London, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has today (28/07/2017) announced it will invest £1.15 billion over the next five years – with £240 million planned for 2017/18 alone – as it plans for more growth and improved efficiency, while also maintaining its record levels of passenger satisfaction. This 2017 Capital Investment Programme… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Winners of the 2017 PATA Grand and Gold Awards are announced today (July 27, 2017) by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). These awards, generously supported and sponsored since 1995 by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), this year recognise the achievements of 28 separate organisations and individuals. The awards ceremony takes… Read the full press release
Award-winning airline launches fifth destination in Australia The new destination marks another triumph for airline in a year signified by growth, recognition and expansion Service to Prague; Czech Republic; Kyiv, Ukraine and Sohar, Oman to take place next month DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways continues its growth and expansion plans as… Read the full press release
IHG® signs dual-brand management agreement for Holiday Inn Resort Bintan Lagoi Beach and Hotel Indigo Bintan Lagoi Beach in Bintan, Indonesia New development to offer combination of quality midscale and boutique accommodation for travellers in the upmarket Lagoi Bay area Denham UK, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of… Read the full press release
InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts creates new global Culinary Calendar Denham UK, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG®, (InterContinental® Hotels Group), today (26 JULY 2017) announces that InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest luxury hotel brand, has created a new global Culinary Calendar, designed to be a snapshot of five-star seasonal dishes for food and travel… Read the full press release
IHG® announces EVEN Hotels property in New Zealand scheduled to open in 2020 Denham UK, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Travel can play havoc with our mental and physical wellbeing. So many of us spend hours at the gym, watching our diets or taking early morning yoga classes, only to see all the… Read the full press release
World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony 2017 to take place in Rwanda’s thriving capital, Kigali, on 10th October London, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Rwanda will welcome World Travel Awards for the first time, with the Africa Gala Ceremony 2017 set to take place in the country’s thriving capital, Kigali, on 10th October. Spanning several… Read the full press release
The Westfield Health British Transplant Games gets support from EventScotland’s National Funding Programme Edinburgh, Scotland, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Westfield Health British Transplant Games – in North Lanarkshire from today, Thursday 27 July to Sunday 30 July – is amongst 14 forthcoming events taking place across the country which are benefitting from a share… Read the full press release
Aberdeen Mela to benefit in the latest awards round of EventScotland’s National Funding Programme Edinburgh, Scotland, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — A cultural festival which brings together diverse communities in Aberdeen and the North East is amongst 14 events across the country benefitting from a share of £145,500 in the latest awards round… Read the full press release
WHISTLER, British Columbia, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ —Competitors will throw down at the sauciest BBQ battle in the Pacific Northwest for the 16th consecutive year. The Bulleit Bourbon Canadian National BBQ Championships returns to Whistler Blackcomb August 4-6. “The Bulleit Bourbon Canadian National BBQ Championships give Dusty’s the opportunity to showcase all things BBQ related… Read the full press release
Zi Yat Heen at Four Seasons Hotel Macao recognized with The Best of Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator for the fifth consecutive year The Hotel’s Chinese restaurant enjoys the Best of Award of Excellence for the fifth consecutive year, reflecting its outstanding culinary tradition Macau, China, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The… Read the full press release
Hotel Sous-Chefs Tawfik Saadeh and Bilal Wshah bring traditional Middle Eastern dishes to Seasons Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC Two talented chefs are making the recipes that their mothers taught them for Seasons guests to enjoy Washington, DC, U.S.A, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, Seasons Restaurant launched a new addition to… Read the full press release
Award-winning airline continues to demonstrate strong growth and expansion as passenger demand increases Weekly capacity to and from Colombo route increased by 20 per cent DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has announced it will introduce a fourth daily non-stop service from Doha to Colombo from 1 August, 2017. In addition two… Read the full press release
Indianapolis to become carrier’s 17th International Gateway DALLAS, TX, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today (Jul 27, 2017) it will begin international service for Indianapolis travelers with new weekly service to Cancun, Mexico as the carrier extends its schedule through April 6, 2018. The new flights between Cancun and Indianapolis will operate seasonally on Saturdays beginning March 10,… Read the full press release
Lisbon, Portugal, 2017-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The Airline has associated with the most watched TV series in the world and invites its Customers to travel to some of the sets of Game of Thrones, in Spain TAP has associated with the Portuguese TV channel SYFY for the premier of the seventh season of… Read the full press release
