Wizz Air expands its low fare route network in Poland with 6 new routes from 5 different airports

Budapest, Hungary, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced further enhancements to its low fare route network from Poland, with 6 new routes from 5 different airports. Flights to Glasgow from Katowice and Poznan will start on 26 October and 28 October respectively, from 27… Read the full press release

Amadeus to help TUI Travel improve its customer service through enhancing personalisation and differentiation of products and services

Madrid, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — TUI Travel and Amadeus today announce that they have extended their multi-year agreement and will continue the successful cooperation that gives TUI Travel the technology to access and purchase flights through Amadeus. Under this new deal Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, will help TUI… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Paris to participate in this year’s Vogue’s Fashion Night Out in Paris on 16 September 2014

Hong Kong, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Paris is delighted to announce its participation in this year’s prestigious Vogue’s Fashion Night Out taking place in Paris on 16 September 2014. For the past six years, the international editions of Vogue magazine have lit up some of the most glamorous streets in the world with… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Paris granted official “Palace Distinction” by Atout France, the French Agency for Tourism Development

Hong Kong, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Paris is delighted to announce it has been granted an official “Palace Distinction” by Atout France, the French Agency for Tourism Development. The hotel’s team is very honoured to receive this new and prestigious rating that celebrates the exceptional quality of services and comfort offered to guests…. Read the full press release

Serena Hotels Africa announced it won 6 awards in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2014

Kigali, Rwanda,  2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Five Serena Lodges have been listed among some of the best places in the world, specifically in the top 50 Lodges & Resorts in Africa and the Middle East. – Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge has been rated 11/50 with a score of 89.87% – Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge… Read the full press release

The third annual Festival PEOPLE en Español brings celebrity and speaker favorites to San Antonio on August 30-31, 2014

“Inspiring the Next Generation” features a stellar lineup of celebrities, speakers and family fun activities Zendaya to Headline Chicas Poderosas Concert Powered by Disney San Antonio, TX, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The third annual Festival PEOPLE en Español brings a lineup of celebrity and speaker favorites to San Antonio with free daytime family-fun activities and… Read the full press release

Courtyard by Marriott plans to open its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina next year

London, UK, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Courtyard by Marriott, a Marriott International brand designed especially to address the needs of business travellers, plans to open its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina next year.  The 130-room Courtyard by Marriott Sarajevo is expected to open in mid-2015 and will operate under a franchise agreement with Lake d.o.o…. Read the full press release

The Lufthansa Group to restructure its communication as of 1 August 2014

Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Communication of the core business ‘Lufthansa German Airlines’ is to be combined with the communication of the Lufthansa Group – stronger focus on target groups – Andreas Bartels (44) will become Head of Media Relations at the Lufthansa Group The Lufthansa Group communication will be restructured as of 1… Read the full press release

Hilton Brisbane’s Vintaged Bar + Grill awarded Chef’s Hat at the 2014/2015 brisbanetimes.com.au Queensland Good Food Guide Awards for the third consecutive year

BRISBANE, Australia, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Brisbane‘s Vintaged Bar + Grill has been awarded a prestigious Chef’s Hat at the 2014/2015 brisbanetimes.com.au Queensland Good Food Guide (GFG) Awards for the third consecutive year. Vintaged Bar + Grill scored 15 out of 20 to claim a sought-after Chef’s Hat – an extraordinary achievement given the… Read the full press release

CAA: UK airports recorded best ever first quarter on-time performance with 84% of scheduled flights ‘on-time’

• 84% of scheduled flights landed ‘on-time’ at UK airports in the first quarter of 2014. • On-time performance was six percentage points higher than the same period in 2013. • All 10 airports monitored saw punctuality improvements. • Latest CAA figures show the best first quarter on-time performance since records began. LONDON, 2014-7-14 —… Read the full press release