Monthly Archives: September 2016

Jet Airways announces the appointment of Mr. Jayaraj Shanmugam as new Chief Commercial Officer

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MUMBAI, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the appointment of Mr. Jayaraj Shanmugam as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Since joining Jet Airways’ in mid-2015 and as Sr. Vice President of Products & Services, Mr. Shanmugam has been instrumental in sharpening the organization’s focus towards delivering superior guest… Read the full press release

IATA: 2016 World Passenger Symposium, Dubai, 18-20 October

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Distribution, Airport Processes, Onboard Connectivity Top Agenda at WPS GENEVA, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2016 World Passenger Symposium (WPS) will focus on key initiatives that are transforming the passenger experience. These include distribution and payments, airport processes, onboard connectivity, and baggage handling. The conference will… Read the full press release

IATA condemned effects of European air traffic controller strikes, called governments to ensure service continuity in the face of industrial action

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MADRID, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned the effects of air traffic controller strikes, which have caused 1 million minutes of delay across Europe this year, and called for governments to take steps to ensure service continuity in the face of industrial action. “The current frequency of disputes is… Read the full press release

Get out and enjoy Oregon’s bicycling and parks infrastructure on Bike Your Park Day, Sept. 24

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Salem, OR, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — In honor of the inaugural Bike Your Park Day, Travel Oregon and Adventure Cycling Association are encouraging Oregonians and visitors to get out and enjoy the state’s exceptional bicycling and parks infrastructure. Bike Your Park Day takes place on Saturday, Sept. 24, coinciding with National Public Lands Day,… Read the full press release

Dolphin Dynamics releases new connection with Flexible Autos for users of its Dolphin booking system

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LONDON, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — London based travel software developer Dolphin Dynamics has released a new connection with Flexible Autos for users of its Dolphin booking system. The new XML feed is the latest connection in a growing list of links with travel suppliers enabling Dolphin customers to search, price, compare and book flight,… Read the full press release

British Airways and Heathrow Airport to improve airport experience for premium customers with ‘First Wing’, set to open on April 2017

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LONDON, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways’ First and Gold Executive Club customers travelling from Heathrow will soon have access to a new ‘First Wing’, creating a dedicated walkway from check-in to the lounges in Terminal 5. The First Wing, set to open in April, will be located next to the airlines First check-in… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways again honoured with Best Up in the Air Experience at the Future Travel Experience Awards

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Qatar Airways wins the coveted award for the second year in a row that names the leading airline in customer experience innovation DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been awarded Best Up in the Air Experience at the Future Travel Experience Awards for the second consecutive year, at the Future… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways increased daily capacity of its flights to Sydney with A380 aircraft

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Flagship A380 aircraft increases daily capacity by 44 per cent to cater for robust leisure and business travel demand to and from Sydney DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Sydney has become Qatar Airways’ first destination in Australia to be served by the super-jumbo A380 aircraft, just six months after it joined the carrier’s global… Read the full press release

Scotland hosts World Canals Conference, 19th – 22nd September

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Over 300 experts from around the globe have arrived in Scotland as the prestigious World Canals Conference gets underway in Inverness, the gateway to the majestic Caledonian Canal. Hosted by Scottish Canals and opened today (19 September) by Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity,… Read the full press release

Devil’s Porridge Museum in Dumfries & Galloway honoured with Five Star Museum award by VisitScotland

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — A state-of-the-art museum in Dumfries & Galloway which charts the history of a munitions factory during World War 1 has achieved VisitScotland’s highest Quality Assurance grading. The Devil’s Porridge Museum in Eastriggs near Annan received the Five Star Museum award from VisitScotland following a recent assessment visit by… Read the full press release

Moray Chamber of Commerce with VisitScotland host tourism insight breakfast in Moray Speyside at The Mansion House Hotel, Elgin, 23 September

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Two emerging trends in tourism – craft beer and coastal tourism – will be the subject of a tourism insight breakfast in Moray Speyside. Organised by Moray Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with VisitScotland, the event takes place at The Mansion House Hotel, Elgin, between 8am and 10am… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation to participate at InnoTrans 2016 in Berlin, Germany, September 20-23, 2016

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Debut of MOVIA Maxx metro platform designed to meet the unique needs of rapidly-growing cities New TALENT 3 train solves operational flexibility challenges and is first EMU to feature PRIMOVEbattery Full portfolio of services offerings on display, including the OPTIFLO solution for servicing signaling assets Berlin, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader… Read the full press release

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announces the appointment of François Cognard as VP, Sales, South-East Asia and Australasia

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Montréal, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today the appointment of François Cognard as Vice President, Sales, South-East Asia and Australasia. Mr. Cognard is an accomplished senior sales leader who will focus on capturing growth and replacement opportunities in the regions that include Australasia – a region of Oceania that comprises Australia,… Read the full press release

Bombardier Business Aircraft announces to deliver two brand new Learjet 75 aircraft to Zenith Aviation

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Bombardier to further expand presence of itsLearjet aircraft in Europe Learjet 75 aircraft deliver exceptional and unmatched performance Montréal, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that Zenith Aviation, Britain’s leading bespoke charter service provider, will take delivery of two brand new Learjet 75 aircraft. “We are delighted to be once again… Read the full press release

