Daily Archives: December 17, 2014

Travelport appoints Maria Chevalier as Global Vice President of Corporate Incubation

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Langley, UK, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, announced today the appointment of Maria Chevalier as Global Vice President of Corporate Incubation, a newly created role to help develop Travelport’s corporate and commercial… Read the full press release

Air India played host to the first ever Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Meeting held in India

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Member carrier CEOs reflect on busy 2014 Set priorities for 2015 NEW DELHI, INDIA, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Air India played host to the first ever Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Meeting (CEB) held in India. This follows the national carrier’s joining the world’s longest serving and most comprehensive airline alliance in July this year. Speaking… Read the full press release

Eurostar welcomes over 480,000 passengers during the holiday season; a 5% rise in passenger numbers compared to the same period in 2013

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Over 480,000 people expected to travel by Eurostar during the Christmas period LONDON, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar is helping travellers get into the Christmas spirit, as it welcomes over 480,000 passengers during the holiday season– a 5% rise in passenger numbers compared to the equivalent period in 2013*. Almost a quarter of… Read the full press release

Prostate Cancer UK voted as FirstGroup’s new UK Charity of Choice partner

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Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Thousands of FirstGroup’s employees have chosen Prostate Cancer UK as the company’s new UK Charity of Choice partner after a recent vote. The new three year partnership between the leading transport operator and the charity hopes to raise £1m for men affected by prostate cancer, and their partners… Read the full press release

UK’s leading bus operator First Bus to operate local services across Britain on Boxing Day

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Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — First Bus, the UK’s leading bus operator, today announced that it will run a record number of services this Boxing Day. Responding directly to people’s changing habits and the increased demand for travel on 26 December, around 1,000 buses and some 1600 staff will operate local services across… Read the full press release

Accor and Huazhu Hotels Group partner to create the most prominent and diversified hotel company in China

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Combined access to over 2,000 hotels in China with long-term path for growth in the world’s largest travel market Connected distribution and loyalty programs with over 47 million loyalty members worldwide and a combined access to 5,600 hotels ibis, ibis Styles, Mercure, Novotel and Grand Mercure hotels in China to become part of Huazhu under a master-franchise for… Read the full press release

Aeroflot recognized as the world’s most punctual airline once again in November 2014 according to FlightStats

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Moscow, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot was recognized as the world’s most punctual airline once again in November 2014, according to FlightStats, a US-based flight statistics agency. According to the November 2014 survey, 93.22% of Aeroflot flights arrived on time, putting Aeroflot ahead of renowned global peers like SAS, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways and Emirates. «The first key to success for any company in the transportation… Read the full press release

United Airlines and JetBlue Airways are the first to make into new ticket counters at Charleston International Airport

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Charleston, S.C., 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Big changes are taking place in the Charleston International Airport ticketing hall – the first two airlines moved into new ticket counters this week. United Airlines and JetBlue Airways are the first to make the move from the old counters built in the late 1980s to the… Read the full press release

Charleston International Airport: Porter Airlines starts seasonal service between Charleston, S.C., and Toronto from February 14 to May 2, 2015

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TORONTO,  2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Porter Airlines is introducing seasonal service between Charleston, S.C., and Toronto. From February 14 to May 2, 2015, Porter will operate one weekly round-trip flight, with introductory one-way fares beginning at $238, including all fees and taxes. Flights are now available for booking at www.flyporter.com. Charleston is home… Read the full press release

Macau Government Tourist Office stages new series of 3D mapping shows in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of Macau SAR Establishment

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MACAU, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting today (15 December), Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is staging a new series of 3D mapping shows around the themes “Past”, “Present” and “Future” respectively at three different tourist spots in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of Macau SAR Establishment together with visitors and local citizens. Organized… Read the full press release