Qatar Airways takes delivery of its 25th Boeing Dreamliner

After an official delivery ceremony in Seattle, the Dreamliner flew direct to Dubai Airshow Airline opens “#787Filter” community on Instagram DOHA, Qatar, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today celebrated the arrival of its 25th Boeing Dreamliner at the Dubai Airshow, in a ceremony hosted by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines completes the International Air Transport Association’s Operational Safety Audit

SEATTLE, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines today announced that it has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Registry. The airline has been on the registry for 10 years, since 2006. “Alaska Airlines is focused on a culture of safety. Our top… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways expands strategic partnership with Air France-KLM through component maintenance agreement for its Boeing 777 fleet

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has expanded its strategic cooperation with Air France-KLM through a several hundred million US dollar component maintenance agreement for its Boeing 777 fleet. The 10-year deal, effective February 2016, provides Etihad Airways and its… Read the full press release

airberlin announces overall capacity utilization in October

BERLIN, Germany, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — In October, airberlin was able to slightly increase capacity utilization (RPK/ASK) by 0.2 percent to 84.2 percent in yearly comparison, while, at the same time, reducing capacity. Overall, airberlin recorded a performance improvement over the previous year’s figures throughout its entire flight route network. In October, Germany’s… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines’ travel information section “Guide to Japan” is now mobile friendly

Tokyo, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) announced its easy-to-use and multilingual awarded travel information section “Guide to Japan” is now available on the mobile site of JAL’s global website (www.jal.com). Customers can access to the mobile site of “Guide to Japan”* easily on a smartphone or tablet PC whenever planning a trip to… Read the full press release

Appointments at TravelClick’s Senior Leadership team in 2015

NEW YORK, 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick announces the completion of its 2015 expansion and upgrade to its Senior Leadership team. The Company appointed Barrett Boston in Q1 to the position of President, Americas, Scott Falconer in Q4 as Executive Vice President / General Manager, Media Solutions and Rebecca Bursky in Q2 as Senior Vice… Read the full press release

Embraer: market in Middle East will demand delivery of 220 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment through 2034

Dubai, UAE, 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — According to the global Embraer Market Outlook for the 70 to 130-seat capacity segment for the next 20 years, released by the Company in June, the market will demand 6,350 new jets in this category, which is valued at USD300 billion over that period. Embraer projects market deliveries… Read the full press release

Dubai International August 2015: the highest monthly traffic in our 55-year history

Dubai, UAE, 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai International registered the highest monthly traffic in its 55-year history with 7.2 million passengers in August. According to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today, traffic at the world’s number one hub for international passengers reached 7,282,256, up 9.5 per cent from 6,648,058 recorded during… Read the full press release

Embraer: Emirates Flight Training Academy orders five plus options for five more Phenom 100E business jets

São José dos Campos, Brazil, 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Executive Jets announced today that Emirates Flight Training Academy signed a firm order for five Phenom 100E business jets, plus options for five more aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017. “Emirates’ dedicated flight training center offers one of the industry’s most innovative… Read the full press release

Pratt & Whitney PW1900G PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine for Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft, successfully completed its first flight

MIRABEL, Canada, 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pratt & Whitney PW1900G PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine for the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft, successfully completed its first flight initiating the engine’s flight test program. The PW1900G engine model, which was assembled at Pratt & Whitney’s Middletown Engine Center in Connecticut, flew on Pratt &… Read the full press release

Brand Keys ranked Avis as one of the top 40 consumer brands across a broad range of industries

PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Car Rental today announced that it has been named to the 2015 Brand Keys Loyalty Leaders List. The 19th annual survey conducted by Brand Keys, the New York-based brand and customer loyalty and engagement research consultancy, ranked Avis as one of the top 40 consumer brands across… Read the full press release

“Future of Travel” hackathon organised by Finavia’s Helsinki Airport, Finnair and Reaktor, Nov 6-8 at Suvilahti in Helsinki

HELSINKI, 2015-11-6 — /Travel PR News/ — The “Future of Travel” hackathon event ‒ organised by Finavia’s Helsinki Airport, Finnair and Reaktor ‒ sets developers the unique task of developing new services for airline passengers. This is the first time that an airline, an airport and a technology provider are involved in the Hackathon, which… Read the full press release

flydubai launches Business Boarding Gate at Terminal 2, Dubai International

The new dedicated gate brings additional convenience for Business travellers Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2015-11-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai has announced the launch of its Business Boarding Gate at Terminal 2, Dubai International. This latest service will ensure a more comfortable and quicker transition for Business Class passengers from check-in to boarding. Combined… Read the full press release

flydubai starts two flights a week to Astana, Kazakhstan

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2015-11-6 — /Travel PR News/ —  flydubai today marked the launch of its first flight to Astana, the airline’s third destination in Kazakhstan. With two flights a week to Astana flydubai is the first Dubai-based carrier to provide a direct link to the Kazakhstan capital. Speaking at a press conference in Astana… Read the full press release

Wizz Air: twice weekly flights between Lithuanian “summer capital” Palanga and London Luton

NEW LONDON SERVICE FROM WIZZ’S SECOND LITHUANIAN AIRPORT Budapest, Hungary, 2015-11-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced further growth to its Lithuanian low-fare route network with twice weekly flights starting 23rd March 2016 between the Lithuanian “summer capital” and seaside resort of Palanga… Read the full press release

Wizz Air: New service from Tirgu Mures to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden in Germany

