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Bombardier Aerospace announced that an African airline and existing Bombardier customer will acquire five CSeries airliners

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First customer in Africa signs Letter of Intent; brings CSeries aircraft orders and commitments to 500 aircraft Montréal, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace announced today that an African airline and existing Bombardier customer, who wishes to remain unidentified at this time, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire five CSeries airliners. Based on list pricing,… Read the full press release

Tourism Vancouver: mid-year data indicates 2014 and 2015 will be exceptionally strong years for the city’s $3.6-billion tourism industry

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VANCOUVER, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — As Ty Speer, Tourism Vancouver’s new president and CEO, officially begins his duties today, mid-year data indicates 2014 and 2015 will be exceptionally strong years for the city’s $3.6-billion* tourism industry. Highlights of Metro Vancouver’s most recent tourism data for this year include: 5.5 percent increase in overnight visitation… Read the full press release

Porter Airlines named as North America’s Best Regional Airline in the 2014 Skytrax World Airline Awards

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TORONTO, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Porter Airlines was chosen as North America’s Best Regional Airline in the 2014 Skytrax World Airline Awards. This is the first year for Skytrax to recognize the category of North American Regional Airline. Each year, travellers from over 160 countries take part in the world’s largest airline passenger satisfaction… Read the full press release

The 26th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest will be held above the sea area before Macau Tower on 8, 13, 20, 27 September and 1 October

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Macau, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The 26th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest will be held above the sea area before Macau Tower on 8, 13, 20, 27 September and 1 October. Ten contesting teams will brighten up the city skyline with spectacular fireworks on the nights. Macau International Fireworks Display Contest is an event organized… Read the full press release

Adventure Travel Trade Association announced that their annual Adventure Travel World Summit (October 6-9, 2014 in Ireland) is now sold out

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SEATTLE, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — With 650 delegates registered to attend, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA; www.adventuretravel.biz) announced that their annual Adventure Travel World Summit is now sold out. The Summit, which will take place October 6 – 9, 2014, in Killarney, Ireland, attracts buyers and sellers of adventure travel from all over the globe… Read the full press release

The Rezidor Hotel Group to release its Financial Report Q2 2014 on Wednesday, 23rd July 2014

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Brussels, Belgium, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group will release their Financial Report Q2 2014 on Wednesday, 23rd July 2014, 7:30 CET. On the same day at 10:00 CET the group will hold a webcast hosted by Wolfgang M. Neumann, President & CEO, and Knut Kleiven, Deputy President & CFO. To access… Read the full press release

Air Partner and RM Auctions to host exclusive VIP preview of the iconic 1974 Formula 1 winning Hesketh 308 during the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique weekend

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MONACO, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner teamed up with RM Auctions during the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique weekend to host an exclusive VIP preview of the iconic 1974 Formula 1 winning Hesketh 308 before it went under the hammer on 10th May 2014. The glittering event, which took place at Le Sporting,… Read the full press release

Vancouver’s preeminent luxury hotel the Rosewood Hotel Georgia received accolades from three leading sources in the travel industry

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Vancouver, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Vancouver’s preeminent luxury hotel, is pleased to announce that it has received accolades from three leading sources in the travel industry. Recognized for its superior accommodations, services and guest offerings, the hotel has been named one of the ‘Top City Hotels in Canada’ on Travel +… Read the full press release

The German National Tourist Board released its third survey about the Top 100 most popular sights for foreign tourists in Germany

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Favorites maintain their position among Germany’s most popular destinations NEW YORK, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Neuschwanstein Castle, Europa-Park Rust and Cologne Cathedral take front row yet again in this year’s list of the 100 most popular sights for foreign tourists in Germany. This was the result of the third survey about the “Top 100”… Read the full press release

Helsinki Airport’s operator Finavia announced its TravelLab initiative yields first results

