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Budapest Airport marks outstanding event in the history of Hungarian civil aviation with the start of daily operations to the Gulf area by Emirates

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The first Emirates Airbus A 330-200 type aircraft landed on time at 11.20 hours local time today on Budapest Airport’s Runway 2. This marks an outstanding event in the history of Hungarian civil aviation with the start of daily wide-body operations to the Gulf area by Emirates. Budapest, Hungary, 2014-10-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The… Read the full press release

British Airways confirmed as the airline Industry Partner for KidZania London, the UK’s first educational entertainment experience

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LONDON, 2014-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Children and parents arriving at KidZania London at Westfield (Shepherd’s Bush) could be forgiven for thinking they’ve taken a wrong turn on the way and ended up at Heathrow Airport, as British Airways is confirmed as the airline Industry Partner for KidZania London, the UK’s first educational entertainment… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways to start A380 service to Bangkok in January 2015

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The highly acclaimed A380 will commence operations to the popular Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok in January 2015 DOHA, Qatar, 2014-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways’ highly anticipated A380 aircraft will soon touchdown in Bangkok, Thailand, following the overwhelming success of its inaugural service to London Heathrow introduced earlier this month. The airline is scheduled… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways continues its expansion in Africa with the launch of services to its latest destination, Djibouti

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Three-times-weekly flights from Djibouti to offer Connections via Doha to the rest of the World Award-winning Airline Celebrates launch with Community Initiative DJIBOUTI, 2014-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has continued its expansion in Africa with the launch of services to its latest destination, Djibouti, which began this week. The five-star airline commenced the three-times-weekly… Read the full press release

Alaska Air Group announces the appointment of Kathy Savitt and Dhiren Fonseca as new members of its board of directors

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SEATTLE, 2014-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, today announced the appointment of Kathy Savitt and Dhiren Fonseca as new members of its board of directors. The appointments support the company’s continued efforts to develop new and innovative technologies that take the hassle out of… Read the full press release

AEGEAN reinstates its direct flights from Athens to Cairo

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Kifissia, Greece, 2014-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — AEGEAN aiming to further develop its international flight network, reinstates, on 26 October 2014 and three years after their disruption, its direct flights from Athens to Cairo. The winter schedule shall be put in place on Sunday 26 October 2014 and shall be in force until 28… Read the full press release

airberlin now operates two flights a day between the German capital and Abu Dhabi

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BERLIN, 2014-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — airberlin now operates two flights a day between the German capital and Abu Dhabi. On Sunday, Captain Christoph Runge and his crew manned the first of these doubled-frequency flights. At 11:30 o’clock, the Airbus A330-200 took off from Berlin-Tegel Airport with 226 passengers and 10 crew members on… Read the full press release

Toronto Pearson and Arts for Children and Youth (AFCY) unveiled new mural designed to welcome passengers to Terminal 3

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TORONTO, 2014-10-27 — /Travel PR News/ — On Thursday, October 23, Toronto Pearson and Arts for Children and Youth (AFCY) unveiled a new mural designed to welcome passengers to Terminal 3. “At Toronto Pearson, we’re in the connections business – connecting travellers to their families, passengers to their next flight, and visitors of Toronto to their next… Read the full press release

Norwegian reports strong growth in all European markets with capacity increase of 36 percent and load factor of 85 percent in its third quarter results

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Fornebu, Norway, 2014-10-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian reports strong growth in all European markets with a capacity increase of 36 percent and a load factor of 85 percent in its third quarter results. The pre-tax result (EBT) was 505 MNOK, compared to 604 MNOK the same quarter previous year. The costs associated with wet-leasing… Read the full press release

Beechcraft Corporation’s Hawker 400XPR winglet completes testing and certification

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ORLANDO, Fla., 2014-10-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition in Orlando that its Hawker 400XPR winglet testing and certification is complete. Genuine Hawker Winglets are now available for installation on Beechjet 400A… Read the full press release

Beechcraft Corporation flies standard production King Air 350ER aircraft nonstop between California’s Napa County Airport and Hawaii’s Honolulu International Airport

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ORLANDO, Fla., 2014-10-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition that company pilots recently flew a standard production King Air 350ER aircraft nonstop between California’s Napa County Airport (KAPC) to Hawaii’s Honolulu… Read the full press release

Beechcraft: Guardian Flight secured six orders for the Hawker 400XPR upgrade package at National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition in Orlando

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ORLANDO, Fla., 2014-10-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention & Exhibition in Orlando that Guardian Flight has secured six orders for the Hawker 400XPR upgrade package. First deliveries are planned for the first… Read the full press release

Bombardier and Habitat for Humanity Philippines opened dual-classroom schools in three storm-ravaged towns on Cebu Island, Philippines

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Education and support  facilities for 4,500 pupils in storm-ravaged Cebu Joint project with Habitat for Humanity funded by contributions from Bombardier employees and management BERLIN, 2014-10-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier and Habitat for Humanity Philippines today celebrated the official opening of dual-classroom schools in three storm-ravaged towns on Cebu Island, Philippines. The schools… Read the full press release

Bombardier Inc. to release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 on October 30, 2014

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Financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 Montréal, 2014-10-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Inc.’s financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014, will be released Thursday, October 30, 2014. Pierre Beaudoin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc. and Pierre Alary, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Bombardier… Read the full press release

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft welcomes Dakar-based Senegal Airlines to the family of Q400 NextGen aircraft customers and operators

