Daily Archives: August 11, 2015

Chicago Department of Aviation at HMSHost-sponsored Airports Going Green, the 2nd Annual Sustainable Fashion Show on October 26 in Chicago

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CHICAGO, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Join us for a very special event at Airports Going Green: The 2nd Annual Sustainable Fashion Show presented Monday evening, October 26.  Sponsored by HMSHost, the Fashion Show will highlight clothes and accessories made from re-purposed and sustainable materials crafted by the Fashion Studies Department at Columbia College in… Read the full press release

Alaska announced steep discounts on popular routes throughout North America as part of its annual fall fare sale

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One-way fares as low as $59 through Aug. 17* SEATTLE, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska’s annual fall fare sale kicks off today, with steep discounts on popular routes throughout North America. One-way fares start at $59 and include new and popular destinations like Albuquerque, New Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Honolulu, Hawaii.* Visit www.alaskaair.com to… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines flew 11.5 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in July 2015; 8.2% increase vs July 2014

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DALLAS, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the “Company”) today reported its July and year-to-date preliminary traffic statistics. The Company flew 11.5 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in July 2015, an 8.2 percent increase from the 10.6 billion RPMs flown in July 2014. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 7.0 percent to… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways won two awards at the recent Australian Business Traveller Awards

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Qatar Airways’ A380 Lounge named “Best Inflight Lounge” and the A350 Economy Cabin named “Best Economy Class” at the Australian Business Traveller Awards 2015 Awards reaffirm Qatar Airways’ commitment to providing unparalleled comfort across all classes DOHA, Qatar, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, crowned Airline of the Year at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2015,… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Cargo’s first Boeing B747 freighter completed its first flight from Doha to Hong Kong

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Carrier expands freighter fleet to satisfy increasing global demand for ad-hoc and outsized airfreight transportation DOHA, Qatar, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo’s first Boeing B747 freighter has joined the carrier’s expanding fleet having completed its first flight from Doha to Hong Kong. Qatar Airways Cargo operates one of the most modern… Read the full press release

Qantas to add more than 140 flights between December and February to New Zealand, Jakarta and Singapore

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More than 140 additional seasonal services Return to Wellington and Christchurch from Brisbane Daily Perth to Singapore service SYDNEY, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas today announced it will add more than 140 flights between December and February to New Zealand, Jakarta, and Singapore to cater for strong demand during the upcoming summer holiday… Read the full press release

InterContinental Hotels Group opens the first Holiday Inn® hotel in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City

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Hotel is located in the heart of the newest and most modern area of the city MEXICO, D.F.,  2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announces the opening of the first Holiday Inn® hotel in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City. The 95-room new-build… Read the full press release

Aeroflot to welcome Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted to its hub at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport

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MOSCOW, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) was today pleased to welcome Edward Plaisted, the CEO of Skytrax, which runs the aviation industry’s leading global ratings system, to its hub at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport. An Aeroflot delegation led by Giorgio Callegari, Deputy CEO for Strategy and Alliances, welcomed Edward Plaisted… Read the full press release

Car rental companies in New Zealand to sign up new Code of Practice aimed at improving the safety of both visiting drivers and New Zealand road users

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Rental vehicle companies around New Zealand are being encouraged to sign up to a new Code of Practice aimed at improving the safety of both visiting drivers and New Zealand road users. The Code establishes a set of agreed standards and practices for operators to follow when… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines carried more than 1.1 million passengers in July 2015; 3% up YoY

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• Intercontinental flight traffic in July 2015: 6.0 percent more passengers • European routes in July 2015: number of passengers rise by 2.4 percent • Capacity utilization surpasses the 80 percent threshold, rising to 85.3 percent VIENNA, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — In July 2015, Austrian Airlines carried more than 1.1 million passengers, corresponding… Read the full press release

Bloggers from Japan won Cebu Pacific Air’s first #CEBjuanderers Challenge 2015

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Airline’s first regional blogger campaign also featured teams from Australia, China, Korea  PASAY CITY, Philippines, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB), the Philippines’ largest airline, concluded its first #CEBjuanderers Challenge, with bloggers from Japan emerging as the winners. Ikuma Nakagawa and Hidekazu Tanaka from Team Japan competed against teams of two bloggers… Read the full press release

Cebu Pacific becomes the largest carrier to operate flights on the Manila – Sydney route

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Posts 42% market share in May PASAY CITY, Philippines, 2015-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), emerged as the largest carrier to operate flights on the Manila – Sydney route. For May alone, CEB carried 11,018 passengers, 42% more than the next largest airline on the route, according to… Read the full press release