DUBAI, 2015-7-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Hot on the heels of its announcement to open the InterCityHotel Culture Village in Dubai at the end of 2017, Steigenberger Hotels announces the launch of its inaugural five-star property in this important market, the Steigenberger-managed Hotel at Business Bay in Dubai, which will open doors to guests… Read the full press release
Air China Cargo to start first Canadian scheduled freighter service Sept. 3 Edmonton, AB, 2015-7-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Local, national and international companies moving products to and from Western Canada now have a vital new link to China and the Asia-Pacific region, as Edmonton International Airport (EIA) together with Air China Cargo (ACC), today announced… Read the full press release
MOSCOW, 2015-7-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot PJSC (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has developed and launched a series of simulators fitted with real aircraft elements as part of its ground-staff training programme. The innovative trainers have been designed to help future ground professionals develop practical machine-operating skills in compliance with all regulatory requirements. The main goal of Aeroflot’s staff training programme is to improve… Read the full press release
Budapest, Hungary, 2015-7-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today a new simplified process for flight changes. Under the new simplified process, passengers can change the date or the routing of their flight by paying a change fee of just 50 percent* of the… Read the full press release
GREENSBORO, N.C., 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it is expanding sales of the HondaJet for the first time to South America. Sales will begin in Brazil with the HondaJet making its first appearance at the 2015 Latin America Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 11… Read the full press release
Pasay, City, Philippines, 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines continues its international expansion this year with the introduction of regular service to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, on October 25, 2015. The service will operate twice a week, with flight PR215 departing Manila every Friday and Sunday at… Read the full press release
Deal accelerates fully integrated cloud-based Hotel IT platform enabling a single view of the business across hotel groups, brands and properties Madrid, 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus is to expand its technology offering to the hotel industry with the acquisition of Netherlands-based Itesso BV, a provider of cloud-native property management systems (PMS). With its… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Turkey’s most exclusive resort, Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum, is offering an exciting culinary experience at its newly opened fish restaurant, Bodrum Balıkçısı. Home to the region’s best fine dining, Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum now features eleven restaurants and bars providing innovative cuisine in stylish and sophisticated surroundings with expansive… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Paris is delighted to announce its latest collaboration with French urban artist, Mambo. The artist will create a new visual identity for the hotel cake shop and exhibit specially commissioned paintings in the lobby from September. A self-taught artist, Mambo uses his own graphic language… Read the full press release
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Named #1 For Seventh Year – JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts Moves Up 23-Points To Take Third Marriott’s Award winning Luxury Hotels Continue to be the Destinations of Choice for the Discerning and Next Generation Traveler Bethesda, MD, 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:MAR) luxury brands, The… Read the full press release
Guest satisfaction rating is highest among luxury brands and highest ever in report Chevy Chase, Md, 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC was named the top luxury brand for guest satisfaction in the J. D. Power 2015 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study. The hotel company has topped its own highest… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of the world’s leading accommodation sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), announced today the results of its most recent Travel Smarts survey, which shows the nationalities that give the best – and worst – hotel review scores on average. Russians emerged as the most… Read the full press release
ST. LOUIS, 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — In celebration of the growing travel industry, Enterprise Holdings is honoring Fisher House Foundation at next week’s Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention in Orlando. Fisher House Foundation is a military nonprofit organization that provides free temporary lodging for military and veterans’ families at hospitals. Enterprise Holdings – which owns… Read the full press release
Washington, DC, 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — From emails and texts to tweets and Instagram posts, travelers want to digitally share and stay connected while on vacation. While the perception may be that a cruise vacation does not offer a chance to be accessible, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reveals that cruise lines have… Read the full press release
MEMPHIS, Tenn., 2015-7-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announces the expansion of its ultra-low-cost flights in Memphis with the addition of nonstop service to Austin, Tex. and Tampa / St. Pete beginning Oct. 1, 2015. The new flights are on sale starting today with introductory one-way fares as low as $48*. For a… Read the full press release
