Category Archives: Business

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

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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.

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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

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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

Carlson Rezidor on track to achieve its accelerated African growth strategy

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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

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

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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

Aviation veteran Roger Whyte to receive John H. Winant Award at the 2016 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition

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Washington, DC, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced today that business aviation veteran and former industry executive Roger Whyte will receive the John H. Winant Award at the 2016 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), in Orlando, FL in November. “Roger’s selfless and enduring commitment to growing business… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Cargo awarded Logistics Management’s Quest for Quality Award

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DALLAS, TX, 2016-Oct-03 — /Travel PR News/ — For the 20th consecutive year, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is bringing home one of air cargo’s top awards. Logistics Management awarded the airline with the Quest for Quality Award. The airline was first honored with the award in 1996 and has consistently brought home this award in… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines announces the promotion of Reid Grandle to VP Corporate Strategy

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DALLAS, TX, 2016-Oct-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced that Reid Grandle, Senior Director in the Corporate Strategy Department, has been promoted to Vice President Corporate Strategy, succeeding Mike Delehant, who recently left Southwest Airlines to pursue a role with a European airline. Since joining SWA in 2002, Delehant has… Read the full press release

TravelClick wins 29 awards and the “Top Agency” award at the Web Marketing Association’s 2016 WebAwards

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TravelClick Connects Global Hoteliers to Guests through Best-in-Class Web Solutions NEW YORK, 2016-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The creative designers at TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, received the “Top Agency” award at the Web Marketing Association’s 2016 WebAwards, an honor that’s reserved for interactive firms with consistently… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways and British Airways announce joint business agreement that will provide better links between the UK, Asia, Middle East and Africa

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The new agreement will serve more than 70 destinations across the two airlines combined network DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ —Qatar Airways and British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), today announced a joint business agreement that will come into effect on 30 October 2016. The joint business will benefit customers by… Read the full press release

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announces sale of Hyatt Regency Birmingham to Bin Otaiba Investment Group affiliate

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CHICAGO, 2016-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has sold Hyatt Regency Birminghamfor approximately £38.6 million to an affiliate of Bin Otaiba Investment Group. The purchaser will also spend approximately £2.7 million in additional capital expenditures to further improve the property over the next three years. As… Read the full press release

Gatwick Airport submits summary of new evidence supporting its second runway case to Airports sub-Committee

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Commission drastically underestimated Gatwick’s growth and made fundamental mistakes Once corrected, analysis shows that the benefits of Gatwick expansion exceed those of either Heathrow options Second runway low risk and can be guaranteed quickly – by 2025 GATWICK, UK, 2016-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has submitted a summary of new evidence supporting… Read the full press release

easyJet announces that Chris Browne to succeed Warwick Brady as Chief Operating Officer

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LUTON, UK, 2016-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet plc (‘easyJet’) announces that Warwick Brady has advised the Board of his intention to leave easyJet and that he will be succeeded as Chief Operating Officer by Chris Browne, formerly Chief Operating Officer of TUI Airlines, and currently a non-executive director of easyJet plc with effect from 1 October 2016.  Chris will stand down from the easyJet… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways again named the Best Middle Eastern/African Airline at the 2016 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards

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Business travellers retain Qatar Airways as their airline of choice to travel with DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was once again named the Best Middle Eastern/African Airline at the 2016 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards held in Hong Kong on 23 September, 2016. This marks the seventh consecutive year the airline has… Read the full press release

Alaska Air Group and Virgin America agree with DOJ not to close the merger prior to Oct. 17

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SEATTLE and SAN FRANCISCO, 2016-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), parent company of Alaska Airlines, and Virgin America Inc. (NASDAQ: VA) today announced that each carrier has agreed with the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to extend the date of their timing agreement, stating… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation and China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation to expand and deepen relationship

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Agreement strengthens long-standing relationship between the companies Sets the stage for further cooperation on projects in the Chinese and international rail markets Allows for greater customer value by leveraging the companies’ complementary strengths Montréal, 2016-Sep-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and Chinese rolling stock manufacturer, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation… Read the full press release

Adventure Travel Trade Association’s AdventureEDU to host two-day training event for Swedish adventure travel businesses

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Seattle, WA, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Adventure Travel Trade Association’s AdventureEDU educators will travel to Västmanland, Sweden, November 15 – 16, 2016, to lead a two-day training event for Swedish adventure travel businesses. Recognizing the sophisticated nature of the participants, the educators engaged for the event include some of the industry’s best-regarded and… Read the full press release

Smart Partners: Jim Burba and Bob Hayes release their new book

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Costa Mesa, CA, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Jim Burba and Bob Hayes have released their new book Smart Partners. Published by SelectBooks in New York, the book draws on the couple’s unique experiences as life and business partners to explain their methods and thinking for building, sustaining, and growing successful relationships in business and… Read the full press release

