Tony Kok appointed new Director of Food and Beverage at Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen

Tony Kok appointed new Director of Food and Beverage at Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen   Shenzhen, China, 2017-Jun-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen has appointed Tony Kok as its new Director of Food and Beverage. Tony, who hails from Hong Kong, falls into the category of a “Four Seasons success story.”  He… Read the full press release

Spa and wellness visionary Jaana Roth returns to Southern California lead The Spa Team at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara

Spa and wellness visionary Jaana Roth returns to Southern California lead The Spa Team at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara   New Spa Director comes back to Southern California to lead The Spa Team at iconic Santa Barbara property Santa Barbara, U.S.A., 2017-Jun-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa… Read the full press release

New partnership to compliment Qatar Airways’ direct flights to Nice from Doha with helicopter service to Monaco

New partnership to compliment Qatar Airways’ direct flights to Nice from Doha with helicopter service to Monaco   Service will complement new direct flights to Nice from Doha commencing 4 July DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Jun-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Monacair are delighted to announce a new partnership between one of the world’s… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines to operate five times weekly service from Singapore Changi Airport to Stockholm

Singapore, 2017-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has added a second Scandinavian city to its route network today (30 May 2017). Operating five times a week from Singapore Changi Airport, SQ362 flies to Stockholm, via Moscow. This will complement SIA’s existing flights to Copenhagen in Denmark, boosting connectivity between Southeast Asia and… Read the full press release

Oman Air relaunches its signature Iftar boxes on select flights to and from the Gulf region

Oman Air relaunches its signature Iftar boxes on select flights to and from the Gulf region   MUSCAT, Oman, 2017-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — In celebration of the holy month of Ramadan (26 May – 24 June), Oman Air, the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman, has reintroduced its signature Iftar boxes on… Read the full press release

Queenstown Airport to open new Park and Ride by the end of June

Queenstown Airport to open new Park and Ride by the end of June   Queenstown, New Zealand, 2017-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ —Queenstown Airport today (29 May 2017) announced the shuttle operator, timetable and special launch pricing for its new 150-space Park and Ride offering which is due to open at the end of June…. Read the full press release

airberlin launches new non-stop connection from Berlin-Tegel to San Francisco

BERLIN, Germany, 2017-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (29 May 2017), airberlin added its new non-stop connection from Berlin-Tegel to San Francisco. Flight AB7396 took off at 9:40 am with about 200 passengers and 12 crew members on board. It is scheduled to land after about 12 hours in the air at 11:55 am… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines launches new service to Baltimore and Detroit from Oakland International Airport

Service increase moves carrier to the #2 airline position at OAK OAKLAND, CA, 2017-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (May 25, 2017), Spirit Airlines adds two cities to its roster of destinations from Oakland International Airport (OAK). The Fort Lauderdale-based airline commences nonstop service to Baltimore (BWI) and Detroit (DTW), with daily departures scheduled… Read the full press release

S7 Airline adds Android Pay as new payment option

Novosibirsk, Russia, 2017-May-29 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a oneworld® global airline alliance member, has implemented support for payments via the Android Pay system in its application for mobile devices based on the Android operation system. Owners of such gadgets will be able to pay for air tickets in just two clicks without entering… Read the full press release

SITA launches first payment solution for airlines to accept payments securely at airports

SITA launches first payment solution for airlines to accept payments securely at airports   First payment solution to support secure payments on common-use platforms now available Geneva, Switzerland, 2017-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA has launched the first payment solution which addresses the need for airlines to be able to accept payments securely at… Read the full press release

SITA Lab unveils intelligent check-in kiosk KATE

SITA Lab unveils intelligent check-in kiosk KATE   Autonomous, mobile kiosks will move themselves to where they are needed in the airport Geneva, Switzerland, 2017-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA Lab, which explores the future of technology in air travel, has unveiled KATE, an intelligent check-in kiosk that will autonomously move to busy or… Read the full press release

Jet Airways launches new daily non-stop service between Mumbai and London Heathrow

To offer expanded connectivity choice and greater convenience to guests travelling from India to the UK and beyond to North America Mumbai, 2017-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Continuing its commitment of providing guests with greater choice, convenience and further strengthening its global footprint, Jet Airways – India’s full-service, premier international airline, today announced the… Read the full press release

Gulfstream positions a Field and Airborne Support Team (FAST) at Paris-Le Bourget Airport

Mobile Repair Team To Assist Customers At Europe’s Busiest Business Aviation Airport SAVANNAH, Georgia, 2017-May-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today (May 21, 2017) announced it will enhance its support of customers traveling through Paris by positioning a Field and Airborne Support Team (FAST) at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, considered Europe’s busiest airport… Read the full press release

Delaware North Sportservice to serve as the food, beverage and retail partner at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit

Delaware North Sportservice to serve as the food, beverage and retail partner at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit   Industry leader will deliver innovative fare and traditional favorites within the state-of-the-art entertainment district BUFFALO, N.Y. and DETROIT, 2017-May-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Delaware North Sportservice – a division of global hospitality and foodservice provider Delaware… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines celebrated its growing Fit Fleet with a huge surprise for customers

More than 600 customers receive $100 future flight credits and airport concerts in Orlando, Atlantic City and Fort Lauderdale MIRAMAR, Fla., 2017-May-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines celebrated its growing Fit Fleet with a huge surprise for customers travelling on three different flights today (May 23, 2017). Spirit’s new Airbus A321 took flight… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines launches daily nonstop service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Cancun International Airport

