Moscow, 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Board of Directors of Aeroflot (“the Company”, Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) yesterday approved a dividend policy (the “Policy”) for JSC Aeroflot. The Policy aims to ensure maximum transparency for shareholders concerning the way in which dividends are calculated, and the procedure for their payment. The Policy establishes guidelines… Read the full press release
United Airlines Joins as Founding Leadership Partner, Commits $75,000 Alexandria, VA, 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The GBTA Foundation – the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association – announced today at GBTA Convention 2014, “The Gift of Knowledge” initiative and United Airlines’ $75,000 commitment as a founding leadership partner. Through the initiative,… Read the full press release
Los Angeles, Calif., 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry— concluded its annual GBTA Convention 2014 on a high note with John Pistole, Administrator, Transportation Security Administrator (TSA) opening the morning session. In an interview with GBTA Executive Director and COO, Michael W. McCormick, Administrator… Read the full press release
Seychelles, 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, will take delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft in December 2014, heralding significant enhancements to its international flight schedule at the same time. The changes, effective 1 December, include increased weekly frequencies between Seychelles and Abu Dhabi, more capacity… Read the full press release
Paperd brings three decades of experience to Seattle’s best hotel Seattle, WA, 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Seattle welcomes Tawny Paperd as the new Director of Sales and Marketing. A Washington native, Paperd will oversee a team in charge of sales, catering, marketing, public relations and social media for the Hotel. “Tawny’s extensive and varied knowledge… Read the full press release
NEW YORK & KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — YTL Hotels, which owns a collection of unique luxury hotels and resorts in Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and beyond, today announced an expanded partnership with hospitality solutions provider TravelClick. This long-term partnership will maximize transactions and drive revenue for ten of its world-class properties through the use… Read the full press release
From arriving at the parking garage, through check-in to shopping and departure gates, Helsinki Airport will soon be the first airport in the world with the ability to track passenger flows during their entire airport experience. Helsinki, Finland, 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The new tools for managing the flow of people through the busy airport… Read the full press release
Lawmakers pass legislation to make airfare’s hidden fees & taxes visible to consumers. WASHINGTON, 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following statement in support of legislation that today passed the U.S. House of Representatives which requires previously hidden government-imposed taxes and fees to be fully disclosed to the… Read the full press release
To enter, Iberia Plus cardholders must sign up on Iberia.com and use their Iberia Plus card at least once between now until 31 August. Madrid, Spain, 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia has launched a new competition, called “Summer flights”, for the members of its Frequent Flyer programme. Members of the Iberia Plus loyalty program can win one… Read the full press release
Madrid, Spain, 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Complying with the requirements of the United States Authorities, from July 29th all Iberia flights destination U.S.A. will be subject to additional security inspections. These measures consist of customers to be asked to turn on any electrical or battery powered devices such as telephones, tablets, e-books and laptops in front… Read the full press release
Shannon, Ireland, 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Shannon Group Bill was signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins yesterday, 27th July 2014. The new legislation now paves the way for the formal establishment of Shannon Group, which will combine Shannon Airport with the property ownership and management activities of Shannon Commercial Enterprises Limited, Shannon… Read the full press release
LISBON, Portugal, 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a connector of people and their passions, and Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Benfica), Portugal’s most successful football club, have signed a three-year agreement. Emirates is now the Official Airline Partner of the club until 2016. The deal comes just two years after Emirates began flights to Portugal, and… Read the full press release
Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey© Ranks Company Tops in Satisfaction LOS ANGELES, 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, is honored to once again receive top distinctions in the 20th annual Nationwide Relocating Employee Survey© conducted by Trippel Survey & Research, LLC. Oakwood Worldwide received the highest performance score… Read the full press release
Companies can now encourage traveler purchasing behavior that aligns with budget objectives Los Angeles, Calif., 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Concur, the world’s leading provider of spend management solutions and services, today announced new features for Concur TripLink, enabling businesses of all sizes and Travel Management Companies (TMCs) to apply their own gamification strategies to… Read the full press release
TripLink Integration Delivers Convenience to Business Travelers Los Angeles, Calif., 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Concur, the world’s leading provider of spend management solutions and services, today announced TripLink integration with Starwood is now live and available to joint customers. One of the world’s leading hotel and leisure companies, Starwood, is just the latest brand… Read the full press release
