The ‘Legends Of The Oriental Package’ At Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

Hong Kong, 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The mystique of the Orient and the glories of yesteryear remain alive and cherished at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, where guests are welcomed with a special package that highlights the hotel’s unique, colonial-era legacy and showcases its renowned facilities. Recently voted the ‘Best Hotel in Thailand’ in the Conde Nast Traveler ‘Readers’… Read the full press release

SAINT LOUIS ZOO WILL HOLD A JOB FAIR ON JAN. 19

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Saint Louis Zoo will host a job fair on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in The Living World at the North Entrance for those interested in part-time spring, summer and fall employment at the Zoo. Energetic, responsible and service-oriented people are needed for seasonal positions including… Read the full press release

VIA Rail Resumes Its Normal Activities – First Nations’ Railroad Blockade Has Ended on the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto Routes

MONTREAL – 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail wishes to advise customers that following the clearance of the railway tracks in the Marysville area, all services will gradually return to normal on the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto routes in both directions. Yesterday, a First Nations’ railroad blockade in the Marysville area, near Kingston, caused delays and inconvenienced more than… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair offer great deals for frequent travellers with ‘Premium Bundle Fares’

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cathay Pacific Airways has joined together with sister airline Dragonair to launch the “Premium Bundle Fares” promotion in Hong Kong. The new promotion, which kicks off today, is open for bookings until 23 January 2013. The travel period is from 7 January to 15 July 2013. The campaign is part of the… Read the full press release

New Exhibit Featuring Childhood in Early America to Open at The Hershey Story Museum

Hershey, Pa. – 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Friday, January 18, The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue will debut its newest special exhibit, “Sugar, Spice, Slugs & Snails: Childhood in Early America.” Guests will be invited to play with vintage toys and games of the 19th century, including checkers, dominoes, hopscotch and tops. Visitors can… Read the full press release

Wolfgang Prock-Schauer to be the new CEO at airberlin

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — As of 7th January 2013, Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, 56, will take over the post of Chief Executive Officer of Air Berlin PLC from Hartmut Mehdorn, who has been in the position on a transitional basis since 1st September 2011. At the same time Prock-Schauer will become an Executive Director on the Board of… Read the full press release

Introducing Sundara, a New Beachfront Restaurant at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay

Casual beach chic by day, sophisticated dining by night Bali at Jimbaran Bay, Indonesia – 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Introducing Sundara, the new beachfront restaurant at Four SeasonsResort Bali at Jimbaran Bay. The name is the Sanskrit word for “beautiful” and pays tribute to the glowing sun that warms this Indian Ocean hotspot. Immediately positioned as one… Read the full press release

&BEYOND TRANSLOCATES SIX RHINO FROM PHINDA TO BOTSWANA

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — In the first ever private game reserve donation of rhino, luxury experiential travel company &Beyond has earmarked six white rhino to be translocated from &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa to Botswana’s Okavango Delta in January 2013. Facilitated in partnership with RHINO FORCE, this conservation coup has been generously funded by lead sponsor, Motorite… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, Annoushka And Ormonde Jayne: A Royal London Marriage

Hong Kong,2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — London’s most fashionable address in the heart of Knightsbridge, the Royal Suite at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, is teaming up with London’s leading perfumery house, Ormonde Jayne, and fine jewellery designer, Annoushka, to exclusively offer guests’ an extra-special experience and to further solidify its position as a home-away-from-home. Offering striking views… Read the full press release

The planned strike of Estonian Air pilots on Monday does not take place, all Estonian Air flights to be operated according to the schedule

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — According to the Estonian Pilots Trade Association’s announcement today the planned strike on Monday, 7 January will not take place. All Estonian Air flights will be operated according to the schedule and customers have no reason to worry about their travel plans. On Saturday, after constructive negotiations lasted for several days, Estonian… Read the full press release

Statement from Hayley Murphy, DVM, Director of Veterinary Services at Zoo Atlanta, regarding preliminary necropsy results for Mona the giraffe

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Staff from Zoo Atlanta and the University of Georgia Zoo and Exotic Animal Pathology Service in the College of Veterinary Medicine conducted a necropsy on Mona, a 7-year-old adult female giraffe who died suddenly on January 2, 2013. Preliminary findings from the necropsy indicate that Mona died from internal bleeding. The giraffe otherwise appeared in… Read the full press release

VisitEngland, BEAT THE JANUARY BLUES

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — As the glittering reds, greens and golds of Christmas threaten to fade to blue come January, take action by planning a New Year treat to get 2013 off to a good start. Here, VisitEngland outlines some of the country’s best pick-me-ups, from indulgent spa sessions to soul-southing weekend breaks, that’ll leave you… Read the full press release

A First Nations’ Railroad Blockade in Marysville Forces VIA Rail to Stop Trains on the Toronto-Montreal and Toronto-Ottawa routes

