Daily Archives: March 12, 2014

Airport City Manchester and BCEG to run investor roadshow in China for £800m landmark development at Manchester Airport, UK

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MANCHESTER, 2014-03-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Airport City Manchester, which has Beijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG) as an equity partner, today announced their plans for an international roadshow across three key cities in mainland China in June this year, following the visit of BCEG’s Managing Director to Manchester Airport to endorse the signing of the… Read the full press release

Meliá Hotels International: el talento y el compromiso de los empleados, clave para la expansión internacional

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La hotelera líder en España emplea ya a más de 38.000 personas de 138 nacionalidades, y trabaja en 15 idiomas Más de 2.000 personas realizaron prácticas en 2013 en MHI, gracias a 300 acuerdos con Escuelas y Universidades En su expansión internacional apuesta por el talento local y la diversidad Mallorca, España, 2014-03-12 — /Travel PR… Read the full press release

Victor N. Ferreira Jr. named as new Fire Chief for BWI Marshall Airport Fire and Rescue Department

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Highly Decorated, 30-Year Fire and Safety Professional Selected to Lead BWI Marshall Airport Fire and Rescue Department Baltimore/Washington, 2014-03-12 — /Travel PR News/ — International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall) today announced the selection of Victor N. Ferreira, Jr. as the new Fire Chief for the BWI Marshall Airport Fire and Rescue Department. Ferreira will assume… Read the full press release

Aeroflot Group announced its consolidated IFRS financial results for the twelve months ending 31 December 2013

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Moscow, 2014-03-12 — /Travel PR News/ — JSC Aeroflot (MOEX: AFLT) today announced the consolidated IFRS financial results of Aeroflot Group (the «Group») for the twelve months ending 31 December 2013. Key financial highlights: • Full year 2013 net income increased 41.9% y-o-y to RUB 7,334.7 mln (USD 203.3 mln); • Full year 2013 revenue increased 15.0% y-o-y to RUB 290,955.8… Read the full press release

ACI Europe: Istanbul Atatürk Airport now Europe’s third largest airport in terms of number of passengers

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ISTANBUL, 2014-03-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Becoming the fastest growing airport in its category in January, Atatürk Airport ranked the third airport in Europe in terms of number of passengers. Operated by TAV Airports, Istanbul Atatürk Airport became the third largest airport of Europe in January in terms of number of passengers by an increase… Read the full press release

Joyce Carter named President and CEO of Halifax International Airport Authority

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Halifax, N.S., 2014-03-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Joyce Carter has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA), effective March 11, 2014. The announcement was made today by Peter McDonough, Chair of HIAA’s Board of Directors. “Joyce has exceptional senior management experience and an outstanding record of achievement. Since joining… Read the full press release

Icelandair began regular scheduled service between Edmonton, Canada and Reykjavik, Iceland

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Edmonton, Canada, 2014-03-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Prime Minister of Iceland celebrates start of Icelandair five-times-weekly service to Reykjavik and beyond (Edmonton) – Icelandair began regular scheduled service between Edmonton and Reykjavik today, allowing northwestern Canadians a new way to discover more than 20 destinations in Europe fast. Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, Prime Minister of Iceland flew to Edmonton… Read the full press release

Norwegian voted “Best Low-Cost Airline of the World” by 2014 Air Transport News Awards

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Fornebu, Norway, 2014-03-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian has been voted “Best Low-Cost Airline of the World” by the 2014 Air Transport News Awards, which was held in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday evening. “We are honored to receive this award. This is an important recognition and I would like thank our passengers and the jury who have… Read the full press release

IHG opens 75-room Holiday Inn Express Golden-Kicking Horse hotel in British Columbia

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Close Proximity to Six National Parks and Outdoor Activities Make it an Ideal Location for Travelers GOLDEN-KICKING HORSE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, 2014-03-12 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)  [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] announces a new 75-room Holiday Inn Express hotel for Golden-Kicking Horse in British Columbia. Located just off the Trans-Canada Highway between the Canadian Rocky… Read the full press release

InterContinental Dubai Marina welcomes celebrity chef Jason Atherton’s first restaurant in the Middle East

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Dubai, UAE, 2014-03-12 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the largest international hotel group in the Middle East, announced today that celebrity chef Jason Atherton will debut his first restaurant in the Middle East in the upcoming InterContinental Dubai Marina. Atherton cut his culinary teeth in Dubai when he served as executive chef of Gordon… Read the full press release