Enhanced Technology, Expanded Portfolio Offerings and Better Client Service all Cited as Key Program Benefits Los Angeles, CA., 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR), the world’s leading provider of spend management solutions and services, announced today its Travel Management Company (TMC) Preferred Partner program has grown by more than three-fold over the last twelve… Read the full press release
New Partnerships Reflect Growing Collaborative Consumption Among Business Travelers Los Angeles, Calif., 2014-7-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Concur, the world’s leading provider of spend management solutions and services, announced Airbnb and Uber as the latest partners to join its growing platform to improve business travel and streamline expenses . With this partnership, the benefits of… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2014-7-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Cruises would like to announce its upcoming fleet itinerary in line with its strategic homeport deployment. Please be informed that SuperStar Virgo will continue to homeport in Hong Kong and SuperStar Gemini in Singapore, as part of Star Cruises’ revised fleet schedule for 2014 – 2015. Hong Kong:… Read the full press release
TimeShareWare joins growing list of RCI Connect platform partners PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2014-7-29 — /Travel PR News/ — RCI, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE:WYN), recently announced that it has partnered with SS&C’s TimeShareWare (NASDAQ: SSNC), one of the industry’s leading property management system (PMS) companies, to offer the convenience and cost savings benefits of… Read the full press release
El Código tiene como misión crear conciencia, herramientas y soporte a la industria turística para prevenir la explotación sexual de niñas y niños en todo el mundo A día de hoy más de 200 empresas del sector turismo han unido a The Code y más de 140.000 profesionales han recibido formación en 50 países del… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-7-28 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport has been recognised for its increasing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint by Airport Carbon Accreditation, an initiative of ACI (Airports Council International) Europe. CY has been awarded Level 2 accreditation, reflecting its success in reducing carbon emissions per passenger in 2013 and recognising its approved,… Read the full press release
Airline launches junior panel to create new children’s on-board menu LEEDS, 2014-7-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Children from Yorkshire are being given the chance to join a national tasting panel to help design Monarch Airlines’ new range of children’s on-board meals. Monarch, which flies out of Leeds Bradford airport, and its on-board partner Alpha LSG are… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-7-24 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet reports interim management statement for the quarter ended 30 June 2014 A. HIGHLIGHTS: easyJet performance in the quarter • Revenue per seat grew by 2.7% at constant currency or by 1.7% on a reported basis to £62.47 per seat despite a less benign capacity environment and a significant… Read the full press release
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014-7-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and most profitable airlines in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has taken delivery of three Cessna 172 Pilot training aircraft on Thursday 24 July 2014, from Cessna Aircraft Company The new Cessna 172 is a four seat; single-engine airplane certified in the United… Read the full press release
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
Addis Abeba/Madrid, 2014-7-24 — /Travel PR News/ — During an official visit to Ethiopia, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, met with President Mulatu Teshome, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, and Minister of Culture & Tourism,Amin Abdulkadir, to address the advancement of tourism in Ethiopia and the key role of the sector in the country’s socio-economic development. (Addis Abeba,… Read the full press release
Johannesburg, 2014-7-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Cape Town International Airport proposes to realign its runway and construct parallel and rapid exit taxiways. The realignment of the runway would result in a change in the flight paths used by aircraft approaching or departing the airport, and thus the areas around the airport experiencing high noise levels. SRK… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, 2014-7-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The board of directors of Horizon Air has named David L. Campbell president and chief operating officer, Alaska Air Group announced today. “We are excited to welcome Dave to Horizon Air and the Alaska Air Group team,” said Alaska Air Group CEO Brad Tilden. “He is an accomplished airline executive… Read the full press release
Financial Highlights: Reported record second quarter net income, excluding special items, of $157 million – a 50% increase over the second quarter of 2013. Reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.13 per diluted share, a 53% increase over the second quarter of 2013 and ahead of First Call analyst consensus estimate of $1.11 per share…. Read the full press release
Shares recognition for surpassing Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) goal DALLAS, 2014-7-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today it will recognize Southwest and AirTran Employees with a one-time cash award of $200 each as a thank you for all their hard work related to the Company achieving a 17.1 percent pre-tax… Read the full press release