Despite strong growth in South Korea and China, total international visitor arrivals were flat in October 2012, reports latest CTC Tourism Snapshot. 2013-01-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Plus ça change, plus c’est pareil. At the end of another busy period in the international tourism marketplace, 1.2 million travellers came to Canada in October 2012, a mere -0.2% year-on-year slip, says… Read the full press release
Daily Archives: January 10, 2013
Agoda.com makes waves with sweet hotel deals for Philippine surfing
2013-01-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), is providing hotel deals in the Philippine province of Surigao del Norte, a popular tourist destination offering constant balmy temperatures, swaying palm trees, and the famed Siargao Island, one of the world’s best surfing locations. Recently included on list… Read the full press release
Heathrow Airport Old control tower demolition
As part of Heathrow’s transformation and to make way for roads which will serve the new Terminal 2, one of the last iconic remnants of ‘old’ Heathrow, the Old Control Tower (OCT), is being demolished this week. 2013-01-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — With its distinctive red brick construction, glazed Air Traffic Control Room and white radar dome, the… Read the full press release
Virginia Festivals and Events Celebrate Good Times and Big Anniversaries in 2013
RICHMOND, Va., 2013-01-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Every year Virginia is filled with big festivals and major events alive with excitement and fun and celebrating the things that make the Commonwealth one of America’s top travel destinations. From world-class headline entertainment to small-town fiddlers and from hot air balloons to hurdling horses, 2013 looks to be one of Virginia’s best… Read the full press release
Frontier Airlines Reports December and Full Year 2012 Traffic
INDIANAPOLIS, 2013-01-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary traffic results for December 2012. For the month, Frontier’s load factor increased by 2 points from December 2011 to 87%. Frontier’s traffic decreased 10%, to 0.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) on a 12% decrease in capacity to 1.1… Read the full press release
Hilton Queenstown Unveils Stunning Lakeside Residences
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand, 2013-01-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Queenstown has opened the doors to a suite of stunning residences; just in time for the summer holiday period. Hilton Lakeside Residences are 42 one and two bedroom hotel residences with apartment style facilities. The elegant, open-plan spaces have a versatile design catering to the needs of both leisure and corporate… Read the full press release