Monthly Archives: October 2014

Liftopia introduces ski industry’s first tiered dynamic pricing system for lift tickets now available for the 2014/2015 ski season

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Liftopia’s Pricing Engine Automates Revenue Management for Ski Areas, Provides More Options for Consumers Who Buy in Advance San Francisco, CA, 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Liftopia, which operates the largest consumer marketplace and resort technology platform for ski lift tickets and other mountain activities, today introduced the industry’s first tiered dynamic pricing system for… Read the full press release

Preferred Hotel Group named ‘Best Hotel Representation Company’ by the TTG Travel Awards for the third consecutive year

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SINGAPORE, 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotel Group, a family-owned company that provides sales, marketing, and distribution services to independent hotels and resorts around the world, has been named ‘Best Hotel Representation Company’ by the TTG Travel Awards for the third consecutive year. “We are honored that our industry peers have again recognized… Read the full press release

Flight & hotel booking platform Wizz Tours marks its first anniversary

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Budapest, Hungary, 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Tours, the flight & hotel booking platform powered by Wizz Air, today celebrates its first anniversary. Wizz Tours was launched in October 2013 to bring more convenience and savings to holidaymakers*, by pairing Wizz Air’s low fares to many international destinations, offering great value holiday packages. Relying… Read the full press release

Air France announced codeshare partnership with South Africa’s largest low-fare airline kulula.com

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New sunny winter destinations in South Africa PARIS, 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — On 2 October 2014, Air France announced a codeshare partnership with kulula.com*, South Africa’s largest low-fare airline. Under this partnership, Air France will add its code to kulula.com’s domestic route network allowing customers to seamlessly connect in South Africa to and… Read the full press release

Air France presents its new La Première and Business cabins at the BMW Brand Store, Avenue George V in Paris as part of the Paris Motor Show

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PARIS, 2014-10-7 — /Travel PR News/ — From 7 to 18 October 2014, as part of the Paris Motor Show, Air France is presenting its new La Première and Business cabins at the BMW Brand Store, Avenue George V in Paris. Visit this exceptional showroom to discover Air France’s long-haul cabins alongside the most luxurious… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental announces award-winning Hollywood actress Lucy Liu as new fan for its multi-million global advertising campaign

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Hong Kong, 2014-10-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental’s USD multi-million global advertising campaign “He’s a Fan/She’s a Fan”, continues to gather ‘fans’ from around the world.  The latest addition is the award-winning Hollywood actress, Lucy Liu. The campaign is designed to raise Mandarin Oriental’s brand awareness globally in print and in digital media,… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental, Paris celebrated fashion and its stars of tomorrow with ‘Happy’ event attended by more than 200 celebrities, dignitaries and society guests

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Hong Kong, 2014-10-6 — /Travel PR News/ — On 29 September, Mandarin Oriental, Pariscelebrated fashion and its stars of tomorrow with a ‘Happy’ event attended by more than 200 celebrities, dignitaries and society guests. During the chic party entitled J’aime la MOde, guests were treated to a delightful presentation of the collection ‘Happy’ by the Parisian… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental, Miami welcomes guests to enjoy contemporary Asian art exhibition “The Modern Utopia” during Art Basel Miami Beach, December 4-7, 2014

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Hong Kong, 2014-10-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Miami welcomes guests to enjoy contemporary Asian art at a special exhibition titled “The Modern Utopia” during the prestigious Art Basel Miami Beach between December 4-7, 2014. Making its debut in MO Bar + Lounge, the exhibition celebrates the hotel’s Asian roots and reflects the… Read the full press release

Marriott International continues to gather momentum with packed schedule of 30 property openings across Africa by 2020

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9 hotels, 1300 rooms scheduled to open by 2015; 30 hotels, 5500 rooms expected to open by 2020 USD 1.5.bn capital investment by Marriott’s real estate partners Bethesda, Md., 2014-10-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Africa’s largest hotel company following its strategic acquisition of Protea Hotel Group, continues to gather momentum with a packed… Read the full press release

