Award-winning airline’s daily flights to Dublin will connect Ireland to Qatar and beyond To celebrate this special occasion, the airline flew its next-generation Airbus A350 aircraft to Dublin DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Jun-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Dublin welcomed the first Qatar Airways flight from Doha today (12 June 2017), inaugurating the new daily service that… Read the full news article
Budapest, Hungary, 2017-Jun-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, had today its first media event in Saint Petersburg together with Pulkovo Airport, presenting details of the recently announced direct route from Saint Petersburg to Budapest along with WIZZ’s travel opportunities offered to all its business… Read the full news article
Make Simple Payments at The Check-in Counter With Lufthansa Group’s Amadeus Airport Pay From June 2017 onwards, customers will be able to pay with Amadeus Airport Pay for ancillary services while checking in COLOGNE Germany, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Group will now enable secure and simple payments at the check-in… Read the full news article
Kuusamo, Cluj and Timişoara from Frankfurt added to the programme Summer destinations Reykjavik, Palermo and Santiago de Compostela will be continued from Frankfurt for the first time this winter All destinations for the coming winter are bookable effective immediately COLOGNE Germany, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa will today (06.06.2017) launch into the winter… Read the full news article
Hainan Airlines To Add Three Times A Week Flights Between Shanghai and Brussels Belgium, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — As of next winter season, Hainan Airlines adds a direct flight between Shanghai Pudong and Brussels Airport three times a week. The flights are scheduled on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and will be operated by… Read the full news article
Los Angeles, California, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Eduardo “Eddie” A. Angeles has been recognized with a National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) “Distinguished Public Service” award for his commitment to advancing a “Safety First” culture in aviation. Angeles, a Senior Assistant City Attorney for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Legal Division, received the award yesterday… Read the full news article
Moscow, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has been named as one of the world’s 20 largest airlines in terms of passenger capacity by OAG, a leading global provider of digital flight information. This represents a strategic breakthrough for Aeroflot, which is targeting a position among the global elite by improving its key indicators,… Read the full news article
Moscow, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has begun service with widebody Airbus 330-300 aircraft on its evening flights between Moscow and London. Starting 1 June 2017, Aeroflot is operating A330-300 airliners with a total of 302 seats (268 in Economy Class and 34 in Business Class) on its evening… Read the full news article
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2017-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Ascend Hotel Collection, the first and largest soft brand of any multi-brand hotel company, continues a year of rapid growth executing new member agreements and expecting new openings every month throughout 2017. As part of Choice Hotels International, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, the Ascend Hotel… Read the full news article
Oakland now a top California gateway to Europe Oakland, CA, 2017-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) launch a major expansion from the increasingly popular San Francisco Bay Area airport today (June 7, 2017). Norwegian will launch its award winning Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from OAK to the Catalonian capital,… Read the full news article
Hopnswap’s rental community connects local parents and caregivers with traveling families in need of baby equipment. Washington D.C., 2017-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — An easier way to rent safe and affordable baby equipment has launched in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia just in time for summer vacation planning. Hopnswap, an online baby equipment… Read the full news article
Aberdeen, Scotland, 2017-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Aberdeen Airport are proud to announce their partnership with local award-winning chef, Craig Wilson of Eat on the Green, Ellon. The partnership will see the famous Kilted Chef team up with the international airport to provide a locally inspired menu for the new Northern Lights executive lounge…. Read the full news article
Jet Aviation awarded two medical evacuation conversions for Embraer Legacy at its maintenance facility in Basel Basel, Switzerland, 2017-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Aviation has recently been awarded two medical evacuation (Medevac) conversions at its maintenance facility in Basel. An Embraer Legacy 600 is being converted for a customer in Asia. For a… Read the full news article
New flight gives access to Southern California INDIANAPOLIS, 2017-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines launches its inaugural, nonstop flight out of the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to San Diego today (June 4, 2017), providing a long-awaited direct, seasonal route for Indy businesses and leisure travelers to the southern West Coast. The flight is… Read the full news article
Carrier also introduces new international service from Ft. Lauderdale, including nonstop flights to Grand Cayman, and reaches new milestones in Denver and Nashville DALLAS, 2017-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — With the arrival of Southwest Airlines Flight 2120 from Chicago Midway (MDW), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) ushered in a new era of air travel as it… Read the full news article
SAS launches new route from Stockholm to Chambéry in the French Alps for the 2018 skiing season Stockholm, Sweden, 2017-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — During the 2018 skiing season, SAS will open a new route from Stockholm to Chambéry in the French Alps. Chambéry Airport is the closest airport to get to and from… Read the full news article
BUFFALO, N.Y., 2017-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Delaware North, a global leader in hospitality and food service, today (May 31, 2017) announced a pair of long-tenured company executives – Jim Houser and Rick Abramson – have been appointed to new roles as of June 1. Houser, who most recently oversaw three Delaware North subsidiaries (Delaware North… Read the full news article
Qatar Airways Cargo starts freighter service to London’s Heathrow Airport DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — A Qatar Airways Cargo Airbus A330 freighter touched down at London’s Heathrow Airport yesterday (03 June 2017), marking the start of freighter services to the carrier’s second airport in London. Qatar Airways Cargo currently operates freighters… Read the full news article
Special aircraft livery celebrating the partnership unveiled • Data study by easyJet and Europcar found car hire has increased by 36% in past five years LUTON, UK, 2017-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (01 JUN 2017) the two partners announced a two year extension to their existing partnership which has been in place for 13 years…. Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2017-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Melrose Abbey, the most popular paid-for visitor attraction in the Scottish Borders, which attracted more than 52,000 visitors in 2016, is to join the VisitScotland Information Partner (VIP) programme, an exclusive network committed to actively promoting the local area and services on offer. The partnership between Historic… Read the full news article
$189 one-way introductory fares to Rome from New York City/Newark, Los Angeles and Oakland/San Francisco Fornebu, Norway, 2017-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ —Norwegian today (May 31, 2017) announced it will launch flights from Rome to three cities in the United States – Los Angeles, New York City/Newark and Oakland/San Francisco from November. Rome will be the airline’s seventh long-haul European… Read the full news article
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2017-Jun-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, awarded Federal Pointe Inn, an Ascend Hotel Collection member in Gettysburg, Pa., the prestigious Hotel of the Year Award. This charming inn is owned and managed by a third-generation hotelier, Pete Monahan. The Hotel of… Read the full news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article
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 news article