Daily Archives: October 5, 2015

CDA: Volaris Airlines launches twice weekly service between Chicago Midway International Airport and the city of Durango, Mexico

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CHICAGO, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris Airlines has announced new international service between Chicago Midway International Airport and the city of Durango, Mexico starting on December 8, 2015 with twice-a-week flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The flight schedules, including dates and times of operation for the new Chicago-Durango service, are as… Read the full press release

The City of Chicago and Chicago Department of Aviation Contractor Open House to be held on October 6 at the UIC Forum

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CHICAGO, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The City of Chicago and Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Contractor Open House is next week on Tuesday, October 6 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the UIC Forum. Online registration is closed, but you can still register onsite the day of the event. Don’t miss this chance… Read the full press release

World Travel & Tourism Council research: Foreign visitors to Spain account for over half of the country’s service exports

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LONDON, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Foreign visitors to Spain account for over half of the country’s service exports, according to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Spain’s visitor exports (money spent by foreign visitors in a country) reached $US69.5 billion (EUR52.2bn) in 2014, which is 53% of all of… Read the full press release

Eurostar launches great value fares to Lyon and the South of France on its new direct high-speed rail service

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Eurostar releases great value fares to Lyon and the South of France LONDON, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Holidaymakers can escape to the winter sunshine for less this year, thanks to great value fares to Lyon and the South of France, on Eurostar’s new direct high-speed rail service. Tickets are on offer from £40… Read the full press release

Sir Richard officially unveils Virgin Media Business ‘Pitch to Rich’ competition winners’ individually branded Virgin Train carriage

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Virgin Trains and Virgin Media Business host joint event at Euston station Milestone reached in entrepreneur competition ‘Pitch to Rich’, following 100 days since final LONDON, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Almost one hundred days since the Virgin Media Business ‘Pitch to Rich’ competition winners were crowned and won a slice of the £1m… Read the full press release

Tech Mahindra to develop the Aircraft Ground Support System for Bombardier’s C Series Aircraft’s Health Management System

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Montréal, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Tech Mahindra, a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering announced today that they have signed an agreement under which Tech Mahindra will develop the Aircraft Ground Support System (AGSS) for Bombardier’s Aircraft Health Management System (AHMS) for the C Series family of… Read the full press release

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft delivers two Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s forest firefighting fleet

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Bombardier 415 aircraft will join forest firefighting fleet Montréal, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has delivered two Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. The order for the aircraft was announced in March 2014 and the first aircraft was delivered in May 2014…. Read the full press release

Bombardier: CityJet will operate CRJ900 aircraft in the network of Sweden’s Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

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First order includes eight firm CRJ900 aircraft and six option aircraft to be operated by CityJet in the Scandinavian Airlines network  Separately, a long-standing customer signs order for two firm CRJ700 aircraft  Montréal, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has welcomed Dublin-based CityJet (CityJet) to the CRJ Series family of aircraft operators… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation to provide SNCF eight Regio 2N double deck electric multiple units for Midi Pyrénées in France

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Latest order is part of a Regio 2N contract signed in 2010 with French National Railway Company (SNCF) on behalf of the French Regions To date ten French Regions have ordered a total of 209 Regio 2N Berlin, Germany, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that the French… Read the full press release

Bombardier closes sale of its Military Aviation Training activities to CAE Inc. for $19.8 million Cdn

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Montréal, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier announced today that it has closed the sale of its Military Aviation Training activities to CAE Inc. for a total consideration of $19.8 million Cdn. This will enable Bombardier to further focus on its core business areas. This transaction has received the approval of all appropriate regulatory… Read the full press release