BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jun-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a new route from Budapest to Porto commencing on 4 September with two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays. Wizz Air started operating flights from Budapest to Lisbon in March last year and Portugal quickly… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jun-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced that it has appointed Tamara Vallois as Head of Communications, effective immediately. Reporting to Chief Corporate Officer Owain Jones, Vallois is based at the company’s office in Budapest. “Tamara has been with Wizz Air’s communications… Read the full press release
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Jun-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Volunteer groups and individuals, who contribute to Scotland’s historic environment, are being asked to step forward and make themselves known, as entries for the Scottish Heritage Angel Awards 2016 open today – Friday 10th June. Now in its second year, the awards scheme, funded by the Andrew Lloyd… Read the full press release
Scotland’s new lead public body for heritage, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has appointed Alex Paterson as its Chief Executive. Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Jun-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Alex joins HES from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), where he has been Chief Executive since 2010. Alex brings with him a wide range of experience as the current… Read the full press release
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2016-Jun-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has doubled its cargo capacity to Geneva with the launch of the airline’s second daily flight between Dubai and the Swiss city. The new service, launched on 1st June 2016, offers nearly 140 tons of additional belly-hold cargo capacity every week… Read the full press release
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 press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-Jun-14 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines and airberlin, members of the oneworld® global aviation alliance, have extended the scope of their codeshare agreement. This arrangement allows the passengers of S7 Airlines to take flights to another eight cities in Germany in addition to the airline’s own flights to Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt… Read the full press release
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 press release
NEW YORK, 2016-Jun-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and Tourism Australia have today announced in New York that Melbourne, Australia will be the host destination for the prestigious awards in 2017. The announcement was made by William Drew, Group Editor of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants alongside Tourism Australia Chief Marketing… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner, the global aviation services group, today announces that it will be launching a ‘Rio Express’ freight service that will operate before and after the Olympic Games this summer. In the run-up to the Games, Air Partner will have exclusive freight availability on a weekly Sunday flight from… Read the full press release
Leading regional airline’s Saad Hammad highlights issues most affecting the aviation industry that require urgent governmental action DEVON, UK, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — In a plea during the opening speech at the first British Irish Airports Expo at Birmingham’s NEC today (8th June 2016), Flybe’s CEO Saad Hammad threw down the gauntlet to the… Read the full press release
Leading regional airline offers mid-week Euro flight bargains with seats on sale featuring savings of up to 15% DEVON, UK, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is highlighting an often overlooked travel tip to those looking for the best value seats with a campaign indicating the value of mid-week travel… Read the full press release
Blue Islands franchise partnership with Europe’s largest regional airline goes live DEVON, UK, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is pleased to report that its third franchise partner, Blue Islands, took to the skies on Monday 6th June 2016 in its distinctive new operating colours. Vincent Hodder, Flybe’s Chief Revenue… Read the full press release
Leading regional airline takes off to Lyon with daily flights from South Coast base under Government’s Regional Air Connectivity Fund DEVON, UK, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, today (4th June 2016) starts flying its new daily service between Southampton and Lyon, with one way fares from £29.99 including taxes… Read the full press release
MUMBAI, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal has been re-elected to the prestigious International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Board of Governors for a fifth successive tenure. The reappointment follows IATA’s 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dublin, Ireland. As a member of the Board of Governors, Mr. Goyal will participate in… Read the full press release
Calgary, AB, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Calgary International Airport (YYC) continues to deliver on its mission to be a key driver of economic diversity for the region, with the announcement of DHL Express, a market leader in the logistics industry, as the initial, anchor tenant in its newest cargo and logistics facility. Phase II of… Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Today marks a major milestone in the drive to create a Northern Powerhouse, as the first ever direct, scheduled flight from anywhere outside of London to mainland China launches, from Manchester Airport. Also hailed as a significant moment for UK aviation, the Hainan Airlines service to Beijing takes… Read the full press release
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
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
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
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
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
• 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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