Qatar Airways increases operations in South Africa with the launch of new services between Doha and Durban

Inaugural flight will depart Hamad International Airport on 17 December Four-times-weekly service to the ‘Golden City’ of Durban increases airline’s weekly flights to South Africa to 21 DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways will launch new services between Doha and Durban on Thursday, 17 December 2015, offering passengers the opportunity to experience another… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways bans hoverboards and all small vehicles powered by lithium batteries on all its flights

Safety first as battery powered vehicles are banned on-board DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today announces a ban on battery-powered personal vehicles commonly known as  ‘hoverboards’ on all aircraft as it continues to put the safety of passengers and crew first. Effective immediately, the ban applies to all small vehicles powered by… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Cargo brings Disney’s Beauty & the Beast production to Doha’s Qatar National Convention Centre

Qatar Airways Cargo provides fully-integrated events charter solutions for large-scale productions, exhibitions and conferences DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo was the official transportation company for Disney’s Beauty & the Beast production as it moved from Bucharest in Romania to Doha’s Qatar National Convention Centre on board the airline’s B747 Freighter this… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines, the Port of Seattle and Boeing partner to power all flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with sustainable aviation biofuel

Biofuel use for all Sea-Tac flights to reduce carbon emissions and support aviation biofuel development in Pacific Northwest SEATTLE, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The Alaska Airlines [NYSE:ALK], the Port of Seattle and Boeing [NYSE:BA] are partnering to move toward a significant environmental goal: powering all flights by all airlines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with… Read the full press release

Singapore Land Authority and Singapore Tourism Board award contract to COMO Lifestyle Pte Ltd to develop Blocks 17 and 18 Dempsey Road in Tanglin Village for retail and F&B use

SINGAPORE, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) conducted a tender on 13 August 2015 to develop Blocks 17 and 18 Dempsey Road, within the Dempsey cluster of Tanglin Village, for retail and F&B use. The joint effort between the SLA and the STB aims… Read the full press release

Small Luxury Hotels of the World launches brand new look as it celebrates its 25th anniversary; new CEO Filip Boyen outlines ambitious plans for the future

LONDON, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has announced a brand new look and feel designed to demonstrate a contemporary and forward-thinking positioning for the luxury brand as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. The unveiling coincides with the appointment of new CEO, Filip Boyen, and a successful International… Read the full press release

Small Luxury Hotels of the World celebrates its 25th anniversary with the launch of travel agent recognition programme

LONDON, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), the champion of small, luxury, independent hotels, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the launch of a travel agent recognition programme – Small Luxury Heroes. The launch includes a kick off incentive that will enter all agents who register for the… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair combined traffic figures for November 2015 reports 8.1% increase compared to November 2014

HONG KONG, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for November 2015 that show a sizeable increase in the number of passengers carried but a fall in the volume of cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2014. Cathay Pacific and… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways supports the Homecoming programme by Invotech; bringing home-grown achievers back to Hong Kong to help youth achieve their entrepreneurial vision

HONG KONG, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways strives to employ innovative solutions that can enhance the overall passenger experience and help its customers to travel well. As part of its commitment to corporate social responsibility, and to help encourage new ways of thinking and idea-generation among the younger generation, the airline… Read the full press release

airberlin the first German airline to serve double cheeseburger on board

BERLIN, 2015-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — airberlin recently announced its new connections to Boston, Dallas and San Francisco. The company is the first German airline to serve a double cheeseburger at an altitude of 10,000 metres, to compensate all those who currently are not winging their way to the motherland of burgers. Prepared fresh… Read the full press release