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A Record-Breaking Summer Ahead as Ryanair Grows Its Shannon Operations and Invests $400 Million in the Region

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(NEWS) DUBLIN, 2025-Nov-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair is set to elevate Shannon Airport’s connectivity to new heights with its Summer 2026 expansion, unveiling four new European routes — Rome, Warsaw, Poznan, and Madrid — alongside the introduction of a fourth based aircraft. The move represents a US$400 million investment and marks the airline’s biggest-ever… Read the full news article

Travellers Gain More Italian Getaways as Wizz Air Launches New Flights from London Luton

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(NEWS) LONDON, 2025-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Travellers departing from London Luton Airport (LLA) now have even more opportunities to explore Italy, as Wizz Air expands its network with new connections to Rome, Milan, and soon, Venice. According to a press announcement, the airline has introduced 11 weekly flights from Luton to Rome Fiumicino… Read the full news article

From Berlin to Sardinia Europe’s Travel Elite Celebrate Consistency and Innovation at the World Travel Awards

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(NEWS) SARDINIA, Italy, 2025-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The glittering shores of Sardinia set the stage for Europe’s biggest celebration of travel excellence as the World Travel Awards (WTA) Europe Gala Ceremony 2025 brought together the continent’s most distinguished brands in tourism, aviation, and hospitality. Hosted at the luxurious Forte Village Resort, the red-carpet… Read the full news article

SAS announces major Business Class upgrade with expanded lounge access across Europe and Scandinavia

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(NEWS) STOCKHOLM, 2025-Sep-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced a significant upgrade to its Business Class offering, focusing on expanded lounge access for premium travelers. Through new partnerships with established lounge operators, SAS will add around 35 additional lounges at key destinations across Europe and Scandinavia, providing customers with an improved and… Read the full news article

British Airways Adds Rabat and Graz to Gatwick Network and Expands Madrid from City

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(IN SHORT) British Airways is adding Rabat and Graz to its short-haul network via BA Euroflyer operating from London Gatwick, and expanding Madrid services through BA Cityflyer at London City Airport. Rabat flights start 5 November 2025, twice weekly; Graz flights begin 21 November 2025, three times per week; Madrid rotations kick off on 1… Read the full news article

Ryanair Expands Shannon Operations with 4th Based Aircraft and Three New Winter Routes

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(IN SHORT) Ryanair’s announcement of a fourth based aircraft at Shannon Airport for Winter 2025/26 brings three new routes to Lapland, Madeira, and Madrid, alongside increased frequencies on six existing routes. This expansion contributes to 20% growth in traffic, with over 1.6 million Ryanair passengers expected annually. The US$400 million investment highlights Ryanair’s continued commitment… Read the full news article

Emirates Expands Global Connectivity with Upgraded Boeing 777s, A380s, and A350s to 8 More Cities by 2025

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(IN SHORT) Emirates will roll out its upgraded Boeing 777s, Airbus A380s, and the first long-range Airbus A350 to eight additional cities by the end of 2025, enhancing customer experiences with modernized cabins and more Premium Economy seats. The airline’s retrofit programme, with a US $5 billion investment, will refurbish 219 aircraft, serving over 70… Read the full news article

IATA Launches Contactless Travel Directory to Accelerate Biometric Innovation in Aviation

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(IN SHORT) IATA has introduced its Contactless Travel Directory to quickly expand contactless travel solutions by providing a centralized system for airlines. The Directory offers a single reference point, detailed traveler eligibility criteria, and essential technical protocols to support biometric identification across various travel stages—such as bag drop, lounge and security access, and boarding. Emphasizing… Read the full news article

SAS Unveils Record-Breaking Summer 2025 Schedule, Expanding to 278 Routes and 23 Million Seats

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(IN SHORT) SAS is launching its most extensive summer 2025 traffic program yet, expanding its network to 278 routes and increasing capacity to 23 million seats—an increase of 2.2 million seats from last year. The new schedule, primarily departing from Copenhagen, adds key destinations such as Madrid, Budapest, Krakow, Lyon, Wroclaw, and Nuuk, and introduces… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways and Iberia Expand Partnership with Daily Madrid-Doha Flights and World’s Largest Airline Joint Business