Enterprise CarShare selected by General Services Administration as contracted car-sharing vendor for pilot program in Washington D.C., New York City, Boston and Chicago

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Local Enterprise Network Offers Government Agencies Affordable, Sustainable Transportation ST. LOUIS, 2014-10-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The General Services Administration (GSA) has selected Enterprise CarShare as a contracted car-sharing vendor for a pilot program in Washington D.C., New York City, Boston and Chicago. The initial one-year program will provide government agencies and their employees the opportunity to… Read the full press release

Enterprise Holdings announces its annual Auction Achievement Award winners

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Clayton, Missouri, 2014-10-3 — /Travel PR News/ —  Enterprise Holdings, which operates the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, has announced its annual Auction Achievement Award winners. Nine U.S. automotive auction houses are being honored by Enterprise Holdings, which – through its regional subsidiaries – operates the largest fleet of vehicles in the… Read the full press release

Agoda.com announces its selection of hotels offering special promotions in Berlin, Germany to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

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SINGAPORE, 2014-10-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has prepared a list of hotels offering special promotions in Berlin, Germany to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The event was one of the twentieth century’s most defining… Read the full press release

Travelport honoured with the Best GDS award for the sixth consecutive year at the 25th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2014

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Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-10-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, has been honoured with the Best GDS award for the sixth consecutive year at the 25th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2014.  The award was announced at… Read the full press release

Travelport launches its industry-leading Travelport Universal API to developers and customers in India

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Bangalore, India, 2014-10-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, last week launched its industry-leading Travelport Universal API (Application Programming Interface) to developers and customers in India. Over the course of the week, Travelport delivered… Read the full press release

Marriott International plans to have 25 percent of its existing global hotel portfolio owned by diverse owners, including women, by 2020

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Lodging Leader Focused on Increasing Women Owners. New York, 2014-10-3 — /Travel PR News/ — From its inaugural Women’s Ownership Works or WOW Summit at the Courtyard/Residence Inn Manhattan Central Park, Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) will announce plans to have 1,000 or 25 percent of its existing global hotel portfolio owned by diverse owners, including women,… Read the full press release

Lufthansa takes off with new Premium Economy Class seats

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First Boeing 747-8 equipped with Premium Economy Class – Exclusive preview of the largest product upgrade of all travel classes in Lufthansa’s history. Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-10-3 — /Travel PR News/ — At 11.00 a.m. today, LH 9880 a special flight took off from Frankfurt Airport. On board the Boeing 747-8 was the new Premium Economy… Read the full press release

Lufthansa relocates flight operations to the new Terminal 2: The Queen‘s Terminal at London Heathrow Airport

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Heathrow now hosts largest lounge for premium customers outside Germany LONDON, 2014-10-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa will be relocating its flight operations to the new Terminal 2: The Queen‘s Terminal  at London Heathrow Airport from this coming Wednesday (1st October). The move is the latest phase of the process to bring all Star… Read the full press release

TravelClick received 44 awards for website design in hotel and lodging categories from The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, W³ and Web Marketing Association’s WebAwards

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TravelClick Continues to Win More Awards Year-Over-Year at Prestigious Global Competitions NEW YORK, 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, received 44 awards for website design in hotel and lodging categories from three prestigious organizations: The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, W³ and Web… Read the full press release

Loews Don CeSar Hotel continues its tradition of being “pet friendly” as it celebrates Halloween with Loews Loves Pets party on October 30

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“Historic Hotel” to host 2nd Annual Howl-O-Ween Doggie Costume Contest & Bark Bash  to benefit Humane Society of Pinellas ST. PETE BEACH, Fla., 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The iconic Loews Don CeSar Hotel will continue its tradition of being “pet friendly” as it celebrates Halloween with a Loews Loves Pets party full of tricks and treats… Read the full press release

Christchurch Airport wins 2014 Airport Safety Award for its new health and safety reporting website, visABILITY

