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Qatar Airways presents its state-of-the-art passenger aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow

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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

Doncaster Sheffield Airport welcomes TUI’s Summer 22 schedule with two new summer destinations to Faro (Portugal) and Hurghada (Egypt)

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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

flydubai to start new service to Samarkand in Uzbekistan from 20 September

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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

Port of Oakland selects Barbara Leslie as new Board President

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Barbara Leslie succeeds Andreas Cluver; Lee, Butner named VPs Oakland, Calif., 2022-Jul-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakland’s Chamber of Commerce President is taking on an added role atop the Port of Oakland’s governing board. At their latest Board meeting, Port Commissioners selected Barbara Leslie as their new President in a unanimous vote. Ms. Leslie… Read the full press release

Christchurch and Adelaide Airports sign MoU to secure direct air service between the two cities

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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

Emirates announces codeshare partnership with Air Canada

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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

Bristol Airport reminds passengers about consequences of disruptive behaviour through Get On Board campaign

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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

George Best Belfast City Airport welcomes Aer Lingus Regional services to Cardiff and Southampton

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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

Qatar Airways opens three new lounges at Hamad International Airport

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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

Qatar Airways announces double-daily flights between Doha – Melbourne from 1 October

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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

Singapore Airlines to increase services to Japan and restore its Indian network to pre-pandemic levels

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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 International Airport welcomes resumption of Korean Air service between Seoul and Vienna

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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

Budapest Airport to launch its largest residential noise insulation program this September

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Budapest, Hungary, 2022-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — In September, Budapest Airport will launch its largest residential noise insulation program, featuring many services and a budget of around 1.2 billion HUF over three years. The aim of the program, which has been running for more than ten years and will be expanded from fall 2022,… Read the full press release

Swissport International again wins license to provide airport ground handling services at Berlin Airport

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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

Helsinki Airport celebrates its 70th anniversary

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Vantaa, Finland, 2022-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Tomorrow, 5 July, it will be exactly 70 years since the first passenger aircraft landed at Helsinki Airport. It carried athletes and guests to the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. ​”In 70 years, Helsinki Airport has developed into a major European airport, known for its smooth operations… Read the full press release

Fiji Airways starts twice weekly flights between Adelaide to Nadi

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Nadi, Fiji, 2022-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Fiji Airways today (04 July 2022) welcomes South Australians back on onboard, with the first direct flight in three years departing Adelaide at 12.35pm, set to touch down in Fijian Paradise at 8.15pm local time. Today’s flight marks the beginning of Fiji Airways twice weekly flights from… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus celebrates 4th of July with €50 off return economy class flights to North America

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€50 off return economy class flights and €100 off return business flights to North America when booked between 01 – 07 July Aer Lingus operates 14 direct transatlantic routes from Ireland & is the only airline to fly direct to West Coast USA Dublin, Ireland, 2022-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Jetting off across the… Read the full press release

George Best Belfast City Airport celebrates Royal Caribbean International’s first charter flight to Barcelona

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Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2022-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International’s first direct charter flight from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barcelona took flight yesterday afternoon, carrying a plane full of guests setting sail on the cruise line’s new ship, Wonder of the Seas, this summer. Guests flying from Belfast yesterday were the first to… Read the full press release

Turkish Airlines expands codeshare partnership with Air Serbia

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Istanbul, Turkey, 2022-Jul-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier of Türkiye and Air Serbia, the national airline of the Republic of Serbia, announced an additional enhancement of their commercial cooperation with a new Memorandum of Understanding, officially signed in Doha during 78th IATA Annual General Meeting in the presence of the… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways increases flights to Berlin

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Capital of Germany to benefit from enhanced connectivity to Qatar’s global network of over 150 destinations on 787 aircraft Qatar Airways is the only Skytrax 5 Star airline flying from Berlin with flights via the World’s Best Airport to the most points in the Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Gulf region and India DOHA,… Read the full press release

Oakland International Airport expects high volume of passengers this Independence Day holiday weekend

