Record-breaking visitor spend in Britain as a result of work by the national tourism agency VisitBritain

LONDON, 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — International visitors have spent an extra £2.5 billion in Britain during the last four years as a result of work by the national tourism agency VisitBritain, latest figures show. This beats the target set for it by the UK Government in 2011 by more than half a billion… Read the full press release

Wyndham Hotel Group announces 450-room Sam Lord’s Castle Barbados, A Wyndham Grand Resort

Hotel giant accelerates Caribbean expansion with development of first Wyndham Grand Resort on site of historic Sam Lord’s Castle in St. Philip PARSIPPANY, NJ, 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Highlighting strong and growing interest in its portfolio of upscale brands in the Caribbean, Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company, today announced plans for further… Read the full press release

Wyndham Rewards® launches world’s most generous rewards program for meeting planners “go meet”(sm) at IMEX America 2015 in Las Vegas

No minimum spend requirements and no maximum point limits lead to faster free nights for professional and casual planners PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham Rewards® is helping meeting and group travel planners win big. go meetsm, the world’s most generous rewards program for meeting planners which launched today at IMEX America 2015 in Las… Read the full press release

Manchester Airport marks its busiest September in history with an average of 81,004 travellers every single day

Manchester Airport student arrivals to study at 49 different UK universities Post-school summer holiday getaways for ‘DINKYs’ also help push airport up 5.44% for the month MANCHESTER, UK, 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — A record-breaking total of 2,430,142 people travelled through Manchester Airport in September 2015, making it the busiest September in the airport’s… Read the full press release

Hyatt named one of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work® for 2nd consecutive year

For the second consecutive year, Hyatt named a top multinational workplace following Great Place to Work recognitions in six countries around the world CHICAGO, 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that Hyatt has been named one of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work®. The annual list honors… Read the full press release

The International Mountain Bicycling Association to host 2016 World Summit in Bentonville

BENTONVILLE, Ark., 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) announced today that its 2016 World Summit will be held November 10-12 next year in Bentonville. At a news conference held this morning on the All-American Trail of the Razorback Regional Greenway, IMBA President and USA Executive Director Mike Van Abel said the… Read the full press release

Olivier Berger appointed CEO of Aéroports de Paris Ingénierie (ADPi)

PARIS, 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — As proposed by ADP Ingénierie’s Board of Directors on 8 October, Olivier Berger has been appointed CEO of ADPi. Olivier Berger, 50 years old, is a qualified engineer from the École Polytechnique et des Pontset-Chaussée. For more than ten years, he managed large-scale infrastructural projects before working in… Read the full press release

San Francisco International Airport to expand its Quality Standards Program to include airline catering employees

SAN FRANCISCO, 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — In a further enhancement of safety and security, the San Francisco International Airport Commission today approved plans for the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to expand its wage and benefit policy, known as the Quality Standards Program (QSP), to include airline catering employees – who supply on-board food for… Read the full press release

Norwegian Reward thanks members with 20% discount on Premium class flights to U.S.

Passengers encouraged to join free scheme as number of UK members continues to grow Fornebu, Norway, 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian, the third largest low-cost carrier in Europe, is offering members of its loyalty programme, Norwegian Reward, a 20 per cent discount on Premium class flights to the U.S. when booked by 26th October…. Read the full press release

Palm Springs presents October- December 2015 line up of events

Palm Springs, CA, 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Palm Springs presents October- December 2015 line up of events Spa Resort Casino “Brews & BBQ” Dates: October 24 Location: Spa Resort Casino North Parking Lot Information: SpaResortCasino.com Description: A one-day outdoor event with local restaurants, craft breweries from Southern California, live music, kid’s fun zone and… Read the full press release