Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Jul-25 — /Travel PR News/ — In a first for airlines in the South Pacific, Air New Zealand is giving customers the freedom to use Bluetooth devices ‘gate to gate’ across its entire fleet. In line with the airline’s commitment to drive innovation, from Thursday customers flying on any service across the airline’s domestic and… Read the full news article
MOSCOW, 2016-Jul-14 — /Travel PR News/ — In preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2018, Sheremetyevo International Airport has completed the commissioning of state-of-the-art high-performance Wi-Fi infrastructure and begun to provide free wireless Internet access at high speed and without restrictions. The new service will meet customer needs in terms of high-technology features and free access to information. The high-speed Wi-Fi network will… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, 2016-Jul-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today approved the Fly Quiet Runway Rotation Test Plan for O’Hare International Airport. Developed by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), the rotation plan is designed to achieve a more balanced distribution of noise exposure for Chicago and suburban communities surrounding O’Hare during overnight… Read the full news article
Delivery of first aircraft to airBaltic is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2016 Montréal, CANADA, 2016-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that its CS300 aircraft has been awarded Type Certification by Transport Canada. Delivery of the first CS300 airliner to airBaltic of Latvia is scheduled for the fourth quarter… Read the full news article
Providence, Rhode Island, 2016-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Textron Aviation Inc., Textron AirLand, Textron Systems, Bell Helicopter, TRU Simulation + Training and Textron Airborne Solutions, all businesses of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), have announced their plans for the Farnborough International Airshow (FIAS)—one of the leading aerospace events in the world—which will be held July 11-15… Read the full news article
From 1 July, Lufthansa will fly nonstop from Frankfurt to San José Passengers test digital innovations on board the LH488 Live conference on digital trends of Lufthansa, Instagram, Mercedes Benz and Visit San José Passengers experience the new destination with Lufthansa at different events COLOGNE, GERMANY, 2016-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — From today (July… Read the full news article
Brussels, Belgium, 2016-Jun-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Park Inn by Radisson, one of the world’s most dynamic and colorful hotel brand, is delighted to announce the launch of its newly refreshed website. The new parkinn.com is live now, and has been enhanced and improved to make guests’ bookings and enquiries easier, brighter and more enjoyable…. Read the full news article
Green light from EASA: Supplemental Type Certificate issued Cologne, Germany, 2016-Jun-30 — /Travel PR News/ — In October of this year, the first Lufthansa short- and medium-haul aircraft will take off with broadband internet on board. Lufthansa’s entire A320 family fleet is expected to have the innovative technology installed by mid-2018. One key milestone has already… Read the full news article
With the launch of WorldSIM Infinity, WorldSIM’s network now encompasses 50 million Wi-Fi hotspots and 600 mobile networks in 200 countries. LONDON, 2016-Jun-29 — /Travel PR News/ — WorldSIM, is now the most connected network in the world. Known for their roaming solutions, today WorldSIM announced the launch of WorldSIM Infinity; a combination of worldwide… Read the full news article
Air Tahiti Nui chooses Amadeus to transform its technology infrastructure Amadeus’ Altéa Suite and other IT solutions to help Air Tahiti Nui provide a more seamless, personalised experience to customers Bangkok, Thailand, 2016-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — As a Tahitian face to the rest of the world, Air Tahiti Nui takes pride in demonstrating the… Read the full news article
Website for small and medium size businesses to organise all rail travel Free to use with no credit card or booking fee 24/7 availability LONDON, 2016-Jun-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains today announced the launch of its free booking portal for SMEs, Railblazers. The self booking tool lets businesses reserve all their rail journeys… Read the full news article
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2016-Jun-14 — /Travel PR News/ — A senior Australian delegation led by Australian Ambassador to the UAE, His Excellency Arthur Spyrou visited Emirates SkyCargo’s state of the art cargo terminal SkyCentral at Al Maktoum International- Dubai World Central Airport (DWC) on Wednesday 8th June 2016. The delegation included the Australian Consul-General, His Excellency Gerard… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Jun-13 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today opened a new purpose built 2 bay hangar facility at London Gatwick Airport. The innovative hangar design, which is over 5,400 square metres and provides superior thermal properties reducing energy costs, was selected from market leader RUBB buildings. Building commenced in November 2015… Read the full news article
Multi-million pound investment makes rail travel easier for passengers Powerful rail booking engine first to be created by a train operator New system finds cheapest fares for quickest, most direct journeys Customers and rail employees help design new digital tools Part of £11million overall digital investment strategy by Stagecoach Group Perth, Scotland, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel… Read the full news article
