Category Archives: Travel

World’s largest cruise ship Harmony of the Seas sets sail on her inaugural cruise from her summer homeport of Barcelona

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MIAMI, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International’s President and CEO, Michael Bayley, sends off the cruise line’s newest ship, Harmony of the Seas, as she departs on her inaugural cruise from her summer homeport of Barcelona, Spain this week. Coming off of receiving stellar guest satisfaction scores and feedback on its first repositioning… Read the full press release

Second annual Salomon Valley to Peak trail running race on September 3 at Whistler Mountain

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Participants Challenged With Tackling the Full Vertical Climb of Whistler Mountain  WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Outdoor fitness enthusiasts and trail runners should mark their calendars for the second annual Salomon Valley to Peak trail running race. Whistler Blackcomb and Salomon will host the race September 3 on Whistler Mountain. The Salomon Valley… Read the full press release

The German airline Germania adds Alanya, Turkey to its Hamburg Airport’s route network

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Alanya and Bodrum as new destinations from Hamburg Airport Hamburg, Germany, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — The German airline Germania is expanding its commitment to Hamburg Airport as it celebrates the maiden flight on its new route to Alanya today. Germania is now flying to the city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast twice weekly. The destination… Read the full press release

South African Airways catering arm AirChefs open catering facility at the King Shaka International Airport

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DURBAN, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — AirChefs, the catering arm of South African Airways, today opened a new state-of-the art catering facility at the King Shaka International Airport which promises growth opportunities in the province. “The KwaZulu-Natal region is ideally placed for expansion and growth, with a number of international airlines now flying from Durban,… Read the full press release

Passengers can again use the new train station that gives direct access to the departures hall in Brussels Airport

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — From Wednesday 8 June, passengers travelling to and from Brussels Airport by train can again make use of the new train station that gives direct access to the terminal. For the train travellers this means a considerable improvement in comfort. They can again take the escalators or elevators… Read the full press release

Air France now operates daily flights to New York-JFK from Paris-Orly

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• A new daily service linking Paris-Orly to New York-JFK; • Optimized connections to and from the French regions;  • A new 330 sq. m. lounge at Paris-Orly; • Paris – New York, a 70–year history. PARIS, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting today, Air France is serving New York-JFK on departure from Paris-Orly with… Read the full press release

Gatwick outlines pledges to the Prime Minister which offer road map to delivering new runway for Britain

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LONDON, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — On behalf of the Board and Shareholders of Gatwick Airport Limited, Chairman Sir Roy McNulty has today written to the Prime Minister setting out a series of pledges which offer a road map to delivering a new runway for Britain. The pledges to the Prime Minister that Gatwick has… Read the full press release

SAS and the Norwegian pilot unions agreed to continue the mediation process in overtime

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SAS and the Norwegian pilot unions have not yet reached an agreement within the set deadline and have agreed to continue the mediation process in overtime. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Mediation between SAS and the pilot unions SNF and NSF was scheduled to be June 7 and June 8, with a… Read the full press release

PATA and PTBA to organise Bloggers’ Forum as part of PATA Travel Mart 2016 in Banten Province, Indonesia on September 7-9

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BANGKOK, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — PATA Travel Mart 2016 (PTM 2016) is to feature a Bloggers’ Forum on September 7. The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is joining forces with the Professional Travel Bloggers Association (PTBA) to organise the Forum as part of PATA’s signature travel trade event which this year takes place in Banten Province, Indonesia on September… Read the full press release

ITB Berlin’s first co-branded India show: Bharat International Tourism Bazaar, New Delhi from 3rd to 6th October, 2016

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BERLIN, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — ITB Berlin is pleased to announce its co-branded India show, Bharat International Tourism Bazaar, the first pure outbound show for the Indian market , to be held in New Delhi from 3rd to 6th October, 2016. It is an alliance that focusses on the Power of the Indian Traveller,… Read the full press release

IATA: Aeromexico to host the 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Cancun, Mexico from 4-6 June 2017

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DUBLIN, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Aeromexico will host the 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The event will attract the top leadership of the air transport industry to Cancun, Mexico from 4-6 June 2017. “Cancun is an excellent choice for the… Read the full press release

IATA announces leadership changes at the conclusion of its 72nd AGM in Dublin, Ireland

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Walsh to chair Board of Governors; de Juniac confirmed as DG and CEO DUBLIN, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced leadership changes at the conclusion of the Association’s 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dublin, Ireland. Willie Walsh, CEO of International Airlines Group (IAG) succeeds Andres Conesa, CEO of… Read the full press release

IATA launches New Distribution Capability Certification Registry

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DUBLIN, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the New Distribution Capability (NDC) Certification Registry to recognize those companies that have implemented part or all of the NDC technical standard. The Registry lists airlines, travel agents and aggregators (such as global distribution systems) that have achieved NDC certification… Read the full press release

British Airways’ list of top ten European destinations for Father’s Day gift inspiration

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LONDON, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — For those looking to ‘go further’ for Father’s Day (Sunday June 19), British Airways has compiled a list of top ten European destinations for gift inspiration. To mark the day, the airline had fun re-naming some of its destinations on a departures board at Heathrow Terminal 5, to read;… Read the full press release

British Airways announces 20% discount on its full-motion flight simulator experiences just in time for Father’s Day

