LANGLEY, UK, 2016-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, today announces Fiji’s National Airline, Fiji Airways as the latest carrier in the Pacific region now live with Travelport’s award-winning merchandising technology, Rich Content and Branding. Rich Content and Branding will enable Fiji Airways, the largest airline in the South Pacific,… Read the full press release
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Allegiant announces 12 new routes, three new cities and “Christmas in July” sweepstakes
Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today celebrates the upcoming holiday travel season by announcing 12 new routes, three new cities and a sweepstakes to give away seats on each of the 24 inaugural flights. In conjunction with the new routes that will launch just in time for the holiday travel season, the company is celebrating with a… Read the full press release
Brussels Airport Company announces partnership with Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management
Brussels Airport Company and Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management have entered into a partnership with a view to fostering exchanges between them. The aim: to give future managers first-hand experience of the world of business and immerse them in a very complex environment. This partnership also underlines the importance and attractiveness of Brussels… Read the full press release
Sunstone Hotel Investors to report financial results for the second quarter 2016 on August 8, 2016
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., 2016-Jul-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SHO) announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter 2016 on Monday, August 8, 2016 after the market closes. Management will hold its quarterly conference call the next day, on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 12:00 p.m…. Read the full press release
dnata to provide cargo handling services for China Eastern’s flights to and from Shanghai
Amsterdam, 2016-Jul-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Global air services provider, dnata, has signed an agreement with Chinese carrier – China Eastern, to provide cargo handling services for the airline’s flights to and from Shanghai. China Eastern operates four weekly flights between Shanghai and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol using the Airbus A330 aircraft. dnata Amsterdam already handles… Read the full press release
Vienna Airport announces easyJet’s new flights to Lyon starting autumn 2016
Vienna Airport: easyJet adds Lyon to its winter timetable 2016/17 VIENNA, AUSTRIA, 2016-Jul-04 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet announced to add a new destination to its upcoming winter timetable, inaugurating flight service from Vienna to Lyon. Starting as of autumn 2016, the airline will offer three weekly flights from Vienna to the French city…. Read the full press release
TAP honours Portugal’s olympic athletes in its new safety video
Portugal’s olympic athletes make on-board Safety Video Lisbon, Portugal, 2016-Jul-04 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP, the Portuguese Olympic Committee’s (POC) official carrier, has honoured the country’s athletes who are going to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games by making a new safety video that is going to be shown on the airline’s long-haul planes starting… Read the full press release
Flint’s Bishop International Airport announces United Airlines’ new nonstop service to New York/Newark Airport
Flint, Michigan, 2016-Jul-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Flint’s Bishop International Airport (FNT) is taking a bite out of the Big Apple, with today’s launch of United Airlines’ new nonstop service to New York/Newark Airport (EWR). Newark is one of three commercial airports serving the metropolitan New York area. FNT serves a region of almost 3… Read the full press release
Christchurch Airport welcomes the development of the city’s new Convention Centre
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2016-Jul-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport, the South Island’s largest tourism business, has warmly welcomed announcement of the timeline and development of the city’s new Convention Centre. Chief Executive Malcolm Johns says a convention centre is an essential piece of enabling infrastructure for a city. “Christchurch needs world-class enabling infrastructure which lets… Read the full press release
Park Inn by Radisson announces the opening of its new hotel in Ankara, Cankaya
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2016-Jul-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Park Inn by Radisson, the colorful and dynamic midscale hotel brand, today announced the opening of a new 114-bedroom hotel in Ankara, Cankaya. Operated by The Rezidor Hotel Group, this latest addition to the group’s portfolio is conveniently located in the Eymir Lake district, in the diplomatic heart… Read the full press release
Tourism Australia and Air New Zealand sign new A$1.5 million marketing agreement
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Jul-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia and Air New Zealand have deepened their commercial relationship, signing a new A$1.5 million marketing agreement aimed at promoting Australian tourism within key markets served by the New Zealand national carrier. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) extends an existing deal, which has seen the… Read the full press release
Tourism Australia: Jin Air to start seasonal twice-weekly service from Incheon, South Korea to Cairns, North Queensland from December 2016
SEOUL, 2016-Jul-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland has entered a new deal with Korean airline Jin Air in Seoul today to secure a new seasonal service to Cairns. The new partnership agreement will see the two organisations support a seasonal twice-weekly service from Incheon Airport in the… Read the full press release
Shannon Airport announces Ryanair’s winter 2016 schedule
Ryanair’s Shannon winter 2016 schedule will deliver two new winter routes: Fuerteventura (Sunday) and Malaga (Tuesdays and Saturday) 12 routes in total including: Berlin, Krakow, Kaunas, Lanzarote, London Gatwick, London Stansted Manchester, Tenerife, Warsaw and Wroclaw. Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Jul-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Declan Power, Head of Aviation Development at Shannon Airport welcoming the announcement… Read the full press release
Park Inn by Radisson announces the launch of its newly refreshed website
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 press release
The Calgary Airport Authority marks 25-year anniversary of its world-famous White Hat Volunteer program
