Airfreight Grows for the First Time This Year – Passenger Traffic Declines FRA, 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Fraport AG welcomed about 4.2 million passengers at its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base – down 2.7 percent compared to the same month last year. With the start of the Winter Timetable 2012/2013, the airlines implemented a wave of consolidation initiatives because they have… Read the full press release
Daily Archives: December 14, 2012
CVG, Master Plan Information Session
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — CVG will hold its public information session on Thursday, Dec. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Meeting Rooms 1-2, located at One West Rivercenter Blvd., in Covington, Ky. Complimentary parking will be available across the street in the parking garage. The Master Plan Study is… Read the full press release
EASYJET PASSENGERS ARE TRUE SANTA CLAUSES THIS CHRISTMAS
easyJet and UNICEF celebrate over £1 million raised through passenger donations to help world’s children 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today more than two hundred ‘Santa Clauses’ took up poll position to unveil an exclusively branded ‘Change for Good’ plane as easyJet, the UK’s largest airline and UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organization, celebrate raising over £1… Read the full press release
Major opportunities identified for Shannon Airport in new Irish Exporters Association Report
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chairperson of the Shannon Airport Aviation Business Development Task Force, Rose Hynes, has welcomed a range of recommendations for Shannon Airport included in a major new airfreight study for the country. Responding to the release today of the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) All-Island Airfreight Study, Ms Hynes said that the considerable… Read the full press release
Meet the leading women behing the grape at Dorchester Collection
Behind every great wine list is an even greater woman 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — At least that is the case for three of Dorchester Collection’s properties: 45 Park Lane, Le Meurice, and Hotel Principe di Savoia, whose head sommeliers are Vanessa Cinti, Estelle Touzet and Alessandra Veronesi respectively. Not only do these leading ladies provide expert… Read the full press release
ALLEGIANT’S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY – PRESS CONFERENCE AND “PACK YOUR BAGS” FLYAWAY CONTEST
Saturday, December 15, 2012 marks the seventh anniversary of Allegiant out of Toledo Express Airport. The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority will celebrate this success and thank Allegiant by hosting a press conference tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in the airport terminal. TOLEDO, Ohio, 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Saturday, December 15, 2012 marks the seventh anniversary of Allegiant… Read the full press release
Oslo Airport, Passenger growth surges in November
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelling from Oslo Airport continues to climb. In November, 1,788,373 passengers travelled through Oslo Airport, an increase of 3.9% compared with last year. While the number of international passengers increased by 5.1%, domestic traffic grew by 2.8%. “We’re pleased to see the continuing growth of passenger numbers,” says Knut Stabæk, marketing manager… Read the full press release
CHANGES TO THE AIR FRANCE GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — As from 1 January 2013, Air France will introduce its new organization, in line with the announced schedule, in an aim to place the customer at the heart of its strategy and restore the Company’s competitiveness. This new organization is structured around eight business lines: long-haul, medium-haul at Paris-CDG, Paris-Orly and French… Read the full press release
Hilton Petaling Jaya Appoints Peter Webster As General Manager
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia – 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Petaling Jaya has appointed Peter Webster as general manager. Peter is responsible for the operations and performance of the Hotel and its team of over 400 employees. “I am excited to welcome Peter Webster to Hilton Petaling Jaya. He brings to us more than 17 years of… Read the full press release
EASYJET PUTS FIRST EVER SCHEDULED MANCHESTER – MOSCOW FLIGHTS ON SALE FROM TODAY WITH PRICES FROM £47.49 ONE WAY
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has today announced the first ever scheduled flights between Manchester and Moscow will go on sale today with fares starting from as little as £47.49 one way*. easyJet will operate four flights each way a week from 28 March. Paul Simmons, UK Director for easyJet, commented: “We… Read the full press release
Three-year National Champion reign at The Bar at The Dorchester
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — For three years running, the team of skilled and experienced bartenders at The Bar at The Dorchester have secured the winning title at the annual National Championship Cocktail Competition, supplying the nation’s Champion Bartender – and subsequently the UK representative – at the Bartenders Guild Global Cocktail Competition, which follows shortly after…. Read the full press release
Corsica specialist announces new flight to Corsica
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UK’s leading tour operator to Corsica announces its decision to launch a new flight service from Bristol to Bastia (North East Corsica) for summer 2013. Corsican Places will offer the service for 13 weeks from June 23rd through to September, chartering the airline bmi regional. This new flight will provide holidaymakers… Read the full press release
India Bags three World Travel Awards
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — India has bagged three prestigious awards from World Travel Awards (WTA). These are: World’s Leading Destination – India, World’s Leading Tourist Board – Incredible India and World’s Leading Tourist Attraction – Taj Mahal. Union Tourism Minister Sh. K. Chiranjeevi received these awards here today. Speaking on the occasion, the Union Tourism Minister… Read the full press release
Make Homemade Holiday Gifts in a Jar with Recipes from Four Seasons Hotel Seattle
Give the gift of food with simple ideas from Pastry Chef Tara Sedor Seattle, U.S.A. – 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Gift giving is just around the corner and Four Seasons Hotel Seattle and ART Restaurant are heating up the oven and grabbing canning jars for two homemade holiday gifts every stocking needs. With the recent launch of Taste, a new epicurean website by Four… Read the full press release
QATAR EXECUTIVE RECEIVES EUROPEAN AIR SAFETY AGENCY CERTIFICATION APPROVAL FOR ITS MAINTENANCE FACILITY IN DOHA
