Washington, DC, 2014-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Chef Michael Mina is pleased to announce Joe Palma as the new Executive Chef of BOURBON STEAK, the modern American steakhouse located in Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC. Palma will assume his new position in mid-June. “I’m very pleased to have Joe leading the kitchen at BOURBON STEAK…. Read the full press release
SEATTLE, 2014-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Woodland Park Zoo’s newest live cam at zoo.org/savannacam gives viewers the best seats in the house to its popular, award-winning African Savanna exhibit, home to giraffe, oryx, zebra, gazelle and ostrich. Streaming live from the zoo’s African school house, the Savanna Cam pans the north end of the plains exhibit… Read the full press release
Shannon, Ireland, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — United Airlines today re-introduced its seasonal nonstop service between Shannon and its Chicago hub, O’Hare International Airport. The summer service will operate during the period May 23 to Sept. 15, 2014, a longer period than last year. The frequency of the service is five flights weekly during the periods… Read the full press release
Ikeja, Nigeria, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline has rewarded four of its loyal customers with an all-expense paid trip to Brazil following the conclusion of draws in the Brazil 2014 sales promotion inaugurated in March. The four lucky winners were picked on Thursday May 22nd, 2014 from the… Read the full press release
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — A new exhibition charting the theme of ‘Coming Home’ has opened at Duff House. The exhibition, entitled ‘Being Somewhere’ by artist Olivia Irvine, will see 18 paintings on display, influenced by places that the artist visited or lived in. The artworks – painted in oil on canvas or oil… Read the full press release
• 15 per cent cut in oneworld Visit Middle East prices to mark move into new Doha gateway • Alliance airlines transfer today into state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport New York City, NY, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — oneworld® is celebrating today’s full opening of Hamad International Airport – the new Doha home base for its member airline… Read the full press release
Vienna, AUSTRIA, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people and places, operated a one-off A380 service last night to mark its 10-year anniversary and continued commitment to Austria. This important milestone signals the first ever commercially scheduled A380 service to Vienna International Airport. Emirates has been flying to Austria since May… Read the full press release
Alexandria, VA, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Randy Berg, A.A.E., Director of Airport Operations at the Salt Lake City Department of Airports, took office May 21 as Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for 2014-2015. Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s largest professional organization representing the men and women who work at… Read the full press release
Bangkok, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Thavorn Hotels and Resorts announced that both their properties on the sunshine island of Phuket, Thailand have received TripAdvisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence awards. Thavorn Beach Village and Spa and Thavorn Palm Beach Resort received the accolades in recognition of consistently achieving outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor. To qualify… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — In conjunction with the most anticipated sporting-competition event of 2014 and with football fever reaching a high among footy fans everywhere, Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia Pacific is pleased to invite travellers for one of the most colourful, joyous and fun Brazilian Football Fiesta onboard… Read the full press release
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most profitable African airline, is pleased to announce that it will offer four daily services to Nairobi with the latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior, starting from 1 June 2014. Flight No. Aircraft Days From To Departs Arrives ET 0833 B737-800 Daily… Read the full press release
Opfikon, Switzerland, 2014-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport International Ltd. (Swissport), the world’s leading provider of ground and cargo handling services to the aviation industry, today announced its plan to increasingly move load control services to its existing “Central Load Control” (CLC) locations over the coming years. This will allow Swissport to further combine and raise… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has seen an increase in the number of people booking via mobile devices by 290 per cent in just two years, and today it launches its most advanced smart phone app yet. The intuitive app delivers personalised, relevant and time sensitive travel information at the touch of a… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — A team of nine British Airways’ apprentices, based at Heathrow, has been selected as a finalist of the Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2014. This prestigious nationwide award recognises, among other attributes, achievement in team building and communication, both essential skills for those starting out in their careers. After three months… Read the full press release
George Best Belfast City Airport has awarded GRAHAM Facilities Management with a substantial £2 million contract to last three years. Belfast, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The contract will see a team of 22 GRAHAM members of staff provide a mix of services including grounds maintenance, cleaning, energy management and electrical and mechanical services. Speaking on… Read the full press release
