S7 Airlines becomes the first Russian airline to fly the new Boeing 737 MAX

Carrier is the first in Russia to fly the 737 MAX airplane S7 plans to operate 10 more MAX airplanes in the coming years MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 2018-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA], Air Lease Corp. [NYSE: AL; “ALC”], and S7 Airlines celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX, via lease from… Read the full press release

All Nippon Airways expands services to Europe with the launch of new daily non-stop service between Tokyo and Vienna

Growth in European demand behind decision to launch route to Austrian capital TOKYO, JAPAN, 2018-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-star airline for six consecutive years, is expanding its services to Europe with the upcoming launch of a new daily non-stop route flying a Boeing 787-9 from Tokyo… Read the full press release

SAS Go travelers can now pre-order premium menus on long haul flights

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2018-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS now gives SAS Go travelers the chance to upgrade their dining experience by pre-ordering premium menus on long haul flights. Aiming to further enhance the personalisation of the airlines’ on-board experience, the initiative is also in line with the development of the next generation of traveling and… Read the full press release

Vienna Airport welcomes All Nippon Airways’ new daily service to Tokyo

Welcome to Vienna: ANA to Launch Daily Flight Service to Tokyo  VIENNA, Austria, 2018-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — A new long-haul flight connection will be offered from Vienna. All Nippon Airways, Japan’s largest airline, will link Vienna with Tokyo-Haneda Airport starting on February 17, 2019. The new route will be served daily throughout the entire… Read the full press release

Ryanair’s Summer 2019 schedule: new four-times weekly service from Bournemouth to Dublin

DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (11 Oct) announced a new route from Bournemouth to Dublin, with a four-times weekly service commencing in April 2019, which will be a part of Ryanair’s Summer 19 schedule. British consumers and visitors can now enjoy even lower fares and the latest “Always… Read the full press release

Summer 2019 schedule: Ryanair announces twice weekly service from Liverpool to Corfu, Greece

DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (10 Oct) announced a new route from Liverpool to Corfu, with a twice weekly service from June, as part of Ryanair’s Summer 2019 schedule, which will be launched shortly. North West consumers and visitors can now enjoy even lower fares and the latest… Read the full press release

Norwegian offers UK holidaymakers the chance to book flights to the USA for less with East Coast five-day Flash Sale

Six transatlantic routes included in the five-day sale from £134.90 one-way LONDON, UK, 2018-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian has today (Oct 11, 2018) launched an East Coast five-day Flash Sale offering holidaymakers from across the UK the chance to book flights to the USA for less. For five days consumers will be able to… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific welcomes HKSAR Government measures to strengthen the transport connectivity of Lantau with other cities in the Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong, China, 2018-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific welcomes the commitment of the Hong Kong SAR Government of making its “Lantau Tomorrow Vision” a priority as outlined in the 2018 Policy Address given today by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, The Hon Mrs Carrie Lam. The airline welcomes the Government’s… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines to introduce daily flights from Vienna to Montreal in 2019

 Daily Austrian Airlines flights from Vienna to Montreal as of 29 April 2019  Partner Air Canada to assume flight service on the Vienna-Toronto route  “We succeeded in attracting a strong partner to Vienna”, says CCO Andreas Otto  VIENNA, Austria, 2018-Oct-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting late April 2019, Austrian Airlines, Austria’s home carrier will introduce… Read the full press release

flydubai to operate flights to 39 destinations from DWC during the refurbishment project period at DXB

flydubai has announced today  that it will operate flights to select destinations from Dubai World Central (DWC) in order to provide more travel options to passengers flydubai flights to select destinations will operate for 45-day period from 16 April 2019 to 30 May 2019 39 routes will operate from DWC* The scheduling of flights to… Read the full press release

Manchester Airport welcomes Jet Airways’ five flights a week to Mumbai

MANCHESTER, UK, 2018-Oct-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The North is set to get direct access to Mumbai next month when Jet Airways begin five flights a week to the Indian city. As well as being a global business destination and financial centre, Mumbai also offers visitors a wealth of leisure options, and easy access… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific increases frequencies to Adelaide, Frankfurt, Madrid and Tokyo

Hong Kong, China, 2018-Oct-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Our customers have spoken, and we have listened. Not only are we adding more and more destinations to our already expansive global network*, we are also increasing the frequency of services on some of our most popular routes across three continents to give our passengers more… Read the full press release

Spirit brings hundreds of jobs to Orlando with 12 new routes and international service from Orlando International Airport

Spirit celebrates 12 new routes and international service from Orlando International Airport with an announcement to bring hundreds of jobs to the area MIRAMAR, Fla., 2018-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Orlando is seeing even more yellow with a massive expansion by Florida’s hometown airline! Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) celebrates its first day of international service out of Orlando… Read the full press release

Norwegian launches new flights connecting Buenos Aires to six domestic routes in Argentina

Travelling onward from Buenos Aires to discover the beauty of Argentina is now easier and better value than ever before thanks to Norwegian The new routes will connect Buenos Aires with Córdoba, Mendoza, Iguazú, Bariloche, Neuquén and Salta Flights on selected routes commence from 16th October 2018 Flights will be operated by a modern and efficient… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines expands codeshare agreement with Alaska Airlines

Tokyo, Japan, 2018-Oct-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) today (September 27, 2018) announced a new nonstop daily flight between Tokyo-Narita and Seattle, which starts March 31, 2019*. As part of this announcement, JAL and Alaska Airlines agreed on the expansion of their codeshare partnership for flights via Seattle-Tacoma International airport (SEA). “We are… Read the full press release

Wizz Air increases the number of weekly flights to Gdansk to three from Aberdeen International Airport