Spirit Airlines launches daily nonstop service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Cancun International Airport   CHICAGO, 2017-May-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines has announced it will start daily nonstop service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Cancun International Airport (CUN) on November 9, 2017. “The addition of international flight options is always great… Read the full press release

Third apprentice lands employment through George Best Belfast City Airport’s ‘High Flyers Apprenticeship’ scheme

Third apprentice lands employment through George Best Belfast City Airport’s ‘High Flyers Apprenticeship’ scheme   BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2017-May-25 — /Travel PR News/ — A third Belfast young person has found success through George Best Belfast City Airport’s ‘High Flyers Apprenticeship’ scheme. Through Swann Training Services, Michael Cullinan joined the programme as an onsite firefighter… Read the full press release

Metrolink will offer more service than in previous years on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29

Metrolink will provide service regularly available on Sundays LOS ANGELES, 2017-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — On Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, Metrolink will offer more service than in previous years so Southern Californians can leave their cars at home and take a relaxing train ride. Metrolink will offer train schedules regularly available on Sundays. The… Read the full press release

Brussels Airport invests on two new fire stations on the airport tarmac

Brussels Airport invests on two new fire stations on the airport tarmac   Belgium, 2017-May-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport today (May 19, 2017) laid the symbolic first stone of two new fire stations on the airport tarmac, west and east of the airport terrain. The two new buildings will accommodate not only the… Read the full press release

Wizz Air marks its 13th anniversary

WIZZ Youth Challenge Winners 2017, Anniversary Seat Sale – Discount Up To 30%* Budapest, Hungary, 2017-May-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air celebrates today the 13th anniversary of its very first flight. In the years that have passed since then, WIZZ has gone on to become the largest low cost airline in Central and Eastern… Read the full press release

Wizz Air started operations from Osijek Airport

Budapest, Hungary, 2017-May-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today started operations from Osijek Airport. The maiden flight took off to Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (EuroAirport). Wizz Air’s newest service will be operated with two weekly flights, on Mondays and Fridays, providing customers with a convenient schedule for weekend… Read the full press release

DMAI and European Cities Marketing to provide members with an enhanced offer and wider range of services

Washington DC, 2017-May-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and European Cities Marketing (ECM) recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding that will promote and deliver key research and educational resources to respective members while working together to build the value of each organization. “With this alliance, European and American DMOs establish… Read the full press release

SIA Cargo to become the ‘Cargo Division’ of Singapore Airlines

Singapore, 2017-May-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) wholly-owned subsidiary, SIA Cargo, is to be re-integrated as a Division within SIA, in a move intended to improve efficiency through greater synergy with the wider SIA Group. The re-integration is expected to be completed in the first half of 2018, when SIA Cargo will… Read the full press release

London City Airport becomes the first UK airport to build and operate a digital air traffic control tower

London City Airport is to become the first UK airport to install a digital air traffic control tower – operational in 2019 The digital solution is a multi-million pound investment  utilising state-of-the-art 360° HD cameras and sensors on a newly constructed tower A live feed with a panoramic view of the airfield, along with sensory… Read the full press release

IATA sets outs strategic partnership and long-term cooperation agreement the Kyrgyz Republic

Montreal, Canada, 2017-May-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Civil Aviation Agency of the Ministry of Transport and Roads of the Kyrgyz Republic. The MoU sets out a strategic partnership and long-term cooperation agreement between the government and IATA. It… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways hosted successful IATA Cabin Operations Safety Conference in Doha, Qatar

IATA Cabin Operations Safety Conference 2017 highlighted best safety practices Doha, Qatar, 2017-May-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The IATA Cabin Operations Safety Conference (COSC), the pivotal global conference for cabin safety across the aviation industry, concluded its three-day programme last week in Doha, Qatar. Hosted by Qatar Airways, the event brought together more than… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific announces new codeshare agreement with oneworld partner Iberia

New partnership between the two oneworld airlines will provide more options for Cathay Pacific customers travelling between Hong Kong, Spain and Portugal Hong Kong, 2017-May-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific today announced a new codeshare agreement with oneworld partner Iberia, which will see its customers benefit from extensive new connections to destinations in the… Read the full press release

Andari Spa Named 2017 Luxury Travel Guide’s Top Boutique Spa in the Americas

CABARETE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 2017-May-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Andari Spa has been named the 2017 Luxury Travel Guide Awards’s Top Boutique Spa in the America’s. Located beachfront on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, Andari Spa is a full service spa offering spa treatments, dermatological procedures and newly minted spa getaway packages. Andari Spa’s owner, Michelle Bourdeau,… Read the full press release

Los Angeles International Airport completes its largest coordinated terminal relocation

Los Angeles, California, 2017-May-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The final major round of airline terminal relocations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) were completed early Wednesday morning as Air Canada, Hawaiian, and JetBlue moved into their new homes throughout Terminals 5 and 6. Delta Air Lines also completed its move into Terminals 2 and 3,… Read the full press release

San Diego International Airport starts construction of new Federal Inspection Station at Terminal 2

New Customs Facility to Handle Influx of International Arrivals SAN DIEGO, 2017-May-19 — /Travel PR News/ — San Diego International Airport (SAN) today (May 17, 2017 ) officially kicked off construction of a new Federal Inspection Station (FIS) at the west end of Terminal 2. The new Customs facility is being designed to accommodate the increase… Read the full press release