MONTREAL, 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — A First Nations’ railroad blockade in Marysville, near Kingston, affects the transportation of passengers aboard VIA Rail trains between Toronto/Montreal and Toronto/Ottawa in both directions. There is no definitive timeline when the blockade will be lifted. Delays are to be expected. VIA Rail’s foremost priority is to ensure that our customers… Read the full press release

Top Travel Site Names Bangkok #1, Agoda.com customers rank cities with the best nightlife

Top Travel Site Names Bangkok #1, Agoda.com customers rank cities with the best nightlife

Bangkok, Thailand – 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The leading hotel booking engine in the Asia-Pacific region, Agoda.com, has released a list of their customers’ top 10 favorite cities based on nightlife excitement. Agoda, which is under the NASDAQ-listed Priceline.com umbrella and whose website boasts of having 4,000,000 satisfied customers, received feedback from over 113,000 respondents who… Read the full press release

Hershey, Short & Sweet: January 2013

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — I LIVE FOR MONDAYS AT THE CHOCOLATE SPA: Mondays through Thursdays in January, guests to The Spa At The Hotel Hershey can experience a variety of relaxing treatments for the mind, body and soul through its “I Live for Mondays” package. Treatments include a Personal Prescription Facial, 50-Minute Traditional Massage, High Point Garden Hand Ritual and… Read the full press release

Civil Aviation Authority, Holidaymakers warned as travel industry gears up for busiest day of the year

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — As travel companies gear up for their busiest day of the year today (Monday 7 January), hundreds of thousands of people booking summer getaways have been warned not to risk being left out of pocket by buying an unprotected air holiday. With the Christmas decorations packed away and memories of a rain-soaked… Read the full press release

Inn At Aspen Owners Renew With Wyndham Vacation Rentals® To Manage Operations And Renovations

Aspen, Colo. – 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Receive the Fourth Night Free When Booking Four Nights or More Wyndham Vacation Rentals®, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced today that it will continue providing management of hotel operations and onsite vacation rental management for the Inn at Aspen through 2022. The world’s largest… Read the full press release

Holiday Inn Express® Princeton Southeast Opens Just Minutes from Princeton University

New Hotel Conveniently Located Between New York City and Philadelphia ATLANTA – 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] one of the world’s leading global hotel companies, announces the recent opening of the new Holiday Inn Express Princeton Southeast, formerly part of the Wyndham Princeton, is conveniently located minutes from downtown… Read the full press release

EVA Air, Planned outage for partial Online Service

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Scheduled system maintenance activities will take place on Jan. 14th, 2013 from 16:30 until 18:00 GMT. During this period of time, Timetable, Online Reservation, Booking Inquiry, Meal Order, Seat Selection, Online Check-in and Duty Free Pre-Order will be suspended for approximately 1.5 hours. And some system interruptions might be experienced when accessing… Read the full press release

Toño Pérez diseña los menús para la clase Business Plus de Iberia

Toño Pérez diseña los menús para la clase Business Plus de Iberia

Junto a los chefs Paco Roncero, Ramón Freixa y Dani García integra el comité culinario de elite que, desde 2011, diseña los menús de la clase Business Plus. Cada uno de ellos cuenta con dos Estrellas Michelin y tres Soles de la Guía Repsol. Madrid, 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Durante los primeros seis meses de este año… Read the full press release

JAL Group 2013 New Year Vacation Period Traffic Results

TOKYO,  2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — JAL Group carried a total of 404,681 passengers on its international flights and 1,499,986 passengers domestically during the 17 day New Year vacation period in Japan between December 21, 2012 and January 6, 2013. Passenger count on JAL’s international routes went up 4.1% versus the same period last year, against a… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay Appoints Jan-Peer Lehfeldt as General Manager of New Sundara Restaurant

Beachfront restaurant features casual eclectic fare by day, and sophisticated dining by night. Bali at Jimbaran Bay, Indonesia – 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay announces the appointment of Jan-Peer Lehfeldt as General Manager of Sundara Restaurant, the new beachfront showpiece that is making waves across Bali.Jan-Peer was born in Hamburg, Germany, where… Read the full press release

Travel Industry Creates 81,000 Jobs in 2012

Washington, D.C. – 2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today’s Labor Department report on December 2012 employment numbers: “After consistently adding jobs during the prior 12 months, travel industry employment edged down in December, falling by 2,900 jobs. However, one month… Read the full press release

airberlin strengthens its sales operations

2013-01-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — airberlin is enhancing its sales profile and reorganising its Sales Scheduled Services and Sales Touristic Services so that it can target its various sales partners even more accurately. The start of the year marks airberlin’s combining its tour operator and tourist sales operations under the leadership of Detlef Altmann, SVP Touristic Services…. Read the full press release