Lufthansa, German trade union ver.di agree on increase in remunerations for about 30,000 staff members

One-off payment in the amount of 2,250 euros for 2015, 600 euros for apprentices In 2016 and 2017, increases in remunerations of 2.2 per cent each year Introduction of an attractive DC system for new employees A reformed pension scheme for current staff members Cologne, Germany, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa and the German… Read the full press release

New consultation by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on UK’s Transition Altitude change

LONDON, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The latest stage in the process to change the UK’s Transition Altitude has begun, following the launch of a new consultation by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Transition Altitude (TA) is the height at which climbing and descending aircraft change from operating their altimeters by reference to an… Read the full press release

Unboxing movie featuring the latest addition to KLM Royal Dutch fleet: the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today launched a light-hearted unboxing movie featuring the latest addition to its fleet: the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The short film shows the Boeing 787 Dreamliner being “unwrapped”, as it were. KLM is the world’s first airline to present a new aircraft in this… Read the full press release

TravelClick’s November 2015 North American Hospitality Review

Simultaneously, Group Sales Pace Weakens in Final Months of 2015 NEW YORK, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — As hoteliers prepare for the start of 2016, properties in major North American markets are experiencing strong transient (individual business and leisure) bookings, as well as upticks in average daily rates, leading to strong RevPAR (revenue per available room)… Read the full press release

First Bus to revolutionise bus travel for blind and visually impaired passengers on Leeds City Service

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — First Bus has today (Nov. 30, 2015) launched a pilot ‘NextStop’ on-bus announcement system which could revolutionise bus travel for blind and visually impaired passengers. Launched in Leeds in partnership with Rise Digital Media, West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), the 8-week… Read the full press release

City Sightseeing Dubai gives UAE residents free tours for the 44th National Day of the UAE

DUBAI, UAE., 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate the 44th National Day of the UAE, City Sightseeing Dubai, is giving all UAE residents complimentary tours on its hop-on hop-off tour buses on 2nd December. This is the first time the company is doing this since it started operating the unique hop-on hop-off bus… Read the full press release