华夏航空购10架庞巴迪飞机 助力支线航空发展

贵阳, 2016-1-04 — /Travel PR News/ —  华夏航空有限公司与庞巴迪在华夏航空主运营基地在重庆签署并正式公布了CRJ900NG型飞机购机合同。按照合同约定,华夏航空将从庞巴迪订购10架CRJ900NG飞机,价值约4.63亿美元。包括这笔订单在内,华夏航空总共已采购38架该型号飞机,其中20架已经交付。 华夏航空总裁吴龙江表示,CRJ900NG飞机非常适合与干线航空公司进行代码共享以实现中转联程,并有助于在三、四线城市串飞。华夏航空作为目前国内唯一专注于支线的航空公司,致力于为生活在中小城市的人们获得更大的自由而提供平等的出行权。此番CRJ900NG飞机的引进无疑对国内支线航空的发展起到有力的推动作用。 据悉,庞巴迪CRJ900NG飞机可以提供可靠、经济与舒适的旅程。未来华夏航空将持续扩大机队,以满足公司未来战略发展需求。

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail welcomes Simon de Swaan as Director of Food and Beverage

Vail, USA, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail announces the addition of Simon de Swaan as Director of Food and Beverage. De Swaan comes to the Resort with more than 19 years of restaurant and hospitality management experience. He will lead the Resort’s food and beverage team, overseeing management and day-to-day… Read the full press release

Katara Hospitality: 2015 marked the achievement of many significant milestones, particularly in hotel development and subsequent opening of iconic landmark properties

Global hospitality company continues on an upward trajectory with hotel openings and project pipeline milestones during 2015 Doha, Qatar, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Katara Hospitality, the leading global hotel developer, owner and operator based in Qatar, achieved a multitude of successes in 2015, further illustrating continued milestone achievements in contributing to Qatar and… Read the full press release

Vancouver International Airport announced it served its record 20 millionth passenger

New ConnectYVR program announced to further grow traffic, create jobs Richmond, B.C., 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will today serve its 20 millionth annual passenger, a new record for one of Canada’s fastest growing airports and a critical landmark in its trajectory towards 25 million passengers by 2020. “Our goal remains… Read the full press release

Korean Air adds new bonus products using SKYPASS mileage

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — New bonus products using SKYPASS mileage are added as follows. Logo Products The mileage can be used to buy KE Logo products and Jeju Pure water on Korean Air Website. There are total of 6 items can be purchased with a range of miles from 3,000… Read the full press release

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft: China Express Airlines orders 10 more CRJ900 regional jets

Firm orders for CRJ900 aircraft cross another milestone and stand at 409 CRJ Series aircraft successfully serving more than 90 operators and linking communities around the globe; total firm orders now stand at 1,883 TORONTO, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that China Express Airlines (China Express) has placed a… Read the full press release

dnata Singapore wins eight new airline customers in 2015

Singapore and Dubai, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Operating in a perpetually time-critical environment at Singapore Changi Airport, dnata Singapore has successfully taken on another year of challenges and has emerged a step ahead by winning eight new airline customers in 2015. Myanmar Airways International, Myanmar National Airlines and Bhutan Airlines have appointed dnata… Read the full press release

Gatwick Airport launches UK’s first community noise lab – an online tool designed to help people monitor aircraft noise more accurately

Innovative noise lab provides up to date information on aircraft noise Clearer picture of emerging trends to help with longer-term noise mitigation Developed with community in mind LONDON, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has launched the UK’s first community noise lab – an innovative and interactive online tool designed to help local… Read the full press release

easyJet announces dates of nine new Fearless Flyer courses for Spring 2016

LONDON, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has announced the dates of nine new Fearless Flyer courses for Spring 2016, with further courses also being scheduled for the Autumn. The two-day courses will take place throughout the UK including Belfast, Bristol, Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle, and are suitable for anyone… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Co. announces new tentative agreement with Transport Workers Union Local 555

DALLAS, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced a new tentative agreement with Transport Workers Union Local 555, the union that represents more than 12,000 Southwest Ground Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents. The Union’s Executive Board reviewed an Agreement in Principle that negotiators reached December 23rd and decided to conduct… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways celebrates milestone year in 2015

2015 Milestones include Launching of new Brand and On-board Safety Campaign, Commencement of A350 Operations, Winning Skytrax Airline of the Year Award for the third time, Acquisition of a 9.99% Stake in IAG, Passing of 10-millionth-fan mark on Facebook and the Expansion of its Fleet by 20 per cent Qatar Airways’ Ambitious Plans for 2016… Read the full press release

IHG® signs management agreement with Kebsup Group Company Limited to open the first Hotel Indigo® in Phuket

Phuket, Thailand, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Kebsup Group Company Limited to open the first Hotel Indigo® in Phuket. Set to open its doors to guests in 2018, the 180-room Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong will be located in… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines signs purchase agreement for two additional Q400 turboprop airliners with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft

TORONTO, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Addis Ababa-based Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise (Ethiopian Airlines) announced today that they have signed a firm purchase agreement for two additional Q400 turboprop airliners that will bring Ethiopian Airlines’ Q400 aircraft fleet to a total of 19 aircraft, the largest total fleet in Africa. Based… Read the full press release

VisitScotland identifies new tourism trend – the “consoliday”

EDINBURGH, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — It’s the time of year that every gamer loves with the shops filled with brand new video game releases and many receiving the latest new console from Santa. With the popularity of video games on the rise thanks to the explosion of smart phones and success of new… Read the full press release

Courtyard by Marriott makes its debut into Taiwan with the opening of the Courtyard by Marriott Taipei

