Category Archives: Travel Services

Alaska Airlines and Virgin America connect the Bay Area to the Big Easy with new nonstop service

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Carrier continues largest network expansion in company history SEATTLE, 2017-Sep-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines and Virgin America today launch nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, connecting the Bay Area to the “Big Easy.” The new route is part of the largest network expansion in Alaska Airlines’ 85-year… Read the full press release

Heathrow partners with Grab to launch a food and drink pre-order service

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New in-app service helps passengers order food ahead of travel LONDON, 2017-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Heathrow has partnered with leading US provider Grab to launch a food and drink pre-order service. Hosted within the Heathrow app, passengers will now be able to enjoy fantastic food before they fly.  The service trial has launched… Read the full press release

Heathrow urged the Government to scrap domestic Air Passenger Duty (‘APD’) on all UK flights

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Chancellor urged to support British industry in Autumn Budget by scrapping uncompetitive aviation tax on internal flights Proposal builds on Heathrow’s efforts to improve domestic access to UK’s hub – saving passengers at least £24 million annually on flights to Heathrow alone, boosting domestic journeys by 8% and driving economic growth during key early years… Read the full press release

Marriott International opens dual-branded hotel Le Méridien and AC Hotels by Marriott in downtown Denver

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With the Highest Open-Air Rooftop Bar in Denver, the Dual-Branded Hotel Complex Brings an Elevated Approach to Design and Dining in the Mile High City Bethesda, MD, 2017-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. today announced the anticipated opening of the dual-branded hotel development in downtown Denver, bringing two lauded European-inspired brands to… Read the full press release

Duetto to deploy its cloud-based solutions at Jamaica’s leading luxury resort, Half Moon

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Montego Bay, Jamaica, 2017-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Duetto, the hospitality industry’s leader in Revenue Strategy technology, has spread its cloud-based solutions to a key property in the Caribbean, signing an agreement with Jamaica’s leading luxury resort, Half Moon. “Half Moon is one of the very best resorts the Caribbean has to offer, and we’re… Read the full press release

Ryanair to cancel 40-50 flights daily until end of October to improve its system-wide punctuality

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, today (15th Sept) announced that it would cancel 40-50 flights daily for the next six weeks (to the end of October) to improve its system-wide punctuality which has fallen below 80% in the first two weeks of September through a combination of ATC capacity delays and strikes, weather… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines adds flights from St. Petersburg to Turin and Verona in Italy in its winter schedule

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2017-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a oneworld® global airline alliance member, announces the opening of new flights from St. Petersburg to Turin and Verona in Italy in its winter schedule. Tickets are available now. Direct flights from Pulkovo Airport to Turin will be carried out on Sundays starting 24 December 2017. Flights will depart from St. Petersburg at 06:40 and arrive in Turin at 08:10… Read the full press release

Star Alliance Connection Service launches at Chicago O’Hare International Airport

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PROACTIVE HELP FOR CUSTOMERS WITH TIGHT CONNECTIONS CHICAGO, 2017-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Alliance has launched a new Connection Service to assist customers arriving at Chicago O’Hare International Airport to reach their onward flight with another Star Alliance member carrier. The enhancement for customers in United’s home hub will carry new branding that… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways to add four additional weekly flights to Sohar, Oman

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Four additional non-stop flights starting from 1 October to take service to daily  Sohar is the award-winning airline’s third and most recent destination in the Sultanate of Oman DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it will add four additional weekly flights to Sohar, its newest destination in the Sultanate… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways to provide direct daily flights from Doha to the Welsh capital

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New route to provide direct daily service from Doha to the Welsh capital Qatar Airways to be first Gulf carrier to service Cardiff Airline continues its ambitious expansion plans, with 26 new routes being launched through 2018 DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it will launch direct… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Cargo to commence freighter service to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this October 2017

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Cargo carrier expands its footprint in the Americas by launching its thirteenth American freighter destination on 11 October DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo announces Pittsburgh as its latest freighter destination in the United States, effective 11 October 2017, making it the first international airline to commence freighter service to Pittsburgh,… Read the full press release

British Airways announces seat sale from 22 Gatwick destinations, September 14-September 19

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LONDON, UK, 2017-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — As the back to work blues begin to set in, British Airways is turning up the heat at Gatwick with a quarter of a million seats available for less than £30. From 11am on September 14 until midnight on September 19, the airline is offering 250,000 seats*, the equivalent… Read the full press release

British Airways resumes all flights to the Caribbean and Florida

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LONDON, UK, 2017-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — A British Airways Boeing 777 took off for Turks and Caicos today for the first time since the island was struck by Hurricane Irma. The airline has now resumed all its flights to the Caribbean and Florida after they were disrupted by the worst hurricane to hit the… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines appoints Jeff Butler new vice president of inflight and call center services

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SEATTLE, 2017-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Jeff Butler, a 34-year veteran of Alaska Airlines, has been named Alaska’s new vice president of inflight and call center services, succeeding Andy Schneider, who was named vice president of people last month. Butler, who previously led inflight and later airports and customer service at Alaska, has been in an interim role as… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines celebrates partnership with San Francisco Giants with new Giants-themed plane

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SAN FRANCISCO, 2017-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines announced today that the company has signed an agreement to become the official airline of the San Francisco Giants for the next seven years, extending the partnership that Virgin America established with the organization in 2008. To celebrate this partnership and Alaska’s commitment to the Bay Area, the… Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Aviation to host Airport Rental Car Supplier Diversity Workshop on Thursday, September 21

