ORLANDO, Fla., 2016-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC) was honored with a Grand Stevie Award, being recognized as one of the Top 10 organizations at the 10th Annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Marriott Vacations Worldwide was presented with a Gold Stevie Award for Sales Support Team of the… Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, UK, 2016-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — More than 60 runners took part in a charity race around the runways of Manchester Airport on Sunday, raising almost £5,000 for two charities. The 6km race was organised by Manchester Airport and British Airways to raise money for their two chosen charities – CLIC Sargent and Flying… Read the full press release
Indianapolis, Indiana, 2016-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Be advised there will be temporary road closures and lane restrictions during Saturday’s No Luck half marathon. DETAILS: On Saturday, March 19, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Stafford Road (east of Ronald Reagan Parkway) and Bridgeport Road (south of West Perimeter Road) will be temporarily closed. The No Luck… Read the full press release
Partners needed for two major projects ATLANTA, 2016-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of their ongoing efforts to create the most sustainable airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials today publicized two projects currently out to bid. “We plan to augment our sustainability program and incorporate it into everything we do… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2016-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — On 17 March, Brussels Airport will open the link between Pier B and the Connector building allowing non-Schengen passengers to go to their gate via Connector. From then on, all passengers will pass through the security screening in Connector, and non-Schengen passengers will then proceed to the new… Read the full press release
Following the Scottish governments consultation on Air Passenger duty Sophie Dekkers, easyJet’s UK Director commented; LUTON, UK, 2016-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the Scottish governments consultation on Air Passenger duty Sophie Dekkers, easyJet’s UK Director commented; “easyJet has long campaigned for the removal of Air Passenger Duty. We know that its impact is most keenly felt… Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2016-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (March 14, 2016), SAS’ very first flight from Stockholm to Los Angeles takes off. It is SAS’ 8th direct route to the US and a part of the airline’s major long distance investment. The route Copenhagen – Boston will start up in the end of March and… Read the full press release
Brunch, Live Entertainment and Door Prizes at the 2016 Philippines Business and Investment Celebration: Three Days of Excitement! NEW YORK, 2016-Mar-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippine Department of Tourism and Tourism Promotions Board have now a permanent window display at the Philippine Center in New York to showcase the country’s beautiful islands, people,… Read the full press release
Global travel industry withstands geopolitical crises and remains on course for vigorous expansion – Record attendance by some 120,000 trade visitors over five days – ITB an international success story: in addition to ITB Asia in Singapore, ITB China will take place in Shanghai from 2017 BERLIN, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — A reliable indicator… Read the full press release
Restaurants Feature Affordable Seasonal Dishes Hershey, PA, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Taste the many flavors of Hershey, PA as the seventh annual Hershey Restaurant Week returns to Hershey The Sweetest Place On Earth from Monday, April 11 through Sunday, April 17. The event features nine restaurants operated by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts and offers… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has refurbished its main lounge for business travellers at its Terminal 5 home. The Club World Galleries South at T5A has been given a careful make-over, sprucing up the busy business class lounge for the airline’s premium customers. A new furniture layout has been thoughtfully designed to… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is celebrating 80 years of flying to Hong Kong with the launch of a special anniversary fare for customers. The maiden flight which took off on March 14, 1936 took ten days to complete, stopping at 24 different cities across the world and a one way ticket… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Bear Grylls shares his endurance tips with British Airways’ staff embarking on a mile walk in heels for Sport Relief. The fundraisers were waved off by entertainer Alesha Dixon. The airline has raised £2 million for Sport Relief this year, and more than £12 million for Comic Relief since… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways believes it can boast the UK’s longest serving former apprentice. Keith Hayward, 86, joined British Airways’ predecessor, British South American Airways as a traffic apprentice in 1945, and has been with the airline ever since. Currently a volunteer in the airline’s archive and heritage centre, Keith has 70… Read the full press release
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Blue Islands announces that it has today (10 March 2016) reached agreement with Europe’s largest regional airline, Flybe, for a franchise partnership which will see it take to the skies in Flybe branded aircraft with effect from June 2016. Rob Veron, Blue Islands’ Managing Director said:… Read the full press release
