing catering and retail business, cementing its position as a leading end-to-end inflight… Read the full press release

DHL Express announces Crew and Maintenance agreement with Singapore Airlines

Singapore, 2022-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has entered into a Crew and Maintenance agreement (CM) with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to deploy five Boeing 777 freighters. This agreement marks a further step in DHL Express’ expansion of its intercontinental air network to meet customer demand in… Read the full press release

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launched new route from Abu Dhabi to Mattala, Sri Lanka

Wizz Air adds four new routes from North Macedonia to Italy, Germany and Denmark

The airline brings a unique offering with ultra-low-cost travel to the region Budapest, Hungary, 2022-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-cost national airline of the UAE, has launched an exciting new route from Abu Dhabi to Mattala, Sri Lanka. The new destination provides affordable, hassle-free travel for tourists and residents… Read the full press release

Wizz Air launches three new routes connecting Italy with Greece

Wizz Air adds four new routes from North Macedonia to Italy, Germany and Denmark

Budapest, Hungary, 2022-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the fastest growing and most sustainable* airline in Europe, this morning announced three new routes that will connect Italy with Greece. Starting from June, passengers can travel from the international airports of Rome Fiumicino, Bari Karol Wojtyla International Airport and Naples International Airport to Skiathos, the majestic island in… Read the full press release

Oakland International Airport welcomes Hawaiian Airlines’ new daily nonstop service to Kailua-Kona

Hawaiian will serve all four main islands from the East Bay Oakland, Calif., 2022-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hawaiian Airlines is offering Bay Area travelers more convenient options to visit Hawaii this summer by adding daily nonstop service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Kailua-Kona (KOA) on Hawaii Island. Seats are on sale now… Read the full press release

Qantas first to recognise and reward frequent flyers for sustainable actions on the ground as well as in the air

Sydney, Australia, 2022-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas Frequent Flyers will today (9TH MARCH 2022) start earning rewards for making sustainable choices at home and when they travel as Qantas switches on its new Green membership tier. Qantas was the first airline in the world to announce that it would recognise and reward frequent… Read the full press release