Daily Archives: November 7, 2014

VisitEngland to promote England as leading destination for accessible tourism following successful bid for funding from the European Commission

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LONDON, 2014-11-7 — /Travel PR News/ — At the start of World Travel Market today, VisitEngland announces plans for a national drive to promote England as a leading destination for accessible tourism, following a successful bid for funding from the European Commission. The announcement comes as new research by VisitEngland shows the overnight accessible tourism market… Read the full press release

VisitEngland welcomes additional £10m from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund for the development of tourism in the North

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LONDON, 2014-11-7 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitEngland’s Chief Executive James Berresford said: “We welcome this additional £10million from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for the development of a new strategy for tourism in the North. This commitment from Government clearly demonstrates that tourism is being increasingly recognised as a key driver of the economy which… Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Aviation celebrated the opening of new art installation called “City Windows” at O’Hare International Airport

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CHICAGO, 2014-11-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (November 5, 2014), the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) celebrated the opening of a new art installation called “City Windows” at O’Hare International Airport. The piece was created by artist Qiao Xiaoguang, Director of the Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center at the Central Academy for Fine Arts… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways further expands its fleet with the delivery of two Boeing 787 Dreamliners and one Boeing 777 in one day

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Two new Boeing 787 Dreamliners and a Boeing 777 touchdown at Hamad International Airport on the same day DOHA, Qatar, 2014-11-7 — /Travel PR News/ — For the first time in its history, Qatar Airways took delivery of three new aircraft in one day last week as two Boeing 787 Dreamliners and one Boeing 777 joined its… Read the full press release

Educate A Child receives 2.4 million Qatari Riyal donation as part of the Qatar Airways partnership

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Doha, Qatar, 2014-11-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Educate A Child, a global programme of the Education Above All Foundation, receives a 2.4 million Qatari Riyal donation as part of the Qatar Airways partnership. The funds will go towards benefitting children in co-funded education programmes in more than 30 countries worldwide, driving toward EAC’s vision of a… Read the full press release

Alaska Air Group declares regular quarterly cash dividend of 12.5 cents per share

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SEATTLE, 2014-11-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The board of directors of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 12.5 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on Dec. 3 to all shareholders of record as of Nov. 18, 2014. Air Group initiated a quarterly dividend in August 2013…. Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines announces new daily service from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe/Pittsburgh to Las Vegas starting April 16, 2015

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New Nonstop Flights Can Take Western Pennsylvanians To The Strip For Less MIRAMAR, FL, 2014-11-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The bright lights of Las Vegas will be a lot easier and cheaper to get to beginning next April. Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today announced new daily service from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe/Pittsburgh… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Co. to host live webcast of its 2014 Investor Day on November 10, 2014

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DALLAS, 2014-11-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its 2014 Investor Day. Southwest will be webcasting the audio presentation live, and a link to the webcast will be made available via the Investor Relations homepage on the Southwest Airlines website. Details of… Read the full press release

Wizz Air further expands in Bosnia and Herzegovina making Tuzla its 19th base

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1 BASED A320 IN TUZLA, 4 NEW ROUTES Budapest, Hungary, 2014-11-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced further expansion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The airline will deploy 1 new Airbus A320 aircraft in Tuzla in June 2015 whenTuzla will become Wizz Air’s 19th base…. Read the full press release

S7 Airlines announces reduction of fares for the Flying Envelopes Service

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2014-11-7 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, announces reduction of fares for the Flying Envelopes Service. Now delivery of packages with weight exceeding 0.5 kg on S7 Airlines flights costs less. Delivery cost of packages with weight not exceeding 0.5 kg will remain the same…. Read the full press release