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LONDON, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is offering the perfect Father’s Day gift idea for dads wanting to unleash their inner pilot with a 20 per cent discount on its full-motion flight simulator experiences. The airline is offering the Father’s Day discount on gift vouchers booked by June 19, 2016* for use during… Read the full press release

Dragonair to offer Hyatt-specialty restaurant inspired inflight menus

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HONG KONG, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Dragonair today announced that it will join hands with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts to launch a regional collaboration, offering Hyatt-specialty restaurant inspired inflight menus by star chefs to Dragonair’s passengers. This is the first time Dragonair and Hyatt Hotels and Resorts have forged such an extensive collaboration across… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines strengthened their cooperation with bilateral code-share relationship

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DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines, both members of the oneworld alliance, have strengthened their cooperation with a bilateral code-share relationship. Both airlines will code-share on each other’s flights between their respective hubs – Qatar Airways’ thrice daily Airbus A340-600 operations to Colombo and SriLankan Airlines’ daily Airbus A330-300 flight to Doha…. Read the full press release

Boutique Air starts service between McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport in McCook, NE to Denver International Airport

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Carrier to offer fares starting at $49 to Denver SAN FRANCISCO, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Boutique Air announced today that it will be initiating service between McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) in McCook, NE to Denver International Airport (DEN) beginning June 1st. The airline was recently awarded the DOT Essential Air Service contract… Read the full press release

Stagecoach joins forces with the Freight Transport Association to develop training course to further improve safety standards

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New inspection training course aims to further improve safety standards and vehicle reliability PERTH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Transport operator Stagecoach has joined forces with the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to develop a bespoke training course which aims to further improve safety standards and vehicle reliability. The new inspection training course will be… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines launches flight from Moscow to Taraz (Kazakhstan)

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, increases the number of flight destinations and opens a flight on the route Moscow — Taraz (Kazakhstan) from 5 June 2016. Flights to Taraz will be operated from 5 June 2016 once a week on Sundays on modern Airbus A319… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines launches new flights Moscow — Ibiza

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, announces launching of regular flights Moscow — Ibiza from 3 June 2016. S7 Airlines will perform direct flights to Ibiza every week on Fridays. Departure from the Moscow Domodedovo Airport at 19:20, arrival at 23:10 local time. Return… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines to operate new flights from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar and Mineralnye Vody

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, opens new regular flights from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar and Mineralnye Vody. From 1 June 2016 S7 Airlines will operate direct flights from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar three times a week – on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. From 5 June 2016… Read the full press release

Access cheapest tickets across the UK rail network with South West Trains new mobile app and website

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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 press release

Silver Airways and Frontier Airlines enter into pilot hiring partnership as part of the Frontier Career Pilot Program

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Mutually beneficial relationship facilitates pilot career path needs Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2016-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Silver Airways and Frontier Airlines have entered into a pilot hiring partnership to facilitate pilot career path needs. Scheduled to launch in June as part of the Frontier Career Pilot Program, the mutually beneficial relationship is designed to remove… Read the full press release

Condor begins weekly non-stop service to Munich from Halifax Stanfield

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Nova Scotia, Canada, 2016-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Passengers flying out of Halifax Stanfield now have a new option for non-stop travel to Germany. Condor begins weekly service to Munich, today, Friday, June 3 until October, 2016. “We’re delighted Condor has added this new non-stop service to Bavaria’s capital,” says Joyce Carter, Halifax International Airport… Read the full press release

WestJet Encore Ltd. orders nine Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliner

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Transaction is a conversion of options that will increase the Canadian carrier’s fleet to 45 Q400 aircraft TORONTO, 2016-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that Calgary-based WestJet Encore Ltd. has signed a firm order for nine Q400 turboprops. The transaction is a conversion of options booked by the airline’s parent company… Read the full press release

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announces successful completion of a C Series aircraft demonstration flight from Dublin to Zurich

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SWISS-liveried CS100 aircraft transports Star Alliance CEOs, executives and media, impressing all with the aircraft’s performance, low noise levels and its spacious and comfortable cabin Innovative C Series aircraft designed to deliver unparalleled economic advantage to operators and to open up new opportunities for single-aisle aircraft operations Outstanding fuel efficiency, along with low emissions and… Read the full press release

Pupils from schools around Heathrow got an introduction to coding and robotics through the Secondary School Challenge

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LONDON, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Over 2600 pupils from schools around Heathrow got an introduction to coding and robotics through the Secondary School Challenge. Taking place from March to May, the Heathrow Secondary School Challenge visited 14 schools across the boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Slough and Spelthorne where over half of Heathrow’s 76,000… Read the full press release

English Heritage: What it was like to live in the village of Castle Acre Priory 900 years ago

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A family trail and new displays explore the lives of monks and villagers from Castle Acre in Norfolk. Swindon, ENGLAND, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The project tells the story of Castle Acre Priory near King’s Lynn, alongside the village and the people who lived there. The Priory is one of the best known… Read the full press release

IATA AGM: SkyTeam CEO Perry Cantarutti outlined some of the key highlights expected from across the alliance this year

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Launches SkyPriority Customer Audit App to track service performance Welcomes increased member collaboration and adds more SkyTeam lounges DUBLIN, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, will deliver increased customer benefits and more codeshare opportunities for members throughout 2016. Speaking at the 72nd annual IATA AGM held in Dublin, Ireland, SkyTeam CEO… Read the full press release