Faro will have one more daily flight, increasing from three to four frequencies Ten new flights a week to five North American cities Brazil with six more flights a week Tel Aviv will have one daily flight, two more per week than in summer 2022 Company resumes summer seasonal offer to Porto Santo, Tangiers and… Read the full press release
The airline unveiled a new decal featuring a selection of the club’s top players ahead of the Spanish Super Cup Dubai, UAE, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and Official Main Sponsor of Real Madrid, welcomed the Spanish football club onboard a specially chartered A380 flight from Madrid to… Read the full press release
Vantaa, Finland, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The airport company Finavia has published its new responsibility programme. The main objective of the “Towards sustainable air travel” programme is to reduce the carbon emissions of airports to net zero by the end of 2025. “Finavia’s operations at all its airports have been carbon neutral since… Read the full press release
Sánchez, a journalist, has extensive experience in the media, as well as in the tourism sector and the institutional sphere. Sánchez joins the Corporate Management team, led by Juan Cierco. Madrid, Spain, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia’s new Head of Communications, the journalist Sonia Sánchez Plaza, was Director of Communication, Brand and Sustainability… Read the full press release
19 million more passengers than in 2021 Aircraft movements nearly doubled year on year Air freight volume increases by 55% to 259,000 metric tons MUNICH, Germany, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — A busy summer has gifted Munich Airport massive growth in all traffic figures in 2022: Passenger numbers rose by 19 million year on… Read the full press release
Demand for award-winning flights and holidays means biggest ever summer programme is on sale – with 32 sun and city destinations for customers and independent travel agents to choose from. Biggest ever summer operation sees capacity increase by 13% – with seven based aircraft and a team of more than 400 colleagues looking after customers… Read the full press release
Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand softened as economic headwinds persist. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 13.7% compared to November 2021 (-14.2% for international operations). Capacity (measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers, ACTK)… Read the full press release
Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the air travel recovery continued through November 2022. Total traffic in November 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 41.3% compared to November 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 75.3% of November 2019 levels. International traffic rose 85.2% versus… Read the full press release
DALLAS, TX, 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today (Jan 9, 2023) announced five Leadership promotions across several Departments. These changes, which are effective immediately, represent phase two of the organizational structure work that began in September 2022. This phase will provide strong synergies by bringing Teams together, which will strengthen… Read the full press release
Domestic: All-inclusive one-way fares starting INR 1,899 for Economy, INR 2,699 for Premium Economy and INR 6,999 for Business Class International: All-inclusive return fares starting at INR 13,299 for Economy, INR 16,799 for Premium Economy and INR 43,699 for Business Class Delhi, India, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — In celebration of Vistara’s glorious journey… Read the full press release
First of 120 aircraft to be retrofitted enters service today after successful completion of extensive refurbishment work on its interiors Fully refreshed A380 features the popular Premium Economy seats, and Emirates’ latest cabin interiors including lighter colour palettes in First and Business Class Dubai, UAE, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The first Emirates A380 to… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — From its UK origins in 2014, the concept of ‘Veganuary’, a month-long initiative promoting the vegan diet, has continued to garner interest amongst the general population. In fact, Emirates has noted a 154% increase in vegan meals served onboard between 2021 and 2022, with over 280,000 plant-based meals… Read the full press release
Opfikon, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Since the maiden flight 75 years ago, Zurich Airport has developed into Switzerland’s most important transport hub. In the anniversary year 2023, Zurich Airport looks back on its long history and looks ahead to future projects. The festivities include a big airport festival from September 1-3, an… Read the full press release
‘North Carolina: The State of Aviation:’ Airport Remains Top Economic Driver Among N.C. Airports Charlotte, NC, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Charlotte Douglas International Airport contributed $32 billion to the state’s economy in 2021, according to a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division of Aviation report released earlier today. That’s a jump from… Read the full press release
Istanbul, Turkey, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Türkiye’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines, and Mongolia’s flag carrier, MIAT Mongolian Airlines recently signed a codeshare agreement. The signed agreement between two flag carriers will enable both carriers to provide more flexibility of choice to their respective passengers on direct flights between Türkiye and Mongolia along with… Read the full press release
