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New Small Group Tour for Enthusiasts Features Cave Tours, Barrel Tastings, Reserve Estate Wines from Four California AVAs SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Extranomical Tours, a leading touring and sightseeing company in Northern California, is kicking off its summer season with the addition of the Beyond Napa Valley to its tour… Read the full press release

Gulfstream to build a new service center at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport

Additional Service Center Will Support Growing Customer Fleet And Create 200 Jobs SAVANNAH, Georgia, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced plans to build a new service center at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in response to its growing customer fleet’s needs for maintenance and service. The service center is expected to open… Read the full press release

Hyatt Hotels announces the opening of a Grand Hyatt hotel in one of China’s most ancient cities, Xi’an

Hotel Celebrates the Iconic Experiences of Legendary Xi’an and the Silk Road CHICAGO, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of a Grand Hyatt hotel in one of China’s most ancient cities, Xi’an. Reinterpreting the city’s rich history and multicultural influences with a contemporary splendor, the Grand Hyatt Xi’an… Read the full press release

The Unbound Collection by Hyatt expands its portfolio with the opening of The Eliza Jane Hotel in New Orleans

New Boutique Hotel in New Orleans’ Central Business District Joins The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand and Pays Homage to the Building’s Storied Past NEW ORLEANS, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (April 23, 2018), Hyatt along with Rockbridge and HRI Properties, LLC proudly announce the opening of The Eliza Jane, a 196-room hotel centrally-located just… Read the full press release

AccorHotels rolls-out new range of non-chemically bleached bed linen and towels

Reduced environmental footprint 42% reduction in CO2 emissions and 48% reduction in average water consumption for towels and bathrobes** 88% reduction in volume of chemicals used in textile finishing 20%* longer life for towels and bathrobes = impact reduced by 9 to 16%** Unprecedented approach for a global hotel group. Target: roll-out in more than… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport welcomes Thomas Cook Airlines’ increase in number of seats to over 400,000 for the summer 18 season

Thomas Cook Airlines will base an additional Airbus A320 aircraft at Bristol Airport from May 1, 2018 and increase its number of seats on sale from the airport to over 400,000 for the summer 18 season. Bristol, UK, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Taking the airline’s weekly flights from 28 to 39 for summer… Read the full press release

Gatwick Foundation Fund delivers further £100,000 to deserving projects across Kent, Surrey and Sussex

Projects include a theatre providing interactive experiences for people with disabilities and a ‘Get Active’ project for girls in Mid Sussex schools To date 80 projects benefitting more than 46,000 local people already supported LONDON, UK, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — London Gatwick has today announced the latest round of grants from the Gatwick… Read the full press release

Budapest Airport awarded the carbon-neutral accreditation by Airport Council International

BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Another major international environmental award has been received by Budapest Airport: ACI (Airports Council International) confirmed that Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport achieved the so-called “carbon-neutral” accreditation. The accreditation program launched by ACI has found that the operation of Budapest Airport maintains a balance of energy consumption and… Read the full press release

Budapest Airport presents the wonderful world of Beijing and China in a new photo exhibition

BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Snowy mountaintops with the bastions of the Great Wall, an unusual aerial photo of the Forbidden City, an ultramodern megalopolis and thousand-year-old traditions – all within the walls of a single city. All this and more is on display on the departure level of Budapest Airport, courtesy of… Read the full press release

SAS makes it easier for SMEs to book tickets and get a discount immediately

On 1 June 2018, SAS is launching “SAS For Business”, a new program designed to make it easier for small and medium sized enterprises (SME) to book tickets and get a discount immediately at the time of purchase.  Stockholm, Sweden, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — SME using this new program, SAS For Business, will find… Read the full press release

British Airways partners with Union Hand-Roasted Coffee to provide customers with great tasting coffee

LONDON, UK, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is partnering with British specialty roaster, Union Hand-Roasted Coffee, to provide customers with great tasting coffee in the air and on the ground. The airline will be serving the UK based company’s hand-roasted coffee in all of its UK lounges and to those travelling in… Read the full press release

British Airways to increase frequency to Santiago and Washington D.C this winter

LONDON, UK, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is making the longest of long haul flying even easier and increasing the number of flights to Santiago and Washington D.C this winter. From October 28 the airline will boost the number of flights to the Chilean capital from four-per-week to five and will be adding three flights a week… Read the full press release

George Best Belfast City Airport recognised for its Excellence in Airport Marketing at the Routes Europe Conference

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — George Best Belfast City Airport has received international recognition for its Excellence in Airport Marketing at the Routes Europe Conference in Bilbao. The airport claimed the ‘Highly Commended’ award for airports under 4 million passengers at the Routes Europe Marketing Awards which recognise new air route successes… Read the full press release

European Aviation Safety Agency announces the re-election of Patrick Ky as Executive Director

EASA’s Management Board re-elects Patrick Ky as the Agency’s Executive Director  Cologne, Germany, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Management Board of the European Aviation Safety Agency announces the re-election by a unanimous vote of Patrick Ky (50) as the Agency’s Executive Director for a second term of 5 years. Patrick Ky declared: “It is… Read the full press release

PATA to hold two-day workshop on How to create engaging online video campaigns for brand-building and sales on June 25-26, 2018

BANGKOK, Thailand, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The 10th PATAcademy-HCD, under the theme ‘Online Video Marketing – How to create engaging online video campaigns for brand-building and sales’, takes place at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Engagement Hub in Bangkok, Thailand on June 25-26, 2018. Using interactive learning approaches and hands-on assignments, the latest programme from PATA examines the… Read the full press release

