Category Archives: Travel Education & Courses

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority calls on all Rockhampton pilots to polish up their aviation safety skills at a special briefing by CASA in Rockhampton next week

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WODEN, Australia, 2015-5-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is calling on all Rockhampton pilots to polish up their aviation safety skills. Local pilots can improve their aviation knowledge and get the latest news on safety at a special briefing being held by CASA in Rockhampton next week. Issues to be… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines: Construction of the new Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore is now underway due to open in Q1 2016

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(Joint Release With Airbus) SINGAPORE, 2015-4-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Construction of the new Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore is now underway, following the completion of initial ground-breaking works. Due to open in the first quarter of 2016, the new facility will offer type rating and recurrent training courses for all in-production… Read the full press release

Wizz Air announces new partnership agreement with two quality Flight Training organizations for the provision of cadet pilots to the airline

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2015-4-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a new 5-year partnership agreement with two quality Flight Training organizations for the provision of cadet pilots to the airline. Courses will start from September 2015 and will initially involve up to 40 cadets… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways First Officer becomes the first Emirati to obtain PhD in aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the youngest and the eighth holder of this distinctive degree in the world

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Abu Dhabi, 2015-3-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Shareef Al Romaithi, a 31 year-old Etihad Airways First Officer, has become the first Emirati to obtain a PhD in aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, which also makes him the youngest and the eighth holder of this distinctive degree in the world. Shareef joined the UAE’s national carrier in… Read the full press release

The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will conduct a Minority, Women and Disadvantaged-Owned (M/W/DBE) Contractors Workshop on March 31

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CHICAGO, 2015-3-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will conduct a Minority, Women and Disadvantaged-Owned (M/W/DBE) Contractors Workshop on Tuesday, March 31 from 1-4 p.m. at the UIC Forum. Don’t miss this chance to network face-to-face with prime contractors and learn more about upcoming opportunities at Chicago’s Airports. Your business could be… Read the full press release

The Dragonair Aviation Certificate Programme celebrates its 10th anniversary; shortlists 32 young people to take part in the 9-month aviation-related training programme

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HONG KONG, 2015-3-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The Dragonair Aviation Certificate Programme (DACP) celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, with an inaugural ceremony held on 13 March to launch the 2015 activity. A total of 32 young people, shortlisted from more than 500 applicants, will take part in the nine-month aviation-related training programme. The DACP,… Read the full press release

The Houston Airport System: new education training center to be built at existing warehouse at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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HOUSTON, 2015-3-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The Houston Airport System (HAS) is taking a major step forward in enhancing the levels of both safety and efficiency surrounding the various construction projects taking place at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Ellington Airport (EFD).  A new training center is set… Read the full press release

Emirates Group Security’s academic arm CASS and Arab Air Carriers Organisation Regional Training Centre to extend University Diploma programmes to the Arab Air Carriers Organisation members

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DUBAI. U.A.E., 2015-2-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Centre of Aviation & Security Studies (CASS), the academic arm of Emirates Group Security and the Arab Air Carriers Organisation Regional Training Centre (AACO RTC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend two University Diploma programmes to the members of the Arab Air Carriers… Read the full press release

AAAE recognized 92 airports with an ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training award for training completed in 2014

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Alexandria, VA, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) has recognized 92 airports with an ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training award for training completed in 2014. An ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training award signifies that airport employees and others working at each facility have completed a specified… Read the full press release

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority authorised Etihad Flight College to provide the Multi Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training program

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ABU DHABI, 2015-1-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Flight College, the world-class flight training college based at Al Ain International Airport in the UAE, is now authorised to provide the Multi Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training program following certification as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). A wholly-owned… Read the full press release

The Bristol Flying School officially opened at Bristol Airport

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New facilities opened by Bristol Airport CEO BRISTOL, UK, 2014-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ — On Wednesday 10 December 2014, Robert Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer at Bristol Airport, officially opened The Bristol Flying School at Bristol Airport. This new purpose-built facility provides offices, training rooms, bar and restaurant facilities situated to the south of the… Read the full press release

AAAE announces internship program at its Alexandria, Virginia headquarters for high school and college students interested in aviation

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Alexandria, VA, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of its ongoing efforts to promote education, training, and professionalism in the field of aviation, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) has announced the establishment of an internship program at its Alexandria, Virginia headquarters for high school and college students interested in aviation and or… Read the full press release

easyJet opened this year’s application process for its award-winning European graduate recruitment programme

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Airline invites graduates to apply for 2015 high-flying European training programme LONDON, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest and Europe’s leading airline, has today opened this year’s application process for its award-winning European graduate recruitment programme. The European Graduate Programme, which launched in 2011 and is now in its fourth successive… Read the full press release

British Airways seeks graduates to join one of its six schemes in 2015 and offer them a world of opportunity

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Could you: • Source booties for sniffer dogs?* • Commission a sleeper suit for a horse with a skin condition? • Select the right brand of chocolates for an in-flight treat? If your answer is ‘yes, I’d give it a go’, then one of the UK’s best loved brands needs you! LONDON, 2014-11-20 — /Travel PR News/ — British… Read the full press release

British Airways announced 10% Christmas discount for full- motion flight simulator experience gift vouchers booked between November 15 and December 15, 2014

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LONDON, 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Give the gift of flight this Christmas with a British Airways full- motion flight simulator experience. To get into the festive spirit the airline is offering a special 10 per cent Christmas discount for gift vouchers booked between November 15 and December 15, 2014. A once in a… Read the full press release

InterContinental Hotels Group launches bespoke training programme for the food and beverage teams in its hotels across Asia, Middle East and Africa and Greater China