Budapest, Hungary, 2015-11-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,today announced a new service from Tirgu Mures to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden in Germany. The twice-weekly service will begin on 23 March, Wednesday and will later be operated on Mondays and Fridays. The new service is Wizz Air’s fourth… Read the full press release

Avis Car Rental e Iberia estrenan “El Mundo en una maleta”, una promoción con la que repartirán cinco millones de Avios entre sus clientes para dar la vuelta al mundo

MADRID, 2015-11-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Se regalarán  5 millones de Avios, repartidos en 7 premios,  entre los clientes que alquilen su vehículo con Avis entre el 1 de noviembre y el 15 de diciembre a través de www.avisiberia.es. Avis Car Rental e Iberia estrenan hoy “El Mundo en una maleta”, una promoción con la que repartirán… Read the full press release

Bahrain’s Minister H.E. Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed inaugurates two-day annual Arab Aviation and Media Summit 2015

Muharraq, Bahrain, 2015-11-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain’s Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications H.E. Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed will inaugurate the two-day annual Arab Aviation and Media Summit 2015. The fifth edition of the summit will take place on the 7th & 8th of December 2015 in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s capital, Manama. The… Read the full press release

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) hosted the ICAO Seminar on Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) in Muharraq

Muharraq, Bahrain, 2015-11-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Al Nemah, Acting Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) hosted the ICAO Seminar on Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) at the Moevinpick Hotel in Muharraq. The seminar was conducted by… Read the full press release

Honorable Richard J. Holwell appointed interim General Counsel at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Agency’s new top lawyer Hon. Richard J. Holwell is a former federal judge and law firm partner whose legal career spans nearly 45 years NEW YORK, 2015-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port Authority announced today that the Honorable Richard J. Holwell – a former federal judge with nearly 45 years of experience in… Read the full press release

Historic Scotland: New book aims to overturn the popular perception of St Kilda as a community isolated from the rest of the world

EDINBURGH, 2015-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — A new book published today (Monday 2nd November) aims to overturn the popular perception of St Kilda as a community isolated from the rest of the world. St Kilda: The Last and Outmost Isle combines the results of the most detailed archaeological survey of the islands ever undertaken,… Read the full press release

VisitEngland’s Chief Executive James Berresford: This Rugby World Cup will be remembered as the biggest rugby tournament to date

LONDON, 2015-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitEngland, the national tourist board, is today celebrating the most successful Rugby World Cup to date, with a total of 2.47 million tickets sold. England’s Rugby World Cup has broken a host of records for the host nation including ticket sales and attendance. 98 per cent of available… Read the full press release

Tourism Authority of Thailand rolls out number of strategic activities at World Travel Market (WTM), 2-4 Nov, 2015

LONDON, 2015-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has rolled out a number of strategic activities to promote the good image of the kingdom as a top tourist destination at one of the most important travel trade events in Europe, the World Travel Market (WTM), from 2-4 November, 2015. TAT first attended… Read the full press release

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) supports Pattaya City in resolving jetski scam

BANGKOK, 2015-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is extending full support to Pattaya City and relevant authorities in setting up the Jetski Tourist Assistance Centre in order to resolve jetski scam and ensure the safety and security of tourists. The Jetski Tourist Assistance Centre is under a joint supervision… Read the full press release

Germany incoming tourism Jan – Aug 2015: record 54.5 million international overnight stays

LONDON, 2015-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The 2015 summer holiday season has led to a further record for incoming tourism to Germany. For the period of January to August, the Federal Statistical Office has counted overall 54.5 million international overnight stays in accommodation establishments with at least ten beds, which is 2.9 million nights… Read the full press release

2016 Winter Trail Events and Races in Snow-Filled Colorado

DENVER, 2015-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Outdoor enthusiasts celebrate winter in Colorado because with the falling snow comes a new selection of activities to be enjoyed on the state’s diverse trails. From winter hiking and cross-country skiing to snowshoeing and fat biking there are adventures, guided tours and special events to be experienced on trails across… Read the full press release

Norwegian launches two new routes at Birmingham Airport this week

Norwegian has carried over 70,000 passengers since launching its first flights in March The low-cost carrier has introduced more new routes than any other airline Low-cost flights to Tenerife and Gran Canaria launch this week BIRMINGHAM, 2015-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Low-cost airline Norwegian continues its rapid expansion at Birmingham this week with the… Read the full press release

IPK’s 23rd World Travel Monitor® Forum in Pisa: 2015 yet another good year for world tourism

ITB World Travel Trends Report forecasts rising figures for world tourism – Germany remains world champion for outbound trips – Latest surveys by the IPK World Travel Monitor® published exclusively by ITB Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY, 2015-11-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Worldwide economic factors along with the refugee crisis in Europe are impacting very differently… Read the full press release

ITB Berlin to celebrate 50th anniversary in 2016

50 years of ITB Berlin: that is something that has to be celebrated – taking as its slogan ‘From Berlin With Love’ and in cooperation with airberlin, ITB Berlin is sending 50 Berliners to destinations around the world – residents from Berlin can also apply for three trips BERLIN, GERMANY, 2015-11-2 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full press release

IATA’s Tony Tyler: All the stakeholders must work together to ease the airspace congestion and reduce flight delays in the Gulf

​Abu Dhabi, 2015-11-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted the importance of overcoming airspace congestion, taking advantage of innovations with the New Distribution Capability (NDC) and aligning with the global industry strategy for reducing aviation’s climate change impact for the further successful development of aviation in the Middle East. “The… Read the full press release