Avis Car Rental launches new advertising campaign highlighting its mobile app

PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2016-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Car Rental today ( October 10, 2016) launched a new advertising campaign which highlights the Company’s transformational mobile app in vignettes that show off its innovative features. The first spot, called “Jet-Setter,” features a businesswoman on an airplane who utilizes the Avis mobile app to accommodate her… Read the full press release

HMSHost announces the appointment of Jeff Yablun as EVP and CEO

Bethesda, MD, 2016-Oct-14 — /Travel PR News/ — HMSHost, global restaurateur and leader in travel dining in airports and motorways, has appointed Jeff Yablun Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for overseeing the company’s food and beverage operations in North America. In addition, Jeff will also continue to oversee the company’s Culinary, Marketing, and… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris announces appointment of Simone Zanoni as new Chef of Le George

Paris, France, 2016-Oct-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Simone Zanoni is the new Chef of Le George, the Mediterranean-style restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, which opened in 2015. After spending four years as chef at the three-Michelin-star Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London, and eight years at the two-star Gordon Ramsay auTrianon at the… Read the full press release

airberlin offers airgusto premium service on long-haul flights via iFleat

BERLIN, Germany, 2016-Oct-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Berlin’s trendy restaurants set for service at 10,000 metres High-quality food from trendy local restaurants – served above the clouds: airberlin and the Dutch start-up company, iFleat, are introducing this world first for flights. The new shared airgusto premium service allows passengers who have booked a long-haul flight from Berlin… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways expands its freighter services in Southwest Pacific with new weekly service to Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport

HONG KONG, 2016-Oct-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today announced an expansion of its freighter services in Southwest Pacific with the addition of a weekly scheduled service to Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport in southern Queensland, Australia from 21 November 2016, subject to government approval. It will become the first dedicated international freighter service… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways and LATAM Airlines Brasil announce codeshare agreement

HONG KONG, 2016-Oct-14 — /Travel PR News/ — oneworld members Cathay Pacific Airways and LATAM Airlines Brasil have entered into a codeshare agreement, offering passengers additional connections when travelling between Asia and South America through their gateways in Europe and the United States. Under the new agreement, Cathay Pacific’s “CX” code will be placed on all… Read the full press release

Emirates SkyCargo expands its presence in Scandinavia with new weekly freighter service from Oslo to Dubai

DUBAI, U.A.E., 2016-Oct-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the world’s largest international cargo airline, is expanding its presence in Scandinavia with the launch of a new weekly freighter service from Oslo to Dubai starting 11 October 2016. The service is operated by an Emirates Skycargo Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft which has the capacity to… Read the full press release

Vistara ready for upcoming winter fog season with its Category III Bravo certification from DGCA

Vistara’s fleet of 13 Airbus A320 already CAT III B equipped, and crew trained for extreme low visibility operations Certification fully gears up Vistara for upcoming winter fog season and to maintain its record of high on-time performance New Delhi, 2016-Oct-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Vistara (TATA-SIA Airlines Ltd), India’s fastest growing full service carrier… Read the full press release

Christchurch International Airport to host New Zealand’s first trial of fully autonomous electric vehicle

Christchurch International Airport to host New Zealand’s first trial of fully autonomous electric vehicle   Christchurch, New Zealand, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch will host New Zealand’s first trial of a fully autonomous electric vehicle next year. HMI Technologies and Christchurch International Airport have agreed on the New Zealand based and funded trial, which… Read the full press release

Scandinavian Airlines to launch new service from Shannon Airport to Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Scandinavian Airlines to launch new service from Shannon Airport to Stockholm Arlanda Airport   Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport is delighted to welcome the announcement today (11 October 2016) by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) that it is to launch a new service from Shannon to Stockholm in Sweden. The new service will… Read the full press release

Dublin GAA Football manager Jim Gavin joins Bóthar Ark 25th anniversary airlift

Dublin GAA Football manager Jim Gavin joins Bóthar Ark 25th anniversary airlift   Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — All Ireland winning manager joins 25th anniversary ‘Bóthar Ark’ as Rwandan genocide widows receive gift of food-and-income producing Irish animals. Jim Gavin swaps one high for another today as – just nine days after his… Read the full press release

First Bus nominated for 12 prizes at the UK Bus Awards

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — After being crowned ‘Low Carbon Vehicle Operator of the Year’ at the much respected Low Carbon Champion Awards last month, the UK’s leading bus operator, First Bus, has been nominated for a total of 12 prizes at the UK Bus Awards, the bus industry’s equivalent of the Oscars…. Read the full press release

First Solent announces £3m investment for 17 new state-of-the-art vehicles on its Eclipse fleet

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers travelling on the Bus Rapid Transport link between Fareham and Gosport will soon be travelling in brand-new, state-of-the-art vehicles after bus operator, First Solent, unveiled a £3m investment in 17 new vehicles. The 17 new high-spec vehicles, which all come fitted with free wi-fi, USB charging… Read the full press release

First Bus introduces new fuel-efficient buses equipped with latest technology on service U1 Lower Oldfield Park to University of Bath

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — University of Bath students will soon be travelling to and from Uni in eight new fuel-efficient vehicles, equipped with the latest technology which allows them to charge their smartphone and connect to the internet at the same time.  First Bus is introducing the new vehicles on service… Read the full press release

Allegiant launches new nonstop service from Ogdensburg, New York to Orlando Sanford International Airport

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

SANFORD, Fla., 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today (Oct. 5, 2016) launches new, nonstop service from Ogdensburg, New York to Orlando / Sanford via Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB). To celebrate, the company known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares for as low as $56.* “We’re excited to add… Read the full press release