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Christchurch, New Zealand, 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport has won a 2014 Airport Safety Award for its new health and safety reporting website, visABILITY. It’s the first time the awards have been run as part of the Australasian Airports Safety Week (29 September – 3 October 2014). Christchurch Airport won the Major… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport wins the overall Airport Achievement Award for 2014/2015 from the European Regions Airline Association

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Judges select Shannon for turning around five years of decline in first year as independent entity Second of two major international awards for Shannon in ten days Shannon, Ireland, 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport is in celebratory mode tonight after landing its greatest industry accolade yet by winning the overall Airport Achievement Award… Read the full press release

The Adventure Travel Trade Association releases results of the first global bicycle tourism survey for the adventure travel industry

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SEATTLE, 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA;www.adventuretravel.biz) released the results of the first global bicycle tourism survey for the adventure travel industry. Each year the ATTA invites adventure businesses to share anonymous information about their companies and uses that data to compile a report called the Industry Snapshot. The… Read the full press release

Eastern Airways awarded Gold Airline of the Year award by the European Regions Airline Association

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North Lincolnshire, England, 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Eastern Airways, has been awarded the prestigious Gold Airline of the Year award by the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) at its widely recognised industry awards ceremony in Barcelona. The carrier was last night named Europe’s number one regional airline 2014/15 ahead of 51 other airline members… Read the full press release

GBTA called on the US Department of Transportation to quickly require all airlines to increase their transparency and disclose all baggage and other ancillary fees

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DOT Must Require Airlines to Disclose all Fees ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) called on the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to move quickly to require all airlines to increase their transparency and disclose all baggage and other ancillary fees.  According to comments filed by GTBA as part… Read the full press release

GBTA Foundation study: Dynamic pricing in hotels for corporate traveler managers continues to be well-received cost-saving measure

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GBTA Foundation Survey of Travel Mangers Finds General Satisfaction, Cost-Savings When using Dynamic Pricing Model ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Dynamic pricing in hotels for corporate traveler managers continues to be a well-received cost-saving measure, according to a new study by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association… Read the full press release

Massport Fire Rescue Chief Robert Donahue honored with ARFF Working Group Outstanding Service Award

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CHIEF ROBERT DONAHUE HONORED BY AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING WORKING GROUP BOSTON, 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced the selection of Massport Fire Rescue Chief Robert Donahue as a recipient of the Aircraft Fire Fighting Working Group (ARFF Working Group) Outstanding Service Award on September 30, 2014. Chief Donahue was… Read the full press release

LAX Connection E-newsletter latest issue now available online

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LOS ANGELES, CA, 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The latest issue of LAX Connection E-newsletter is now available online at http://www.lawa.org/LAWANewsletters.aspx . The newsletter provides information to the public and the travel-tourism industry about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) passenger services and air service developments. This issue features news on Automated Passport Control (APC)… Read the full press release

HMSHost: Experience Jewish soul food at Toronto Pearson International Airport with the opening of Caplansky’s Delicatessen

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TORONTO, 2014-10-1 — /Travel PR News/ — For many people, the word deli conjures up images of sandwiches piled high to the sky, soups that are hot and fresh, and hearty breakfasts served up all day. Well, add to that some Jewish flare and age-old recipes and that’s exactly what you have in Caplansky’s Delicatessen, the newest… Read the full press release

Emirates to manage TAAG Linhas Aéreas De Angola

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DUBAI, UAE., 2014-10-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates and the Republic of Angola, in its capacity as the majority shareholder  of TAAG Linhas Aéreas De Angola, announced the signing of a Management Concession Agreement* which will see Emirates take a role in the management of TAAG. The agreement lays the foundation for both airlines to jointly… Read the full press release

Emirates’ Airbus A380 makes one-off trip to Manila to celebrate the airline’s move to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal (T3) and its commitment to the Philippines

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-10-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates is taking its flagship aircraft, Airbus A380 to Manila on 7th October to celebrate the airline’s move to the International Terminal (T3) at Ninoy Aquino International Airport and its commitment to the Philippines. Emirates began flights between Dubai and Manila in 1990 and due to the consistently strong… Read the full press release