LONDON, 2014-04-22 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest and Europe’s fourth largest airline, has announced the launch of push notifications for users of the airline’s free, award winning app on iPhone from today, 22nd April 2014. The launch means that customers who opt to receive notifications will receive real time updates with information… Read the full press release
Bristol, UK, 2014-04-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Britain’s oldest living William Shakespeare on Wednesday 16 April supported a campaign at Bristol Airport to create an official day for his namesake. 91 year William Shakespeare, from Bristol, joined easyJet and a troop of Shakespearean actors as they staged free performances of the Bard’s most famous work for… Read the full press release
Travel technology company extends booking engine to support new product category. London, 2014-04-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Dolphin Dynamics has added insurance from leading travel insurance and assistance provider Allianz Global Assistance in the UK as a new product category available for live search and booking for all STA Travel customers. The connection to Allianz… Read the full press release
Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-04-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) have agreed to work together to benefit both sets of members. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in April, will focus efforts on implementing joint activities related to tourism. The MoU shows the membership commitment by both associations to… Read the full press release
Opfikon, Switzerland, 2014-04-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport International, the world’s leading provider of ground and cargo services to the aviation industry, today announced that Erich Bodenmann, Executive Vice President (EVP) Group Services, will retire and leave the company by the end of April. Luzius Wirth will take over responsibility for Group Services from Erich Bodenmann… Read the full press release
San Jose, CA, 2014-04-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Classic Vacations, a leading provider of luxury wholesale travel, announced today the addition of an expanded selection of hotels now available to Travel Advisors through the Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN). In addition to Classic Vacations’ current inventory of luxury hotels, the travel wholesaler will also provide Travel… Read the full press release
Bangkok, 2014-04-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) wholeheartedly applauds the Australian Cabinet’s announcement on April 15, 2014 of Badgerys Creek as the selected site for a second new airport to the west of Sydney. “After decades of myopic dialogue and dubious debate, the decision to move forward with a second city airport… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2014-04-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a Decision on the 1st April to accompany the recently published regulation on new and more accessible instrument ratings (IRs) focused on General Aviation (GA) pilots. This is part of the Agency’s on-going work to simplify and improve GA regulations. This decision… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2014-04-18 — /Travel PR News/ — From 7 to 10 May, Vida Rica Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Macau welcomes Michelin-starred guest chef Thierry Marx to showcase the very best of his creative and modern French cuisine. Known for his acclaimed restaurants, Sur Mesure par Thierry Marx and Caméliaat Mandarin Oriental, Paris, Thierry Marx marries French tradition and Asian influences with inspirations… Read the full press release
Chevy Chase, Md., 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Employers in all industries are looking for new and creative ways to provide exceptional customer service, improve patient experience, boost employee engagement, inspire leadership, and create sustainable culture transformation. Since The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center opened its doors in 1999, organizations from diverse industries—such as Healthcare, Automotive, Finance, Transportation, Legal, Energy,… Read the full press release
Bethesda, Md., 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Rewards members can now access their account information and receive exclusive offers via the new Google Wallet app. Google Wallet, available for Android and iPhone devices, allows users to save all their loyalty program information and offers in one place, as well as easily send money to… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International joined with British Airways and the Institute of Travel and Meetings to host a dedicated travel industry forum to discuss global social and environmental trends on 4 April. The event, at the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel was attended by more than 120 corporate travel buyers and… Read the full press release
Washington, D.C., 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The U.S. Travel Association today announced that the Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act, H.R. 1354, has garnered 150 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, roughly split between the two parties. The announcement came on the heels of new research showing that the Visa Waiver Program (VWP),… Read the full press release
ST. LOUIS, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car was recently recognized as one of The 120 “Most Trusted Brands” by Entrepreneur magazine – the only car rental brand to rank in the top 50 on the list. The list is based on a survey of more than 5,000 Entrepreneur readers conducted to determine the companies that most effectively earned their loyalty… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is offering a list of fantastic hotel deals in Madrid to celebrate the San Isidro Festival, one of Spain’s most venerated holidays. Celebrated on 15 May, the festival honors the patron saint of Madrid, Isidore… Read the full press release
