Category Archives: Business

PATA China Panel of Experts (PCPE) to promote the sustainable development of tourism in China through the “10+1 Expert Consultancy” model

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BANGKOK, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — On June 28, 2014, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) China Panel of Experts (PCPE) held its inauguration conference in the coastal city of Yantai, China. PATA Regional Director – Greater China, Mr. Bo Wu, hosted the conference, while PATA Chief Operations Officer, Mr Mario Hardy, delivered the keynote address. The… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways and Boeing finalised an order for 50 777-9Xs at the Farnborough Air Show 2014

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Order finalised for 50 777-9Xs and purchase rights for an additional 50 aircraft FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Boeing have finalised an order for 50 777-9Xs. The 777X order was first announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow and was part of the largest product launch in commercial… Read the full news article

Seattle-based Horizon Air Industries, Inc. signed firm purchase agreement for one Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner

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Horizon Air cements its standing as largest operator of Q400 turboprops worldwide with 52 aircraft Brings firm orders of Q400 aircraft sold to 499 Bombardier performing heavy maintenance for Horizon’s fleet at its Tucson, Arizona facility Toronto, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Seattle-based Horizon Air Industries, Inc. has signed a firm… Read the full news article

Southwest Airlines announced global sustainability initiative to upcycle 43 acres of used leather seat coverings into new products

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Upcycling Project Will Transform 43 Acres of Used Leather Seats DALLAS, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today the launch of LUV Seat: Repurpose with Purpose, a global sustainability initiative to upcycle 43 acres of used leather seat coverings into new products that will benefit communities by providing employment, skills training,… Read the full news article

Bombardier Aerospace: Thai carrier Nok Air converted two of four previously acquired Q400 NextGen aircraft purchase rights to firm orders

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Brings the total number of Q400 turboprop airliners sold to 501 TORONTO, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Thai carrier Nok Air has converted two of four previously acquiredQ400 NextGen aircraft purchase rights to firm orders. The purchase rights were acquired under a contract announced on November 19, 2013 that also included two… Read the full news article

Bombardier Aerospace announced existing customer placed additional conditional order for 7 firm CS300 airliners as well as purchase rights for 6 additional CS300 aircraft

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Incremental order includes seven firm aircraft and purchase rights on six additional CS300jetliners Montréal, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace announced today that an existing customer, which has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has placed an additional conditional order for seven firm CS300 airliners as well as purchase rights for six additional CS300 aircraft. Based on the… Read the full news article

Bombardier Aerospace announced that an African airline and existing Bombardier customer will acquire five CSeries airliners

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First customer in Africa signs Letter of Intent; brings CSeries aircraft orders and commitments to 500 aircraft Montréal, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace announced today that an African airline and existing Bombardier customer, who wishes to remain unidentified at this time, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire five CSeries airliners. Based on list pricing,… Read the full news article

Adventure Travel Trade Association announced that their annual Adventure Travel World Summit (October 6-9, 2014 in Ireland) is now sold out

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SEATTLE, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — With 650 delegates registered to attend, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA; www.adventuretravel.biz) announced that their annual Adventure Travel World Summit is now sold out. The Summit, which will take place October 6 – 9, 2014, in Killarney, Ireland, attracts buyers and sellers of adventure travel from all over the globe… Read the full news article

The Rezidor Hotel Group to release its Financial Report Q2 2014 on Wednesday, 23rd July 2014

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Brussels, Belgium, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group will release their Financial Report Q2 2014 on Wednesday, 23rd July 2014, 7:30 CET. On the same day at 10:00 CET the group will hold a webcast hosted by Wolfgang M. Neumann, President & CEO, and Knut Kleiven, Deputy President & CFO. To access… Read the full news article

Air Partner and RM Auctions to host exclusive VIP preview of the iconic 1974 Formula 1 winning Hesketh 308 during the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique weekend

