Spirit Airlines launches daily nonstop service between Baltimore-Washington and Orlando

One Lucky Winner Receives Instant Getaway on Inaugural Flight and Three Nights in Orlando MIRAMAR, Fla., 2016-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Is the winter chill already getting you down? Ditch that ice scraper and grab your sunscreen! Spirit Airlines begins new daily nonstop service to and from the Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and the… Read the full press release

Travelport and CEE Travel Systems partner with STUDENT AGENCY to serve domestic and international travellers in Czech Republic and Slovakia

Langley, UK, 2016-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, has announced a new multi-year agreement between its local distributor, CEE Travel Systems and STUDENT AGENCY, the Czech Republic’s largest full-service travel agency and online travel service provider. The new agreement will see the two companies continue to work together in… Read the full press release

Travelport announces Malmö Aviation as its latest Travelport Rich Content and Branding participant

Langley, UK, 2016-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, today announces that Malmö Aviation is the latest Travelport Rich Content and Branding participant. Rich Content and Branding is the industry leading solution that allows airlines to more effectively market and retail their offering to travel agencies globally. This latest announcement… Read the full press release

Jet Airways launches flights between India and Amsterdam with special introductory fares

Introductory offer for bookings until January 15, 2016, for travel in Première & Economy Class Mumbai, 2016-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, announced special inaugural fares for flights between India and Amsterdam, the airline’s new European gateway, commemorating the commencement of its maiden flights to Amsterdam on March 27, 2016…. Read the full press release

The Business of Sustainability: Enterprise Holdings’ five-year goals in its FY2015 sustainability report

ST. LOUIS, 2016-1-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The world’s largest car rental service provider, Enterprise Holdings Inc., has announced new five-year goals in its fiscal year 2015 (FY2015) sustainability report, The Business of Sustainability. The company operates – through its regional subsidiaries and independent franchises – the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A… Read the full press release

Wizz Air launches new service from Timisoara to Eindhoven, Netherlands beginning 29 March

Budapest, Hungary, 2016-1-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,today announced a new service from Timisoara to Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The service will begin on 29 March, and will be operated three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The new service is Wizz… Read the full press release

Wizz Air to start twice weekly flights from Sofia to Birmingham starting 28 March

Budapest, Hungary, 2016-1-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a new route from Sofia to Birmingham. The route will commence on 28 March and will be operated with two weekly flights on Mondays and Fridays. The new service is Wizz Air’s third low-fare… Read the full press release

IHG announces the opening of Staybridge Suites Midland hotel in Midland, Texas

Hotel to draw extended stay travelers from the oil industry ATLANTA, 2016-1-11 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of the new-build 98-suite Staybridge Suites Midland hotel in Midland, Texas. This hotel is the first Staybridge Suites® hotel in the city and joins IHG’s other hotels located nearby, the Candlewood Suites Midland… Read the full press release

IHG opens its sixth Holiday Inn hotel in Indonesia, Holiday Inn Cikarang Jababeka

West Java, Indonesia, 2016-1-11 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened the 176-room Holiday Inn Cikarang Jababeka. Previously operating as an independent hotel, it is now the sixth Holiday Inn hotel in Indonesia. The hotel is located in the middle of Jababeka’s Central Business District (CBD) and is close to key business destinations such… Read the full press release

Tourism Vancouver’s 14th annual Dine Out breaks previous years’ records with more than 100 scheduled food-themed experiences

Vancouver, Canada, 2016-1-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Get ready to start the year off with a palate-busting bang: beginning tomorrow, restaurants taking part in Dine Out Vancouver Festival will be revealed, menus will be posted, and reservations will go live on www.dineoutvancouver.com. Tourism Vancouver’s 14th annual Dine Out has shattered previous years’ records with more than… Read the full press release

Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd. announces expansion into Australia with the debut of Oakwood Apartments Brisbane

SINGAPORE, 2016-1-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd., which manages some of the finest serviced apartments for business and leisure travelers, today announced its expansion into Australia with the debut of Oakwood Apartments Brisbane, which is the first Oakwood-branded building in Australia. The company also announced Paul Wilsher’s appointment as general manager of the property…. Read the full press release

EVA Air ranked among the world’s safest airlines for the third year in a row by AirlineRatings.com

Luzhu District, Taiwan, 2016-1-11 — /Travel PR News/ — AirlineRatings.com has ranked EVA Air among the world’s safest airlines for the third year in a row. EVA has consistently been recognized by the website and other organizations around the globe for its spotless safety record. The standards the website used to make its 2016 safety… Read the full press release

Major transport groups completes roll-out of smart, multi-operator ticketing in England’s biggest city regions

NEWS RELEASE ISSSUED ON BEHALF OF STAGECOACH, FIRSTGROUP, GO-AHEAD, ARRIVA AND NATIONAL EXPRESS • Seamless bus travel now in place in all nine major city regions in England • System covers more than a third of the 26,000 buses outside London • Significant private investment in partnership with transport authorities • Initiative delivers easier, cheaper… Read the full press release

Kempinski Residences & Suites, Doha names Mamdouh Salem as its new Residence Manager

Kempinski Residences & Suites, Doha welcomed Mamdouh Salem as its new Residence Manager. Doha, 2016-1-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Kempinski Residences & Suites, Doha welcomed Mamdouh Salem as its new Residence Manager. Coming from a broad background of hospitality operations, Salem has the knowledge and expertise to aid to the bright future of this iconic… Read the full press release

Silversea Cruises recognised by Worldwide Cruise Associates as its Top Corporate and Incentive Cruise Partner for 2015

