Monthly Archives: November 2014

The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation attended China International Travel Mart (CITM) 2014 in Shanghai

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MALDIVES, 2014-11-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) together with 26 representative companies from the tourism industry of Maldives took part in the China International Travel Mart (CITM) 2014, held in Shanghai, China from 14th – 16th November 2014. Dedicated B2B meetings area at Maldives stand was introduced… Read the full press release

Coco Collection appoints Schaffelhuber Communications for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia and Memac Ogilvy for UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

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MALDIVES, 2014-11-17 — /Travel PR News/ — With a steady growth in global markets, Coco Collection is pleased to reinforce its brand presence in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia with the appointment of Schaffelhuber Communications and to increase its reach in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia with Memac Ogilvy. With Anke Schaffelhuber… Read the full press release

The world’s most influential food and wine VIPs came together for Restaurant Australia’s exclusive ‘Invite The World To Dinner’ Gala event

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TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA, 2014-11-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Last night a selection of the world’s most influential and respected food and wine VIPs came together at Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), for Restaurant Australia’s exclusive and highly anticipated ‘Invite The World To Dinner’ Gala event. More than 80 international food and wine… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia and China Southern Airlines extend partnership agreement; committing further A$4.2 million for cooperative marketing in 2015

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SYDNEY, 2014-11-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia and China Southern Airlines will extend their existing strategic partnership agreement, committing a further A$4.2 million for cooperative marketing in 2015. This extended agreement was signed today in Parliament House, Canberra by Tourism Australia Managing Director John O’Sullivan and China Southern Airlines President Mr Tan Wangeng… Read the full press release

San Diego International Airport awarded $215 to construction contracts to local and small businesses as part of the construction of its Rental Car Center

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SAN DIEGO, 2014-11-17 — /Travel PR News/ — As construction of the San Diego International Airport Rental Car Center nears its halfway mark, local businesses have been awarded construction contracts totaling $155 million and small businesses won a total of $60 million. Approximately 6,000 workers are employed on the project. To help achieve these numbers, airport staff… Read the full press release

Eastern Airways signed new codeshare agreement with Wideroe to provide UK travellers greater Norwegian connections

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North Lincolnshire, England, 2014-11-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Eastern Airways has signed a new codeshare agreement with Wideroe which will provide UK travellers greater Norwegian connections via Aberdeen and Newcastle, along with improved access to the Norwegian carrier’s comprehensive network of Scandinavian destinations. As part of the codeshare partnership, Eastern Airways “T3” flight code will continue… Read the full press release

The Global Business Travel Association and Project ICARUS announced the winners of the 2nd European Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Awards at GBTA Conference 2014 Berlin

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Award for Outstanding Achievements in Furthering Business Travel and Meetings Sustainability Programs London, 2014-11-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, and Project ICARUS recently announced the winners of the second European Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Awards at GBTA Conference 2014 Berlin. The awards recognize travel… Read the full press release

Eurostar unveiled in public for the first time its new state-of-the-art e320 train scheduled to enter commercial service at the end of 2015

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150 million customers over 20 years Year-on-year growth drives expansion to new routes One year to go until the e320 goes into commercial service LONDON, 2014-11-17 — /Travel PR News/ — In the last two decades Eurostar has revolutionised cross-channel travel, providing a swift, seamless link between the UK and mainland Europe.  With passengers increasingly… Read the full press release

Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) and delegates of local travel trade attended the China International Travel Mart (CITM) in Shanghai

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MACAU, 2014-11-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) and delegates of local travel trade are joining the China International Travel Mart (CITM) inaugurated in Shanghai today (14 November) to enhance their connections with tourism industry partners from the Mainland and overseas along with the opportunity to promote Macau as a World… Read the full press release

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

Embraer forecasts that 1,020 new 70 to 130-seat jets will be demanded by the Chinese regional aviation market by 2033

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Zhuhai, China, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer forecasts that 1,020 new 70 to 130-seat jets will be demanded by the Chinese regional aviation market by 2033, representing 16% of global deliveries of jets in that segment, as released in Embraer’s China Regional Aviation Market Outlook in a press conference today, during the 10th China… Read the full press release

Embraer Commercial Aviation forecasts that airlines in Latin America will take delivery of 700 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years

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Nassau, Bahamas, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Commercial Aviation forecasts that airlines in Latin America will take delivery of 700 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years, representing 11% of the worldwide demand for the segment in the period. It is estimated that 63% of these units will… Read the full press release

Airport Authority Hong Kong released its Sustainability Report 2013/2014, “Sustaining our Capacity – Addressing Emerging Constraints”

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HONG KONG, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) today released its Sustainability Report 2013/2014, “Sustaining our Capacity – Addressing Emerging Constraints”. The report explains how Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continues to support the sustainable development of Hong Kong despite faster-than-forecast air traffic growth putting pressure on the operating capacity… Read the full press release

Hong Kong International Airport awarded “Best Airport in China”, “Asia Pacific Airport of the Year – Industry Choice Award” and “Hong Kong Star Brands Award 2014 – Enterprise”

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HONG KONG, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The outstanding services and facilities of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and unfailing efforts of the airport community have been repeatedly recognised by local and regional industry and the general public. HKIA was recently named “Best Airport in China” by travel magazine Business Traveller China, “Asia Pacific… Read the full press release

Auckland Airport: China Southern Airlines to increase capacity on its Auckland to Guangzhou route

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland Airport has welcomed the announcement that China Southern Airlines will increase capacity on its Auckland to Guangzhou route. The announcement will see China Southern Airlines replace the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on its night flight from Auckland to Guangzhou between January… Read the full press release

Wizz Air partners with rentalcars.com to offer its customers option to rent a vehicle upon their arrival at their destination airport in 36 countries

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AFFORDABLE CAR RENTALS AT 106 WIZZ DESTINATIONS IN 36 COUNTRIES Budapest, Hungary, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced a recently signed partnership with rentalcars.com as its car rental booking platform. During the flight booking process, WIZZ customers will be offered the option… Read the full press release

Vueling to launch flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona on 1st June 2015

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Barcelona, Spain, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Vueling, Spain’s leading low cost carrier, will launch flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona on 1st June 2015.  The airline will start with three flights a week, and grow up to four in August to Barcelona El Prat Airport where it is the leading airline, with almost 40%… Read the full press release

routeRANK and Concur announce partnership bringing together their unique strengths to benefit their joint customers

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Bellevue, Washington and Lausanne, Switzerland, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — In connection with the GBTA Conference 2014 Berlin, world leading providers routeRANK, for door-to-door, multimodal, multicriteria travel planning, and Concur, for expense management, today announced a partnership, bringing together their respective solutions’ unique strengths for benefit of their joint customers. Through the partnership, their joint… Read the full press release

VISITLONDON.COM, VisitBritain and the GREAT Britain campaign launched international search to find London’s Official Guest of Honour

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LONDON, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Today VISITLONDON.COM, the official Visitor Guide to the capital, together with VisitBritain and the GREAT Britain campaign, have launched an international search to find London’s Official Guest of Honour, who will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience London as never before. The capital city and its most famous… Read the full press release

VisitBritain partnered with STUDIOCANAL to promote Britain as a GREAT destination to visit with the UK release of the new Paddington film

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LONDON, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitBritain has partnered with STUDIOCANAL to promote Britain as a GREAT destination to visit with the UK release of the new Paddington film (28th November), following the adventures of the famous bear who arrives at Paddington Station from Peru. VisitBritain partners with STUDIOCANAL for international family marketing campaign… Read the full press release