Duluth, Minn., 2015-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Cirrus Aircraft today announced the 2015 Generation 5 SR22 Special Edition: Australis. Thoughtfully designed and configured for the Australian market, the Australis is tailored specifically to the climate, conditions and remote area flight operations that pilots in Australia regularly experience. “At Cirrus we take pride in first listening to… Read the full news article
BENGALURU, India, 2015-2-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today it is showcasing its special missions and commercial capabilities at Aero India’s biennial event in Bengaluru this week. Exhibiting with sister companies, Bell Helicopter and Textron Systems, the company is displaying a special missions-configured Beechcraft King Air 350ER… Read the full news article
Innsbruck Airport to transform the way it operates thanks to Amadeus Airport Common Use Service along with two other key solutions: Amadeus Baggage Reconciliation System and Amadeus Passenger Verification Airports, airlines and ground handlers all to benefit as solutions will enable the airport ecosystem to use its resources more intelligently, improving the passenger experience Madrid,… Read the full news article
Altéa Corporate Recognition will allow Lufthansa to better recognise and serve corporate travellers throughout the entire journey, driving loyalty and customer satisfaction by offering a more personalised corporate travel experience. Madrid, Spain, 2015-2-19 — /Travel PR News/ — For too long airlines have been unable to effectively personalise and differentiate offers specifically for corporate customers…. Read the full news article
Langley, UK, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, today announced a new multi-year deal with The Appointment Group (TAG). TAG is an award-winning global, independent travel and event management company which tailors travel… Read the full news article
ABU DHABI, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Sanad Aero Solutions GmbH (Sanad), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, has increased its leasing portfolio of spare engines and components with Etihad Airways through the addition of new assets valued at US$100 million, including spare GEnx and GP7200 engines and spare landing gear and nacelles, to… Read the full news article
Emirates’ Aircraft Appearance Centre Installs more than 3 aircraft decals each week, completing 157 projects in 2014 DUBAI, UAE, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — It was a busy year for the team at Emirates’ Aircraft Appearance Centre, who successfully completed more than three aircraft decal installations in an average week, bringing the total number of… Read the full news article
Company founder Roberto Da Re to head-up regional sales and marketing activities LONDON, 2015-2-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Dolphin Dynamics has revealed plans to focus on the European expansion of its tour operating customer base, with Italy and other key markets in focus for 2015. Distribution of the tour operating platform will be handled… Read the full news article
Aircraft will be operated by American’s regional subsidiary PSA Airlines under the American Eagle brand Montréal, 2015-2-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that American Airlines, Inc. (“American”), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc., has signed a firm order for 24 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. This order was announced on December… Read the full news article
Bombardier and New United Group (NUG) have finalised an agreement establishing a new signalling joint venture in China BERLIN, 2015-2-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Transportation and the New United Group (NUG) have finalised their agreement to establish a new joint venture (JV) for signalling and rail control in China. Each company will have… Read the full news article
Will perform line and heavy maintenance forQ400 turboprops in the region Becomes tenth ASF in Bombardier’s strategic global network providing aftermarket services for commercial aircraft Toronto, 2015-2-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has further strengthened its global presence by appointing GMR Aero Technic Limited (“GMR Aero Technic”) of… Read the full news article
Langley, UK, 2015-2-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, has today announced a multi-year contract renewal with Schiphol Travel International. Travelport has worked in partnership with Schiphol Travel International since 2000 and provides the company with both… Read the full news article
HONG KONG, 2015-1-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways has launched a new cargo mobile application that offers cargo agents, forwarders and customers greater convenience when tracking shipments, in addition to a wide range of other information relevant to the operations of Cathay Pacific Cargo. Building on the services available at www.cathaypacificcargo.com, the… Read the full news article
TOKYO, 2015-1-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (Mitsubishi Aircraft) announced today that they have signed an agreement for the purchase of thirty-two firm Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft. JAL and Mitsubishi Aircraft signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on August 28, 2014, and have moved forward to conclude this… Read the full news article
Online Trip-Planning with thousands of constantly changing photos, geo-targeted for international visitors! Washington, DC, 2015-1-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Prospective international travelers considering a visit to the United States can now access an exciting and new interactive map that features content from Instagram and Google Maps. The enhanced map – created via API access to Instagram,… Read the full news article