Rue du Gabian, Monaco, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises today announced that is has been recognised by Worldwide Cruise Associates as its Top Corporate and Incentive Cruise Partner for 2015. Each year Worldwide Cruise Associates, a leading supplier of corporate and incentive travel events since 1992, extends the award to its top cruise partner to honour the cruise company’s… Read the full press release

Wizz Air further expands its network with the launch of three new services from Budapest to Liverpool, Reykjavik and Ibiza

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,today announced further growth of its low fare route network and launched three new services from Budapest to Liverpool and Reykjavik, commencing in March as well as a Budapest-Ibiza service commencing in June. With this announcement, Wizz… Read the full press release

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Addis Ababa scheduled to open in 2017

Brussels, Belgium, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Addis Ababa. The upper upscale property featuring 165 keys is scheduled to welcome the first guests in 2017. It is the second Radisson Blu hotel… Read the full press release

airberlin starts the new year with extremely affordable fares

BERLIN, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — airberlin is starting the new year with extremely affordable fares, offering passengers one-way flights to many destinations in Spain, Italy and Greece from just 50 euros until 24th January 2016. airberlin operates non-stop flights from Berlin to Madrid and Rome, from Dusseldorf to Barcelona and from Munich and… Read the full press release

Air France hosts special visits of its last Boeing 747 on 16 and 17 January 2016 at the Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget

PARIS, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France salutes with emotion the departure of its Boeing 747 from its long-haul fleet, after more than forty years of idyllic travel by Jumbo Jet. On this occasion, the Company is inviting its customers to share in several different celebrations. SPECIAL OPEN DAYS AT THE AIR AND… Read the full press release

easyJet’s Peter Duffy: We consistently see the price of national train fares increasing year after year but at easyJet our fares have actually reduced

LONDON, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The annual UK train price change came into effect today and sees fares increase by an average of 1.1% in 2016 while easyJet’s flight prices are lower than they were 20 years ago. The airline famously launched air fares for the price of a pair of jeans back… Read the full press release

IATA expands activities to prevent payment fraud in the air travel industry

Geneva, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced it is expanding its activities to prevent payment fraud in the air travel industry. Payment fraud costs the industry an estimated $858 million annually, approximately $639 million of which is borne by airlines and the remainder by other participants in the travel value… Read the full press release

Qatar Duty Free welcomes forthcoming premier tennis events visitors with interactive pavilion

Qatar Duty Free sponsors Qatar ExxonMobil Men’s Open 2016 and Qatar Total Open Women’s tennis tournaments for fourth consecutive year A vibrant QDF pavilion welcomes spectators with vouchers, selfie opportunity and tour of QDF’s shopping emporium DOHA, Qatar, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF), designers of the award-winning retail experience at Hamad International… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Cargo welcomes the seventh Airbus A330F and first Boeing 747F nose loader aircraft to its fleet

Qatar Airways Cargo’s freighter fleet will grow to 21 aircraft by 2017 DOHA, Qatar, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo has welcomed the seventh Airbus A330F and first Boeing 747F nose loader aircraft to its fleet at its home base in Hamad International Airport, Doha. Continuing on its trajectory of rapid growth and… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines named the No. 1 on-time North American carrier for the sixth year in a row

SEATTLE, 2016-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines has been named the No. 1 on-time major North American carrier for the sixth year in a row. FlightStats Inc., which compiles on-time performance data on millions of flights each year, bestowed the honor on Alaska Airlines today. No other major North American airline has received the prestigious award… Read the full press release

Four Steigenberger Hotels properties recognised in the 2016 HolidayCheck Award

Frankfurt, Germany, 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Steigenberger Hotels enjoy worldwide popularity, as is evidenced by the fact that no fewer than four of the group’s properties have been recognised in the 2016 HolidayCheck Award. The award is operated by the review portal HolidayCheck and is based on traveller evaluations and recommendations from 2015. HolidayCheck, the… Read the full press release

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company announces the promotion of Jason Heath to general manager of Hershey Lodge, effective July 1, 2016

Jason Heath to Fill Role on July 1, 2016 Hershey, Pa., 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) announced today the promotion of Jason Heath to the position of general manager of Hershey Lodge, effective July 1, 2016. Currently, Heath is managing director of resorts sales and revenue management for HE&R. Last… Read the full press release

Enterprise Rent-A-Car announces seven new Exotic Car Collection locations, including its first branch in Canada

Seven New Locations Have Opened in the Past Six Months, Including the First Canadian Branch St. Louis, 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car is giving more drivers the chance to get behind the wheel of a Maserati, Jaguar, Mercedes, or one of many other luxury vehicles. Today, the brand announced that in the past six… Read the full press release

Marriott Hotels opens Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel & Conference Center — its largest hotel in Europe

MADRID, SPAIN, 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Hotels, the signature brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR), welcomed Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel & Conference Center to its portfolio in November 2015. Conveniently located for Madrid-Barajas Airport, the hotel is the third Marriott Hotel in Spain and is the flagship brand’s largest hotel in Europe. Formerly known… Read the full press release

Marriott International to report fourth quarter 2015 earnings results on February 17, 2016

Bethesda, Md., 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) will report fourth quarter 2015 earnings results on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at approximately 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET). The company will hold a conference call for the investment community to discuss its fourth quarter 2015 earnings on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at… Read the full press release

Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel scheduled to open Spring 2016

Scheduled to open Spring 2016, Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel will combine groundbreaking digital guest experiences with the brand’s Wanderlust design philosophy New York, NY, 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Renaissance Hotels, the brand known around the world for helping the next generation of business travelers discover unexpected cultural experiences, expects to open New York City’s… Read the full press release