Category Archives: Travel Tech

Travelport renews multi-year contract with Schiphol Travel International

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Langley, UK, 2015-2-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, has today announced a multi-year contract renewal with Schiphol Travel International. Travelport has worked in partnership with Schiphol Travel International since 2000 and provides the company with both… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways launched new cargo mobile application that offers cargo customers greater convenience when tracking shipments

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HONG KONG, 2015-1-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways has launched a new cargo mobile application that offers cargo agents, forwarders and customers greater convenience when tracking shipments, in addition to a wide range of other information relevant to the operations of Cathay Pacific Cargo. Building on the services available at www.cathaypacificcargo.com, the… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation signed agreement for the purchase of thirty-two firm Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft

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TOKYO, 2015-1-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (Mitsubishi Aircraft) announced today that they have signed an agreement for the purchase of thirty-two firm Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft. JAL and Mitsubishi Aircraft signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on August 28, 2014, and have moved forward to conclude this… Read the full press release

Brand USA: travelers considering a visit to US can now access new interactive map that features content from Instagram and Google Maps

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Online Trip-Planning with thousands of constantly changing photos, geo-targeted for international visitors! Washington, DC, 2015-1-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Prospective international travelers considering a visit to the United States can now access an exciting and new interactive map that features content from Instagram and Google Maps. The enhanced map – created via API access to Instagram,… Read the full press release

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft: Horizon Air converted two of seven previously acquired Q400 NextGen aircraft options to firm orders

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Order will increase Horizon Air’s fleet to 54 Q400 aircraft; reinforcing the airline’s standing as the largest operator of Q400 turboprops worldwide TORONTO, 2015-1-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that Seattle-based Horizon Air Industries, Inc. (“Horizon Air”) has converted two of seven previously acquired Q400NextGen aircraft options to firm orders…. Read the full press release

India’s newest full service carrier Vistara to distribute all of its fares and offering through Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform

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New Delhi, India, 2015-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, and Vistara, India’s newest full service carrier and a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons Limited, today jointly announce a new distribution and merchandising… Read the full press release

Mercure hotels to launch worldwide digital campaign “The Six Friends Theory” on Facebook from January 20 to February 10, 2015

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#6FriendsTheory PARIS, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Mercure has decided to check the well-known six-degrees-of-separation theory, which claims that we are all only six people away from everyone else on the planet. Mercure is introducing a worldwide digital operation, “The Six Friends Theory”, based on this principle and leading to an unprecedented human experience combining the power… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways announced the migration to a new check-in system for its airports worldwide

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HONG KONG, 2014-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today announced the completion of a move to a new check-in system for its airports worldwide. The phased implementation began in June this year and, over a six-month period, 91 destinations across the Cathay Pacific and Dragonair networks, including Hong Kong, switched to the… Read the full press release

Over 1 million users have already installed the airberlin iPhone app on their smartphones

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BERLIN, 2014-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Available now, Germany’s second-largest airline has posted an update to its iPhone app in the Apple Store. Over 1 million users have already installed the airberlin iPhone app on their smartphones. ‘We are taking our mobile travel companion to another level. Over recent weeks we have analysed the… Read the full press release

Vueling becomes the first airline in the world to implement contactless systems for paying with cell phones

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Users can automatically enter their data with NFC and Scanning methods supported by the Android OS.  IT Chief Samuel Lacarta: “If we can streamline the process while keeping it secure, the customer experience will be much simpler”. Barcelona, 2014-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Vueling once again leads the pack in technological innovation, become the first… Read the full press release

Travelport appoints Maria Chevalier as Global Vice President of Corporate Incubation

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Langley, UK, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, announced today the appointment of Maria Chevalier as Global Vice President of Corporate Incubation, a newly created role to help develop Travelport’s corporate and commercial… Read the full press release

HealthCheck announced the launch of a unique free marketing analysis tool to help hotels assess their online presence

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First of its kind online performance evaluation tool for the hotel industry is now available worldwide HONG KONG, 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Digital marketing for hotels is complex. In an ideal world every hotel would like 100% of their online bookings to be made directly with the hotel via their website, mobile website… Read the full press release

Emirates announced more than 200,000 passengers have used its free onboard Wi-Fi since October this year

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-12-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Over 200,000 passengers have used Emirates’ free onboard Wi-Fi since October this year, taking advantage of the airline’s service to connect with family, friends or colleagues when they fly. On most Emirates A380s passengers can access 10MBs of free data, enough to send emails, blog, tweet, post on Facebook,… Read the full press release

Historic Scotland: Google Street View launched a new collection of historic Scottish sites

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2014-12-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Some of Scotland’s most iconic heritage sites are now available to view virtually. Google Street View has launched a new collection of historic Scottish sites, allowing people to now explore a number of the nation’s picturesque castles, forts and abbeys from their phone, tablet or computer. Partnering… Read the full press release

Bombardier Business Aircraft delivered a Challenger 605 aircraft in Turkey for charter company MNG Jet

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Challenger 605 aircraft expands its presence in the Middle East DUBAI, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that it has delivered a Challenger 605 aircraft in Turkey that will be operated by MNG Jet, an aircraft management and charter company with a strong fleet of 10 business jets and a… Read the full press release

Bombardier appoints Indamer Aviation Private Limited as an Authorized Service Facility for business aircraft customers in India

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Indamer Aviation Private Limited appointed Authorized Service Facility to perform line maintenance for allGlobal business aircraft models MONTREAL, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft continues to find more places to serve its customers with the appointment of Indamer Aviation Private Limited as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for business aircraft customers based… Read the full press release

