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SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 3, 2015– U.S. Bank Wealth Management, ranked among the top 25 U.S. wealth managers,* announced today that Jan Hendrickson has been appointed regional managing director for Ascent Private Capital Management of U.S. Bank in Seattle. She reports to Michael A. Cole, president of Ascent Private Capital Management. “Jan’s dedication to providing exceptional service […]

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will introduce Boeing 717 aircraft on eight of the 15 daily flights between Los Angeles International and San Francisco International airports in June, offering 40 percent more seats on its hourly nonstop Delta Shuttle. “Our Delta Shuttle on the West Coast is designed to […]

EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) joined with Ethiopian Airlines and three separate non-profit organizations to deliver more than 4,000 pounds (1,814 kilograms) of medical supplies and equipment for charities and hospitals in Ethiopia and Somalia. The deliveries, carried on the ferry flight of Ethiopian’s newest 787 Dreamliner, were made to […]

Carrier Obtains Rights to Two Additional Gates at Dallas Love Field, New Flights to Begin in April 2015 January 30 2015 – DALLAS – Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) today answered the call of the many thousands of air travel consumers who have benefited from lower fares and the convenience of long-distance flying from Dallas Love […]

Airline continues fleet modernization with Boeing airplanes SEATTLE, Jan 30, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] and All Nippon Airways (ANA) today announced the airline’s intent to purchase three 787-10 Dreamliners to add additional flexibility to the airline’s 787 fleet. In addition, ANA announced an order for five Next-Generation 737-800s to bolster the airline’s growing narrow-body fleet. […]

Airline becomes China’s first carrier to operate 737-900ER SEATTLE, Jan. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Okay Airways today celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range). The delivery marks the first 737-900ER to be delivered to a Chinese customer and is the first of eight 737-900ERs that Okay Airways […]

Seattle, Wash., Jan. 28, 2015 — Rudi Sodamin, longtime master chef consultant for Holland America Line, has been named Best Cruise Line Chef in Porthole Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Awards for 2015. The annual awards are chosen by Bill Panoff, the magazine’s top editor and publisher, who first named Sodamin best chef in 2011. “The words cruise […]

Readers’ Polls, Critics and Travel Industry Professionals On Board with Top Rankings Seattle, January 26, 2015 – 2014 continued to be another award-winning and highly-successful year for Seabourn as the ultra-luxury, small ship cruise line was honored again with many prestigious awards and prominent accolades in the travel industry. The well-respected travel trade publication Travel […]

Brings Edgy, Fun Moxy Hotels to the U.S. in 2016 January 26, 2015 – Bethesda, Md. – Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) announced today the introduction of Moxy Hotels to the U.S. The new and contemporary brand, first launched in Europe, is entering the market in a bold way, with eight identified projects slated for major […]

Seattle, Wash., Jan. 26, 2015 — On Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at 5:21 p.m. local time while en route to Lahaina, Hawaii, Holland America Line’s ms Veendam answered a request for assistance from the United States Coast Guard to rescue a pilot who had ditched his single-engine Cirrus SR-22 after he experienced a mechanical issue […]