Allegiant launches new nonstop service from Concord, North Carolina to southwest Florida via Punta Gorda Airport

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

PUNTA GORDA, Fla., 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today launches new, nonstop service from Concord, North Carolina to southwest Florida via Punta Gorda Airport (PGD). To celebrate, the company known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares for as low as $45.* “Allegiant is very excited to welcome Concord-area travelers… Read the full press release

Allegiant launches new nonstop service from Las Vegas and El Paso, Texas to Oakland International Airport

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

OAKLAND, Calif., 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) this week launches new, nonstop service from Las Vegas and El Paso, Texas to the San Francisco Bay Area via Oakland International Airport (OAK). To celebrate, the company known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares for as low as $41.* “We are… Read the full press release

Allegiant launches two new nonstop routes to Las Vegas from Oakland, California and Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

LAS VEGAS, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) this week launches two new, nonstop routes to Las Vegas from Oakland, California and Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida. To celebrate, the company known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares on the new routes for as low as $41.* “We’re very… Read the full press release

Virgin Trains world’s first travel company to launch a dedicated channel promoting positive mental health

LONDON, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — To mark World Mental Health Day, Virgin Trains has worked alongside the Mental Health Foundation to become the world’s first travel company to launch a dedicated channel promoting positive mental health. The new ‘Be Mindful’ channel showcases the UK’s first real-time video of a train journey, taking a… Read the full press release

TravelClick: hoteliers experince healthy increases in both transient leisure and group bookings in 2H-2016

NEW YORK, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Hoteliers in major North American markets can look forward to an improved group booking pace beginning at the end of 2016 and continuing into 2017, demonstrating its value in capturing incremental business as hoteliers prepare for the New Year. At the same time, hoteliers are experiencing healthy increases… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Cargo, Rolls-Royce: successful cargo test for the entry into service of the Airbus A350 at Lufthansa

Frankfurt, Germany, 2016-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa Technik AG, together with Lufthansa Cargo, has reached another important milestone in its preparations for the entry into service of the Airbus A350 at Lufthansa. In a test carried out under real-life conditions at Frankfurt airport, a Trent XWB aircraft engine provided by Rolls-Royce was loaded into… Read the full press release

Wizz Air to launch new twice-weekly services from Chisinau to Berlin Schönefeld and Barcelona

Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today (05/10/2016) announced it will begin base operations at Chisinau International Airport with one A320 aircraft and add two new routes to Europe from March 2017. Wizz Air will launch new twice-weekly services from Chisinau to Berlin Schönefeld… Read the full press release

Canada’s #1 vacation company Sunwing launches new Sunwing Café on board menu with celebrity chef Lynn Crawford

Toronto, ON, 2016-Oct-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Canada’s #1 vacation company, Sunwing, announces the launch of the new Sunwing Café on board menu developed in partnership with Food Network Celebrity Chef, Lynn Crawford. In response to feedback from customers to have a wider variety of fresh and affordably-priced meal options to suit their individual… Read the full press release

Latvian low-cost airline Air Baltic returns to Aberdeen International Airport with a route to Riga for summer 2017

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Latvian low-cost airline Air Baltic today (5 October) announced its return to Aberdeen International Airport with a route to Riga for summer 2017. The airline, which hasn’t flown from Aberdeen since September 2014, will operate three flights a week to the Latvian capital from May to September next… Read the full press release

airberlin significantly increased its load factor in September 2016

BERLIN, Germany, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Germany’s second-largest airline company, while reducing capacity by 3.2 percent, significantly increased its load factor in September by 1.5 percentage points to 88.1 percent as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. The accumulated load factor increased by 0.1 percentage points to 84.9 percent, remaining stable… Read the full press release

airberlin reached agreement with cockpit, cabin crew and ground staff to stabilise flight operations

BERLIN, Germany, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — airberlin has reached an agreement with Vereinigung Cockpit, the ver.di collective bargaining committee for cabin crew and the general works council to immediately implement urgent measures that will help stabilise flight operations and reduce inconvenience to its passengers. Significant flight cancellations at TUIfly have affected many airberlin flights… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways Partners (EAP) group of airlines to help airberlin overcome operational disruption

BERLIN, Germany, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Members of the Etihad Airways Partners (EAP) group of airlines are cooperating with airberlin to help the airline overcome operational disruption. Significant flight cancellations at TUIfly have affected many airberlin flights which are operated by TUIfly under a wet-lease agreement. EAP includes airberlin, Etihad Airways, Alitalia, Air Serbia,… Read the full press release

Air Berlin to join Etihad Airways / TUI AG discussions on strong European leisure airline group

BERLIN, Germany, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Berlin PLC has decided to join discussions that Etihad Airways has entered into with TUI AG regarding the creation of a strong European leisure airline group, focused on point-to-point flying to connect key tourist markets. Air Berlin PLC’s discussions are focused on contributing the touristic operations of… Read the full press release

Bombardier Inc. announces the appointment of Olivier Marcil as VP External Relations

Montréal, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Inc. announced today the appointment of Olivier Marcil as Vice President External Relations, reporting directly to Mike Nadolski, Vice President Communications and Public Affairs. In this position, Mr. Marcil will be responsible for developing and supporting the company’s external communications activities, with a specific focus on media relations,… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation to provide fleet maintenance services for Southern California Regional Rail Authority

New agreement continues long-term partnership with Southern California Regional Rail Authority Latest contract strengthens Bombardier’s leadership position as rail services provider BERLIN, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has signed a new contract with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) of Los Angeles, California to… Read the full press release