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Helsinki, Finland, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, Finavia the operator of Helsinki Airport has been testing potential new services in their ground-breaking TravelLab initiative. The TravelLab takes ideas that have arisen from customer feedback and the Quality Hunters crowdsourcing initiative, makes them into prototypes and brings them to actual passengers for testing. Prototypes tested… Read the full press release

Malaysia Airlines adds 11,896 seats through extra flights between 24 July to 4 August 2014 for Hari Raya Puasa

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Subang, 2014-7-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Malaysia Airlines is offering additional capacity of 11,896 seats through extra flights between 24 July to 4 August 2014 to cope with the increasing demand during the forthcoming Hari Raya Puasa. The national carrier will be increasing additional seat capacity between Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu, Penang, Alor Setar,… Read the full press release

Wizz Air expands its low fare route network in Poland with 6 new routes from 5 different airports

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Budapest, Hungary, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced further enhancements to its low fare route network from Poland, with 6 new routes from 5 different airports. Flights to Glasgow from Katowice and Poznan will start on 26 October and 28 October respectively, from 27… Read the full press release

Amadeus to help TUI Travel improve its customer service through enhancing personalisation and differentiation of products and services

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Madrid, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — TUI Travel and Amadeus today announce that they have extended their multi-year agreement and will continue the successful cooperation that gives TUI Travel the technology to access and purchase flights through Amadeus. Under this new deal Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, will help TUI… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Paris to participate in this year’s Vogue’s Fashion Night Out in Paris on 16 September 2014

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Hong Kong, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Paris is delighted to announce its participation in this year’s prestigious Vogue’s Fashion Night Out taking place in Paris on 16 September 2014. For the past six years, the international editions of Vogue magazine have lit up some of the most glamorous streets in the world with… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Paris granted official “Palace Distinction” by Atout France, the French Agency for Tourism Development

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Hong Kong, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Paris is delighted to announce it has been granted an official “Palace Distinction” by Atout France, the French Agency for Tourism Development. The hotel’s team is very honoured to receive this new and prestigious rating that celebrates the exceptional quality of services and comfort offered to guests…. Read the full press release

Serena Hotels Africa announced it won 6 awards in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2014

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Kigali, Rwanda,  2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Five Serena Lodges have been listed among some of the best places in the world, specifically in the top 50 Lodges & Resorts in Africa and the Middle East. – Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge has been rated 11/50 with a score of 89.87% – Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge… Read the full press release

The third annual Festival PEOPLE en Español brings celebrity and speaker favorites to San Antonio on August 30-31, 2014

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“Inspiring the Next Generation” features a stellar lineup of celebrities, speakers and family fun activities Zendaya to Headline Chicas Poderosas Concert Powered by Disney San Antonio, TX, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The third annual Festival PEOPLE en Español brings a lineup of celebrity and speaker favorites to San Antonio with free daytime family-fun activities and… Read the full press release

Courtyard by Marriott plans to open its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina next year

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London, UK, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Courtyard by Marriott, a Marriott International brand designed especially to address the needs of business travellers, plans to open its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina next year.  The 130-room Courtyard by Marriott Sarajevo is expected to open in mid-2015 and will operate under a franchise agreement with Lake d.o.o…. Read the full press release

Hilton Brisbane’s Vintaged Bar + Grill awarded Chef’s Hat at the 2014/2015 brisbanetimes.com.au Queensland Good Food Guide Awards for the third consecutive year

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BRISBANE, Australia, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Brisbane‘s Vintaged Bar + Grill has been awarded a prestigious Chef’s Hat at the 2014/2015 brisbanetimes.com.au Queensland Good Food Guide (GFG) Awards for the third consecutive year. Vintaged Bar + Grill scored 15 out of 20 to claim a sought-after Chef’s Hat – an extraordinary achievement given the… Read the full press release

CAA: UK airports recorded best ever first quarter on-time performance with 84% of scheduled flights ‘on-time’

