Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 By Numbers

LONDON, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 has calculated some interesting facts based on welcoming 75,000 leisure and business guests since opening on 31 August 2011. During this time 45,000 guests have stayed in the luxury hotel’s 350 bedrooms, which equates to 252,000 towels and 95,000 sheets being washed and prepared, 40 staff… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines Wins On-Time Performance Award Three Years in a Row

SEATTLE, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — FlightStats.com has named Alaska Airlines the No. 1 on-time major carrier in North America for the third year in a row. Alaska’s average on-time rate for 2012 was 87.26. The average on-time performance was 79.62 percent among North American carriers. “This award is a credit to the more than 12,000 Alaska… Read the full press release

Alex Alt appointed president of Sabre Hospitality Solutions

Chief operating officer takes on leadership role SOUTHLAKE, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sabre Hospitality Solutions today announced the appointment of Alex Alt to president and general manager, effective April. He replaces Felix Laboy, who has decided to leave to pursue personal interests. Alt joined Sabre in April 2012 as chief operating officer for Sabre Hospitality. In… Read the full press release

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Appoints Locauto Rent as Partner in Italy

Enterprise Extends European Footprint to Fourth New Country in 12 Months to Reach 85% of the European Car Hire Market LONDON, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced the appointment of its second European franchisee, Locauto Rent in Italy, as the next step in a planned programme to establish the flagship brand across Europe. This agreement… Read the full press release

Fly London To Dusseldorf From Just £12.99

RYANAIR’S MONDAY MADNESS! 100,000 seats on over 1,000 European routes in Apr from only £12.99 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight (Mon 18 Feb), passengers can fly from London Stansted to Dusseldorf Weeze from just £12.99 in April as part of its weekly ‘Monday Madness’… Read the full press release

lowcostbeds.com joins Travelport Rooms and More™

Langley, UK, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport Rooms and More™ – the industry leading hotel booking engine – has announced the addition of lowcostbeds.com, a major hotel provider, to its accommodation portal. Lowcostbeds.com, the Swiss based hotel provider – a part of the Lowcosttravelgroup – currently operates in 95 countries around the world, with the promise of… Read the full press release

Gulfstream G650 to make Middle Eastern Debut at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2013

Gulfstream G650 to make Middle Eastern Debut at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2013 Over 10,000 visitors expected to visit Al Bateen Executive Airport  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), today announced that Gulfstream has selected Abu Dhabi Air Expo to display its G650 aircraft for the first time in… Read the full press release

Spring Into San Antonio – And SAVE

2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — This spring, San Antonio is the perfect destination for travelers looking for a getaway full of activities for a price that won’t break the bank. Historic icons, world-class hotels and resorts, thrilling theme parks, delectable flavors, outdoor adventures and more await visitors in San Antonio – and all at great vacation savings… Read the full press release

Sydney Harbour joins National Landscapes

2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The spellbinding waterways and bushland of Sydney Harbour today became Australia’s 16th National Landscape, opening the way to a global marketing push inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the natural wonders of the harbour city. Just minutes from the vibrant centre of a great international city, the Sydney Harbour National Landscape stretches… Read the full press release

CottoCrudo Bar and Lounge and Czechoslovak Models Host the Bubbles Party at Four Seasons Hotel Prague

Bella Bublinky (Bubbles) in cooperation with Bisol Prosecco and jewelry from Bvlgari on March 6, 2013. 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — CottoCrudo bar and lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Prague will host its first Bublinky (Bubbles) evening event of 2013 early next month. Highlights of the evening will include sipping on drinks from the world-famous Bisol Prosecco and a showcase of Bvlgari, luxurious Italian jewelry in… Read the full press release

Qatar Tourism Authority with the Private Engineering Office and the Qatar Tennis Federation drew crowds of families on packed dhow boats to Palm Island for five days of sports and entertainment

