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CDA and TAP Air Portugal announce nonstop service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Portugal’s Lisbon Airport from June 2019

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CHICAGO, IL, 2018-Dec-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation and TAP Air Portugal today (11/29/2018) announced nonstop service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Portugal’s Lisbon Airport (LIS) beginning in June 2019. The new service to Lisbon will be the first time Chicago will be linked to Portugal by a nonstop,… Read the full news article

flydubai to start operations at Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB) from 02 December 2018

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Operations to start on 02 December 2018 Dubai, UAE, 2018-Nov-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based carrier flydubai has announced today (November 28, 2018) that flights to 11 of its destinations will move from its current operating base of Terminal 2 and relocate to Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB). Other services will continue to operate… Read the full news article

EVA Air announces new service to Nagoya, Aomori and Matsuyama, Japan in 2019

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Luzhu District, Taiwan, 2018-Nov-30 — /Travel PR News/ — EVA Air will launch flights to three more destinations in Japan in 2019, complementing the eight gateways it is serving now. Subject to government approvals, EVA will initiate flights from Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan to Nagoya, Aomori and Matsuyama, starting in the second quarter… Read the full news article

Norwegian to serve Miami and San Francisco from London Gatwick from 31 March, 2019

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Airline to serve Miami and San Francisco to reflect customer demand and cargo opportunities More flights added to popular long-haul routes next summer LONDON, UK, 2018-Nov-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian today (Nov 28, 2018) announces new strategic updates to its summer 2019 UK route network that will benefit consumers seeking affordable long-haul travel at www.norwegian.com/uk… Read the full news article

Bangkok Airways announces new four flights a week service between Bangkok and Nha Trang, Vietnam

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Bangkok, Thailand, 2018-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited announces its new service linking Bangkok and Nha Trang, Vietnam. The airline will offer four flights a week (Monday, Wednesday Friday and Sunday) with a 144-seater Airbus A319 aircraft, starting from 25 January 2019. Mr. Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, President of Bangkok Airways PCL… Read the full news article

Aeroflot expands Business Pass fare with 16 new routes

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Moscow, Russia, 2018-Nov-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has expanded the Business Pass fare designed for frequent business fliers to 16 new routes. Business Pass is now available between St Petersburg and Murmansk, and between Moscow and Voronezh, Belgorod, Saratov, Orenburg, Anapa, Stavropol, Astrakhan, Mineralnye Vody, Murmansk, Makhachkala, Nizhnevartovsk, Surgut, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk and Minsk. Business… Read the full news article

Emirates Skywards launches new offer to earn up to double Tier Miles on flights

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Emirates Skywards members earn bonus Tier Miles on Emirates or flydubai flights booked and flown during the offer period Members can unlock benefits of next Emirates Skywards tier sooner Dubai, UAE, 2018-Nov-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Members of Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, can now achieve their next Emirates… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways launches new twice-weekly direct service to Isfahan from 4 February 2019

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The historic city of Isfahan to become the airline’s fourth-gateway to Iran with the launch of a new direct service from Doha by the Airbus A320 on 4 February 2019 The airline will also introduce extra flights to Shiraz and Tehran from early January 2019 DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Nov-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is… Read the full news article

Wizz Air announces new route connecting Palanga (Lithuania) with Dortmund (Germany)

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-Nov-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing airline today (NOV 23, 2018) announced a new route connecting Palanga with Dortmund. This will be the first ever route connecting these two cities. Commencing on 21 April 2019, the newest WIZZ service will be operated with two weekly flights, on Wednesdays and Sundays. Seats on the… Read the full news article

Cathay Pacific celebrates the launch of non-stop services to Davao City (Philippines), Medan (Indonesia) and, Cape Town (South Africa)

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Cathay Pacific celebrates the launch of services to Davao City, Medan and Cape Town as record-breaking year of expansion continues Hong Kong, China, 2018-Nov-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Cathay Pacific Group’s continuing network growth has been highlighted over the past few weeks by the launch of non-stop services to three new destinations – Davao… Read the full news article

