Auckland Airport adds Fonterra Brands New Zealand to its growing property portfolio; will build new distribution centre for FBNZ

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Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland Airport is to build a state-of-the-art new distribution centre for Fonterra’s New Zealand consumer business (Fonterra Brands New Zealand), the two companies announced today. Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) is scheduled to occupy the new premises under a long-term lease from March 2017. The 11,000sqm facility… Read the full press release

Auckland Airport: Air New Zealand to operate three flights per week to Manila from December 2016

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Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland Airport has welcomed today’s announcement by Air New Zealand that it will operate three flights per week to Manila from December 2016, using a B767-300ER aircraft. Norris Carter, Auckland Airport’s general manager – aeronautical commercial, says, “This new Air New Zealand service between Manila and Auckland… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways makes significant step to be the leader in Aviation Medicine with Etihad Airways Medical Centre and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland partnership

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Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2016-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways Medical Centre, the UAE’s first aeromedical facility, and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), Ireland’s oldest post-graduate medical training body, have announced a pioneering new partnership to provide the airline with educational, training, research and operational excellence… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways wins its second consecutive award for its innovative new cabins

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2016-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways has won the coveted 2016 Crystal Cabin Award in the new ‘Cabin Concepts’ category for its Boeing 787 First Class cabin, featuring the airline’s new First Suites, unique to its Dreamliner fleet. The ceremony was held last night in Hamburg, Germany, as part… Read the full press release

Edgar Kano named Executive Chef of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

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Culinary veteran to run the kitchen at award-winning resort in French Polynesia Bora Bora, French Polynesia, 2016-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Kano, a 23-year industry veteran, has worked in Four Seasons hotels around the world, and makes the move to French Polynesia from Four Seasons Hotel Mexico, DF, where he most recently served as Executive… Read the full press release

WTTC Global Summit to be hosted by Bangkok, Thailand on 26/27 April 2017

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LONDON, 2016-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to announce that the WTTC Annual Global Summit will be hosted by Bangkok, Thailand on 26/27 April 2017. The location of the 2017 Global Summit was announced at the closing speech of the 16th WTTC Global Summit in Dallas, Texas… Read the full press release

GBTA Foundation in partnership with iJET International launch new Travel Risk Management Maturity Model Self-Assessment Tool

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Updated Tool Not Only Assesses Risk Programs, But Provides Recommendations to Take Program to the Next Level Alexandria, VA, 2016-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The GBTA Foundation – the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association – today announced the launch of the new Travel Risk Management Maturity Model (TRM3™) Self-Assessment Tool…. Read the full press release

Air India to offer flights between Vienna and Delhi in cooperation with Austrian Airlines

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New at Vienna Airport: Air India Flight Service from Vienna to Delhi   VIENNA, AUSTRIA, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Effective immediately, Air India is the new carrier offering flight connections between Vienna and Delhi in cooperation with Austrian Airlines. The Star Alliance partner will take off to India’s most important industrial region three times… Read the full press release

China’s World Table Tennis champion Jiang Jialiang in Maldives for 24 hours Table Tennis marathon to celebrate World Table Tennis Day

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MALDIVES, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Table Tennis Association of Maldives has organized a 24 hours Table Tennis marathon to celebrate World Table Tennis Day, today at Rasfannu. This “World Table Tennis For All Day 2016” marathon is joined by China’s Table Tennis Pro and World Table Tennis champion Jiang Jialiang. This event will… Read the full press release

Maldives at the World Trade Market Africa Edition in Cape Town, 6 -8 April 2016

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MALDIVES, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives is currently participating in the World Trade Market Africa Edition, held at the heart of Cape Town, in South Africa from 6 -8 April 2016. The Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) together with the tourism industry sums up to a total of 5 co-exhibiting companies and… Read the full press release

