Schiphol, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is today launching a complete renovation of Departure Lounge 2. With a new layout, the lounge will increase its retail and Food & Beverage capacity by around 20%. Located beyond passport control, Departure Lounge 2 is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2015. A welcoming… Read the full press release
Daily Archives: September 18, 2014
Air China’s PhoenixMiles program members to earn up to 1,600 miles when staying at select properties within Preferred Hotel Group’s portfolio
BEIJING, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotel Group™ today announced a new partnership with Air China that allows members of Air China’s PhoenixMiles program to earn up to 1,600 miles* when staying at select properties within Preferred Hotel Group’s portfolio of more than 650 independent hotels and resorts worldwide. The strategic alliance is the latest… Read the full press release
Steigenberger Parkhotel Düsseldorf welcomes Holger Jackisch as new head chef
Frankfurt am Main, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — After 48 years of service, including 35 in the Steigenberger Group and 21 years at the Steigenberger Parkhotel on Königsallee in Düsseldorf, Michael Görres has taken his well-deserved retirement. He can now devote himself to the more relaxing aspects of life whilst looking back on an… Read the full press release
InterContinental Hotels Group announces the opening of the Staybridge Suites® Phoenix-Chandler hotel
New Staybridge Suites hotel opens in diverse and quickly-growing Chandler community ATLANTA, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], announces the opening of the Staybridge Suites®Phoenix – Chandler hotel, located close to the city of Phoenix and just a short distance from numerous prominent businesses such as Intel®, Bank of… Read the full press release
InterContinental Hotels Group opens Staybridge Suites® Houston NW Willowbrook hotel
Property opening adds to brand’s growing portfolio in Texas ATLANTA, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], announces the opening of the Staybridge Suites®Houston NW Willowbrook hotel, located just off Highway 249. With this addition to IHG’s Houston hotels, there are now more than 30 Staybridge Suites hotels in… Read the full press release
Jet Airways launches fifth daily service between the two financial hubs of Mumbai and Dubai
To offer convenient flight timings throughout the day to UAE’s financial hub Excellent connections available to Dubai from Colombo, Hongkong, Singapore, Bangkok and Kathmandu over Mumbai MUMBAI, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has enhanced its connectivity with the United Arab Emirates, through the introduction of a fifth daily service… Read the full press release
Wizz Air announces sale and leaseback agreement with Goshawk Aviation Limited for seven new Airbus A320 aircraft
Budapest, Hungary, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost, low-fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today that it had entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with Goshawk Aviation Limited (‘Goshawk’) for seven new Airbus A320 aircraft. The airplanes are planned for delivery between November 2014 and June 2015. This… Read the full press release
Amadeus announced Germanwings’ published fares and ancillary services will be available to Amadeus subscribers on 23rd September 2014
Date marks the implementation of Amadeus’ light ticketing functionalities to complement the airline’s current full ticketing offer to travel sellers Madrid, Spain, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Germanwings and Amadeus today announce that all of the airline’s published fares and ancillary services will be available to Amadeus subscribers on 23rd September 2014. The Lufthansa subsidiary previously… Read the full press release
Mandarin Oriental, Boston and Chef Daniel Boulud open French-inspired bistro and wine bar Bar Boulud, Boston
Hong Kong, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The award-winning Mandarin Oriental, Bostonand Chef Daniel Boulud are delighted to announce the opening of Bar Boulud, Boston. The French-inspired bistro and wine bar is Chef Boulud’s first restaurant in Boston, and second partnership with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. The restaurant follows the successful format of Bar Boulud,… Read the full press release
Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai’s talented Sommelier Tansy Zhao (Zhao Huaiqiang) won the first place in the China National Sommelier Competition
Hong Kong, 2014-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai’s talented Sommelier, Tansy Zhao ( Zhao Huaiqiang) has won first place in the China National Sommelier Competition, and will represent China at the 2015 World Youth Sommelier Competition. “This is truly an important milestone for me,” said Tansy after receiving the recognition. “I look… Read the full press release