Bombardier Business Aircraft adds Arabasco as an Authorized Service Facility for Challenger 605 aircraft customers in Saudi Arabia

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Arabasco will perform line maintenance for Challenger 605 aircraft models DUBAI, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft today announced the recent addition of Arabasco as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) forChallenger 605 aircraft customers based in or flying to Saudi Arabia. Under the ASF agreement, Arabasco will offer Bombardier Business Aircraft customers… Read the full press release

Amadeus to integrate Worldpay’s extensive payment services into the Amadeus Payment Platform (APP)

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Amadeus’ travel customers to accept more payment types from travellers in more countries and in more currencies Madrid, Spain and London, UK, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus and Worldpay, a global leader in payment processing, risk management and alternative payments, announce at the 8th annual Airline & Travel Payments Summit (ATPS) event, a global agreement… Read the full press release

Travelport announced the appointment of Matt Minetola as its new Chief Information Officer

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Langley, UK, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, announced today the appointment of Matt Minetola as its new Chief Information Officer. Minetola, who takes on responsibility for leading Travelport’s Technology organization with immediate… Read the full press release

Residence Inn by Marriott rolls out collaborative reading app for iPhones and iPads to allow kids and their parents, grandparents and other loved ones read stories remotely

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Partnership with Cricket Media’s Story Bug enables parents to read a bedtime story with their children across the miles Bethesda, Md., 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Geographic distance no longer means having to compromise sacred bedtime rituals with your children. Launching today, Residence Inn by Marriott announces a partnership with Story Bug by Cricket Media, a… Read the full press release

Travelport Worldwide Limited announces the resignation of Mr. Scott McCarty as a member of its Board effective November 25, 2014

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ATLANTA, 2014-12-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport Worldwide Limited (“Travelport”) announced today that the Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Mr. Scott McCarty, a member of its Board, effective November 25, 2014. Mr. McCarty is a partner with Q Investments and has served as a director since May 2013, when Q Investments… Read the full press release

Lufthansa handed over the world’s only evacuation aircraft for highly contagious patients to the German government

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-11-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Federal Foreign Minister Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Federal Minister of Health Hermann Gröhe accepted receipt of the world’s first evacuation aircraft for transporting and treating Ebola patients on behalf of the German government today. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr handed over an Airbus A340-300 for its new role… Read the full press release

ATTA unveils fresh new look of AdventureTravelNews

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SEATTLE, 2014-11-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The AdventureTravelNews site features a mix of ATTA news, stories about our members and industry trends that affect us all. In order to support our visitors and to enhance the experience of reading the stories found there, we’ve done a little reconstruction. We’re happy to release the fresh… Read the full press release

TravelClick expands relationship with premiere luxury hotel Hotel Villa Magna in Madrid, Spain

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Luxury Hotel Turns to TravelClick to Revamp Website and Implement Digital Marketing Best Practices to Increase Direct Online Bookings NEW YORK, 2014-11-27 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, announced its expanded relationship with Hotel Villa Magna, a premiere luxury hotel located in the heart… Read the full press release

Ash detection device ZEUS developed by Met Office and NERC fitted on British Airways 747 to collect data for in-depth analysis

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ZEUS device developed by Met Office and NERC to improve understanding of volcanic ash distribution in the atmosphere Device will be fitted to a British Airways 747 aircraft for a year to collect data from around the globe for in-depth analysis LONDON, 2014-11-20 — /Travel PR News/ — In response to the Icelandic volcanic eruption in… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation signed contract to deliver 27 new four-car trains for Govia Thameslink Railway for operation on the Gatwick Express

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UK train operator Govia Thameslink orders 108 additional BOMBARDIER ELECTROSTAR cars BERLIN, 2014-11-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract to deliver 27 new four-car trains for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), for operation on the Gatwick Express. The contract for 108 cars has a total value of approximately… Read the full press release

Mxi® Technologies announces that Cape Air has selected the Maintenix® system for its enterprise-wide fleet maintenance management

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Large U.S. regional airline fueling strategic growth through standardized processes, greater integration between MRO and flight operations News at a Glance Cape Air selects Mxi’s Maintenix Operator Edition software to act as MRO standard for large U.S. regional airline Maintenix to provide complete spectrum of aviation maintenance management across engineering, planning, execution and materials management… Read the full press release

Emirates Engineering completes the largest maintenance check on any aircraft, 3C-Check on the airline’s first A380

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The first A380 delivered to Emirates completes a 3C-Check, the largest maintenance check on any aircraft. Watch the entire process captured on camera DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates Engineering marked another milestone when the team performed its first 3C-Check on an A380, a major overhaul that restores the airline’s first A380 aircraft… Read the full press release

Travelport Featured Property now available for purchase through TravelClick following the expansion of their partnership

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‘Travelport Featured Property’ now available for purchase through TravelClick. TravelClick Becomes Only Provider to Offer a Full Suite of Advertising Products for Hotels on All Major Global Distribution Systems. NEW YORK, 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, has announced it has expanded its partnership… Read the full press release

Embraer forecasts that 1,020 new 70 to 130-seat jets will be demanded by the Chinese regional aviation market by 2033

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Zhuhai, China, 2014-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer forecasts that 1,020 new 70 to 130-seat jets will be demanded by the Chinese regional aviation market by 2033, representing 16% of global deliveries of jets in that segment, as released in Embraer’s China Regional Aviation Market Outlook in a press conference today, during the 10th China… Read the full press release