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Qatar Airways and Iberia now jointly offer three daily flights between the Spanish and Qatari capital cities, further strengthening the long-standing cooperation between IAG, Iberia’s parent company, and the Qatar Airways Group. Iberia will also join and significantly expand the existing strategic alliance between British Airways and Qatar Airways, with the three carriers operating the… Read the full news article

Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Four Weekly Flights to Madrid, Spain in December 2023

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023-Oct-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines Group, the fastest-growing global airline brand and the continent’s largest airline, is pleased to announce that it will resume four weekly passenger services to Madrid, Spain’s capital and a city of elegant boulevards and extensive, starting from December 9, 2023. The four-time weekly services… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways, British Airways, and Iberia Forge Groundbreaking Alliance, Expanding Worldwide Connectivity and Avios Benefits

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Starting 11 December 2023, Iberia will operate daily flights between Madrid and Doha, significantly increasing capacity between the two oneworld hubs Global travellers can now enjoy worldwide connectivity via Doha, London, and Madrid with increased Avios benefits DOHA, LONDON, MADRID, 2023-Jul-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, British Airways, and Iberia, the national carriers… Read the full news article

Dani Brasserie at Four Seasons Hotel Madrid Awarded Best of Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator

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On the seventh floor of Four Seasons Hotel Madrid, Dani Brasserie has been recognised by the prestigious North American wine and wine culture magazine for both its extensive wine list and the diversity of regions and wine producers it has to offer Madrid, Spain, 2023-Jul-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Thanks to a privileged location… Read the full news article

WTTC Report Reveals Strong Recovery of Travel and Tourism Sector in Major Western European Cities

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Sector’s GDP contribution to London’s economy tripled in the last year  Paris’s Travel & Tourism GDP contribution has almost recovered to pre-pandemic levels  London, UK, 2023-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — A new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed strong signs of recovery of the economic impact from Travel &… Read the full news article

Indulge in The Jimmy Choo Patisserie & Get a Special SPA Treatment at Four Seasons Madrid

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“The Jimmy Choo Patisserie at Four Seasons Madrid” by Executive Pastry Chef Valentín Mille is once again available in the hotel lobby for all those looking to try these creations alongside a unique wellness offer at the SPA that will guarantee a sublime luxury experience Madrid, Spain, 2023-Feb-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the… Read the full news article

New International Standard for Accessibility in Tourism Unveiled at Madrid’s FITUR Trade Fair by UNWTO, Fundación ONCE, and UNE

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UNWTO, Fundación ONCE and the Spanish Association for Standardization UNE have advanced efforts to introduce a comprehensive international standard for accessibility across the whole of the tourism sector. Madrid, Spain, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — At a special session on Seminar on Tourism for All, held at the FITUR 2023 tourism trade fair in Madrid,… Read the full news article

Korean Air Resumes Services to Four Major European Destinations: Prague, Zurich, Istanbul, and Madrid

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Seoul, South Korea, 2023-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Korean Air will resume services to four major destinations in Europe starting from March. After a 3-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the airline will restart the Prague and Zurich routes from the end of March, followed by the resumption of the Istanbul and Madrid routes… Read the full news article

Radisson Hotel Group’s nine distinct brands and growing resorts portfolio continued to deliver remarkable growth in 2022

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Brussels, Belgium, 2023-Jan-19 — /Travel PR News/ — In 2022, Radisson Hotel Group continued to drive forward its ambitious expansion plan to be one of the top three hotel groups in the world with its strong portfolio of nine distinct brands and its growing resorts portfolio. Radisson Collection, the luxury lifestyle brand, had an exceptional… Read the full news article

Escape the January Blues: Ryanair Launches 24-Hour Seat Sale with Fares from €24.99 for February Bank Holiday Getaways

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MAKE THE MOST OF THE NEW FEB BANK HOLIDAY WITH RYANAIR FARES FROM JUST €24.99 DUBLIN, Ireland, 2023-Jan-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Ireland’s no. 1 airline for low fares, choice and reliability has today (16 Jan) announced a January blues-beating 24-hour seat sale with fares from just €24.99 – lifting the January gloom… Read the full news article

DFW International Airport Celebrates 49 Years of Service with Passenger Traffic Resuming to Near 2019 Levels

