LAS VEGAS, NV, 2021-Nov-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Nearly 20 months after the last transoceanic flight carrying tourists landed at LAS, Virgin Atlantic Airways returned to Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 8. The Boeing 787-9 touched down the same day policies for foreign national air travelers to the United States changed, allowing more vaccinated international visitors… Read the full press release
New season follows artists Shovels and Rope, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Margo Price, Jeremy Ivey, Durand Jones, and Maria Gough through Charleston, Nashville, and New Orleans Fans invited to enter sweepstakes* for a chance to win round trip airfare for a winner and a guest to visit one of the cities highlighted DALLAS, TEXAS, 2021-Nov-10 —… Read the full press release
Codeshare flights to facilitate seamless connectivity on 18 routes between Indonesia, Middle East, Africa and Europe; Seven new domestic destinations in Indonesia to be accessible to customers on Emirates tickets Both airlines to explore mutual benefits for members of their frequent flyer programmes Dubai, UAE, 2021-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates and Garuda Indonesia… Read the full press release
Customers return to British Airways and Virgin Atlantic flights to the US on Monday 8 November as country relaxes entry requirements It marks the first day since March 16, 2020 that the vast majority of UK nationals have been able to fly to the US Airlines will celebrate the easing of restrictions with a unique show… Read the full press release
VFR is the first Russian sports federation to enter a partnership with the World’s Best Airline Partnership coincides with Qatar Airways launching flights to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Nov-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways expands its diverse sporting sponsorship portfolio with the exciting addition of the Volleyball Federation of Russia (VFR) in… Read the full press release
Route becomes the 100th nonstop destination from our home airport; this summer, we’ll serve both major airports in South Florida for convenient travel options SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2021-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — We’re turning up the heat and celebrating! From our home in the great Pacific Northwest, Alaska Airlines is breaking out the sunscreen, packing… Read the full press release
Captain Seini Koroitamana Cornish becomes first female A330 Captain for Fiji’s National Airline Nadi, Fiji, 2021-Nov-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Fiji Airways has announced the promotion of its first ever female to command a widebody aircraft. Captain Seini Koroitamana Cornish has progressed as a Fiji Airways A330 aircraft Captain, becoming the first female in… Read the full press release
Stockholm, Sweden, 2021-Nov-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Vattenfall, SAS, Shell and LanzaTech will together investigate the production of the world’s first synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using the LanzaJet[TM] “Alcohol to Jet” technology on a large scale in Sweden. Instead of using virgin fossil material in the production process, the synthetic SAF will be… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2021-Nov-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines announces today (Nov. 2, 2021) a further codeshare expansion with our long-time European partner British Airways, a fellow member of the oneworld alliance. This expansion includes 16 additional markets, connecting Alaska’s network beyond Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles to British Airways’ nonstop service from London Heathrow. Since joining oneworld earlier this… Read the full press release
Alaska launches the U.S. industry’s first water service free of single-use plastic bottles and plastic cups; introduces paper cups and main cabin expansion of Boxed Water cartons SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2021-Nov-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines’ inflight water service is getting a planet-friendly upgrade. Starting tomorrow, the airline is trading plastic water bottles for… Read the full press release
The World’s Best Airline has teamed up with the World’s Best Airport in an unprecedented move to make one lucky passenger a millionaire, with stunning prizes for other winners DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The new ‘Fly and Win’ campaign from Qatar Airways and Hamad International Airport, will offer passengers flying with… Read the full press release
Customers can enjoy seamless connections to over 90 destinations Dubai, UAE, 2021-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates and TAP Air Portugal are further expanding their existing codeshare arrangement by adding 23 more destinations to the partnership from 2 November. This brings the total number of destinations where customers can enjoy seamless connectivity to over… Read the full press release
To mark the festival of lights, Emirates will be offering customers traditional sweets on-board all flights to/from India from 2nd November until 6th November Dubai, UAE, 2021-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — In celebration of Diwali, Emirates will be offering customers festive treats on-board all flights to India from 2nd to 6th November. Customers travelling to/from Ahmedabad,… Read the full press release
Signs contract with UAE-based specialist Falcon Aircraft Recycling to save most of its retired aircraft from landfill via a pioneering upcycling and recycling programme Iconic 1st generation A380 onboard bar and other cabin features to be transformed into bespoke furniture, plus a range of aviation memorabilia and retail items which will be released for sale in… Read the full press release
Airline extends African network to 21 cities Dubai, UAE, 2021-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has announced that it will reintroduce flights to Algiers, Algeria from 9 November. Flights from Dubai to Algiers will operate twice a week. The resumption of flights to Algiers boosts Emirates’ African network to 21 destinations, and represents a full restoration… Read the full press release