500 million euros to be invested in innovations by 2020 The passenger fleets of the Lufthansa Group achieve a new fuel efficiency record Lufthansa extends its commitment in the fields of active noise protection and climate research Improved talent management is implemented A new orientation for corporate citizenship MUNICH, 2015-7-21 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-7-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is pleased to confirm the appointment of Richard Moriarty as its new Consumers and Markets Director and Deputy Chief Executive. Richard, who has previously held senior positions at the CAA, is currently the Chief Executive the Legal Services Board. He will take… Read the full press release
TripConnect Instant Booking Available to TravelClick’s Web 3.0 Booking Engine Customers NEW YORK, 2015-7-21 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with TripAdvisor to offer TripConnect™ instant booking to their iHotelier Web 3.0 booking engine customers. TripConnect… Read the full press release
NEW YORK, 2015-7-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s Washington DC Chapter will host an educational and networking event, Budget Season Is Coming, and You Don’t Know Where to Go, for area hotel industry professionals Aug. 13 beginning at 4 p.m. at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. The event, sponsored… Read the full press release
The free admission series features Midwest-based choreographers and dance companies at the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park and Storefront Theater CHICAGO, 2015-7-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the lineup for SpinOff 2015 taking placeNovember 5-21. A celebration of contemporary dance created by… Read the full press release
2016 will see the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. The occasion will be marked by HamletScenen – organisers of the annual Shakespeare Festival at Kronborg Castle in Helsinore – who plan a three-week long festival of theatre, cinema and concerts from 1st August 2016 onwards. Copenhagen, Denmark, 2015-7-21 — /Travel PR News/ — 2016 will… Read the full press release
St Petersburg, 2015-7-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) announces that Deputy CEO for Customer Relations Vadim Zingman has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rossiya Airlines at the Board’s meeting held on July 17 in St. Petersburg. Vadim Zingman has worked for Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot since 2009. Under his management Aeroflot’s customer service has achieved… Read the full press release
Q2 2015 breaks the record for the largest number of passengers ever carried on Eurostar in one quarter Business Premier passenger numbers for the second quarter rose by 10% Over 88,000 tickets sold to date for the new all year round South of France service Business looks forward to the introduction of its new fleet… Read the full press release
Bali at Jimbaran Bay, 2015-7-21 — /Travel PR News/ — In the name of promoting an active and healthy beach lifestyle, Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Torah Bright and 2x longboard world champion Kelia Moniz will host Bali’s inaugural #runsupyoga event on August 15, 2015 atSundara Bali, the beach-club and restaurant at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran… Read the full press release
FESTIVALS, ENTERTAINMENT AND FOOD DRAW MORE VISITORS TO OAKLAND Oakland, CA, 2015-7-20 — /Travel PR News/ — New businesses and throngs of new visitors are making the City’s Jack London Square a thriving, growing center of commerce and entertainment, the Port of Oakland reported in a new video released today. Commercial real estate occupancy rate is 96%… Read the full press release
Chef Lynn Crawford takes culinary talents and vision to the terminal TORONTO, 2015-7-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Award-winning celebrity Chef Lynn Crawford’s market-inspired, chef-driven dishes are now available to travellers of Toronto Pearson International Airport in Terminal 1 at The Hearth by Lynn Crawford. The new restaurant was recently opened by global restaurateur HMSHost in partnership… Read the full press release
PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2015-7-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Car Rental today unveiled a new way for members of Avis Preferred, the Company’s express rental program, to get rewarded for renting from Avis. Now, Avis Preferred members are eligible to earn Avis Preferred Points – one point for every dollar they spend on vehicle rentals and… Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 2015-7-20 — /Travel PR News/ — An extensive new boutique area dedicated to beauty will showcase several iconic and internationally renowned brands including Origins, MAC, Bobbi Brown, La Mer, Jo Malone London and Tom Ford Beauty. Finavia is delighted to welcome new and prestige beauty brands to its airport this summer. Many of these… Read the full press release
Risk-Based Security Must Also Advance FFDO Program and Secondary Cockpit Barriers WASHINGTON, D.C., 2015-7-20 — /Travel PR News/ — In testimony (written/oral) today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Transportation Security, Capt. Tim Canoll, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), underscored the union’s support for the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) as a key… Read the full press release
SHANNON, IRELAND, 2015-7-20 — /Travel PR News/ — A sculpture to an iconic day when sport transcended politics – the 2007 victory for Ireland in an unforgettable rugby union clash with England in Croke Park – was unveiled today in a 20ft sculpture at Shannon Airport. The piece, by artist Paddy Campbell and titled ‘The… Read the full press release