Abu Dhabi Airports: Abu Dhabi International Airport passenger traffic increased by 20.7% in January 2015

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2015-2-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports today announces that passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 20.7% in January 2015. A total of 1,887,631passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport during the month, compared with 1,564,266 in January 2014. There were 14,128 aircraft movements in January 2015,… Read the full press release

First Great Western (FGW) to increase Standard capacity by reducing the number of First Class carriages on trains running through Reading

Reading, UK, 2015-2-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Alok Sharma, the Member of Parliament for Reading West, has welcomed progress made by First Great Western (FGW) to increase Standard capacity by reducing the number of First Class carriages on trains running through Reading. FGW has pledged to reduce the number of First Class carriages on… Read the full press release

TravelClick’s NAHR February 2015: Hotels See Decline in Group Pace but RevPAR Performance Remains Strong

Hotels See Decline in Group Pace but RevPAR Performance Remains Strong NEW YORK, 2015-2-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Hotels in major North American markets continued to maintain positive growth in rate across all travel segments according to data from the February 2015 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). Overall, average daily rate (ADR) growth continues… Read the full press release

The Eastern Iowa Airport partners with two local universities over important environmental and agricultural projects

Cedar Rapids, IA, 2015-2-26 — /Travel PR News/ — It might come as a surprise to many, but The Eastern Iowa Airport is one of the largest farms in Linn County. The airport farmland, leased and farmed by five local farmers, has over 2,000 acres in corn and soybean production. The land is also located at the… Read the full press release

Anantara Kihavah Villas voted Top Employer of 2014 in Maldives according to recent poll conducted by Job-Maldives.com

MALDIVES, 2015-2-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Anantara Kihavah Villas is overjoyed to be voted Top Employer of 2014 in Maldives as per a recent poll conducted by Job-Maldives.com, one of the most popular online career portals in the Maldives. Announcing the results, the website clarifies, “Anantara Kihavah Villas emerged as the strongest contender in… Read the full press release

Aeroflot takes delivery of its two new full-specification Sukhoi Superjet 100 produced by JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA)

Moscow, 2015-2-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has taken delivery of its two new full-specification Sukhoi Superjet 100 (registration number RA-89046 and RA-89047) produced by JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA). Both planes have been named in honour of Soviet pilots, veterans of the World War II. RA-89046 has been named after Dmitry Glinka, a twice hero of the Soviet Union; RA-89047 — in honour of Alexander… Read the full press release

San Diego International Airport celebrated the opening of its first and only common-use lounge, Airspace Lounge

SAN DIEGO, 2015-2-26 — /Travel PR News/ — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today officially marking the opening of Airspace Lounge, the first and only common-use lounge at San Diego International Airport (SAN). Located post-security in corridor between Terminal 2 East and Terminal 2 West, the lounge offers panoramic views of the airfield, comfortable seating areas,… Read the full press release

70 flying phobics to take to the skies from Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport as easyJet’s Fearless Flyer programme comes to the city

LIVERPOOL, UK, 2015-2-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Over seventy flying phobics will take to the skies this weekend from Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport as easyJet’s Fearless Flyer programme comes to the city for the first time. “We’ve been amazed at the take up from Merseyside and North Wales” says Mark Wein the course Director…. Read the full press release

WTTC announces José Manuel Barroso and Ana Botín as speakers at the 15th annual Global Summit in Madrid, 15-16 April 2015

Comunidad de Madrid and Madrid City Hall confirm the event as one of the biggest milestones for Spain’s Travel & Tourism sector in 2015. LONDON, 2015-2-26 — /Travel PR News/ — José Manuel Barroso will speak at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 15th annual Global Summit in Madrid, 15-16 April 2015. At a… Read the full press release

Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Yorkshire passengers to fly to Slovakian city Kosice three months earlier thanks to Wizz Air

South Yorkshire, 2015-2-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Passengers from Yorkshire will be able to fly to the Slovakian city Kosice three months earlier than anticipated following an announcement from Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, that, reflecting customer demand, it will open its base in Kosice, Slovakia on 5… Read the full press release