SITA will be making part of this solution available free of charge to government agencies to address the mounting challenge around health documentation London, UK, 2021-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (1 Nov, 2021), SITA announced that to support the recovery of the travel industry, it will make its Digital Travel Declaration solution –… Read the full press release
The transport of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) direct from production plant to Manchester Airport via existing pipeline will be a first for the UK Fulcrum BioEnergy Limited UK is developing a new SAF refinery at Stanlow called Fulcrum NorthPoint The SAF development could create 100s of green jobs in the North West during its construction… Read the full press release
From 8th November the USA is set to open for British passengers First flights from Manchester since the pandemic are set to depart to New York and Orlando on the same day with Virgin Atlantic Services to Houston and Atlanta are also set to return over the coming months with several airlines Three million people from… Read the full press release
Aer Lingus loyalty programme celebrates its 5th Birthday AerClub has over 1.5m members across the globe To celebrate AerClub are rewarding members with 25% off Avios on the Aer Lingus app and on Aerlingus.com, as well as a chance to win exciting prizes Join for free today Dublin, Ireland, 2021-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2021-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is continuing with the roll out of its newest business class seat, Club Suite, as it continues to retrofit the seat across its Boeing 777 fleet, with the roll out expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The airline already has retrofitted a… Read the full press release
The move sees the debut of the airline’s famous QSuite on the route Connecting passengers to more than 140 destinations via its award-winning hub at HIA, Qatar Airways secured the world’s first 5-Star Airline Safety Rating by Skytrax for Covid management DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways’ first flight to Sheremetyevo… Read the full press release
Since 2017, more than 8.3 million passengers have enjoyed seamless connectivity across joint network More than 8.4 million Emirates Skywards members have earned 133 billion Skywards Miles through the Emirates and flydubai partnership. Dubai, UAE, 2021-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates and flydubai mark four years of strategic partnership. The Dubai-based airlines joined hands in… Read the full press release
Daily flights to Sydney from 2 November on Boeing 777-300ER; Iconic A380 to operate route from 1 December, offering close to 50% additional capacity to serve pent up demand Emirates services to Australia open to fully vaccinated passengers who can enjoy quarantine- free travel to Sydney and Melbourne; flights to two points to operate at… Read the full press release
The airline’s corporate rewards programme now caters to businesses of all sizes QATAR, Doha, 2021-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has revamped its “Beyond Business” corporate rewards programme to offer benefits to more businesses. First launched in January 2019, “Beyond Business” catered mainly to the corporate travel needs of Small and Medium Enterprises… Read the full press release
ZeroAvia will incorporate a 3MW+ hydrogen-electric powertrain system into a De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Q400) aircraft. Joint development collaboration also adds Alaska Airlines to ZeroAvia’s list of investors. The aircraft will contain a ZA2000, the largest ZeroAvia’s powertrain platform, capable of producing between 2,000 kW and 5,000 kW. SEATTLE and KEMBLE, United Kingdom and HOLLISTER, Calif., 2021-Oct-29 — /Travel PR… Read the full press release
Along with new nonstop from Seattle, we’re adding a second daily flight to Columbus and Cincinnati to better connect Western Washington with dynamic regions in the Buckeye State SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2021-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — We’re all about exploring new horizons at Alaska Airlines. As we continue to grow, we’re landing at new destinations… Read the full press release
New non-profit organisation will accelerate the development of radical technological innovations required to decarbonise aviation Hong Kong, China, 2021-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific together with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and other airline leaders announced today (October 28, 2021) the formation of the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT), a new non-profit organisation founded to… Read the full press release
$1.2M in Private and Public Support Gets New Educational Play Space Off the Ground and in Terminal B San Jose, CA, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — As travelers return to Mineta San José International Airport, families with young children can now safely get their pre-flight jitters out thanks to a new play space created… Read the full press release
Darwin, Australia, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will open a temporary lounge to cater for eligible customers travelling between Sydney and London via Darwin from next month. It follows the recent announcement that Qantas’ flagship Australia to United Kingdom route would operate via Darwin once Australia’s international borders open on 1 November until… Read the full press release
Fully booked Boeing 777 flew over 300 passengers to Mexico Two weekly direct flights to the Mexican Caribbean Due to high demand: Increased Cancún offer during Christmas time Vienna, Austria, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — On 24 October 2021 at 10:40 am local time, Austrian Airlines’ aircraft OE-LPF took off for its maiden flight… Read the full press release