Ethiopian Airlines and CFM International mark 10 years of strong partnership

Operates more than 40 CFM56 engines Will introduce LEAP-1B in 2014 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines and CFM International today celebrated 10 years of strong partnership. The Ethiopian flag carrier has been a CFM customer since it began operating CFM56-7B-powered Boeing 737-700 aircraft in 2003. Today, the airline operates… Read the full press release

Prestbury Worldwide Resorts becomes the latest tailor-made tour operator to deploy the Dolphin tour operator sales and management system

Independent tour operator to replaces existing systems with end-to-end Dolphin sales and management solution. LONDON, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Cheshire-based Prestbury Worldwide Resorts has become the latest tailor-made tour operator to reveal plans to deploy the Dolphin tour operator sales and management system. With Dolphin already rolled-out at luxury travel specialist Carrier and… Read the full press release

IATA released data for global air freight markets showing an acceleration of demand in September

Geneva, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing an acceleration of demand in September. Measured by freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), volumes rose 5.2% compared to September last year, which is 0.8 percentage points ahead of the 4.4% average growth in demand reported for… Read the full press release

IATA announced global passenger traffic results for September show demand growth of 5.3% over September 2013

Geneva, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing demand growth of 5.3% (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) over September 2013. This continues the positive growth trend for passenger demand even though the performance was slightly below the August year-over-year rise of 6.3%…. Read the full press release

Melbourne Airport, Qantas Airways, ACI and IATA to work together to develop Smart Security pilot program for delivery at Melbourne Airport in 2015

Geneva/Montreal, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Australia’s Melbourne Airport, Qantas Airways, Airports Council International (ACI), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed an agreement to work together to develop a Smart Security pilot program for delivery at Melbourne Airport in 2015. Smart Security is a joint project between IATA and ACI that brings stakeholders together… Read the full press release