National Air Cargo Adds Flights From Sharjah to Hahn, GermanyDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - - Weekly flights will provide air cargo options from the Middle East to Europe and U.S. UK National Record Attempt With Pentagon Clearance Acquired for a Charity Flight for Fly2HelpOXFORD, England - - Something Good at Last With Aviation - Fly2Help! A high-flying duo is entering the prestigious Dawn to Dusk competition and is about to set out on a 1,000-mile endurance flight, visiting 24 airfields around the UK in a single day. TAM Sets New International Market Share Record of 88.3% in JulySAO PAULO - - Domestic market share was 43.2% TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) announces its operating data for July 2009, as disclosed by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. Fraport Traffic Figures - July 2009: Positive Trend for Passenger and Airfreight TrafficFRANKFURT - - Only About 3 Percent Fewer Passengers Year-on-year - Airfreight Decline Drops Below 10-Percent Mark Hotel Technology Middle East Official AnnouncementDUBAI, U.A.E. - - Hotel Technology Middle East 15-18 November 2009, The Atlantis, The Palm, Cheaper Virgin Trains-Only Fares Now Available on Even More Services in the West MidlandsLONDON - Virgin Trains is extending its range of cheaper Virgin Trains-only fares and slashing the cost of rail travel between: More Great Deals Available on Virgin Trains’ Liverpool RouteLONDON - - Cheaper Fares Now Available Between Liverpool and Runcorn Virgin Trains is extending the availability of its cheaper Virgin Trains-only fares to include journeys between Liverpool and Runcorn. This great offer is part of a package to offer cheaper rail travel on key shorter-distance journeys. Cheaper Virgin Trains-Only Fares Available on Even More Services in the North WestLONDON - - Cheaper Train Fares are now Available Between Stockport and Macclesfield/Stoke-on-Trent/Crewe and Between Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent Romantik Travel Blog: Discover Europe and its RegionalityFRANKFURT - You would love to tour the continent and now need some insiders’ tips? You want to see the highlights, but also leave the beaten tracks behind? The Romantik Travel Blog offers you a new perspective on Europe. Discover exciting tour suggestions, food articles that make your mouth water and insightful presentations of touristic regions on romantikhotels.wordpress.com/. Travel through Europe with Romantik Hotels & Restaurants and you will get a real taste of its great cultural and scenic variety. Air Charter International is Ready for Expected Rise in World Air Cargo TrafficDUBAI, UAE - According to the Boeing Company’s World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), “rising jet fuel prices and distress in the financial sector dampened world air cargo growth in 2007 and 2008. However, over the next 20 years, world air cargo traffic will triple compared to current levels.” Speed-Trap Real-Time Information Allows Leading Hotel Company to Identify $3 Million Lost OpportunityNEWBURY, England - - Speed-Trap’s Customer Insight Technology and Real-Time Information is Used by Hilton Hotels to Analyse Performance and Customer Interaction on new Website and Improve Customer Relationship Management TAM and Air China Sign Codeshare AgreementSAO PAULO - - Customers from both companies can enjoy an integrated network and outstanding service on their flights Holiday Makers Turning to the Internet to Escape British WeatherLEEDS, England - The ‘barbeque summer’ is an official wash out, with staycations quickly becoming a thing of the past. Holidaymakers across the UK are searching for cheap holidays abroad to enjoy the sun elsewhere. One place bargain hunters are turning to for their holiday destinations are online voucher codes and offers sites, such as VoucherSeeker. (www.voucherseeker.co.uk). Carnegie Challenge Cup Final 29 August: Warrington Wolves vs. Huddersfield GiantsLONDON - ATTN: North West Media Rugby League fans intending to support Warrington Wolves at Wembley on Saturday 29 August are advised not to travel to the game with Virgin Trains. Auto Europe Experiences a Shift in Car Hire Demand From the UK to Hot Holiday DestinationsLONDON - - www.auto-europe.co.uk Leading international car hire brokerage Auto Europe, www.auto-europe.co.uk, reports a shift in consumer demand from UK reservations to bookings across hot holiday destinations such as the USA, Spain, France, and Portugal, following the Met Office’s