The Ritz-Carlton enhances its app allowing the creation of personalized travel posters on smart phones and tablets

App Now Allows Creation of Personalized, Shareable Travel Posters CHEVY CHASE, MD, 2014-10-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton knows the value of a photo is not only its aesthetic quality, but in the memory that it evokes. Enhancements to the luxury hotel company’s app are live, allowing the creation of personalized travel posters on smart phones… Read the full press release

GH Team to take over Swissport’s ground handling activities in France

Opfikon, Switzerland, 2014-10-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport France Holding SAS. and Servisair SAS, both part of the Swissport Group, the world’s leading provider of ground and cargo handling services to the aviation industry, announce the closing of its disposal of the ground handling activities in France to GH Team. The sale affects activities that… Read the full press release

Lifestyle management and travel concierge service company Ten Group to deploy Dolphin point of sale across its offices worldwide

Lifestyle management and travel concierge service replaces in-house systems with Dolphin point of sale, back-office and web service booking solution LONDON, 2014-10-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Leading concierge company Ten Group has revealed  plans to roll-out Dolphin to over 80 global Lifestyle Managers and subsequently  across its 16 offices  worldwide and 400+ staff. Dolphin’s… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways celebrates the rapid success of its Dallas/Fort Worth services with signature event at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas

Double-Daily Services from Texas Marked with High Profile Corporate and Travel Trade Dinner An All-Texan Lineup Entertainment – A Big Hit With Guests Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, USA, 2014-10-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways recently hosted a signature event at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas, to celebrate the rapid success of its 7th U.S. destination, Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)…. Read the full press release

Qatar Airways honoured for the fifth consecutive year as Best Middle East Airline at the 2014 Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards

Asia Pacific is one of the most valued markets in the Qatar Airways network with 38 flights per week to Hong Kong and Mainland China DOHA, Qatar, 2014-10-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been honoured for the fifth consecutive year as Best Middle East Airline at the 2014 Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards. The… Read the full press release

Alaska Air Group, Inc. to announce its third quarter 2014 financial results on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014

SEATTLE, 2014-10-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will announce its third quarter 2014 financial results on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. A conference call is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time/11:30 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties may listen to… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines celebrates its purchase of additional 10 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft with contest to ‘test-drive’ one of Alaska’s 737 flight simulators

SEATTLE, 2014-10-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines, Seattle’s hometown airline, continues to invest in the long-term success of its business and the region it calls home. Alaska, which exclusively flies Boeing airplanes, today announced the purchase of 10 additional Boeing 737-900ER aircraft. The company is celebrating the significance of this order by launching a… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants reached tentative agreement on new five-year contract for the carrier’s 3,300 flight attendants

SEATTLE, 2014-10-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants announced today they have reached tentative agreement on a new five-year contract for the carrier’s 3,300 flight attendants. “We are delighted to have reached a tentative agreement that recognizes the outstanding contributions of our flight attendants and will provide for enhanced… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines announces its preliminary traffic results for September 2014

MIRAMAR, FL, 2014-10-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for September 2014. Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in September 2014 increased 13.5 percent versus September 2013 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 18.0 percent. Load factor for September 2014 was 81.5 percent, a decrease of 3.2 pts… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Co. announced 5.1 percent increase of its revenue passenger miles in September 2014 vs September 2013

DALLAS, 2014-10-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 8.3 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in September 2014, a 5.1 percent increase from the 7.9 billion RPMs flown in September 2013.  Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 0.7 percent to 10.3 billion from the September 2013 level… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide’s ExecuStay invites guests to Live Like a Local in participating cities, Sep 1, 2014 – Mar 31, 2015

Live Like a Local® Bonus Offer Available Until March 31, 2015 LOS ANGELES, 2014-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — ExecuStay, an Oakwood Worldwide® brand, is inviting guests to Live Like a Local in participating cities from Sep. 1, 2014 through Mar. 31, 2015. Through this exclusive promotion, guests can earn 10,000 Marriott Rewards bonus points or… Read the full press release

Louisville-based boutique hotel and restaurant group 21c Museum Hotels announced the official name and the Executive Chef of its Durham, NC restaurant

Durham, NC, 2014-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — 21c Museum Hotels, the award-winning Louisville-based boutique hotel and restaurant group, is pleased to announce both the official name and the Executive Chef of its forthcoming Durham, NC restaurant.  Counting House will be helmed by Executive Chef Josh Munchel and will showcase his commitment to local, high-quality… Read the full press release

Carlton Hotel Baglioni and Luxury Lab Cosmetics bring the Spiga 8 Spa back to life

Milan, 2014-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The collaboration between Luxury Lab Cosmetics and the Carlton Hotel Baglioni will bring the Spiga 8 Spa back to life. The spa, at number 8 Via della Spiga, will tailor both beauty and wellness experiences to guests’ individual needs, using international brands, including Natura Bissé and the latest technologies such… Read the full press release

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group opens its 10th operating Radisson Blu property in Turkey

Kayseri, Turkey, 2014-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel companies worldwide, opens the Radisson Blu Hotel, Kayseri in Turkey. It is the group’s 10th operating Radisson Blu property in Turkey and further strengthens Europe’s largest upper upscale brand known for stylish & sophisticated design, unique… Read the full press release

Stagecoach Group announced new management structure and appointments at its megabus.com business

PERTH, Scotland, 2014-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Stagecoach Group today (7 October 2014) announced that it has significantly strengthened the management team at its megabus.com business with a number of new appointments as the brand continues its expansion in the UK and mainland Europe. Low-cost inter-city bus operator megabus.com now has a fleet of… Read the full press release

