2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — In her speech, State Secretary Mansveld remarked on Mr Hartman’s passion, saying: “This is what they mean when they say that someone has a ‘blue heart’, with kerosene running through his veins.” The state secretary went on acknowledge the role Mr Hartman had played in the merger between Air France and KLM,… Read the full news article
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IATA study supported by analysis from McKinsey finds airlines Will be challenged to meet forecast demand growth
2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for new thinking on the relationships between partners in the air transport value chain in order to attract the $4-5 trillion that will be needed over the next 20 years to meet the growing demand for aviation-enabled connectivity. The call came in an IATA study… Read the full news article
Swissport update on Spanish airports strikes
2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport Spain condemns coercion and sabotage allegedly carried out by union militants in Barcelona’s El Prat airport, aimed at intimidating the company´s personnel, which is working in accordance with the minimum services decreed by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. Swissport demands that the unions CCOO, UGT and USO act with… Read the full news article
Finnair to join British Airways and Japan Airlines in their joint business on flights between Europe and Japan
TOKYO, 2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — The first step has been taken to enable Finnair to join British Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) in their successful joint business on flights between Europe and Japan. The three airlines intend to cooperate commercially by sharing revenue and by coordinating flight schedules and fares in order to offer greater benefits to… Read the full news article
Hristo Shterionov appointed Sofia Airport Executive Director
2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hristo Shterionov is the new Executive Director of “Sofia Airport” EAD. On 26 June 2013 (Wednesday), he was appointed by Danaill Papazov, the Minister of Transport, at the position occupied by Veselin Peikov until then. Hristo Shterionov was born on 7 July 1963. In 1986, he completed a full higher education course at Higher Military Air Force School “G. Benkovski “in Dolna Mitropoliya, specializing in Aircraft Maintenance and Exploitation Engineering –… Read the full news article
Qatar Airways to sponsor FC Barcelona Asia Tour 2013
Tour Takes Football Stars To Fans In Bangkok And Kuala Lumpur For Friendly Matches Airline To Offer Barça Fans A Chance Win Match Tickets And Meet The Players Doha, QATAR, 2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Let the games begin! Qatar Airways has been named the official title sponsor of the FC Barcelona Asia Tour 2013 to be held… Read the full news article
Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative report announced on June 27 in Chicago
CHICAGO, 2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Commissioner Rosemarie S. Andolino joined with leaders from United Airlines, Boeing, Honeywell’s UOP and Clean Energy Trust on June 27 in Chicago to announce the release of a new report by the Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative (MASBI). With the findings and recommendations in the MASBI report, the commercial aviation industry has a… Read the full news article
Aegean Airlines won Best Regional Airline in Europe at this year’s World Airline Awards at Paris Air Show
Kifissia, 2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aegean Airlines, a Star Alliance member, is a winner in the 2013 World Airline Awards held at the Paris Air Show on 18 June 2013, scooping the award for the Best Regional Airline in Europe. AEGEAN voted by passengers for the 3rd consecutive year the “Best Regional Airline in Europe”. The Survey… Read the full news article
Ryanair statement on UK Competition Commission timetable extension for its investigation into Ryanair’s minority stake in Aer Lingus
2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (26th June) noted that the UK Competition Commission has extended the timetable for its investigation into Ryanair’s 6 ½ year old minority shareholding in Aer Lingus from 11th July to 5th September, an extension of 8 weeks. Ryanair believes this extension has been caused by the UKCC’s… Read the full news article
Tourism Australia and Air New Zealand partner over co-operative marketing initiatives
2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia and New Zealand’s national carrier Air New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see more than A$6 million invested in joint marketing activity over a three year period to promote tourism to Australia in key overseas markets. Under the agreement the two parties will each contribute… Read the full news article
Singapore Changi Airport reports it handled 4.28 million passengers in May 2013
2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Changi Airport handled 4.28 million passenger movements in May 2013, a growth of 4.7% compared to the same period in 2012. Flight movements increased by 5.4% to 28,500. During the month, 147,600 tonnes of cargo were handled at Changi, 3.5% less than a year ago. The growth in passenger traffic was… Read the full news article
Munich Airport’s Terminal 2 celebrates 10th birthday, 225 million passengers handled
2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — At a celebration yesterday (05/16/13), Munich Airport and Lufthansa, along with their joint subsidiary, the Terminal 2 Operating Company, gathered 150 guests to mark the upcoming 10th anniversary of the launch of operations of the terminal building. Terminal 2 – jointly planned, financed and operated by FMG and Lufthansa – was officially… Read the full news article
Hilton London Canary Wharf And Hilton London Tower Bridge Celebrate The British Weather With A Seasonal Conferencing Menu
LONDON, 2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — To celebrate the characteristically unpredictable British weather, Hilton London Canary Wharf and Hilton London Tower Bridge have created the Conference All Seasons package to reflect the traditional passing of the seasons. Starting in June, with the Summer Time offering, the conference and events menu will change every three months to incorporate favourite ingredients from each… Read the full news article
The UK Civil Aviation Authority opened public consultations on the implementation of the Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA)
2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today launched a consultation on its proposals for the implementation of the Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA). The consultation period runs from 25 June 2013 to 28 August 2013. Full details of the consultation, including how to submit comment on the CAA’s proposals, can… Read the full news article
Historic Scotland: One of the North East’s most stunning locations is to bring a children’s classic to life next month
2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — One of the North East’s most stunning locations is to bring a children’s classic to life next month. Babe the Sheep Pig, Dick King-Smith’s heart-warming tale of an orphan piglet which was also made into a major Hollywood film, is to take centre stage at Duff House when touring company Illyria’s outdoor… Read the full news article
