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
Monthly Archives: January 2013
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
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
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
Your Vermont Tourism Team Road-Show
Organized by The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing 2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Vermont Tourism Bounces Back: Hear the latest research on where travelers are going in-state and what they are spending with comprehensive comparisons of 2011 and 2009 visitors analysis. Maximize, Partner, Promote: Vermont Tourism and Marketing staff will highlight opportunities in their areas of expertise, ranging from… Read the full press release
GBTA Applauds Delta’s Postponement of Clarified Baggage Check Policy
Alexandria, VA, 2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — GBTA applauds Delta Air Lines’ (Delta) recent decision to postpone implementation of their baggage check process when traveling on separate tickets. “GBTA welcomes Delta’s decision to postpone their new checked baggage policy. With the postponement of this decision, it ensures that Delta’s business travelers’ baggage will arrive at their final… Read the full press release
January Exclusives at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai
From seasonal specials to bespoke dining Mumbai, India – 2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — This January, enjoy the seasonal fruit – strawberry in all its glory – and authentic Japanese cuisine, skillfully prepared by a master chef at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai. Strawberry Splendour: Sweet and succulent, strawberries are a versatile fruit that can easily blend into any delicacy to make… Read the full press release
More USA than ever: airberlin and American Airlines expand codeshare
43 new connecting flights within the USA 2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — airberlin is expanding the existing codeshare agreement with its oneworld® partner American Airlines by a total of 43 new connecting flights within the USA as well as a daily flight from Dusseldorf to Chicago. From 23rd March 2013, about 32 connecting destinations in American Airlines’ Chicago… Read the full press release
The Spa at Brown’s Hotel presents the NuBO snowqueen facial
2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Winter is upon us and it is more important than ever to look after the skin. The Spa at Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel in London has introduced a unique NuBo Snow Queen facial to revitalise tired, dull ‘cold snap’ skin. The NuBo Snow Queen facial begins with the application of NuBo’s ‘peel… Read the full press release
Update on Kenya Airways Flight KQ 320 Air Turnback
2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Further to our earlier statement we would like to confirm that, we have confirmed alternative travel arrangements for the 56 passengers who were on KQ320/1st January. Today’s flight KQ320/2nd January has been upgraded to a B737-800 which has a capacity of 145 seats. Kenya Airways will also endorse extra passengers on other… Read the full press release
SFO Announces Series of Temporary Runway Closures in 2013 for Construction Work
Mostly Weekend Closures to Accomplish Federally-Mandated Runway Safety Area SAN FRANCISCO — 2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced a series of temporary runway closures for 2013 to accomplish construction activity for federally-mandated Runway Safety Areas. These closures will primarily consist of weekend closures of either Runway 28L or 28R, which are the primary… Read the full press release
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ADDS RENO/LAKE TAHOE SERVICE AT LA/ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Ontario, California – 2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines will offer seasonal service between LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) and Reno-Tahoe Airport beginning January 6, 2013. The route provides a convenient launching point for winter sport enthusiasts seeking world class resorts in the Reno-Tahoe area. Daily service between the two cities will run for three months and will also… Read the full press release
The Jaleh Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Baku, Azerbaijan Presents the Cellular Caviar Facial
Luxe treatment features Swiss Perfection products Baku, Azerbaijan – 2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jaleh Spa at Four SeasonsHotel Baku invites guests to regenerate and strengthen skin with an infusion of vital protein-rich caviar and powerful antioxidants. The Swiss Perfection Cellular Caviar Facial will leave skin looking healthy and nourished. Caviar is known to improve overall skin appearance, with effective and… Read the full press release
Dragonair Boosts Vietnam Network With New Service To Da Nang
HONG KONG, 2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dragonair announced today that, subject to government approval, it will launch a new three-times-weekly service to Da Nang commencing 28 March 2013. The new Da Nang service will further strengthen the airline’s network in Asia and offer more choice and convenience to passengers travelling to and from Vietnam. Da Nang… Read the full press release
Marriott Recognizes Leading Select-Service and Extended-Stay Owners and Franchisees
2013-01-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Eight companies recognized with Marriott’s most prestigious award, the Partnership Circle; Five companies honored with the Horizon Award. Partnership Circle Award Winners. Pictured: back row, L to R: Jonathan Bogatay, The North Central Group; David Lenz, The North Central Group; David Cocco, Kratsa Properties; Bill Kratsa, Kratsa Properties; Aimee Fyke, Tharaldson Hospitality… Read the full press release
Frontier Airlines Upgrades Website
FlyFrontier.com has a new look DENVER, 2013-01-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines today announced the launch of an updated, more customer-friendly homepage. “Customers will see fare deals and specials front and center when they visit FlyFrontier.com,” said Daniel Shurz, Frontier’s senior vice president, commercial. “The booking tool is now easier to use and customers will get… Read the full press release
Roaring Good Times Ahead at TRIO and Four Seasons Hotel Austin
Theatre-goers enjoy themed Lion King menus and a VIP ticket giveaway Austin, U.S.A. – 2013-01-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — As DISNEY’s The Lion King roars into Austin’s Bass Concert Hall from January 16-February 10, 2013, TRIO at Four Seasons Hotel Austin is making it easy for locals and guests alike to feel like a king (or queen) for the day. From themed children’s menus… Read the full press release
GIRAFFE DIES SUDDENLY AT ZOO ATLANTA
2013-01-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cause of death is currently unknown WHO: Mona, a 7-year-old adult female giraffe, died suddenly at Zoo Atlanta on January 2, 2013. The cause of death is unknown at this time. WHAT: The giraffes were not on exhibit on January 2 as a result of wet conditions in their yard following heavy rains… Read the full press release