Baghdad, Iraq, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, has today announced the renewal of a multi-year distribution partnership with Rawat-Al Hajer for Travelport technology and services in Iraq. The renewal of the agreement comes after four successful years of partnership between Rawat-Al Hajer and… Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, and Deutsche Bahn (DB), one of the world’s leading rail passenger and logistics companies, today announce an initiative to bring easy rail booking to travel agents in Russia. Through Travelport’s rail booking tool, RailMaster, Deutsche Bahn’s… Read the full press release
Johannesburg, South Africa, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, has renewed its global full content agreement with South African owned Comair Limited (Comair). Comair operates scheduled airline services under its low-cost airline brand, kulula.com, as well as the British Airways brand as part of… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — New cheetah exhibit debuts May 3 WHAT: Woodland Park Zoo introduces a pair of cheetahs, the fastest land mammals in the animal kingdom, in a new, temporary exhibit near the zoo’s Wildlife Survival Zone May 3, with opening day presented by Chevron. The two cats, Liz and Missy, are 14… Read the full press release
Alberta, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation and John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and the Patron spirits company, will be heading to the Peace Country, Alberta this August to get their hands dirty hunting multi-million year old dinosaur fossils. Allen and DeJoria will join a… Read the full press release
WITH LOTS OF CHOICES, MASSPORT URGES TRAVELERS TO CONSIDER HOV ALTERNATIVES LIKE LOGAN EXPRESS AND … BOSTON, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Increased passenger travel is expected at Boston Logan International Airport during April as schools in New England close for vacation resulting in demand for airport parking that is expected to exceed the number… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar is set for one of its busiest weekends of the year as over 130,000 passengers are expected to travel over the Easter bank holiday weekend, 15% more than travelled over the Easter weekend in 2013*. Over 60,000 Brits will take advantage of the long weekend to enjoy a… Read the full press release
Convenient new location improves accessibility First phase of wider programme of station improvements On the spot traveller upgrades help celebrate 20 years of Eurostar operations London, UK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar today unveiled the first phase of a brand new ticket office in St Pancras International station, as part of an extensive programme of… Read the full press release
TravelClick Hotel Clients Win IAC Awards for the Best Hotel & Lodging Online Campaign and Best Social Media Campaign NEW YORK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, a global provider of innovative revenue-generating cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, and its hotel clients, were awarded “Best” honors in two categories at the Web Marketing… Read the full press release
NEW YORK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The hotel industry outlook for the top 25 North American Markets is showing an increase of 4.3% in committed occupancy for March 2014 – February 2015, based on group commitments and individual reservations on the books as of February 23, 2014 compared to the same time last year. The… Read the full press release
Costa Mesa, CA, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Burba Hotel Network (BHN) and the Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference have announced their support of the International Tourism Partnership’s (ITP) Youth Career Initiative (YCI) in Latin America. BHN has almost three decades of experience developing and producing the world’s most prominent gatherings of the hotel and… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has taken delivery of a new A320 from the manufacturer’s factory in Toulouse. The aircraft has been named in honour of the Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, twice awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union medal. The aircraft is equipped with new aerodynamic Sharklets wing-tips that improve aerodynamics and reduce fuel consumption… Read the full press release
Jersey, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — From 10:00 – 16:00 on Sunday 27 April 2014, Jersey Heritage will be opening the doors of its historic self-catering and coastal tower accommodation located around the Island. The Jersey Heritage Lets Open Day invites the public to visit and explore a host of unique landmarks which are available to… Read the full press release
Jersey, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — A team from the five-star Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa and local brain injury charity, Headway Jersey, are set to take on a gruelling four-day challenge. Starting Wednesday 6th August, the team will cycle through France, row from France to Jersey arriving Saturday 9th August. The team is comprised… Read the full press release
Paris, France, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — John Ozinga joins Accor as COO of HotelInvest. He will be a member of the Group’s Executive Committee and his appointment will be effective as of June 18th, 2014. Reacting to this appointment, Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Accor declared: “I am very happy that John has agreed… Read the full press release