Leeds Bradford Airport: Scandinavian Airline announced twice weekly service between Leeds and Copenhagen

LEEDS, UK, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers checked in for Scandinavian Airline’s new direct flight to Copenhagen yesterday as Leeds Bradford Airport celebrated the start of the new twice weekly service.  With a flight time of just one hour 40 minutes, prices start from just £66 one way or £119 return, including all taxes… Read the full press release

Alberta’s most respected abstract painters to exhibit in Medalta’s Yuill Family Gallery now until May 31, 2014

Medicine Hat, Alberta, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — An exhibition of artwork by some of Alberta’s most respected abstract painters is being exhibited in Medalta’s Yuill Family Gallery now until May 31, 2014. The exhibition – titled Wild Rose Abstract – is an exhibition that will celebrate five current abstract painters who all reside in Alberta. Artists in this exhibition range from… Read the full press release

Lufthansa adds Bristol to its global network from 4 April with codeshare agreement with bmi regional

Move Opens Up Lufthansa Network to Business & Leisure Travellers Codeshare on twice daily Frankfurt, daily Munich flights* Boost to South West Commerce & Tourism Bristol, UK, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Thanks to a new codeshare agreement with bmi regional, the UK’s most punctual scheduled airline for nine consecutive years, German airline Lufthansa is adding Bristol… Read the full press release

Air France launched three flights per week from Paris to Brasilia, Brazil

• Three weekly flights to Brasilia on depature from Paris-Charles de Gaulle • Even more destinations in Brazil thanks to an exclusive code-share agreement with the Brazilian airline GOL PARIS, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France launched a new service to Brasilia, its third destination in Brazil after Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Brasilia… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus Regional to start seven flights per week on Bristol-Shannon route

Bristol passengers now have direct access to one of Ireland’s key tourist and business hubs; Seven flights per week; 20,000 passengers to be flown in first year and 35,000 in 2015; Bristol-Shannon route is key element to airline’s growth success. Bristol, UK, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Aer Lingus Regional today launched its new route from Bristol… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines starts daily direct services to Shanghai, China as of 29 March 2014

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most profitable Airline in Africa, is pleased to announce the commencement of daily services to Shanghai, China as of 29 March 2014. Ethiopian operates the Shanghai flight using its B787 Dreamliner with 24 Cloud Nine Business Class and 246 Economy Class seats. Shanghai… Read the full press release

Macau Government Tourist Office launches “Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme” to recognize merchants for their outstanding service in the tourism industry

Macau, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) launches “Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme” (QTSAS) not only to establish the standard of service quality for the tourism industry, encourage and support the trade to improve their service but also to recognize merchants for their outstanding service in the tourism industry. With the scheme,… Read the full press release

World Travel & Tourism Council unveiled its Economic Impact 2014 report for Brazil

London, UK, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Brazil’s Travel & Tourism sector will enjoy a significant boost during the FIFA 2014 World Cup year. That is according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which has unveiled its Economic Impact 2014 report for Brazil today. WTTC is the global authority on the economic and social… Read the full press release

GBTA executive director and COO Michael W. McCormick named member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

Alexandria, VA, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—is pleased to announce that Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO, has been named a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. As a new member, he joins the Board which serves as… Read the full press release

IATA: Global passenger traffic results for February shows demand growth of 5.4% compared to February 2013

Geneva, 2014-04-3 — /Travel PR News/ —The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing demand growth of 5.4% compared to February 2013. Although this represented a slowdown compared to the January traffic increase of 8.2%, cumulative traffic growth for the first two months of 2014 was 6.9%, which compares… Read the full press release