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CHICAGO, 2017-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) along with Avis Budget Group, Enterprise, and Hertz is hosting an Airport Rental Car Supplier Diversity Workshop on Thursday, September 21. The free Workshop and Networking Session is designed to inform qualified persons and businesses of opportunities at O’Hare and Midway International Airports with on-airport rental car… Read the full press release

Norwegian to hire pilots for its new Dublin base

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Fornebu, Norway, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian will open a new pilot base at Dublin Airport later this year to support the airline’s growing international operations, including the new transatlantic routes from Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Belfast. Recruitment is now underway for new pilot positions for the Dublin base. Earlier this summer, Norwegian launched… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways expands operations in Turkey with new direct flights to Adana this November 2017

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Award-winning airline continues expansion with launch of service to Turkey’s fast-growing agricultural and industrial centre  New three-times-a-week service set to start on 6 November DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has responded to increased customer demand for service to Turkey by launching direct flights to the southern city of Adana, the… Read the full press release

Dubai Airports voted as the Aviation & Transport Company of the Year at the Gulf Business Awards 2017

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Dubai, UAE, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB), the world’s number one airport for international passengers, and Dubai World Central (DWC), was voted as the Aviation & Transport Company of the Year at the Gulf Business Awards 2017, which were announced at a ceremony held in Dubai on… Read the full press release

HMSHost expands operations at Denver International Airport with new contract to operate three new Starbucks® stores

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New locations coming to Concourses A and B and C DENVER, CO, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Global restaurateur HMSHost and D1 Solutions, under a joint venture partnership called Host DSL DEN F&B, LLC, have been awarded a 7-year contract to operate three new Starbucks® stores at Denver International Airport. Denver’s Department of Aviation voted recently to make… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines announces strategic partnership with TripAdvisor to better capture inbound tourism across Japan

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Multi-media portal with ‘Untold Stories of Japan’ to encourage wider global travel discovery and repeat visits to Japan TOKYO, Japan, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL), Japan’s premier airline carrier, and TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site from reviews to bookings, today announced a strategic partnership supporting the country’s efforts to better capture… Read the full press release

Indianapolis International Airport welcomes Delta Air Lines’ new nonstop service to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris

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New route to provide quicker, easier connectivity for Hoosiers, businesses INDIANAPOLIS, 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Governor Eric J. Holcomb joined executives from Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today to announce new nonstop air service from Indianapolis International Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. A key part of Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s Next… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways wins ‘Best Up In The Air Experience’ and Best Baggage Initative’ awards at the Future Travel Experience Global 2017 awards ceremony

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Awards recognise Qatar Airways’ revolutionary new Business Class experience, Qsuite, and the airline’s highly innovative baggage system, HAQIBA Airline wins ‘Best Up in the Air Experience’ award for the third consecutive year DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been awarded the ‘Best Up In The Air Experience’ award for the third… Read the full press release

Ryanair adds 31 extra flights for fans travelling to the 2018 Six Nations Championship

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No 1 airline, today (8 Sep) announced it has added 31 extra flights for England, Scotland and Wales fans travelling to the 2018 Six Nations Championship. The Six Nations kicks off on Saturday, 3rd February, and Ryanair has added 8 extras between Rome and London Stansted… Read the full press release

Ryanair announces new reduced checked bag fees

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No 1 airline, today (6 Sep), as part of its “Always Getting Better” programme announced new reduced checked bag fees (and increased check-in bag sizes) to encourage more customers to check in bags and reduce the number of customers with 2 bags at the boarding gates…. Read the full press release

Ryanair inaugurates new daily flight from Glasgow service to Frankfurt

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (5 Sep) celebrated the first flight on its new daily Glasgow service to Frankfurt, the first of its winter 2017 routes. Ryanair’s Glasgow winter schedule includes 18 routes in total, with 3 new routes to Frankfurt, Krakow and Madrid. To mark the… Read the full press release

Ryanair opens its tenth base in Germany and launches its Memmingen summer 2018 schedule

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6 New Routes To Fez, Oradea, Seville, Stockholm, Thessaloniki & Warsaw DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (5 Sep) opened its new base at Memmingen, its tenth base in Germany (No. 85 in Europe), and launched its Memmingen summer 2018 schedule with 6 new routes to Fez, Oradea,… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines adds flights from St. Petersburg to Salzburg and Innsbruck in Austria to its winter schedule

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a oneworld® global airline alliance member, announces the opening of new flights from St. Petersburg to Salzburg and Innsbruck in Austria in its winter schedule. Tickets are available now. The flights will be carried out on modern and comfortable Airbus A319 aircrafts. Direct flights from Pulkovo Airport to Salzburg will be carried out weekly on Saturdays from 30 December 2017… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines becomes a Skyway Service Award winner in Transportation Safety: Flight Safety category

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a oneworld® global airline alliance member, has become the Skyway Service Award winner in Transportation Safety: Flight Safety category. The panel of experts highly appreciated the airline’s activities to ensure the safety of passenger air transportation, naming S7 Airlines “The Best Company of the Year”. The award is given annually during the Safety Leaders Forum, which… Read the full press release

VisitEngland launches £2.5 million ‘Join the World – Discover the UK’ digital and social media campaign

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LONDON, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — A UK-wide tourism campaign is launching to inspire young people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take a holiday at home. Statistics show that 16-to-34 year olds took almost 1.4 million fewer holidays at home last year compared to a decade ago. VisitEngland’s £2.5 million ‘Join the World… Read the full press release