Berlin/Madrid, 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — UNWTO, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and African Tourism Ministers have committed toadvancing the tourism sector’s support in the global fight against the surge in poaching that is threatening one of Africa’s main tourism resources – its unique wildlife and biodiversity. (ITB Berlin, Germany, 6 March 2014). In a… Read the full press release
Monthly Archives: March 2014
UNWTO and the Adventure Travel Trade Association partner to enhance global adventure travel sector
Seattle, WA, 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) signed a new partnership agreement March 7, 2014, during Corporate Social Responsibility Day at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair. At the crux of the agreement are precedent-setting initiatives dedicated to enhancing the understanding of and professionalization of the… Read the full press release
Governor Corbett officially opens 2014 Pocono Raceway Season, announces $5m in Transportation Infrastructure Funds to improve roads leading in to Pocono Raceway
Governor Corbett Officially Kicks Off 2014 Pocono Raceway Season; Announces $5 million in Transportation Infrastructure Funds to Improve Traffic Flow at Raceway Total economic impact on regional income is projected to be $277 million in 2014. Harrisburg, PA, 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Governor Corbett today joined Pocono Raceway CEO Brandon Igdalsky, NASCAR and INDYCAR officials… Read the full press release
Alberta: The Fairmont Palliser to celebrate its centennial with amnesty program to collect hotel memorabilia
Alberta, 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — This year, The Fairmont Palliser will celebrate its centennial on June 1, 2014. To honour the countdown to the 100th anniversary, the hotel is launching an amnesty program to collect hotel memorabilia. The public is encouraged to give up* items ‘borrowed’ over the last 100 years with no questions asked. Starting on… Read the full press release
Gatwick to pay “Band A Council Tax” to all households affected by noise from second runway
LONDON, 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — All households most affected by noise from a second runway at Gatwick would receive annual compensation equivalent to Band A Council Tax (currently £1000) if and when the runway becomes operational, Gatwick Airport announced today. This represents the next stage of Gatwick’s industry leading approach to noise management at… Read the full press release
Christchurch Airport Community Fund gives six charities $2000 each
Small change has added up to make a big difference to six charities. Christchurch, New Zealand, 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport today gave six charities $2000 each from the Christchurch Airport Community Fund, collected from donation boxes through the terminal building and a donation from the airport company. Chief Executive Malcolm Johns presented the… Read the full press release
Christchurch Airport the only New Zealand airport recognised in The Routes Marketing Awards
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport is the only New Zealand airport to have been recognised in what are widely regarded as the most prestigious awards in the airline community. The airport was ‘highly commended’ for marketing and judged runner-up for airports between four and 20 million passengers. Voting and judging of… Read the full press release
Bristol Airport marks the second anniversary of its Airport Environmental Improvement Fund
£91,000 donated to local parishes in 2013 Bristol, UK, 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — A fund set up to benefit the community around Bristol Airport has donated over £180,000 to 44 local projects since it was established two years ago. The Airport Environmental Improvement Fund was set up in 2012 as one of the commitments… Read the full press release
Cincy Chic organized fashion show and fundraiser event at CVG last Thursday attended by more than 250 women
Cincinnati, OH, 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — More than 250 women attended Fashion in Flight at CVG last Thursday, a fashion show and fundraiser organized by Cincy Chic to benefit Kenzie’s Closet. This is the first time a fashion show has occurred in the Ultimate Air Shuttle Lounge at CVG. “We are always looking at unique… Read the full press release
TravelPRNews.com unveils the private jet industry’s top executives
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelPRNews.com, a leading travel press release distribution and news-wire service, runs an initiative aimed at discovering and giving greater exposure to travel industry leaders that stay behind any great achievement and success within the travel and leisure industry. This month our analysts team of travel and PR… Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines flew 7.1 billion revenue passenger miles in February 2014, 1.2% increase from the RPMs in February 2013
DALLAS, 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 7.1 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in February 2014, a 1.2 percent increase from the RPMs flown in February 2013. Available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 1.7 percent to 9.1 billion from the February 2013 level of 9.3 billion. The… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica launches New space-influenced menu Taste the Stars
New space-influenced menu featuring luminescent cocktails, surf and turf with meteorite jus and the Milky Way dessert designed with Costa Rican astronaut Franklin Chang Díaz COSTA RICA, 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut and visiting outer space? Or just love learning about space travel, the planets and stars? Now with… Read the full press release
Celebrate the Easter holiday with festive Easter Sunday brunch at Four Seasons Hotel Houston’s Quattro
Houston, U.S.A., 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Quattro at Four Seasons Hotel Houston invites guests to celebrate the Easter holiday with the Hotel’s spring tradition of a festive Easter Sunday brunch. Brunch continues to be a favourite family tradition complete with an appearance by the Easter Bunny. Award-winning Executive Chef Maurizio Ferrarese and his team are preparing an amazing bounteous buffet… Read the full press release
SriLankan Airlines first carrier from Indian subcontinent to join oneworld
First carrier from Indian subcontinent to enter any global alliance SRI LANKA, 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — SriLankan Airlines will become a full member of oneworld®, offering the alliance’s complete range ofservices and benefits with effect from Thursday 1 May 2014 – as the first carrier from the Indian subcontinent to become part of any global airline groups…. Read the full press release
Emirates launches daily, non-stop service between Dubai and Boston
Airline’s eighth US gateway connects passengers and cargo to New England hub DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people and places, launched its daily, non-stop service between Dubai and Boston today. Boston becomes the airline’s eighth US destination and the 142th on its global network which links key tourism… Read the full press release
