Alaska Airlines tops airline customer satisfaction in J.D. Power 2017 North America Airline Satisfaction Study

Alaska Airlines tops airline customer satisfaction in J.D. Power 2017 North America Airline Satisfaction Study   SEATTLE, 2017-May-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines ranked highest in airline customer satisfaction among traditional carriers for the 10th consecutive year in the J.D. Power 2017 North America Airline Satisfaction Study. “To have this recognition from the… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways provides unique learning experience for children at KidzMondo Doha

Qatar Airways provides unique learning experience for children at KidzMondo Doha   The edutainment city inaugurates its aviation-inspired establishment Award-wining airline provides unique learning experience for children to venture a career in the skies DOHA, Qatar, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways celebrated the opening of KidzMondo Doha’s interactive edutainment establishment on Wednesday,… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Cargo introduces its Climate Control Centre and launches weekly freighter service to London’s Heathrow airport

Qatar Airways Cargo introduces its Climate Control Centre and launches weekly freighter service to London’s Heathrow airport   The cargo carrier introduces its Climate Control Centre, a new transit facility for temperature-controlled shipments at Doha hub London Heathrow will join the cargo carrier’s freighter network starting 3 June Doha, Qatar, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full press release

Stagecoach rolls out mobile ticketing across UK

Britain’s biggest bus operator rolls out mobile ticketing across UK Stagecoach Bus app offers day and weekly tickets, journey planning, next-stop information and live bus tracking Thousands of downloads of the app since its launch Tough action needed on congestion to help passengers fully benefit from bus networks PERTH, Scotland, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full press release

Stagecoach UK Bus seeks applicants for its Bus Engineers’ Apprenticeship Programme

PERTH, Scotland, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Applications open for Stagecoach UK Bus apprenticeship scheme • Nearly 60 spaces available on Bus Engineers’ Apprenticeship Programme • Programme into its 12th year of training engineers of the future Stagecoach UK Bus is inviting budding engineers to apply for a place on this year’s apprenticeship scheme…. Read the full press release

Choice Hotels hosts its 63rd annual convention in Las Vegas

More than 5,000 Hotel Franchisees Convene to Discuss Travel and Business Outlook ROCKVILLE, Md., 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, is hosting its 63rd annual convention this week in Las Vegas, themed “Future Ready.” More than 5,000 hotel owners, general managers and hotel… Read the full press release

Ascend Hotel Collection welcomed six properties in its portfolio during April

Pioneer of the Soft Brand Concept Remains Largest Collection of Independent Hotels Worldwide ROCKVILLE, Md, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ —  Ascend Hotel Collection, the first soft brand collection, continues to grow its portfolio with six properties entering the collection in one month. As part of Choice Hotels International, one of the world’s leading hotel companies,… Read the full press release

Ryanair welcomes Kerry Group CEO Mr Stan McCarthy to its board of directors

Ryanair welcomes Kerry Group CEO Mr Stan McCarthy to its board of directors   DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Board of Ryanair Holdings Plc today (9 May) announced that Mr Stan McCarthy, who has been Chief Executive of Kerry Group Plc for the past 10 years, will join the Board of… Read the full press release

6th edition of the UNWTO International Conference on Statistics to be held in the Philippines, June 21-24, 2017

MADRID, Spain, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Policy leaders, statisticians, academicians and private sector will convene in Manila, The Philippines, next June 2017 (21-24), to discuss new methodologies to measure the full impacts of tourism. The 6th edition of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Conference on Statistics, an official event of the International Year… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways launches three weekly flights to Yanbu, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Qatar’s national carrier continues Middle East expansion with the launch of three weekly flights to Yanbu, increasing to four weekly from 23 June DOHA, Qatar, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways continues to grow its network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the launch of three weekly flights to Yanbu, its ninth… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways renews sponsorship agreement with football club Al-Ahli Saudi FC

Qatar Airways renews sponsorship agreement with football club Al-Ahli Saudi FC   Airline to extend official sponsorship of Al-Ahli Saudi FC for a further three years Agreement comes amidst a host of exciting sponsorship announcements by the airline DOHA, Qatar, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is excited to announce the renewal of… Read the full press release

Burger Federation and Spizzico restaurants opens at Qatar Duty Free

Burger Federation and Spizzico restaurants opens at Qatar Duty Free   DOHA, Qatar, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF), in partnership with HMSHost International, the leading company in providing the best dining experiences for travel venues, is pleased to announce the opening of two new restaurants in the North Node of… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways sponsors FIFA until 2022

Upcoming events sponsored by Qatar Airways include 2018 FIFA World Cup 2018™ in Russia, FIFA Confederations Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup™ in Qatar DOHA, Qatar, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was announced today (07 May 2017) as Official Partner and Official Airline of FIFA as part of a ground-breaking sponsorship package… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines announces the appointment of Annabel R. Chang as VP, Bay Area

Airline continues to grow its presence to become the preferred carrier of travelers in California SEATTLE, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines’ board of directors named Annabel R. Chang vice president, Bay Area. In this new position, Chang will shape and execute Alaska Airlines’ strategic external relations, local government advocacy and community relations… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon launch new digital destination for travellers to enjoy its inflight magazines

Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon launch new digital destination for travellers to enjoy its inflight magazines   Hong Kong, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon today launched Discovery – www.cathaypacific.com/discovery – a new digital destination where travellers can access and enjoy content from the airlines’ leading inflight magazines, Discovery and Silkroad,… Read the full press release

Easyjet Marks Bristol Airport’s 60th Anniversary With “Spirit of Bristol” Airbus A319

London Luton, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet has today unveiled an aircraft especially named to help celebrate Bristol Airport’s 60thanniversary. The Airbus A319 has been named Spirit of Bristol to mark the airport’s milestone. easyJet, Bristol’s largest airline, started operations out of Bristol in 2002 and today the airport is the airline’s largest UK… Read the full press release

Global Passenger Traffic Rises in First Quarter

Montreal, Canada, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2017 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.8%, compared to the same month a year ago. Capacity grew 6.1% and load factor climbed by half a percentage point to 80.4%,… Read the full press release

14% Increase in Global Air Freight Demand in March

Montreal, Canada, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2017 demand growth results for global air freight markets showing a 14% expansion measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year. This was the fastest pace of growth recorded since October 2010. Freight capacity, measured… Read the full press release

5 Reasons Why Your Next Cruise Vacation Should Be Booked By A Travel Agent

Washington DC, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — National Travel Agent Day is May 3, 2017 and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is celebrating the more than 25,000 CLIA-member travel agents globally that help to navigate the many cruise choices for passengers. When it comes to cruise travel, travel agents truly are the matchmakers helping… Read the full press release

Qantas to launch its own platinum credit card by the end of this financial year

SYDNEY, Australia, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas has announced plans to offer its own platinum credit card, offering a high rate of points earn and exclusive travel benefits. The card, powered by Mastercard® and issued by Citi, will be launched by the end of this financial year along with full details of features. Announcing… Read the full press release

Oman Air launches new initiative for its employees, ‘Wings of Support’

MUSCAT, Oman, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is pleased to announce a new initiative launched for its employees, ‘Wings of Support’. Suggested by an Oman Air staff, the initiative is an Employee Support Fund which offers and maintains financial sustenance to employees. Staff fall under… Read the full press release

Oman Air launches its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy

MUSCAT, Oman, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Under the theme of “building a brighter future, together”, Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, launches its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy focusing on supporting a range of sectors including SMEs, environmental protection, tourism and education. The strategy will also help people with… Read the full press release

Wizz Air launches twice weekly service from Budapest to Saint Petersburg in Russia starting 27 August

BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a new route from Budapest to Saint Petersburg in Russia. The newest WIZZ service will commence on 27 August and will be operated two times a week. Seats on the new route are already on… Read the full press release

Flughafen Zürich AG introduces new retail destination — THE CIRCLE

Flughafen Zürich AG operates one of the biggest retail platforms in Switzerland and will continue to strengthen its position with THE CIRCLE. With a wide variety of uses, the new destination will offer a new and interactive form of customer dialogue. Zürich, Switzerland, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — The Swiss retail sector is under… Read the full press release

Dubai International announces drop in passenger wait time during first quarter of 2017

DUBAI, UAE, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Passenger wait times at Dubai International (DXB) have dropped by as much as ten per cent during the first quarter of 2017 thanks to the implementation of new technologies at the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic. Recent results show that in the first three months of… Read the full press release

TravelZoo in Search of America’s Best Travel Love Story

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Global travel deals publisher Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO) today announced a contest searching for America’s best travel love story in partnership with Honeyfund, the popular wedding registry app. The #loveoftravel campaign will feature a contest for the best travel love story alongside expert travel tips, including the top… Read the full press release

Lufthansa and Tirana International Airport Celebrate 10 Years of Service With Anniversary Flight

TIRANA, Albania, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, on May 4th 2017, Lufthansa is celebrating its ten year anniversary of continuous flight service between Germany and Albania. Ten years ago, in May 2007, Lufthansa started its regular, non-stop service from its hub in Munich to Tirana. Today, the connection links the Albanian capital with… Read the full press release

Swissport Taking Action After Technical Breach in Credit Agreement

Financial Position Remains Strong; Has Sufficient Liquidity to Meet All Obligations Taking Action to Improve Group Capital Structure, Restructure Holding Companies Delays Publication of Full Year 2016 Audited Financial Statements; 2016 Trading Performance in Line with Expectations ZURICH, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport Group (“Swissport” or “the Group”) today notified its lender group under… Read the full press release

UNWTO Secretary-General Thankful for Strong Partnership With Outgoing WTTC President

UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, has expressed his sincere appreciation to David Scowsill, President and CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) for the strong partnership between both organizations as he announced his departure after six years at the helm of WTTC.  MADRID, Spain, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Over the last six years,… Read the full press release

CLIA Announces New Vice President For Public and Government Affairs for Europe

Washington DC, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announces that Andreas Chrysostomou has joined the organization as Vice President, Public and Government Affairs for Europe. Chrysostomou will be responsible for managing the department of European Affairs covering these areas, including liaising with European institutions and other bodies or agencies.  He… Read the full press release