Enterprise Holdings’ careers and recruitment website to feature information about the company’s military heritage and ongoing military support

Online Resource Highlights Career Opportunities, Employee Profiles ST. LOUIS, 2014-03-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Holdings’ careers and recruitment website has been updated to feature information about the company’s military heritage and ongoing military support. The website includes employment opportunities for transitioning military personnel, veterans, members of the National Guard and Reserve and military families. Last year alone, nearly… Read the full press release

Finavia to invest €13.5 million in the promotion of tourism in Lapland through the renovation and expansion of Ivalo Airport

Ivalo, Finland, 2014-03-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Finavia invests €13.5 million in the promotion of tourism in Lapland through the renovation and expansion of Ivalo Airport, the northernmost airport in European Union. The airport’s traffic areas will also be renovated. The investment will be implemented in 2014 and 2015. The terminal renovation and the traffic area improvement… Read the full press release

The Waldorf Hilton London to launch its Patissiere Masterclass on Saturday 24 May

LONDON, 2014-03-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Renowned for its traditional afternoon tea and first class cuisine, The Waldorf Hilton, London, launches its Patissiere Masterclass on Saturday 24 May. Hosted by David Conlon, the hotel’s seasoned Pastry Chef, budding cake designers are invited to try their hand at a range of culinary skills to decorate the perfect… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Boston’s The Spa to reintroduce its ‘Runners’ Revive’ treatment during April in honor of the 118th Boston Marathon

Hong Kong, 2014-03-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Five-Star Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston will reintroduce its ‘Runners’ Revive’ treatment for the month of April in honor of the 118th Boston Marathon. Created with runners in mind, the 50 minute ‘Runners’ Revive’ massage warms and soothes fatigued legs and feet. Special massage techniques work to flush lactic… Read the full press release

Mexico’s former President Vicente Fox to present keynote address at Hotel Opportunities Latin America conference on April 29 – May 1, 2014 in Miami

Miami, 2014-03-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Mexico’s former President, Vicente Fox, will present the keynote address at the upcoming Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference, to be held April 29 – May 1, 2014, at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Miami in downtown Miami, Florida, USA. Vicente Fox served as President of Mexico from 2000 to… Read the full press release

Bombardier: Latin America undisclosed customer orders One CRJ700 NextGen Aircraft in Specialized Configuration

Montréal, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace announced today that a customer from Latin America, who has requested to remain unidentified, has signed a firm purchase agreement for one CRJ700 NextGen aircraft for use in special mission applications. Based on aircraft list price, the contract including ancillary services and modification work on the aircraft is valued at… Read the full press release

ARCH establishes new training facility at Shannon Airport to deliver safety training for technicians working on tall structures

New lease of life for iconic Boiler House building on approach route to airport Shannon, Ireland, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — ARCH, a specialist technical training provider focusing on the wind energy and other ‘work at height’ sectors, is to establish a new training facility at Shannon Airport to deliver safety training for technicians working on… Read the full press release

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group partners with GROHE over water sustainability in hospitality

Düsseldorf, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — On March 19, 2014, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group and GROHE convened a one-day workshop at the GROHE’s headquarters in Düsseldorf, bringing together for the first time partners from hospitality, sanitary fittings, technical systems, architecture and building design to examine holistically how water is used in the hotel industry. Water is… Read the full press release

ALPA represented American Eagle pilots rejected concessionary contract proposed by American Airlines Group

EULESS, TX, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — American Eagle pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) expressed their collective will and today rejected a concessionary contract proposed by American Airlines Group (AAG). With 92 percent of the eligible pilots casting their ballots, 70 percent voted against ratification of the contract. “The Eagle… Read the full press release

Calgary-based WestJet Encore to purchase five Bombardier Q400 NextGen airliners

Conversion of five options will increase Canadian carrier’s fleet to 25 Q400 NextGen aircraft as it looks to expand service to eastern Canada Toronto, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Calgary-based WestJet Encore Ltd. has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Q400 NextGen airliners. This transaction is a conversion of five of the 25 options… Read the full press release

Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG’s first electric bus with Bombardier PRIMOVE technology began revenue service in Germany

BOMBARDIER PRIMOVE e-mobility solution for electric buses in public service for the first time in Braunschweig, Germany World’s first inductive fast charging system with 200 kW in passenger operation Automatic wireless charging for trams, buses, trucks and cars opens up new possibilities for environmentally friendly, quiet and convenient transportation Berlin, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Transport operator… Read the full press release

Adria Airways of Ljubljana, Slovenia purchases two CRJ900 NextGen regional jets from Bombardier

Montréal, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Adria Airways of Ljubljana, Slovenia has signed a firm purchase agreement for two CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. A Star Alliance member with over fifty years of experience in scheduled and charter services, Adria Airways has been a Bombardier customer since March 1997. It currently operates four CRJ200, two CRJ900 and two CRJ900… Read the full press release

Kai Laitinen appointed Finavia Corporation CFO

Vantaa, Finland, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Kai Laitinen, M.Sc.econ, is the new CFO of Finavia Corporation, and a management team member. He will start in the post on 1 August. Kirsti Lehtovaara-Kolu, Finavia’s CFO since 2008, decided to resign from Finavia as of 1 April. As of 1 April, group controller Sari Kankkunen will be… Read the full press release

Cathy St. Denis appointed Air Line Pilots Association Director of Communications

WASHINGTON, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the largest pilots union in the world, announced that Cathy St. Denis will be joining the association as Director of Communications on April 21, 2014. St. Denis will lead ALPA’s media relations, internal communications, and pilot group support teams in their… Read the full press release

