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Launching the first-class experience for a global airline

The Hoyt Organization

One of the largest international airlines was preparing to announce its plans of a $30 million, 18-month-long project to enhance the premium ground facilities at JFK International Airport’s Terminal 7 in New York City.

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Crisis Management Lessons From Boeing’s 737 Max Disasters

PRSay

Gordon Johndroe , vice president of global media relations and public affairs for the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer, spoke to members of PRSA’s Corporate Communications Section in the Nov. 5 webinar “Crisis Management on an International Stage: Takeaways from Boeing’s Biggest Crisis and Time Spent in the West Wing.”.

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The impact of content rich newsrooms

Presspage

Miami International Airport. MIA launched their revamped social newsroom in March of 2016 switching from a native newsroom -driven by their website’s standard CMS- to a dedicated newsroom solution for digital PR and media relations. On November 7, 2017, the industry awarded Miami International Airport the 2017 Peggy G.

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Crisis Comms, AI and Ethics: January Roundup

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

On Friday, January 5, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 lost a fuselage‘ plug door‘ mid-flight , causing the cabin to depressurize and loose items to blow out with the door. In another incident, an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane caught fire moments into its flight from Miami International Airport on January 18.

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Where To Find Public Relations Entry-Level Jobs

Doctor Spin

Tech startups and established firms frequently hire entry-level PR professionals to handle media relations and communications. Hotels, resorts, airlines, and tourism boards may have PR departments or hire PR professionals for communication roles. Technology companies. Sports teams and organisations. Entertainment industry.

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Communications is not Optional – Especially Now

Landis PR

Yet it can erode in a moment, such as it has for the airline Southwest – previously known for great customer service – cancelled 15,000 flights over Christmas. Align internal and external communications. Public trust is perhaps your business’s most valuable commodity. It takes time to build, and it takes effort to maintain.

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Summer Travel: How PR & Comms Are Helping Drive Demand

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Major airports experience increased passenger volumes, and airlines may offer more flights and vacation packages to cater to the demand. As you can imagine, this increased demand is driving up airfares on most routes, with ticket prices for international flights increasing by more than 30%. They are up more than 300% over last year.

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