summer 2009 forecast revision delivered at the end of July. Germany Rediscovers Kaiser Otto IV - Lower Saxony State Exhibition Opens on 08.08.2009 in BraunschweigBRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany - To mark the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the crowning of Otto IV, the only Holy Roman Emperor from the House of Welf, the Lower Saxony state exhibition entitled “Otto IV - Dream of a Welf Empire” will be held. Otto IV was the son of Henry the Lion and Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony, and from 1209 to 1218 he reigned as the Holy Roman Emperor. He spent his childhood at the English court of his grandfather, Henry II. Otto cultivated a friendly relationship with his uncle, Richard the Lionheart, who held the English crown from 1189. Air China Launches China’s First Business Travel CardBEIJING - - Travel card offers business travelers exclusive services and promotions Air China has launched the ‘Air China Business Travel Card’, becoming the first airline in China’s civil aviation industry to introduce such a service. Fraport Interim Report - First Half 2009: Revenue Slightly Down - Group Profit PositiveFRANKFURT - - Crisis Effect on Traffic Figures Eases The economic and financial crisis also left its mark on Fraport AG in the first six months of the current year. Group-wide passenger traffic in the first half of 2009 dropped 5.8 percent year-on-year, while the Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base registered 8 percent fewer passengers. Adjusted for consolidation effects, Group revenue slipped 2.2 percent year-on-year to EUR941.2 million; EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) fell 10.5 percent compared to the same period last year to EUR255.4 million. Group profit continued to be positive, too, reaching EUR70.1 million. However, this was 31.1 percent less than in the January-to-June 2008 period, before the global regression set in. BBA Aviation - CEO Interviewed on Interim Results 2009LONDON - BBA Aviation, the leading provider of flight support and aftermarket services and systems to the aviation industry, said while revenues in the first half were down 13 per cent, operating profits only fell 2 per cent on a like-for-like basis, to GBP50.6m, thanks to the “difficult” measures it had taken to mitigate against the downturn. ‘Golf on Your Doorstep’ST PETER PORT, Guernsey - - Fractional Home Owning Initiative Launched The dream of hundreds of golfers who yearn for a property on one of the Costa del Sol’s fabulous courses is about to be delivered. Orient-Express Hotels Reports Second Quarter 2009 ResultsHAMILTON, Bermuda - Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Summary - Second quarter total revenues, excluding Real Estate, of $132.0 million - Same store RevPAR down 24% in local currency, 33% in US dollars - Adjusted EBITDA before Real Estate of $26.7 million Key Events - Raised $141.3 million of cash in common share offering in May 2009 primarily for debt reduction - Completed sale of Lapa Palace for $42.0 million (EUR29.4 million), or 22x 2008 EBITDA - Entered into sale agreement for Windsor Court Hotel - Entered into agreement with the New York Public Library to spread future payments over 24 months - Same store revenue drop offset by 54% through fixed and variable overhead savings - Completed $16 million re-financing of Australian properties - Implemented launch of corporate brand strategy, including new website - Obtained tangible net worth covenant waivers on two facilities referenced in 2008 Form 10-K Emerald Monkey Eco-Luxe Resort Joins Preferred Hotels(R) & Resorts, Preferred Hotel Group’s Ultimate Luxury CollectionMIAMI - Emerald Monkey Eco-Luxe Resort has been accepted into membership of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the ultimate luxury collection featuring more than 200 of the world’s most desirable destinations. The brand conveys the highest standards of hospitality and service as it celebrates the individuality of its members. TAM’s 2Q09 Results Will Be Released on August 13SAO PAULO - TAM’s (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) results for the second quarter 2009 (2Q09) will be released on August 13, 2009. The information will be available on the company’s website: www.tam.com.br/ir, and through the CVM (Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios) and the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) “after the market closes”. The conference calls in Portuguese