Historic Scotland publication highlights the broad variety of listed pubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow
2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — A new publication from Historic Scotland highlights the broad variety of listed pubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Pubs of Edinburgh and Glasgow is the first in a series of postcard books from Historic Scotland, and features images of some of the most iconic pubs in the country. The pubs featured were chosen… Read the full news article
Initiative of Design Week 2013, the International Design and Visual Culture Festival, opens reading room at Sofia Airport
2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sofia Airport welcomes once again the initiative of Design Week 2013, the International Design and Visual Culture Festival. This year, if you travel from 21 June to 30 June, while you are waiting for your flight, you can visit the reading room for passengers. The library with free access, especially opened for passengers, can be… Read the full news article
U.S. Travel Association Roger Dow: Penny Pritzker is ‘Unparalleled Choice’ to Lead the Commerce Department
Pritzker Is ‘Unparalleled Choice’ to Lead the Commerce Department, Says U.S. Travel’s Dow Washington, D.C., 2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, released the following statement today applauding the Senate’s confirmation of Penny Pritzker to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. “We applaud the Senate for… Read the full news article
UNWTO welcomes Azerbaijan´s implementation of new e-visa system aimed to attract more international tourists
Madrid, 2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — UNWTO welcomes Azerbaijan´s implementation of a new e-visa system streamlining visa applications into an electronic format, aimed to attract more international tourists into the country. The electronic visa system, operational since March 2013, was administered upon the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to facilitate visa procedures for foreigners… Read the full news article
The UK Civil Aviation Authority reminds British passengers on the way they can get help when flying
2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is today reminding British sun-seekers who need assistance when travelling by air how they can get any help they need to ensure they enjoy a safe flight this summer. The message comes as the European Commission begins a campaign to raise awareness of passenger rights. The… Read the full news article
Hilton Athens’s Galaxy Bar & Restaurant opens the summer season
ATHENS, Greece, 2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — To celebrate the sunny days and warm evenings, Galaxy Bar & Restaurant launches the summer season with the opening of the terrace and the outdoor bar. Life seems more beautiful from the top floor of Hilton Athens featuring amazing views, refreshing cocktails, great music and the exciting flavors of the new executive… Read the full news article
Ground services operator Swissport regrets that trade unions CC.OO, UGT and USO at Spanish airports employ pressure rather than finding consensus
2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport, the largest independent operator of ground services to the aviation industry, regrets the industrial action called for by the trade unions CC.OO, UGT and USO at various Spanish airports, which it considers to be the result of the unions preferring pressure to consensus. After hours of negotiations until late on the… Read the full news article
Swissport court appeal hearing at the Highest Economic Court in Kiev, Ukraine postponed
The court appeal hearing at the Highest Economic Court in Kiev, Ukraine that was scheduled for today was postponed and will only take place in two weeks. Swissport had appealed to the Highest Economic Court mid of April after having lost its business in the Ukraine to UIA (Ukrainian International Airlines) with a court decision… Read the full news article
South African Airways, SA Express partner to train young South Africans from previously disadvantaged backgrounds
MIDRAND,Johannesburg, 2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — South African Airways (SAA) and SA Express today announced a joint effort to train scores of young South Africans to become qualified commercial pilots. The two state-owned airlines will pull together their resources to create a jointly managed and resourced national pilot training programme, paying for the trainees’ classroom tuition, practical… Read the full news article
Pop-Up Ice Cream Shop opened at Four Seasons Hotel Boston
Guests will enjoy a variety of delicious ice cream flavours from local Gifford’s Ice Cream. 2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Calling all ice cream lovers: Four Seasons Hotel Boston will be the “it” place to grab an ice cream scoop or five this summer! The luxurious Boston hotel will be serving delicious Gifford’s local ice cream all summer long… Read the full news article
Budapest Airport invested EUR 1M in ground run-up enclosure project at Ferenc Liszt International Airport
2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Budapest Airport completed a state-of-the-art ground run-up enclosure (engine testing site) at Ferenc Liszt International Airport investing about HUF 300 million. The structure assembled from special sound insulation and jet blast deflector panels was officially inaugurated today. The project – included in the noise protection program of Budapest Airport – had no… Read the full news article
Summer holiday rush started at Brussels Airport
2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thursday 27 June will see the start of the summer holiday rush. As always, the rush begins a few days before the actual start of the summer holidays. This year too, July and August will be the busiest months of the year at the airport. Brussels Airport is designed and ready… Read the full news article
Visitors to Calgary can obtain the latest flood recovery updates on visitcalgary.com
Calgary, Alberta, 2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Calgary frontline crews and volunteers are working tirelessly to bring the city out of its state of emergency and into a period of recovery. Most of Calgary’s attractions, restaurants and accommodations are open for business with the status of the remaining flood-affected businesses changing on a daily basis. While the… Read the full news article
The American Hotel & Lodging Association congratulates Penny Pritzker on her confirmation as 38th Secretary of the Department of Commerce
Lodging industry commends Senate for strong bipartisan vote 2013-06-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) congratulates Penny Pritzker on her confirmation today as the 38th Secretary of the Department of Commerce following an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 97-1 by the U.S. Senate. AH&LA had strongly endorsed President Obama’s nomination of Pritzker, chairman… Read the full news article
Hyatt “For Kids, By Kids Family Cook-Off” recipe contest announced, winner receives trip to any Hyatt hotel in the US
CHICAGO, 2013-06-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — With its youngest guests in mind and summer travel officially underway, Hyatt announced today the launch of its “For Kids, By Kids Family Cook-Off” recipe contest. The contest, along with the release of new and kid-approved menu items, kicks-off the second year of Hyatt’s For Kids, By Kids initiative and furthers this industry-leading commitment… Read the full news article