Sunwing to offer weekly, direct flights from Buffalo to Cancun, Mexico and Punta Cana this winter

TORONTO, ON, 2015-9-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Following a successful inaugural season during 2015, Sunwing will once again offer weekly, direct flights from Buffalo to Cancun, Mexico and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic this coming winter. Providing travellers with a convenient, direct route to two of the Caribbean’s most sought after destinations, the new flight… Read the full press release

Sunwing: The Pyramid at Grand Oasis Cancun complex opens this winter

TORONTO, ON, 2015-9-22 — /Travel PR News/ — This coming winter Sunwing customers can look forward to another luxurious way to experience the popular Grand Oasis Cancun complex, with the addition of the stunning Pyramid section. Offered exclusively by Sunwing, the brand new concept which opens fully this winter, benefits from a host of additional… Read the full press release

Steigenberger Hotels: New generation InterCityHotel to open in Herford in 2017

Frankfurt, Germany, 2015-9-22 — /Travel PR News/ — A new latest generation InterCityHotel is being developed in Herford, an important and prosperous commercial centre in North Rhine-Westphalia. Located within the direct vicinity of the town’s world famous MARTa Art Museum, the hotel is set to meet the artistic aspirations of its environment. The InterCityHotel Herford will… Read the full press release

Healthy children’s menu options now available at all Holiday Inn properties across Latin America & Caribbean

New, healthy children’s menu options are now available at all Holiday Inn properties MIAMI, 2015-9-22 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group ( IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces new menu additions to its Kids Eat Free program at all Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts properties located in the Latin America & Caribbean… Read the full press release

Award-winning Domes of Elounda, Crete joins Autograph Collection

Iconic Domes of Elounda Joining the Collection Bethesda, Md., 2015-9-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International’s evolving ensemble of strikingly independent hotels, is celebrating further expansion across Europe and the brand’s entry into a new territory with the announcement of Domes of Elounda, Crete joining the Collection. Proud to be the… Read the full press release

Washington Dulles International Airport hosts series of musical and dance performances in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Sep 15 – Oct 15

Washington Dulles International Airport will host a series of musical and dance performances in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15.  Washington, DC, 2015-9-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Washington Dulles International Airport will host a series of musical and dance performances in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which… Read the full press release

Norwegian Escape successfully completed her approximately 24-hour long conveyance along the Ems River

Wiesbaden, Germany, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian Escape, soon to be the largest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet, has successfully completed her approximately 24-hour long conveyance along the Ems River, reaching her final destination in Eemshaven, Netherlands at 8:30 am (local time in Germany) on Saturday, September 19. The completion of… Read the full press release

Delta Air Lines to operate daily non-stop service between Sea-Tac Airport and Edmonton International Airport (EIA)

Delta Air Lines to begin service between Seattle-Tacoma and Edmonton Edmonton, AB, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Edmontonians and western Canadians will have a convenient new option to access Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Beginning December 15, 2015, Delta Air Lines will operate daily non-stop service between Sea-Tac Airport and Edmonton International Airport (EIA). The new… Read the full press release

VISA cardholders: Vietjet launches new promotion for SkyBOSS

Ho Chi Minh City, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — After concluding the highly successful promotion “Fly SkyBOSS and win a trip to Europe to collect our brand new aircraft”, Vietjet is now launching another exciting new promotion for SkyBOSS, this time for VISA cardholders. Accordingly, every purchase of a SkyBOSS ticket made with a VISA… Read the full press release

Finavia: CAPA World Aviation Summit 2015, 7 to 8 October 2015 in Helsinki

Vantaa, Finland, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The commercial air traffic sector will set its sights on Helsinki in October. Decision-makers in the commercial air traffic sector, and tourism sector directors will be Finavia’s guests in Helsinki at the CAPA World Aviation Summit 2015 at Kalastajantorppa from 7 to 8 October 2015. The two-day… Read the full press release

Daily flights to Dubai from Helsinki Airport during the winter season

Vantaa, Finland, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai is worth a second visit after seeing the shopping centres and the world’s tallest building. You can reach this metropolis daily from Helsinki Airport during the winter season. Dubai is a popular winter destination and for good reason.  The sun is always shining, everything works well… Read the full press release

Katara Hospitality wins the Seven Star Special Award for ‘Remarkable & Exceptional Achievement in the Luxury Hospitality Industry’

Scoops the Seven Star Special Award for exceptional achievement in Bali, Indonesia Doha, Qatar, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Katara Hospitality, the global hotel developer, owner and operator based in Qatar, has won the Seven Star Special Award for ‘Remarkable & Exceptional Achievement in the Luxury Hospitality Industry’. The award was presented at the… Read the full press release

Katara Hospitality expands global portfolio with the acquisition of the Westin Excelsior Rome from Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Doha, Qatar, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Katara Hospitality, the global hotel developer, owner and operator today announced the expansion of its global portfolio with the acquisition of the Westin Excelsior Rome from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. As part of the deal, the historic hotel will be renovated in the next five… Read the full press release

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide inc to sell The Westin Excelsior Rome to Katara Hospitality for EUR222 million

Signs new Long-Term Management Agreement for Historic Hotel STAMFORD, Conn., 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it has agreed to sell The Westin Excelsior Rome to Katara Hospitality for €222 million ($251 million in USD). As part of the deal, the historic hotel will be renovated in… Read the full press release

English Heritage: Stonehenge sold at auction for £6,600 one hundred years ago

LONDON, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — One hundred years ago today (21 September 2015), Stonehenge – the most famous prehistoric monument in the world – was sold at auction for £6,600 to a local Wiltshire man, Cecil Chubb. His purchase marked a turning point in the care and protection of the ancient monument and… Read the full press release

