LONDON, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The 100-year-old boat hoist standing guard over the Port of Goole’s South Dock is undergoing a £200,000 programme of refurbishment that will guarantee its future, thanks to ABP and Historic England. The Grade II* structure was … Read the full press release
WIEN, 14-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Mehr als eine halbe Millionen Fahrgäste haben das Angebot genutzt, 94 Prozent der Fernverkehrszüge kamen pünktlich an: Das ist die erfolgreiche Halbjahres-Bilanz seit der Vollinbetriebnahme des ÖBB Fernverkehrs zum Flughafen Wien. Mit dem bis zu 230 … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
HAMBURG, 09-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Union Investment has secured the Holiday Inn hotel development in Hamburg’s HafenCity, directly opposite the university, for its UniInstitutional German Real Estate fund. The vendor and developer of the hotel is ECE Projektmanagement G.m.b.H. & Co. … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Germany, Real Estate, Travel
Tagged ECE Projektmanagement, Hamburg’s HafenCity, Holiday Inn hotel, Union Investment
The Hague, The Netherlands, 08-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On Tuesday 31 May, FMO signed a US$15 million senior secured loan, funded by IDF, for an innovative Greenfield project finance transaction. IFC was lead arranger with FMO and the Cordiant/Infrastructure Crisis Fund … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged bus operator, FMO, Greenfield project, Transambiental in Colombia
Mumbai, India, 06-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Mumbai, India based GoAir has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft, becoming the world’s third operator to do so. The A320neo powered by Pratt and Whitney engines, is the first of 72 A320neo on … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged A320neo aircraft, GoAir, Spaceflex cabin
The Commission’s proposal for a standard EU travel document, to speed up the process of returning non-EU nationals who stay “irregularly” in EU member states without valid passports or identity cards, was endorsed by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Monday. … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Travel
Tagged Civil Liberties Committee, non-EU nationals, standard EU travel document
Higher passenger traffic with international network expansion Lower utilization of larger fleet in winter months Kifissia, 27-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AEGEAN announces key financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2016 with consolidated revenue at €147.9m, 7% higher compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Greece, Investment, Travel
Tagged AEGEAN, Mr. Dimitris Gerogiannis
Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — VDL Bus & Coach introduces no fewer than three new length variants of the VDL Citea LLE. They are the Citea LLE-99 with a length of 9.9 metres, the Citea LLE-107 with a length … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged buses w, VDL Bus & Coach, VDL Citea LLE
Deliveries are scheduled between 2019 and 2023 Expands CFM fleet to more than 225 aircraft in service or on order HANOI, Vietnam, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vietnam’s Vietjet today announced it has ordered CFM International’s LEAP-1B engine to power 100 Boeing … Read the full press release
• Order valued at $140 million U.S. at list price • Company now has 35 aircraft on order with LEAP-1A engines WEST CHESTER, Ohio, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s third largest aircraft leasing company, announced it has … Read the full press release
City now has unique brand that appeals worldwide, according to University of Leicester urban history researcher LEICESTER, 18-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “Within this globalised world, where branding strategies are being replicated in across different cities, Leicester now possesses a unique promotional … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Marketing, Sports, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Inès Hassen PhD, Premier League trophy, University of Leicester, Urban History
Accenture and IPsoft Launch Accenture Amelia Practice to Help Organizations Accelerate Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Initial practice focus is to deploy virtual agent technology for clients in banking, insurance and travel industries NEW YORK, 16-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Insurance, Technology, Travel
Tagged Accenture, artificial-intelligence, IPsoft, virtual agent technology
Adjusted EBIT for first three months improved Good result improvement at Lufthansa Passenger Airlines Unit cost reductions compensate lower unit revenues All business segments except Lufthansa Cargo according to guidance Full year guidance confirmed COLOGNE, 03-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “We have … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Investment, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Lufthansa Group, Simone Menne
New plans to end unfair tipping practices and increase transparency for consumers and employees have been announced. new consultation to bring greater transparency to tipping for workers and consumers options include updating the current voluntary code of practice and putting … Read the full press release
LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — High service standards recognised as Heathrow is named ‘Best airport in Western Europe’ by Skytrax for second consecutive year 16.8 million passengers using Heathrow in first three months, up 2.6%. Garuda Indonesia is the latest … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Heathrow, John Holland-Kaye, ‘Best airport in Western Europe’
BRUSSELS, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero approach, and with Brazil frequently cited as a “hot zone” for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, business aircraft operators are understandably concerned. “A lot of people are going to … Read the full press release
LONDON, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — One Direction’s Niall Horan, songstress Katherine Jenkins and presenter Claudia Winkleman, were among stars at British Airways’ twelfth annual Wentworth Ball today (April 22, 2016). The day-long golf and gala event raised an incredible £220,000 for the airline’s global charity partnership with … Read the full press release
Ullsteinvik, Norway, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hurtigruten og skipsbyggingskonsernet Kleven signerer intensjonsavtale om bygging av inntil fire topp moderne ekspedisjonsskip. Det første skipet skal stå ferdig sommaren 2018. – Dette er den største investeringa i Hurtigruten is 120-årige historie. Det er … Read the full press release
Posted in Norway, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged ekspedisjonsskip, Hurtigruten, Kleven, skipsbyggingskonsernet
STOCKHOLM, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokas har fått oppdraget med å levere sikkerhetskontrolltjenestene på Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Den prestisjefylte avtalen starter opp 1. februar 2017 og har en verdi på ca. SEK 2 milliarder over kontraktsperioden på inntil 7 år. … Read the full press release
Posted in Norway, Security & Safety, Sweden, Travel
Tagged Heine Wang, Nokas, sikkerhetskontrolltjenestene, Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Hamburg, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TAP Portugal has signed an agreement with Airbus at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg to upgrade the cabins of its A330s, A319s, A320s and A321s. The engineering and certification of this extensive cabin retrofit programme … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged A319s, A320s and A321s, A330s, Airbus, TAP Portugal
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