Tourism Industry Association New Zealand: Jetstar’s new air services provide another option for both domestic and international travellers visiting New Zealand

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Auckland, New Zealand, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The return of competition on several regional air routes is being welcomed by the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA). Jetstar’s new regional air services starting today provide another option for both domestic and international travellers wanting to visit more of New Zealand, TIA Chief Executive Chris… Read the full press release

Tourism Industry Association New Zealand: 2016 New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference at The Langham Auckland on 1- 2 June 2016

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The 2016 New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference will be held at The Langham Auckland on 1- 2 June 2016. Auckland, New Zealand, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The conference, the largest annual event dedicated to New Zealand’s valuable hotel sector, is co-hosted by Horwath HTL Ltd and the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA). The… Read the full press release

Air New Zealand wins Airline of the Year by AirlineRatings.com for the third consecutive year

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Auckland, New Zealand, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Air New Zealand has again scooped the title of Airline of the Year by world leading airline safety and product rating review website AirlineRatings.com for the third consecutive year. The website’s editorial team praised Air New Zealand for its products, environmental commitment, innovation and internal culture which it says has resulted in… Read the full press release

Aeroflot named The Best Company for Business Travelers at Brand Awards in Moscow

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Moscow, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot was named the winner of Brand Awards in the nomination The Best Company for Business Travelers at the gala event in Moscow hosted by Fashion Events agency. Aeroflot is the winner of this award not for the first time. The carrier is a premium airline with a modern aircraft fleet which is among the youngest in the world. More than 30 Aeroflot… Read the full press release

Wizz Air further expands route network in Macedonia with three new Skopje services

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THREE NEW ROUTES FROM SKOPJE TO BERLIN, BRATISLAVA AND COPENHAGEN Budapest, HUNGARY, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced further growth to its low fare route network from Macedonia with three new Skopje services. WIZZ will connect the Macedonian capital with Berlin Schoenefeld from… Read the full press release

Wizz Air to open its 23rd base on 1 July 2016 in Iasi, Romania

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ONE BASED AIRCRAFT IN IASI, FIVE NEW ROUTES IN JULY Budapest, HUNGARY, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced that it will open its 23rd base on 1 July in Iasi (Romania) with one new Airbus A320. Already served by WIZZ flights, Iasi will… Read the full press release

Wizz Air Holdings Plc announces passenger statistics for November 2015

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Budapest, HUNGARY, 2015-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces passenger statistics for November 2015. In November 2015, Wizz Air signed its largest ever lease agreement for 11 Airbus A321ceo aircraft and expanded its fleet to 64 aircraft with the arrival… Read the full press release

Lufthansa, German trade union ver.di agree on increase in remunerations for about 30,000 staff members

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One-off payment in the amount of 2,250 euros for 2015, 600 euros for apprentices In 2016 and 2017, increases in remunerations of 2.2 per cent each year Introduction of an attractive DC system for new employees A reformed pension scheme for current staff members Cologne, Germany, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa and the German… Read the full press release

New consultation by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on UK’s Transition Altitude change

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LONDON, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The latest stage in the process to change the UK’s Transition Altitude has begun, following the launch of a new consultation by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Transition Altitude (TA) is the height at which climbing and descending aircraft change from operating their altimeters by reference to an… Read the full press release

Unboxing movie featuring the latest addition to KLM Royal Dutch fleet: the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today launched a light-hearted unboxing movie featuring the latest addition to its fleet: the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The short film shows the Boeing 787 Dreamliner being “unwrapped”, as it were. KLM is the world’s first airline to present a new aircraft in this… Read the full press release

TravelClick’s November 2015 North American Hospitality Review

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Simultaneously, Group Sales Pace Weakens in Final Months of 2015 NEW YORK, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — As hoteliers prepare for the start of 2016, properties in major North American markets are experiencing strong transient (individual business and leisure) bookings, as well as upticks in average daily rates, leading to strong RevPAR (revenue per available room)… Read the full press release

First Bus to revolutionise bus travel for blind and visually impaired passengers on Leeds City Service

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Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — First Bus has today (Nov. 30, 2015) launched a pilot ‘NextStop’ on-bus announcement system which could revolutionise bus travel for blind and visually impaired passengers. Launched in Leeds in partnership with Rise Digital Media, West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), the 8-week… Read the full press release

City Sightseeing Dubai gives UAE residents free tours for the 44th National Day of the UAE

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DUBAI, UAE., 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate the 44th National Day of the UAE, City Sightseeing Dubai, is giving all UAE residents complimentary tours on its hop-on hop-off tour buses on 2nd December. This is the first time the company is doing this since it started operating the unique hop-on hop-off bus… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia to open tender process to appoint media service provider(s)

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SYDNEY, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia has confirmed that it is to commence an open tender process to appoint a suitable media service provider(s) to satisfy its global media planning, buying and advertising requirements. The national tourism organisation’s current contract with OMD is due to expire on 30 June 2016, after a period… Read the full press release

Portugal’s leading airline TAP and Ethiopian Airlines announce code-share services between Portugal and Ethiopia

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ADDIS ABABA, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP, Portugal’s leading airline and Ethiopian Airlines, the largest African airline, both Members of Star Alliance, have started code-share services between Portugal and Ethiopia as of November 24, 2015. These flights are made available for bookings through both carriers own websites – at www.flytap.com and www.flyethiopian.com – as well… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airline wins Employer of Choice 2015 award by Careers in Africa

