Category Archives: Business

AH&LA applauds White House for Affordable Care Act fix that will prevent premium increases for small businesses

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Washington, D.C., 2015-10-12 — /Travel PR News/ — As a member of the 50-100 Coalition, which supports small businesses and works to protect affordable coverage for employees, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) applauds the White House for repairing a flaw in the Affordable Care Act that will prevent premium increases for small businesses. On Wednesday,… Read the full press release

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. to launch W Hotels brand in Egypt in 2020 with the opening of W Sharm El Sheikh and The Residences at W Sharm El Sheikh

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Slated to Open in 2020, Landmark W Hotel Project will Bring Visionary Design, Playful Luxury and Whatever/Whenever® Service to Vibrant Red Sea Resort Destination NEW YORK, 2015-10-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it will launch the iconic W Hotels brand in Egypt in 2020 with the… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation further expands its North American rail control presence with two new mass transit projects

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Latest signalling projects include Bombardier’s first rail control project in Canada and an APM upgrade at one of the world’s busiest airports BERLIN, 2015-10-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation is further expanding its North American rail control presence with two new mass transit projects. The first project will deliver the… Read the full press release

The 2015 Treugast Investment Rankings once again named the Steigenberger Hotel Group as “Most Wanted Investment Partner”

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2015-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The 2015 Treugast Investment Rankings have once again named the Steigenberger Hotel Group as “Most Wanted Investment Partner”. This is the third time this prestigious title has been conferred on the company, the previous occasions having been in 2009 and 2014. Treugast has been a reliable… Read the full press release

Marriott’s Caribbean and Latin American distribution expects 75 percent increase between 2015 and 2018

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Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2015-10-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Tim Sheldon, President of Caribbean and Latin America operations at Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR), announced today an expected 75 percent increase in Marriott’s Caribbean and Latin American distribution between 2015 and 2018 including a tripling of the company’s presence in Brazil with the addition of 11 new hotels… Read the full press release

Bombardier: CityJet will operate CRJ900 aircraft in the network of Sweden’s Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)

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First order includes eight firm CRJ900 aircraft and six option aircraft to be operated by CityJet in the Scandinavian Airlines network  Separately, a long-standing customer signs order for two firm CRJ700 aircraft  Montréal, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has welcomed Dublin-based CityJet (CityJet) to the CRJ Series family of aircraft operators… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation to provide SNCF eight Regio 2N double deck electric multiple units for Midi Pyrénées in France

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Latest order is part of a Regio 2N contract signed in 2010 with French National Railway Company (SNCF) on behalf of the French Regions To date ten French Regions have ordered a total of 209 Regio 2N Berlin, Germany, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that the French… Read the full press release

Bombardier closes sale of its Military Aviation Training activities to CAE Inc. for $19.8 million Cdn

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Montréal, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier announced today that it has closed the sale of its Military Aviation Training activities to CAE Inc. for a total consideration of $19.8 million Cdn. This will enable Bombardier to further focus on its core business areas. This transaction has received the approval of all appropriate regulatory… Read the full press release

Emirates SkyCargo welcomes the arrival of its newest Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft, making its dedicated cargo aircraft to 15

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Milestone marks the 30,000th cargo-only flight operated by Emirates’ Boeing 777 Freighter fleet DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-10-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, welcomes the arrival of its newest Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft, bringing the total number of dedicated cargo aircraft in its fleet to 15, including two Boeing 747-400Fs… Read the full press release

The Oakland International Airport (OAK) to join the upcoming Fleet Week 2015 Activities

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FAMED BLUE ANGELS RETURN TO OAK FOR SPECTACULAR AIR SHOW Oakland, CA, 2015-9-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Oakland International Airport (OAK) is reaching out to nearby communities to inform everyone about the upcoming Fleet Week 2015 activities. Fleet Week will bring the Blue Angels (a high performance Naval air team) to the Bay Area in… Read the full press release