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — New research by VisitScotland has shown that the people of Scotland play a more integral role than ever before in the tourist experience. The Scotland Visitor Survey, the biggest of its kind produced by the national tourism organisation, reveals that 82% of visitors agree that local people add… Read the full press release
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Yesterday, 9th March 2016, Icelandair started a new year-round service from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) to Reykjavik (KEF).The new gateway will become Icelandair’s second in Scotland and sixth in the UK. Flights will operate four times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The flight to Reykjavik (KEF)… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced today that it will be the first airport in Asia to launch a community of cargo partners whom it will support to pursue the attainment of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators on Pharmaceutical Handling (CEIV Pharma)… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Heathrow has today released Ingredients for Success, the UK’s first airport sustainable restaurant guide. Drafted in partnership with the respected Sustainable Restaurant Association, and with the collaboration of leading food and beverage retailers at the airport, Ingredients for Success builds on the common ground between retailers’ own sustainability goals… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — An innovative new procedure pioneered at Heathrow that allows more aircraft to land per hour during heavy head winds won one of five Single European Sky Awards yesterday. The operating procedure, called Time Based Separation (TBS), is a world-first at Heathrow, and came as a result of a partnership between… Read the full press release
Demand is shifting due to political turmoil Summer of 2016: 96 times per week to Italy and eleven weekly flights to Spain Jerez and Bari as new destinations in the flight schedule of Austrian Airlines Vienna, Austria, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The cards on the holiday market will be reshuffled in the upcoming… Read the full press release
• February 2016: 6.2 percent more passengers • January-February 2016: 3.7 percent increase in passenger volume VIENNA, Austria, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the positive start to the new year (+1.6 percent in January 2016), Austrian Airlines further increased its passenger volume for the month of February 2016: Austria’s red-white-red carrier transported more than… Read the full press release
OMAHA, NEB., 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCVB) is excited to announce that two of its advertising campaigns, designed to showcase Omaha as a fun and desirable place to visit, have received national and local recognition. The OCVB’s ‘Now Serving Omaha’ video campaign won a national Telly Award. The… Read the full press release
INDIANAPOLIS, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Lt. Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Bart Anderson, vice president of marketing with Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, and Mark Newman, executive director of the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD), announced today that Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance is a new official partner and apparel sponsor of the Indiana Bicentennial… Read the full press release
Joint Release With Tourism Malaysia SINGAPORE, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tourism Malaysia have agreed to work together to boost tourist arrivals into Malaysia through the signing of their first-ever Marketing Collaboration Memorandum. The two-year partnership was signed at ITB Berlin 20161, witnessed by Hon. Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz,… Read the full press release
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — New Zealand’s surging popularity as a visitor destination is fuelling demand from international travel and tourism buyers wanting to come to TRENZ 2016, the $30 billion tourism industry’s premier annual trade event. TRENZ 2016 is on in Rotorua from 10-13 May and will be attended by 356… Read the full press release
Cofely renews long-standing relationship as airport site manager. MADRID, Spain, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — A traditional airport departures hall during a peak travel period may bring to mind long check-in queues, stressed staff and unhappy passengers. Quebec City’s Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is moving beyond that scene by implementing next-generation Amadeus technology, managed… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Guenter Gebhard joined the Group in January 2016 from One & Only Hayman Island, an award-winning Australian resort located on the Great Barrier Reef. Mr Gebhard brings with him over twenty years of experience in the global luxury hospitality industry, with senior management roles at Mazagan Beach &… Read the full press release
JW Marriott Austin will host exclusive Universal Music Group performances by Ryan Adams, The Avett Brothers, DNCE and more. Bethesda, Md., 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Rewards, the award-winning loyalty program of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), announces its first-ever major sponsorship of the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) 2016 Music and Conference Festival. Expanding… Read the full press release
“25 Best Big Companies to Work For” List Bethesda, Md., 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — For the ninth consecutive year, Marriott International has been recognised as one of the “25 Best Big Companies to Work For” through The Sunday Times’ prestigious “Best Companies to Work For” listing, ranking as the top hospitality company. This recognition is… Read the full press release