MALDIVES, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Kurumba, Maldives are excited to announce that over the past five months, have been training Miss Aishath Rizuna “Rizu”, Maldives’ first female boat Captain. Rizu started to work at Kurumba, Maldives back in November 2011 as a Kids Club Attendant. In November 2012 she was promoted as Supervisor… Read the full press release
MALDIVES, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Continuing a tradition of trailblazing experiences for guests, NIYAMA, a Per AQUUM Resort is the first and only property in Maldives to offer the hyaluronic oxygen treatment by Australian brand Intraceuticals. Since its launch in 2002, Intraceuticals has become the must-have treatment of celebrities and beauty enthusiasts around… Read the full press release
MALDIVES, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The highly anticipated Tourist Arrival Countdown music extravaganza was held in the capital city of Maldives on 8th January 2015 at the National Football Stadium. The audience was entertained by the internationally acclaimed musician Akon. The R&B sensation Akon has sold over 40 million albums worldwide, has five… Read the full press release
#6FriendsTheory PARIS, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Mercure has decided to check the well-known six-degrees-of-separation theory, which claims that we are all only six people away from everyone else on the planet. Mercure is introducing a worldwide digital operation, “The Six Friends Theory”, based on this principle and leading to an unprecedented human experience combining the power… Read the full press release
RICHMOND, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — On Jan. 6, Governor Terry McAuliffe unveiled a new “Welcome to Virginia” sign at Dulles International Airport (IAD), welcoming travelers to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Dulles, located 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties, is a major hub for domestic and international travel, servicing about 22… Read the full press release
SAN DIEGO, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — San Diego International Airport will host a special Opportunity Awareness event to discuss business ventures with the airport, rental car companies and the Rental Car Center’s third-party operator. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28 at the McMillin Companies Event… Read the full press release
Los Angeles, California, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s 14th annual Airport Food Review ranked Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) third for the second straight year among the nation’s busiest airports for offering healthy dining options in 2014. LAX scored 88 percent, behind Baltimore/Washington International which scored 92 percent and Seattle-Tacoma… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group today announced their first-ever international partnership for crafting unique inflight menus for the airline over the coming 12 months. Top chefs from various renowned Mandarin Oriental properties in Hong Kong, London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo and Boston… Read the full press release
ABU DHABI, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Air travellers on all Etihad Airways flights to the United States from this week will be able to experience the benefits of arriving in the US having precleared US Customs and Border Protection at Abu Dhabi Airport. From Thursday 15 January US preclearance will open for the early… Read the full press release
DUBAI, U.A.E, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates airline has announced that it will be donating AED 5 million the Tarahamu (Show Compassion) campaign. This is in response to widespread appeals to the public and private sectors initiated by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and further endorsed by His Highness Sheikh… Read the full press release
Italian chef will lead Hotel’s signature restaurant Il Teatro Doha, Qatar, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Doha announces the appointment of Chef Marco Arlotti as Chef de Cuisine at the Hotel’s renowned Italian restaurant Il Teatro. In his new role, Arlotti will oversee all culinary operations for the 124-seat signature restaurant. “We are… Read the full press release
Guangzhou, China, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hotelier Awards China was held on December 11, 2014 where Bahram Sepahi of Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou was among the 16 hoteliers to take home one of the accolades. The ceremony, which honours the dedicated professionals of the hotel industry, took place in Shanghai. More than… Read the full press release
With 91,38% of its flights departing on time, the Iberia Group led again Flightstats punctuality rank in December for the 4th time in 2014. Both Iberia and Iberia Express were the most punctual in their respective markets. MADRID, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia Group airlines were the most punctual in the world in… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, UK, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today announced its January seat sale and discounts of up to 25% on 173 of its most popular European and UK routes with substantial savings on flights from 28 UK airports. Bookings, effective for travel between 4th February and 15th July,… Read the full press release
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight to Nejran landed yesterday, and was greeted by a traditional water cannon salute. The flight marks the start of the first direct link between the region and Dubai. Receiving the aircraft were senior officials from the Nejran Governor’s office, the General Authority for… Read the full press release
Nairobi, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — National carrier Kenya Airways, today opened an ultramodern retail shop at the populous Nairobi’s downtown Tearoom in a bid to deepen its sales catchment base. The new Shop is expected to ease access on Sales & Ticketing services, address customer inquiries and sales of KQ Holiday packages to the thousands… Read the full press release
Nairobi, 2015-1-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Kenya Airways has today flown 170 health volunteers in two chartered flights to Freetown, Sierra Leone and Monrovia, Liberia. The two flights chartered by the African Union will fly via Accra, Ghana. Speaking after a visit to State House, Nairobi, with the health officials, Kenya Airways’ Group Managing Director and… Read the full press release
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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