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Reed & Mackay Expands Presence Through Partnership With Corporate Travel Providers

Posted on 21, April 2017 by

LONDON, 21-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Inflexion is delighted to announce that Reed & Mackay, a premium corporate travel management company, has created a new global partnership. This partnership will further expand its presence through multiple selected corporate travel providers who will … Read the full press release →

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Zurich Is one of Top Three Global Travel Insurance Provider With Acquisition of Cover-More

Posted on 20, April 2017 by

ZURICH, 20-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) today has successfully acquired Cover-More Group Limited (Cover-More), a leading travel insurance and assistance solutions provider based in Sydney with a strong market position in Australia, India and the U.S. This transaction … Read the full press release →

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Sixt receives three World Travel Awards

Posted on 6, January 2017 by

World Travel Awards for Sixt Car Rentals, Sixt Luxury Cars and the Sixt Limousine Service Regine Sixt sees honor as ‘validation of our consistent commitment to customer orientation’ Munich / Maldives, 06-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Award winning mobility solutions meet the … Read the full press release →

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Civil Liberties Committee MEPs: Citizens of Kosovo and Georgia to travel to the Schengen area without a visa

Posted on 7, September 2016 by

BRUSSELS, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Plans to grant citizens of Kosovo and Georgia the right to travel to the Schengen area without a visa were backed by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Monday. The Committee approved the visa waiver for Kosovo … Read the full press release →

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Neste’s EcoTravel is a groundbreaking sustainable travel concept to plan your vacation with the smallest carbon footprint possible

Posted on 22, August 2016 by

Neste to launch its travel concept: pioneering solution for sustainable travel booking HELSINKI, 22-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Many of us strive to make responsible choices in our everyday lives. Making choices that are more responsible hasn’t been as easy when it … Read the full press release →

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Global Warning System (GWS) launches CareFindy app to help travelers locate the best emergency care

Posted on 9, August 2016 by

Lund, Sweden, 09-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Global Warning System (GWS) announced in January this year the planned launch of a smartphone app containing a database with quality rated hospitals all over the world. The new service, CareFindy, is first launched as … Read the full press release →

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University of Leicester physicist Dr Suzie Imber will travel to South America for a comprehensive study of Andes mountain range

Posted on 20, July 2016 by

LEICESTER, 20-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Mountaineering space physicist returns to world’s longest mountain range to collect data for global studies in microbiology, climatology, topography and Earth’s energy balance Dr Suzie Imber will travel to South America in November/December to collect data … Read the full press release →

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Civil Liberties Committee MEPs endorse standard EU travel document for non-EU nationals

Posted on 31, May 2016 by

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 →

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Artificial intelligence: Accenture and IPsoft to deploy virtual agent technology for clients in banking, insurance and travel industries

Posted on 16, May 2016 by

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 →

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Universität Hamburg: 13 extremely poisonous plants on show in a traveling exhibition in the Loki Schmidt House–Museum for Useful Plants

Posted on 23, February 2016 by

New traveling exhibition in Loki Schmidt House HAMBURG, 23-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Laburnum, monk’s hood, European spindle, and co.: to mark the beginning of spring, thirteen extremely poisonous plants are on show in a traveling exhibition in the Loki Schmidt House—Museum … Read the full press release →

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Transport for London (TfL) partners with world’s leading travel search engine KAYAK to provide free New Year’s Eve travel

Posted on 9, December 2015 by

LONDON, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport for London (TfL) has teamed up with the world’s leading travel search engine KAYAK to provide free New Year’s Eve travel this year so that partygoers can get home safely. The partnership will ensure … Read the full press release →

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Swisscom releases new Travel Voice option; cost of phone calls and text messages from around the globe far less

Posted on 19, May 2015 by

Swisscom is releasing its new Travel Voice option to coincide with the summer holidays. From 1 July onwards, this will enable customers to make phone calls and send text messages from around the globe for far less. The option, which … Read the full press release →

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GfK and travel intelligence company ForwardKeys to bundle their travel and hospitality knowledge for a more holistic view of the travel supply chain

