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The World's First CIIE-themed Airplane Launched by CEA Flew to Paris for its First Overseas Flight

SHANGHAI, July 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- At 5:36 on July 4, local time, the world's first CIIE-themed airplane flew fromShanghai to Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport, performing the airplane's first overseas flight with 245 passengers.

2020-07-10 21:43 3067

The World's First CIIE-themed Airplane Launched by CEA Flew to Paris for its First Overseas Flight

Premium Passports Lose Their Shine in a Post-pandemic World

LONDON, July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As parts of the globe cautiously begin to open up, the focus is on what travel freedom and global mobility will look like in a post–Covid-19 world. Last week the EU released a list of countries that would be allowed entry into the bloc from 1 July based on hea...

2020-07-07 16:00 3499

Premium Passports Lose Their Shine in a Post-pandemic World

Collinson Sets New Airport Lounge Standards in Health and Digital to Spearhead the Safe, Contactless Journey

* Helping to boost traveller confidence and drive a safe and effective recovery for the travel sector post-COVID-19, Collinson introduces a trio of airport lounge initiatives * Collinson's new set of global health and safety standards for airport lounges in the Priority Pass network will furt...

2020-06-24 12:44 1933

Collinson Sets New Airport Lounge Standards in Health and Digital to Spearhead the Safe, Contactless Journey

* Helping to boost traveller confidence and drive a safe and effective recovery for the travel sector post-COVID-19, Collinson introduces a trio of airport lounge initiatives * Collinson's new set of global health and safety standards for airport lounges in the Priority Pass network will furt...

2020-06-23 14:20 2300

Collinson Sets New Airport Lounge Standards in Health and Digital to Spearhead the Safe, Contactless Journey

* Helping to boost traveller confidence and drive a safe and effective recovery for the travel sector post-COVID-19, Collinson introduces a trio of airport lounge initiatives * Collinson's new set of global health and safety standards for airport lounges in the Priority Pass network will furt...

2020-06-18 15:32 2257

Air France to serve close to 150 destinations this summer, i.e. 80% of its usual network

PARIS, June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As air traffic picks up, Air France is gradually reinforcing its flight schedule for summer 2020. By the end of June, the flight schedule will represent 20% of the capacity usually deployed over this period.Subject to the lifting of travel restrictions,...

2020-06-17 17:17 1642

Solace Supports the Airport Authority Hong Kong in Developing Smart Airport Initiatives

HONG KONG, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Solace, the modern enabler of real-time event-driven data streaming, has been selected by the Airport Authority Hong Kong to develop the Internet of Things (IoT) platform forHong Kong International Airport (HKIA), which can utilize real-time data to enha...

2020-06-16 10:09 2312

Hamad International Airport Ranked "Third Best Airport in the World" by SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2020

Qatar's International Airport retains "Best Airport in the Middle East" and "Best Staff Service in the Middle East" Titles DOHA, Qatar, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamad International Airport (HIA) has been ranked the "Third Best Airport in the World," among 550 airports worldwide, by the SKYTR...

2020-05-12 03:45 3169

World ATM Congress Honours Maverick Awards 2020 Winners

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ATCA (the Air Traffic Control Association) and CANSO (the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) are honoured to announce the winners for the inauguralMaverick Awards presented by World ATM Congress. The Awards — which received over 100 nominat...

2020-03-24 00:30 2956

World ATM Congress Honours Maverick Awards 2020 Winners

LunaJets: Demand for Private Jets Services is Skyrocketing Due to Coronavirus

GENEVA, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The effects of Coronavirus are being felt across the travel industry—but as commercial aviation is hit hard, the private jet industry is booming with inquiries. As Coronavirus causes drops in flight bookings, many commercial airlines announced cuts in their...

2020-03-13 03:31 3554

Axiom Space plans first-ever fully private human spaceflight mission to International Space Station

HOUSTON, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Axiom Space announced it is planning history's first fully private human spaceflight to the International Space Station. Axiom has signed a contract with SpaceX for a Crew Dragon flight which will transport a commander professionally trained by Axiom ...

2020-03-06 03:26 2202

Seamless Air Alliance announces world's first inflight connectivity standard

Landmark release will open up new opportunities for airlines and mobile network operators, delivering a seamless ground-to-sky experience for passengers, while minimizing airline investments in technology upgrades FREMONT, California, Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A new milestone in providing se...

2020-02-18 22:00 2490

DERMALOG Provides the World's First Biometric Border Control System With Integrated Fever Detection

BANGKOK and HAMBURG, Germany, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The spread of coronavirus shows that in today's world of fast global travel, outbreaks of infectious diseases can cross national borders within the shortest time. DERMALOG has developed the first biometric border control system with int...

2020-02-13 21:24 3052

Mystifly Announces Launch of New Generation Airline Retailing & Shopping API Platform

SINGAPORE, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Mystifly, the leading Global Airfare Shopping and Retailing Marketplace, announces the launch of their new-generation airline retailing and shopping API platform 'Airline Shopping and Retailing Hub (ASR1.0)'. With the introduction of Branded Fares featur...

2020-02-13 08:00 2194

Aiming to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak, Traveloka Distributes N95 Masks to International Passengers

* Through Traveloka Tanggap Program, Traveloka cooperates with PT Angkasa Pura II(Persero), to distribute thousands of N95 masks to the international passengers flying tomainland China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou), Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, andSingapore, with the aim to prevent coron...

2020-02-06 19:06 4435

Aiming to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak, Traveloka Distributes N95 Masks to International Passengers

Biometric Border Control From DERMALOG in Thailand

Thailand is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. Millions of people are coming to the Southeast Asian country every year. To make Thailand's borders more secure and more efficient, DERMALOG from Germany has supplied the Thai Immigration Bureau with a new biometric system. BAN...

2020-01-29 20:42 1509

KLM carries record number of passengers in 2019 and offers flights to 172 destinations in 2020

MANILLA, Philippines, Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines warmly thanked customers and employees who made 2019 a memorable year for KLM with a KLM year film: 2019 the year of the century. https://youtu.be/2xe_74UZpNs KLM welcomed 35 million pas...

2020-01-17 10:30 2122

KLM looks ahead to 2020 tech and travel trends and adds Cork, Ireland to European network

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month, at the end of 2019 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines looked to the future of travel and what to expect in 2020 as travellers are changing the way they search, book and travel and how technology and passengers influence travel in 2020. KLM ...

2020-01-14 10:00 1747

Hamad International Airport Marked A Record Number of Passengers in 2019 With 38.78 Million Passengers Served

Qatar's Gateway achieved 12.44% increase in passenger numbers in 2019 compared to previous year DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamad International Airport (HIA) has announced that it has served a record 38,786,422 passengers in 2019, which is the most number of passengers it has serve...

2020-01-07 04:58 1754

Hamad International Airport Marked A Record Number of Passengers in 2019 With 38.78 Million Passengers Served

Qatar Airways Celebrates the First Anniversary of Flights from Da Nang to Doha

DA NANG, Vietnam, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar Airways celebrates its first anniversary operating flights betweenDa Nang and Doha today. The four-times weekly service is Qatar Airways' third gateway intoVietnam after Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Frederic Huynh-Quan-Dat, Qatar Airways Coun...

2019-12-19 10:15 1610