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
From Wednesday 16 March, face coverings at Heathrow will no longer be mandated in Heathrow terminals, rail stations or office buildings British Airways and Virgin Atlantic welcomed the move, signalling they will be revising their onboard face covering policies as well Change in policy comes amid continued success of the vaccination programme and as society… Read the full press release
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
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
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
Vantaa, Finland, 2022-Mar-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Timo Nyyssönen, the new bar’s Chief of Restaurant Operations, hopes that Runway Bar will become a meeting point for those passing through Helsinki Airport. Runway Bar opened in the new arrivals hall on 1 December 2021. “Our goal was to develop a bar concept that is built… Read the full press release
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“AirJapan” will be an entirely new brand for medium-haul international routes, aiming to provide a thoughtful and caring passenger experience with a newly created service concept. The new airline will offer customers a variety of options in its services rooted in the Japanese culture as well as a comfortable cabin space at an affordable price…. Read the full press release
Halifax, N.S., 2022-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) is pleased to share that the Park’N Fly lot at Halifax Stanfield will be reopening on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. This much-awaited announcement is an exciting and positive step towards the recovery of air travel to and from the region. The Park’N… Read the full press release
Richmond, B.C., Canada, 2022-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has selected Cushman & Wakefield as its exclusive advisor to secure a partner to invest, complete construction and lease-up of a 300,000 square foot facility near the airport’s main terminal. The facility was initially designed to create additional capacity in utilities when… Read the full press release
PARIS, FRANCE, 2022-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hainan Airlines has added a new ramp handling contract to its longstanding cargo handling partnership with Worldwide Flight Services at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Chinese airline, which has been a customer of WFS in Seattle for cargo handling since 2013, has now appointed WFS to also provide… Read the full press release
KLIA, 2022-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Malaysia Aviation Group (“MAG” or the “Group”) welcomes the recent appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors, Tunku Alizakri bin Raja Muhammad Alias and Zaiviji Ismail bin Abdullah, to the MAG and Malaysia Airlines Berhad’s (MAB) Board of Directors (the “Board”) with effect from 7 March 2022. Commenting on… Read the full press release
7 Days Of Unmissable Flight Offers DUBLIN, Ireland, 2022-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s no.1 airline has today(4th Mar) announced an unmissable week of supersaver summer ‘22 travel offers, kicking off from Monday 7th – Sunday 13th March. With 7 astounding offers from €19.99 city breaks to ‘Buy One Get One Half Price’ seats up for grabs,… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2022-Mar-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has opened the doors of a new retail sales office in Fujairah, further expanding its presence in the Northern Emirates and offering more convenience to customers wishing to book their next trip. Located in Al Ghilaila Building, overlooking the Fujairah corniche, the new office was inaugurated by… Read the full press release
DUBAI, UAE, 2022-Mar-04 — /Travel PR News/ — For almost 20 years, Emirates has helped support a sustainable and balanced ecosystem at the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) through an ongoing investment of over AED 28 million (USD $7.6million). The funding has helped to preserve Dubai’s unique desert environment that is teeming with indigenous flora and… Read the full press release
Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund this year celebrates a quarter of a century helping not-for-profit organisations in neighbouring communities Trust Fund’s quarterly meeting in January resulted in more than £27,000 worth of grants to 13 organisations Beneficiaries include sports clubs, youth groups and community allotment projects For more information or to apply for a grant… Read the full press release
The airport welcomed almost 150 attendees to its first jobs fair since the pandemic begun, to showcase current employment opportunities, with nearly 1 in 3 attendees applying for live vacancies. London City Airport, in partnership with UMi and Newham Council also sponsored the Royal Docks Business Recovery event, providing procurement support to local businesses, ahead… Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 2022-Mar-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport International AG has successfully concluded the acquisition of Belgium Airport Services (BAS) with effect from 1 March 2022. The Swiss company, a global leader in air cargo handling, now holds 100% of BAS, growing its total warehouse and handling capacity in Belgium by more than 40%…. Read the full press release
MIRAMAR, Fla., 2022-Mar-04 — /Travel PR News/ — The brightest planes in the sky will fly over the mountains of Northeastern Mexico for the first time this summer. Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) announced two daily nonstop flights from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), starting in June 2022…. Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2022-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports today (01 Mar 2022) welcomed long-time cargo executive Steven Polmans as its new Vice President of Business Development & Regulatory Affairs at Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ). In his new role, Polmans will establish an integrated long-term strategic plan for… Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 2022-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Michael Larivière (51) will take over as Head of Austrian Technik on March 1, 2022. In this function, he succeeds Michael Kaye, who will devote himself to a new task within the Lufthansa Group. Michael Larivière began his career in the Lufthansa Group in 1994 as Aircraft… Read the full press release
Sydney, Australia, 2022-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Thousands of travellers are preparing to take off to Western Australia with the border opening to all visitors quarantine free for the first time in almost two years from midnight tonight. After a false start last month, more than 23,000 passengers are booked to travel this week… Read the full press release
Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago, 2022-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Caribbean Airlines will operate direct non-stop service between Houston, Texas and Georgetown, Guyana, with onward connectivity to Port of Spain, Trinidad commencing March 22, 2022. The service will operate thrice weekly to/from Terminal D, of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday up until… Read the full press release