Stagecoach’s top UK Bus apprentices recognised at its 10th annual Apprentice of the Year Awards

• Praise for outstanding UK Bus apprentices PERTH, Scotland, 2014-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Stagecoach’s top UK Bus apprentices have been recognised at the company’s 10th annual Apprentice of the Year Awards. Nine bus engineering apprentices were awarded for their outstanding performance at a ceremony at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The winners received… Read the full press release

Transport operator Stagecoach is in the running for host of top honours at the 2014 UK Bus Awards

Transport group has 10 finalists at national awards Two Stagecoach companies nominated for Operator of the Year Four Stagecoach employees in the running for top awards Finalists in categories covering innovation, marketing and putting passengers first PERTH, Scotland, 2014-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Transport operator Stagecoach is in the running for a host of… Read the full press release

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek to present over-the-top dinner benefiting the James Beard Foundation on November 1

Dallas, TX, 2014-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Saturday, November 1, five nationally-recognized chefs will converge on the Mansion Restaurant for an over-the-top dinner benefiting the James Beard Foundation. Truffles and Bubbles will showcase seven stunning courses from Mansion chefs Bruno Davaillon and Nicolas Blouin and five additional James Beard-recognized chefs, all featuring Urbani white Alba… Read the full press release

Caribbean Airlines presented at the recently concluded Guyana’s Trade Exposition

Port-of-Spain, 2014-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Caribbean Airlines was an active exhibitor at the recently concluded Guyana’s Trade Exposition. The Airline’s Marketing, Sales, Cargo and Ticket Office Team members engaged fans at this prestigious event which provided a great opportunity to interact with customers, obtain feedback, and share information about our special fares. “Congratulations… Read the full press release

Toronto-based Porter Airlines and JetBlue Airways unveil extensive interline partnership

Connecting at Boston and Toronto City hubs opens dozens of new destinations for passengers TORONTO, 2014-10-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Toronto-based Porter Airlines and New York-based JetBlue Airways are unveiling an extensive interline partnership that will lead to dozens of additional destinations being accessible to Porter passengers. Porter and JetBlue are ideal partners based on… Read the full press release

Qantas Frequent Flyer to introduce suite of new benefits for members of its elite “Platinum One” flying tier

SYDNEY, Australia, 2014-10-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas Frequent Flyer today announced it will introduce a suite of new benefits for members of its elite “Platinum One” flying tier. Platinum One was introduced by Qantas Frequent Flyer in November 2011 to further reward its most high flying members. The Qantas Frequent Flyer program is… Read the full press release

The nation’s first All-You-Can-Fly private membership airline Surf Air expands its service to Carlsbad and Oakland, California

All-You-Can-Fly Membership Airline Increases Value of Membership with Expanded Offering Santa Monica, Calif., 2014-10-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Surf Air, the nation’s first All-You-Can-Fly private membership airline, announced today that it will expand its service to Carlsbad, California, beginning November 18 and Oakland, California, beginning December 15. This expansion occurs in conjunction with the delivery of… Read the full press release

Oakland International Airport: All-You-Can-Fly private membership airline Surf Air to expand its service to Oakland

“All-You-Can-Fly” Membership Airline Adds Three Key Destinations from OAK  Oakland, California, 2014-10-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Surf Air, the nation’s first All-You-Can-Fly private membership airline, announced today that it will expand its service to Oakland, California (OAK) beginning December 15. This expansion occurs in conjunction with the delivery of the first three new Pilatus PC-12NG of… Read the full press release

flydubai to begin flights to Bratislava in Slovakia, Prague in the Czech Republic and Sofia in Bulgaria

Airline to launch flights to Bratislava, Prague and Sofia in December Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2014-10-8 — /Travel PR News/ — flydubai has announced that it will begin flights to Bratislava in Slovakia, Prague in the Czech Republic and Sofia in Bulgaria. With flights due to commence in December, the airline is continuing its expansion into Central… Read the full press release

Marriott International, Inc. appoints Julius Robinson as VP for the Autograph Collection

Bethesda, Md., 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today the appointment of Julius Robinson to vice president for the Autograph Collection, the company’s exclusive portfolio of independent hotels. In his role, Julius’s leadership will drive, define and execute global strategy for Autograph Collection. He will also play an integral role… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide’s Bill Foltz honored as Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2014 CFO of the Year in the large private company category

LOS ANGELES, 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartments, is pleased to announce that Bill Foltz, the company’s chief financial officer (CFO), was honored as Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2014 CFO of the Year in the large private company category. The finalists and winners of the… Read the full press release

The Autograph Collection to add eleven new hotels to its growing portfolio by end of 2014

Bethesda, Md., 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The Autograph Collection, an exclusive ensemble of independent hotels, announced today that it expects to add eleven new hotels to its growing portfolio by year-end.  Each of the exciting additions has been thoughtfully selected for its unique individual personality and amenities. The new travel experiences will include the… Read the full press release

Toronto Pearson International Airport enhances passenger experience by offering indoor Google Maps

TORONTO, 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Toronto Pearson is thrilled to announce its recent work with Google Maps to enhance the passenger experience by offering indoor Google Maps. Toronto Pearson is one of the first Canadian airports to offer indoor Google Maps. Our passengers can now use Google Maps and Google Maps for mobile, to… Read the full press release

InterContinental Hotels Group launches bespoke training programme for the food and beverage teams in its hotels across Asia, Middle East and Africa and Greater China

Denham, UK, 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) have launched a bespoke training programme for the food and beverage (F&B) teams in its hotels across the Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) and Greater China regions. The programme, initially rolled out with more than 10 courses incorporating over 500 video lessons,… Read the full press release