Embraer Executive Jets: Dallas-based Flexjet LLC receives its first Legacy 500 business jet

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São José dos Campos, Brazil, 2015-9-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Executive Jets today announced that Dallas-based Flexjet LLC, a leading provider of fractional jet ownership services, received its first Legacy 500 business jet. “It’s a great privilege to have been selected by Flexjet for the expansion of its world-class fleet,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini,… Read the full press release

Avis Car Rental and Budget Car Rental become exclusive partners of the newly re-imagined Wyndham Rewards® loyalty program

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Members can save up to 30 percent on rentals and earn up to 1,000 bonus points through fall promotional offer Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, 2015-9-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Budget Group and Wyndham Hotel Group today announced the signing of a multi-year partnership agreement, making Avis Car Rental and Budget Car Rental exclusive partners of… Read the full press release

Brand USA: US and China will undertake a year of deeper cooperation in the travel and tourism space under the US-China Tourism Year

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Ninth Annual U.S.-China Tourism Leadership Summit Sets the Stage to Expand and Enhance Program Opportunities for the Industry Presidential Announcement Highlights Focus on U.S.-Chinese Tourism Cooperation Washington, DC, 2015-9-28 — /Travel PR News/ — President Obama and President Xi of China today announced that the United States and China will undertake a year of deeper… Read the full press release

Indianapolis Airport Authority to offer 320 acres of surplus land at auction Saturday, Oct. 24

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INDIANAPOLIS, 2015-9-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) will offer approximately 320 acres of surplus land at auction Saturday, Oct. 24, with Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company conducting the auction in cooperation with Colliers International. The auction will include residential development land, productive farmland, residential building lots and industrial/commercial sites. The land… Read the full press release

IATA appointed Gilberto Lopez Meyer Senior VP Safety and Flight Operations and Nick Careen Senior VP for Airport, Passenger, Cargo and Security

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Geneva, 2015-9-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Gilberto Lopez Meyer will take up his role as Senior Vice President for SFO on 19 October 2015. Lopez Meyer will be based in Montreal and he succeeds Kevin Hiatt who left IATA in July.  He joins IATA from the Mexican Civil Aviation Authority which he has twice… Read the full press release

IATA: passenger traffic in Venezuela fell 8.5% in 2014 vs a year earlier

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Adverse Operating Environment for Airlines Erodes Air Connectivity Miami, 2015-9-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that passenger traffic in Venezuela fell 8.5% in 2014 compared to a year earlier, in sharp contrast to other key economies in the region which reported growth. This decline outpaced the 3.0% GDP contraction… Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Aviation: Midway International Airport Pre-proposal event was a great success

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CHICAGO, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Pre-proposal meeting and Concessions Connections events for the Midway International Airport Concessions Request for Proposal (RFP) were a great success. More than 250 individuals attended the event held at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place on September 17, 2015. The purpose of the… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines launches its annual Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) sale for residents of Alaska

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One-way fares available for as low as $79 for travel through May 2016* SEATTLE, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines launches its annual Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) sale today, with discounts on air travel for residents of the 49th state. The one-way PFD fares are valid for travel within and to/from Alaska starting Oct. 13,… Read the full press release

Bombardier, Alstom, Indra consortium to supply signalling systems and maintenance services for the Madrid-Lisbon railway corridor

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Scope is to supply signalling systems on the Plasencia-Cáceres-Badajoz line Project includes a 20-year maintenance agreement  MADRID, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — A consortium between Bombardier, Alstom and Indra has won the contract to supply signalling systems and maintenance services for the new high-speed section of the Madrid-Lisbon railway corridor in Spain’s Extremadura region…. Read the full press release

Business aircraft owners, operators, suppliers and collaborators gathered in Barcelona for Bombardier Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Conference

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Business aircraft maintenance programs continue to achieve new milestones Customer Response Team Line Station in Nice provides AOG/line maintenance support to business aircraft customers in southern France and northern Italy Over 200 business aircraft customers attend 3-day event Montréal, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft hosted 136 business aircraft owners and operators… Read the full press release

