Etihad Airways launched daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Kolkata

ABU DHABI, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways today launched daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Kolkata (Calcutta), the airline’s 11th destination in India on its own, and its 15th destination in combination with network partner Jet Airways. Flight EY256 departed Etihad Airways’ hub at 11:10 and is scheduled to land at Netaji Subhash… Read the full press release

Four Seasons barmen Luca Angeli and Luca Marcellin to represent Italy at European Finals of the Rose’s Cup in Copenhagen, May 20-21, 2015

Prize winning barmen Luca Angeli and Luca Marcellin are competing in the European Finals, May 20-21, 2015 Florence, Italy, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Luca Angeli and Luca Marcellin (strictly in alphabetical order) are young and curious, attentive to the evolution of tastes and trends, already with years of experience behind tham and a… Read the full press release

Residence Villas at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles launches its new “Residen-chelles” Menu of tailored vacation experiences

From in-villa surf lessons to a personally designed pop-up speakeasy, new customized holiday experiences are offered to guests of the three to five bedroom Residence Villas Seychelles, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Overlooking the stunning white sands of Petite Anse Bay, the spacious Residence Villas at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles offer a paradise setting for… Read the full press release

Hong Kong International Airport handled 5.2 million passengers in January 2015, year-on-year growth of 1.8%

HONG KONG, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) started the New Year with steady growth in all three air traffic categories. In January, the airport handled 5.2 million passengers, registering year-on-year growth of 1.8%. Flight movements increased 2.1% to 33,385 over the past year, while cargo volume showed an increase of… Read the full press release

Hotel Lotte, Hotel Shilla and Shinsegae Group won the bid to operate duty free shops at Incheon International Airport

Incheon, South Korea, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Companies were selected as the final choice for duty free shop at Incheon Airport. Hotel Lotte, Hotel Shilla and Shinsegae Group have won the bid to operate duty free shops at Incheon International Airport on February 11. New operators will run the shops at Incheon Airport… Read the full press release

Star Cruises, its crew members from SuperStar Aquarius and Sabah Hotel Association organised a visit to the Sri Pritchard Old Folks Home in Kinarut, Papar, Sabah (Malaysia)

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Malaysia), 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia Pacific, and its crew members from SuperStar Aquarius, together with the Sabah Hotel Association members, had jointly organised a visit to the Sri Pritchard Old Folks Home in Kinarut, Papar, Sabah (Malaysia) on 12th February 2015, in conjunction… Read the full press release

Emirates’ Aircraft Appearance Centre successfully completed 157 projects in 2014

Emirates’ Aircraft Appearance Centre Installs more than 3 aircraft decals each week, completing 157 projects in 2014 DUBAI, UAE, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — It was a busy year for the team at Emirates’ Aircraft Appearance Centre, who successfully completed more than three aircraft decal installations in an average week, bringing the total number of… Read the full press release

Emirates Airline launched celebration of cricket with fans the world over for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand

DUBAI, UAE, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates Airline has launched a celebration of cricket with fans the world over, as the national teams from 14 countries commence their journey to compete for the glory and the title of world champions at the ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. As the Official Worldwide… Read the full press release

Marco Polo Hotels launches new program: Piccolo Kids Club

Hong Kong, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Multi-generational family travel maintains one of the top 2 positions on the list of travel trends, according to the 2015 Virtuoso Luxe Report.  This is due to a variety of reasons, including time-poor executives, social media overload, the chance to reconnect with family, and healthier grandparents with new… Read the full press release

AAAE recognized 92 airports with an ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training award for training completed in 2014

Alexandria, VA, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) has recognized 92 airports with an ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training award for training completed in 2014. An ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training award signifies that airport employees and others working at each facility have completed a specified… Read the full press release