Category Archives: Travel

Ten major new galleries open at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh following £14.1 million redevelopment

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Ten major new galleries open this Friday, 8 July, at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, following a £14.1 million redevelopment in its 150th anniversary year. The new state-of-the-art galleries, which are dedicated to decorative art, design, fashion science and technology, are the latest phase in an £80… Read the full press release

VisitScotland Chief Executive Malcolm Roughead: Tourism is at the heart of economic success in the Scottish Borders

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Leading tourism industry figures in the Scottish Borders came together recently to meet with VisitScotland Chief Executive Malcolm Roughead as part of his annual ‘Listening Tour’ of the country. Building on the success of the 2015 Chief Executive Listening Tour, Mr Roughead spoke directly to emerging talent… Read the full press release

Ultra-low-cost airline Volaris increased total ASMs capacity by 18.8% in June 2016 YoY

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MEXICO CITY, 2016-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Volaris* (NYSE:VLRS and BMV:VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico,the United States and Central America, reports June 2016 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results. During June 2016 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 18.8% year over year, in response to strong demand in its… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines gets U.S. DoT approval to serve Havana, Cuba from Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa Bay

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Daily flights expected to begin in 2016 from Ft. Lauderdale to three Cuban cities: Havana, Varadero, and Santa Clara, along with daily nonstop service from Tampa to Havana DALLAS, Texas, 2016-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today welcomed news from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that the carrier has been… Read the full press release

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft obtains CS300 Type Certification from Transport Canada

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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 press release

Local councils from around the UK call on Government to be bold and back expansion at Heathrow

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Local councils from around the UK have become the latest group to join the growing number of voices calling on the Government to be bold and back expansion at Heathrow to benefit the whole of the country. LONDON, 2016-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Leaders of 34 councils, including Oxfordshire, Harrow, Newcastle, Neath Port Talbot… Read the full press release

Boeing and ANA release 2016 787-9 Dreamliner Flight Demonstration video

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Airplane will perform at 2016 Farnborough International Airshow EVERETT, Wash., 2016-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing NYSE: BA） and ANA （All Nippon Airways） today released the 2016 787-9 Dreamliner Flight Demonstration video. The same ANA airplane is scheduled to perform demonstration flights July 11-13 at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, United Kingdom. Capt. Randy… Read the full press release

ANA to present its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at the 50th Farnborough International Airshow

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ANA becomes the first Japanese airline to make demonstration flight at the airshow ANA to utilize new 787-9 cabin specification to enhance customer service on medium-haul routes TOKYO, 2016-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner decorated with special ANA decal is set to make a series of demonstration flights* at the 50th Farnborough… Read the full press release

Star Alliance changes layout of check-in area at Tokyo – Narita Terminal 1 with the rollout of new check-in concept

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INCREASED AUTOMATION BASED ON HEATHROW TERMINAL 2 EXPERIENCE TOKYO, JAPAN, 2016-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Alliance has successfully completed the rollout of a new check-in concept in the south wing at Tokyo – Narita Terminal 1, offering customers a wider choice of check-in options and giving them more control over this part of the… Read the full press release

Two of New Zealand’s top destinations voted among the best in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2016

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Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — As one the world’s most respected luxury travel media authorities, Travel + Leisure’s reader-voted awards celebrate the best in global travel. Travel + Leisure Top Hotel: Huka Lodge Huka Lodge, near Lake Taupo in the central North Island, was named the Top Hotel in Australia and New… Read the full press release

Toronto Pearson International Airport launcheS the Propeller Project Syrian Newcomer Transit Pass Program

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TORONTO, 2016-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — To continue the warm Canadian welcome that started at the airport for the 56 flights that landed as part of the Government of Canada’s Syrian Refugee Program, Toronto Pearson International Airport launched the Propeller Project Syrian Newcomer Transit Pass Program. This program used funds collected from passengers and employees… Read the full press release

Norwegian marks 2nd anniversary of its transatlantic flights from the UK to the U.S.

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LONDON, 2016-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian is this week celebrating the 2nd anniversary of its unique low-cost long-haul flights from the UK to the U.S. Norwegian first launched transatlantic flights from Gatwick Airport to three U.S destinations in July 2014, with the aviation industry divided on whether the ‘low-cost long-haul’ venture would succeed. Two… Read the full press release

Norwegian carried more than 2.8 million passengers in June 2016

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The company carried more than 2.8 million passengers this month, an increase of 317,821 passengers from the same month previous year. The load factor was 90.2 percent, up 2.2 percentage points. LONDON, 2016-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The increase of passengers is 13 percent compared to the same month last year. The total traffic growth… Read the full press release

New report recommends India be added to the UK’s latest £87 two-year visitor visa scheme

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LONDON, 2016-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — A new report published by the Royal Commonwealth Society in partnership with the AOA and other leading aviation, tourism and industry groups, including the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), recommends that India is added to the UK’s latest £87 two-year visitor visa scheme. The reform would help reverse the… Read the full press release

MSC Cruises reveals further details of its first next-generation smart ship MSC Meraviglia

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MSC Cruises reveals further details of the first of its features-packed next generation smart ship launching in June 2017 Geneva, Switzerland, 2016-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — With just twelve months to go until the first guests set sail on-board MSC Meraviglia, MSC Cruises – the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and brand market leader… Read the full press release

Preferred Hotels & Resorts partners with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London and Smythson of Bond Street to provide guests with first-class experience and sophisticated way to navigate London

