Agreement follows the launch of Qatar Airways’ direct service between Doha and Malta in June last year Increased connectivity and travel options for customers of both airlines DOHA, Qatar, 2020-Feb-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is pleased to announce it has signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement with Air Malta. The partnership reinforces Qatar… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2020-Feb-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates’ stellar wine programme was recognised at the Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky 2019 Awards held in London yesterday. The airline picked up multiple awards including 2 Gold awards, 2 Silver awards and a Bronze award for its carefully curated wine lists. The awards include: Gold… Read the full press release
MONTREAL, CANADA, 2020-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Canada has entered into letters of intent with each of AAR Aircraft Services Trois-Rivières ULC (“AAR”) and Avianor Inc (“Avianor”) regarding long-term agreements for airframe maintenance, subject to completion of its planned merger with Transat, A.T. These long-term agreements would enable each of AAR and Avianor… Read the full press release
Luxair offers an increasingly personalised and optimised service for its customers Luxembourg, Europe, 2020-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Luxair Luxembourg Airlines has just launched its first digital solution, with a more comprehensive, instant and all-inclusive service, to go one step further in improving assistance provided to customers affected by flight disruptions (delays or cancellations)…. Read the full press release
CALGARY, AB, 2020-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Swoop is delighted to announce Bert van der Stege will be joining its operations as Head of Commercial effective Feb. 24. With more than 20 years of international aviation experience, Bert brings a wealth of knowledge, most recently from his position as Vice President and Chief Commercial… Read the full press release
Airline backed the event that took place at the Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha from 20 – 22 February 2020 Partnership adds to Qatar Airways’ commitment to supporting its local festivities DOHA, Qatar, 2020-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was delighted to be the Official Airline Sponsor of the H.H. the Amir Sword Festival… Read the full press release
Tokyo, Japan, 2020-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines Innovation Fund today (February 21, 2020) announced the decision to invest in three mobility companies that are aiming to create and bring next-generation transportation technology to the market. Established in January 2019, Japan Airlines Innovation Fund is a firm that specializes in providing CVC… Read the full press release
Vantaa, Finland, 2020-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Even though the winter holiday season is not over yet, it is time to start thinking about spring. The holiday destination selection is at its largest during spring when flights to winter destinations are still available and flights to summer destinations start to be operated. The Canary… Read the full press release
Oman Air Cargo awards CHAMP Cargosystems a five-year contract for Traxon cargoHUB, Traxon Global Customs, Traxon Global Security, and Traxon CDMP Frankfurt, Germany, 2020-Feb-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air Cargo has awarded CHAMP a five-year contract for its suite of e-cargo solutions. Following a request for proposals for cargo IT solutions, CHAMP won the… Read the full press release
Company To Build Service Center, Add Jobs At Fort Worth Alliance Airport SAVANNAH, Georgia, 2020-Feb-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today (February 20, 2020) announced it will expand its operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area with the construction of a service center at Fort Worth Alliance Airport. The facility, which will… Read the full press release
Dublin, Ireland, 2020-Feb-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Aer Lingus is delighted to announce it has been named the fifth most family friendly airline worldwide by travel website Lastminute.com. The research, conducted by Lastminute.com, assessed the 36 most-booked airlines on criteria including priority boarding, in-flight TV, child-friendly meals and the accommodation of pushchair and car seats. Aer… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2020-Feb-21 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is adding more flights to some of its most popular destinations in the US and South Africa from April*. The airline will be increasing its services from Heathrow to Miami, Seattle and Cape Town, offering those customers who want to travel during the busy spring… Read the full press release
Dublin, Ireland, 2020-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Aer Lingus today (February 19, 2020) launched a new Shannon based aircraft along with the early return of Aer Lingus’ popular New York JFK service. The service recommenced today, a month earlier than in previous years. It will operate six days a week, rising to seven days… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2020-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s greenest major airline, today (19 Feb) announced that it will invite customers to double their voluntary carbon offset contribution from €1 to €2 from 1st April onwards. This modest increase forms part of Ryanair’s continuing sustainability campaign, which includes an investment worth over $20bn in new… Read the full press release
Geneva, Switzerland, 2020-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Post Corporation (IPC) have today (18 February 2020) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce cooperation between the two organizations. The aim for both IATA and IPC is to promote the development and expansion of safe, secure,… Read the full press release