Swissport implements new departure control system by Amadeus Altea and selects SITA as telex messaging provider

Opfikon, Switzerland, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — After a successful migration process, the market-leading departure control system by Amadeus Altea is now implemented at 30 airports in 10 different countries within the Swissport network, supporting the handling process of seven million passengers. It replaces Swissport’s existing departure control system axsControl DCS by DXC at… Read the full press release

Swissport signs long-term lease agreement for a new air cargo warehouse at Frankfurt Airport’s CargoCity South

Swissport International Ltd. signed a long-term lease agreement with airport operator Fraport AG for a new air cargo warehouse at Frankfurt Airport’s CargoCity South. At around 16.000 square metres of surface the new cargo facility will be the third largest in Swissport’s global network of 133 air cargo warehouses. Construction is due to start in… Read the full press release

George Best Belfast City Airport starts work on £15 million upgrade project

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Work as part of a £15 million upgrade project to improve the passenger experience at George Best Belfast City Airport is now underway. The major infrastructure investment includes an upgrade of the airport’s departure lounge, incorporating its retail, food and beverage offering. This element of the works… Read the full press release

CDA announces unlimited free Wi-Fi at O’Hare International and Midway International Airports

Chicago Department of Aviation and Boingo Wireless Launch Unlimited Wi-Fi to Enhance the Passenger Experience at O’Hare and Midway CHICAGO, IL, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) today announced that unlimited free Wi-Fi is now available for the first time to passengers at O’Hare International and Midway International Airports…. Read the full press release

VisitScotland’s coo van heads to Orkney’s most popular visitor attractions

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitScotland’s coo van is not letting the grass grow under its wheels as it heads to four of Orkney’s most popular visitor attractions next week. The van – one of VisitScotland’s small herd of mobile information centres – will visit Skara Brae, Scapa Distillery, Stromness Ferry Port,… Read the full press release

megabus.com launches London’s first low-cost sightseeing tour

New megasightseeing.com product offers 50 famous London sights from as little as 2p a sight New product provides two-hour* non-stop tour of London Tickets available from only £1** on every service See up to 50 famous sights across the capital in two hours   Perth, Scotland, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Industry leading transport provider megabus.com has today (23… Read the full press release

Bombardier’s EcoDesign on the C Series recognized with Les Mercuriades award

Montréal, Canada, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier’s EcoDesign approach applied on the C Series has won the prestigious Les Mercuriades award in the “Stratégie de développement durable” category. The honour was presented at the Les Mercuriades Gala on Thursday, April 19 in front of close to 1,200 Montreal-area business leaders. Les Mercuriades is one of the… Read the full press release

Former NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle Commander Charlie Precourt announced as keynote speaker at Textron Aviation’s 2018 customer conference

WICHITA, Kan., 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it will welcome former NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle Commander Charlie Precourt as the keynote speaker to headline its 2018 customer conference, which will be held May 14-16 in Wichita, Kansas. “I am delighted to welcome Charlie Precourt as… Read the full press release

Royal Wedding Package at Royal Lancaster London

LONDON, UK, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Lancaster London cordially invites you to celebrate the Royal Wedding (19 May 2018) of HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with the grand ‘Royal Wedding’ package, available throughout May 2018. The recently renovated hotel has created the ultimate luxury getaway in the heart of the British… Read the full press release

Silver Airways successfully closes acquisition of Seaborne Airlines

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Silver Airways and Seaborne Airlines today announced that Silver’s acquisition of Seaborne’s business and assets has successfully closed, creating a leading independent airline to serve the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, and beyond. The acquisition brings together two strong independent airlines with similar Saab 340B fleets, complementary route networks, and common codeshare/interline… Read the full press release

IHG and Al-Futtaim open the largest Holiday Inn hotel in the UAE — Holiday Inn Dubai Festival City

Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ —InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has further strengthened its long term alliance with Al-Futtaim, one of UAE’s most progressive business conglomerates, with the opening of the highly anticipated Holiday Inn Dubai Festival City, the largest Holiday Inn hotel in the UAE…. Read the full press release

IHG and Al Hokair Group partner to develop Holiday Inn Express® brand in Saudi Arabia

The milestone signing marks the brand debut in the country Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ —InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a Master Development Agreement (MDA) with Saudi Arabian business conglomerate, Al Hokair Group, which will see the debut of Holiday Inn Express® brand in Saudi Arabia, with… Read the full press release

IHG signs for two new hotels in Giza, Egypt — Holiday Inn Giza Sun Capital and Staybridge Suites Giza Sun Capital scheduled to open in 2023

Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announced the signing of two new hotels in Giza, Egypt – Holiday Inn Giza Sun Capital and Staybridge Suites Giza Sun Capital, in partnership with Arabia Hotels, a subsidiary of Arabia Holding. The announcement was… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide further improves customer experience and expands online booking capabilities with launch of new website

LOS ANGELES, CA, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide, wholly owned by Mapletree Investments, announced a significant realignment in its technological infrastructure over the next several years and is spearheading this initiative with the launch of its new website. To further improve customer experience and expand online booking capabilities, the company is dedicating resources… Read the full press release

British Airways shares heart-warming customer stories thru its new channel on its inflight entertainment system

LONDON, UK, 2018-Apr-23 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has launched a new channel on its inflight entertainment system dedicated to sharing heart-warming customer stories in which the airline has had a hand in adding a special touch of magic. The new channel known as ‘BA Magic’ includes seven short films which feature customers being surprised, after… Read the full press release