Bangkok, 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 6th GeoSpa AsiaSpa India Awards were held at the Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon, on 29th April to celebrate the Spa and Wellness industry. Thailand bagged the “Best Spa Destination (Asia)”, Reader’s choice Award voted by the readers of the AsiaSpa India Magazine, which is the most popular spa and wellness magazine in… Read the full press release
Travel Guard Celebrates Summer Family Travel In Conjunction with National Travel & Tourism Week Stevens Point, Wis., 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — In a recent survey from the U.S. Travel Association, 93 percent of kids aged 8 to 18 see family travel as a chance to spend quality time with their parents.1 Today, on National Travel & Tourism Week’s… Read the full press release
Hershey, Pa., 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park invites visitors recognize the importance of endangered species on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In honor of the eighth annual national Endangered Species Day, Zoo staff will have interactive table displays showcasing conservation efforts and why extinction matters. Guests can participate in… Read the full press release
2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the launch of its first mobile application for Windows Phone in association with Nokia. This makes it India’s first native airline mobile application across any platform, which allows customers to effortlessly book tickets, check flight status, manage their JetPrivilege account, and also avail of… Read the full press release
2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (“IHG”) today announces that Ms Jill McDonald is to be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of IHG. She will join the IHG Board with effect from 1 June 2013. Jill has been Chief Executive Officer and President for the Northern Europe Division for McDonald’s since September 2010… Read the full press release
La T4 es el primer hub del mundo donde el uso de dispositivos móviles se extiende a la mayoría de los servicios aeroportuarios de rampa. Iberia confía en los productos de Panasonic Toughbook, un proveedor de referencia en soluciones móviles para la industria, que ofrece portátiles y tablets robustos, resistentes a golpes y a las… Read the full press release
2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Passengers departing on flight number MS921 from Bahrain International Airport (BIA) to Cairo International Airport on Tuesday morning, 7th of May, 2013, were bid farewell with flowers and chocolate in line with Egypt Air’s celebrations to mark the airline’s 81st anniversary. Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) participated in Egypt Air’s celebrations and held… Read the full press release
Win A Vacation For Four And Flyaway From Silicon ValleyAirport This Summer Leave Silicon Valley from Silicon Valley. Arrive Home Without a Drive Home. SAN JOSE, CALIF., 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — This summer we fly from SJC to places that relax, inspire, entertain and rejuvenate us, and to visit the people who enrich our lives. Flying… Read the full press release
2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The choice of destinations offered by Budapest Airport has been expanded once again as Dutch airline Transavia has transferred its Budapest flights from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. The white-colored Boeing 737 type aircraft, bearing the characteristic stripes of Transavia, will fly the route between the Hungarian capital and the Dutch port city four… Read the full press release
NEW YORK, 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, announced today that Chris Loughlin, chief executive officer, will present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference. The presentation will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time in New York. About Travelzoo… Read the full press release
2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is proud to announce that it has been selected as an “Official Carrier of the 50sup anniversary celebration of the Organization of the African Unity – African Union”. The celebration started in April 2013 and will last for one year. The Memorandum of Understanding designating Ethiopian as Official Carrier of… Read the full press release
SAS Group’s capacity (ASK) was up by 10.4% and the Group’s traffic (RPK) increased by 1.5%. The SAS Group’s load factor decreased by 6.1 p.u. to 69.5%. SAS Group carried 2.5 million passengers in April, up 6.5%. 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Group market trends, RASK and yield development The traffic continued to develop as expected during… Read the full press release
Alexandria, VA, 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—today announced that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver the Wednesday General Session keynote at the GBTA Convention 2013. The GBTA Convention 2013 will be held August 4-7, 2013, in San Diego, CA. “Hailed as… Read the full press release
More than 20 ministers took part in the second annual UNWTO & Ministerial Forum at the Arabian Travel Market with delegates sharing their views on how to work together towards long-term aviation and tourism sector growth. 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President… Read the full press release
Company Renews Torchlight Parade Title Sponsorship SEATTLE, 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines has signed a contract extension spanning through 2016 for the title naming rights of the Seafair Torchlight Parade. Alaska Airlines, the “Official Airline of Seafair Torchlight Night”, has been a festival partner since 2009. “Alaska Airlines has been an integral part of the… Read the full press release
Lufthansa’s Executive Board presents shareholders at the Annual General Meeting with 2012 financial figures and progress made with the SCORE program 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Christoph Franz, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, today presented a solid set of financial figures for 2012 and a positive interim assessment of the SCORE… Read the full press release
2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today announced that Mike Barnard has been appointed as General Aviation (GA) Programme Manager. Mike’s main role will be leading a programme to develop and implement policy on how the CAA regulates the GA sector in the future to ensure it is safe and the regulation… Read the full press release
The National Carrier of Kenya and the Pride of Africa to offer three flights a week between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today announced that Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya, famously known for “the Pride of Africa”, will soon offer three flights… Read the full press release
John Torode and Gregg Wallace appointed official taste buds of Heathrow 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Two of the nation’s best-known foodies have taken on their biggest taste test to date after being appointed as the official taste buds of Heathrow. John Torode and Gregg Wallace were tasked with eating their way around the UK’s only hub… Read the full press release
Expanding Visa Waiver Program and Improving the U.S. Entry Process Will Help America Realize ‘Enormous’ Growth, Says U.S. Travel Head in Testimony Today Washington, D.C., 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — In testimony today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, detailed the benefits created by $2.0… Read the full press release
2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is illuminating great deals on hotels in Sydney, Australia for the annual Vivid Sydney Light, Music & Idea Festival, which takes place this year from May 24 – June 10. For the past 5 years, the festival has been… Read the full press release
2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Winnipeg Airports Authority is honoured to receive a Winnipeg Tourism Award of Distinction in the category of Winnipeg Tourism Business of the Year. “Our vision at Winnipeg Airports Authority is to Lead Transportation Innovation and Growth,” said Barry Rempel, President & CEO of Winnipeg Airports Authority. “Serving our community by providing excellent… Read the full press release