LONDON, UK, 2023-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today (23 January) set out a vision for the future of UK airspace which will help deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys, as well as create more capacity for the benefit for those who use and are affected by UK airspace…. Read the full press release
Vantaa, Finland, 2023-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The MyFlight service, developed by Finavia, provides passengers with personalised information about their upcoming flight at Helsinki Airport. By subscribing to get the service by email, you can make the start of your journey even more hassle-free. “At Helsinki Airport, passengers are received by a revamped airport,… Read the full press release
New CT technology and innovative security-lane configuration will bring greater convenience and shorter wait times for passengers World-first lane design entering trial phase Fraport CEO Schulte thanks German Federal Interior Ministry and German Federal Police for their cooperation and trust Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2023-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Since January 1, 2023, Fraport… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2023-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — We’re delighted that Dolphin Dynamics has been shortlisted in the “Technology Company Of The Year” category at the Irish Travel Industry Awards. The Irish Travel Industry Awards are the premier awards for suppliers and Travel Agents in Ireland. The Awards are an initiative of the Irish Travel Agents Association with… Read the full press release
Inaugural technology & operations event will draw AHLA Board, top leaders, owners, brands NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 2023-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Questex announced today (Jan. 19, 2023) that registration is now open for The Hospitality Show (THE SHOW), a bold new hospitality operations and technology event to be held June 27-29… Read the full press release
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2023-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has upgraded its innovative SkyPriority Panel Audit App for Elite Plus, First and Business Class customers. Travelers can now complete quick surveys rating their experience of 750 airport lounges, including SkyTeam-branded lounges in Dubai, Istanbul, Santiago de Chile, Sydney and Vancouver, as… Read the full press release
Vantaa, Finland, 2023-Jan-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Finavia has built an underground wetland at Helsinki Airport to improve water management. The project is the first of its kind in the Nordic countries. “Water management is an important part of our environmental work, and we do our best to ensure good conditions for flora and… Read the full press release
NASA, Boeing and partners aim to cut fuel use and emissions up to 30% in single-aisle airplanes Advances in sustainable technology are crucial to reaching civil aviation’s goal to be net zero carbon emissions by 2050 ARLINGTON, Va., 2023-Jan-19 — /Travel PR News/ — NASA has selected Boeing [NYSE: BA] and its industry team to… Read the full press release
Innovative AeroSHARK surface technology from Lufthansa Technik and BASF improves fuel efficiency and reduces CO₂ emissions First Boeing 777 with sustainability technology already in scheduled service, 22 more to receive sharkskin foil Lufthansa Group drives innovation for more sustainable aviation Cologne, Germany, 2023-Jan-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Following nature’s example, Lufthansa Technik and BASF… Read the full press release
“Animación at Ciclo – A Digital Dining Experience” to launch in downtown Austin Austin, U.S.A., 2023-Jan-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Austin is taking “dinner and a show” one step further as dinner is the show with a new activation set to launch this February. This winter, the Hotel announced the Texas debut of the state-of-the-art… Read the full press release
Budapest, Hungary, 2023-Jan-15 — /Travel PR News/ — E-mobility is a key pillar of Budapest Airport’s sustainability strategy, which is why the airport operator has for years placed special emphasis on expanding its electric vehicle fleet and building an e-charger network, both inside and outside the airport fence. In 2022, Budapest Airport applied for the… Read the full press release
Langley, UK, 2023-Jan-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France-KLM and Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for travel suppliers worldwide, today (January 12, 2023) announced that Air France-KLM’s New Distribution Content (NDC) has gone live on Travelport+, providing customers direct access to the NDC content. “NDC will be increasingly important in the distribution strategy of… Read the full press release
In the future a more understandable and transparent Points system will be in place for Frequent Traveller, Senator and HON Circle statuses The awarding of Miles & More bonus miles will remain unchanged New: Frequent Traveller status for a lifetime for long-term loyalty Simplest and most attractive loyalty programe on the market Valid for flights… Read the full press release
Langley, UK, 2023-Jan-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, and Avianca Airlines, a Latin American multinational airline, headquartered in Colombia and a member of Star Alliance, today (January 11, 2023) announced they have renewed their long-standing relationship with a new distribution agreement…. Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2023-Jan-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates will offer passengers yet another opportunity to ‘fly better’, with new high-speed, inflight broadband powered by Inmarsat’s GX Aviation, onboard 50 new Airbus A350 aircraft – scheduled to enter service in 2024. The new agreement will significantly improve the passenger experience with enhanced connectivity and greater global… Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Through the EUROCONTROL Air Transport Innovation Network, the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub’s network for developing agile digital solutions and services that fit our stakeholders’ needs, 2023 looks set to see a wide range of new user-driven innovation projects. In 2023 a new wave of projects will be launched… Read the full press release
