Mandarin Oriental, Paris is delighted to introduce The Gentleman Essentials treatments

Hong Kong, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The award-winning Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Paris is delighted to introduce Gentleman Essentials, a collection of treatments specially designed to address a gentleman’s grooming needs using power-packed products from grooming specialist The Refinery by Aromatherapy Associates. Gentleman Essentials treatments include: Essential Facial (1 hour 20 minutes, EUR 240) A deep cleansing and… Read the full press release

The Maldives Game Fishing Association announces that entries are now open for the 2013 Maldives Game Fishing Challenge

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Maldives Game Fishing Association (MGFA) is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2013 Maldives Game Fishing Challenge. This year’s challenge will be held from 15 to 18 November and we’re delighted that Bandos Island Resort & Spa will once again be host island. The 4 day event… Read the full press release

Онлайн-регистрация – за 30 часов до вылета

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянса oneworld®, увеличила период онлайн-регистрации на рейсы авиакомпании. Теперь зарегистрироваться на рейс можно за 30 часов до вылета по расписанию. Зарегистрироваться онлайн можно на сайте www.s7.ru, на мобильном сайте m.s7.ru, а также через приложение S7 для iPhone. Ранее web-регистрация открывалась за 23 часа до вылета. Окончание самостоятельной регистрации – за 50… Read the full press release

VisitBritain: Overseas Visitors To Britain’s Parks And Gardens Spend £7.8 Billion

With the sunny weather set to continue and Britain’s gardens well and truly in bloom, the national tourism agency has released research which reveals that a staggering £7.8 billion was spent by tourists enjoying a garden in the UK, with a large chunk coming from younger visitors  2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — A VisitBritain study identified that… Read the full press release

Hyatt President And CEO Acknowledges Outstanding Chicagoland Associates For Their Years Of Exceptional Service

CHICAGO, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — At Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s annual stockholders meeting today at The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus, President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hoplamazian recognized more than 40 Chicagoland colleagues for their years of exceptional service to the company and its guests. The acknowledged associates, who have worked at Hyatt’s Chicagoland hotels, on average… Read the full press release

2013 ACI EUROPE Best Airport awards winner in ‘more than 25 million passengers’ category is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for the fourth time

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Monday evening, 10 June, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol came first for the fourth time running in the ‘more than 25 million passengers’ category of the 2013 ACI EUROPE Best Airport awards. Jos Nijhuis, President & CEO of Schiphol Group, received the award at the ACI EUROPE Annual General Assembly in Istanbul. A… Read the full press release

SFO Museum is pleased to present Sunburn by photographer Chris McCaw

New exhibition features a series of images by Chris McCaw that take photography back to its primal beginnings SAN FRANCISCO, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — SFO Museum is pleased to present Sunburn by photographer Chris McCaw. Sunburn comprises twelve one-of-a-kind gelatin-silver, black-and-white photographs in which the sun has burnt its path onto light-sensitive negatives during sunrise on the… Read the full press release

London City Airport named the best airport of its size in Europe at The 9th annual ACI Europe Best Airport Awards

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — London City Airport has been named the best airport of its size in Europe at an industry awards ceremony. The 9th annual ACI Europe Best Airport Awards took place in Istanbul on Monday [10th June], where LCY was announced as the winner of the 1-5 million passenger category for the second year running. The… Read the full press release

WTTC, UNWTO jointly to promote Travel & Tourism ahead of Asia Summit in Seoul on 10-11 September 2013

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — World Travel & Tourism Council President & CEO, David Scowsill, speaking at the UNWTO Regional Conference on Tourism Partnerships in Seoul on 01 June, outlined the themes that will feature at the Ministerial Roundtable and inaugural WTTC Asia Summit to be held in Seoul on 10-11 September 2013. Mr Scowsill told the… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines reports its preliminary traffic results for May 2013

Miramar, Florida, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for May 2013. Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in May 2013 increased 28.5 percent versus May 2012 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 24.7 percent. Load factor for May 2013 was 86.9 percent, an increase of 2.6 points as… Read the full press release

Macau Government Tourist Office promotes Macau in United Kingdom

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Director of Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes visited the United Kingdom (UK) to promote Macau tourism and the multi-destination tours to Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau among major UK trade and media elites. MGTO hosted an exclusive breakfast in London on June 10 to thank key UK… Read the full press release

IATA welcomes European Commission proposals to strengthen the legislative basis for the Single European Sky

Geneva, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed European Commission (EC) proposals to strengthen the legislative basis for the Single European Sky (SES). The EC proposals are in response to the failure of European states to make progress towards the SES and its important goals: an improvement in safety by a factor… Read the full press release

Classic Vacations announces partnerships with its newest world-class destinations – The Maldives and Dubai

Travel Advisors can win a free trip with a booking and for this week only get $1000 off a booking to the Maldives SAN JOSE, CA, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Classic Vacations, a top luxury travel wholesaler, announces partnerships with its newest world-class destinations – The Maldives and Dubai – complete with an irresistible chance to… Read the full press release

ACW World Air Cargo Awards honours Swissport with “Air Cargo Handling Agent of the Year 2013”

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport International Ltd., the world’s leading provider of ground and cargo services to the aviation sector, was awarded “Air Cargo Handling Agent of the Year 2013” by the distinguished and esteemed ACW World Air Cargo Awards. Readers of “Air Cargo Week” have granted the top spot in this ranking for the fifth… Read the full press release

Travel + Leisure readers select Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo for 2013 World’s Best Service Award

Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo Selected by Travel + Leisure Readers for 2013 World’s Best Service Award. 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo has been honoured by readers of Travel + Leisure as a recipient of the 2013 World’s Best Service Awards. The Resort received an overall score of 96.09 out of… Read the full press release

Sofia Airport: Increase in passenger traffic for May 2013

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sofia Airport: Increase in passenger traffic for May 2013 Passengers There was an increase of 1.8 % in the count of arriving and departing passengers at SofiaAirport as compared to May 2012. Serviced passengers totalled to 316 975. The number of passengers on international flights rised by 3 % as compared to the same period last year. Most… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Employees joined All Hands Volunteers to Support Tornado Recovery Efforts in Oklahoma

Volunteers Cleared Debris From El Reno Wheat Fields To Prevent Farmers From Losing Harvest 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Following the aftermath of the recent devastating tornados in Oklahoma, more than 140 Southwest Airlines Employees joined All Hands Volunteers on Saturday, June 8, to help clear and sort debris scattered in El Reno. Volunteers spent the day… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Joins Hands With Cambodia Airports To Celebrate International Children’s Day

Dreams Come True For Cambodian Children As Qatar Airways Takes Youngsters On Tour Of Aircraft… …As Event Coincides With Carrier’s 100th Flight To Capital Phnom Penh Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ —— Qatar Airways recently partnered with Cambodia Airports offering 15 youngsters the opportunity to tour one of its aircraft on International Children’s Day and… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines launches nonstop service between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Portland, Ore.

Introductory one-way fares starting at $149* offered for purchase through June 17 SEATTLE, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ —— Alaska Airlines has inaugurated seasonal nonstop service between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Portland, Ore. To celebrate the new flight, Alaska Airlines is offering a one-way fare of $149* for tickets purchased by June 17 for travel from June 23… Read the full press release

airberlin to offer extended selection of the popular Sansibar meals on board its flights

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — With the start of the summer season, airberlin is offering even more Sansibar meals on board: From 15th June, airberlin is offering an extended selection of the popular Sansibar meals on board its flights. Alongside the Sansibar gourmet menu options, guests will then also be able to enjoy snacks such as tapas,… Read the full press release