TIA New Zealand’s Chris Roberts: The new international-scale convention centre will create substantial economic benefits for the whole country

Wellington, New Zealand, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The tourism industry is looking forward to seeing progress on the International Convention Centre now it has received resource consent approval. The new international-scale convention centre will create substantial economic benefits for the whole country, Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) Chief Executive Chris Roberts says. “We… Read the full press release

Aeroflot Group’s passenger traffic up 13.3% in the first 8 months of 2015 YoY

Moscow, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot PJSC (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) announces operating results for Aeroflot Group («the Group») and Aeroflot — Russian Airlines («the Company») for August and the first eight months of 2015. January- August 2015 Operating Highlights Passenger traffic for Aeroflot Group in 8M 2015 was 26.3 mln, up 13.3% year-on-year. Aeroflot airline’s passenger traffic was 17.3… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines: Kerstin Halfmann-Kleisinger will take over the management of the Sales division

VIENNA, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Kerstin Halfmann-Kleisinger will take over the management of the Sales division at Austrian Airlines as of October 1, 2015. The graduate in business administration and full-fledged airline specialist succeeds Tatjana Lulevic-Heyny, who already left the company at the end of January 2015. Andreas Otto, CCO of Austrian Airlines… Read the full press release

Wizz Air to add sixth Airbus A320 aircraft to its Warsaw fleet

FOUR NEW WARSAW ROUTES AND ONE NEW POZNAN ROUTE BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced it will add a sixth Airbus A320 aircraft to its Warsaw fleet from 13 May 2016. The new aircraft will serve four new routes from… Read the full press release

Philippine Airlines gears up for 50th year celebration Manila-Sydney operations

Pasay City, Philippines, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines is boosting services between Manila and  Sydney by shifting to daily flights from the current five weekly frequencies. Beginning October 25, 2015, flights depart Manila at 10:05PM via PR 211 every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, arriving Sydney at 9:30AM (AUS time)… Read the full press release

Caribbean Airlines announced its fall schedule

PORT OF SPAIN, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Caribbean Airlines is delighted to announce the launch of its fall schedule, which took effect on September 10. The new schedule is designed to facilitate better connectivity within the Caribbean and between North and South America. It will feature daily service to/from Grenada and Barbados where… Read the full press release

HSMAI announced new Revenue Optimization Continuing Education & Training (ROCET) program for hotel revenue managers

McLEAN, VA, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), producer of the annual industry-leading Revenue Optimization Conference (ROC), is pleased to announce HSMAI’s ROCET, Revenue Optimization Continuing Education & Training, a fast-paced, one-day program designed to fuel revenue management. HSMAI’s ROCET will deliver tactical, strategic and leadership insights for hotel revenue… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways will implement the Amadeus Fare Families solution

Airline to use Amadeus technology to support innovative merchandising strategy Amadeus to support ATPCo Branded Fares filing standard Dubai-UAE, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, today announced that Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will implement the Amadeus Fare Families tool in… Read the full press release

Amadeus / Frost & Sullivan report: integrating financial processes, increasing automation and exploiting predictive analytics can boost airlines top- and bottom-line

Streamlining Airline Financial Processes written by Frost & Sullivan and commissioned by Amadeus highlights lessons learned from other industries such as retail and banking Madrid, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The airline industry faces a number of challenges when it comes to financial management, including revenue leakage, complex income streams, and tax reporting and compliance… Read the full press release

Rodarte to design limited-edition series of scarves for the Mandarin Oriental, New York

Hong Kong, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, New York and designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, founders of the award-winning luxury clothing and accessories brand Rodarte, are delighted to announce their collaboration on a limited-edition series of scarves designed especially for the Five-Star property. The inaugural design will debut during New York Fashion Week… Read the full press release

“Friends of Amber” series will host dinner with Chef Adriá to celebrate The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s 10th anniversary

Hong Kong, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s 10th anniversary, the exclusive ‘Friends of Amber’ series will host an extravagant dinner with Chef Adriá. Held for two evenings only on 23 and 24 October 2015, the event at the hotel’s Amber restaurant is also an opportunity to… Read the full press release

Singita: one of the recently relocated endangered Botswana black rhinos gave birth

Cape Town, South Africa, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Just three months after Singita, together with its conservation partner in Zimbabwe, the Malilangwe Trust, relocated eight critically endangered black rhinos to Botswana, the company has announced that one of the rhino cows has given birth to a calf in the Moremi Game Reserve. Born… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines reports 1 202 518 passengers in August 2015; 6.6% more vs the same month last year

Novosibirsk, Russia, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Group1 member airlines summarized the results of their activity in August 2015. During this month the airlines carried 1 202 518 passengers, which is 6.6% more than in August 2014. Growth was still indicated on domestic routes – the number of passengers carried on S7 Airlines flights within Russia in… Read the full press release

Canada’s low-fare WestJet will launch new non-stop service between Winnipeg and London

Canada’s low-fare leader offers non-stop service from Winnipeg along with fares on connecting flights from select cities for only $20 more Winnipeg, Canada, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — WestJet today announced it will launch new non-stop service between Winnipeg and London (Gatwick) beginning May 7, 2016. “Canadians have been paying far too much to fly… Read the full press release

Europe Airpost annonce la reconduction l’été prochain de sa ligne vers Halifax

PARIS, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Europe Airpost, annonce la reconduction l’été prochain de sa ligne vers Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse pour la troisième année consécutive. Un programme renforcé : de juillet à mi-octobre 2016, sur une période élargie à trois mois et demi, au lieu de deux mois les années précédentes, Europe Airpost assurera la… Read the full press release