Emirates Group: Special screening of Pele’s favourite goals at Emirates HQ
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Pele, one of the greatest ever footballers and Emirates’ Global Ambassador, will share some of his proudest moments during a special screening at Emirates’ headquarters on 16 March. Pele will visit the airline’s headquarters in Dubai with the Emirates-sponsored New York Cosmos football team, of which Pele is… Read the full press release
Emirates SkyCargo launches weekly freighter service to Tunis and Abidjan from 17th March 2014
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is set to increase its cargo capacity to Tunis and Abidjan with the introduction of a weekly freighter service from 17th March 2014. The new freighter flight will supplement the existing belly hold cargo capacity provided on Emirates’ daily passenger services to… Read the full press release
Houston Airport Aviation Club Director Maria Fink Helps Houston-area Students Soar to Success
HOUSTON, 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Director of the Houston Airport System’s Aviation Club, Maria Fink, saw firsthand how her efforts are paying off with area high school students as she soared over Houston’s downtown skyline in an aircraft piloted by club member and licensed pilot Ronald Mejia. The Houston Airport System (HAS) supports… Read the full press release
Houston Aviation Director Mario Diaz named Public Official of the Year at the third annual University of Houston Master of Public Administration Program ceremony
HOUSTON, 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Houston Aviation Director Mario Diaz was named the Public Official of the Year at the third annual University of Houston Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program ceremony held March 7 at the University of Houston Hilton Waldorf Astoria. The award highlights the work of Houston public officials whose accomplishments… Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines plans to add 20 flights to 12 new nonstop destinations if the airline is able to acquire two additional gates at Dallas Love Field
Dallas, TX, 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) plans to add 20 flights to 12 new nonstop destinations if the airline is able to acquire two additional gates at Dallas Love Field. Southwest would add nonstop service to: Charlotte, N.C. Charleston, S.C. Detroit, Mich. Indianapolis, Ind. Memphis, Tenn. Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. Newark, N.J…. Read the full press release
GHA members gather in Berlin at ITB to celebrate their 10th Anniversary
With 23 member brands and 425 hotels, the alliance has become a recognised platform for independent brands to compete head-on with the mega-chains DUBAI, 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) was founded in Berlin in 2004, with the goal of helping independent, upscale and luxury hotel brands to compete with the mega-chains, while enabling… Read the full press release
Warwick International Hotels announces the acquisition of Chicago historic landmark Allerton Hotel
Warwick International Hotels (WIH) is delighted to announce that it has completed the purchase of the Allerton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The hotel was designated as a Chicago landmark in 1998 by the City. CHICAGO, 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Built in 1924, the Allerton Hotel is arguably the best located hotel… Read the full press release
Wyndham Hotel Group adds Shoal Bay Resort & Spa to its portfolio of properties in the South Pacific region
GOLD COAST, QLD, 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,490 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the addition of Shoal Bay Resort & Spa to the company’s expanding portfolio of properties in the South Pacific region. One of New South Wales’ most historic… Read the full press release
Steigenberger wins “Germany’s Top Employer” award for the fifth time in a row
Frankfurt am Main, 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The Steigenberger Hotel Group has won a “Germany’s Top Employer” award, a prize organised by the CRF Institute in Düsseldorf, for the fifth time in a row. Certification this year once more focused on the criteria of corporate culture management, training and development, primary benefits, secondary benefits, work-life… Read the full press release
IHG: $20 Million Renovation to Jekyll Island Resort Set To Open At End of 2014
$20 Million Renovation to Jekyll Island Resort Set To Open At End of 2014 ATLANTA, 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announced that a Holiday Inn Resort® hotel in Jekyll Island, Ga., will be joining the brand’s growing portfolio of vacation destinations once it completes a $20 million renovation later… Read the full press release
Interstate Hotels & Resorts Expands UK Portfolio to 49 Hotels
ARLINGTON, Va., 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company – announces new UK management contracts for ibis budget Hotel Derby and ibis budget Hotel Leicester. The new hotels increase Interstate’s rapidly expanding UK portfolio by 154 guestrooms and cements its position as the premier hotel management company in the… Read the full press release
Expedia Affiliate Network: Stuart Silberg to take the lead as CTO as Steve Henrickson joins as CFO
Bellevue, WA, 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Expedia® Affiliate Network (EAN), the private label arm of the Expedia, Inc. group, the world’s largest online travel company, announced today a strengthening of its executive leadership team with two new hires. Stuart Silberg will lead EAN as its new Chief Technology Officer and Steve Henrickson as its… Read the full press release
Aeroflot took delivery of new A320 fitted with aerodynamic Sharklets wing-tips
MOSCOW, 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has taken delivery of a new A320 fitted with state-of-the-art aerodynamic Sharklets wing-tips. The aircraft has been named in honour of Boris Vasilievich Petrovsky, the innovative Soviet surgeon and public figure. Sharklets improve aircraft aerodynamics and reduce fuel consumption (up to 4 per cent, according to Airbus). These new wing-tips are 2.4 m high and made of composite materials…. Read the full press release
Major sporting events to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — From fast cars and college hoops, to Major League Baseball, Las Vegas is the place to be this month for major sporting events. The destination will host hundreds of thousands of visitors who will experience the annual NASCAR weekend, four NCAA Basketball Conference Championships, the Chicago Cubs and the… Read the full press release
Jersey’s calendar of events for 2014
JERSEY, 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — If you’re searching for the perfect getaway with long sun-filled days, or something to keep the whole family entertained, look no further than the beautiful island of Jersey. Whether you’re after an active break packed with adrenaline fuelled fun, a gastronomic experience of Michelin star quality, a romantic retreat, a… Read the full press release