Scoot to take over SilkAir’s routes ahead of SilkAir’s merger into Singapore Airlines

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Singapore, 2018-Nov-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Scoot is to take over a number of SilkAir’s routes over the next two years, ahead of SilkAir’s merger into Singapore Airlines (SIA). Scoot will also be transferring some of its services to existing destinations served by SIA and SilkAir. The changes are expected to take place between April… Read the full news article

Shannon Airport welcomes Ryanair’s new twice weekly East Midlands service for 2019 summer season

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Shannon, Ireland, 2018-Nov-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport, a Shannon Group company, today (21 November 2018) welcomed the announcement by Ryanair that it is to deliver a new twice weekly East Midlands service for next year’s summer season as another major boost in a very positive year for the airport. Ryanair will operate the… Read the full news article

Wizz Air further expands capacity in its Budapest network with one new aircraft, 2 new routes and frequency increases on popular services

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1 NEW AIRCRAFT, 2 NEW ROUTES, 11 MORE WEEKLY FLIGHTS FROM BUDAPEST IN 2019 BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-Nov-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and Hungary’s hometown airline, today (NOV 22, 2018) announced a further expansion of capacity in its Budapest network with one new aircraft, 2 new routes from… Read the full news article

Doncaster Sheffield Airport welcomes new three-weekly Wizz Air service to Krakow, Poland starting 2nd May 2019

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Doncaster, England, 2018-Nov-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Tickets go on sale today (21stNovember 2018) for a new three-weekly Wizz Airservice from Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA)to Krakow, Poland, taking off on 2ndMay 2019. The service will deliver an additional 56,000 two-way seats and an expected record year for Wizz Air at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, with over 600,000 passengers… Read the full news article

Lufthansa adds flights to new holiday destinations in Croatia, Montenegro and the French Atlantic coast next summer

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With a focus on the Mediterranean: from Alicante to Tivat  First flights: from Biarritz to Rijeka COLOGNE, Germany, 2018-Nov-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Holidaymakers listen up: starting next summer, sun-seekers can reach seven new destinations non-stop from the Lufthansa hubs in Munich and Frankfurt. They not only include popular holiday destinations in Spain, Italy,… Read the full news article

Ryanair announces new twice-weekly service between Manchester to Kyiv

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (20 Nov) announced a new route from Manchester to Kyiv, with a twice-weekly service commencing in April 2019 as part of our Summer 2019 Schedule. Ryanair’s Manchester Summer schedule includes 62 routes in total with 7 new routes to Bordeaux, Gothenburg, Marrakech, Marseille,… Read the full news article

Jet Airways introduces 18 additional frequencies on domestic as well as international routes

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Launches new non-stop service between Pune and Singapore Strengthens connectivity via hubs after a comprehensive network review Adds 14 additional frequencies to ASEAN and Gulf from hubs at Mumbai & Delhi Mumbai, India, 2018-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Beginning December 2018, Jet Airways, India’s premier, full-service international airline, is all set to strengthen its… Read the full news article

flydubai to start service to Shymkent in Kazakhstan

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Dubai-based carrier flydubai will operate flights to three points in Kazakhstan following the relaunch of its Shymkent service  Shymkent will be operated from 28 December 2018  Dubai, UAE, 2018-Nov-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai today has announced the start of flights to Shymkent in Kazakhstan (CIT). The twice a week service will be… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways brings back its seasonal routes to Antalya, Bodrum, Mykonos and Málaga in 2019 with more flights and upgraded aircraft

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A strong performance on all four services during summer 2018 means passengers will be able to access even more weekly flights to top tourist hot spots in Antalya, Bodrum and Mykonos The award-winning airline will also introduce larger, more modern aircraft to two routes, with Antalya operated by A330 and Málaga by the spacious Boeing 777-200LR… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways to deploy its state-of-the-art Airbus A380 to its services from Doha to Frankfurt

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The award-winning airline will operate the state-of-the-art A380 alongside the Qsuite-equipped Boeing 777 on its twice-dailyFrankfurt route from 31 March 2019   Addition will bring 23 per cent more capacity to the airline’s Frankfurt route DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Nov-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is delighted to announce it will add the state-of-the-art Airbus A380… Read the full news article