Posted on 9, March 2015 by

Nuremberg, 9-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading global market research firm GfK and provider of travel intelligence ForwardKeys announced during the ITB travel trade show in Berlin that they will bundle their travel and hospitality knowledge for a more holistic view … Read the full press release →

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New project in Barcelona called KanGo! to help school children travel to school alone on public transport

Posted on 6, March 2015 by

Abertis Foundation, Barcelona City Council, Catalan Down Syndrome Foundation, Teléfonica, and public transport operator Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, launch KanGo! to help school children from the neighbourhood of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi (Barcelona) to travel to school alone on public transport. KanGO! … Read the full press release →

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LHR Airports Limited: 6.97 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in July 2014 making it Heathrow’s busiest month ever

Posted on 11, August 2014 by

LONDON, 11-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — LHR Airports Limited: 6.97 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in July 2014 making it Heathrow’s busiest ever month 6.97million passengers travelled through Heathrow in July 2014, an increase of 0.5% on July 2013 and Heathrow’s busiest … Read the full press release →

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Alma Media acquired 35 per cent stake in leading online travel service Rantapallo Oy

Posted on 19, February 2014 by

Helsinki, Finland, 19-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alma Media has acquired 35 per cent of the share capital of leading online travel service Rantapallo Oy. The shares were acquired from TukTuk Media Oy and Verkossa Media Oy. Alma Media also has the opportunity … Read the full press release →

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Dassault Falcon Jet mobilized its customer service resources to provide support for Falcon operators traveling to Super Bowl XLVIII

Posted on 30, January 2014 by

Teterboro, NJ, US, 30-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Falcon Jet has mobilized its customer service resources to provide support for Falcon operators traveling to Super Bowl XLVIII. About 1,200 business jets are expected to visit the New York metropolitan area for … Read the full press release →

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The L’Oréal group announced the creation of Group Travel Retail Division

Posted on 25, November 2013 by

Paris, France, 25-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The L’Oréal group, the historic market leader in the Travel Retail beauty segment, announced today that it is creating a Group Travel Retail Division. The new division will include the L’Oréal Luxe brands, as well as brands … Read the full press release →

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Lagardere’s Relay France signed with Marks & Spencer to operate M&S Food stores at popular travel locations in France

Posted on 5, November 2013 by

Paris, France, 5-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Marks & Spencer (M&S) today announces a new franchise partnership with Relay France, part of Lagardere Services group, to operate Marks & Spencer Food stores at popular travel locations in France. The first French Marks & … Read the full press release →

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Michelin introduced bundle of free mobility apps to assist travellers

Posted on 15, October 2013 by

Michelin has introduced MICHELIN Mobility Apps, a bundle of free applications to assist people whenever they travel for business or pleasure. Already available in France, it will be launched in Germany, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom at year-end. Boulogne-Billancourt, … Read the full press release →

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AnsaldoBreda CEO Maurizio Manfellotto statement to travelers of the Dutch trains

Posted on 1, October 2013 by

Italy, 01-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Manfellotto’s message to travelers of the Dutch trains I wish to speak to travelers of the Dutch trains. In this moment you are deprived of the pleasure of traveling in a safe, comfortable and reliable way … Read the full press release →

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CEP President Marc Cerón travelled to Brussels over discussions in the field of probation with the European Commission

Posted on 25, July 2013 by

25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission is keen to hear what is happening in the field of probation from CEP, for this reason President Marc Cerón travelled to Brussels to meet with Mr. Telmo Baltazar. He is Member of the … Read the full press release →

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ECTAA welcomes EU Vice President Reding’s long awaited proposal for a revision of the Package Travel Directive

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 2009 the European Commission has been working on the revision of the Package Travel Directive. This legislation is no longer adapted to the market of today and the wide-spread use of the internet. There are now … Read the full press release →

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Major traveling exhibition of islamic art and culture in Seville, Spain, October 2013

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

Nur: Light in Art and Science from the Islamic World. Unites 150 rarely seen objects from around the world to explore importance of light. In islamic aesthetics and knowledge from the 9th – 20th centuries. Exhibition will travel to Dallas … Read the full press release →

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ECTAA comments on the imminent legislative proposal modernising the European package travel Directive