Corporate Jet Provides Maintenance Operations To Enhance Customer Support For Challenger And Global Aircraft Qatar Airways’ Private Jet Offers Maintenance & Repair Services To Bombardier Operators From Europe And Middle East Doha, QATAR – 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways’ private jet division Qatar Executive has received a European Air Safety Agency (EASA)certification approval to provide… Read the full press release
Macau Day held at annual congress of Portuguese Association of Travel Agencies
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 38th National Congress of the Portuguese Association of Travel Agencies (APAVT) was held December 6 to 9, at the Portuguese historical city of Coimbra, with a Day dedicated to Macau, under the partnership with APAVT as Favorite Destination for 2012. Among the promotions activities organized by Macau Government Tourist Office to… Read the full press release
UNWTO, International tourism hits one billion
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — One billion tourists have travelled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism – a sector that accounts for one in every 12 jobs and 30% of the world’s services exports. On the symbolic arrival date of the one-billionth tourist (13 December 2012), UNWTO revealed the actions tourists can… Read the full press release
JAL Group Reports Traffic Forecast for 2013 New Year Vacation Period
TOKYO, 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The JAL Group (JAL) estimates a total of 401,928 passengers traveling on its international flights during the Japanese New Year vacation period from December 21, 2012 to January 6, 2013 based on current reservation figures. This is 10.2% more than the number of people who traveled to and from Japan during… Read the full press release
Hilton Orlando Appoints Gino Marasco As Director Of Sales
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Gino Marasco has been named Hilton Orlando’s new director of sales according to Doug Gehret, the hotel’s general manager. Marasco will lead the sales efforts for the 1417-room Hilton Orlando which has twice been the winner of Hilton Worldwide’s corporate “Connie Award”. Recipients of this award, named after Conrad Hilton the company’s… Read the full press release
Philadelphia Launches Initiative Aimed At Increasing International Visitation And Global Business Opportunities
PHL – Modern Renaissance City: Unique Open Source Destination Marketing Venture Enlists Regional Partners PHILADELPHIA, 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — In a major effort aimed at strengthening Philadelphia’s positioning for global business attraction, the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), the official tourism promotion agency for the City of Philadelphia, has undertaken a marketing initiative designed… Read the full press release
U.S. Travel Appoints Chairs of State Tourism Directors, Destinations & Attractions Councils
Washington, D.C. – 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The U.S. Travel Association announced at its recent Board of Directors meeting the appointments of John Edman, Barbara Steinfeld and Marilyn Hannes as chairs of the association’s National Council of State Tourism Directors (NCSTD), Destinations Council and National Council of Attractions, respectively. John Edman is the director of Explore… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Resorts Hawaii Named Top Four Hotels in Hawaii in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2013 Gold List – The World’s Best Places to Stay
Resorts celebrate with exceptional value promotions through 2013 Hawaii, Maui, U.S.A. – 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resorts Hawaii were named the top four hotels in Hawaii by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2013 Gold List – The World’s Best Places to Stay. All four resorts scored above 93 points out of a possible 100. The annual Gold List is… Read the full press release
Third Quarter 2012 Hotel Performance Shows Healthy Growth Across Online Channels
NEW YORK— 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Third quarter hotel industry performance continued to strengthen with Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) up 3.4 percent in comparison to the previous year, according to data from the TravelClick North American Distribution Review (NADR; Fourth Quarter 2012). The NADR aggregates hotel bookings by channel for the transient segment which includes individual… Read the full press release
Sofia Airport, Count of passengers on scheduled domestic flights increased twice in November
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sofia Airport, Count of passengers on scheduled domestic flights increased twice in November Passengers The count of passengers on scheduled domestic flights at Sofia Airport increased twice in November.12 517passengersflew to Varna and Burgas as compared to 5 985 for the same month last year. Over 218 000 passengers flew on… Read the full press release
Doha International Airport To Host ACI Europe And ACI Asia Pacific Airport
Key Aviation Event To Take Place In Qatari Capital Doha From November 18 – 20 Doha, QATAR – 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Doha International Airport, in collaboration with Airports Council International (ACI), is delighted to announce the 2013 ACI Airport Exchange Conference will take place in the Qatari capital Doha next year. The three-day event, at… Read the full press release
Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures for November 2012
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for November 2012 that show an increase in passenger numbers alongside a drop in capacity. For the third month in a row, cargo and mail tonnage showed an increase compared to the same month in 2011, but was some way… Read the full press release
The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu Set to Open its Doors in Summer 2013
First International Luxury Hospitality Brand to Enter Southwest China 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. announces that The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, located in the heart of the capital of Sichuan province, will become the luxury hotel operator’s first flag in Southwest China, when it opens in summer 2013. Sichuan is renowned globally as the… Read the full press release
airberlin, “We are working above the clouds at Christmas”
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flying Home for Christmas – once again this year airberlin is flying thousands of flight guests home to their families and friends for the Christmas break. On 24th December 2012 alone, a total of 238 flights will take off, destined for and leaving from Germany. Whether they are flying to Oslo, New… Read the full press release