Ryanair adds 11 new routes and additional aircraft for its Edinburgh Summer 2019 schedule

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (8 Nov) launched its Edinburgh Summer 2019 schedule adding 11 new routes and an additional aircraft (bringing the total based aircraft to 9, with a total of 58 routes, which will help deliver 3.5m customers p.a. through Edinburgh airport next year. Ryanair’s Edinburgh… Read the full news article

Ryanair launches extra Easter flights from London Stansted

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (14 Nov) launched extra Easter flights from London Stansted, with over 40 additional return flights to the likes of Italy, France, Spain and Portugal now on sale on the Ryanair.com website. Customers can enjoy even more low fare getaways this Easter, with… Read the full news article

Aeroflot starts domestic flights to the new Terminal B at Sheremetyevo International Airport

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Aeroflot’s flights to Russia’s Far East will still operate from Terminal D Aeroflot has completed the transfer of domestic flights to the new Terminal B at Sheremetyevo International Airport. MOSCOW, Russia, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting from 15 November 2018, Terminal B will service approximately 402 domestic flights daily. Terminal D will continue to… Read the full news article

Alaska Airlines announces tickets now on sale for daily nonstop flights between Paine Field and eight West Coast cities

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Fares start at $39 one-way* to eight West Coast destinations with 18 daily nonstop departures Seattle, Washington, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The wait is over! And Alaska Airlines is ready to celebrate. The Seattle area’s hometown airline announced today (Nov. 15, 2018) tickets are now on sale for 18 daily nonstop flights between Paine Field-Snohomish… Read the full news article

Spirit Airlines launches nonstop service to Austin, Texas! beginning February 14, 2019

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MIRAMAR, Fla., 2018-Nov-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Just in time for one of the world’s largest music, media and film festivals, Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is starting service to Austin, Texas!  Beginning February 14, 2019, Spirit will launch nonstop service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to nine cities across the United States.  Spirit will offer nonstop service between the ATX and Baltimore/Washington,… Read the full news article

BWI Marshall Airport welcomes Allegiant Air’s announcement of new nonstop service to Sarasota, Florida

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Starting February 22nd, Allegiant Adds Flights to Spring Training Home of the Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, MD, 2018-Nov-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant Air announced today (Nov.13,2018) that it will offer nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Sarasota, Florida. The new year-round flights are scheduled to begin on February 22, 2019. Allegiant’s… Read the full news article

Spirit Airlines to begin daily nonstop service to San Juan, Puerto Rico! starting February 14, 2019

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MIRAMAR, Fla., 2018-Nov-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Island of Enchantment is waiting with all its beauty and culture as Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) announces new routes to historic San Juan, Puerto Rico!  Beginning February 14, 2019, Spirit will begin daily nonstop service to Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport (SJU) from Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). The additional service will… Read the full news article

British Airways launches new flights from London City Airport to Rome

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LONDON, UK, 2018-Nov-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Everyone is talking Italian at London City Airport this week where British Airways is celebrating the launch of new flights to the capital city of Rome. The year-round service is the fourth Italian city to be served by British Airways direct from the Docklands and will operate every day… Read the full news article

Spirit Airlines to begin daily nonstop service from Jacksonville to Baltimore-Washington and Fort Lauderdale

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MIRAMAR, Fla., 2018-Nov-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Florida’s hometown airline is doubling down on Jacksonville before its first flight from there ever takes off!  Beginning February 14, 2019, Spirit (NYSE: SAVE) will begin daily nonstop service from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).   It comes after Spirit announced in September that it would be bringing… Read the full news article

S7 Airlines to start three times a week direct flights from St. Petersburg to Sochi

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2018-Nov-12 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the global airline alliance oneworld, starting from December 24, 2018, opens direct regular flights from St. Petersburg to Sochi. Tickets for the new flight are already available for purchase. Flights from the Pulkovo Airport will be operated three times a week — on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The flight departs from St…. Read the full news article