Hulhumale Malé, Republic of Maldives, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — If you’re looking for a swimming paradise look no further; SwimTrek in conjunction with Secret Paradise Maldives are heading to the Maldives! Join them for a liveaboard escape to the country of 26 coral atolls containing well over a thousand palm fringed islands. SwimTrek was founded in 2000 by Simon Murie who… Read the full press release
MALDIVES, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Kurumba Maldives is proud to announce that they have been awarded two accolades in the 2016 World Travel Awards as follows: Maldives’ Leading Resort 2016 Indian Ocean’s Leading MICE Hotel 2016 The first award highlights Kurumba as Maldives’ Leading Resort, which is presented to the best 4.5 to high… Read the full press release
LAS VEGAS, NV, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Click to tweet: .@Allegiant refunds airfare to nearly 1,000 passengers for tax season http://gofly.us/Afoyy Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) passengers were treated to a tax season surprise last weekend, as the company provided all passengers on six separate flights with surprise refunds for the airfare portion of their itinerary. One flight per… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, WA, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — WHAT: Celebrate Mother’s Day at Woodland Park Zoo with the 26th annual Mom & Me on Saturday, May 7. Moms receive half-price admission to the zoo on the day of the event! The Northwest family tradition features a day of fun for moms and families on the North… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Human Capital Development Committee will organise a PATA Youth Symposium on the morning of Wednesday May 18, at the University of Guam, Guam, USA. Under the theme ‘Weaving Our Islands’ Tourism Future Together: Protecting culture, enhancing quality of life and generating an environmentally friendly island experience’,… Read the full press release
Partnership to strengthen focus on marine tourism in the Asia Pacific Region BANGKOK, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the Reef-World Foundation(Reef-World) have announced a new organisational partnership, recognising the positive impacts that their mutual support and endorsement can have in the areas of marine conservation and in the sustainable development of… Read the full press release
MOSCOW, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has taken delivery of a new Sukhoi Superjet 100(registration number RA-89064)in enhanced FULL specification produced by JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft. The plane has been named in honour of Russian Distinguished pilot Yuri Ovsyannikov. The new SSJ-100 has been transferred to Aeroflot under a financial lease agreement from… Read the full press release
Queenstown, New Zealand, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Queenstown Airport will be ready to receive after-dark flights from the end of April following the completion of a runway and airfield lighting upgrade. The enhancements to the runway and airfield lighting were key conditions set by New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Australia’s Civil Aviation… Read the full press release
New Research Reveals Key Drivers for Business Travel Satisfaction TORONTO, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — New research to be unveiled today by the GBTA Foundation at GBTA Conference 2016 Toronto reveals that nearly 9 in 10 employees (88 percent) in North America are satisfied with their business travel experiences. The GBTA Foundation, the education and… Read the full press release
Sales open for dedicated train #forthefans travelling to England vs Wales game on 16th June LONDON, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar today announces a dedicated train for the England vs Wales game on 16th June, to take fans to the centre of the action of the Euros this summer. Ticket sales open on Wednesday… Read the full press release
Austin’s unique spirit reflected in summer enhancement Austin, TX, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Stepping into the soon-to-be-refurbished ballroom at Four Seasons Hotel Austin is like a homecoming of sorts for Michael Dalton, principal of Whitespace Interiors and the designer hand-selected to lead the downtown Austin Hotel’s upcoming meeting space enhancements. A Texan and… Read the full press release
Sip and savour throughout the month of May with a commemorative omakase menu Doha, Qatar, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Nobu Doha, the city’s premier award-winning restaurant by renowned chef Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa located at Four Seasons Hotel Doha, is celebrating the restaurant’s first anniversary. Recognised throughout the region as “the” place to sip and… Read the full press release
Only U.S. airport to rank in the top 10, in annual poll conducted by PrivateFly Los Angeles, California, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been voted one of the world’s most scenic airport landings in a poll of global travelers and travel industry experts coming in at number 9. Conducted… Read the full press release
Issuing of instructions begins “Eligibility Determination Process” that will see train system providers demonstrate their capability of meeting operating and performance requirements Los Angeles, California, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) achieved an initial milestone today in its efforts to provide travelers with a first-class, swift, convenient, and reliable way to… Read the full press release