Belfast, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — All passengers travelling from George Best Belfast City Airport are invited to enjoy the comfort and luxury of the new ‘Aspire Lounge’, opened today by Dame Mary Peters. The lounge, which is operated by Swissport, formerly known as Servisair, further enhances the facilities at Belfast City Airport, which transports over… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — United Airlines today begins Chicago’s first-ever flights to Edinburgh, Scotland, with summer-season service through Oct. 5, 2014. “United is pleased to add new seasonal nonstop service from Chicago to Scotland’s capital,” said Charles Duncan, United’s vice president of the O’Hare hub. “This new route will offer direct service between the two… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) is ready to welcome more than 1.5 million passengers at O’Hare and Midway International Airports over a six-day travel period covering Memorial Day weekend that begins today, Thursday, May 22 through Tuesday, May 27. At O’Hare, passenger traffic is expected to remain steady at 1.1… Read the full press release
Extra flights to commence 4 June 2014 to the Indonesian capital DOHA, Qatar, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is increasing its operations to Jakarta with the addition of four new flights a week. The increase in frequency will bring the total to 18 flights per week resulting in a significant enhancement to flight options… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways To Host International Three-Day Event Local Sponsors Include Ooredoo And Alfardan Automobiles Doha, Qatar, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Final preparations are well under way to welcome more than 1,000 delegates to one of the aviation world’s most significant events – the 70th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines submitted its application today to begin two new nonstop flights from Portland, Ore., to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The flights are pending approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Mexico Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). The planned seasonal service will operate between… Read the full press release
DALLAS, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines announced this week that Captain Craig Drew has been named Vice President Flight Operations. In his new role, effective June 2, Drew will be responsible for the airline’s flight operations functions, which include 10 Pilot Bases nationwide, Crew Scheduling, and the Flight Training Center. “Craig has a strong… Read the full press release
Third passenger forum at London Waterloo, UK’s busiest station, attended by hundreds of passengers All day event involved representatives from BTP, Passenger Focus, London Travel Watch, Samaritans and the Alliance Charity Panel Local charities raise hundreds of pounds during event LONDON, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Hundreds of passengers met with a cross section of… Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld global aviation alliance, is opening the sales of special fare tickets for flights between Simferopol from the 22nd of May. The reduced fare tickets will be sold within the state programme for provision of affordable air tickets to passengers travelling to and from Simferopol. S7… Read the full press release
Bombardier Aircraft Service Centres in Amsterdam and Singapore are authorized to service BR710 engines on Global aircraft Six Bombardier-owned service centres serving business aircraft operators are now authorized by Rolls-Royce Montréal, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace and Rolls-Royce announced a new engine service agreement today authorizing Bombardier Aircraft Service Centres in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Singapore… Read the full press release
American Airlines the first to benefit from enhanced CRJ900 NextGen aircraft that offers up to 5.5 per cent lower fuel consumption than earlier-generation CRJ900 aircraft Montréal, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace today unveiled the first of 30 enhanced CRJ900 NextGen aircraft ordered by American Airlines Group Inc. in December 2013. The purchase agreement also included options on an additional… Read the full press release
Bombardier today presented the full-scale mock-up of its new Global 7000 aircraft – a game changer in business aviation The new Global 7000 business jet will provide the experience of a lifetime to its operators Geneva, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace today unveiled the full-scale mock-up of its new Global 7000 aircraft during a breathtaking show at the European… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, 2014-5-23 — /Travel PR News/ — EVA Air took delivery of its 16th and 17th Boeing 777-300ER (registration numbers B-16718 and B-16719) on 21 May, 2014 at the Boeing factory in Everett, Washington. Boeing and EVA staged a delivery ceremony led by EVA Chairman K.W. Chang and Boeing Marketing, Sales Strategy & Operations Vice President Ihssane Mounir…. Read the full press release
The Natural History Museum takes visitors back to prehistoric times, reports LondonTown.com LONDON, 2014-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, the Natural History Museum brings Ice Age Giants to London. The monumental Mammoths: Ice Age Giants exhibition offers visitors the chance to get up close and personal with some of prehistory’s best known species. The… Read the full press release
Resort located adjacent to Acadia National Park ATLANTA, 2014-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] today announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Resort Bar Harbor Regency. This resort is located one mile from downtown Bar Harbor, Maine has a marina and lobster pond on-site and boasts stunning views… Read the full press release