Denver-based carrier appoints chief information officer DENVER, 2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines today announced the appointment of Amit Agarwal as chief information officer of the Denver-based carrier. Frontier also announced the departure of Cliff Van Leuven, the airline’s vice president of customer service since 2004. Jan Fogelberg, currently Frontier’s vice president of commercial technology, will… Read the full press release
Monthly Archives: October 2012
MaldivesTraveller.mv announces Competitions
2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — www.MaldivesTraveller.mv, a holiday review site for Maldives, announces amazing prizes for those visited and going to visit the Maldives. The prizes include 7 nights stay at Bandos Island Resort & Spa for 2 persons including daily breakfast and transfer from/to Ibrahim Nasir International airport. For those going to visit the Maldives, there… Read the full press release
Meet Conservation Heroes in Person
Zoo Visitors Can Meet Indianapolis Prize Winner, Five Finalists and Global Wildlife Ambassador Jane Alexander INDIANAPOLIS – 2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — Visitors to the Indianapolis Zoo will have the rare opportunity to meet some of the world’s best known and most respected conservationists at a special event on Sept. 29, 2012. Appearing at Meet a Hero, Be… Read the full press release
12th Season Of Free Ice Skating In Chicago’s Millennium Park
The Mccormick Tribune Ice Rink OPENS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Michigan Avenue Ice Skating Rink Offers Free Admission 2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park will open on Friday, November 16, 2012 and will remain open through mid-March 2013, weather permitting. For the last 11 years, the rink has drawn more… Read the full press release
NATIONAL ZOO MOURNS DEATH OF GIANT PANDA CUB
2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — Pathologists at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo performed a necropsy (animal autopsy) Sept. 23 on the six-day-old giant panda cub that died earlier that morning. A final pathology report will provide more information in the next few weeks, but the preliminary report suggests two potential abnormalities: moderate levels of fluid in the cub’s… Read the full press release
Outstanding Michelin Success for Ocean Restaurant and Mark Jordan at the Beach
2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — There are double celebrations at The Atlantic Hotel today as we learn the phenomenal news that Ocean Restaurant has retained its coveted Michelin star for a seventh consecutive year and newly opened sister establishment Mark Jordan at the Beach has been awarded a most sought after Bib Gourmand. Teams at both establishments… Read the full press release
Flight to London with Neikid
2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, 24 September a gourmet-flight takes place on Estonian Air Tallinn-London-Tallinn route in which Premium class passengers are served three course meal by Koit Uustalu the Chef de Cuisine of Neikid. Neikid has specially composed the onboard menu for Estonian Air Sky Restaurant. The starter of Tallinn-London flight is smoked duck salad with… Read the full press release
Terminal 1 Expansion Creates New Capacity for Up to Six / Million Passengers Yearly – Exclusive Utilization by / Lufthansa and Star Alliance – Five New Lufthansa Lounges
2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) new Pier A-Plus – the 800 meter-long westward expansion of Terminal 1 – opened on schedule after about four years of construction. Flight operations begin on October 10 at the new pier, allowing Germany’s biggest hub to serve up to six million additional passengers per year – thus a… Read the full press release
MGALLERY ADDS A PRESTIGIOUS NEW FRENCH ADDRESS TO ITS COLLECTION: LA BASTIDE DE GORDES & SPA
Located in the heart of the Luberon Mountains, La Bastide de Gordes & Spa is the third MGallery establishment in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, where it also operates the Grand Hotel Beauvau in Marseille and the Grand Hotel Roi René in Aix-en-Provence. High-end hotel Collection of Accor group, MGallery embodies the spirit of new luxury:… Read the full press release
Hilton Hotels & Resorts da la bienvenida a su primer Resort 5 estrellas Todo Incluido en México
Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort abre sus puertas hoy PUERTO VALLARTA, México, 2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Hotels & Resorts anunció hoy la apertura de Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort, su primer resort bajo el concepto todo incluido en México. Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort ofrece 259 habitaciones de lujo y suites. Es propiedad y está operado por Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe…. Read the full press release
