Monthly Archives: January 2014

Frankfurt Airport now offers 60 minutes free of charge Wi-Fi access at its passenger terminals

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-1-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Fraport AG, the owner and manager of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), continues to expand its Internet service at FRA. Effective immediately, passengers and visitors at FRA can use their own digital devices to access the airport’s Wi-Fi network for 60 minutes free of charge. Available throughout FRA’s passenger terminals, Fraport’s Wi-Fi access… Read the full press release

Sheremetyevo International Airport announced new rules for liquids in carry-on luggage during 2014 XXII Winter Olympics and XI Winter Paralympics in Sochi

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Moscow, Russia, 2014-1-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — According to a decree issued by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, several changes now apply to the rules of pre-flight and post-flight inspection as of January 11, 2013. One of them prohibits the transportation of all kinds of liquids in carry-on luggage for flights departing from airports located in the Russian Federation. This measure is aimed at ensuring the protection of civil aviation facilities against unlawful… Read the full press release

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport opens the first airport TSA Pre-Check application site in the Southeast

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Travelers now have the opportunity to apply for expedited screening during transit Atlanta, GA, US, 2014-1-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Delta Air Lines opened the first airport TSA Pre-Check application site in the Southeast today. TSA Pre-Check is an expedited screening program that allows travelers to leave on… Read the full press release

Eastern Airways starts Leeds Bradford International Airport to Southampton service from Monday 20 January 2014

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Leeds, UK, 2014-1-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Eastern Airways’ new service from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Southampton, aimed primarily at business travellers, launches on Monday 20 January 2014. The UK’s second largest regional airline will offer three flights each weekday in each direction, as well as a Sunday service to ensure business communities in Yorkshire and on… Read the full press release

Eurostar and Keolis joint venture shortlisted to bid for the East Coast Mainline franchise

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London, UK, 2014-1-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — A joint venture led by integrated transport operator Keolis has been shortlisted to bid for the East Coast Mainline franchise, as announced (today) by the Department for Transport. Keolis, which has joined with international rail operator, Eurostar, will draw on its global experience of operating long distance inter-city services to submit… Read the full press release

UNWTO’s planned activities for the International Tourism Trade Fair FITUR Madrid 22-26 January 2014

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Madrid, Spain, 2014-1-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The presentation of the 2013 UNWTO Awards, a Ministerial Debate on the future of tourism in the Middle East and North Africa and a business-to-business event connecting African tourism companies with Spanish and Portuguese counterparts are among the many UNWTO activities planned for the International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR (Madrid, Spain,… Read the full press release

Qatar Duty Free (QDF) announced exclusive travel retail promotions for this Chinese New Year

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Doha, Qatar, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF), a subsidiary of Qatar Airways has ushered in the lucky year of the Horse this Chinese New Year with themed promotions all through January and February in 2014. Being held in two locations on level one of Doha International Airport, the promotion has been designed exclusively for… Read the full press release

HMSHost to open 25 new restaurant brands at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

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HMSHost to open 25 new restaurant brands in Terminals 1 and 2 as part of two airport development phases; Airport’s first Starbucks and other favorites Fort Lauderdale, FL, US, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Global restaurateur HMSHost has just signed an agreement with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to open 25 new dining offerings in Terminals 1 and 2 over… Read the full press release

Airport Authority Hong Kong shares Government’s belief for urgent capacity expansion at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)

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Hong Kong, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) welcomed today’s 2014 Policy Address by the Chief Executive, who highlighted the urgency to expand the handling capacity of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The AA said it shares the Government’s belief that there is an urgent need to add a new runway by 2023 in… Read the full press release

Business Traveler named Incheon Airport the ‘World’s Best Duty-free Shop’

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Sweeping the top in the US edition as well as Asia-Pacific and China editions of the magazine Seoul, South Korea, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Incheon International Airport won the World’s Best Duty-free Shop in the 2013 Business Traveler Awards, held in Los Angeles, January 13. This is its winning the award fourth year in a row since… Read the full press release

Mark Thomson appointed Auckland Airport general manager of property

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Auckland, New Zealand, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Auckland Airport has announced the appointment of Mark Thomson to the company’s Leadership Team. Adrian Littlewood, Auckland Airport’s chief executive, says, “Mark’s appointment follows an extensive domestic and international search, and completes the restructure and recruitment of Auckland Airport’s senior management team.” “Mark will lead the property team and be… Read the full press release

Auckland Airport welcomed the proposed alliance between Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines

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Auckland, New Zealand, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Auckland Airport welcomes proposed alliance which will deliver capacity growth and new daily A380 service. – Additional 100,000 seats on Auckland-Singapore route in first year – Fourth A380 aircraft for Auckland Airport Auckland Airport has welcomed today’s announcement of a proposed alliance between Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines and the… Read the full press release

Changi Airport Group to launch platform IMAGINE for the public to share their vision for Project Jewel

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Singapore, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Following the recent announcement that Project Jewel will be jointly developed by Changi Airport Group and CapitaMalls Asia, Jewel Changi Airport Devt, the property manager of Project Jewel, is now inviting the public to play an integral role in shaping the complex into an iconic, world-class lifestyle destination in Singapore. Titled IMAGINE,… Read the full press release

Nisbet Plantation Beach Club in Nevis received two honors from Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines

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Nevis, West Indies, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Nisbet Plantation Beach Club is beginning the New Year with two honors naming the intimate Nevis resort among the top resorts in the Caribbean and the world. In the Condé Nast Traveler 2014 Gold List of the World’s Best Places to Stay, Nisbet Plantation received an overall score of 94.9, ranking… Read the full press release

