Daily Archives: January 9, 2015

Port Authority of NY & NJ Deputy Executive Director Deborah Gramiccioni to leave the bistate agency effective February 1

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Top official from bistate agency to become Executive Director of NYU’s Center on the Administration of Criminal Law New York, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Port Authority Deputy Executive Director Deborah Gramiccioni today announced that she has accepted a position as Executive Director of New York University Law School’s Center on the Administration of… Read the full press release

LATAM Airlines Group preliminary monthly traffic statistics for December 2014 compared to December 2013

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Santiago, Chile, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LATAM Airlines Group” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN / Bovespa: LATM33), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for December 2014 compared to December 2013. System passenger traffic increased by 3.7%… Read the full press release

Emirates replaced Boeing 777 with Airbus A380 on its EK019/020 service between Dubai International Airport and Manchester Airport

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has announced that as of 1st February 2015, its EK019/020 service between Dubai International Airport and Manchester Airport, currently operated by a Boeing 777, will be replaced with an Airbus A380. The introduction of the second daily A380 means… Read the full press release

VisitEngland launches TV campaign aimed at raising the profile of English destinations in the year of Rugby World Cup 2015

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LONDON, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitEngland today launches ‘Discover Your England’, a TV campaign aimed at raising the profile of English destinations in the year of Rugby World Cup 2015. Airing for the first time on Channel 5, ITV and SKY this Sunday 11 January, the advert features over 16 English destinations and… Read the full press release

The Tourism Authority of Thailand Los Angeles Office held “A Night to Discover Thainess” evening party at the Beverly Hills Country Club

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Los Angeles, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Los Angeles Office held “A Night to Discover Thainess” evening party at the Beverly Hills Country Club as a way of expressing its gratitude for the collaborations and contributions from travel partners and media in the market. Styled as a food tasting… Read the full press release

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc selected Revinate’s SaaS solution for online reputation management across its global portfolio of hotels

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Revinate today announced that Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C) has selected Revinate’s SaaS solution for online reputation management across its global portfolio of hotels. M&C will be adopting Revinate’s Online Reputation Management Solution at both the corporate and property levels, emphasizing the hotel group’s commitment to maximizing… Read the full press release

Interstate Hotels & Resorts appointments: Laura E. FitzRandolph executive VP and chief HR and Erica H. Hageman as executive VP and general counsel

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ARLINGTON, Va., 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company – is proud to announce the executive committee appointments of Laura E. FitzRandolph as executive vice president and chief human resources officer, and Erica H. Hageman as executive vice president and general counsel, both reporting directly to… Read the full press release

RCI added two new properties in Japan to its exchange network through developer Gumi Development Co. Ltd

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Singapore, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — RCI®, the global leader in holiday exchange, and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), recently added two new properties in Japan to its exchange network through an affiliation with developer Gumi Development Co. Ltd. “We are excited to add two great options for our members in… Read the full press release

Whistler Blackcomb: Top Ski and Snowboard Photographers Compete at the 9th Annual ARC’TERYX Deep Winter Photo Challenge, presented by GORE-TEX®

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Five Top Ski and Snowboard Photographers Compete to be Named “King/Queen of Storms” WHISTLER, BC, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The ARC’TERYX Deep Winter Photo Challenge, presented by GORE-TEX®, made its debut nine years ago with the aspiration of being a grass-roots gathering to celebrate local photographers and photography created during the typical January storm… Read the full press release

Whistler Blackcomb announced three-year retail and marketing alliance with Oakley

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Oakley Named Official Eyewear Partner of Whistler Blackcomb WHISTLER, BC, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Whistler Blackcomb today announced a three-year retail and marketing alliance with Oakley. The multi-faceted agreement will put Oakley products on a large number of resort employee ambassadors involved with Whistler Blackcomb Snow School, the retail division and Whistler Heli-Skiing. The… Read the full press release

Maryam Banikarim joins Hyatt Hotels Corporation as the company’s global chief marketing officer

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CHICAGO, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the appointment of Maryam Banikarim as the company’s global chief marketing officer. In this role, Banikarim will be responsible for driving the company’s individual brands and the experiences they offer online and offline while working across the organization to facilitate innovation around the… Read the full press release

Explore Minnesota CEO John Edman joins Brand USA board of directors

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Brand USA welcomes John Edman, director and CEO of Explore Minnesota Tourism, to board of directors Washington, D.C., 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The board of directors of Brand USA today announced the appointment of John Edman, director and CEO of Explore Minnesota, as its newest board member. “John joins the Brand USA board during a… Read the full press release

London City Airport: 8 per cent increase of passengers in 2014 compared to 2013

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LONDON, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — A bounce-back in business travel has resulted in a record-breaking year in 2014 at London City Airport (LCY). The only airport actually in London, LCY welcomed 3.65 million passengers in the 12 months to December, representing an 8 per cent increase compared to 2013. Airport bosses have attributed… Read the full press release