Daily Archives: February 12, 2016

Air France awarded first prize for Customer Relations in the transport sector at the 12th Customer Relations BearingPoint – TNS Sofres awards

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PARIS, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — On 9 February 2016, Air France was awarded first prize for Customer Relations* in the transport sector at the 12th edition of the Customer Relations BearingPoint – TNS Sofres awards in Paris. This award recognizes the efforts made by the Company in terms of customer relations. In recent years, Air… Read the full press release

Air France launches Airbus A380 service between Paris and Mexico

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PARIS, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — On 9 February 2016, Air France officially inaugurated its Airbus A380, the Company’s largest super jumbo in its long-haul fleet, on the Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Mexico route. To celebrate the event, Frédéric Gagey, Air France Chairman and CEO, Pieter Elbers, KLM President & CEO, and a delegation led… Read the full press release

Gatwick Airport increases its investment programme to £2.5billion; opens discussions with contractors for its second runway

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Increased investment to help accommodate record passenger growth New tender process to include projects associated with second runway Gatwick expansion remains the cheaper, faster and more sustainable scheme LONDON, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has today announced the acceleration and expansion of its investment programme, totalling £2.5billion, to cope with rapid passenger… Read the full press release

Gatwick Airport achieves the Gold Standard Investors in People (IiP) award

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Gatwick among UK’s top 1000 companies Gatwick supports and offers its workforce opportunities to improve London, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has achieved the Gold Standard Investors in People (IiP) award – jumping up three levels in just three years – the airport announced today. Gatwick has been benchmarking itself against other… Read the full press release

Star Alliance and Heathrow Express partner to offer Star Alliance Gold Card holders free upgrade when travelling on Heathrow Express trains

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Star Alliance and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer Star Alliance Gold Card holders a special benefit when travelling on Heathrow Express trains – a free upgrade. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ —Making use of this offer is very simple. Customers just need to purchase a standard class single or… Read the full press release

Travelzoo announces the repurchase of up to 1 million of its outstanding common shares

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New York, NY, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global media commerce company, today announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 1 million of the Company’s outstanding common shares. Purchases may be made, from time to time, in the open market and will be funded… Read the full press release

British Airways’ Aviation Academy at KidZania inspires the next generation – girls and boys

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LONDON, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Just six months after KidZania London opened, more than 32,500* children have already been through British Airways’ Aviation Academy at the Westfield based learning experience. Some 10,352 children have ‘trained’ to be cabin crew, while a whopping 22,642 have tried their hand at being a pilot. Proportionately, there’s still… Read the full press release

British Airways to serve up Tribute—the best in Cornish premium beer on board its flights from March 1

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LONDON, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is to serve up the best in Cornish premium beer on board its flights from March 1. Family-owned St Austell Brewery has stepped up to the bar to work in partnership with the airline to offer its craft-brewed beers to millions of British Airways customers flying… Read the full press release

British Airways improves customer experience with new aircraft and refurbishment of its Boeing 747s

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LONDON, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers at British Airways will be flying high this week thanks to the airline’s latest refurbished 747 going into service and two brand new aircraft joining the fleet. The sixth out of 18 iconic Boeing 747s earmarked for a major make-over, went back into service on Saturday, making its… Read the full press release

British Airways to start flying from Stansted this summer

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LONDON, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is to start flying from Stansted this summer adding a fourth London airport to its network. From May 28 the airline will launch flights to the popular holiday sunspots of Faro, Malaga, Palma and Ibiza. The Stansted flights will be operated by the wholly owned British Airways… Read the full press release