Revinate welcomed Dan Hang as its Chief Product Officer

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Revinate, the software as a service (SaaS) company that helps hotels reinvent the guest experience, today announced Dan Hang has joined asits Chief Product Officer. Hang brings a proven record of success, where he recently ledproduct development and strategy at Trulia (IPO + acquisition by Zillow). At Revinate,… Read the full press release

CLIA opens 2017 Travel Agency Membership program enrollment

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Washington, DC, 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has opened enrollment for its 2017 Travel Agency Membership program. CLIA Membership raises the professional credibility and reputation within the leisure travel industry and is designed to help members increase their industry knowledge, network and profitability. This year, CLIA updated and expanded its… Read the full press release

Volaris announces the appointment of Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano as its new CEO and new member of the Board of Directors

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MEXICO CITY, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — *Volaris (NYSE:VLRS and BMV:VOLAR), announces that Mr. Jorge AntonioVargas Diez Barroso, who has been a valued member of the Board of Directors and an important part of the Volaris family, has for personal reasons retired from the Board. Volaris expresses its gratitude for his commitment as a… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta launches two exciting packages to cater to planning needs

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Jakarta, Indonesia, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta aims to inspire and delight, and meetings and functions are no exception. Ideally situated on Jalan Gatot Subroto within the city’s Central Business District, Four Seasons is the perfect partner for any event, offering stress-free planning from booking to staging that meeting planners and… Read the full press release

airberlin group announces the appointment of Dimitri Courtelis as CFO

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BERLIN, GERMANY, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Dimitri Courtelis (35) has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of airberlin group with effect from 15th September 2016. The financial and aviation expert joined Germany’s second largest airline as Deputy Chief Financial Officer back in November 2015. Dr Hans-Joachim Körber, Chairman of the Board of Directors: “Dimitri… Read the full press release

Dubai Airports’ CEO Paul Griffiths named the Business Leader of the Year at Gulf Business Awards 2016

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Dubai, UAE, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai Airports’ CEO Paul Griffiths was named the Business Leader of the Year at the fifth edition of Gulf Business Awards 2016, which hosted some of the UAE’s key business leaders in Dubai on Tuesday evening. Griffiths was also named the Business Leader of the Year for the… Read the full press release

Expedia to power Marriott’s packaging platform “Vacations by Marriott” on Marriott.com

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Marriott integrates Expedia’s package product to help drive incremental demand Seattle, Wash, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Expedia, Inc. has announced a new partnership with Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), which integrates Expedia’s technology to power Marriott’s own dynamic packaging platform “Vacations by Marriott” on Marriott.com in the United States. Expedia fosters a test and… Read the full press release

Air Partner announces the appointment of Alexander Katsouris as Business Development Manager in the Freight division

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Gatwick, England, 2016-Sep-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner, the global aviation services group, is pleased to announce that Alexander Katsouris has been appointed as Business Development Manager in the Freight division. Alexander will be based in Air Partner’s UK headquarters at Gatwick and will report directly to Mike Hill, Director of Freight. Alexander has spent… Read the full press release

Norwegian announces 12 per cent increase in passenger number in August vs. same month the previous year

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Fornebu, Norway, 2016-Sep-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian carried almost 2.9 million passengers in August, an increase of 12 per cent compared to the same month in the previous year. The load factor was unchanged at 90 per cent. The load factor on the company’s intercontinental operation was 96 per cent. Both the total traffic growth (RPK) and the… Read the full press release

Aéroports de Paris SA announces management appointments

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PARIS, 2016-Sep-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Augustin de Romanet, Chairman and CEO of Aéroports de Paris SA – Groupe ADP has made the following appointments: Since 1st September 2016: Renaud Japiot has been appointed Chief Digital Officer. 43-year-old Renaud Japiot is a graduate of the Institut Supérieur Electronique de Paris (ISEP). He gained his expertise… Read the full press release

IATA data for global air freight markets in July 2016 shows robust growth in demand

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Geneva, SWITZERLAND, 2016-Sep-06 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in July 2016 showing robust growth in demand. Measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), demand increased 5.0% in July 2016, compared to July 2015. This was the fastest pace in almost 18 months. Freight capacity… Read the full press release

IATA announces Alexandre de Juniac as its new Director General and CEO

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Montreal, CANADA, 2016-Sep-06 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Alexandre de Juniac has officially taken on the role of Director General and CEO of the organization. He succeeds Tony Tyler, who served as IATA DG and CEO since 2011 and had announced his retirement. “I am excited to be… Read the full press release