Two awards for Maldives at Dive and Travel Awards 2016

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MALDIVES, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives won the first prize for the Reader’s Choice Dreaming Area award and the second prize for Reader’s Choice Best Diving Area, Overseas award at the Dive and Travel Awards 2016 which took place at the Marine Dive Fair 2016. The Maldives Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, joined this opening… Read the full press release

Allegiant Travel Company reports 12.2% increase of passenger traffic in March 2016 vs the same month last year

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LAS VEGAS, NV, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for March 2016. Scheduled Service March 2016 March 2015 Change Passengers 1,043,333 930,085 12.2% Revenue passenger miles (000) 1,010,390 908,058 11.3% Available seat miles (000) 1,142,024 1,012,030 12.8% Load factor 88.5% 89.7% (1.2) pts Departures 7,136 6,267 13.9% Average stage length… Read the full press release

The full lineup for the 33rd Annual Chicago Blues Festival happening June 10–12 announced

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33rd Annual Festival will celebrate legendary blues guitarist Otis Rush and feature performances by Shemekia Copeland, Fred Wesley and the New JB’s, Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials, Irma Thomas and many more June 10–12 in Grant Park CHICAGO, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased… Read the full press release

Internationally-recognized artist Carlos Rolón solo exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center, April 9–July 31, 2016

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CHICAGO, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Carlos Rolón/Dzine: I Tell You This Sincerely… brings the internationally-recognized artist home for his first Chicago solo exhibition in 12 years at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St., Chicago Rooms on 2nd floor North), Chicago Rooms (2nd Floor North) this April 9 to July 31. Known for… Read the full press release

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines signs with Xiamen Airlines for the maintenance of General Electric GEnx engines on Xiamen Airlines’ new Boeing 787s

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today signed a ten-year contract with Xiamen Airlines for the maintenance of the General Electric GEnx engines on Xiamen Airlines’ new Boeing 787s. Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is a fully certified Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) organisation for the 787… Read the full press release

Virgin Trains customers will now be offered a cash payment for compensation after experiencing delays of at least 30 minutes

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LONDON, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has made significant improvements to the way it offers compensation for delayed journeys. From today, all Virgin Trains customers across both its east and west coast routes who apply for compensation after experiencing delays of at least 30 minutes will be offered a cash payment (in… Read the full press release

Hearts director Ann Budge opened Virgin Trains’ First Class Lounge at Edinburgh Waverley

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New space to meet, work and unwind in stylish environment Follows 6% increase in First Class passenger numbers over last year Edinburgh Lounge open to Virgin Trains and Caledonian Sleeper customers LONDON, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Hearts director Ann Budge has opened Virgin Trains’ First Class Lounge at Edinburgh Waverley following a root-and-branch… Read the full press release

Virgin Trains increases capacity of its First Class Lounge at Leeds station

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LONDON, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — A new-look First Class Lounge at Leeds station – with almost quadruple its previous capacity – is now open for business as Virgin Trains continues to give its east coast route a makeover. Ribbon-cutting duties were performed by Sir Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire and Tom… Read the full press release

Virgin Trains announced makeover of its First Class Lounge at Newcastle Central Station

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LONDON, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — A new look First Class Lounge has been opened at Newcastle Central Station today as Virgin Trains continues to give its east coast route a makeover. Eight lounges between London and Edinburgh have been given the Virgin treatment, doubling the seating capacity and providing more options to hold meetings,… Read the full press release

SAS reports 2.3 million scheduled passengers in March

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• Scheduled traffic (RPK) increased 4% and the capacity (ASK) was up 6.8%. • The load factor decreased 2 p.u. to 71.4%. • SAS carried 2.3 million scheduled passengers in March, down 6.1%. • The preliminary currency adjusted yield and PASK were down 14% and 16% in March 2016. The nominal yield and PASK were… Read the full press release

1,500 students from 44 Greater Boston schools attended the Aviation and Maritime STEM Education Expo at Boston Logan International Airport