Taipei, Taiwan, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Courtyard by Marriott today makes its debut into Taiwan with the opening of the Courtyard by Marriott Taipei in the centre of Nangang District. Owned and operated by the renowned Leofoo Tourism Group, the 465-room hotel is the 36th Courtyard branded hotel in Asia Pacific, and the latest addition… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay recognised by the inaugural Food and Travel Bahrain Awards in six categories

Bahrain Bay, Bahrain, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Just nine months after its opening, Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay has been recognised by the inaugural Food and Travel Bahrain Awards in six categories. The Hotel has been named: Hotel of the Year 2015 Best 5 Star Hotel Restaurant of the Year: re/Asian Cuisine by… Read the full press release

dnata awarded with its seventh IATA’s Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) certification

Latest certification in Sydney underscores uncompromising focus on safety & security Dubai, UAE., and Sydney, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ —Another milestone in dnata’s continual focus on safety and security has been achieved with the air services provider’s Sydney headquarters and station receiving registration for IATA’s Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) in December. This is… Read the full press release

Hong Kong International Airport’s HK$10-billion Midfield Concourse welcomed its first batch of passengers

HONG KONG, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)’s HK$10-billion Midfield Concourse (MFC), as well as its auxiliary facilities including the aviation fuel supply system and the Automated People Mover connecting Terminal 1 and the MFC, were completed on schedule. Jack So, Chairman of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) and Zhang… Read the full press release

Liverpool John Lennon Airport celebrates its success in 2015

LIVERPOOL, England, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — It’s been a fantastic year at Liverpool John Lennon Airport so as 2015 winds down, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what we’ve achieved over the past twelve months. With passenger numbers growing by a whopping 19% we saw over 313,000 travelling through the airport in November… Read the full press release

VisitBritain: Inbound tourism numbers and spend to the UK set to continue its growth in 2016

LONDON, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — It has been a record-breaking year to date for inbound tourism numbers and spend to the UK and growth looks set to continue in 2016 according to forecasts from national tourism body VisitBritain. In spite of the strength of sterling, spending by overseas visitors is predicted to reach… Read the full press release

Manchester Airport invites businesses to bid for contacts for its 10-year transformation programme

Businesses are being invited to bid for contracts worth up to £500m, as part of Manchester Airport’s 10-year transformation programme. MANCHESTER, UK, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The airport has issued a contract notice for the Terminal Two transformation phase, and includes the design and construction of an extension to the existing building, more… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia and City of Sydney to project series of short film sequences onto Sydney Harbour Bridge’s two 79m high concrete pillars

Sydney, Australia, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Stunning new footage of Sydney harbour, the city’s iconic beaches and animals from Taronga Zoo will be beamed onto the pylons of Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. In a world-first tourism initiative between Tourism Australia and City of Sydney, a series… Read the full press release

VIA Rail Canada: trains to operate normally with minimal delays despite forecasts of heavy snowfall and freezing rain

High Demand For Seats Continues Throughout the Windsor to Quebec City Corridor and on Halifax-Montreal services Montréal, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — With a winter storm hitting the Maritimes and forecasts of heavy snowfall and freezing rain for Quebec and Ontario for the next 36 hours, travel throughout the region will be challenging. VIA Rail… Read the full press release

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Presents Awards to Housekeeping Teams at the Company’s Inaugural Executive Housekeepers Conference

ARLINGTON, Va., 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company – proudly announces the 2015 Interstate Housekeeping Awards presented to outstanding teams during the Company’s inaugural executive housekeepers conference, “Clean Sweep 2015”. Approximately 160 of Interstate’s Executive Housekeepers attended the first ever “Clean Sweep” conference… Read the full press release

TradeWinds Island Resorts to invest more than $2.4 million into current and new employees for 2016

Resorts Investing $2.4 million in Current and New Employees ST. PETE BEACH, Fla., 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — In January 2016, the TradeWinds Island Resorts – the Island Grand and Guy Harvey Outpost – will be looking to fill more than 100 full and part-time positions at the popular beachfront resorts, including housekeepers, cooks, reservations… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation to supply six BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift Light Rail Vehicles to the Rotterdam Transport Company RET

Bombardier continues long-standing partnership with Rotterdam Transport Company RET Total number of Bombardier vehicles ordered by RET now stands at 167 BERLIN, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has received an order to supply six BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) to the Rotterdam Transport… Read the full press release

Oakland International Airport (OAK) records 24 consecutive months of YoY passenger traffic gain

OAKLAND, CA, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — More flights, new destinations, and more passengers. Oakland International Airport (OAK) has enjoyed a healthy year of growth. The airport has now recorded 24 consecutive months of year-over-year passenger traffic gain according to its November reports. Passenger traffic in November continued the airport’s growth trend with a 12% increase… Read the full press release

Heathrow Community Fund announced £250,000 funding for local charities and community groups

Almost £250,000 in funding for local projects promoting sustainability in 2015 This funding is part of the total £700,000 allocated to local charities and community programmes through the Heathrow Community Fund The Fund is supported by an annual donation by Heathrow Airport, as well as the income generated from aircraft noise fines LONDON, 2015-12-23 —… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide adds LEED Platinum Certified 112-unit apartment complex in the Pearl District of Portland, Ore.

LOS ANGELES, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, today announced it has added a recently completed LEED Platinum Certified 112-unit apartment complex in the Pearl District of Portland, Ore. to its global portfolio of managed apartments. This strategically located property, re-named Oakwood Portland Pearl… Read the full press release

Halifax Stanfield tips to help you fly through the airport with ease

Including Complimentary Gift Wrapping Service in Support of Feed NS Halifax, N.S., 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Halifax Stanfield would like to share these tips to make your holiday more jolly and help you fly through the airport with ease. “We are approaching one of the busiest times of the year here at Halifax Stanfield,” says… Read the full press release