easyJet to hire more than 1200 new permanent and fixed term cabin crew positions LUTON, UK, 2017-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today (25 JUL 2017) announced that it is to recruit more than 1200 new permanent and fixed term cabin crew positions as the airline continues its growth. · Largest… Read the full press release
Calgary, Alberta, 2017-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (July 24, 2017), WestJet announced its winter schedule with a significant investment into YYC Calgary International Airport. With an emphasis on building Calgary as their connecting hub, they announced several additions to frequencies on popular routes across Canada and sun destinations, along with adding a new weekly… Read the full press release
Bombardier Challenger 300 series aircraft are the best-selling business jets of the last decade More than 5,300 pilots and technicians have received training from Bombardier’s Montreal and Dallas training centres in 2016 – a total of 34,400 hours of flight and technical training Montréal, Canada, 2017-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier announced today (July 24, 2017) that… Read the full press release
SAN DIEGO, 2017-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — San Diego International Airport (SAN) has launched the Green Concessions program, which rewards and recognizes airport concessionaires that help reduce water and energy use, minimize waste and educate consumers on what green business is all about. “The Green Concessions program is designed to help our concessionaires adopt sustainable… Read the full press release
Lufthansa unveils new episode of “A Home Unknown” campaign with German star actress Emilia Schüle Third installment of Lufthansa’s #inspiredby Heimweh campaign accompanies Emilia Schüle to Russia The Berlin-based actress discovers the land in which she was born for the first time An emotional and introspective journey in search of identity and home Cologne,… Read the full press release
Global Cruise Line Introduces Redesigned Online Education Platform for Travel Agents MIAMI, 2017-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Enrollment is now open. Royal Caribbean International has launched an entirely new online travel agent training program – Royal Caribbean University (RCU). The comprehensive platform offers professionals a highly visual, interactive and mobile-friendly approach to online learning, where they can reinforce… Read the full press release
DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has achieved 100 per cent compliance in the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), verifying its status as one of the world’s safest and most secure airlines. As an industry leader in aviation safety, the airline has demonstrated a strong safety and security performance record. It… Read the full press release
flydubai adds three destinations to its Russian network; will fly to Makhachkala and Voronezh and Ufa Launches flights to Makhachkala and Voronezh and restarts operations to Ufa Dubai, 2017-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai today (July 24, 2017) announced the addition of three destinations to its Russian network, bringing its presence in… Read the full press release
Calgary Airport Authority hosts art piece ‘Canadian Pride’ by artist Ted Flower to raise funds for local food banks in Alberta Calgary, AB, 2017-Jul-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Calgary Airport Authority announced today (July 20, 2017) that it will host a unique art piece in its new International Terminal at YYC Calgary… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2017-Jul-24 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport is preparing for a surge in passengers over the peak summer season as international events such as the Edinburgh International Festival and Dublin Horse Show bolster traditional business and holiday routes. The most popular destinations this summer are Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Dublin, Zurich and Frankfurt. International… Read the full press release
Bahrain Bay, Bahrain, 2017-Jul-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), received a donation of 3 eight-seat travel carts from Bahrain Credit and National Motor Company. The donation took place at the airport and was attended by Bahrain Airport Company Chief Executive Officer,… Read the full press release
Bahrain Bay, Bahrain, 2017-Jul-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has recently hosted a Ghabga at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain for its partners in the private and public sectors, airlines that operate from Bahrain International Airport (BIA) and the media representatives. The event comes as a token of appreciation for the… Read the full press release
Opfikon, Switzerland, 2017-Jul-24 — /Travel PR News/ — On July 20th 2017, a grand opening event of a new state-of-the-art facility was held at the North Cargo Area of Chicago O’Hare Airport. The ceremony was attended by airlines, the local forwarding community, O’Hare Airport and city officials, along with Swissport USA’s management team and local employees…. Read the full press release
DALLAS, TX, 2017-Jul-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today (Jul 21, 2017) celebrated the beginning of a one-month countdown to an exciting moment in the lives of millions of Americans: a total solar eclipse visible in a coast-to-coast celestial shadow that temporarily will envelop Southwest cities from Portland, Ore., to Charleston,… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul announces the appointment of Jaeyoung Lee as new Executive Chef Seoul, Korea, 2017-Jul-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Seoul announces the appointment of Jaeyoung Lee as new Executive Chef. Jaeyoung is the first Korean Executive Chef in Four Seasons history and will lead the culinary operation of the Hotel’s extensive dining offerings with seven… Read the full press release