Oman Air Wins Four Categories At The Oman Tech Awards Muscat, Oman, 2016-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air has won four prestigious awards at the first Oman Tech Awards, held in Muscat on 2nd May. The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman won the E-Commerce award in the Websites category, the Travel and… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-May-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Check Point Travel, an independent travel company based in Aarhus, Denmark has reached agreement to deploy Dolphin Dynamics’ booking technology as part of a major strategic investment in its online presence. Established for 20 years, the independent long-haul travel specialist already uses Dolphin back-office, sales and contract management technology… Read the full news article
Software application is designed to assist travelers at ATL ATLANTA, 2016-May-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials today launched iFlyATL, an interactive mobile software application designed to aid guests at the world’s most traveled airport. “iFlyATL will bring ease and convenience to our guests at Hartsfield-Jackson,” Aviation General Manager Miguel… Read the full news article
Updated Tool Not Only Assesses Risk Programs, But Provides Recommendations to Take Program to the Next Level Alexandria, VA, 2016-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The GBTA Foundation – the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association – today announced the launch of the new Travel Risk Management Maturity Model (TRM3™) Self-Assessment Tool…. Read the full news article
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today signed a ten-year contract with Xiamen Airlines for the maintenance of the General Electric GEnx engines on Xiamen Airlines’ new Boeing 787s. Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is a fully certified Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) organisation for the 787… Read the full news article
This new contract sees the Lufthansa Group adopt the full Amadeus Altéa Suite across its network carriers. MADRID, Spain, 2016-Apr-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Ensuring a stable and safe load control – or in other words, that the weight and balance of the aircraft is optimised – is one of the main operational challenges airlines… Read the full news article
The new accessibility compliant site is also available in English, French and Chinese Richmond, B.C., 2016-Apr-04 — /Travel PR News/ — We’ve upgraded our terminals, we’ve improved our airfield, we’ve added new airlines, and now it’s time we bring our website into the digital age. Today, Vancouver Airport Authority unveiled the new yvr.ca website for Vancouver… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Apr-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Boarding British Airways flights has just got easier for families and friends travelling together thanks to the introduction of multiple mobile boarding passes. Previously, each person had to each carry their own smartphone to show their mobile boarding pass to go through security or board a flight. But now… Read the full news article
First international hub to offer smartwatch experience on both iOS and Android Dubai, UAE, 2016-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Tech savvy, early-adopting passengers flying through Dubai International (DXB) will now have timely, important travel information delivered to them on their smartwatch following the launch of a new service integrating the gadget with Dubai Airports’ popular… Read the full news article
Three quarters of Scottish population to benefit by 2017 Smart ticketing also to extend to rail, ferries and subway Perth, Scotland, 2016-Mar-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Bus operators across Scotland have outlined their commitment to deliver multi-operator smart ticketing for millions of Scottish bus customers, paving the way for seamless travel between bus, rail, ferry… Read the full news article
Certification obtained following extensive flight hours and rigorous tests aboard Bombardier’s Global aircraft Bombardier is the first business aircraft OEM to incorporate the fastest worldwide onboard connectivity solution, powered by next-generation Honeywell Aerospace and Inmarsat technology Passengers can now stage a videoconference, browse the Internet or stream online shows high above land and water, as… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — An innovative new procedure pioneered at Heathrow that allows more aircraft to land per hour during heavy head winds won one of five Single European Sky Awards yesterday. The operating procedure, called Time Based Separation (TBS), is a world-first at Heathrow, and came as a result of a partnership between… Read the full news article
Cofely renews long-standing relationship as airport site manager. MADRID, Spain, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — A traditional airport departures hall during a peak travel period may bring to mind long check-in queues, stressed staff and unhappy passengers. Quebec City’s Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is moving beyond that scene by implementing next-generation Amadeus technology, managed… Read the full news article
The Kingdom’s Travel industry professionals learn to leverage Travelport’s industry redefining technology to thrive in times of change LONDON, 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the global travel and tourism industry is rolling out the Travelport LIVE “Spotlight on Innovation Roadshow” across… Read the full news article
COLOGNE, Germany, 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa has been actively investigating smell events in aircraft for many years. This includes an intensive and cross-disciplinary investigation into whether these incidents could cause a health risk to passengers and crew members. Lufthansa has so far invested more than EUR 500,000 in large-scale projects as part of… Read the full news article
NEW YORK, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick (“the Company”), a global provider of innovative cloud-based, revenue-generating solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of its new Guest Management Solutions (GMS). This follows TravelClick’s acquisition of ZDirect, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform in the hospitality sector, in October 2015. TravelClick… Read the full news article