Bulgaria Air is the national carrier of Bulgaria, operating to 25 destinations in Europe and the Middle East Two new destinations in Bulgaria will be available to Qatar Airways’ passengers for the first time for booking from 18 February 2020 DOHA, Qatar, 2020-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is pleased to announce it… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2020-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways and Royal Air Maroc have announced a new codeshare agreement which will open up new routes across Morocco including Casablanca and Agadir. It will also give customers more flight flexibility between London Heathrow and Marrakesh. Customers will be able to book from 13 February when the… Read the full press release
Two weekly services added to St Lucia – British Airways will soon be the only airline to serve the island with a regular multi-weekly scheduled service from the UK Extra services also added to Cape Town and Cancun LONDON, UK, 2020-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways customers travelling to hot-spots St Lucia, Cape… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2020-Feb-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates is celebrating a milestone in its operations to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking 30 years of service to Riyadh. Since the first Emirates flight between Riyadh and Dubai in February 1990, and the airline has carried over eight million passengers on the route, demonstrating the… Read the full press release
Vantaa, Finland, 2020-Feb-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Finnair is adding additional frequencies to its popular New York JFK route for the upcoming summer 2020 season. Between April 4 and October 24, Finnair will operate three additional weekly frequencies on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Between May 4 and October 24, a fourth additional frequency will… Read the full press release
Iberia and the Spanish Olympic Committee today signed a cooperation agreement next to the new Airbus A350 christened the “Equipo Olímpico Español” [Spanish Olympic Team], in recognition of the sports competitors who will represent Spain at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Members of the Spanish canoeing, taekwondo, sailing, judo, and field hockey teams were… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2020-Feb-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (13 Feb), launched rescue fares starting from €19.99 on 7 routes to accommodate customers affected by Wizz Air’s suspension of all routes to/from Odesa until June 2020, and cancellation of London Luton routes to Prague and Oslo Torp from May 2020. Ryanair… Read the full press release
Basel, Switzerland, 2020-Feb-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Aviation Singapore announces completion of the region’s first 96-month inspection on an Embraer Lineage 1000. The 96-month inspection was completed in conjunction with a major pylon modification and a Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) system upgrade. Both the service bulletin modification and the upgrade are… Read the full press release
Basel, Switzerland, 2020-Feb-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Aviation will exclusively handle all Customer Demonstration Flights (CDFs) during the Singapore Airshow, Asia’s largest Aerospace event being held at Changi Exhibition Centre from 11-16 February, 2020. The company was appointed by Experia Events, the official organizer of Singapore Airshow 2020. It is IS-BAH Stage II certified… Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2020-Feb-13 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS is a Scandinavian airline that brings travelers to, from and within Scandinavia, and we stand behind the message in the film that travel enriches us. We are proud of our Scandinavian heritage. It is part of SAS’ DNA and the foundation for our existence. We are… Read the full press release
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2020-Feb-13 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA), the national flag carrier of South Africa and a Skytrax 4-Star rated airline, is offering special fares just in time to give the gift of South Africa to someone special this Valentine’s Day. Round-trip Economy Class fares start from $829* (restrictions apply)… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2020-Feb-13 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways will be spreading the love this Valentine’s Day with a range of short and long haul offers to destinations including Barcelona, New Orleans, Seychelles and Venice. Customers who book two Club cabin tickets can make a saving of up to £800 per person compared to… Read the full press release
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, 2020-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Queenslanders will today (9TH FEBRUARY 2020) fly direct from Brisbane to San Francisco for the first time, with Qantas operating a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on a brand-new route. Qantas International CEO Tino La Spina will join Queensland Tourism Minister, the Hon. Kate Jones and Brisbane Airport… Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 2020-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has launched ticket sales for direct flights between Krasnoyarsk and Bratsk. Daily flights will operate on the following timetable: Route Flight Departure time* Arrival time* Krasnoyarsk-Bratsk SU 2870 15:45 18:00 Bratsk-Krasnoyarsk SU 2871 19:00 19:25 *All times local The new flights are being launched following the… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2020-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Close to 250 students from 8 schools may be one step closer to answering the question on everyone’s mind – “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates… Read the full press release