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MONACO, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner teamed up with RM Auctions during the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique weekend to host an exclusive VIP preview of the iconic 1974 Formula 1 winning Hesketh 308 before it went under the hammer on 10th May 2014. The glittering event, which took place at Le Sporting,… Read the full news article

Vancouver’s preeminent luxury hotel the Rosewood Hotel Georgia received accolades from three leading sources in the travel industry

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Vancouver, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Vancouver’s preeminent luxury hotel, is pleased to announce that it has received accolades from three leading sources in the travel industry. Recognized for its superior accommodations, services and guest offerings, the hotel has been named one of the ‘Top City Hotels in Canada’ on Travel +… Read the full news article

The German National Tourist Board released its third survey about the Top 100 most popular sights for foreign tourists in Germany

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Favorites maintain their position among Germany’s most popular destinations NEW YORK, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Neuschwanstein Castle, Europa-Park Rust and Cologne Cathedral take front row yet again in this year’s list of the 100 most popular sights for foreign tourists in Germany. This was the result of the third survey about the “Top 100”… Read the full news article

Malaysia Airlines adds 11,896 seats through extra flights between 24 July to 4 August 2014 for Hari Raya Puasa

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Subang, 2014-7-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Malaysia Airlines is offering additional capacity of 11,896 seats through extra flights between 24 July to 4 August 2014 to cope with the increasing demand during the forthcoming Hari Raya Puasa. The national carrier will be increasing additional seat capacity between Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu, Penang, Alor Setar,… Read the full news article

Courtyard by Marriott plans to open its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina next year

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London, UK, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Courtyard by Marriott, a Marriott International brand designed especially to address the needs of business travellers, plans to open its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina next year.  The 130-room Courtyard by Marriott Sarajevo is expected to open in mid-2015 and will operate under a franchise agreement with Lake d.o.o…. Read the full news article

The Lufthansa Group to restructure its communication as of 1 August 2014

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Communication of the core business ‘Lufthansa German Airlines’ is to be combined with the communication of the Lufthansa Group – stronger focus on target groups – Andreas Bartels (44) will become Head of Media Relations at the Lufthansa Group The Lufthansa Group communication will be restructured as of 1… Read the full news article

Concur announced partnership with United Airlines to develop corporate direct travel bookings on united.com and on United apps

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Concur and United Customers Gain Visibility to Itineraries Bellevue, Wa., 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Concur® (Nasdaq: CNQR), leading provider of spend management solutions and services in the world, today announced a partnership with United Airlines to develop and enable corporate direct travel bookings on united.com and on United apps by leveraging Concur’s TripLink product. Mutual… Read the full news article

Vienna Airport announced 2,135,354 passengers in June 2014

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Vienna, Austria, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in the month of June 2014 rose by 3.5% compared to June 2013 to 2,135,354 passengers. Total air cargo increased by 0.5%, the number of flight movements was up 1.4% and the maximum take-off weight climbed by 3.4%. In June 2014… Read the full news article

Lufthansa Group announced it carried 50 million passengers in the first half-year 2014

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Airlines carry nearly 50 million passengers in first half-year / Group increases capacity and sales in passenger business by 1.1 per cent / High load factor of 78.1 per cent for passenger aircraft, on par with last year / Good load factor in freight business as well Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The airlines… Read the full news article

Lufthansa Group aims to regain benchmark role and cement its position as first choice for customers, employees, investors and partners

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World’s biggest aviation group aims to regain benchmark role and cement its position as first choice for customers, employees, investors and partners Optimized structures, quality and innovations to derive greater benefit from broader market growth New platforms and products planned for intercontinental services and the European market New “Lufthansa Innovation Hub” to be established in… Read the full news article

Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air China Limited signed MoU to expand the scope of their commercial partnership

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — During German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel’s state visit to China, Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, and Mr Song Zhiyong, President and Executive Director of Air China Limited, signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing to expand the scope of the commercial… Read the full news article

PATA announces the release of PATA Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2014-2018 Volume II