Aberdeen, UK, 2018-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The number of weekly flights to one of Aberdeen International Airport’s most popular destinations is set to be expanded. From 31 March next year, Wizz Air will increase the number of weekly flights to Gdansk from two to three, adding in an extra Thursday flight to its Tuesday… Read the full press release

British Airways starts direct flights to Osaka, Japan from March 31, 2019

LONDON, UK, 2018-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways customers are set to soak up Osaka next summer as the airline is launching direct flights to Japan’s second largest city. The four-per-week service takes off from March 31, 2019 with flights departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and landing into Osaka’s Kansai International Airport. The new route takes… Read the full press release

British Airways to launch new three-times-a-day flights from London City Airport to Munich

LONDON, UK, 2018-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is to launch new three-times-a-day flights from London City Airport to the Bavarian beer capital of Munich next year. The year-round flights, which start on February 16, means British Airways will offer four German routes from London City, with each-way hand baggage only fares to Munich from £59. As well… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines announces new routes connecting Seattle and San Diego to El Paso, Texas this winter

New routes will connect Seattle and San Diego to the West Texas city starting this winter Seattle, Washington, 2018-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines announced today (Sep 27, 2018) it will begin daily nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and El Paso International Airport, along with daily nonstop service between El Paso and San Diego International Airport. El Paso is a… Read the full press release

Washington Dulles International Airport welcomes new Cathay Pacific Airways’ nonstop service between Washington, D.C. and Hong Kong

Longest nonstop route in airline’s network dedicated by international, state and local officials Washington, D.C., 2018-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Government and travel industry leaders from Hong Kong and across the Washington, D.C., region gathered at Washington Dulles International Airport Tuesday to celebrate the launch of Cathay Pacific Airways’ nonstop service between Dulles and… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways hosts visiting delegation ahead of launch of direct flights to Da Nang, Vietnam on 19 December

Airline hosts visiting delegation ahead of launch of direct flights to Da Nang on 19 December Qatar Airways provides double-daily flights to Hanoi and 10 weekly flights to Ho Chi Mihn City DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Sep-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, met with a Vietnamese… Read the full press release

British Airways announces a number of innovations to make its customers’ journeys much easier

123,000 customers travel with the airline every single day, with a large proportion transferring The airline has invested in new technology and new vehicles in Terminal 5 to enhance the experience Dedicated connections staff will help customers travel through the airport LONDON, UK, 2018-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The airline has come up with a… Read the full press release

Wizz Air announces network adjustment and market optimization plans of its Polish operations

1 NEW AIRCRAFT IN GDANSK, 7 NEW ROUTES, CAPACITY ACCELERATION IN WARSAW AND NETWORK OPTIMIZATION IN POZNAN BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the fastest growing airline in Europe and the leading low cost carrier in Central and Eastern Europe, today (SEP 18, 2018) announced network adjustment and market optimization plans of… Read the full press release

Jet Airways to introduce India’s first non-stop service between Mumbai and Manchester

Non-stop service begins from 05th November, 2018 Jet Airways and Marketing Manchester jointly promote awareness of the new service Delhi, India, 2018-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline is all set to introduce the country’s first non-stop service between Mumbai and Manchester effective 05th November, 2018. The airline’s latest service connecting India via… Read the full press release

Brussels Airport August 2018: 2.6 million passengers; up 3.4% on the same month last year

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2018-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport has decidedly broken all records this summer with more than 5.2 million passengers in July and August 2018 versus 5 million in the summer of 2017. After the month of July with the largest number of passengers ever recorded, Brussels Airport welcomed almost 2.6 million passengers… Read the full press release

Air France to start 5 weekly flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Dallas-Fort Worth for the 2019 summer season

Up to 5 weekly flights starting March 31th for the entire 2019 summer season; Operated by Airbus A330 equipped with the latest travel cabins and a capacity of 224 seats; Air France’s 13th destination in the US. PARIS, France, 2018-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting March 31th, 2019, Air France will fly from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to… Read the full press release

Ryanair to launch 3 new routes to Malaga, Malta and Naples from Exeter as part of its Summer 2019 schedule

DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (11 Sept) announced its first ever flights from Exeter, its newest airport, with 3 new routes to Malaga, Malta and Naples commencing in April, as part of its Summer 2019 schedule. Ryanair’s Summer 2019 Exeter schedule will deliver: – 3 new routes: Malaga,… Read the full press release

Ryanair to start a twice-weekly service from Cardiff to Malta as part of its Summer 2019 schedule

DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ —Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (11 Sep) announced a new route from Cardiff to Malta, with a twice-weekly service commencing in April 2019, which will be a part of Ryanair’s Summer 2019 schedule. British consumers and visitors can now enjoy even lower fares and the latest “Always Getting… Read the full press release

London Gatwick August 2018: cargo traffic soared +22.3%; long-haul network grew by +18%

Gatwick announces +18% growth in long-haul routes in August Cargo tonnage was up +22.3% with new Shanghai route due to add 3,700 tonnes of capacity 4.9m passengers travelled through Gatwick – its busiest August ever  Bristol, UK, 2018-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — London Gatwick’s cargo traffic soared in August, +22.3% year-on-year, as long-haul routes continued… Read the full press release

Emirates to operate its A380 between Dubai and St. Petersburg during the autumn school holidays

Dubai, UAE, 2018-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — In response to increased demand for travel during the autumn school holidays, Emirates today (10 September 2018) announced it will operate its A380 between Dubai and St. Petersburg, temporarily replacing the Boeing 777 aircraft currently operating on the route. During the period of 25 to 29 October… Read the full press release