Category Archives: Travel Awards

Southwest Airlines earns recognition for fostering diversity and inclusivity in the workplace

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Carrier named to America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 list by Newsweek and Latino Leaders Magazine Best Companies to Work for Latinos 2023 DALLAS, TX, 2023-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) celebrates earning a spot on Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 and Latino Leaders Magazine Best Companies to Work for Latinos 2023. The Dallas-based carrier… Read the full press release

Visit Missouri’s “What’s Your M-O?” Campaign Sparks Interest in the Show-Me State

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., 2023-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — “What’s Your M-O?” It’s not just a question, it’s at the heart of the successful Visit Missouri integrated communications campaign. According to Strategic Marketing and Research Incorporated (SMARI), the campaign generated $884 million in incremental visitor spending in the state of Missouri in 2022. The Missouri… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo, Mexico named one of Travel + Leisure’s Best New Hotels in the World for 2023

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The coveted 2023 “It List” includes this newly opened Four Seasons property, located along the Costalegre coastline Tamarindo, México, 2023-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo, Mexico is honoured to be named one of the Best New Hotels in the World in the 18th annual Travel + Leisure’s 2023 It List. The highly anticipated list features the top 100… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Nashville named one of Travel + Leisure’s Best New Hotels in the World

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Property team recognized for delivering a luxury urban escape within the SoBro neighbourhood in the heart of downtown Nashville Nashville, USA, 2023-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Nashville has been named one of the Best New Hotels in the World in Travel + Leisure’s 2023 It List. The annual list recognizes the 100 most exciting… Read the full press release

Northern Ireland’s Best Kept Awards Return for 66th Year of Celebrating Community Pride and Environmental Excellence

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Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2023-Apr-06 — /Travel PR News/ — The prestigious Best Kept NI Awards are back for their 66th year, shaping local pride from the smallest villages to the biggest cities who will battle it out to be crowned the cleanest, greenest, and most beautiful places in Northern Ireland. Sponsored again by George Best Belfast… Read the full press release

Blue Diamond Resorts Earns Multiple Nominations in TravelPulse Canada’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards

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Toronto, ON, Canada, 2023-Apr-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Blue Diamond Resorts has once again made its mark in the hospitality industry with relevant nominations in TravelPulse Canada’s prestigious 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards for its Royalton Luxury Resorts, Royalton CHIC Resorts, Hideaway at Royalton Resorts, Planet Hollywood Beach Resorts, Starfish Resorts and Memories Resorts &… Read the full press release

PATA Gold Awards 2023: Celebrating Excellence and Innovation in Asia Pacific Tourism Industry

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BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2023-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Organisations and individuals making outstanding contributions towards the successful promotion of the travel and tourism industry throughout the Asia Pacific region are encouraged to submit entries to the PATA Gold Awards 2023. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2023. Now in its 39th year and sponsored… Read the full press release

EASA recognizes outstanding aviation doctorate students at first European_Academia conference

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Cologne, Germany, 2023-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recognised four doctorate students at the first edition of the European_Academia @EASA conference 2023. The conference marks an important step for EASA in building closer relations with academia and promoting links between academia and industry. The two-day conference was… Read the full press release

RIU Hotels & Resorts receives 60 Traveller Review Awards from Booking.com for 2023

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Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 2023-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — A total of 60 RIU Hotels & Resorts located in 18 countries have received a Traveller Review Award 2023 from Booking.com, the world’s leading online accommodation booking platform. These awards are presented to hotels with a rating of between 8 and 10 in the comments made by customers who booked on the… Read the full press release

Emirates Honored with Presidential Honour for Distinguished Service in Ghana’s Fight Against COVID-19

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Accra, Ghana, 2023-Mar-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has been awarded the Presidential Honour for Distinguished Service, at The Ghana National Honours Awards 2023 from President Nana Akufo-Addo for its role in providing medical supplies, humanitarian aid and unstinting support to Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline’s cargo arm airlifted and distributed 62 tonnes of Covid-19… Read the full press release

Budapest Airport named “Best Airport in Eastern Europe” for tenth consecutive year at World Airport Awards

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Budapest, Hungary, 2023-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The awards just keep on coming for Budapest Airport; it has been named “Best Airport in Eastern Europe” at the World Airport Awards in March for the tenth time in a row. This is the second major accolade for Ferenc Liszt International Airport in a month. At… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines named one of Forbes’ 2023 America’s Best Employers

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DALLAS, TX, 2023-Mar-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) celebrates earning a spot on Forbes’ 2023 America’s Best Employers list. This year marks the eighth time that Southwest® received this recognition. “We’ve recruited, hired, and trained more Employees over the last year than ever in our history, and we’re dedicated to maintaining our… Read the full press release

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Honored as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2023 by Ethisphere

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World’s largest hotel franchisor is sole major hotel company to be honored in 2023 PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2023-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,100 hotels in 95+ countries, today announced it has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2023 by Ethisphere, which… Read the full press release

Hamad International Airport Ranked Second Best in the World at Skytrax World Airport Awards 2023

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Doha, Qatar, 2023-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Hamad International Airport (DOH) has been ranked as the second-best airport in the world, along with winning titles for ‘World’s Best Airport Shopping’ and ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for the ninth time in a row, at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2023, hosted at the Passenger… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest Earns Prestigious Forbes Five-Star Rating

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Budapest, Hungary, 2023-Mar-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Forbes Travel Guide, the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, announced its latest Star Awards on February 15, 2023. Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest earned the exquisite accolade of Five Star rating, being the only hotel in Hungary that received the highest designation, in addition… Read the full press release

