Abu Dhabi, 2015-2-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways has welcomed Mohamed Al Mansoori, its 2,000th Emirati member of staff, to the airline. Mohamed, who is 30 years old and from Abu Dhabi, recently joined the airline’s Human Resources team as Senior Manager- People Reward and Policy. A graduate of the University of Hull… Read the full press release
Program Supports Abu Dhabi Government’s 2030 Vision to Improve Access to Finance for Suppliers and Strengthen the Supply Chain Abu Dhabi, 2015-2-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Citi, the leading provider of cash management and trade services in the MENA region and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the signing… Read the full press release
Duluth, Minn., 2015-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Cirrus Aircraft today announced the 2015 Generation 5 SR22 Special Edition: Australis. Thoughtfully designed and configured for the Australian market, the Australis is tailored specifically to the climate, conditions and remote area flight operations that pilots in Australia regularly experience. “At Cirrus we take pride in first listening to… Read the full press release
Vancouver, BC, 2015-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The results have been tallied and the readers of Condé Nast Traveler have voted Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, BC as the #1 Business Hotel in the world within the magazine’s Best International Hotels for Business Travel rankings. Fairmont Pacific Rim earned the top spot with an impressive overall… Read the full press release
Erich Ceru has joined the top management of leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines, bringing extensive experience in aviation. Erich Ceru helped the multiple F1 champion Niki Lauda to develop the business activities of airline FlyNiki. Vilnius, Lithuania, 2015-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian professional Erich Ceru (53 years old) will be Chief Technical Officer… Read the full press release
URGES EFFORT TO SPEED UP THE PACE OF GLOBAL CONTAINER TRADE Oakland, Calif., 2015-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port of Oakland this evening applauded the tentative agreement of a new longshore labor contract for the West Coast waterfront. At the same time, it called for efforts to accelerate the movement of global container trade. “We… Read the full press release
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland Airport has today announced its interim results for the six months to 31 December 2014. The total number of passenger movements was up by 3.8% to 7.9 million, with international passengers (including transits) up by 4.4% to 4.3 million and domestic passengers up by 3.1% to… Read the full press release
Auckland Airport has announced a partnership with TripIt® from Concur®, the world’s highest-rated travel-organising app. AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Based in San Francisco, TripIt has more than 11 million registered users across the world. TripIt is the world’s easiest way to organise and share travel plans, regardless of where the travel… Read the full press release
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland Airport has today announced that LS Travel Retail Pacific and Aer Rianta International will be the two duty-free operators at Auckland Airport from 1 July 2015. Richard Barker, Auckland Airport’s general manager of retail and commercial, says, “Auckland Airport has completed its international tender process and,… Read the full press release
Budapest, Hungary, 2015-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*,has announced today that, reflecting customer demand, it will open its base in Kosice, Slovakia on 5 June, 3 months earlier than originally planned. The airline also announced an increase in weekly flights on the London Luton service,… Read the full press release
EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The first steps in paving the way for the conversion of Rowallan Old Castle into a key feature of a top class tourist destination in Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire was announced today (Friday 20 February). Following negotiations between Historic Scotland, Rowallan Castle’s owner Niall Campbell, and East Ayrshire Council,… Read the full press release
New South Wales, Australia, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — TFE Hotels will unveil its refreshed ‘Events with Benefits’ (EWB) rewards program during the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne on 24 and 25 February 2015. As opposed to value-add programs, the rejuvenated EWB offering features a range of rewards in accordance with a… Read the full press release
Las Vegas, NV, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors voted today to approve a contract for the purchase of the historic Riviera Hotel & Casino’s 26-acre site as the cornerstone for its planned Las Vegas Global Business District. “Today marks an exciting new milestone in… Read the full press release
JERSEY, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Jersey’s Longueville Manor has been voted as one of the top 25 UK Luxury Hotels in the 2015 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice® Awards. Longueville Manor has been reviewed 476 times on the popular international traveller forum and received an exemplary 412 ‘Excellent’ ratings. It is one of only two… Read the full press release
DUBAI, U.A.E, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — In celebration of its strategic partnership of the ongoing Dubai Food Festival, Emirates has collaborated with friend of the Festival and celebrity chef, Silvena Rowe, to create a signature menu for its six airport lounges in Dubai. Emirates’ premium customers can experience a customized menu of Chef Silvena’s… Read the full press release
