Air Berlin to join Etihad Airways / TUI AG discussions on strong European leisure airline group

BERLIN, Germany, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Berlin PLC has decided to join discussions that Etihad Airways has entered into with TUI AG regarding the creation of a strong European leisure airline group, focused on point-to-point flying to connect key tourist markets. Air Berlin PLC’s discussions are focused on contributing the touristic operations of… Read the full press release

Bombardier Inc. announces the appointment of Olivier Marcil as VP External Relations

Montréal, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Inc. announced today the appointment of Olivier Marcil as Vice President External Relations, reporting directly to Mike Nadolski, Vice President Communications and Public Affairs. In this position, Mr. Marcil will be responsible for developing and supporting the company’s external communications activities, with a specific focus on media relations,… Read the full press release

Bombardier closes sale of its Amphibious Aircraft program to British Columbia-based Viking Air Limited

Montréal, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier is pleased to confirm that it has closed the previously announced sale of its Amphibious Aircraft program to British Columbia-based Viking Air Limited. The agreement covers the Type Certificates for all variants of the aircraft, the CL-215, the CL-215T and the Bombardier 415 aircraft as well as after-market… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation to provide fleet maintenance services for Southern California Regional Rail Authority

New agreement continues long-term partnership with Southern California Regional Rail Authority Latest contract strengthens Bombardier’s leadership position as rail services provider BERLIN, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has signed a new contract with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) of Los Angeles, California to… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation to supply 665 new BOMBARDIER AVENTRA vehicles to Angel Trains for Abellio’s East Anglia Franchise in the UK

AVENTRA vehicles will enable Abellio East Anglia to increase frequency and reduce passenger’s journey times Bombardier maintenance services teams will help ensure more reliable service BERLIN, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has today signed a contract to supply 665 new BOMBARDIER AVENTRA vehicles to Angel Trains, for operation by Abellio… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation extends current train service agreement with Arriva CrossCountry Trains

Fleet maintenance contract extended for three years Bombardier has supported the CrossCountry Voyager fleet since it first entered passenger service BERLIN, 2016-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has signed a three year extension to its current Train Service Agreement (TSA) with Arriva CrossCountry Trains (XC), extending service until October 2019. The… Read the full press release

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Jazz Aviation of Halifax, Nova Scotia extend Smarts Parts agreement

Longer-term agreement provides component support for the airline’s growing fleet of Q400 aircraft until December 2025  Jazz now the largest customer of the Q400 aircraft Smart Parts program Montréal, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Jazz Aviation LP (“Jazz”) of Halifax, Nova Scotia announced today that the airline has extended its… Read the full press release

Bombardier presented the 2016 Safety Standdown Award to the Honorable Robert L. Sumwalt III

The Honorable Robert L. Sumwalt III from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), receives the Bombardier Safety Standdown Award Approximately 475 aviation professionals attended this year’s 20th anniversary edition  Montréal, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier is proud to announce that the winner of the 2016 Safety Standdown Award is the Honorable Robert L. Sumwalt… Read the full press release

Bombardier Global 6000 jet joins the growing fleet of Singapore-based charter operator Zetta Jet

With the Global 6000 aircraft’s exceptional long-range performance, today’s announcement confirms Zetta Jet as a leading private jet operator in Asia Aircraft features Bombardier’s new cabin management system for Global 5000 and Global 6000 jets Passengers will enjoy world’s fastest Ka-band high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi service  Montréal, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — An additional Bombardier… Read the full press release

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s CS300 jetliner begins series of European and Middle Eastern route

The 21st century jetliner will operate from airBaltic’s base in Riga, Latvia flying short and long haul destination flights Bombardier’s second CS300 flight test vehicle configured with a full interior will follow airBaltic operational practices Montréal, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that its CS300 jetliner, the second CS300 flight… Read the full press release

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft delivers two Q400 turboprops to Air Tanzania

Tanzania Government Flight Agency takes delivery of two new Q400 aircraft for operation by the national airline of the United Republic of Tanzania The Q400 turboprop continues to maintain strong market share in its class in Africa TORONTO, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today the delivery of the Tanzanian Government Flight… Read the full press release

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company names John Lawn as its new President

Hershey, PA, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — The Board of Directors of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) has announced the promotion of John Lawn to the role of President of the Company. Lawn’s new role became effective September 30, 2016, and is in addition to his current role as Chief Operating Officer. This announcement… Read the full press release

Qantas becomes ongoing food donor of OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue organisation

Qantas donates 35 tonnes of food, signs up as ongoing OzHarvest food donor SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas has signed up as an ongoing food donor of Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, OzHarvest, after a successful one year trial that resulted in 35 tonnes of food being redistributed to people in… Read the full press release

Qantas Frequent Flyer members can now earn Qantas Points when booking with Airbnb through qantas.com

SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas and Airbnb have come together in a world-first partnership to give Qantas Frequent Flyer members the opportunity to earn Qantas Points when they book their Airbnb accommodation through qantas.com. Australia’s national carrier and the accommodation leader have partnered to reward Qantas Frequent Flyer’s 11.4 million members with… Read the full press release

Qantas Freight to handle 12,000 tonnes of mail out of Australia each year with Australia Post Group partnership extension

SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas Freight and the Australia Post Group today announced a five-year extension of their international mail air freight agreement. This agreement sees Qantas Freight handle 12,000 tonnes of mail and parcels out of Australia each year. The Australia Post Group is the nation’s largest user of air freight… Read the full press release

Cessna delivers its 5,000th Citation light business jet to Helitrip Charter LLP to be operated by Catreus Ltd.

