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HMSHost Completes $4 Million in Upgrades at Salt Lake City International Airport

HMSHost Corporation completed the more than $4 million renovation at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC.)  The renovation was part of HMSHost’s recently extended food, beverage and retail contract that runs through 2011. Improvements include upgraded seating in the airport’s common areas, a new restaurant with local Salt Lake City history, and the addition of well-known national brands, all of which will enhance the overall airport experience for SLC travelers.

Sir Richard Branson

Richard Branson was born in 1950, and educated at Stowe School, where he established a national magazine called Student at the age of sixteen.

Virgin America Now Sells Tickets

Virgin America has started to sell tickets. The upcoming route map includes:

 

SFO to JFK

SFO to LAX

JFK to LAX

SFO to IAD

SFO to LAS

LAX to IAD

American And BA To Move London-Dallas/Fort Worth To Heathrow

American Airlines and British Airways are to transfer flights between their Dallas/Fort Worth and London bases from the UK capital's Gatwick airport to Heathrow from late March next year.

Handheld IFE Provider MEZZO Announces XL As New Customer

Rolls-Royce plc-backed portable IFE Specialist MEZZO announced that one of the UK’s largest charter airlines, XL AIRWAYS, has completed the launch of the company’s unique brand of IFE service on all its long-haul routes.

JAL To Raise Delhi Frequencies To Daily

Japan Airlines is to increase frequencies between its Tokyo Narita hub and Delhi from the current four flights a week to daily from 28 October.

Madrid To Be LAN Peru's First European Destination

LAN Peru is to launch flights to Europe next month, when it inaugurates services between its Lima base and alliance hub Madrid with an initial three round trips a week with Boeing 767s from 7 August. Oneworld

Finnair To Serve Seoul

Seoul is to be the latest destination in Asia served by Finnair, with an initial five Airbus A340-300s a week between the South Korean capital and the airline's Helsinki home.

American To Open Service To Third London Gateway Stansted

Oneworld member American Airlines is to open service to a third London airport, with the launch of daily flights to the UK capital's Stansted from New York JFK from 28 October. The new service adds Stansted to the oneworld network.