Amadeus, the leading technology provider for the global travel industry, and Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW), a leading global online travel company which uses technology to transform the way consumers around the world plan and purchase travel, today announced the two companies have entered into a new multi-year agreement. Chicago, IL and Madrid, Spain, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa will today take delivery of its first Airbus A320 with vortex generators. The brand-new Airbus aircraft with registration D-AIUB is scheduled to land at Frankfurt Airport at 4.20 p.m. Based here, it will serve short and medium-haul destinations in Germany and Europe. Lufthansa is the first airline in the world… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The airlines of Lufthansa Group improved the load factors for their aircraft once again in the new year. Across the Group, an average of 75.6 per cent of seats on passenger planes were occupied in January. This represents an increase of 0.8 percentage points on the previous year. The improved load… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Last Friday, February 7, 2014, Lufthansa’s tenth Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental landed at Frankfurt Airport. The “dash-8” is just one of seven brand-new airliners that will be joining the Group in February and March. Over the next few weeks, these ultra-modern jets will be arriving like pearls on a necklace at Frankfurt:… Read the full press release
New Thomson and First Choice websites deliver inspiring content, intuitive search and instant customisation to enhance customer experience Record 17.9 million visitors across Thomson and First Choice websites in January Over 50% of all bookings in January were made online Luton, UK, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The re-launch of the Thomson and First Choice websites has resulted… Read the full press release
New ‘fun and funky’ tours added to the summer 2014 programme Book in advance online to make savings on the on-board price Luton, UK, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thomson Cruises exciting, new summer 2014 Shore Excursion programme is now on sale. Customers can browse and book excursions online before travelling, with advance bookings offering great savings on… Read the full press release
Strength of Boston-Irish links reflected as Shannon delegation is first from outside US received by Mayor Walsh since being sworn in last month BOSTON, Ma., 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has said that the commencement of a new daily service between Logan and Shannon airports will be key to supporting strong business and tourism… Read the full press release
Shannon, Ireland, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) is seeking a joint venture partner to manage its travel retail business under a ten-year contract. The company is issuing the opportunity today via The Moodie Report, with a formal advertisement to appear online and in this week’s edition of The Moodie Report e-Zine (out on Thursday). Click… Read the full press release
Maldives, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Couples dreaming of a fantasy wedding in a truly unique kind of paradise can descend into the Indian Ocean’s dazzling depths for a surreal underwater ceremony at Anantara Kihavah Villas in the breathtaking Maldives, as part of the resort’s Dive Wedding package. In this adventurous ceremony, couples are surrounded by mesmerising marine… Read the full press release
6.1% growth in January, both for passengers and cargo Brussels, Belgium, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — In the course of the month of January, Brussels Airport handled 1,214,897 passengers, up 6.1% on January 2013. With this result, the airport once again records strong growth. Passengers Passenger growth in January is in line with the earlier growth of 6.2%… Read the full press release
Record visitor numbers at London’s specialist Art Fairs reflect a buoyant art market LONDON, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — London is home to 20 specialist art fairs which showcase a huge variety of works from affordable art to museum quality pieces and attract thousands of international art buyers to the city. For those coming to the… Read the full press release