Record-breaking number of destinations at LBA Leeds, UK, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced that a record-breaking number of destinations are now available to book for 2023 and 2024. For the first time in its history, LBA will feature 80 destinations across year-round and regular seasonal charters throughout the… Read the full press release
Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand softened as economic headwinds persist. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 13.7% compared to November 2021 (-14.2% for international operations). Capacity (measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers, ACTK)… Read the full press release
Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the air travel recovery continued through November 2022. Total traffic in November 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 41.3% compared to November 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 75.3% of November 2019 levels. International traffic rose 85.2% versus… Read the full press release
British Airways has unveiled a new uniform for the first time in nearly 20 years Designed by British, Ghanaian Savile Row fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng, OBE, Boateng spent time shadowing colleagues in their roles at the airline to create the unique collection More than 1,500 British Airways’ colleagues inputted into the design and… Read the full press release
Year-over-year passenger increase of over 18 percent for the month Oakland, Calif., 2023-Jan-06 — /Travel PR News/ — In November of 2022, Oakland International Airport saw 972,460 passengers. In the month of November, total passengers served in 2022 so far reached 10 million – already exceeding the total passenger count for 2021, which was 8.1… Read the full press release
As the UK’s efforts to claim their ‘place in space’ ramp up, Cornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) reveals its journey to becoming a key player in Virgin Orbit and Spaceport Cornwall’s upcoming horizontal rocket launch – the first ever from UK soil. The perfect location. The perfect launchpad. Cornwall, England, 2023-Jan-06 — /Travel PR News/ — A Spaceport transformation requires… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2023-Jan-06 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today (1.05.2023) proposed to simplify the guidance for airspace change to help improve the process for airports, air navigation services and those affected by airspace change. Known as CAP1616, the regulator’s new proposals will make its guidance easier to understand and… Read the full press release
WASHINGTON, D.C., 2023-Jan-06 — /Travel PR News/ — In response to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) have announced testing requirements for passengers traveling from China, Hong, Kong, and Macau. The new rules are scheduled to take… Read the full press release
Unlock new experiences with fares from RM88, plus 888 Enrich Points for every booking and significant savings on holiday packages KLIA, 2023-Jan-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Malaysia Airlines and MHholidays are offering up to 45% off on airfares to all domestic and selected international destinations within its network and hotel packages from 4 until… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2023-Jan-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair Holdings plc today (4 Jan.) said it expects to report a stronger than expected Q3 (end 31 Dec.) PAT of close to €200m. Strong pent-up travel demand over the holiday season for the first time in 3 years, with no adverse impact from Covid or the… Read the full press release
In December, most passenger traffic figures clearly improved year-on-year and month-on-month; seasonally strong cargo performance Vantaa, Finland, 2023-Jan-06 — /Travel PR News/ — In December, Finnair carried 832,900 passengers, which was 38.2% more than in December 2021 and 10.9% more than in November 2022. Month-on-month figures are, however, not fully comparable as there was one… Read the full press release
The first joint Qatar Airways and British Airways co-branded credit card with IndusInd Bank in India brings benefits such as meet-and-greet service, tier fast-track and concierge service Mumbai, India, 2023-Jan-06 — /Travel PR News/ — In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, British Airways Executive Club and IndusInd Bank, today (05 January 2023) announced… Read the full press release
The airline will operate 61 return flights per week between Hong Kong and 13 Mainland cities Hong Kong, China, 2023-Jan-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific welcomes the Hong Kong SAR Government’s latest measures to facilitate quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, as well as the lifting of transit restrictions, effective… Read the full press release
High-value export markets are looking forward to famous South Island delicacies about to arrive from Christchurch Airport. Christchurch, New Zealand, 2023-Jan-05 — /Travel PR News/ — China Airlines has scheduled eight dedicated B777F freight aircraft between Taipei and Christchurch during January to take the prized exports into Asian markets. The services will transport 800,000 kilograms… Read the full press release
Unlock new experiences with fares from RM88, plus 888 Enrich Points for every booking and significant savings on holiday packages KLIA, 2023-Jan-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Malaysia Airlines and MHholidays are offering up to 45% off on airfares to all domestic and selected international destinations within its network and hotel packages from 4 until… Read the full press release