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The Adventure Travel Trade Association announces the return of its North-American event, AdventureELEVATE in 2016

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SEATTLE, 2015-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA; www.adventuretravel.biz) announced the return of its North-American event, AdventureELEVATE, in 2016. The two-day conference will be held in Saguenay, Québec, June 6 – 7, 2016. Last year’s inaugural AdventureELEVATE was held in Snowmass, Colorado, and brought together thought-leaders and practitioners in the adventure travel industry. AdventureELEVATE… Read the full news article

ATTA’s AdventureEDU program now provides online courses for organizations involved in the adventure travel industry

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SEATTLE, 2015-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ —  The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA; www.adventuretravel.biz) is now offering online courses as part of its AdventureEDU program, which provides training for governments, associations and tour operators involved in the adventure travel industry. Previously only offered as in-destination programs, now the ATTA is offering three courses using the online education… Read the full news article

Ethiopian Airlines named the Airline of the Year for 4th year in a row at African Airlines Association’s 47th Annual General Assembly

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ADDIS ABABA, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the largest, fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has been named for the fourth year in a row as the Airline of the Year by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) at its 47th Annual General Assembly held between… Read the full news article

easyJet unveils world first in airline uniforms by incorporating wearable technology into cabin crew and engineers’ uniforms

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easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has unveiled a world first in airline uniforms on its 20th birthday by incorporating wearable technology into cabin crew and engineers’ uniforms to improve communication and passenger safety procedures. LONDON, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — This is the latest innovation from the pioneering airline which is always at the forefront… Read the full news article

easyjet marks its 20th anniversary with special livery aircraft displaying more than 100,000 of its customers’ holiday pictures

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Airline marks two decades of low fares, friendly service and unrivalled network with special livery aircraft displaying more than 100,000 of its customers’ holiday pictures. Announces trial of innovative wearable technology for crew and engineers.  LONDON, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, is today celebrating twenty years of flying.  On 10… Read the full news article

easyJet introduces Flight Club to reward loyalty and provide flexibility for frequent flyers

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easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has announced that following a successful trial it is to introduce a recognition scheme for its most frequent travellers, Flight Club, which will reward loyalty and provide flexibility for frequent flyers. LONDON, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Flight Club will further encourage customer loyalty to easyJet which has increased significantly… Read the full news article

ITB Berlin marks its 50th anniversary by visiting 50 travel destinations in 2016

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The world’s largest travel trade show is celebrating its anniversary with trips around the world – an astronomy enthusiast from Berlin meets NASA astronauts at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida BERLIN, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Happy birthday ITB Berlin! To mark the anniversary of the world’s leading travel trade show in 2016… Read the full news article

4th UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media to be hosted in Tunisia on 12-13 November 2015

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Building stronger partnerships between tourism destinations and the media will be the topic of the 4th UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media, to be hosted in Tunisia on 12-13 November 2015. MADRID, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The conference is organized with the support of CNN International and counts on the participation… Read the full news article

UNWTO, IFEMA/FITUR and Casa Africa partner with Spanish Federation of Travel Agencies to promote the Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa – INVESTOUR 2016

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UNWTO, IFEMA/FITUR and Casa Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Spanish Federation of Travel Agencies (CEAV) to promote the Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa – INVESTOUR 2016, among the tourism companies in Spain. MADRID, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The seventh edition of INVESTOUR will be held on 21 January… Read the full news article

Upscale and specialist tour operators Azure Collection and Specialist Travel deploy Dolphin Dynamics’ sales and management software

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Dolphin sales and management software deployed by upscale and specialist tour operators LONDON, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Dolphin Dynamics has continued to extend its tour operator customer base, with Azure Collection and Specialist Travel amongst the latest to roll-out its sales and management software. The tour operators use Dolphin to manage and sell… Read the full news article

The Pacific Asia Travel Association announces the winners of the Tourism InSPIRE Awards 2015

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BANGKOK, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the winners of the Tourism InSPIRE Awards 2015. Proudly supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the SWITCH-Asia Regional Policy Support Component (RPSC), managed by UNEP, funded by the European Union, and implemented by PATA, the awards recognise six organisations and businesses that have demonstrated… Read the full news article

Pacific Asia Travel Association achieves Bronze Benchmarked Sustainability Certification by EarthCheck

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BANGKOK, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — In an important milestone, the Headquarters of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) located in Bangkok, Thailand, has achieved Bronze Benchmarked Sustainability Certification by EarthCheck, the world’s leading scientific benchmarking, certification and advisory group for the travel and tourism industry. The official certificate handover ceremony will take place during the PATAcademy-HCD Workshop on… Read the full news article

Southwest Airlines launches twice-daily, nonstop service from Baltimore/Washington to Minneapolis/St. Paul

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DALLAS, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is bringing not one, but two daily flights from Baltimore/Washington to Minneapolis/St. Paul. The new, twice-daily, nonstop service begins on April 12, 2016, with fares as low as $79 one-way. Purchase Nov.9 through Nov. 19, 2015, 11:59 p.m. in the respective time zone of… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways Cargo provides dedicated service to the pharmaceutical industry with the launch of two new Pharma Express routes from India to Doha

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Additional routes added following the highly-successful Brussels-Basel-Doha Pharma Express route launched in January 2015 DOHA, Qatar, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo today announced the launch of two new Pharma Express routes from India to Doha, providing a unique and dedicated service to the pharmaceutical industry. These additional routes to the airline’s network… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways takes delivery of its 25th Boeing Dreamliner