Europe’s largest regional airline takes off for summer with four routes from Liverpool including brand new Newquay route. LIVERPOOL, UK, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, started operating its 2016 Summer Schedule recently with a choice of four routes and up to 65 flights a week from Liverpool John Lennon Airport,… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, UK, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet have launched its Winter flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) for 2016 with some 600,000 low fare seats to and from Liverpool now on sale at easyJet.com on 3,700 flights and available to book for travel until 5 February 2017. LJLA expects to see continued growth… Read the full press release
India Currently 10th Largest Business Travel Market in the World, Poised for Breakout Growth Alexandria, VA/Gurgaon, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced the launch of GBTA India as part of its continuing global expansion. GBTA’s initial focus in the region… Read the full press release
YORK, UK, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains is encouraging people to take part in a competition to photograph York Station as part of the York Festival of Ideas, which celebrates the city’s history and heritage. The train operator is asking customers to take a single photograph of the 19th Century station to… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — A new-look Virgin Trains First Class Lounge has been opened at King’s Cross Station following a stylish makeover. It is one of eight lounges between London and Edinburgh to have been given the Virgin treatment, doubling the seating capacity and giving more options to hold meetings, work and unwind in… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — This morning (Apr 18, 2016), commuters were invited to relax and enjoy the feeling of grass beneath their feet in the ‘Zen Zone’ in Virgin Trains’ refurbished First Class Lounge. The ‘Zen Zone’ joins meeting, working and resting zones in the revamped lounge, which includes innovative furniture, a bold… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2016-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw steady growth in air traffic figures in March 2016. During the month, passenger volume rose by 4.8% to 6 million, while flight movements increased by 2.2% to 35,060, compared to the same month last year. Cargo throughput experienced mild growth of 1.1%… Read the full press release
BERLIN, Germany, 2016-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — In time for the start of the summer timetable, airberlin has revised its onboard menu to offer new refreshments in co-operation with new premium partners such as Häagen-Dazs and Berlin-based brewery start-up BRLO. The superior ice cream from Häagen-Dazs is now available in vanilla and Belgian chocolate flavours… Read the full press release
New destination and 25 per cent more flights to Italy BERLIN, Germany, 2016-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — airberlin and Alitalia today announced that they will strengthen their commercial agreement to expand their flight offer between Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italia. In particular businesses and holidaymakers will benefit from the enhanced cooperation. Their mutual passengers… Read the full press release
White Cover Advanced provides affordable and environmentally-friendly solution for pharmaceutical products DUBAI, U.A.E. and Montreux, Switzerland, 2016-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo division of Emirates Airline, has launched a next-generation version of its innovative protection product for valuable temperature-sensitive cargo, such as pharmaceutical products. Called White Cover Advanced, it utilises DuPont’s patented Tyvek® material made… Read the full press release
Industry veteran to lead new vacation rental business of international hotel company ROCKVILLE, Md., 2016-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announced today the appointment of Steve Caron to vice president, Head of Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels™. With over 20 years of expertise… Read the full press release
LINCOLN, Neb., 2016-Apr-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Just ahead of National Travel and Tourism Week, the Nebraska Tourism Commission will host town hall meetings in eight different Nebraska communities. “With the beginning of summer travel, the 2016 Nebraska Passport Program launch and Travel and Tourism Week, the month of May is a very exciting time… Read the full press release
OMAHA, NEB., 2016-Apr-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Feedback from more than 170,000 travelers reveals that Omaha’s Eppley Airfield is number one in passenger satisfaction for medium-sized airports. “The beauty of Omaha’s airport is that the passenger comes first,” said Keith Backsen, Executive Director of the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The airport is a breeze… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, UK, 2016-Apr-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair have today (13th April 2016) launched its Winter 2016/17 schedule for Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA), with a new route to Sofia and five new winter services to Bergerac, Gran Canaria, Pisa, Porto and Szczecin, plus more flights to Alicante and Malaga. The addition of these new… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-Apr-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Frontier Airlines begins adding new low fare nonstop service today from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte, N.C. (CLT); Kansas City, MO (MCI); Nashville, Tenn. (BNA); Portland, Ore. (PDX); St. Augustine, Fla. (UST); Seattle (SEA); and Minneapolis (MSP). To celebrate this new service, Frontier is offering special introductory fares… Read the full press release
Elegance, exotic beauty and the power of community support combine at Zoo Atlanta’s most spectacular evening of the year on May 7 ATLANTA, 2016-Apr-18 — /Travel PR News/ — One of Atlanta’s most anticipated black-tie galas returns on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at The Beastly Feast to benefit Zoo Atlanta. Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic… Read the full press release