and English will be Friday, August 14 at 10:00am and 11:30am (Eastern Time), respectively. Great Last Minute Car Hire Deals Still Available in Many Holiday HotspotsLONDON - - (www.auto-europe.co.uk) The weather forecast may be gloomy, but Auto Europe has good news for holidaymakers planning to escape the rain with a last-minute break abroad: there are still sizzling seasonal car hire bargains available for last minute travelers all across the USA as well as in Cyprus, Greece, Switzerland, South Africa and Australia. Warsaw and Bratislava Prove a Surprise Hit With the AussiesLONDON - Australia’s number one online accommodation provider recently opened Poland and Slovakia as new destinations on its popular website. And the take up by the Australian users has been staggering, especially when you consider that at this stage they have less than 50 hotels in the major cities between them. TAM Announces Changes in Board of DirectorsSAO PAULO - In a Board of Directors meeting held at TAM’s headquarters (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) today in Sao Paulo, resignation letters were received from board members Pedro Pullen Parente and Adalberto de Moraes Schettert. Frost & Sullivan: Jakarta Bombings Highlight Urgent Need for Hotel Security Review and Specialised Staff TrainingLONDON - Security standards in the international hospitality industry need to be urgently reviewed in response to the growing global terrorist threat. In the last twelve months, the number of deadly attacks on luxury hotels has accelerated significantly, and the bombings of the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in Jakarta a couple of weeks ago highlight yet again how urgent this need has become. Fantastic Summer Savings up for Grabs on London-West Midland ServicesLONDON - Virgin Trains is slashing the cost of travel between London and the West Midlands by almost a third. From 3 August, passengers can travel for a lot less between London Euston/Watford Junction/Milton Keynes Central and Coventry/Birmingham International/Birmingham New Street; and between London and Rugby. Rafael Nadal Buys a Home in Playa Nueva RomanaMAJORCA, Spain - Rafael Nadal, recently ranked as the world’s number one in men’s tennis, has purchased a home in the residential complex of Playa Nueva Romana, in the Dominican Republic, promoted by Bahia Principe. Armed Forces Modernisation Programme to Offer Lucrative Opportunities for Overseas and Private Participants in Indian Air Training and Simulation Market, Finds Frost & SullivanMUMBAI, India - The air training and simulation market in India is at a growth stage. The market will experience steady expansion as a result of the modernisation programme of the Indian armed forces, providing more opportunities to overseas as well as private participants. Policies for FDI and private sector participation will be more favourable over the long term. To gain greater market share, companies should design easily upgradeable and interoperable simulators. Royal Caribbean Reports Second Quarter ResultsMIAMI - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: OSE; RCL) today announced earnings for the second quarter of 2009 and provided updated guidance for the third quarter and full year. Tastemakers Applaud a Symphony of Food and Wine at the British Virgin Islands Winemakers Dinners July 2009VIRGIN GORDA, British Virgin Islands - The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board and the BVI Charitable Fund welcomed international tastemakers, seasoned gourmands, travelers and media from throughout the world including Brazil, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States of America to the 2009 Virgin Islands Winemakers Dinners series from July 15 through 19, 2009; more than $100,000 USD was raised from the July series. Q-Park NV Appoints L.C. van de Kieft (PGGM NV) as ad Interim CFOMAASTRICHT, The Netherlands - - Q-Park NV is Pleased to Announce That L.C. (RenĂ©) van de Kieft, CFO-COO of PGGM NV, has Accepted the Role of ad Interim CFO as per September 1st 2009 Water Features From Arabian NightsHOERSTEL, Germany - - Most Expensive Hotel in the Mediterranean With Unique Water Features French Actress and Singer Charlotte Gainsbourg Becomes the Face of the new Balenciaga FragranceLONDON - Coty Prestige, a division of Coty Inc., and the house of Balenciaga announced today that they have signed an agreement with actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg to be the face of their new fragrance. |
