Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) to bring its Summer Update programs to Boston in July of 2016

Costa Mesa, CA, 2015-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — In exciting news, the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) is pleased to announce that it will be working with the former Hotel Equity & Lender Perspectives (HELP) Conference co-chairs, James F. O’Connell, Chad Crandell, and Ken Wilson, to bring one of its Summer Update programs to Boston… Read the full press release

WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Festival returns at Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows in Lake Tahoe, Calif, April 1-3, 2016

Olympic Valley, Calif., 2015-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Festival is returning for its second year at Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows in Lake Tahoe, California April 1-3, 2016. Music, Brews and Mountains are the foundation for WinterWonderGrass, a boutique winter music and craft beer festival featuring more than 20 bands and 16 California breweries… Read the full press release

Duet of singing siamangs is back at Woodland Park Zoo

Siamang pair graces the neighborhood with their first song SEATTLE, 2015-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The sweet duet of singing siamangs is back at Woodland Park Zoo after nearly a year of silence from the tree tops. The pair of siamangs, 29-year-old male Sam and 35-year-old female Briony (brye-o-nee), were introduced to each other a couple… Read the full press release

Avis Car Rental and Aeroplan announced grand prize winner of national contest to celebrate 3 decades of successful partnership between the two companies

MONTREAL, 2015-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Car Rental and Aeroplan, Canada’s premier coalition loyalty program, today announced the grand prize winner of a national contest to celebrate three decades of successful partnership between the two companies. Jean Louis Laporte of Toronto, Ontario, the grand prize winner, will drive in true style for the next… Read the full press release

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts appointed to manage Rosewood Siem Reap in Cambodia scheduled to open in 2019

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® announces a second ultra-luxury property in Cambodia DALLAS, TX, 2015-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed by Cambodia-based property developer Vattanac Properties to manage Rosewood Siem Reap, scheduled to open in 2019. It will be the second Rosewood property in Cambodia, following Rosewood Phnom Penh opening… Read the full press release

Shanghai will be the first destination of Finnair’s new A350

Vantaa, Finland, 2015-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The first destination of Finnair’s new A350 is Shanghai. The best time to visit this interesting metropolis is late October-early November. Shanghai is China’s – and, depending on how it’s calculated, even the world’s – biggest city, and there seems to be no end to its growth. At… Read the full press release

Wizz Air to add fifth Airbus A320 aircraft to its Cluj-Napoca (Romania) fleet

FOUR NEW ROUTES AND MORE FREQUENCIES ON EXISTING SERVICES IN 2016 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2015-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced it will add a fifth Airbus A320 aircraft to its Cluj-Napoca fleet from 22nd July 2016. The new aircraft will operate four new… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport wins Airport of the Year Award from the European Regions Airline Association (ERA)

SHANNON, Ireland, 2015-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport has received major recognition from the European airline community after being chosen as this year’s winner of the Airport of the Year Award from the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) for the second year in a row, the first time this has happened in the… Read the full press release

Report: Heathrow expansion to create 16,000 jobs in Scotland

Expanding Heathrow will create up to 16,100 new skilled jobs in Scotland and deliver up to £14 billion in economic growth An expanded Heathrow will open new routes including to Inverness and stimulate competition, increase frequencies and lower fares on services to Scotland Strong support for Heathrow expansion across Scotland – including Scottish Chambers of… Read the full press release

Heathrow welcomes the arrival of Finnair’s first commercial flight on an A350 XWB

LONDON, 2015-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Heathrow welcomed today the arrival of Finnair’s first commercial flight on an A350 XWB, the newest and most advanced passenger plane of its kind.  The Airbus A350 XWB’s cutting-edge technology reduces both nitrogen oxide emissions and noise, helping Heathrow be a better neighbour to local residents. Quieter aircraft are… Read the full press release