Southwest Airlines® signs agreement with Red Rock Biofuels LLC to purchase low carbon renewable jet fuel

Company Intends to Purchase Low Carbon Renewable Jet Fuel DALLAS, TX, 2014-9-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) has signed an agreement with Red Rock Biofuels LLC (RRB) to purchase low carbon renewable jet fuel, made using forest residues that will help reduce the risk of destructive wildfires in the Western United… Read the full press release

Singapore Changi Airport: The Mongolian national carrier to operate twice-weekly service between Ulaanbaatar and Singapore via Beijing

SINGAPORE, 2014-9-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Changi Airport today celebrated the arrival of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, directly connecting Singapore to Mongolia for the first time.  The Mongolian national carrier will operate a twice-weekly service between Ulaanbaatar and Singapore, via Beijing.  The route will utilise a 174-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft in a two-class configuration[1]. To… Read the full press release

Changi Airport Group to begin redevelopment of the open-air car park site fronting Terminal 1

SINGAPORE, 2014-9-26 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of Changi Airport Group’s (CAG) blueprint to enhance Changi Airport’s infrastructure, the redevelopment of the open-air car park site fronting Terminal 1 (T1) will begin in the last quarter of 2014.  The car park, which presently serves T1 users, will then be closed to enable the commencement… Read the full press release

Regina Hotel Baglioni Rome announces the opening of the new Baglioni SPA by Caschera SPA

Rome, 2014-9-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Regina Hotel Baglioni on Via Veneto, Rome, is delighted to announce that the new Baglioni SPA by Caschera SPA is now open, offering an oasis in the city for all who want to experience authentic beauty and wellbeing. The spa is a large space to rediscover harmony between mind… Read the full press release

InterContinental New York Barclay starts $175 million renovation

Iconic luxury hotel in the heart of Manhattan to undergo extensive renovation; hotel to be restored to become the luxury hotel of choice in New York ATLANTA, 2014-9-26 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group ( IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announces that the InterContinental New York Barclay is now closed to… Read the full press release

Holiday Inn® brand launches #JourneyOnContest via Instagram as part of the brand’s Journey to Extraordinary campaign

Campaign Also Gives Consumers The Chance To Win Free Room Nights ATLANTA, 2014-9-26 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced the launch of its Holiday Inn® brand’s #JourneyOnContest via Instagram as part of the brand’sJourney to Extraordinary campaign. If a picture is worth a thousand words,… Read the full press release

LA/Ontario International Airport’s passenger numbers up by 3.19 % from January 2014 through August 2014 vs same period last year

Ontario, California, 2014-9-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Passenger numbers at LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) rose 3.19 percent from January 2014 through August 2014, compared to the same period last year.  ONT airlines served 2,726,679travelers compared to 2,642,334 travelers during the same period in 2013. International traffic continues its upward climb compared to last year.  This year’s activity… Read the full press release

Forty new Automated Passport Control kiosks introduced at Los Angeles International Airport’s Tom Bradley International Terminal to expedite the entry process for international arriving passengers

LOS ANGELES, CA, 2014-9-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Forty (40) new Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks unveiled today at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) expedite the entry process for international arriving passengers at the airport’s Tom Bradley International Terminal. U.S. and Canadian citizens arriving from abroad, as well as travelers from the 38 Visa… Read the full press release

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer Defense & Security unveil the first US-built A-29 Super Tucano light air support aircraft

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., 2014-9-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer Defense & Security today presented the first United States-built A-29 Super Tucano light air support aircraft in a roll-out ceremony with  the U.S. Air Force and government officials, industry and community representatives, and news media. The aircraft, which also performs as an outstanding… Read the full press release

The Adventure Travel Trade Association teams up with National Geographic Traveler to present on the future of responsible tourism at the World Travel Market in London on November 5, 2014

SEATTLE, 2014-9-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA;www.adventuretravel.biz) is teaming up with National Geographic Traveler to present on the future of responsible tourism at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. The ATTA’s Executive Director in Europe, Chris Doyle, and Keith Bellows, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of National… Read the full press release