2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia today confirmed that it has already received more a quarter of a million ‘job applications’ since unveiling its ‘Best Jobs in the World’ competition just one week ago. A total of 275,000 expressions of interest have been submitted by 150,000 individuals from 196 countries in the seven days since the… Read the full press release
Daily Archives: March 13, 2013
Holiday Inn Express® Hotels Open First Property in Veracruz, Mexico
IHG® position strengthens as a strong hospitality leader in Veracruz Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico, 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], one of world’s leading global hotel companies, and Grupo Hotelero Latinoamérica, announce the opening of the Holiday Inn Express®Veracruz Boca del Rio. This is the sixth IHG-branded hotel in this… Read the full press release
Royal Geographical Society and Silversea Cruises Announce Partnership
A perfect discovery for Silversea travellers: The Royal Geographical Society to enrich Silversea Expeditions with knowledge collated from decades of scientific exploration 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The renowned Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), founded nearly 200 years ago to advance geographical science, is to enhance Silversea voyages even further by providing detailed… Read the full press release
GBTA Forecasts a Return To Double Digit Growth for Brazil’s Business Travel Spend In 2013
Brazil Currently Ranks 8th in the Business Travel Global Index Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (“GBTA”), the world’s premier business travel and corporate meetings organization, has released its latest GBTA BTI™ Outlook report on Brazil as part of its semiannual series. Sponsored by Visa, key highlights include: GBTA BTI™… Read the full press release
Introducing Bar Bite Nights in The Bristol Lounge Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Boston
The perfect kick-off to the evening: complimentary nibbles from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — This April, The Bristol Lounge Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Boston is giving Bostonians and guests a reason to smile – Bar Bite Nights: complimentary bar snacks between 4:00 and 6:00 pm every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday night starting on April 1,… Read the full press release
Sheremetyevo International Airport is the best European airport in passenger service quality
2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, on March 12, 2013 an annual press conference of Mikhail Vasilenko, General Director of Sheremetyevo International Airport, has been held, dedicated to the results of year 2012 and prospective plans for the airport development. The press conference began with announcement of results on Sheremetyevo Airport participation in ACI ASQ, an independent and the most prestigious research programmes on Airport Service Quality, which were presented by Olivier… Read the full press release
El acuerdo entre Iberia y los sindicatos permite a la compañía recuperar la normalidad y significa un paso importante para asegurar su futuro
Iberia insiste en su compromiso de seguir negociando con los sindicatos el detalle de las medidas de productividad para lograr que la compañía retome cuanto antes la senda de la rentabilidad y su liderazgo en el sector. Una vez desconvocada la huelga, la compañía se va a volcar en recuperar a todos los clientes que… Read the full press release
LEED Gold certification awarded to airport facility
Recognition for Receiving & Distribution Center is a world first SAN DIEGO, 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — A newly constructed Receiving and Distribution Center (RDC) at San Diego International Airport (SDIA) has received LEED Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for its wide range of sustainability features and benefits. LEED stands for Leadership in… Read the full press release
Air France: Normal Flight Operations Expected to Return Tomorrow, Thursday 14 March 2013
2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Air France expects to return to normal flight operations tomorrow, Thursday 14 March 2013. This evening, Air France flight operations remain disrupted with some delays. Air France teams are still doing all they can to limit any inconvenience caused by these bad weather conditions. Since Tuesday 12 March, Air France has sent close… Read the full press release
Ethiopian and Airbus Bring “The Little Engineer” Workshops to Ethiopian Students
2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines and Airbus have partnered to host workshops for close to 100 students from schools in Addis Ababa this week. The workshops will be conducted by The Little Engineer (TLE), an organisation dedicated to instilling an appreciation of science and technology among today’s youth. These workshops are taking place at… Read the full press release
New Format for European Conference Announced by Global Business Travel Association
Event To Provide Key Insights for Forward Planning Prague, Czech Republic, 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – has released details of a new format and underlying theme for their annual European conference in 2013. The event, for approximately 400 industry professionals, will… Read the full press release
IATA Disappointed with EC’s Proposed Revisions to EC261
Geneva, 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reacted with disappointment to the European Commission’s proposed revisions to its passenger rights legislation (EC Regulation 261 or EC 261). There are some positive aspects to the Commission’s review but overall the package of proposed changes will still leave major deficiencies in the legislation. Many… Read the full press release
UNESCO joins UNWTO to advance Silk Road tourism development
Berlin, 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The development of a ‘Silk Road Heritage Corridors’ tourism strategy for Central Asia and China is among the main outcomes of the 3rd UNWTO Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting held at ITB Travel Trade Show. (Berlin, Germany 6 March 2013). With the support of ITB Berlin, the 3rd Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting brought together Ministers… Read the full press release
Patrick Ky appointed as new EASA Executive Director
The Management Board of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) today announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ky as Executive Director of EASA with effect from 1 September 2013. 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mr. Patrick Ky is currently Executive Director of the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking and has driven the… Read the full press release
Cape Town International Airport awarded Best Airport in Africa!
2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Airports Company South Africa, Cape Town International Airport has for the third consecutive year been awarded the first place ranking in the Best Airport by Region: Africa category as part of Airports Council International’s 2012 ASQ Awards. Upington Airport scooped best Airport by region serving fewer than 2 million passengers. Also,… Read the full press release
Not Your Father’s Wine Dinner at Four Seasons Hotel Seattle
Progressive wine-pairing experience with Tuscany’s Marchesi Antinori and Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Col Solare. 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — In a departure from traditional wine dinners, ART Restaurant’s manager Jorge Castillo and Chef Jelle Vandenbrouke have prepared a progressive-style dinner on Friday, March 29, 2013 with winemaker Marcus Notaro of Col Solare Winery. Instead of the typical sit-down dinner and wine-pairing menu,… Read the full press release
Spirit Airlines’ February 2013 Traffic
Miramar, Florida, 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for February 2013. Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in February 2013 increased 18.1 percent versus February 2012 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 20.8 percent. Load factor for February 2013 was 83.2 percent, a decrease of 2.0 points as… Read the full press release