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Denham, UK, 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) have launched a bespoke training programme for the food and beverage (F&B) teams in its hotels across the Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) and Greater China regions. The programme, initially rolled out with more than 10 courses incorporating over 500 video lessons,… Read the full press release

TravelClick to present two free webinars on how hoteliers can maximize their return on investment on media and advertising campaigns

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NEW YORK,  2014-9-25 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, will present two free webinars on October 1 to discuss how hoteliers can maximize their return on investment on media and advertising campaigns. TravelClick media experts John Hach, Senior Vice President, Global Product Management and… Read the full press release

Intern from London City Airport’s Community Internship programme awarded three month, paid contract at The Docklands Equestrian Centre

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LONDON, 2014-9-24 — /Travel PR News/ — A new Community Internship programme run by London City Airport has placed its first intern. The Docklands Equestrian Centre has become the first organisation to receive an intern from the programme, spearheaded by the airport in partnership with the University of East London (UEL). Fred Turuka, awarded a… Read the full press release

Wizz Air, Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, University of Debrecen and Pharma-Flight Kft. partner to establish flight training program

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Budapest, Hungary, 2014-9-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hungarian Ministry ofForeign Affairs and Trade, the University of Debrecen and Pharma-Flight Kft., to establish an ATO-certified pilot school for talented individuals willing to pursue a career in aviation…. Read the full press release

Marriott International, Inc. launches series of educational initiatives to accelerate China’s progress toward building a knowledge-based economy

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Marriott joins forces with 100 Chinese colleges to offer over 20,000 hospitality training opportunities in the next four years    Tianjin, China, 2014-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Today at the World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin, Marriott International, Inc., a world-leading hotel group with over 70 properties in China, announced it has launched… Read the full press release

The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies selected as the Regional Training Centre of Excellence by the International Civil Aviation Organization for the Middle East

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2014-9-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) continues to win accolades from leading industry bodies, as it announces today that it has been selected as the Regional Training Centre of Excellence (RTCE) by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the Middle East region. As such,… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways now accepts applications for the first Chicago-area iteration of its successful eight-week introduction to aviation “I Can Fly” program

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San Francisco, CA, 2014-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways is welcoming applications for the first Chicago-area iteration of its successful “I Can Fly” program, an eight-week introduction to aviation for high school juniors and seniors. “I Can Fly,” a program run by Cathay Pacific in many ports around the world since 2003, invites high… Read the full press release

Wyndham Hotel Group launches new on-line learning management system aimed at enhancing and expanding training opportunities for thousands of franchisees

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PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2014-8-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,540 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the launch of a new on-line learning management system aimed at enhancing and expanding training opportunities for  thousands of franchisees. Available at no additional cost to… Read the full press release

The Asian Development Bank, Guilin Institute of Tourism and Pacific Asia Travel Association to host training programme for travel industry professionals in Guilin, Guangxi, China

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BANGKOK, 2014-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with the Guilin Institute of Tourism (GIT) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) are delighted to invite travel industry professionals to attend the ADB-Phnom Penh Plan (PPP) for Development Management Learning Programme on “Tourism Management in the Greater Mekong Subregion.” The five-day… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide® to award six students with $15,000 total in scholarships and bursary awards through Howard F. Ruby Scholarship Program

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Howard F. Ruby Scholarship Fund Assists Six Children of Company Associates LOS ANGELES, 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, is pleased to award six dedicated and exemplary students with $15,000 total in scholarships and bursary awards through the Howard F. Ruby Scholarship Program. The program,… Read the full press release

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management and Hotel ICON launch “Tomorrow’s Guestrooms Design Competition – The Room of the Future”

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HONG KONG, 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the success of the first round of “Tomorrow’s Guestrooms” Competition last year, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) announces design as the theme of the upcoming competition. The “Tomorrow’s Guestrooms Design Competition – The Room of the Future” will… Read the full press release

ALPA president Capt. Lee Moak comments on TSA announcement to transfer Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) Program oversight to the assistant administrator for Training and Workforce Engagement (TWE)

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WASHINGTON, 2014-8-11 — /Travel PR News/ —The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following statement today from ALPA president Capt. Lee Moak in response to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announcement that it will transfer Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) Program oversight to the assistant administrator for Training and Workforce Engagement (TWE). “The Air… Read the full press release

500 underprivileged young people celebrated their graduation from the Cathay Pacific “I Can Fly” Programme 2014 at Kowloon Park

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HONG KONG, 2014-8-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Five-hundred young people gathered to celebrate their graduation from the Cathay Pacific “I Can Fly” Programme 2014 at Kowloon Park on 2 August. The event was the finale of a three-month programme that included aviation training, social service projects, flying lessons in Australia and a delivery flight from… Read the full press release

Jimbaran Bay Cooking Academy opens at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay on August 4, 2014

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Bali’s only resort with a stand-alone cooking school Bali at Jimbaran Bay, Indonesia, 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Delicious local food is one of Bali’s most famous attractions, and now visitors can take home the authentic flavours of Indonesian cuisine, thanks to the new Jimbaran Bay Cooking Academy, opening August 4, 2014, atFour Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay…. Read the full press release

UNWTO and Griffith Institute for Tourism to disseminate tourism knowledge in Asia and the Pacific

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Madrid, 2014-7-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Disseminating tourism knowledge, enhancing the expertise on tourism and climate change and advancing sustainable tourism in Asia and the Pacific are some of the areas of cooperation agreed between the Griffith Institute for Tourism (GIFT) and UNWTO (Madrid, Spain, 21 July 2014). The cooperation agreement was signed by UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, and the… Read the full press release