Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson Hotels won prestigious Norwegian travel and tourism industry award

Brussels, Belgium, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The award is the most prestigious in the Norwegian travel and tourism industry. The Grand Travel Awards are based on votes given by hundreds within the travel industry’s travel agents and suppliers. “This award emphasizes  that  Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson is at the top in terms of both… Read the full press release

Rezidor hotels donated EUR 66,500 to the victims of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

Brussels, Belgium, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Rezidor, a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, and its 350 operating hotels across Europe, the Middle East and Africa have donated EUR 60,000 to the victims of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. In Rezidor’s name and in honour of Carlson’s 75th anniversary, the Carlson Family Foundation added additional EUR… Read the full press release

Finavia airports had 19,012,375 passengers in 2013

Vantaa, Finland, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Number of passengers at Finavia’s airports decreased somewhat as domestic traffic continued to decline. However, volumes at Helsinki airport continued to increase due to good development of international transit traffic. Last year was a record year for Helsinki Airport as its passenger volume reached 15 million for the first time ever…. Read the full press release

Etihad Airways to double its flights between Abu Dhabi and New York City

Etihad Airways to add a second daily flight between Abu Dhabi and New York City More choice for Abu Dhabi business, Government, expatriate and leisure travellers New one-stop connections to / from more than 30 destinations, via Abu Dhabi hub Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates,… Read the full press release

Thailand welcomed 26,735,583 visitors in 2013

Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thailand has welcomed a total of 26,735,583 visitor arrivals in 2013, exceeding the year’s original target of 26.1 million and representing a 19.6 per cent increase over 22,353,903 international tourists in 2012. Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of TAT said, “This achievement brings much joy to Thailand and the country’s travel and… Read the full press release

Thailand’s beach resort destination Krabi named New York Times “52 Places to Go in 2014”

Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Krabi, a beach resort destination on southern Thailand’s Andaman coast, is welcoming more flights and being listed as one of the “52 Places to Go in 2014” by the New York Times. Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of TAT said, “The increasing number of flights through Krabi Airport, and the recent release… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group sets new record for sales in passenger traffic during 2013

Cologne, Germany, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Last year, the Lufthansa Group set a new record for sales in passenger traffic. Traffic in the passenger business (measured in revenue passenger-kilometres) came to more than 209 billion in 2013. This represents an increase of 2.3 per cent compared with the previous year. The Group also beat its previous record… Read the full press release

Hershey Theatre to welcome back RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles on Saturday, June 21

Hershey, PA, US, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Anticipation of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles arrival in the United States, Hershey Theatre is proud to welcome back RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles on Saturday, June 21 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for this show are $49.00, $59.00 and $69.00 (tax and applicable fees apply) and are… Read the full press release

The Broadway League’s Kids’ Night on Broadway to visit Hershey Theatre on February 26

Hershey, PA, US, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kids’ Night on Broadway is a year-round national audience development program of The Broadway League, the national trade association of the Broadway industry, created to introduce kids and young adults to the magical world of theatrical entertainment. For the first time ever, Hershey Theatre is proud to participate on Wednesday,… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines starts flying to Tehran, Iran from 11 March 2014

• Austrian national carrier to begin flying to Iranian capital once again from 11 March 2014 onwards  • Five return flights a week to be offered between Vienna and Tehran Vienna, Austria, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Austrian Airlines is to relaunch its services to the Iranian capital, Tehran, from 11 March 2014 onwards, depending on the final… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines Group appointed Tatjana Lulevic-Heyny as its new Vice President Sales

Vienna, Austria, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tatjana Lulevic-Heyny, 45, will be taking over the management of the Sales Division of the Austrian Airlines Group, as Vice President Sales, from 10 February 2014. A skilled graduate in business studies, Ms. Lulevic-Heyny will succeed Christina Hackl, who has left the company. Ms. Lulevic-Heyny read Business Studies at the… Read the full press release

LATAM Airlines Group reported its preliminary monthly traffic figures for December 2013 vs. December 2012

Santiago, Chile, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LATAM Airlines Group” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN / Bovespa: LATM33), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for December 2013 compared to December 2012. System passenger traffic decreased 1.8% as capacity decreased 6.3%…. Read the full press release