Gate Gourmet to buy units in five German cities
 Five airline-catering units, serving approximately 18,000 flights per year, will be bought by Gate Gourmet, the caterer announced May 6 
May 8, 2008
Finnair serving sushi in May
Business class passengers on Finnair will be served and schooled on the proper ways to eat Japanese sushi on European flights departing Helsinki during the first two weeks of May
May 8, 2008
Virgin ends inflight beauty therapy
Following the review of its inflight beauty therapy services, Virgin Atlantic Airways announced that it would be taking the program off the cabin to significantly expand the number of treatments offered at its flagship Heathrow Clubhouse
May 8, 2008
Gate Gourmet and ARINC team up for on-board sales
In future sales programs, Gate Gourmet will offer the SkyBuy brand sales technology system made by ARINC, Inc. for outsourced catering and buy on-board operations, the two companies announced at the end of April
May 8, 2008
Correction
The story on Bangkok Air Catering in the March/April issue of PAX International, Page 16, incorrectly stated that the Halal compliant portion is the smaller of the unit’s two kitchen areas. The unit actually has a Halal certified kitchen which represents the largest part of the kitchen, and a non-Halal area which is restricted to only pork and alcohol products. PAX International apologizes for the mistake, and any confusion it may have caused. |
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Culinary celebrities secured on Crystal
Two chefs and two sommeliers have been picked to show their stuff on Crystal Cruises itineraries in New England and the Mediterranean this fall
May 8, 2008
Carnival touts international
choices on Splendor
From increased choice in its main dining rooms, to its reservations-only supper clubs to its expanded number of casual dining outlets, Carnival Cruises says its new 113,000-ton, Carnival Splendor is an international diner’s paradise
May 8, 2008
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Tamper-evident bags get TSA approval
People will soon be seeing a new bag designed to detect tampering and allow passengers to carry on duty-free liquid products on flights leaving the United States
May 8, 2008
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New Faces, new places
Starting in May 1, gategroup chairman and CEO Dave Siegel took the position of executive chairman with Guy Dubois new president and CEO-designate
May 8, 2008
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