Daily Archives: November 14, 2014

UAE national airline Etihad Airways recognized for its outstanding performance at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2014 with the ‘Airline of the Year’ award

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ABU DHABI, 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been named ‘Airline of the Year’ at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2014 in recognition of its outstanding performance, customer service levels and innovative developments over the past 12 months. The prestigious award was presented during a… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia and Etihad Airways expand their strategic marketing partnership to promote Australia to international leisure and business travellers

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ABU DHABI, 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have deepened their strategic marketing partnership with a significant increase in joint funding for the promotion of tourism to Australia in overseas markets. Under the new arrangements, Tourism Australia and Etihad Airways will quadruple their spend… Read the full press release

Emirates Engineering completes the largest maintenance check on any aircraft, 3C-Check on the airline’s first A380

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The first A380 delivered to Emirates completes a 3C-Check, the largest maintenance check on any aircraft. Watch the entire process captured on camera DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates Engineering marked another milestone when the team performed its first 3C-Check on an A380, a major overhaul that restores the airline’s first A380 aircraft… Read the full press release

The Emirates Group revenues reached US$ 12.9 billion for the first six months of its 2014-15 fiscal year; 12% up from the same period last year

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Emirates Group records a 12% increase in revenues to AED 47.5 billion (US$ 12.9 billion), and 1% increase in net profits to AED 2.2 billion (US$ 607 million) Emirates carried 23.3 million passengers (up 8%), added 13 new aircraft (6% increase in capacity), improved seat load factor to 81.5%, and returned an 8% higher net… Read the full press release

Emirates restarts its two weekly flights to Erbil from 16th November 2014

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates will restart passenger flights to Erbil from 16th November 2014. Emirates will resume with two weekly flights to Erbil, served by an A330-200 aircraft in a 3-class configuration. This will increase to four weekly flights from 4 December 2014. “We have been closely monitoring the situation… Read the full press release

Business Traveller China Awards named Cathay Pacific “2014 Best Asian Airline serving China”

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SHANGHAI, 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways is proud to have been named “Best Asian Airline serving China” in the 2014 Business Traveller China Awards. The annual awards, now in their 10th year, are decided by frequent travellers who vote for their favourite hospitality groups and airlines across the industry. The 2014… Read the full press release

airberlin to serve sweet and savoury snack variations in addition to its existing selection of gourmet meals from Sansibar Sylt on its flights lasting 90 minutes or more

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Wider catering selection on short- and medium-haul flights BERLIN, 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — On flights lasting 90 minutes or more, the German full service carrier will soon be offering sweet and savoury snack variations in addition to its existing selection of gourmet meals from Sansibar Sylt and complimentary snacks. The Germans are famous… Read the full press release

Five new Four Seasons hotels and resorts are getting ready to welcoming guests in 2015

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Toronto, Canada, 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Pull out the pushpins and get ready to add a few more to the “Must Visit” map of the world. Five new Four Seasonshotels and resorts are getting ready to transition from breaking ground to cutting ribbon – and welcoming guests in 2015. With far-flung locations, historic… Read the full press release

Il Palagio at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze ranked #4 of the 101 Best Hotel Restaurants Around the World by The Daily Meal

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Florence, Italy, 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Il Palagio, the Michelin-starred restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze run by Executive Chef Vito Mollica, has been ranked #4 of the 101 Best Hotel Restaurants Around the World, a carefully curated collection of the world’s most exemplary hotel-based epicurean endeavours by The Daily Meal. Il Palagio is also… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Seychelles unveils new Serenity Villa category featuring five villas with the most outstanding views and the most seclusion

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Five villas with unsurpassed privacy and dramatic Indian Ocean views promise the perfect vacation spot for those looking for the very best of romance in the beautiful Seychelles islands Seychelles, 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The private treehouse-style villas at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles are already world-renowned for their elegant design and seclusion, set… Read the full press release

Travelport Featured Property now available for purchase through TravelClick following the expansion of their partnership

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‘Travelport Featured Property’ now available for purchase through TravelClick. TravelClick Becomes Only Provider to Offer a Full Suite of Advertising Products for Hotels on All Major Global Distribution Systems. NEW YORK, 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, has announced it has expanded its partnership… Read the full press release