Order will increase Horizon Air’s fleet to 54 Q400 aircraft; reinforcing the airline’s standing as the largest operator of Q400 turboprops worldwide TORONTO, 2015-1-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that Seattle-based Horizon Air Industries, Inc. (“Horizon Air”) has converted two of seven previously acquired Q400NextGen aircraft options to firm orders…. Read the full news article
New Delhi, India, 2015-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, and Vistara, India’s newest full service carrier and a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons Limited, today jointly announce a new distribution and merchandising… Read the full news article
#6FriendsTheory PARIS, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Mercure has decided to check the well-known six-degrees-of-separation theory, which claims that we are all only six people away from everyone else on the planet. Mercure is introducing a worldwide digital operation, “The Six Friends Theory”, based on this principle and leading to an unprecedented human experience combining the power… Read the full news article
HONG KONG, 2014-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today announced the completion of a move to a new check-in system for its airports worldwide. The phased implementation began in June this year and, over a six-month period, 91 destinations across the Cathay Pacific and Dragonair networks, including Hong Kong, switched to the… Read the full news article
BERLIN, 2014-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Available now, Germany’s second-largest airline has posted an update to its iPhone app in the Apple Store. Over 1 million users have already installed the airberlin iPhone app on their smartphones. ‘We are taking our mobile travel companion to another level. Over recent weeks we have analysed the… Read the full news article
Users can automatically enter their data with NFC and Scanning methods supported by the Android OS. IT Chief Samuel Lacarta: “If we can streamline the process while keeping it secure, the customer experience will be much simpler”. Barcelona, 2014-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Vueling once again leads the pack in technological innovation, become the first… Read the full news article
Langley, UK, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, announced today the appointment of Maria Chevalier as Global Vice President of Corporate Incubation, a newly created role to help develop Travelport’s corporate and commercial… Read the full news article
First of its kind online performance evaluation tool for the hotel industry is now available worldwide HONG KONG, 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Digital marketing for hotels is complex. In an ideal world every hotel would like 100% of their online bookings to be made directly with the hotel via their website, mobile website… Read the full news article
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-12-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Over 200,000 passengers have used Emirates’ free onboard Wi-Fi since October this year, taking advantage of the airline’s service to connect with family, friends or colleagues when they fly. On most Emirates A380s passengers can access 10MBs of free data, enough to send emails, blog, tweet, post on Facebook,… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2014-12-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Some of Scotland’s most iconic heritage sites are now available to view virtually. Google Street View has launched a new collection of historic Scottish sites, allowing people to now explore a number of the nation’s picturesque castles, forts and abbeys from their phone, tablet or computer. Partnering… Read the full news article
Challenger 605 aircraft expands its presence in the Middle East DUBAI, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that it has delivered a Challenger 605 aircraft in Turkey that will be operated by MNG Jet, an aircraft management and charter company with a strong fleet of 10 business jets and a… Read the full news article
Indamer Aviation Private Limited appointed Authorized Service Facility to perform line maintenance for allGlobal business aircraft models MONTREAL, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft continues to find more places to serve its customers with the appointment of Indamer Aviation Private Limited as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for business aircraft customers based… Read the full news article
Arabasco will perform line maintenance for Challenger 605 aircraft models DUBAI, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft today announced the recent addition of Arabasco as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) forChallenger 605 aircraft customers based in or flying to Saudi Arabia. Under the ASF agreement, Arabasco will offer Bombardier Business Aircraft customers… Read the full news article
Amadeus’ travel customers to accept more payment types from travellers in more countries and in more currencies Madrid, Spain and London, UK, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus and Worldpay, a global leader in payment processing, risk management and alternative payments, announce at the 8th annual Airline & Travel Payments Summit (ATPS) event, a global agreement… Read the full news article
Langley, UK, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, announced today the appointment of Matt Minetola as its new Chief Information Officer. Minetola, who takes on responsibility for leading Travelport’s Technology organization with immediate… Read the full news article