Inaugural flight arrives in the Dominican Republic Airline connects directly Lisbon to the Caribbean destination with three weekly flights Roundtrip flights from 403 euros Lisbon, Portugal, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP Air Portugal has inaugurated its new route connecting Lisbon and Punta Cana three times a week, with the Portuguese airline’s A330-900neo having… Read the full press release
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Qantas launches direct flights from Australia to Rome starting June 2022
Sydney, Australia, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will reignite its love affair with Rome, adding direct flights from Australia to the eternal city from the middle of next year. From 22 June 2022, Qantas will operate the only direct service between Australia and continental Europe, flying three return Sydney-Perth-Rome flights per week to… Read the full press release
Qantas and Jetstar to operate flights to and from Queensland from Victoria and New South Wales as border reopens
Sydney, Australia, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas and Jetstar are set to reunite thousands of loved ones today (13TH DECEMBER 2021) as Queensland’s border reopens to Victoria and New South Wales for the first time in more than five months. Nearly 10,000 passengers will travel today on close to 100 Qantas and Jetstar… Read the full press release
Five lucky Emirates Skywards members have a change to become Skywards millionaires this Dubai Shopping Festival
Emirates Skywards is offering five lucky members a chance to become Skywards millionaires this Dubai Shopping Festival. Shop, dine or unwind at The Dubai Mall or spend with Skywards Everyday partners for a chance to bag a million Miles Dubai, UAE, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and… Read the full press release
Spirit Airlines announces nonstop service from Memphis to Las Vegas, Orlando, and Los Angeles in 2022
Spirit Airlines to launch with nonstop service to Las Vegas, Orlando, and Los Angeles in 2022 MIRAMAR, Fla., 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bright yellow planes will soon be flying into the Home of the Blues for the first time as Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today (Dec. 14, 2021) announced the addition of Memphis to its route… Read the full press release
Air Canada: Aeroplan members to earn points on Uber Eats and Uber Rides
Multi-year partnership between Aeroplan and Uber Canada launches today Aeroplan members can now earn points with Uber and Uber Eats Extra bonus points for new Uber customers MONTREAL, CANADA, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroplan is pleased to announce an expanded loyalty partnership with Uber Canada, giving Aeroplan members in Canada the opportunity to earn points on Uber… Read the full press release
SITA and Palermo Falcone Borsellino International Airport to trial new technology to measure and manage airport emissions
The technology enables airports to measure and manage Scope 3 emissions. Palermo, Italy, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA, the world’s leading IT provider for the air transport industry, and Palermo Falcone Borsellino International Airport have announced a new partnership to trial, over an initial four-month period, a unique solution that aims to cut… Read the full press release
Austrian Airlines ramps up 2022 summer flight schedule with 110 destinations to offer
Around 90 destinations in the flight programme for the Easter break Flight offer will be successively increased until midsummer Almost 110 attractive destinations worldwide will be offered during the summer season with around 1,300 weekly frequencies Vienna, Austria, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Those who are already tired of freezing temperatures, can start planning… Read the full press release
724 626 passengers used Budapest Airport in November 2021, 11 000 more vs previous month
Another passenger peak in November November was the second strongest cargo month in the history of the airport From winter to summer – plenty of popular destinations for relaxation at the end of the year Budapest, Hungary, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The November passenger number has exceeded the passenger traffic registered in October,… Read the full press release
Atlantic Joint Business to launch selection of new routes for Summer 2022
Dublin, Ireland, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — As customers look to plan a trip next year, through the Atlantic Joint Business, customers will have a selection of new routes to choose from for Summer 2022. New gateways include, London to Portland, Barcelona to Los Angeles and Helsinki to Dallas. The Atlantic Joint Business is a joint venture that started… Read the full press release
SAS rewards EuroBonus members with 500 Extra points when adding biofuel
Stockholm, Sweden, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Since 2019, travelers flying with SAS can voluntarily choose to buy biofuel. To increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels, such as biofuel, is an important step to reduce climate-impacting carbon emissions when flying and SAS will now reward EuroBonus members with extra points when adding biofuel…. Read the full press release
Tickets to 35 short-haul destinations now on sale for British Airways’ new Gatwick subsidiary
London, UK, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Today ( 14-12-2021) British Airways has revealed the initial destinations for its new Gatwick subsidiary, which will start flying from March 2022. Tickets to 35 short-haul destinations will also be on sale from Tuesday 14 December. The airline announced its intention to create a short-haul standalone business… Read the full press release
Qatar Aircraft Catering Company milestone: 16 million meals served in 2021; now serving more than 100,000 meals per day
QACC played a pivotal role in securing Qatar Airways the ‘Best Food & Beverage’ award for the year 2022 in the APEX Passenger Choice Awards® DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC), the aircraft catering subsidiary of Qatar Airways Group, has reached a new milestone in its road to… Read the full press release
Alaska Airlines deepens partnerships with oneworld alliance members to increase international flights between West Coast and Europe
New service includes Portland-London on British Airways and Seattle-Helsinki on Finnair oneworld airlines will fly 100 weekly nonstops this summer between West Coast and Europe SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Ready to start planning that long-awaited, much-deserved vacation or trip to Europe and destinations beyond? Alaska Airlines and our fellow oneworld member airlines –… Read the full press release
Cathay Pacific in November 2021: passengers up 85.2% vs November 2020 and 97.3% down compared to the pre-pandemic level in November 2019
Hong Kong, China, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific today (December 14, 2021) released its traffic figures for November 2021 that continued to reflect the airline’s substantial capacity reductions in response to significantly reduced demand as well as travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in place in Hong Kong and other markets amid the ongoing… Read the full press release