As a mark of the success of the event, visitors queued for the dhow ferry boats to Palm Island to play mini- tennis & have tennis lessons, compete at volley ball and play indoor pool, while kids had fun on bouncy castles and joined in cartoon character races Doha- Qatar, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Tourism… Read the full press release

The world’s biggest social media team to make Australia the world’s most talked about tourism destination

2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia has set the industry an ambitious goal of making Australia the world’s most talked about holiday destination in social media. The national tourism agency is sharing its own unique approach to social media by publishing some guidelines it believes the near one million people directly and indirectly working within Australian… Read the full press release

Información a las 11:00 horas: Iberia recomienda a sus clientes emitir su tarjeta de embarque en www.iberia.com

En las máquinas de check-in de Iberia de la T4 se pueden obtener las etiquetas para el equipaje. Iberia aconseja utilizar el transporte público para llegar a la T4, y evitar así posibles aglomeraciones en los accesos. Ya han operado 43 vuelos, el 100% de los que Iberia tiene previstos hasta las 11:00.   Madrid, 2013-02-19 —… Read the full press release

IHG Announces Double Digit Operating Profit Growth in 2012

Another year of industry-leading performance in key markets as IHG prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — 226 new hotels and the launch of two new brands are just some of the milestones achieved by IHG last year. The strong Preliminary Results announced by the company today demonstrate how IHG is increasing its global… Read the full press release

SIA Opens SilverKris Lounge In Seoul

2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Customers of Singapore Airlines travelling from Seoul can look forward to a more luxurious experience on the ground with the official opening of the Airline’s SilverKris Lounge at Incheon International Airport. The lounge features wireless Internet access, a business centre with desktop computers, shower rooms and restrooms, televisions, as well as a… Read the full press release

flydubai launches new Juba route

Airline starts operations to the Republic of South Sudan Dubai, UAE, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — flydubai, Dubai’s innovative airline, has announced operations to Juba, the capital city of the Republic of South Sudan. Commencing on 21 April 2013, flights will operate four times a week between DubaiTerminal 2 and Juba Airport. flydubai’s CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith,… Read the full press release

Jet Airways announces nationwide travel bonanza for guests on the domestic sector with Low Fares

2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — 20 lakh seats on over 450 daily flights across 57 destinations to go on sale, for a period of six days, effective today, i.e February 19th to 24th,2013 Jet Airways, today announced a bonanza for all its guests travelling on domestic sectors within India, with a nationwide sale of low fares for… Read the full press release

Segunda jornada de huelga: se cumplen los servicios mínimos sin incidencias

Hasta las 08:30, han operado todos los vuelos previstos hasta esa hora. Madrid, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — La segunda jornada de huelga en Iberia se ha iniciado sin incidencias remarcables en los aeropuertos y cumpliéndose los servicios mínimos. A las 8:30 horas de la mañana, ya habían salido todos los vuelos programados hasta esa hora, en concreto,… Read the full press release

Star Alliance Introduces enhanced Asia Airpass – Fare Products Streamlined

2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Star Alliance is launching an enhanced Asia Airpass for travel across the Asian continent, which in addition to the 15 countries and territories already offered, now includes Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Its scope has further been extended to include all Star Alliance destinations in Japan and additional flights to India…. Read the full press release

UNWTO and Italy advance accessibility in Tourism

Milan/Madrid, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ensuring that tourism facilities and sites meet the needs of persons with disabilities, both as a key means of promoting tourism for all and as an engine for market growth, were the main focus of the International Conference on “Accessibility in tourism: an ethical value, a business opportunity” (14 February 2013, BIT… Read the full press release

JAL Group Airlines Awarded Number One for On-time Arrivals in 2012

TOKYO, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Two JAL Group airlines received the highest recognition for their on-time performance in the calendar year 2012, by an independent aviation performance-tracking company FlightStats. Japan Airlines – the Group’s main operating carrier achieved an on-time arrival rate of 90.35% for its domestic and international flights operated between January and December 2012 and… Read the full press release