DUBAI, U.A.E, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Emirates Group has announced two appointments to its senior management team for key operational functions. Saeed Mohammed has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Flight Catering. He will be succeeded by Yousuf Mohammad Ali, who has been appointed as Senior Vice President Procurement & Logistics for… Read the full press release
New photography exhibition highlights early aviation at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition SAN FRANCISCO, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Rarely seen images of the hugely popular aeronautical programs presented at San Francisco’s 1915 World’s Fair are on view at SFO Museum. Twenty-one recently created black and white gelatin silver prints made from the vintage glass plate… Read the full press release
Johannesburg, South Africa, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA), Africa’s most awarded airline, has been nominated for awards in four categories from two separate organisations. World Bio Business Awards South African Airways is one of only four international airlines nominated for two World Bio Business Awards for ground-breaking work being done to ensure… Read the full press release
Johannesburg, South Africa, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Company South Africa is proud to announce that Airports Council International (ACI), the trade association of the world’s airports, has named Upington International Airport the Best Small Airport in Africa for 2014 for the fourth consecutive year. The Best Small Airport by Region category is open… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) is pleased to announce it has received the 2015 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award. The CDA received the award “For embracing sustainability initiatives as essential components of environmental stewardship and becoming an internationally recognized pillar of the green airport movement through launching and… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (http://www.pata.org/) (PATA) Face of the Future (http://www.pata.org/human-capital-development/face-of-the-future/) award is now open for submissions. The winner will be invited to join the PATA Executive Board as a non-voting member and observer for a one year term at the invitation of the PATA Chairman. The recipient of the PATA… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, 2015-2-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (http://www.pata.org/) (PATA) is pleased to announce a new Preferred Partnership agreement with content distribution specialist Red Robot. Focused on international media outreach, Red Robot (http://www.redrobot.org) specialises in the Travel and Tourism industry, working with clients to distribute editorial, images and video content to a global media base…. Read the full press release
Hamilton Island, Australia, 2015-2-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Australia’s luxury holiday industry is set to experience a new wave of demand with an increase in high net worth travellers opting to book domestic holidays. According to the inaugural Australian Luxury Travel Survey commissioned by qualia and Virtuoso, 74% of high net worth (HNW) Australian… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2015-2-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced today an exciting line-up of activities, centred around the theme ‘Changi, I’m Home’, to delight Singaporeans and travellers in celebration of Singapore’s 50thbirthday (SG50). Among the highlights that will greet visitors will be a walk down memory lane – and a glimpse of the… Read the full press release
ORLANDO, Fla., 2015-2-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Worldwide has acquired the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek from a consortium including affiliates of GEM Realty Capital, Farallon Capital Management and Blackstone. The closing follows an announcement last week that Hilton Worldwide signed agreements to acquire the two hotels. Opened in October 2009, the 498-room Waldorf… Read the full press release
• Customer Service category part of Stagecoach Group Champions Awards • Cash prizes for passengers who enter winning staff member • Awards also recognise success in safety, environment, health, innovation and community • Customer nominations can be made by visiting www.stagecoach.com or emailing champions@stagecoachgroup.com PERTH, Scotland, 2015-2-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Stagecoach Group has launched its 2015 Champions Awards… Read the full press release
New York, NY, 2015-2-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd has announced five new members to its curated collection of over 400 luxury hotels, each as authentic and distinct as the location in which it is found. From the iconic The Knickerbocker Hotel on the corner of New York City’s… Read the full press release
Champion race car driver and his new Global 6000 aircraft to debut worldwide tour for Bombardier Business Aircraft with appearances at Formula 1 Grand Prix stops in 2015 Montreal, 2015-2-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier delivered a new Global 6000 aircraft to Formula 1 champion, Niki Lauda, today at the aircraft manufacturer’s Global Completion Centre, in… Read the full press release
Growth Continues in 2015 with Weekly Korean Air Cargo Flights Halifax, N.S., 2015-2-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Halifax Stanfield International Airport posted a record-setting year for air cargo in 2014, with over 32,000 metric tonnes shipped, up 8.5 per cent over 2013. A big part of Halifax Stanfield’s cargo activity is fresh lobster and seafood… Read the full press release
Norwegian’s U.S. based flight attendants have delivered letters to the Obama Administration urging the “swift approval” of the foreign air carrier permit application submitted by Norwegian’s affiliate, Norwegian Air International (NAI). More than 300 U.S. flight attendants work for Norwegian at their crew bases in New York City and Fort Lauderdale. Approval of the foreign… Read the full press release