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• 84% of scheduled flights landed ‘on-time’ at UK airports in the first quarter of 2014. • On-time performance was six percentage points higher than the same period in 2013. • All 10 airports monitored saw punctuality improvements. • Latest CAA figures show the best first quarter on-time performance since records began. LONDON, 2014-7-14 —… Read the full press release

The KLM Curacao Marathon to be held on Sunday 30 November 2014 in Willemstad

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Running event, first on Curacao Amstelveen, the Netherlands,  2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — On Sunday 30 November 2014, Willemstad, the capital of Curacao, will host the first edition of the KLM Curacao Marathon; the first on the island. The running event for people of all ages, schools and businesses will comprise a unique course as well as… Read the full press release

Eurostar announced £1 child fares each way to Paris, Brussels and Lille throughout August

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LONDON, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar is encouraging families to enjoy a European escape for less this summer with the launch of two incredible offers for travel to the continent: Incredible value child fares for just £1¹ each way to Paris, Brussels and Lille throughout August. Tickets are on sale from the 16th to the… Read the full press release

Concur announced partnership with United Airlines to develop corporate direct travel bookings on united.com and on United apps

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Concur and United Customers Gain Visibility to Itineraries Bellevue, Wa., 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Concur® (Nasdaq: CNQR), leading provider of spend management solutions and services in the world, today announced a partnership with United Airlines to develop and enable corporate direct travel bookings on united.com and on United apps by leveraging Concur’s TripLink product. Mutual… Read the full press release

Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation to sponsor the Asian Surfing Champion Maldives

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MALDIVES, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) today signed the agreement as the main sponsor for Asian Surfing Champion Maldives. The agreement was signed between Asian Surfing Championship (ASC), Maldives Body Boarding Association (MBBA) and MMPRC to hold the event in Maldives. The first ASC Maldives Open event will be… Read the full press release

Vienna Airport announced 2,135,354 passengers in June 2014

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Vienna, Austria, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in the month of June 2014 rose by 3.5% compared to June 2013 to 2,135,354 passengers. Total air cargo increased by 0.5%, the number of flight movements was up 1.4% and the maximum take-off weight climbed by 3.4%. In June 2014… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group announced it carried 50 million passengers in the first half-year 2014

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Airlines carry nearly 50 million passengers in first half-year / Group increases capacity and sales in passenger business by 1.1 per cent / High load factor of 78.1 per cent for passenger aircraft, on par with last year / Good load factor in freight business as well Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The airlines… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group aims to regain benchmark role and cement its position as first choice for customers, employees, investors and partners

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World’s biggest aviation group aims to regain benchmark role and cement its position as first choice for customers, employees, investors and partners Optimized structures, quality and innovations to derive greater benefit from broader market growth New platforms and products planned for intercontinental services and the European market New “Lufthansa Innovation Hub” to be established in… Read the full press release

Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air China Limited signed MoU to expand the scope of their commercial partnership

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — During German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel’s state visit to China, Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, and Mr Song Zhiyong, President and Executive Director of Air China Limited, signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing to expand the scope of the commercial… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia acknowledges the efforts of the country’s Indigenous Tourism Champions for providing cultural experiences for visitors

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Sydney, Australia, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — As Australia celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures during NAIDOC week, Tourism Australia acknowledged the efforts of the country’s Indigenous Tourism Champions in providing enriching cultural experiences for international visitors. The Indigenous Tourism Champions Program, which is a joint initiative of Tourism Australia and Indigenous Business Australia in… Read the full press release

Pacific Asia Travel Association launches the ‘PATA Loves ASEAN’ campaign

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BANGKOK, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — On Friday, July 4, 2014, the Pacific Asia Travel Association(PATA) officially launched the ‘PATA Loves ASEAN’ campaign with a soft launch screening of the Travel Channel advertising campaign promoting responsible tourism experiences, which is to be broadcast throughout the Travel Channel network of over 81 million viewers in Europe, Middle… Read the full press release