MUMBAI, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal has been re-elected to the prestigious International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Board of Governors for a fifth successive tenure. The reappointment follows IATA’s 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dublin, Ireland. As a member of the Board of Governors, Mr. Goyal will participate in… Read the full press release
Calgary, AB, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Calgary International Airport (YYC) continues to deliver on its mission to be a key driver of economic diversity for the region, with the announcement of DHL Express, a market leader in the logistics industry, as the initial, anchor tenant in its newest cargo and logistics facility. Phase II of… Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Today marks a major milestone in the drive to create a Northern Powerhouse, as the first ever direct, scheduled flight from anywhere outside of London to mainland China launches, from Manchester Airport. Also hailed as a significant moment for UK aviation, the Hainan Airlines service to Beijing takes… Read the full press release
Hyatt Regency Sofia mark will the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Bulgaria’s capital city CHICAGO, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Terra Tour Service EOOD for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria. Hyatt Regency Sofia will mark the first Hyatt-branded… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with a M&L Hospitality affiliate for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Sydney, Australia. The hotel, located at 161 Sussex Street and previously part of the Four Points by Sheraton brand, will be… Read the full press release
MIAMI, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International’s President and CEO, Michael Bayley, sends off the cruise line’s newest ship, Harmony of the Seas, as she departs on her inaugural cruise from her summer homeport of Barcelona, Spain this week. Coming off of receiving stellar guest satisfaction scores and feedback on its first repositioning… Read the full press release
Participants Challenged With Tackling the Full Vertical Climb of Whistler Mountain WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Outdoor fitness enthusiasts and trail runners should mark their calendars for the second annual Salomon Valley to Peak trail running race. Whistler Blackcomb and Salomon will host the race September 3 on Whistler Mountain. The Salomon Valley… Read the full press release
Alanya and Bodrum as new destinations from Hamburg Airport Hamburg, Germany, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — The German airline Germania is expanding its commitment to Hamburg Airport as it celebrates the maiden flight on its new route to Alanya today. Germania is now flying to the city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast twice weekly. The destination… Read the full press release
DURBAN, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — AirChefs, the catering arm of South African Airways, today opened a new state-of-the art catering facility at the King Shaka International Airport which promises growth opportunities in the province. “The KwaZulu-Natal region is ideally placed for expansion and growth, with a number of international airlines now flying from Durban,… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — From Wednesday 8 June, passengers travelling to and from Brussels Airport by train can again make use of the new train station that gives direct access to the terminal. For the train travellers this means a considerable improvement in comfort. They can again take the escalators or elevators… Read the full press release
• A new daily service linking Paris-Orly to New York-JFK; • Optimized connections to and from the French regions; • A new 330 sq. m. lounge at Paris-Orly; • Paris – New York, a 70–year history. PARIS, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting today, Air France is serving New York-JFK on departure from Paris-Orly with… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — On behalf of the Board and Shareholders of Gatwick Airport Limited, Chairman Sir Roy McNulty has today written to the Prime Minister setting out a series of pledges which offer a road map to delivering a new runway for Britain. The pledges to the Prime Minister that Gatwick has… Read the full press release
SAS and the Norwegian pilot unions have not yet reached an agreement within the set deadline and have agreed to continue the mediation process in overtime. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Mediation between SAS and the pilot unions SNF and NSF was scheduled to be June 7 and June 8, with a… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — PATA Travel Mart 2016 (PTM 2016) is to feature a Bloggers’ Forum on September 7. The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is joining forces with the Professional Travel Bloggers Association (PTBA) to organise the Forum as part of PATA’s signature travel trade event which this year takes place in Banten Province, Indonesia on September… Read the full press release
BERLIN, 2016-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — ITB Berlin is pleased to announce its co-branded India show, Bharat International Tourism Bazaar, the first pure outbound show for the Indian market , to be held in New Delhi from 3rd to 6th October, 2016. It is an alliance that focusses on the Power of the Indian Traveller,… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Aeromexico will host the 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The event will attract the top leadership of the air transport industry to Cancun, Mexico from 4-6 June 2017. “Cancun is an excellent choice for the… Read the full press release
