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September 2, 2010
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Star Chefs celebrates Jubilee with September and October menus
 Lufthansa German Airlines formed its Star Chefs gourmet program 10 years ago and will note the anniversary with several signature dishes by some of its longtime culinary contributors this fall
September 2, 2010
Air Arabia adding hub,
noting passenger growth
 An average load factor of 81.8 percent, and a double-digit increase in passenger traffic from Sharjah to the GCC nations was part of the first half-year results for Air Arabia
September 2, 2010
Gulf Air brands image on Costa Coffee cups
 On million coffee drinkers across the Gulf region will be seeing the Gulf Air falcon logo on cups of Costa Coffee as a result of an agreement recently announced between carrier and brewer
September 2, 2010
ANA honors Alpha with Silver Award for long haul
 All Nippon Airways in June of this year, awarded Alpha Flight its Silver designation for Best Long Haul Overseas Caterer in 2009
September 2, 2010
First half profits noted for
gategroup, despite challenges
 Despite unrest and debt crisis and a persistent volcanic ash cloud that affected traffic for months, gategroup announced in August a first half of the year marked by increased revenues, operating profit and cash flow
August 20, 2010
Emirates prepares for
Ramadan passengers
 Emirates was rolling out a selection of boxed snacks and other products to help fasting passengers during the holy month of Ramadan
August 20, 2010
New United Airlines
gets brand makeover
 United Airlines and Continental Airlines recently revealed refinements to the visual branding for the new global airline that will result from the proposed merger between the two
August 20, 2010
LSG Sky Chefs to cater Air Canada,
signs Bulgaria Air joint venture
 LSG Sky Chefs recently announced two important airline catering contracts, one a with a longtime customer and the other a partnership for a new catering unit in Bulgaria
August 20, 2010
Thai launches “Dish of the Month” feature
 Starting in July, Thai Airways began a "dish of the month" promotion that will be held for two days in subsequent months
August 5, 2010
Turkish Airlines expands
comfort zone in economy class
 Six routes in the Turkish Airlines system will have a new Comfort Class with wider seat pitch, larger entertainment monitors and other features
August 5, 2010
Continental completes part
of BusinessFirst seat install
 Continental Airlines noted the 25th installation of its new lie-flat seat in its BusinessFirst cabin in July
August 5, 2010
American Airlines gets nod for wine program
 In its annual wine survey, Global Traveler magazine has awarded three top honors to American Airlines in this year's survey of international Business Class and North American premium class wines
August 5, 2010
Malaysia Airlines seals
Hajj charter service provider
 Malaysia Airlines will again work with Lembaga Tabung Haji on a two-year contract to provide charter service for Hajj pilgrims from Malaysia to Jeddah and Madinah, in Saudi Arabia
August 5, 2010
Grand Cru boarded
on Singapore Airlines
 Six acclaimed Grand Cru Red Burgundy wines are now part of the election in the Suites and First Class cabins on Singapore Airlines
August 5, 2010



Buffalo wings land at CLE Airmall
 Airmall USA has opened a new 1,800 square foot outlet at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport featuring a line-up of popular Buffalo chicken wings
September 2, 2010
Expansion and enhancement project to begin at JFK in September
 Delta Air Lines, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK International Air Terminal announced plans to enhance and expand Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport
August 20, 2010



New company formed to import airline food and beverage
 AIP Asia Pacific was officially formed in June by Rudy DePaola from Strictly From Scratch and AIP, Dave Campbell from dPLANE Stuff and AIP, and Cameron Woodward
August 20, 2010
Dudson wins
Education Award
 Ceramic tableware manufacturer and supplier to the travel catering industry Dudson Ltd. recently received the 2009-2010 Employer Engagement Award from the Staffordshire Business and Education Awards
August 20, 2010



Amtrak modifies menus
to coincide with state fairs
 The state fair is a grand Midwestern U.S. tradition and as the yearly celebrations begin in late summer and early fall, Amtrak will be featuring seasonal additions to its menu on Chicago hub trains to several states
August 5, 2010


Sri Lankan Catering earns award for energy efficiency
 Sri Lankan Catering, the host of this year’s IFSA Asia Pacific Conference, has implemented number of environmental initiatives and recently received the National Energy Efficiency Gold Award from the Sri Lankan government
August 20, 2010
ITCA and IFSA form committee
for future partnerships
 The International Travel Catering Association and the International Flight Services Association will bring in representatives of both groups for an exploratory task force to discuss “the possibility of forming a closer partnership,” ITCA announced this month
August 20, 2010



APEX finalizes
Long Beach Conference plans
 More than 1,500 people have signed on for this year’s 31st annual conference and exhibition of the Airline Passenger Experience Association September 12-16 in Long Beach, California
September 2, 2010
APEX to work with ORBIS to help prevent blindness and restore vision
 The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), formerly the World Airline Entertainment Association, has announced the creation of a philanthropic partnership with ORBIS International
August 20, 2010
Inmarsat announces next-gen communications satellites
 The next four years are sure to be busy ones for leading provider global mobile satellite communications services Inmarsat plc and for Boeing as well
August 20, 2010
Aircell rebrands high speed
Internet for business market
 Aircell, a leading Illinois-based provider of inflight connectivity, has announced that its air-to-ground high-speed Internet service for the business aviation market
August 20, 2010
APEX to works with ORBIS to help prevent blindness and restore vision
 The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), formerly the World Airline Entertainment Association, has announced the creation of a philanthropic partnership with ORBIS International
August 5, 2010
IFE and seat company
team up for flydubai
 Seat maker Recaro and inflight entertainment provider Lumexis will supply a version of the Basic Line 3510 seat to low cost carrier flydubai
August 5, 2010
Virgin America enhances Red system with shopping and ordering
 A new level of interactivity that includes SkyMall shopping, Google Maps, and premium food and drink ordering is taking shape on the Red brand system on Virgin America
August 5, 2010



Cruise line contribution
pegged at US$35.1 billion
 United States cruise line operations generated a total gross economic output of US$35.1 billion in 2009, the Cruise Line International Association reported in August
September 2, 2010
Royal Caribbean and Culinary Institute Announce Winner of Culinary Challenge
 Maureen “Molly” Brandt of Stillwater, Minnesota has landed the job of a Chef de Cuisine of 150 Central Park onboard Allure of the Seas
August 20, 2010
Seatrade Med to discuss dining
 This year’s Seatrade Med event November 30 to December 2 in Cannes, France will include a workshop entitled “Dining at Sea”
August 5, 2010



Servair takes share in Kenya caterer
 Servair expanded its influence Africa at the end of August when the caterer announced that it had acquired a majority share of NAS, a catering company with units in Mombassa and Nairobi, Kenya
September 2, 2010
Just call them SATS from now on
 As the Singapore Airlines subsidiary is commonly called: Singapore Air Terminal Services announced last week the company is now officially named SATS, Ltd.
September 2, 2010
Gate Gourmet opens new unit in Guayaquil
 Officials from Gate Gourmet cut the ribbon on a new 4,250 square-meter flight catering kitchen in Guayaquil, Ecuador at the end of
August 5, 2010
Amira Air selects Private Flight’s catering solution
 New Zealand based Private Flight today announced the formation of a partnership with Amira Air GmbH to integrate Private Flight’s catering logistics software into Amira Air’s operations
August 5, 2010
U.S Commerce Department Honors Flying Food Group
 Chicago-based Flying Food Group (FFG), has been named by the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency as the National Minority Global Supplier Distributor of the Year
August 5, 2010