Swissport welcomes Dimitri Bettoni as the new Managing Director for its air cargo business in Belgium
Brussels, Belgium, 2021-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport International AG has appointed Dimitri Bettoni as the new Managing Director for its air cargo business in Belgium at Brussels Airport and Liège Airport. He will lead the Belgian organization starting 1 January 2022. Dimitri Bettoni has been appointed as Managing Director of Swissport’s expanding cargo… Read the full press release
British Airways the official travel partner of the 2021 Diana Legacy Awards
London, UK, 2021-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is proud to have flown 15 young award winners from around the world to London for the 2021 Diana Legacy Awards as its official travel partner. The past and present winners travelled on British Airways flights from countries including the US, India, Italy and Germany… Read the full press release
Finnair partners with Wunderdog to open a joint technology hub in Málaga, Spain
Vantaa, Finland, 2021-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Finnair and its software development partner Wunderdog are taking their relationship to a next level by opening a joint technology hub in Málaga, Spain, in 2022. Together the companies aim at building a diverse ecosystem that will support the future development of Finnair’s digital services. “Digital services… Read the full press release
easyJet marks 10th anniversary of its award-winning mobile app with a snap 24-hour sale
Customers making flight bookings will enjoy 10% off flights across 440k seats, for 24 hours only from 9 December Great value fares are now available from just £20.99 easyJet continues to provide flexibility for flights through its Protection Promise, including fee-free flight changes to any date or destination up to 2 hours before departure London,… Read the full press release
easyJet applauds FlyZero’s concept for a midsize aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen
easyJet is closely involved with the UK’s Jet Zero Council, the Aerospace Technology Institute and the FlyZero project The airline has been working in partnership with Airbus since 2019 to support the development of a hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035 London, UK, 2021-Dec-12 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet has welcomed FlyZero’s announcement that it… Read the full press release
Bristol Airport welcomes Jet2.com’s ski flights to Chambery, Innsbruck and Salzburg
Hat trick of top ski destinations go on sale with Jet2.com for Winter 22/23 from Bristol Airport Ski services operating to Chambery, Innsbruck and Salzburg London, UK, 2021-Dec-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet2.com has today (8th Dec 2021) launched a fantastic programme of ski flights from Bristol Airport, giving snow sports fans a massive piste of the… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways increases flights to popular destinations this winter holiday season
The World’s Best Airline offers passengers greater choice and seamless connectivity when planning their winter getaway, including new routes to Odesa, Ukraine, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan Passengers can connect to over 140 destinations with ease via the World’s Best Airport, Hamad International Airport Doha, Qatar, 2021-Dec-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is set to… Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines launches season two of “My Kind of News” in partnership with “The Kindness Guy” Leon Logothetis
Airline shares six-episode series focused on inspirational stories from nonprofit organizations that were each selected to receive 100 domestic one-way Southwest travel awards DALLAS, TX, 2021-Dec-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) continues to celebrate kindness with the season two debut of “My Kind of News,” hosted by and created in partnership with… Read the full press release
Finnair opens flights from Helsinki to Seattle from 1 June 2022
Vantaa, Finland, 2021-Dec-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Finnair expands its network in the United States and opens flights from Helsinki to Seattle starting 1 June 2022. In the summer season 2022, Finnair will operate three weekly flights to Seattle on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Seattle is known for its spectacular natural beauty, coffee culture,… Read the full press release
Finavia welcomes the inaugural Eurowings flight between Düsseldorf and Rovaniemi
Vantaa, Finland, 2021-Dec-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The first flight from Düsseldorf was celebrated at Rovaniemi Airport on Sunday 5 December. Eurowings operates the route between Düsseldorf, Germany, and Rovaniemi every Sunday during the winter season 5.12.2021–20.3.2022. “We are very pleased that we can now offer a direct Eurowings connection from Rovaniemi to Düsseldorf… Read the full press release
KLM honoured with 2022 APEX World Class Award
Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2021-Dec-02 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM has been awarded the 2022 APEX World Class Award. This is a new APEX award and the highest category in its global awards for the airline industry. It represents exceptional recognition of achievements in areas such as safety well-being and sustainability. The last 20 months have pushed… Read the full press release
Ryanair announces colossal Cyber Monday offer
70,000 Seats, Over 340 Routes, £5 Fares DUBLIN, Ireland, 2021-Nov-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, announces colossal Cyber Monday sale with 70,000 seats at just £5 – it doesn’t get much better than that! This unbelievable offer will go on sale on Monday 29th November across 340 exciting European routes for… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways becomes Official Airline Partner of the Volleyball Federation of Russia (VFR)
VFR is the first Russian sports federation to enter a partnership with the World’s Best Airline Partnership coincides with Qatar Airways launching flights to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways expands its diverse sporting sponsorship portfolio with the exciting addition of the Volleyball Federation of Russia (VFR) in… Read the full press release
Wizz Air named Airline of the Year at the Airline Economics Aviation 100 Awards
Budapest, Hungary, 2021-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing airline, was named Airline of the Year at the Airline Economics Aviation 100 Awards. The award was received by Marion Geoffroy, Managing Director of Wizz Air UK, at the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers COVID Special dinner in London on the 20 September… Read the full press release
Low-cost airline Flyr selects SITA solutions to boost operational efficiencies, reduce carbon emissions and streamline border processes
The new low-cost airline has selected solutions from SITA’s aircraft and airport portfolios to boost operational efficiencies and optimize air-to-ground communications. Oslo, Norway, 2021-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — As Flyr AS, a new low-cost airline based in Norway, takes to the skies, it has turned to SITA to deliver a wide range of solutions… Read the full press release