SWISS serves “La Castagnata” specialities aloft
2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — SWISS Business travellers will be enjoying some special inflight fare between 3 and 9 October: to mark the “La Castagnata” chestnut festival in Southern Switzerland, SWISS will be serving them cold cuts with chestnuts, brasato with polenta and sugar-snap peas and a chestnut mousse with plum sauce alongside the usual culinary offerings… Read the full press release
Raffles Hotels & Resorts 125th Anniversary Around the World
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Evening in Singapore. The scent of frangipani and the soft hum of conversation drift across the Palm Court at Raffles Hotel. Is it 1887 or 2012? The doormen, looking crisp in their distinctive Gieves & Hawkes uniforms, welcome arriving travellers. Somewhere deep in the hotel a butler swoops in from a teak… Read the full press release
Loews Regency Hotel Announces Power Breakfast Moves Uptown to Park Avenue Winter
Different location. Same power. NEW YORK, NY, 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — The famed Power Breakfast at 540 Park Avenue will be hosted at Park Avenue Winter beginning January 7, 2013 as the Loews Regency Hotel prepares for a complete revitalization. The restaurant will house the legendary meet up of power brokers through late Autumn 2013. As the… Read the full press release
Estonian Air announced Airline of the Year Silver Award winner
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — European Region Airline Association (ERA) recognized Estonian Air for its excellence and achievements with Airline of the Year 2012/2013 Silver Award. It is the first time the carrier has won an ERA Award. Estonian Air was recognised as an outstanding example of a successful link between an airport and a regional carrier,… Read the full press release
Accor, leading player in Africa, confirms its dynamic expansion on the continent
With a current network of 17,000 rooms, the Group will open 5,000 new rooms 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — During the Africa Hotel Investment Forum, held in Nairobi, Accor will reaffirm its ambitious expansion plan in Africa, with nearly 5,000 new rooms/ 30 hotels to be opened by 2016. Since the opening of its first hotel in… Read the full press release
Concur Showcases Commitment to Helping Colleges and Universities Drive Down the Costs of Travel and Expense Management
Industry-leading innovation, partnership with Huron Consulting Group and higher education successes all on display at 2012 SCTEM Conference REDMOND, Wash., 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, at the Society for Collegiate Travel and Expense Management Conference, Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR) announced that the company continues to see success addressing the travel and expense management needs of the higher education community through… Read the full press release
San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Receives First Vaccination During Sixth Exam
San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Receives First Vaccination During Sixth Exam Eyes and Ears Continue to Open, No Sign of Teeth 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Veterinarians today at the San Diego Zoo administered the first vaccination to the giant panda cub during his sixth exam. The male cub didn’t make a sound or flinch for the… Read the full press release
Новый городской сквер в Новосибирске
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines объявляет о завершении основных работ по благоустройству территории нового сквера в Новосибирске. Сквер, расположенный в самом сердце города, на пересечении улиц Орджоникидзе и Советской, – подарок S7 Airlines жителям Новосибирска в честь 20-летия авиакомпании. Создание сквера – совместный проект S7 Airlines, администрации Новосибирской области и мэрии города. В знак окончания основных… Read the full press release
Rendezvous Hotel Perth Announces The Commencment Of Stage Two Of A Multi-Million Dollar Transformation
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Rendezvous Hotel Perth is excited to announce the start of the second stage of their multi-million dollar transformation. Positioned adjacent to one of Perth’s most beautiful beaches the transformation of Rendezvous Hotel Perth is part of a multi-million dollar re-branding initiative uniting Rendezvous Hotels and The Marque Hotels into one Rendezvous brand…. Read the full press release
Bohemia Celebrates Eight Years of Michelin Success
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Champagne is flowing at Bohemia today as the team learn that the restaurant has retained its Michelin star for an impressive eighth year. After the results were accidentally leaked by Michelin yesterday morning there has been a tense wait for the official listing, which finally came through yesterday afternoon. Commenting on this… Read the full press release
