Daily Archives: August 30, 2013

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and celebrity chef Gaston Acurio team up to open La Mar by Gaston Acurio at Mandarin Oriental, Miami

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Hong Kong, 2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has joined forces with celebrity chef Gaston Acurio to open La Mar by Gaston Acurio at Mandarin Oriental, Miami in December 2013. The all-day dining restaurant, cebiche and tapas bar will feature Acurio’s acclaimed Peruvian cuisine in a sleek, modern setting that includes indoor and outdoor… Read the full press release

Kuramathi Island Resort revealed its brand new website kuramathi.com

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2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kuramathi Island Resort has finally revealed its brand new website today. Innovatively user-friendly and gregarious in design, the website reflects the Kuramathi brand and concept in every aspect. Site navigation through the webpages has been made easier, providing easy access to information with a single click of the button. Large images of… Read the full press release

London Ambulance Service declared Heathrow Airport as the safest place in London to have a cardiac arrest

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Response time to medical emergencies far exceeds national target Six times more likely to survive a cardiac arrest at Heathrow than anywhere else in London Heathrow only UK airport to have specialist bike-riding paramedics Passengers never more than 2 minutes away from a defibrillator Over 100 front line managers trained in life saving first aid… Read the full press release

Thrills for all seasons and thrills for all ages at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor through out 2014

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2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — It is going to be thrills for all seasons and thrills for all ages at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor in 2014. The spring season launches with an exciting twist on two of the Valencia theme park’s beloved coasters. For a limited time, the popular suspended coaster, BATMAN The Ride and… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) expand codeshare agreement in Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand

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2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) today announce an expansion of their codeshare agreement to cover more destinations in Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Codesharing has been expanded with immediate effect to SAS-operated flights from Copenhagen to: Alesund, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim in Norway; Gothenburg in Sweden; Aalborg, Aarhus… Read the full press release

Iberia’s first four A330s have completed more than 900 flights and 5,000 flying hours

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More than 900 flights and 5,000 flying hours logged by the first four A330s delivered in the first half of the year Iberia to take delivery of four more to modernise its long-haul fleet The order of eight A330s with options for another eight was the first aircraft purchase by IAG since its founding Iberia… Read the full press release

The American Hotel & Lodging Association applauds the General Services Administration’s (GSA) federal per diem rates for FY2014

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CONUS Rates Increased to $83 2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) applauds the General Services Administration’s (GSA) federal per diem rates for FY2014, effective October 1, 2013: “The FY 2014 per diem rates released today by GSA are welcome news for government travelers who stay in hotels while traveling on government… Read the full press release

Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental launch Cash-In Club agent rewards program for U.S. travel agent partners

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25,000-Point Campaign Encourages Club Members to Book Fall Reservations, Win Points Towards Visa® Prepaid Cards St. Louis, 2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands have announced the Fall promotion for the Cash-In Club agent rewards program for U.S. travel agent partners. With a theme of “Back to Travel,” the campaign will give away… Read the full press release

Enterprise Holdings recognized by career site Glassdoor with Talent Warrior Award for its social recruiting

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Social Network Critical to Enterprise’s Recruitment and Hiring of College Graduates ST. LOUIS, 2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Glassdoor today recognized Enterprise with its inaugural Talent Warrior Award, a list of the top 10 companies which excel in social recruiting. Enterprise Holdings – which owns and operates the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental… Read the full press release

Canadian Tourism Commission’s first-ever Instagram FAM (familiarization) trip to Yukon was social-media smash hit

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2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Instagram has stolen much of the social-media limelight, especially with its recent introduction of 15-second videos. This summer was the perfect moment for the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) to use it for the first time as the basis for a nine-day FAM (familiarization) tour that brought four top Instagrammers and a leading videographer to Yukon…. Read the full press release