Nominations Open for 2023 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards Recognizing Outstanding Achievements in the Aviation Industry

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the opening of nominations for the 2023 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards. Nominations will be accepted from all individuals or organizations working in the aviation value chain and will close at 23:59 CET on 19 April 2023. The annual awards… Read the full press release

Brussels Airport honours airlines and partners at annual Aviation Awards for 2022 excellence

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Brussels, Belgium, 2023-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — On Wednesday evening, 8 March, according to annual tradition the Brussels Airport Aviation Awards were presented. With these awards, Brussels Airport wants to honour airlines and partners who in 2022 have excelled in the area of punctuality and performance, network development and safety and environment. 11 awards… Read the full press release

Guest Houses in Lewis and Harris Score Five-Star Awards from VisitScotland

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2023-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — A pair of guest houses on Lewis and Harris have scored five-star awards from VisitScotland. Broad Bay House in Back, Lewis and Ceòl na Mara near Tarbert, Harris were awarded five-star rating gold and five-star awards respectively by the national tourism organisation on their first reviews since the… Read the full press release

Airports Council International and Amadeus announce winners of Airport Service Quality Awards

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Awards based on leading global measurement and benchmarking program for airport experience Montreal, Canada, 2023-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Council International (ACI) World, in partnership with travel technology company Amadeus, has today (March 6, 2023) announced the winners of this year’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, recognizing the best airports for customer experience… Read the full press release

InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort Wins Gold Rank in DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2023

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Male’, Maldives, 2023-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort is honoured to announce that the InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort has been voted as “Best Hotels in the Maldives” Gold Rank in the DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2023. The DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards rely on the votes of readers and travellers to determine… Read the full press release

ELE|NA Elements of Nature Spa at OZEN RESERVE BOLIFUSHI Wins Global Award for Luxury Holistic Spa Experience

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Male’, Maldives, 2023-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — ELE|NA Elements of Nature at OZEN RESERVE BOLIFUSHI won the Global Winner World Luxury Spa Awards 2022 in the ‘Luxury Holistic Spa’ category. The World Luxury Spa Awards is the pinnacle of achievement in the luxury spa industry offering international recognition as voted for by guests, travellers,… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Houston partners with Vivrelle to offer guests luxury accessories

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Houston’s downtown destination is first in the South with exclusive offering Houston, U.S.A., 2023-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Houston, named the #1 hotel in Houston and the #19 hotel in the world by Condé Nast Traveler, announces its new partnership with Vivrelle, the first-of-its-kind membership club offering access to a shared closet of designer handbags… Read the full press release

Zurich Airport named “Best Airport in Europe” for the seventh time by ASQ Award

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Zurich Airport won the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award in the 25 to 40 million passengers in Europe category for the seventh time. Opfikon, Switzerland, 2023-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — In a year marked by recovery and the rapid ramp-up of operations, Zurich Airport again managed to win the ASQ Award as “Best Airport… Read the full press release

Helsinki Airport named best airport in Europe for its exceptional passenger experience

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Vantaa, Finland, 2023-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Airport company Finavia has been awarded a prestigious international airport award. The award is based on a survey in which passengers have rated Helsinki Airport as the best airport in Europe in the 15 to 25 million passengers size category. “We are delighted to have won the… Read the full press release

Indianapolis International Airport named Best Airport in North America for the 11th consecutive year

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Airport honored with its 11th Best Airport in North America title INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 2023-Mar-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (March 6, 2023) marked another top achievement for the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) as it claimed the title again as Best Airport in North America – for 11 years straight. This award recognizes the best… Read the full press release

Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt National Airport named Best European Airport for airports with 15-25 million passengers

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Budapest, Hungary, 2023-Mar-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Ferenc Liszt National Airport has been voted the best European airport among airports with 15-25 million passengers, based on passenger feedback – as published by Airports Council International (ACI) today (2023.03.06). This award is one of the highest accolades for an airport, and has been made possible… Read the full press release

Jumeirah Group Certified as a Great Place to Work® in the UAE, Thanks to its Spirit of Jumeirah Culture Programme

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Dubai, UAE, 2023-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has officially been certified as a Great Place to Work® in the UAE, by the global authority on workplace culture. The award is based on the experience and opinion of colleagues working at Jumeirah. The… Read the full press release

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts recognized as a top workplace by Forbes and Newsweek

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World’s largest hotel franchising company once again recognized for its award-winning corporate culture and continued commitment to creating inclusive and welcoming workspaces PARSIPPANY, NJ, 2023-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,100 hotels in over 95 countries, today (February 21, 2023) announced two new… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Hotels Earn 30 Forbes Travel Guide Awards, Including 26 Five-Star Ratings

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Hong Kong, 2023-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group attained the highest rankings for many of its hotels, restaurants and spas in the annual Forbes Travel Guide Five- & Four-Star Awards. A record 30 hotels have been recognised, with 26 hotels earning the prized Five-Star Award achievement. The iconic Mandarin Oriental, Hong… Read the full press release

Oman Air Achieves Eighth IATA Operational Safety Audit Certification, Reinforcing Commitment to Top Aviation Safety Standards

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Muscat, Oman, 2023-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Continuing to set benchmarks for safety and quality, Oman Air has achieved its eighth International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification. The airline was awarded the renewal for the global accreditation after a successful audit on its operational management and control systems. Capt. Nasser… Read the full press release