Walsh to chair Board of Governors; de Juniac confirmed as DG and CEO DUBLIN, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced leadership changes at the conclusion of the Association’s 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dublin, Ireland. Willie Walsh, CEO of International Airlines Group (IAG) succeeds Andres Conesa, CEO of… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the New Distribution Capability (NDC) Certification Registry to recognize those companies that have implemented part or all of the NDC technical standard. The Registry lists airlines, travel agents and aggregators (such as global distribution systems) that have achieved NDC certification… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — For those looking to ‘go further’ for Father’s Day (Sunday June 19), British Airways has compiled a list of top ten European destinations for gift inspiration. To mark the day, the airline had fun re-naming some of its destinations on a departures board at Heathrow Terminal 5, to read;… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is offering the perfect Father’s Day gift idea for dads wanting to unleash their inner pilot with a 20 per cent discount on its full-motion flight simulator experiences. The airline is offering the Father’s Day discount on gift vouchers booked by June 19, 2016* for use during… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — With Rio 2016 just around the corner, daring British Airways crew members joined two Paralympians to hand glide onto Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Ipanema Beach to raise funds for the charity Dreamflight. The pilots and cabin crew, based out of Heathrow, had operated the London to Rio flight the… Read the full press release
Stars from the Indian film fraternity will experience Qatar Airways’ award-winning hospitality while attending IIFA in Spain DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is proud to be the official airline sponsor of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) celebrations, which recognise the most talented actors within the popular Indian film fraternity. The… Read the full press release
Alaska’s biofuel-powered flights demonstrate new, scalable aviation fuel alternative SEATTLE, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The skies are a little greener today after two Alaska Airlines jets departed the Emerald City fueled by the first alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) made from sustainable U.S. corn. The two Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) flights departed today with Gevo, Inc.(NASDAQ:… Read the full press release
Alaska partnering with Uber to raise money, celebrate summer LGBT pride festivities SEATTLE, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines is celebrating Pride Month with a pledge to donate funds to the It Gets Better Project, in partnership with Uber. In addition, the airline is offering flight deals and giveaways, and participating in celebrations… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Dragonair today announced that it will join hands with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts to launch a regional collaboration, offering Hyatt-specialty restaurant inspired inflight menus by star chefs to Dragonair’s passengers. This is the first time Dragonair and Hyatt Hotels and Resorts have forged such an extensive collaboration across… Read the full press release
DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines, both members of the oneworld alliance, have strengthened their cooperation with a bilateral code-share relationship. Both airlines will code-share on each other’s flights between their respective hubs – Qatar Airways’ thrice daily Airbus A340-600 operations to Colombo and SriLankan Airlines’ daily Airbus A330-300 flight to Doha…. Read the full press release
BETHESDA, Md., 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) (“Host Hotels” or the “Company”), the nation’s largest lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”), today announced that it closed on the sale of three assets previously identified as under contract for approximately $175 million. The transactions comprised the Sheraton Santiago Hotel and… Read the full press release
Carrier to offer fares starting at $49 to Denver SAN FRANCISCO, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Boutique Air announced today that it will be initiating service between McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) in McCook, NE to Denver International Airport (DEN) beginning June 1st. The airline was recently awarded the DOT Essential Air Service contract… Read the full press release
DUBAI, UAE & MCLEAN, Va., 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide‘s (NYSE:HLT) luxury brand of iconic landmark hotels, today announced the signing of a management agreement with Ward Holdings to open a property in the Middle East’s leading gateway for capital and investment, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Waldorf… Read the full press release
New inspection training course aims to further improve safety standards and vehicle reliability PERTH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Transport operator Stagecoach has joined forces with the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to develop a bespoke training course which aims to further improve safety standards and vehicle reliability. The new inspection training course will be… Read the full press release