CWT Meetings & Events released its 2016 Meetings and Events Forecast

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Caution raised to meeting and event planners about stricter booking conditions AMSTERDAM, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — CWT Meetings & Events, the award-winning meetings and events agency, has released its 2016 Meetings and Events Forecast (“Forecast”). It predicts positive growth for the industry in the coming 12 months. While the news of overall growth is… Read the full press release

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide inc to sell The Westin Excelsior Rome to Katara Hospitality for EUR222 million

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Signs new Long-Term Management Agreement for Historic Hotel STAMFORD, Conn., 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it has agreed to sell The Westin Excelsior Rome to Katara Hospitality for €222 million ($251 million in USD). As part of the deal, the historic hotel will be renovated in… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines: Kerstin Halfmann-Kleisinger will take over the management of the Sales division

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VIENNA, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Kerstin Halfmann-Kleisinger will take over the management of the Sales division at Austrian Airlines as of October 1, 2015. The graduate in business administration and full-fledged airline specialist succeeds Tatjana Lulevic-Heyny, who already left the company at the end of January 2015. Andreas Otto, CCO of Austrian Airlines… Read the full press release

Philippine Airlines gears up for 50th year celebration Manila-Sydney operations

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Pasay City, Philippines, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines is boosting services between Manila and  Sydney by shifting to daily flights from the current five weekly frequencies. Beginning October 25, 2015, flights depart Manila at 10:05PM via PR 211 every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, arriving Sydney at 9:30AM (AUS time)… Read the full press release

HSMAI announced new Revenue Optimization Continuing Education & Training (ROCET) program for hotel revenue managers

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McLEAN, VA, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), producer of the annual industry-leading Revenue Optimization Conference (ROC), is pleased to announce HSMAI’s ROCET, Revenue Optimization Continuing Education & Training, a fast-paced, one-day program designed to fuel revenue management. HSMAI’s ROCET will deliver tactical, strategic and leadership insights for hotel revenue… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways will implement the Amadeus Fare Families solution

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Airline to use Amadeus technology to support innovative merchandising strategy Amadeus to support ATPCo Branded Fares filing standard Dubai-UAE, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, today announced that Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will implement the Amadeus Fare Families tool in… Read the full press release

Amadeus / Frost & Sullivan report: integrating financial processes, increasing automation and exploiting predictive analytics can boost airlines top- and bottom-line

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Streamlining Airline Financial Processes written by Frost & Sullivan and commissioned by Amadeus highlights lessons learned from other industries such as retail and banking Madrid, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The airline industry faces a number of challenges when it comes to financial management, including revenue leakage, complex income streams, and tax reporting and compliance… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways to deploy SAP’s cloud-based solutions across its HR, finance and procurement and supply management function

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ABU DHABI, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of a company-wide business transformation program, Etihad Airways is deploying SAP’s state-of-the-art, cloud-based solutions across its human resources, finance and procurement and supply management functions. The technology transformation will enable Etihad Airways to redesign its vital back-office processes entirely, standardise across its subsidiaries and partner airline… Read the full press release

Aberdeen International Airport reports 321,442 passengers for August 2015

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ABERDEEN, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Latest figures indicate that 321,442 passengers travelled through Aberdeen International Airport in August. Domestic travel was down -8.5% while international passenger figures showed a 0.9% increase on 2014 levels. Helicopter traffic remained below 2014 levels, at -6.6% for the month. Carol Benzie, Airport MD said “We report a… Read the full press release

Marco Polo Hotels announced global campaign to celebrate Marco Polo’s 761st birthday

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HONG KONG, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Marco Polo Hotels is celebrating the birth of its namesake – Marco Polo – by holding a massive one-day global campaign for the first time. September 15th marks the 761st birthday of the legendary explorer who spent over two decades  travelling from his hometown of Venice, Italy… Read the full press release