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First example of collaboration between Bombardier and Falcon Aviation Services to expand the Q400 NextGen airliner fleet in Africa Toronto, 2014-10-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today welcomed Dakar-based Senegal Airlines to the family of Q400 NextGenaircraft customers and operators. Senegal Airlines, the national flag carrier of Senegal, started service today with… Read the full press release

Steigenberger Hotel Group launches “extra miles campaign” as a partner of the award programme operated by Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

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Frankfurt am Main, 2014-10-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Miles & More participants now have the opportunity to give their account a real boost by making a booking at a selected Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts. On 27 October 2014 at 10:00 am, the Steigenberger Hotel Group will launch an “extra miles campaign” in its capacity… Read the full press release

EIA: DHL opens new facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Opens new facility to improve access to oil and gas market and accommodate projected business growth for the next five year EDMONTON, 2014-10-24 — /Travel PR News/ — DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, today announced the opening of a new facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  Representing a significant investment of C$2.1 million, this new facility will… Read the full press release

Air New Zealand unveils The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made ahead of the December release of the final film in The Hobbit Trilogy

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Dwarves, Orcs and Elves take flight once again as Air New Zealand unveilsThe Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made ahead of the December release of the final film in The Hobbit Trilogy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM). Auckland, New Zealand, 2014-10-24 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full press release

flydubai inaugurates flights to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar Tanzania

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2014-10-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flights to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar touched down yesterday in Tanzania. The new routes further underline flydubai’s rapid expansion in Africa, which has seen the carrier’s network double to 12 destinations this year. flydubai entered the market in 2009 with flights to Djibouti,… Read the full press release

JSC Aeroflot management and airline employee trade unions to extend the collective bargaining agreement currently in place for the period 2014 through 2017

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Moscow, 2014-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — JSC Aeroflot management and airline employee trade unions have successfully concluded negotiations that extend the collective bargaining agreement currently in place for the period 2014 through 2017. The collective agreement calls for a wide range of benefits for employees, irrespective of union membership. Despite the challenging economic environment in Russia,… Read the full press release

Aeroflot to start daily flights to Tbilisi, Georgia and Chisinau, Moldova

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Moscow, 2014-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting from October 26 Aeroflot is launching its own regular flights on the routes Moscow — Tbilisi — Moscow and Moscow — Chisinau — Moscow. Aeroflot will provide daily flights to the capital of Georgia on comfortable modern Airbus A320 from Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal D in accordance with the following… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines launches new nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport and Kona, Hawaii

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SEATTLE, 2014-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines is bringing more Hawaii to its customers in San Diego with new nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport and Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii. Starting March 5, 2015, the new flights will operate three times weekly.  Alaska is offering an introductory fare of… Read the full press release

Bahrain Airport Company gears up for Bahrain International Airport’s 2014 Full-Scale Emergency Exercise this December

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Muharraq, Bahrain, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the managing body and operators of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), recently hosted the kick-off meeting for BIA’s 2014 Full-Scale Emergency Exercise scheduled to be held in December this year. The meeting was attended by BAC’s Management and officials from the Ministry of Transportation, the… Read the full press release

Malaysia Airlines launches “Make it Happen” campaign for great travel bargains

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Subang, Malaysia, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Malaysia Airlines brings in a world of excitement with great travel bargains for travellers throughout its “Make it Happen” campaign commencing 20 October 2014 until 3 November 2014. Customers can enjoy attractive all-inclusive travel fare for domestic and international destinations for immediate travel until August 2015. Malaysia Airlines’ Regional Senior… Read the full press release

Arik Air to help raise funds to fight Sickle Cell disorder in Nigeria

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Ikeja, Nigeria, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Arik Air, West Africa’s largest carrier has announced an initiative to help reduce the suffering, pain and sorrow of people with Sickle Cell disorder in Nigeria by joining forces with the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria to combat the condition. The initiative is in the form of in-flight… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways recognised as one of the world’s most attractive employers on LinkedIn’s ‘Global 100 InDemand Employers’ list

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ABU DHABI, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been recognised as one of the world’s most attractive employers on LinkedIn’s ‘Global 100 InDemand Employers’ list. LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, announced the rankings at its 2014 Talent Connect conference held… Read the full press release

Kenya Airways receives its first next generation B737-800 and its sixth B787 Dreamliner

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Nairobi, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Kenya Airways has received two new modern aircrafts with state-of-the-art features, bringing the number of its active aircrafts to 40.The airline’s first next generation B737-800 touched down at Kenya Airways’ hub at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on Sunday (October 19, 2014) at 1700 hours, while its sixth… Read the full press release

UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways honored with the ‘Employer of the Year’ award at Middle East HR Excellence Awards 2014 in Dubai

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Abu Dhabi, 2014-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, was named ‘Employer of the Year’ at the Middle East HR Excellence Awards 2014, which took place in Dubai last night. The prestigious accolade was revealed during a gala reception, attended by more than 400 senior professionals from… Read the full press release

London City Airport welcomes Airport Chauffeurs London to its terminal

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LONDON, 2014-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport has welcomed Airport Chauffeurs London to its terminal. The company is the exclusive on-site provider of executive car services at the airport. Passengers can order a car on the spot as well as pre-booking, with fares to central London from £49. Matthew Hall, Chief Commercial… Read the full press release

Emirates to continue with its growth trajectory, in spite of global challenges

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Sustainable network and capacity growth to continue in spite of global challenges DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates will continue with its growth trajectory, in spite of global challenges like regional political instability, pandemic health issues in Africa and softening economic demand from dropping oil prices. Speaking today at the Aviation Festival Middle… Read the full press release