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Dallas, TX, 2023-Jan-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is celebrating the 49th anniversary of its first commercial airline service. On Jan. 13, 1974, the first airline carrying passengers landed at Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport. This first flight, arriving from Little Rock, Ark., set in motion the growth from a… Read the full news article

Iberia and Turespaña Unveil Groundbreaking Tourism Campaign to Showcase Spain’s Best to the World

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A few days before the start of FITUR, the airline and the Spanish Tourism Institute present a campaign to promote Spain among the nearly seven million travellers who fly with Iberia between America and Europe each year. The new on-board safety video shows nine of the countless tourist destinations in Spain: Toledo, Santiago de Compostela,… Read the full news article

Wizz Air allocates one of its Airbus A321neo aircraft to its Kutaisi base, further expanding in Georgia

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Wizz Air adds four new routes from North Macedonia to Italy, Germany and Denmark

More than 170,000 additional departing seats on sale from Kutaisi with total number rising to over 800,000 seats in 2023 from Georgia 5 new routes launching in 2023, increasing the total number of routes available from Georgia to 27 Budapest, Hungary, 2022-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable… Read the full news article

Radisson Hotel Group announces the opening of Radisson RED Madrid, its first Radisson RED in Spain

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Brussels / Madrid, 2022-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Set in the center of Madrid’s cultural, artistic and culinary scene, Radisson Hotel Group opens its first Radisson RED in Spain, welcoming the vibrant lifestyle brand to the country. Located on Calle de Atocha, one of the main bustling avenues in Madrid and in the heart… Read the full news article

Swissport extends air cargo handling services for Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines at five Spanish airports

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Zurich, Switzerland, 2022-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport in Spain has extended its long-standing partnership with Lufthansa Cargo for another five years. The cooperation includes air cargo handling services for Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines at five Spanish airports. Lufthansa Cargo will continue to rely on Swissport’s air cargo services in Spain. Under… Read the full news article

Mandarin Oriental to feature celebrated Indian actress Alia Bhatt in its “I’m a Fan” advertising campaign

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Hong Kong, 2022-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Alia Bhatt, five times winner of India’s Best Actress Award, is the latest celebrity fan to feature in Mandarin Oriental’s globally renowned advertising campaign, “I’m a Fan”. Famous for her epic roles in Hindi films, the actress recently secured a place in Netflix’s Global Top 10 films… Read the full news article

Ryanair adds new route between Bydgoszcz to Bristol to its Winter’22 schedule

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29 ROUTES IN TOTAL FOR WINTER 2022 DUBLIN, Ireland, 2022-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (20th Sept) announced a new route for its Bristol Winter’22 schedule to Bydgoszcz, Poland, starting from the 30th of October. This route which will operate twice per week, brings Ryanair’s total number of routes to/from Bristol for Winter’22 to… Read the full news article

Bristol Airport welcomes Ryanair’s new route to Bydgoszcz, Poland

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  DUBLIN, Ireland, 2022-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (20th Sep 2022) announced a new route for its Bristol Winter’22 schedule to Bydgoszcz, Poland, starting from the 30th of October. This route which will operate twice per week, brings Ryanair’s total number of routes to/from Bristol for Winter’22 to 29, connecting… Read the full news article

Hyatt announces the opening of Thompson Madrid

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The opening of the first Thompson Hotels branded property in Spain marks a significant milestone for Hyatt as it continues to grow its luxury and lifestyle portfolio CHICAGO, IL, 2022-Sep-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announces today (Sept. 8, 2022) the opening of the highly anticipated Thompson Madrid, the first Thompson… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways to kick off ‘The Journey Tour’ featuring interactive experiences for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ fans

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Airline offers fans a chance to win multiple all-inclusive trips to FIFA World Cup™, plus match only tickets The Journey Tour will kick-off in London on 13 August before visiting 12 other European cities DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Aug-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is celebrating 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup… Read the full news article

Washington Dulles International Airport welcomes Iberia Airlines new nonstop service between Washington, D.C. and Madrid

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New capital-to-capital connection features special-themed aircraft, sustainable aviation fuel blend Washington DC, USA, 2022-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority celebrated the launch of Iberia Airline’s new nonstop service between Washington, D.C. (IAD) and Spain’s Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) on Wednesday. The inaugural flight, featuring a special City of Madrid… Read the full news article