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New air service bolsters schedules for the Fourth of July holiday Oakland, CA , 2022-Jun-30 — /Travel PR News/ — After an exceptionally busy Memorial Day travel weekend, Oakland International Airport (OAK) once again projects that a high volume of passengers will pass through its terminals for the Independence Day holiday weekend. As Independence Day falls… Read the full press release

The Circle at Zurich Airport presented with the Minergie and LEED Platinum certificates

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Opfikon, Switzerland, 2022-Jun-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Circle at Zurich Airport has been officially certified for its sustainability. Both the Minergie and LEED Platinum certificates were presented at an event. The Circle is not only the largest Minergie certified building in Switzerland, but also the LEED Platinum certified building with the highest number… Read the full press release

Emirates teams up with Shahid to offer premium content onboard its inflight entertainment system

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Emirates’ ice welcomes leading Arabic streaming platform onboard. Over 135 hours of MBC GROUP’s Shahid content available exclusively on Emirates’ ice from July, with something for everyone travelling this summer and beyond Dubai, UAE, 2022-Jun-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates partners with Shahid, the world’s leading Arabic streaming platform, to offer premium content exclusively… Read the full press release

YYC and partners announce efforts to enhance visitor experience this busy summer season

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CALGARY, AB, 2022-Jun-29 — /Travel PR News/ — With an increase in passengers moving through YYC Calgary International Airport, The Calgary Airport Authority and its partners are taking action to enhance the guest experience throughout one of the busiest summers in recent years. YYC started seeing steady increases in passenger traffic in April and May… Read the full press release

Europe’s leading airline easyJet at the Connecting Europe Days 2022 in Lyon, France

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easyJet is putting the Single European Sky into action, reducing carbon emissions thanks to direct, optimised flight routings The airline will uplift a 30% blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on three of its flights from Lyon airport, reducing each flight’s emissions by 27%* A number of crew will wear uniforms made from recycled plastic… Read the full press release

SAS appreciates the Norwegian Government’s intention to support its transformation plan

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Stockholm, Sweden, 2022-Jun-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Today’s (June 28, 2022) announcement from the Norwegian Government,  regarding its intention to support our transformation plan SAS FORWARD by converting its debt holding into SAS equity, is appreciated and an important step towards the success of SAS FORWARD. The Norwegian Government has also announced they will… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie: Our merger agreement with Frontier provides more value and certainty to our stockholders

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Reiterates Recommendation that Stockholders Vote FOR the Merger Agreement with Frontier on the WHITE Proxy Card Ahead of the Special Meeting of Spirit Stockholders on June 30, 2022 Latest JetBlue Offer Does Not Address Serious Regulatory Concerns or Deliver Greater Value Frontier Merger Provides Opportunity for Significantly More Value of at Least $50 Per Share and Greater Certainty of Completion MIRAMAR, Fla.,… Read the full press release

O’Hare International Airport gears up for the busy Fourth of July travel season with seven renovated pedestrian tunnels

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Design and Construction Contractors Used 3D Laser Scans of Tunnels to Facilitate Infrastructural Repairs and Interior Renovations. CHICAGO, IL, 2022-Jun-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced today (06/27/2022) the reopening of seven renovated pedestrian tunnels beneath the Lower Level Roadway at O’Hare International Airport… Read the full press release

flydubai inaugurates services to Pisa

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The Dubai-based carrier becomes the first UAE airline to provide direct air links to the city in central Italy with three flights a week flydubai grows its network in Italy to three points, including Catania and Naples Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2022-Jun-28 — /Travel PR News/ — flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, celebrated its inaugural service… Read the full press release

Malaysia Airlines’ exclusive products MHflypass Malaysia and MHshuttle to also benefit Firefly passengers

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Fly Seamlessly and Conveniently with Malaysia Airlines’ Extension of Offerings to Firefly KLIA, 2022-Jun-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Malaysia Airlines is pleased to announce that its exclusive products, MHflypass Malaysia and MHshuttle, are now expanded, allowing passengers to enjoy exclusive privileges and worry-free travel within Firefly’s selected domestic network. The new MHflypass Malaysia offering… Read the full press release