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ADDIS ABABA, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the largest, fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has won Employer of Choice 2015 award by Careers in Africa in an eventheld on Tuesday November 19, 2015  at Sandton Hilton hotel. Ethiopian was crowned Employer of Choice 2015 in… Read the full press release

easyJet further enhances its mobile app by adding live aircraft tracking functionality directly from Flightradar24

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LONDON, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today announced that it has further enhanced its award-winning mobile app by adding live aircraft tracking functionality directly from Flightradar24. The airline is the first in the world to have collaborated with Flightradar24 to integrate the feature into a mobile app, meaning passengers can… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways suspends its non-stop service between Doha and Osaka Kansai International Airport, Japan, after 31 March 2016

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Airline will suspend its non-stop service from Doha to Osaka after 31 March 2016 DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today announces that it will suspend its non-stop service between Doha, its home airport, and Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX), Japan, after 31 March 2016, due to commercial reasons. Qatar Airways first started service… Read the full press release

Aeroflot introduces regular flights between Moscow and Saratov from December 15, 2015

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Moscow, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot will launch regular flights between Moscow and Saratov starting from December 15, 2015. The timetable for the flights will be: – Flight SU 1362 leaving Moscow daily at 16:25, arriving in Saratov (Central Airport) at 18:00 (local time). – Return flight SU 1363 leaving Saratov at 19:45, arriving in Moscow at 21:20 (local time). Flights will be operated from Sheremetyevo Airport… Read the full press release

Aeroflot pilots polish their skills with Full Flight Simulators to recreate the Boeing 737 Next Generation experience

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Moscow, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has begun using Full Flight Simulators (FFS) to recreate the experience of flying its Boeing 737 Next Generation aircrafts. The FFS realistically recreates the experience of flying a 737NG, and helps pilots to polish their skills in all areas, as well as giving the crew the opportunity to practise their responses in real time to challenging situations that can arise either… Read the full press release

Christchurch Airport: Virgin Australia re-introduces direct flights from Christchurch to Rarotonga

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Christchurch, New Zealand, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Direct flights from Christchurch to Rarotonga are about to be re-introduced, in time for South Islanders to plan a 2016 winter getaway. Virgin Australia has just announced it will offer the flights on a Boeing 737-800, to begin on June 25 and run weekly every Saturday for… Read the full press release

Macau Government Tourist Office to host “Macao Light Festival 2015 – Journey of Lights” from 6 – 31 December

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MACAU, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — To support Macao’s goal to develop into a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure, radiate its destination glamour and add a festive vibe in town, the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is presenting a spectacular event – “Macao Light Festival 2015 – Journey of Lights” at a range of… Read the full press release

Vistara welcomes its ninth Airbus A-320

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New Delhi, 2015-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — In line with its steady and measured fleet expansion strategy, Vistara, welcomes its ninth Airbus A-320. The new aircraft will enable Vistara to extend its personalised and seamless travel experience to the airline’s progressively widening customer base by increasing frequencies to its current route network. On the latest addition,… Read the full press release

dnata acquires majority stake in Brazil’s RM Ground Services; marks its first step into the South America

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-11-30 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has reached an agreement with Brazil’s RM Ground Services to purchase a majority stake in the company. The acquisition marks dnata’s first step into the South American continent. RM Ground Services, which was founded by Ricardo Morrison in… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines provides English-speaking customers with more convenience with the launch of its English mobile site for domestic service

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Tokyo, 2015-11-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) launched mobile site in English for domestic service , providing English-speaking customers with more convenience including the domestic flight booking and purchase, and view reservation function, which are same as those on JAL’s website for domesitc flights in English (www.jal.co.jp/en/). The number of foreign visitors to Japan… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach launches series of enticing events and inviting activities throughout the festive season

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Dubai, U.A.E., 2015-11-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach introduces a series of enticing events and a host of inviting activities throughout the festive season. Whether it’s a celebratory Christmas Eve gathering or a fabulous New Year’s Eve party to ring in the next year in style, guests can revel… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen launches new Grill Bar menu at FOO restaurant

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Shenzhen, China, 2015-11-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Introducing the new Grill Bar menu at FOO restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen. On the terrace of FOO, the green oasis restaurant in the heart of the Central Business District (CBD), refreshed by autumn breeze and listening to the symphony of the waterfall stream and sizzling charcoal… Read the full press release

Four Seasons introduces its 2nd hotel in Dubai: Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre

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Intimate boutique-style hotel in the heart of Dubai’s business district 106 rooms and suites designed explicitly for global business travellers and sophisticated leisure guests A variety of dining and drinking options within the hotel and steps away A private rooftop spa, fitness and leisure oasis Full access to Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach,… Read the full press release

Four Seasons now accepts reservations for its 2nd hotel in Dubai–the all-new Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre

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Dubai’s second Four Seasons is now confirming arrivals beginning April 15, 2016 Dubai, U.A.E., 2015-11-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Just a year after opening its first hotel in the city, Four Seasons unveils a second and completely distinct choice for today’s sophisticated global travellers:  the all-new Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre. Located… Read the full press release

Have an unforgettable New York experience this holiday season at Four Seasons Hotel New York

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Four Seasons brings magic to Manhattan with a holiday tree lighting, New Year’s Eve soiree, and more New York, U.S.A., 2015-11-30 — /Travel PR News/ — This holiday season, join in the festivities at Four Seasons Hotel New York for an unforgettable New York experience. From an indulgent Christmas Day Brunch to the New Year’s soiree of… Read the full press release