Daily Archives: February 18, 2017

Travelport becomes hutchgo.com’s preferred technology partner in Asia and the United Kingdom

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Langley, U.K., 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform, and hutchgo.com, one of the biggest Online Travel Agencies (OTA) in Asia and wholly owned by Hutchison Travel Limited (formerly known as Hutchison-Priceline), today jointly announce a new, expanded agreement.  The new agreement sees Travelport become hutchgo.com’s preferred technology partner in key… Read the full press release

Travelport Hotelzon upgrades its hotel booking app with new features and additional content

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Langley, U.K., 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News — Travelport Hotelzon, a leading hotel distribution technology provider for the B2B travel industry, has upgraded its hotel booking app with the addition of numerous new features and additional content.  Designed to meet the increasing consumer-driven demands of the ever-connected corporate traveler, the updated mobile app version of the popular… Read the full press release

Wizz Air to open its 28th base at London Luton Airport in the United Kingdom

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THREE NEW ROUTES TO OPERATE FROM JUNE 2017 BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced that it will open its 28th base on 18 June 2017 at London Luton Airport in the United Kingdom with one new Airbus A320 aircraft. London Luton… Read the full press release

Flybe brings back weekly service between Cardiff and Dusseldorf from 1st April 2017

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Leading regional airline expands 2017 Summer schedule from Cardiff Airport with weekly flights to new German base EXETER, United Kingdom, 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has announced the return of its weekly Saturday service between Cardiff and Dusseldorf starting on 1st April 2017. Flights are available to book now at… Read the full press release

Stagecoach supports Perth’s bid to be UK City of Culture in 2021

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Transport group supports bid for 2021 prestigious title Exciting opportunity to boost City’s wider economic ambitions Perth should pull together to promote city’s young talent PERTH, SCOTLAND, 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Britain’s biggest bus operator, Stagecoach, announced today (16 February) that it is backing Perth’s bid to be UK City of Culture in 2021…. Read the full press release

Network Rail and South West Trains provide virtual glimpse of the new London Waterloo station

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Network Rail and South West Trains provide virtual glimpse of the new London Waterloo station   PERTH, SCOTLAND, 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Network Rail and South West Trains are giving passengers an early glimpse of how the multi-million pound re-development of the former International Terminal at Waterloo will eventually look, by using virtual reality… Read the full press release

Burba Hotel Network to present HOLA Lifetime Achievement Award to former Accor Hotels CEO Roland de Bonadona

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Burba Hotel Network to present HOLA Lifetime Achievement Award to former Accor Hotels CEO Roland de Bonadona   Costa Mesa, CA, 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Burba Hotel Network (BHN), host of the upcoming Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) 2017, is pleased to announce that the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to… Read the full press release

Burba Hotel Network to present inaugural CHRIS Lifetime Achievement Award to Sandals Resorts chairman Hon. Gordon Arthur ‘Butch’ Stewart

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Burba Hotel Network to present inaugural CHRIS Lifetime Achievement Award to Sandals Resorts chairman Hon. Gordon Arthur ‘Butch’ Stewart   Costa Mesa, CA, 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Burba Hotel Network (BHN), host of the upcoming Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) 2017, is pleased to announce that the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award… Read the full press release

Hilton Birmingham Downtown Near UAB opens its doors to guests

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Hilton Birmingham Downtown Near UAB opens its doors to guests   BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and MCLEAN, Va., 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Homewood Suites by Hilton, part of Hilton‘s (NYSE: HLT) industry-first All Suites portfolio, announced today its newest property, Homewood Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown Near UAB. Offering 105 new suites, the hotel strengthens the brand’s growing… Read the full press release

Radisson Blu® introduces its first residence property in Dhahran, bringing Saudi Arabia

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BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — It’s a first! The Rezidor Hotel Group, known for its innovation in the hospitality industry and its iconic Radisson Blu® brand, introduces its first residence property in Dhahran, bringing Saudi Arabia to a new standard of excellence. With 92 stylish and sophisticated apartments, a restaurant and a gym,… Read the full press release

Sea Crest Beach Hotel and Delaware North support Falmouth Service Center on its mission to serve those in need

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Sea Crest Beach Hotel and Delaware North support Falmouth Service Center on its mission to serve those in need   Parks and resorts division of global hospitality company holding annual meeting at Sea Crest NORTH FALMOUTH, Mass., and BUFFALO, N.Y., 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Sea Crest Beach Hotel and its new owner, global hospitality… Read the full press release

South African Airways announces new code-share route with Air Seychelles from Seychelles to Durban

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JOHANNESBURG, 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA) is proud to announce a new code-share route with Air Seychelles from Seychelles to Durban. Air Seychelles will be introducing direct services between Seychelles and Durban effective 30 March 2017. The flight will operate twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays and is already… Read the full press release

South African Airways retains its IATA Environmental Assessment Programme Stage 2 status

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Johannesburg, 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA) has become one of only a handful of global airlines to retain its IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA), the comprehensive airline environmental management programme, Stage 2 status. SAA attained Stage 2 status for the first time in January 2015 and remains at the forefront… Read the full press release

FLIO and LuckyTrip selected as first startups for easyJet and Founders Factory Travel Tech accelerator programme

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FLIO and LuckyTrip selected as first startups for easyJet and Founders Factory Travel Tech accelerator programme   FLIO and LuckyTrip selected as first startups to enter six-month accelerator programme Each will receive hands on support from Founders Factory and easyJet for six months to catapult their growth LUTON, UK, 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet… Read the full press release