Brand USA opens its Brazil office

Washington, DC, 2014-03-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, officially opened its Brazil office. The office launch event held today in São Paulo was attended by U.S. Ambassador Liliana Ayalde Brand USA’s Senior Vice President for Global Partnerships Alfredo Gonzalez, and Brand USA’s in-market representatives. Press and travel… Read the full press release

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey sold remaining 50% interest in World Trade Center retail project to The Westfield Group for $800 million

New York, NY, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port Authority today announced the closing of the sale of the agency’s remaining 50 percent interest in the World Trade Center retail project to The Westfield Group (ASX:WDC). The transaction reflects the Port Authority’s continuing efforts to return to its core transportation mission and to divest… Read the full press release

Brussels Airport gears up for exceptionally busy Easter holiday rush

Tips for a carefree holiday Brussels Airport expects an exceptionally busy Easter holiday rush.  The first weekend of the Easter holidays promises to be busy and the same goes for the working days preceding it. The airport authority has listed a few tips for a carefree start of your plane trip. These are the expected… Read the full press release

General Electric’s GEnx-1B engine to power Air France-KLM Boeing 787 fleet

Amstelveen, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France-KLM has finalized an agreement with General Electric and has selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its fleet of Boeing 787-9*. The first aircraft will be delivered to KLM in October 2015 and to Air France in January 2017. The joint selection of engine for Air France and KLM’s… Read the full press release

Eastern Iowa Airport declared December 2013, January and February 2014 record setting months

Cedar Rapids, IA, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — They have done it again, and again, and again! For the second time in a year, The Eastern Iowa Airport reached record passenger travel for three straight months. December 2013, January 2014, and February 2014 were record setting months. A total of 89,869 passengers traveled through the… Read the full press release

KLM Cityhopper to suspend flights between Amsterdam and Manston, UK from April 10

Airport leads to suspension of KLM Cityhopper flights from/to the airport. Amstelveen, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — From 10 April, KLM Cityhopper as an operating airline for KLM is suspending flights between Amsterdam and Manston (Kent, UK). The continuous uncertainty surrounding the future of the airport means KLM Cityhopper is unable to guarantee that flights to… Read the full press release

Calgary Zoo’s Garden Gallery comes alive with the arrival of butterflies this spring

CALGARY, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Escape the lingering winter to the tropical oasis of the ENMAX Conservatory’s Garden Gallery at the Calgary Zoo. The Garden Gallery is alive with the fluttering of butterflies, just in time for spring. Our first delivery of chrysalis arrived earlier this month all the way from Costa Rica and included 130 chrysalis representing 27 different species…. Read the full press release

Calgary shortlisted as one of the world’s top five Ultimate Sports Cities by SportBusiness International

CALGARY, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Calgary has been shortlisted by SportBusiness International as one of the world’s top five Ultimate Sports Cities recognizing Calgary’s rise on the international sport hosting scene. Calgary has been shortlisted along with other established sport hosting centres Auckland, Copenhagen, London and Melbourne. Since 2006, the SportBusiness International list has been published every two… Read the full press release

oneworld® Governing Board appoints IAG CEO Willie Walsh as its Chairman

New York City, NY, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Willie Walsh, Chief Executive Officer of International Airlines Group (IAG), has been nominated by the Governing Board ofoneworld®, the leading global airline alliance, to serve as its Chairman for the year ahead. He succeeds American Airlines’ Chairman Tom Horton, who has filled the role since December… Read the full press release

USDA Wildlife Services assisted Chicago Department of Aviation capture snowy owls and relocate them 75 miles away from the airport

CHICAGO, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Even though the calendar says it spring, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) still has some visitors who serve as reminders of the long winter of 2013-2014. Several snowy owls have been spotted in and around O’Hare and Midway International Airports. In fact, the number of snowy owl sightings this winter in the Chicago has… Read the full press release

Historic Scotland: Inner Forth is set for huge boost after £1.9 million award to revitalise the area

Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The historic and natural environment of the Inner Forth is set for a huge boost, following the awarding of £1.9 million to revitalise the area. The money was given to the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative (ILFI): a four year series of 50 projects, aiming to improve access to heritage… Read the full press release

Innovative Online Education Programme Open to the Global Tourism Industry

Brisbane, Australia, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism e kit is the highly successful self-help, online education programme that enables tourism businesses and operators to make the most of digital marketing opportunities.  Australian tourism businesses have had exclusive access to the Tourism e kit since its launch in 2008 and now, for the first time,… Read the full press release

FirstGroup achieved record passenger satisfaction in Passenger Focus’ latest Bus Passenger Survey

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Managing Director of FirstGroup’s Bus Division, Giles Fearnley, has welcomed the results of the latest Bus Passenger Survey (BPS) published by independent watchdog, Passenger Focus. The results show a 5% rise in overall passenger satisfaction across First’s services to 86% since the last survey. The company has also seen… Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced headliners to perform in Millennium Park for the 36th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival

The festival celebrates the very best of Jazz at the Chicago Cultural Center and on four stages in Millennium Park, August 28-31 Chicago, Il, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is pleased to announce the headliners performing in Millennium Park for the 36th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival. The… Read the full press release

Loews New Orleans Hotel announced new Gourmet Getaway package

New Gourmet Getaway package gives visitors a taste of top New Orleans foodie hotspots NEW ORLEANS, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Loews New Orleans Hotel is calling all foodies, gourmands and culinary connoisseurs to pull up a seat, grab a fork and bring an appetite to the Big Easy with the new Gourmet Getaway package. Inspired… Read the full press release

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts opens its first residential project in China, Fairmont Chengdu Residences

Fairmont Chengdu Residences opens as city’s first branded residential offering   Chengdu, China, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Fairmont Chengdu Residences, the luxury hotel brand’s first residential project in China. Building on Fairmont’s growing presence in Asia Pacific, the residences are part of a mixed-use development that will… Read the full press release