Norwegian marks three million passengers between Europe and the U.S. since 2013

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Over 90% load factors on transatlantic flights as Norwegian gets ready to launch its latest low-cost route from London to Las Vegas Bærum, Norway, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian has now flown three million low-cost long-haul passengers between Europe and the U.S. since low-cost transatlantic services began in 2013. Norwegian first launched low-cost… Read the full press release

Norwegian Reward members to benefit from 10% discount on all GetYourGuide activities and earn CashPoints

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Loyalty scheme members receive 10% discount on all travel activities worldwide Bærum, Norway, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Low-cost airline Norwegian has partnered with GetYourGuide, the largest travel activity booking website. Members of the airline’s award-winning loyalty programme, Norwegian Reward, can now reduce the cost of future flights when choosing from nearly 30,000 tourist… Read the full press release

Norwegian honours Roald Dahl with the author’s portrait set to appear on the tail of its aircraft

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As part of author’s centenary celebrations, Roald Dahl will become the airline’s first British hero to grace aircraft Bærum, Norway, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Low-cost airline Norwegian is proud to announce that world-famous author Roald Dahl will become its first ever British ‘tail fin hero’, with the author’s portrait set to appear on… Read the full press release

Mxi® Technologies welcomes Jon Slangerup as its new Chairman and CEO

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Industry veteran to lead aviation MRO market leader through next phase of growth Ottawa, Canada, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Mxi® Technologies, the leader in aviation maintenance software, announced today that Jon Slangerup has been named Mxi’s new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Mr. Slangerup will be responsible for working with the… Read the full press release

Beechcraft Corporation receives FAA certification on all 400XPR program elements

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WICHITA, Kan., 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification on all 400XPR program elements. All components of the exclusive factory-approved, engineered and supported upgrade package are available for installation on Beechjet 400A/Hawker… Read the full press release

Qantas launches daily direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo from 16th December 2016

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SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will launch daily direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo’s Narita Airport from 16th December 2016,* responding to growing demand and marking the next step in its Asian growth strategy. The new route will be operated by an upgraded, two-class A330-300 with 297 seats – the aircraft widely… Read the full press release

Qantas Group employees to FlyPink to show their support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas Group employees will FlyPink from 1 October, to show their support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. FlyPink is an initiative started by QantasLink Captain Susan McHaffie whose aunt was diagnosed and beat breast cancer. Joining the airline in 2013, Susan was inspired by the National Breast Cancer… Read the full press release

Qantas’ new service transforms generic out of office auto email reply into real-time photographic travel journal

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SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas has today launched Qantas Out Of Office, a new service that transforms the generic out of office auto email reply into a real-time photographic travel journal. Qantas Out of Office connects an email address with Instagram and updates the auto reply message with holiday Instagram photos that… Read the full press release

Versa Capital Management affiliate now controlling equity holder of Silver Airways

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Private equity firm committed to Silver Airways’ long-term growth as the airline of choice for Florida, the Caribbean and Cuba Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Silver Airways, which operates more flights in Florida and between Florida and the Bahamas than any other airline, today announced that it has completed its previously announced… Read the full press release

Celebrity chef Lorena Garcia and HMSHost to open Lorena Garcia TAPAS y Cocina at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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“Top Chef” contestant provides an upscale dining experience to travelers with Lorena Garcia TAPAs y Cocina DFW AIRPORT, Texas, 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Celebrity chef Lorena Garcia has teamed up with global restaurateur HMSHost to open Lorena Garcia TAPAS y Cocina at Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport. DFW Airportpassengers now can enjoy creative,… Read the full press release

MSC Cruises to open Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in October 2018

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Ground breaking ceremony to take place in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Bahamas on October 6 Geneva, Switzerland, 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — MSC Cruises, the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa, announced today that Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reservewill now… Read the full press release

Steigenberger to open new five-star hotel in Heihe, China

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FRANKFURT, GERMANY, 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Steigenberger is continuing its expansion in China. A new five-star hotel is set to open in Heihe as early as next year. The city lies directly on the border between China and Russia and thus is ideally situated to cater to business travellers and tourists from both countries…. Read the full press release

Steigenberger Hotel Group launches “China Selection” scheme to meet Chinese guests’ needs

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“China Selection” will be launched in 26 hotels to mark Chinese National Day FRANKFURT, GERMANY, 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Guests from China staying at hotels in the Steigenberger Hotel Group will be able to enjoy a special service from 1 October. 26 of the hotels operating under the Steigenberger und IntercityHotel brands will be… Read the full press release

IHG announces Timo Weiland as Style Director for the Crowne Plaza® brand in the Americas

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Hotel Team Uniform Collection Sketches Unveiled as Part of Crowne Plaza Accelerate Plan DENHAM, UK, 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces at New York Fashion Week that Timo Weiland, New York based Womens and Menswear brand, has been appointed as Style Director for the… Read the full press release

IHG announces the appointment of Ranjay Radhakrishnan as Chief Human Resources Officer

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DENHAM, UK, 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announces that Ranjay Radhakrishnan has been appointed Chief Human Resources Officer. He will join the business on 1st December and will become a member of IHG’s Executive Committee, replacing Tracy Robbins who stepped down from the… Read the full press release

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

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Passengers will be Treated to Latin American Dance and Musical Performances Washington, D.C., 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport will host a series of performances in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15. Passengers traveling through the airport terminals will… Read the full press release