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airberlin again increases capacity utilization

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — In October 2012, airberlin increased its capacity utilization to 81.00 percent, i.e. an increase of 1.3 percentage points over the corresponding month of the previous year. Last month, airberlin welcomed 3,177,080 passengers on board. Since airberlin reduced … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Commission proposes visa-free travel to citizens of 16 Island Nations

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Citizens from 16 Island Nations will soon be able to travel to the Schengen area without needing a visa. This will open up to opportunities and advantages both for the EU and the nationals of these … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Government, Politics, Society, Travel

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airberlin takes legal action against airport operator

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

Court to rule on claim for damages resulting from late opening of new BER airport CEO Hartmut Mehdorn states “It is our duty to prevent losses.” 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — airberlin today filed a request for a declaratory judgment against the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Law, Travel

EU airports: MEPs reject further liberalisation of ground-handling services

Posted on 8, November 2012 by

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission’s proposal to boost competition to supply ground-handling services at major EU airports was rejected by the Transport and Tourism Committee on Tuesday. MEPs also agreed on new rules to ensure more efficient use of takeoff … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Orange and Cityvox are making restaurant entrances interactive, thanks to NFC tags

Posted on 2, November 2012 by

From today, 1553 restaurants in 133 towns in France will enjoy interactive “2012 Cityvox Selection” tags by their entrances, thanks to the partnership between Orange and Cityvox. Paris, 1-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — This innovative technological partnership, based on the Orange Business Services … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, France, Technology, Telecom, Travel

Top academy pupils treated to a taste of Malaysia

Posted on 31, October 2012 by

31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Elephant trekking, hands-on conservation work and a daily slice of molten chocolate cake — it’s no wonder that 17-year-old Iffat Ahmad calls her all expenses paid trip to The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) the ‘best of her … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Travel, United Kingdom

Singapore Airlines to order more A380s and A350 XWBs

Posted on 31, October 2012 by

Maximum comfort and efficiency for medium and long haul routes Blagnac,  31-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will order 25 more widebody aircraft from Airbus, comprising five double deck A380s and 20 A350-900s. The aircraft will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Traffic Results for September 2012: Austrian Airlines Increases Load Factor to Over 80 Percent

Posted on 23, October 2012 by

• January-September 2012: 2.1 percent more passengers carried • September 2012: Fewer passengers due to reduction of capacity Austria, 23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Austrian Airlines Group increased the number of passengers carried in the first three quarters of 2012 by 2.1 percent … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

EuropaWire.EU to launch

Posted on 24, July 2012 by

EuropaWire.EU (EW) is a premium European Union press release distribution and newswire service. The vast majority of the press releases that will appear on and be released via EuropaWire.EU (https://news.europawire.eu), will primarily be sourced directly from major EU based brands, companies, and institutions … Read the full press release →

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