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STUDENTS FROM AREA SCHOOLS LEARN THE PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS BOSTON, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — More than 1,500 students from 44 Greater Boston schools attended the Aviation and Maritime STEM Education Expo at Boston Logan International Airport today. The Expo is an annual education event where representatives from industry, government,… Read the full press release

UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) decision on changes to departure routes from Birmingham Airport

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LONDON, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today announced its decision on changes to departure routes from Birmingham Airport.   As a result of the extension of the airport’s runway in 2014 new routes were required for departing aircraft. The airport consulted with the local community and other interested parties on several… Read the full press release

Oman Air continues recruitment of young Omani citizens to its cabin crew teams

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Oman Air’s Cabin Crew Recruitment Shows Unwavering Commitment To Omanization Muscat, Oman, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the Sultanate of Oman’s national carrier, is reaffirming its commitment to Omanisation through its continuing recruitment to its cabin crew teams of young Omani citizens. Omanisation is the Sultanate’s policy of providing employment and career… Read the full press release

Ukraine International Airlines will start again non-stop scheduled flights between Kiev and Dusseldorf

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KIEV, UKRAINE, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Within the period of Winter 2016/2017 Schedule Ukraine International Airlines will be operating non-stop scheduled flights between Kiev and Dusseldorf. Tickets are already available on UIA official website, at the carrier`s Contact Center, UIA ticket offices, and authorized travel agencies. Within the period of October 30 – December… Read the full press release

Ukraine International Airlines resumes Kiev – Brussels – Kiev non-stop scheduled flights

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KIEV, UKRAINE, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting April 6, 2016, Ukraine International Airlines resume PS145 Kiev – Brussels and PS146 Brussels – Kiev non-stop scheduled flights. Brussels Zaventem International Airport resumes its operations. Therefore, UIA resumes services to the capital of Belgium according to the Summer 2016 Schedule. Passengers of the cancelled flights on… Read the full press release

airberlin’s accumulated capacity utilization rate up by 0.1 percentage points to 83.4 percent in yearly comparison

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BERLIN, GERMANY, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Despite a capacity reduction of 5.7 percent in March 2016, airberlin’s capacity utilization rate (RPK/ASK) showed only a slight decrease of 1 percentage point to 85.4 percent in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year. airberlin’s accumulated capacity utilization rate increased by 0.1 percentage points… Read the full press release

Oliver Lackmann to succeed Thomas Suritsch as Managing Director of the Austrian airline NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH

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BERLIN, GERMANY, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Effective as of April 15th, 2016, Oliver Lackmann will take over the role as Managing Director of the Austrian airline NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH, following Thomas Suritsch, who will leave the company for health reasons. Captain Oliver Lackmann served as Chief Flight Operations Officer and Accountable Manager of airberlin… Read the full press release

AEGEAN resumes daily morning flights to/from Brussels on April 8

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Kifissia, Greece, 2016-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — On Friday April 8th AEGEAN will re-start daily morning flights to/from Brussels with the following schedule: Flight Route Time (Local) A3 620 Athens – Brussels 08:55 -11:20 A3 621 Brussels – Athens 12:05 -16:15 Please note that for the period 05-07April AEGEAN will operate flights to/from Lille as… Read the full press release

Cruise Lines International Association honors its Port Executive Partners in recognition of Western Hemisphere Ports Day

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Washington, DC, 2016-Apr-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) today honors its Port Executive Partners in recognition of Western Hemisphere Ports Day. Organized by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), CLIA celebrates the contributions the port community makes to the global cruise industry. “Ports are critical to the cruise experience as… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group to adopt Amadeus Altéa Departure Control Flight Management

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This new contract sees the Lufthansa Group adopt the full Amadeus Altéa Suite across its network carriers. MADRID, Spain, 2016-Apr-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Ensuring a stable and safe load control – or in other words, that the weight and balance of the aircraft is optimised – is one of the main operational challenges airlines… Read the full press release