Calgary, AB, 2016-Jun-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Calgary Airport Authority celebrated the 25-year anniversary of its world-famous White Hat Volunteer program at Calgary International Airport (YYC) today. Representatives of The Calgary Airport Authority Board and Executive team gathered with the 440-plus volunteers to mark the milestone with a commemorative luncheon. During the celebration,… Read the full press release
St. John’s International Airport Authority hosts family-oriented events for travellers this summer
St. John’s, NL, 2016-Jun-30 — /Travel PR News/ — St. John’s International Airport Authority hosts family-oriented events including an Entertainment Series for travellers in the Airport Terminal Building over the summer season. “We’re delighted to showcase the local talent of our province,” said Marie Manning, Director of Marketing and Business Development with the St. John’s International… Read the full press release
Lufthansa to take off with broadband internet on board its short- and medium-haul flights this October
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 press release
Qatar Airways hosts distinguished members of the Indian film industry on board its double-daily flights to Madrid
Leading Indian and International film celebrities grace event in the Spanish capital city, Madrid DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Jun-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was proud to be the official airline partner of the 17th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) celebrations in Madrid this weekend, attracting leading celebrities from the Indian and International film fraternity. The… Read the full press release
Royal Caribbean signs agreement with Miami-Dade County to construct and operate new cruise terminal at PortMiami
Cruise Line Plans to Sail an Oasis-Class Ship Out of the State-Of-The-Art Terminal MIAMI, 2016-Jun-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today announced an agreement with Miami-Dade County to construct and operate a dramatic new cruise terminal at PortMiami, on land leased from the County. The new terminal will be a… Read the full press release
Air Transport Research Society again names Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport world’s most efficient airport
Academic researchers say ATL tops 200 other airports in efficiency ATLANTA, 2016-Jun-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was honored over the weekend when it was named the world’s most efficient airport for the 13th straight year. In its annual benchmarking study of commercial airports in Europe, Asia, Oceania and North America,… Read the full press release
WorldSIM is now the most connected mobile network in the world
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 press release
London City Airport welcomes British Airways’ new flights from London to Alicante
LONDON, 2016-Jun-29 — /Travel PR News/ — England and Spain have a new happier connection thanks to the launch of British Airways flights from London City Airport to Alicante. As the two countries commiserated on their joint exit from the Euro 2016 football finals last night, customers were celebrating the start of the new four-times-a-week service… Read the full press release
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority becomes the first national tourism organisation from Africa to join the Pacific Asia Travel Association
BANGKOK, Thailand, 2016-Jun-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is the first national tourism organisation from the continent of Africa to join the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The two organisations signed a Letter of Agreement during the annual Sanganai World Tourism Expo in Bulawayo held from June 16-18, 2016. The Agreement reinforces Zimbabwe’s determination to increase the numbers… Read the full press release
Brussels Airport CEO Arnaud Feist receives ’Leader of the Year’ Award at the ACI Europe congress in Athens
Brussels, Belgium, 2016-Jun-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport named ‘Best European Airport’ in the 10-25 million passenger category by a group of independent experts CEO Arnaud Feist of Brussels Airport Company has received the exceptional and one-off ’Leader of the Year’ Award at the ACI Europe congress in Athens for his approach and leadership… Read the full press release
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport opens registration for The Mayor’s 5k on the 5th Runway
Fundraising effort to benefit United Way of Greater Atlanta ATLANTA, 2016-Jun-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials, working with the United Way of Greater Atlanta (UWGA), opened registration today for The Mayor’s 5k on the 5th Runway. The race, a USATF-certified 5k course and AJC Peachtree Road Race qualifier, will take… Read the full press release
Flybe launches daily flights between Birmingham and Toulouse-Blagnac starting on 30th October
Leading regional airline adds daily flights to South West France as part of extensive 2016-17 Winter schedule and marks Belfast City milestone DEVON, UK, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today (22nd June 2016) announced a brand new route between Birmingham and Toulouse-Blagnac airports with daily flights starting on 30th… Read the full press release
Spirit Airlines announces tentative agreement with its ramp service team members at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
MIRAMAR, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines is pleased to announce that its ramp service team members located at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) ratified a tentative agreement, completing negotiation of their first collective bargaining agreement. The team members had ratified an interim agreement in June of 2015, covering wages, job security, union… Read the full press release
British Airways to start flights to Innsbruck, Austria from Heathrow starting December 4
LONDON, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways customers will soon be able to slope off and enjoy the best of scenic Austria with flights to Innsbruck from Heathrow starting on December 4. Skiers will now be able to fly to the former Winter Olympic city from two UK airports as the airline already operates… Read the full press release
Alaska Airlines to start daily nonstop flights between Portland, Oregon, and Orlando, Florida beginning March 2017
SEATTLE, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines today announced new, daily nonstop flights between Portland, Oregon, and Orlando, Florida, to begin in March 2017. The new flight will be the first and only nonstop flight between Portland and Orlando. With the new flying, Alaska will offer 21 weekly nonstop flights from Seattle, Portland… Read the full press release
Southwest Cargo named the nation’s best carrier for air cargo
Carrier earns top award by showcasing its world-class Hospitality to Customers across the U.S. DALLAS, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Cargo is flying high after recently being named the nation’s best carrier for air cargo. For the seventh straight year, Southwest earned the Airforwarders Association’s (AFA) “Domestic Carrier of the… Read the full press release