Berlin, Germany, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Digital transformation continues to be a top priority for TUI Group. Due to this special importance, CEO Sebastian Ebel had already assumed overall responsibility for IT on the Executive Board as of 1 October 2022. As of 1 January 2023, the vacant CIO position at Group level… Read the full press release
Muscat, Oman, 2023-Jan-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air has partnered with HSBC Oman on a unique and innovative international payments process, which will dramatically increase efficiency and security. Via a centralised treasury hub in Oman, HSBC’s Global Disbursement solution, developed as a bespoke service for Oman Air, will deliver simultaneous multiple currency payments… Read the full press release
Muscat, Oman, 2022-Dec-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, has inked an agreement with Omantel, a leading telecom operator, to provide passengers flying to Oman with Tourist SIM Cards on board their flight. The one-year partnership aims to offer guests a hassle-free and efficient digital solution… Read the full press release
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, 2022-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — To further solidify our commitment to doing everything we can to create a seamless and enjoyable experience for all travellers, we’ve implemented WHILL Inc. and Scootaround Personal Transportation Solutions’ self-driving wheelchairs as a fully available service at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. We began to work with WHILL… Read the full press release
Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA and TechTalent Software have announced a strategic partnership to launch a Research and Development center in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The new center will support SITA’s focus on accelerating the development of new passenger processing and government solutions. As the recovery in air travel gathers pace, there is… Read the full press release
MUNICH, Germany, 2022-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Renovation work gets under way at Munich Airport’s Terminal 2: The central security checkpoint at Munich Airport’s Terminal 2 is being modernized and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, with completion scheduled for fall 2024. As a result, passengers of Lufthansa and its partner airlines will benefit from faster,… Read the full press release
HOUSTON, TX, 2022-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — William P. Hobby Airport, HOU, the first and only airport in North America to boast a Skytrax 5, is inviting travelers to experience to luxury amenities offered by Gameway, a premium video game lounge. Gameway’s award-winning luxury gaming stations, which include plush Razor Iskur gaming chairs, sanitized… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2022-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Digital customer experience agency Great State is marking twelve years of strategic digital partnership with Bristol Airport with the launch of their new website, transforming the digital experience for their customers. Bristol Airport is the fastest passenger recovering airport in the United Kingdom since the pandemic, forecast… Read the full press release
After being ranked ‘best performing UK airport for security queues’ by a recent Which? survey, London City Airport is set to offer an even better security experience, with the introduction of an all-CT scanner operation from April 2023 London City will be amongst the first UK airports to offer a full CT security proposition The… Read the full press release
NASHVILLE, TN, 2022-Nov-25 — /Travel PR News/ — A convenience-oriented store is opening at Bridgestone Arena – the first in a Nashville sports and entertainment venue to feature Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One. The store will open Friday, Nov. 25, when the NHL’s Nashville Predators host the Colorado Avalanche. A second store powered… Read the full press release
Passengers are experiencing a faster, more efficient journey from check-in to boarding Geneva, Switzerland, 2022-Nov-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Passengers traveling from Geneva Airport can now breeze through self-service touchpoints at check-in, bag drop, and security thanks to digital passenger processing technology from SITA. The new touchpoints are helping to reduce wait times and… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2022-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has become the first UK airline to trial the use of biometric technology for international flights, enabling customers taking part in the trial to travel through the airport ‘smartly’ without having to show their passport. Customers who sign up to take part in the airline’s… Read the full press release
SITA Connect Go harnesses SITA’s industry experience, coupled with the leading SD-WAN technology and best-in-class network security from Versa. Geneva, Switzerland, 2022-Oct-09 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA today (4 Oct, 2022) announced a new partnership with Versa Networks, the recognized secure access service edge (SASE) leader, that will launch SITA Connect Go, a multi-tenant edge Secure… Read the full press release
Agile cloud systems that increase operational efficiency and reliability have helped expand the airport’s capacity to handle nine million bags per year. Beirut, Lebanon, 2022-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA and Middle East Airlines–Air Liban (MEA) have renewed a technology contract and moved the airport’s baggage reconciliation system (BRS) at Rafic Hariri International Airport… Read the full press release