Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and TAM to implement Amadeus car rental services

Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and TAM implement Amadeus Cars. The cross-selling tool enables airlines to generate additional revenue by offering enhanced services to their customers Madrid, Spain, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, announces that four major airlines – Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and… Read the full press release

Serena Hotels conducts intensive refresher training for its naturalists and driver guides in Tanzania

Ever thought a guide would need essential training? Yes they do! Kigali, Rwanda, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Serena Hotels has recently conducted a two- week intensive, refresher training for its naturalists and driver guides in Tanzania. The training, now in its second phase was conducted in partnership with Trend Africa, a South African company owned… Read the full press release

Rehabilitation of Runway 18/36 at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport to begin on April 28th until the end of July 2014

Winnipeg, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of our ongoing commitment to deliver and operate excellent facilities and services for our community, Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. (WAA) is coordinating the rehabilitation of the north-south Runway 18/36 at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. The runway rehabilitation project will occur over a period of approximately 14 weeks,… Read the full press release

Travelport announces the renewal of its full content agreement with Virgin Atlantic

Langley, UK, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, today announces the renewal of its full content agreement with Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading airlines. Building on the existing relationship between the London-based carrier and Travelport, the renewed agreement will ensure that content… Read the full press release

Marriott International, Inc. opens 282-room hotel in Jixian, China

New Jixian Marriott Hotel Pitches-in on Sustainable Tourism. Tianjin, China, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today celebrated the opening of its 282-room Jixian Marriott Hotel, taking the total number of properties under its iconic Marriott Hotels brand in China to 16. Under a long-term management agreement with Saint Light Investment… Read the full press release

UK Civil Aviation Authority launches new industry safety tools

London, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a series of template risk models, highlighting a number of specific safety scenarios, which airline and airport operators, air navigation service providers, maintenance organisations, ground service providers and regulators can use as part of their own safety management systems (SMS). The models… Read the full press release

Abu Dhabi Airports’ projects for the development of Abu Dhabi International Airport get approval from the Abu Dhabi Government

Expansion program includes new hard stands, Automated Passenger Mobility (APM) and Southern Runway tunnel Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports received last Sunday approval from the Government of abu Dhabi on three projects that further support the master plan for the development of Abu Dhabi International’s overall infrastructure program…. Read the full press release

Calgary, Lethbridge, Innisfail, Red Deer, Wetaskiwin, Strathcona County, and Edmonton to participate at 2014 Tour of Alberta

Alberta, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The host communities for the 2014 Tour of Alberta, scheduled for September 2-7, were announced by Executive Director, Duane Vienneau; Calgary, Lethbridge, Innisfail, Red Deer, Wetaskiwin, Strathcona County, and Edmonton will participate as either a host start or finish community for this year’s Tour of Alberta. “The commitment by our… Read the full press release

Eurostar and chef Raymond Blanc launch new summer menus for Business Premier passengers

LONDON, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Building on its successful two year partnership with world renowned chef Raymond Blanc, Eurostar has today launched exciting new summer menus for Business Premierpassengers.  As well as tempting new options for both lunch and dinner, Raymond has also launched a new breakfast and wine offering. Responding to customer feedback, Raymond Blanc… Read the full press release

TravelClick North American Hospitality Review: The transient segment is leading the charge with particularly sharp increases in the leisure travel segment

NEW YORK, 2014-04-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The hotel industry saw a healthy start to the year and is continuing to show gains in both demand and average daily rate (ADR), according to data from the April 2014 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). The transient segment, which is made up of individual business and leisure… Read the full press release