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) renewed its partnership with the leading global travel industry research authority PhoCusWright

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Members to benefit from industry research and consumer insights, starting with Indian Consumer Behaviour report  Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with PhoCusWright, the leading global travel industry research authority. The affiliation will help deliver key research findings on the Asia Pacific… Read the full press release

Alistair Forrest appointed General Manager Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Nevis

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Nevis, West Indies, 2014-1-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, the Caribbean’s only historic plantation inn on the beach, has appointed Alistair W.L. Forrest to General Manager. Forrest will oversee the daily operations, service excellence, staff training, sales and marketing efforts of the award-winning 36-room Nevis resort. Forrest brings to the position more than 35 years of experience… Read the full press release

Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson Hotels won prestigious Norwegian travel and tourism industry award

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Brussels, Belgium, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The award is the most prestigious in the Norwegian travel and tourism industry. The Grand Travel Awards are based on votes given by hundreds within the travel industry’s travel agents and suppliers. “This award emphasizes  that  Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson is at the top in terms of both… Read the full press release

Rezidor hotels donated EUR 66,500 to the victims of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

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Brussels, Belgium, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Rezidor, a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, and its 350 operating hotels across Europe, the Middle East and Africa have donated EUR 60,000 to the victims of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. In Rezidor’s name and in honour of Carlson’s 75th anniversary, the Carlson Family Foundation added additional EUR… Read the full press release

Finavia airports had 19,012,375 passengers in 2013

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Vantaa, Finland, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Number of passengers at Finavia’s airports decreased somewhat as domestic traffic continued to decline. However, volumes at Helsinki airport continued to increase due to good development of international transit traffic. Last year was a record year for Helsinki Airport as its passenger volume reached 15 million for the first time ever…. Read the full press release

Etihad Airways to double its flights between Abu Dhabi and New York City

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Etihad Airways to add a second daily flight between Abu Dhabi and New York City More choice for Abu Dhabi business, Government, expatriate and leisure travellers New one-stop connections to / from more than 30 destinations, via Abu Dhabi hub Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates,… Read the full press release

Thailand welcomed 26,735,583 visitors in 2013

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Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thailand has welcomed a total of 26,735,583 visitor arrivals in 2013, exceeding the year’s original target of 26.1 million and representing a 19.6 per cent increase over 22,353,903 international tourists in 2012. Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of TAT said, “This achievement brings much joy to Thailand and the country’s travel and… Read the full press release

Thailand’s beach resort destination Krabi named New York Times “52 Places to Go in 2014”

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Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Krabi, a beach resort destination on southern Thailand’s Andaman coast, is welcoming more flights and being listed as one of the “52 Places to Go in 2014” by the New York Times. Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of TAT said, “The increasing number of flights through Krabi Airport, and the recent release… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group sets new record for sales in passenger traffic during 2013

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Cologne, Germany, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Last year, the Lufthansa Group set a new record for sales in passenger traffic. Traffic in the passenger business (measured in revenue passenger-kilometres) came to more than 209 billion in 2013. This represents an increase of 2.3 per cent compared with the previous year. The Group also beat its previous record… Read the full press release

Hershey Theatre to welcome back RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles on Saturday, June 21

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Hershey, PA, US, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Anticipation of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles arrival in the United States, Hershey Theatre is proud to welcome back RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles on Saturday, June 21 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for this show are $49.00, $59.00 and $69.00 (tax and applicable fees apply) and are… Read the full press release

The Broadway League’s Kids’ Night on Broadway to visit Hershey Theatre on February 26

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Hershey, PA, US, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kids’ Night on Broadway is a year-round national audience development program of The Broadway League, the national trade association of the Broadway industry, created to introduce kids and young adults to the magical world of theatrical entertainment. For the first time ever, Hershey Theatre is proud to participate on Wednesday,… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines starts flying to Tehran, Iran from 11 March 2014

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• Austrian national carrier to begin flying to Iranian capital once again from 11 March 2014 onwards  • Five return flights a week to be offered between Vienna and Tehran Vienna, Austria, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Austrian Airlines is to relaunch its services to the Iranian capital, Tehran, from 11 March 2014 onwards, depending on the final… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines Group appointed Tatjana Lulevic-Heyny as its new Vice President Sales

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Vienna, Austria, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tatjana Lulevic-Heyny, 45, will be taking over the management of the Sales Division of the Austrian Airlines Group, as Vice President Sales, from 10 February 2014. A skilled graduate in business studies, Ms. Lulevic-Heyny will succeed Christina Hackl, who has left the company. Ms. Lulevic-Heyny read Business Studies at the… Read the full press release

LATAM Airlines Group reported its preliminary monthly traffic figures for December 2013 vs. December 2012

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Santiago, Chile, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LATAM Airlines Group” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN / Bovespa: LATM33), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for December 2013 compared to December 2012. System passenger traffic decreased 1.8% as capacity decreased 6.3%…. Read the full press release

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s airports set all-time record in 2013 with estimated 111.6 million total passengers

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New York City, NY, US, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that its commercial airports set an all-time record in 2013 with an estimated 111.6 million total passengers, surpassing the previous mark set in 2007 by more than 1.5 million passengers. The new record is one of several… Read the full press release

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey adds extra PATH service for the first mass transit Super Bowl

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Extra Train Service and Customer Service Agents Added for Game Week New York City, NY, US, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Port Authority is kicking off extra PATH service to help serve riders for the first mass transit Super Bowl, adding more frequent train service beginning the week before the February 2 championship game. Volunteer customer service… Read the full press release