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LONDON, 2016-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, has teamed up with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London and Smythson of Bond Street, two of the UK’s most iconic luxury brands, to offer London-bound travellers a first-class experience and a stress-free, sophisticated way to navigate the city. Combining the… Read the full press release

EVA Air to increase nonstop flights on its Paris route to daily service from October 10, 2016

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Luzhu District, Taiwan, 2016-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — EVA Air, a new addition to the elite ranks of the world’s 5-Star airlines, is increasing nonstop flights on its popular Paris route from four times a week to daily service on 10 October, 2016. The airline will continue to serve the route on Wednesday, Friday and… Read the full press release

The Gerald R. Ford International Airport’s transfer to an Authority approved by the FAA

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Grand Rapids, Mich., 2016-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — The Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority (GFIAA) is officially operating. The Authority transition was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today, with support from Kent County Commissioners and government officials. For 60 years, Kent County owned and operated the Airport, through its Department of… Read the full press release

Helsinki Airport hosts new exhibition Art of the Airport Tower by photographer Carolyn Russo

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Helsinki, Finland, 2016-Jul-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Art of the Airport Tower, a new exhibition by respected photographer Carolyn Russo opened at the airport, brings the world’s most interesting control towers to the centre of Helsinki Airport. The exhibition is created by Carolyn Russo, an American photographer at the Smithsonian, who has worked at the… Read the full press release

Lufthansa starts three times a week nonstop flights from Munich to Teheran

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Starting 4th July from Munich to Teheran COLOGNE, GERMANY, 2016-Jul-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa is flying nonstop once again from Munich to Teheran. Starting 4th July, 2016, the connection under flight number LH 602 will begin three times a week at 22.10 pm, arriving at the Iranian capital at 5.20 am. The Airbus A330-300… Read the full press release

Air Tahiti Nui and Human Underwater Society to promote the underwater heritage of French Polynesia

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In June 2016, Air Tahiti Nui and Olivier ARCHAMBAUD, founder and President of the Human Underwater Society (HUS), signed a partnership in order to promote the underwater heritage of French Polynesia. After wondering about Man’s place on Earth, then, looking at the stars and wondering about his place in the Universe, the HUS now invites… Read the full press release

Wizz Air Holdings Plc announces passenger statistics for June 2016

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jul-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for June 2016. In June 2016, Wizz Air continued to expand its customer offering and strengthen its network with the following announcements: • Launching 8 new routes to/from Hungary… Read the full press release

Wizz Air celebrates its first Bergamo flight operated with one of its brand new Airbus A321 aircraft

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jul-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today celebrates the memorable milestone of its first Bergamo flight operated with one of the airline’s brand new, state-of-the-art Airbus A321 aircraft. Bergamo was one of the first airports WIZZ added to its low-fare route network in… Read the full press release

Wizz Air welcomes József Ujhelyi as Chief Flight Operations Officer

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jul-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings plc (‘Wizz Air’), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces it has appointed József Ujhelyi as the Chief Flight Operations Officer and member of the company’s Leadership Team effective immediately. In his new role, Ujhelyi will be reporting to Diederik Pen,… Read the full press release

Wizz Air celebrates the opening of its newest Romanian base in Iasi

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SIXTH BASE IN ROMANIA, 1 BASED AIRBUS A320, 8 ROUTES Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Jul-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, and Romania’s largest airline today celebrates the opening of its newest Romanian base in Iasi. The airline is initially deploying one Airbus A320 aircraft to be based… Read the full press release

The Nevada Commission on Tourism awarded $895,770 in grants to entities promoting rural Nevada tourism

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CARSON CITY, Nev., 2016-Jul-06 — /Travel PR News/ — The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) has awarded $895,770 in grants to entities promoting rural Nevada tourism, Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison announced today. Projects range from a campaign aimed at highlighting the Great Basin National Heritage Area to the promotion of the new Nevada Backcountry Discovery Route,… Read the full press release

Norwegian Cruise Line announces 7-Day Sale

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Savings of up to 200 € per stateroom from 06 July to 12 July 2016 Wiesbaden, Germany, 2016-Jul-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the details of its latest 7-Day Sale, offering up to 200 € savings per stateroom when booking between 06 July to 12 July on sailings between 13 July… Read the full press release

Iberia implements Amadeus Airline Fare Families

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Iberia increases branding, differentiation and upsell opportunities of its products through Amadeus-connected travel agents. Madrid, Spain, 2016-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia’s full range of branded fares can now be booked by Amadeus’ global travel agency community, following the carrier’s implementation of Amadeus Airline Fare Families. With Amadeus’ industry-leading merchandising technology, Iberia increases branding, differentiation… Read the full press release

Philippine Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines announce code-share agreement

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Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Philippine Airlines (PR)  and Hawaiian Airlines (HA) recently forged a code-share partnership which will provide passengers convenient connections between the Philippines and the Hawaiian Islands. “Philippine Airlines is proud to forge a codeshare partnership with Hawaiian Airlines from Honolulu in O‘ahu to the  inter-island points of Līhu‘e,… Read the full press release

PHILIPPINES: Cebu Pacific launches three more routes in the Eastern and Western Visayas regions

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​Offers Php599 all-in Introductory seat sale Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), further strengthens its presence in the Eastern and Western Visayas regions with the launch of three more routes. Starting November 19, 2016, CEB will launch daily flights between Cebu and Ormoc and Cebu… Read the full press release