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Lufthansa: Frankfurt Airport starts regular operations of satellite-supported precision approach system for aircraft Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS)

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Europe’s First Hub to Make Precision Landing Approaches Possible Using the Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) – Further Initiatives Implemented by the Alliance for Noise Abatement Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is the first international hub in Europe to commence regular operations of a satellite-supported precision approach system for aircraft called… Read the full news article

Abu Dhabi Duty Free achieved record AED 487.9 million sales in the first six months of 2014

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports announced today that Abu Dhabi Duty Free has achieved record sales in the first six months of 2014, reaching AED 487.9 million, which represents a rise of 11.5% compared to the first six months of 2013 (AED 437.6 million). The total number of… Read the full news article

Abu Dhabi Airports announces 21.7% increase in passenger traffic for July 2014 at Abu Dhabi International Airport

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports announced today a 21.7% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport for the month of July. A total of 1,703,995 passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport in July 2014, compared with 1,399,695 in the same month of 2013. Aircraft movements… Read the full news article

Virginia Tourism Corporation: Governor Terry McAuliffe announces new initiative created to train Virginia workers for jobs in the state’s film industry

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Virginia Community College Workforce Initiative to provide training opportunities for film workers RICHMOND, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced a ground-breaking new initiative created to train Virginia workers for jobs in the state’s film industry. The Film Industry Training (FIT) is a pilot program created by the Virginia Film Office and the… Read the full news article

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport welcomes new Executive Director Timothy T. Bradshaw

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ROANOKE, Va., 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission is pleased to announce the selection of Timothy T. Bradshaw, A.A.E., as the new Executive Director of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. Bradshaw, 56, is a native of Roanoke and a 1976 graduate of William Byrd High School. This announcement follows a nationwide search designed… Read the full news article

Eastern Iowa Airport announces departure of its airport director Tim Bradshaw

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Tim Bradshaw, airport director for The Eastern Iowa Airport since June 2010, has accepted a new position as the executive director of the Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport in Roanoke Virginia. During his 4-plus years at The Eastern Iowa Airport, Bradshaw made several improvements to the airport, always focusing on… Read the full news article

City of Los Angeles officials launch new, low-cost FlyAway® bus service between LAX and Hollywood

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Los Angeles, California, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — City of Los Angeles officials this morning officially launched a new, low-cost FlyAway® bus service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Hollywood. Participants in the kickoff celebration included Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, District 13, and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Executive Director Gina… Read the full news article

Maldives hosts media familiarisation tour targeting the Korean mainstream media

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MALDIVES, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives is currently hosting a media familiarisation tour targeting the Korean main stream media from 31st August – 6th September 2014.  Co-ordinated by the Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation and S Marketing (a Korean Public Relations Agency), with the theme “Healing Honeymoon with Pure Nature”, the main objective of… Read the full news article

Vienna Airport welcomes one of world’s most modern aircraft the Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Qatar Airways

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One of the world’s most modern aircraft will now be landing in Vienna on a daily basis. Following the initial landing two days ago, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Qatar Airways was officially welcomed at Vienna Airport today, September 3, 2014. Julian Jäger, Member of the Management Board of Flughafen Wien AG, and Günter… Read the full news article

Christchurch Airport and Tourism New Zealand invite Australians to experience all regions of the South Island

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Christchurch, New Zealand, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The South Island tourism industry has a new message for its Australian neighbours: from the West Coast to Wanaka, Marlborough to Queenstown and Southland and everything in between – nothing beats a South Island Road Trip. Christchurch Airport and Tourism New Zealand are partnering with all regions… Read the full news article

GBTA announces the formation of the San Antonio Chapter of GBTA

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GBTA Hits Milestone in Chapter Integration Providing New Benefits to GBTA Chapter Members Alexandria, VA, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – recently announced the formation of the San Antonio Chapter of GBTA. An initial February 2014 meeting in San Antonio showed… Read the full news article

Cathay Pacific to extend usage time for portable electronic devices onboard its flights

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HONG KONG, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific today announced that it will extend the time that passengers can use certain portable electronic devices onboard its flights. This follows the amendment of regulations on the use of such devices by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD). From 15 September 2014, starting with flight CX592… Read the full news article

Wizz Air launchs its live Flight Information tool on wizzair.com

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Budapest, Hungary, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today launched its live Flight Information tool on wizzair.com. The Flight Information tool allows passengers to check the status of their flights in real time, conveniently displaying all on time flights of the day and any delayed or… Read the full news article

Bahrain Airport Company installs eight new mobile charging stations at both the arrivals and departures areas of the Bahrain International Airport

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Muharraq, Bahrain, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the manager and operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), recently installed eight new mobile charging stations at both the arrivals and departures areas of the BIA terminal. This move is in line with BAC’s continuous efforts to improve passenger services and further enhance the travel… Read the full news article

Emirates expands its Scandinavian reach with the start of its daily non-stop service to Oslo

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Norwegian capital becomes third Scandinavian point in network DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global enabler of trade and business, has expanded its Scandinavian reach today with the start of its daily non-stop service to Oslo. Emirates’ daily flight to Oslo, operated with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, is the first international service… Read the full news article

Emirates adds Frankfurt to its growing list of A380 destinations

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Launches daily A380 flight to Frankfurt FRANKFURT/DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector and facilitator of vital trade links, today adds Frankfurt to its growing list of A380 destinations. With the addition of Frankfurt, Emirates now serves 30 global destinations with the A380. Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ Executive Vice President and Chief… Read the full news article

