Press information

For immediate release 26th July 2005
 
Ink Publishing and CNN to travel the world together
 
Ink Publishing has been appointed as publisher of CNN’s global travel magazine, CNN Traveller.
 
The travel and business publishing specialist was selected for its sector expertise and global capabilities to publish CNN Traveller, which reaches 850,000 readers worldwide. The bi-monthly magazine is a significant addition to Ink’s portfolio, which already includes more in-flight magazines than any other company in the world as well as its own titles European Business and Bradmans Business Travel Guides.
 
Ink Publishing, whose headquarters are in London, began to expand outside of Europe last year with the launch of Go magazine for the fast growing Atlanta-based airline, AirTran Airways. 
 
Jeffrey O’Rourke, Chief Executive of Ink Publishing, said: “We are delighted to have been selected from a strong field to publish CNN Traveller, a magazine which fits our portfolio perfectly, and is already recognised for the quality of its content and comprehensive distribution into CNN-affiliated hotels around the world.
 
“Being appointed by such a tremendously successful brand is a testament to our experience in creating and selling magazines that are distributed on a global scale, and reinforces our position as a leading international publisher. It is also excellent news for the staff working on the magazine.”
 
CNN Traveller combines in-depth travel reports and features and world class photography, taking readers on a fascinating journey to some of the most intriguing and exotic places in the world. Published six times a year, it marries the best in travel journalism and photography with the news values of CNN.
 
Its issue-led travel features are designed to appeal to the business and high-end leisure traveller, providing insightful and thought-provoking coverage of the stories behind the headlines in some of the most compelling and unusual destinations around the world.
 
Nick Wrenn, CNN International managing editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: "Working alongside Ink Publishing, we look forward to seeing CNN Traveller magazine consolidate its position as one of the most incisive and intelligent travel magazines available.”
  
CNN Traveller magazine is available in business and first class cabins on leading airlines such as British Airways, Lufthansa, SAS, KLM and Virgin Atlantic, as well as onboard Deutsche Bahn, QE2 Cruises and Heathrow Express. It is also distributed to first class and business class lounges at 52 airports including Charles de Gaulle, Schipol, JFK, Heathrow and Hong Kong, and in SRS WORLDHOTELS, Hyatt and Radisson Edwardian hotels in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
 
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Note to editors:
  
Ink Publishing is a fast growing, international publishing company which produces inflight magazines for more airlines than any other publisher in the world. Ink's award-winning titles include AirTran Airways Go, British Mediterranean Airways Impressions, easyJet Inflight, MyTravel Recline, MyTravelLite Lite Reading, Virgin Express Red Hot, and VLM Airlines Velocity, as well as Summit Hotels Summit magazine. Ink also publishes European Business magazine and Bradmans Business Travel Guides to Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Europe and North America. Circulated globally every month, European Business is available on newsstands, by subscription, on selected airlines, in airport lounges and in Europe’s top hotels. Among Ink's online only clients are The Diamond Trading Company, Fiat, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Vodafone.
   
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Email: jreader@mpsipr.com 
 
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