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BANGKOK, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce that the PATA Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2014-2018 Volume II is now available to purchase. Following the release of the Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2014-2018 Volume I – the Executive Summary in May this year, Volume II provides more detailed and extensive quarterly forecast data… Read the full news article

JSC Aeroflot ranked among top 10 most attractive employers for Russian students according to the Russian HR agency FutureToday

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Moscow, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — According to the largest Russian HR agency Future Today JSC Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has been ranked for the first time among TOP 10 most attractive employers for Russian students. Aeroflot is the 8th in the list of companies that graduates find the most interesting to start their career. The survey covered 6 500 students from 4 cities… Read the full news article

Aeroflot named in the global top 10 of Aviation Week’s annual Top-Performing Airlines ranking

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Moscow, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has been named in the global top 10 in two categories of Aviation Week’s authoritative annual Top-Performing Airlines ranking. Aeroflot ranked seventh among airlines with more than USD 6 billion of revenue in 2013, and sixth overall among European carriers. In 2013 Aeroflot reported revenue of USD 9.14 billion and revenue growth of 15%. The… Read the full news article

Christchurch Airport marks the tenth anniversary of the Emirates service which expanded South Islanders’ access to the world

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Christchurch, New Zealand, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport is today celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Emirates service which has expanded South Islanders’ access to the world. Chief Executive Malcolm Johns says the Emirates service is very popular and valuable to southern globetrotters. “Publicly available statistics show Emirates has the highest load factors on… Read the full news article

GBTA: U.S.-generated business travel spending expected to increase 6.8% to $292.3 billion in 2014

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GBTA Forecast Anticipates Nearly 7% Year-Over-Year Rise in Spending, Indicating Confidence in U.S. Economic Recovery Alexandria, VA, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — A leading travel industry forecast finds U.S.-originated business travel grew nearly 3% year-over-year, with company spending for business travelers increasing 7.6% to $71.2 billion during 2014 Q1 / the first quarter of 2014. This indicates… Read the full news article

Etihad Cargo honored with ‘Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award’ at the 2014 Air Cargo Week (ACW) World Air Cargo Awards

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Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014-7-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Cargo, the freight division of UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, has been awarded the ‘Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award’ at the 2014 Air Cargo Week (ACW) World Air Cargo Awards. The award, voted by Etihad Cargo customers, was presented recently to David Kerr, Etihad Airways… Read the full news article

Iberia to name new Airbus A-330-300 for the newly proclaimed king of Spain, Felipe VI

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Madrid, Spain, 2014-7-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia is to name a new Airbus A-330-300 for the newly proclaimed king of Spain, Felipe VI, to indicate, according to Iberia’s executive chairman Luis Gallego, “our commitment to our country, to the Royal Household, and our institutions.” Last November, Iberia named an Airbus A330-300, the first to bear the Spanish airline’s new… Read the full news article

Wizz Air to deploy fourth aircraft and launch 3 new services at its Cluj-Napoca base

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3 NEW ROUTES AND EXTRA FLIGHTS ON POPULAR ROUTES Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2014-7-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,* today announced further expansion at its Cluj-Napoca base. The airline will deploy a fourth aircraft and launch 3 new services: from 20 December twice weekly flights will operate from… Read the full news article

Emirates SkyCargo earns two prestigious awards: ‘Cargo Airline of the Year 2014’ and “Best Air Cargo Carrier Middle East”

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SHANGHAI, CHINA, 2014-7-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, continues to strengthen its position as one the world’s leading and most admired air cargo carriers, after it added a further two prestigious accolades to its list of industry awards recently. At Air Cargo Week’s World Air Cargo Awards 2014, held… Read the full news article

ExecuStay and Regus partner to provide personalized living and working environments for extended stay travelers

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Personalized Package Offers a More Rewarding Corporate Housing Experience LOS ANGELES,  2014-7-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, ExecuStay and Regus are announcing a partnership designed to provide personalized living and working environments for extended stay travelers. ExecuStay, the leading provider of corporate housing in the United States, and Regus, the world’s largest provider of flexible workspaces,… Read the full news article