Emirates sponsors Arab Idol

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has raised the curtain on its latest sponsorship – Arab Idol, the reality show watched by Arab audiences all around the world. The airline will take to the stage with a sponsorship agreement for Arab Idol Season 3, which will broadcast first week of September on MBC1… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland: Doune Castle visitors to travel back in time to 16th century this weekend

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Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Visitors to Doune Castle this weekend will have the opportunity to travel back in time to the 16th century to find out how the castle would have prepared for a royal visit. Fit for a Queen marks the arrival of Margaret Tudor, the Queen Dowager at Doune Castle, and… Read the full news article

Star Cruises: SuperStar Aquarius launches new destination to UNESCO World Heritage site in Puerto Princesa City in the Philippines

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Hong Kong, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia Pacific, is pleased to announce that SuperStar Aquarius will return to the beautiful shores of Sabah (Malaysia) and homeport in the city of Kota Kinabalu from 8th November 2014 till 1st March 2015. In conjunction with this, the 13-storey SuperStar… Read the full news article

Tourism Authority of Thailand: Thai AirAsia X starts flights from Bangkok to Tokyo Narita and Osaka

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Bangkok, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Thai AirAsia X, Thailand’s first low-fare, long haul carrier, celebrates their inaugural flights from Bangkok to Tokyo Narita (NRT) and Osaka (KIX) today. Flight XJ600 took off from Bangkok (DMK) to Tokyo (NRT), with a load factor of 80 percent, while flight XJ610 departed from Bangkok (DMK) to Osaka… Read the full news article

El restaurante “Burladero” del Gran Meliá Colon nominado como “Mejor Restaurante de Hotel”

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Mallorca, España, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — El restaurante “Burladero”, localizado en el hotel Gran Meliá Colón de Sevilla y perteneciente a la compañía hotelera líder en España, Meliá Hotels International, ha sido nominado en los premios European Hospitality Awards 2014, que promueve la revista británica “Hotel Management International” en reconocimiento a los más destacados de… Read the full news article

Ethiopian Airlines to start new services to Bale Robe and Kombolcha in Ethiopia

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it will start new services to Bale Robe, located in the South-Central part of the country and Kombolcha in North-Central Ethiopia effective 1 and 10 September 2014 respectively. Bale Robe is famous for its notable landmark Sof Omar… Read the full news article

The International Renewable Energy Agency and the World Tourism Organization joined forces to promote the use of renewable energies in Islands’ tourism sector

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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), an intergovernmental organization dedicated to supporting countries’ efforts to adopt renewable energy, and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations specialized agency for tourism, have joined forces to promote the use of renewable energies in Islands.  MADRID, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — In a Joint Statement on Renewable Energy… Read the full news article

The European Aviation Safety Agency announces new organisation

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Cologne, Germany, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) revealed on 1 September 2014 a new organisation which aims at preparing the Agency for the challenges of the coming years. The new organisation will enable the Agency to engage more pragmatically with the aviation industry. A strategy and safety management directorate has… Read the full news article

IATA’s data for global air freight markets shows strong increase in July‘s air cargo

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Geneva, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing a strong increase in air cargo in July. Compared to July 2013, freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) rose 5.8%. This is an acceleration in growth from June when cargo demand grew at less than half that rate… Read the full news article

Swissport divests its cargo business at Copenhagen Airport to WFS

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Opfikon, Switzerland, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport, the world’s leading provider of ground and cargo handling services to the aviation industry, and WFS (Worldwide Flight Services), ground and cargo handling provider at over 120 stations worldwide, signed a binding agreement regarding the divestment of Swissport ́s cargo business at Copenhagen Airport to WFS on 26th… Read the full news article

Dolphin Dynamics extends the range of suppliers bookable via its point of sale and online booking modules following integration with JacTravel

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Leading accommodation supplier now bookable via Dolphin London, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Dolphin Dynamics has extended the range of suppliers bookable via its point of sale and online booking modules following integration with leading accommodation specialist JacTravel.Dolphin users can now offer an even wider choice to customers, with JacTravel providing access to over 12,000 properties in 80 countries… Read the full news article

Airports Company South Africa appoints Bongiwe Pityi as the new General Manager of O.R. Tambo International Airport

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Johannesburg, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Company South Africa has announced the appointment of Bongiwe Pityi as the new General Manager of O.R. Tambo International Airport, the biggest and busiest airport in Africa, with effect from 1 September 2014. O.R. Tambo International, Airports Company South Africa’s flagship airport, will be headed up by a woman… Read the full news article

The Chicago Department of Aviation re-introduces its grazing herd at O’Hare International Airport

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CHICAGO, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) re-introduces its grazing herd, which is part of a Sustainable Vegetation Management initiative at O’Hare International Airport.  The herd, consisting of 37 animals from Settlers Pond, an animal rescue facility in Beecher, IL, includes goats, sheep, llamas and burros. Additional animals will be at O’Hare in the… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways introduces its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to the Vienna route

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VIENNA, Austria, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, the award-winning five-star airline, has introduced its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to the Vienna route, starting September 1, 2014. The increase in demand in the region and the airline’s steadfast commitment to the Austrian market has resulted in the introduction of the state-of-the-art Dreamliner onto the Vienna-Doha route bringing an… Read the full news article