Posted on 4, June 2013 by

Porto, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In view of the long awaited revision of the European consumer legislation on package travel, The European Travel Agents’ And Tour Operators’ Associations (ECTAA) is calling for the maintenance of a high level of consumer protection while … Read the full press release →

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EU Passenger rights: better protection for bus and coach travellers

Posted on 4, March 2013 by

Brussels, 4-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 on bus and coach passenger rights becomes applicable, providing bus and coach travellers throughout the EU with new rights. The regulation lays down travellers’ basic rights, and imposes a number of obligations on bus … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Transportation & Logistics

Icelandair Group sells all its shares in Travel Service

Posted on 27, February 2013 by

27-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Icelandair Group has sold all its shares in the Czech airline Travel Service. The stake is acquired by other shareholders in Travel Service. The sale has no effect on the profit/loss statement of Icelandair Group. For further … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Iceland, Travel

ECTAA’s President meets with European Commission’s Vice President Viviane REDING to discuss revision of the package travel directive

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Thursday 31st January, ECTAA’s President and Uniline CEO Boris ZGOMBA and a group of Tourism Industry leaders, met with European Commission Vice President Mrs Viviane REDING to discuss the revision of the package Travel Directive. The meeting … Read the full press release →

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

Digital Agenda: Tour operators and travel agents join ‘112’ emergency number campaign

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

Brussels, 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission and The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations (ECTAA) are asking tour operators, travel agents to promote the pan-European emergency number ‘112’ on their websites, on e-tickets, and at major tourist destinations. European Commission Vice President … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Security & Safety, Society, Travel

Package travel rights: Commission examines options

Posted on 29, January 2013 by

Brussels, 29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission will this week meet with consumer groups and business leaders in the travel industry to discuss the review of the current EU legislation on package holidays. The 1990 Package Travel Directive protects European consumers … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Travel

Catherine Ashton travels to Latin America

Posted on 21, January 2013 by

Brussels, 21-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, travels to Peru and to Chile this week for a series of bilateral meetings with leaders of Latin American countries and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics

Europe for patients: Common rules on medical prescriptions when travelling to another EU country

Posted on 24, December 2012 by

Brussels, 24-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Today the Commission adopted pan-EU rules on a minimum list of elements to be included in a medical prescription taken by a patient travelling from one EU country to another. The provisions for a common way to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Healthcare, Society

Passenger rights: Europeans better protected when travelling by water

Posted on 20, December 2012 by

Brussels, 20-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — By the end of the year new EU rules to better care for passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway will be protected by a set of minimum rights anywhere within the European Union. As from … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Travel

Travel Channel HD on OTE TV

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

OTE TV & Travel Channel HD host a special contest for service subscribers to win a free trip for two to London 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Travel Channel HD, the world’s top channel on travel destinations, premieres on OTE TV, further … Read the full press release →

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Visa-free travel: Progress, but hurdles remain

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

Brussels, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  How well are countries outside the EU living up to their commitments when it comes to offering visa-free travel to EU citizens? Today, the European Commission adopted its seventh report about breaches of the principle of … Read the full press release →

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Catherine Ashton travels to Georgia

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

Brussels, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, will travel to Georgia on Monday where she will meet Prime Minister Ivanishvili and President Saakashvili. Speaking ahead of … Read the full press release →

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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 →

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Catherine Ashton travels to Morocco and Algeria

Posted on 5, November 2012 by

5-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, travels this week to Morocco and Algeria. On Monday, 5th November in Rabat, she will meet Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane … Read the full press release →

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EU High Representative Catherine Ashton travels to Western Balkans

Posted on 25, October 2012 by

Brussels, 25-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Catherine Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, will travel to the Western Balkans next week. She will be in the region for a joint visit with the US Secretary of State … Read the full press release →

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

Ericsson Unveils 5G and FRMCS Solutions for Railways at InnoTrans 2024

Posted on 11, September 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) At InnoTrans 2024, Ericsson will showcase its 5G and Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) solutions aimed at improving rail safety, efficiency, and the passenger experience. The 5G Corridors will provide high-speed connectivity for passengers, while FRMCS will … Read the full press release →

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