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After an official delivery ceremony in Seattle, the Dreamliner flew direct to Dubai Airshow Airline opens “#787Filter” community on Instagram DOHA, Qatar, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today celebrated the arrival of its 25th Boeing Dreamliner at the Dubai Airshow, in a ceremony hosted by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar… Read the full news article

Alaska Airlines completes the International Air Transport Association’s Operational Safety Audit

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SEATTLE, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines today announced that it has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Registry. The airline has been on the registry for 10 years, since 2006. “Alaska Airlines is focused on a culture of safety. Our top… Read the full news article

Alaska Airlines ranked No. 1 in fuel efficiency for U.S. airlines fifth year in a row by International Council on Clean Transportation

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Young, Fuel-efficient Fleet, Innovative Technology Lead to #1 Ranking SEATTLE, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines ranked No. 1 in fuel efficiency for U.S. airlines, in a report released recently by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), an independent, nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C. This is the fifth year in a… Read the full news article

Etihad Airways honoured with award for its humanitarian efforts in Nepal from Airlink

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has received an award from Airlink, a humanitarian nonprofit organisation that links airlines with prequalified nonprofits, for its efforts following the Nepal earthquake disaster in April this year. When the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck… Read the full news article

Etihad Airways expands strategic partnership with Air France-KLM through component maintenance agreement for its Boeing 777 fleet

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has expanded its strategic cooperation with Air France-KLM through a several hundred million US dollar component maintenance agreement for its Boeing 777 fleet. The 10-year deal, effective February 2016, provides Etihad Airways and its… Read the full news article

airberlin announces overall capacity utilization in October

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BERLIN, Germany, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — In October, airberlin was able to slightly increase capacity utilization (RPK/ASK) by 0.2 percent to 84.2 percent in yearly comparison, while, at the same time, reducing capacity. Overall, airberlin recorded a performance improvement over the previous year’s figures throughout its entire flight route network. In October, Germany’s… Read the full news article

Japan Airlines’ travel information section “Guide to Japan” is now mobile friendly

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Tokyo, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) announced its easy-to-use and multilingual awarded travel information section “Guide to Japan” is now available on the mobile site of JAL’s global website (www.jal.com). Customers can access to the mobile site of “Guide to Japan”* easily on a smartphone or tablet PC whenever planning a trip to… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California puts together Family-friendly package to create a Winter Wonderland for families this holiday season

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Family-friendly package includes VIP admission to “Let it Snow” holiday event, Character Breakfast, Elf Story Time, children’s welcome amenity and more Los Angeles, Westlake Village, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California pulls out all the stops to create a Winter Wonderland for families this holiday season. The all-inclusive overnight package includes… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta unveils Bar Margot with Chefs Ford Fry and Robert Gerstenecker and mixology experts Greg Best and Paul Calvert

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Atlanta, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta recently unveiled Bar Margot, a hip yet relaxed Midtown lounge with a menu collaboration from Chef Ford Fry and Chef Robert Gerstenecker of Park 75, as well as a small-batch spirits menu by mixology experts Greg Best and Paul Calvert, who have become Atlanta’s beverage… Read the full news article

Celebrate Thanksgiving Four Seasons style with an expertly crafted traditional holiday buffet at Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach

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Celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with these culinary experiences Palm Beach, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — With a variety of culinary options, from a bountiful holiday buffet to an expertly crafted traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the comfort of home, Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach is offering a bevy of ways to experience all of the… Read the full news article

Appointments at TravelClick’s Senior Leadership team in 2015

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NEW YORK, 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick announces the completion of its 2015 expansion and upgrade to its Senior Leadership team. The Company appointed Barrett Boston in Q1 to the position of President, Americas, Scott Falconer in Q4 as Executive Vice President / General Manager, Media Solutions and Rebecca Bursky in Q2 as Senior Vice… Read the full news article

Embraer: market in Middle East will demand delivery of 220 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment through 2034

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Dubai, UAE, 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — According to the global Embraer Market Outlook for the 70 to 130-seat capacity segment for the next 20 years, released by the Company in June, the market will demand 6,350 new jets in this category, which is valued at USD300 billion over that period. Embraer projects market deliveries… Read the full news article

Dubai International August 2015: the highest monthly traffic in our 55-year history

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Dubai, UAE, 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai International registered the highest monthly traffic in its 55-year history with 7.2 million passengers in August. According to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today, traffic at the world’s number one hub for international passengers reached 7,282,256, up 9.5 per cent from 6,648,058 recorded during… Read the full news article

Embraer: Emirates Flight Training Academy orders five plus options for five more Phenom 100E business jets

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São José dos Campos, Brazil, 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Executive Jets announced today that Emirates Flight Training Academy signed a firm order for five Phenom 100E business jets, plus options for five more aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2017. “Emirates’ dedicated flight training center offers one of the industry’s most innovative… Read the full news article

Pratt & Whitney PW1900G PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine for Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft, successfully completed its first flight

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MIRABEL, Canada, 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pratt & Whitney PW1900G PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine for the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft, successfully completed its first flight initiating the engine’s flight test program. The PW1900G engine model, which was assembled at Pratt & Whitney’s Middletown Engine Center in Connecticut, flew on Pratt &… Read the full news article

Alaska Airlines adds new nonstop service from Orange County’s John Wayne Airport to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows

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With 106 nonstop flights to 15 destinations, getting to the snow and sun at Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows is more convenient than ever Olympic Valley, Calif., 2015-11-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Getting from Southern California to the ski slopes just got easier: Alaska Airlines will add new nonstop service from Orange County’s John Wayne Airport… Read the full news article