Woodland Park Zoo’s 2012-13 fall and winter programs
Fall and winter hours and admission fees 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hours October 1 -April 30: 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily. Admission October 1-April 30: Adult (13-64) $11.75; Child (3-12) $8.50; Toddler (0-2) free. Active, retired, and veteran U.S. military and their families, seniors and people with physical disabilities receive an admission discount. Zoo members receive free… Read the full press release
FirstGroup Moves Forward with Macmillan as New Charity Partner
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aberdeen based public transport operator, FirstGroup, today revealed that its UK staff voted Macmillan Cancer Support to be its new national charity partner. First’s 36,000 UK employees from across its Bus, Rail and Group Divisions were given the opportunity of selecting (on-line or by phone) their preferred charity from three options. … Read the full press release
Ottertoberfest presented by MOST – Missouri’s 529 College Savings Plan
Saturday and Sunday September 29-30, October 6-7, 13-14, 2012 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is FREE 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — In honor of the fun-loving North American river otters, the Zoo will host Ottertoberfest, a fall event featuring traditional German biergartens, live music, kids’ activities and more. At the biergartens, visitors can purchase beer, bratwurst and… Read the full press release
Industry Of The Ordinary: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi To Open Second Platform Exhibit At The Retrospective
Morehshin Allahyari: The Romantic Self-Exiles opens Sept. 26-October 31 in the Exhibition Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Industry of the Ordinary: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (IOTO) which continues at the Chicago Cultural Center through February 17, 2013, includes a new artist’s installation on the center platform every six week periods. Opening… Read the full press release
VISIT FLORIDA CEO Chris Thompson Tapped to Head Brand USA
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, VISIT FLORIDA – the state’s official tourism marketing corporation – held a Board of Directors meeting to establish a formal process for filling its soon-to-be vacant President and CEO position. This vacancy was created when Chris Thompson was officially announced as Brand USA’s new President and CEO, effective November… Read the full press release
Maldives holds a Road Show in Japan
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) together with the tourism industry successfully completed a road show in major two cities, Fukuoka and Osaka in Japan on Sunday 9th September 2012. More than 90 different Japanese tour operators participated in this road show. The main objective of holding a road show is… Read the full press release
What Young Desert Tortoises are Wearing
What Young Desert Tortoises are Wearing 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Researcher, Jennifer Germano Ph.D., looks at the transmitter worn by a juvenile tortoise before releasing it into the desert in southern Nevada. On Friday, September 21, a team of conservationists translocated 60 juvenile tortoises into a large protected habitat area. The project is part of a… Read the full press release
Visiting two star Michelin chef to host a dinner at Grand Jersey
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Monday 1st October Michael Wignall, head chef at The Latymer restaurant at country house hotel Pennyhill Park, will be cooking up a treat for 20 lucky diners in Tassili’s kitchen. Mr Wignall, who has recently been awarded two Michelin stars, will be visiting Grand Jersey for the second time. General manager… Read the full press release
Metropole Goes To Market
Hilton London Metropole Introduces Christmas Market Banqueting LONDON – 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton London Metropole invites guests to celebrate Christmas with a rustic twist, with its festive Market Banqueting package. Offering largescale banqueting with a unique medieval influence, guests can dine in style with a colourful and eclectic buffet in the layout of a traditional Christmas market… Read the full press release
SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK WINS MAJOR AWARDS FOR CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY EDUCATION
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced Sept. 19 that the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park has been awarded Top Honors for the 2012 AZA International Conservation Award for its Scientific Approaches to Conservation of Giant Pandas and Their Habitat program and Significant Achievement for the 2012 Angela Peterson Excellence in Diversity Award for… Read the full press release