Category Archives: Travel Tech

Lufthansa Technik and BASF Develop Revolutionary AeroSHARK Film for Reduced Drag and CO2 Emissions on Commercial Aircraft

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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 news article

Four Seasons Hotel Austin Introduces State-of-the-Art Animated Dining Experience: ‘Nya & Ned Save The World’ by TableMation Studios

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“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 news article

Travel Back in Time with the New, Innovative Cocktail Menu at Four Seasons Resort Dubai’s Hendricks Bar

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Envisioned as an ode to a legendary world traveler, each cocktail imagines a “lost” recipe and the story behind it Dubai, U.A.E., 2023-Jan-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Driven by imagination, innovation and mythical characters, the newly launched cocktail menu at Hendricks Bar at Four Seasons Resort Dubai takes guests back in time and brings them a whole new… Read the full news article

AirAsia Super App Recognizes Gig Industry Workforce with Chinese New Year Gathering, Celebrates Success with Full-Time Employment Program

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Completion rate reaches new high; more benefits in store KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 2023-Jan-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The airasia Super App kicks off 2023 with a Chinese New Year gathering to appreciate its gig industry workforce, including both full-time and part-time airasia ride drivers and airasia food delivery riders. Over 500 Allstars attended this… Read the full news article

Chicago O’Hare International Airport Unveils New Travel Plaza with Chicago’s First Taco John’s and Sustainable Fueling Options

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New Plaza Features Chicago’s First Taco John’s Franchise, 7-Eleven, Fueling Station Offering Sustainable Fuels With 16 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Chicago, IL, 2023-Jan-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) was joined today (01/13/2023) by representatives from Petroleum Marketing Group (PMG) and other dignitaries to celebrate the completion of the Chicago… Read the full news article

Budapest Airport Receives EU Grant for 83 Charging Stations and 102 Charging Points

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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 news article

Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru Welcomes Savio Fernandes as Director of Food and Beverage, Brings Decades of Experience and Innovative Mindset

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Bengaluru, India, 2023-Jan-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Savio Fernandes has joined the team at Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru in the role of Director of Food and Beverage. Born and raised in Mumbai, Savio completed his Post-Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management in Goa. He started his hospitality career with Goa Marriott, and then moved as a guest service… Read the full news article

Air France-KLM’s NDC Content Goes Live on Travelport+: Expanding Personalized Services and Products for Customers

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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 news article

Austrian Airlines Unveils Simplified and Transparent Points System for Achieving and Maintaining Frequent Traveler Status

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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 news article

Travelport and Avianca Airlines Renew Distribution Agreement: Advanced Retail and Merchandising Capabilities to Elevate Travel Booking Experience

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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 news article

Emirates to Offer High-Speed, Global Inflight Broadband on 50 New A350s Powered by Inmarsat’s GX Aviation

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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 news article

Four Seasons Spa Introduces Revolutionary Skincare Technology with Hydrafacial Syndeo: Personalized Facials with No Irritation or Downtime

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Seattle, U.S.A., 2023-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Spa at Four Seasons debuts the newest skincare technology delivered through Hydrafacial Syndeo, setting the downtown luxury spa apart through its ability to offer a personalized facial experience with no irritation or downtime. Hydrafacial is a state-of-the-art facial resurfacing treatment that produces instant, lasting results. Every Hydrafacial treatment… Read the full news article

Advanced Air Mobility and Emerging Technologies Driving Greater Sustainability in Business Aviation

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Washington, DC, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The rapid development of advanced air mobility and other emerging technologies in business aviation is also driving greater industry focus on sustainability, as demonstrated by the level of interaction and cooperation between NBAA’s Emerging Technologies Committee and the Sustainability Subcommittee of the NBAA Maintenance Committee. “Whether you… Read the full news article

EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub unveils exciting lineup of user-driven projects for 2023

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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 news article

TUI Group Appoints New CIO to Lead Digital Transformation Efforts

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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 news article

Alaska Air Group to announce Q4 2022 financial results in public webcast

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SEATTLE, WA, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group Inc., the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc., will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss 2022 fourth quarter financial results at 11:30 a.m. EDT/ 8:30 a.m. PDT, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.  A webcast of the call will be available to the public at www.alaskaair.com/investors. An archive of the call will be posted on the website later… Read the full news article

Oman Air partners with HSBC to streamline international payments process

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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 news article

TUI Care Foundation tracks sea turtles’ journey across the Mediterranean with GPS satellite device

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TUI TURTLE AID SATELLITE DEVICE TRACKS SEA TURTLES’ JOURNEY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA Sea turtle transmitter tracking provides vital information for migration routes and safeguarding turtles Initiative is part of the TUI Turtle Aid programme, which protects endangered sea turtles in tourism destinations Berlin, Germany, 2023-Jan-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Sea turtles cover extraordinary… Read the full news article

Oman Air and Omantel to provide passengers flying to Oman with seamless and hassle-free connectivity even before landing

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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 news article

YWG provides more accessible and inclusive environment with implementation of self-driving wheelchairs as a fully available service

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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 news article

SITA selects TechTalent as technology partner to drive its expansion in Romania

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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 news article

Munich Airport to modernize and equip its Terminal 2 with state-of-the-art technology

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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 news article

William P. Hobby Airport launches new premium video game lounge

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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 news article

HolidayCheck and The Trip Boutique partner up to offer hyper-personalized itineraries

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ZURICH, Switzerland and MUNICH, Germany, 2022-Dec-08 — /Travel PR News/ — HolidayCheck Premium members can now request free personalized travel itineraries created by The Trip Boutique. This partnership marks an important milestone for the expansion of The Trip Boutique’s B2B travel-as-a-service offering and underscores HolidayCheck’s commitment to innovation and customer orientation. HolidayCheck, the leading German-speaking… Read the full news article

Britain’s biggest bus operator Stagecoach to increase number of electric bus fleet by over 80% in the next 12 months

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Britain’s biggest bus operator to increase number of e-buses from 184 to 343 in next 12 months UK’s first all-electric bus city networks set to go live in Inverness and Perth in 2023 32% reduction in carbon emissions per passenger journey in 2021-22 Stagecoach greener public transport services help customers avoid c20,000 tonnes of CO2e… Read the full news article

Bristol Airport strengthens its digital presence with launch of new website

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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 news article

UNWTO strengthens commitment to support Moroccan MSMEs

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Africa, 2022-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — UNWTO is stepping up its commitment to make Micro, Small and Medium-Enterprises agents of transformation for the tourism sector. Against the backdrop of its Executive Council in Marrakesh, the United Nations specialized agency outlined plans to support 10,000 Moroccan MSMEs benefit from digitalization. The joint action plan, developed alongside the… Read the full news article

London City Airport teams up with Leidos to replace conventional security X-ray machines with CT scanners

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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 news article

Twice Daily’ store powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One provides checkout-free store experience at Bridgestone Arena

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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 news article

DSNA selects SITA’s data-driven Safety Cube solution to enhanced safety in French airspace

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DSNA will deploy SITA’s data-driven Safety Cube solution for enhanced safety Paris, France, 2022-Nov-24 — /Travel PR News/ — French air navigation service provider, DSNA, has selected SITA’s safety and compliance management solution, SITA Safety Cube, to advance operational safety and promote a strong safety culture. The system will be deployed in French airspace spanning five… Read the full news article