WICHITA, Kan., 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that it has recently delivered the 5,000th Citation light business jet, a Citation M2,  to Helitrip Charter LLP, which is leasing the aircraft to Catreus Ltd., an established charter operator based in the U.K…. Read the full press release

ANA HOLDINGS listed at Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index

TOKYO, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — ANA HOLDINGS (hereafter ANA HD) is pleased to announce it has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index. This index is part of the internationally recognized Dow Jones Sustainability Indices* (DJSI), which track the stock performance of the world’s leading companies in terms of economic, environmental… Read the full press release

ANA’s Avatar XPRIZE wins top prize concept at XPRIZE’s inaugural Visioneers event

Japan’s SKYTRAX five-star airline also announces it will become one of XPRIZE’s Foundation Partners to further its mission to inspire and bring people together LOS ANGELES, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — ANA, Japan’s largest airline, had their Avatar XPRIZE selected as a top prize concept at XPRIZE’s inaugural Visioneers event, which was held in Los… Read the full press release

ANA invites artists to join “Paint the Plane Contest” to commemorate the deployment of Airbus A380 to its Tokyo-Honolulu route

Airline welcomes designs with the inspiration of Hawaii Grand Prize winner will receive ANA roundtrip tickets between Tokyo and Honolulu TOKYO, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — ANA, Japan’s largest airline, will upgrade the aircraft on its Tokyo-Honolulu route to the spacious, double-decker Airbus A380 starting in spring 2019. To commemorate the deployment of these three… Read the full press release

Rotorua Canopy Tours wins Air New Zealand Supreme Tourism Award

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Rotorua Canopy Tours has taken home New Zealand’s tourism industry’s highest accolade, the Air New Zealand Supreme Tourism Award. The 2016 New Zealand Tourism Awards were announced at a black-tie dinner in Auckland (29.9.16) attended by more than 300 industry leaders and supporters. Mixing thrills and conservation,… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide shortlisted at the Cartus Corporation’s Masters Cup Award

LOS ANGELES, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, has been named to the short list of finalists for the Cartus Corporation’s Masters Cup Award at its 2016 Global Network Conference to be held on October 3-4, in Washington, DC at the Omni Shoreham Hotel…. Read the full press release

Norwegian launches its summer 2017 low-cost flights to the U.S.

LONDON, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Low-cost airline Norwegian has put on sale its summer 2017 low-cost flights to the U.S. from as little as £149 one way. For those pondering a trip across the pond, Norwegian has now made 360,000 transatlantic seats available for travel next summer from Gatwick as the airline continues to… Read the full press release

Rezidor to open its first ever Radisson Blu hotel in Kyrgyzstan in 2019

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel companies worldwide and part of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, today announces the signing of its first ever Radisson Blu hotel in Kyrgyzstan. The newly built property in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, will welcome its first guests in 2019. Less than… Read the full press release

Carlson Rezidor on track to achieve its accelerated African growth strategy

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — An accelerated African growth strategy for Carlson Rezidor, one of the world’s largest hotel groups, is on track to achieve its target of more than 23,000 rooms open or under development in Africa by the end of 2020. Rezidor’s President and CEO, Wolfgang M. Neumann, who is a… Read the full press release

Homewood Suites by Hilton announces its newest property in Utah, Homewood Suites by Hilton Moab

MOAB, Utah and MCLEAN, Va, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Homewood Suites by Hilton, part of Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) industry-first All Suites portfolio, announced today its newest property, Homewood Suites by Hilton Moab. Offering 96 new suites, the hotel expands the brand’s presence in Utah and continues its robust expansion after reaching its 400th property milestone. “With its… Read the full press release

We Are Go Florida launches world’s first multi-media space tourism advertising campaign – Vacationauts

Brand’s New “Vacationauts” Campaign Implores Visitors to “Make Space a Part of Their Epic Florida Vacation” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — We Are Go Florida, Space Florida’s consumer-facing brand is launching the world’s first multi-media space tourism advertising campaign – Vacationauts. The “Vacationauts” campaign encourages those planning a Florida vacation to… Read the full press release

Brand new city tour that includes on-board gourmet dining launches in Edinburgh

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Edinburgh residents and visitors to the Scottish capital are being treated to a tasty new city experience as a brand new city tour, that includes on-board gourmet dining, is launched yesterday (Thursday 29 September). The new Red Bus Bistro is a fully staffed, vintage 1966 Routemaster bus,… Read the full press release

The Big Five Questions: Scottish Tourism Alliance launched new initiative to support tourism businesses

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — A new campaign which supports tourism businesses in delivering the sector’s ambition to grow by £1bn by 2020 has launched today in Edinburgh. ‘The Big Five Questions’ invites businesses across Scotland to ask themselves questions relating to their customers, online presence, performance and productivity. Relevant advice, tools and… Read the full press release

Linthill House in the Scottish Borders re-opened as self-catering holiday accommodation following extensive refurbishment

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — AN 18th century house once famed for its ceilidhs and parties has been brought back to life following a two -year renovation project. Linthill House near Melrose in the Scottish Borders opened its doors as self-catering holiday accommodation at the end of May. VisitScotland has welcomed the investment… Read the full press release

Changi Airport steps up its productivity and safety drive in the airfield with new and improved runway maintenance processes

SINGAPORE, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Changi Airport is stepping up its productivity and safety drive in the airfield with new and improved runway maintenance processes. These include the cutting of grooves, and the use of a stronger asphalt mix to resurface the airport’s runways. Runway grooving to enhance surface drainage The surface of… Read the full press release