Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara announces the promotion of Conor Ball to Chef de Cuisine

Chef Ball brings a passion for seasonal cooking and classical technique to Aviara San Diego, Aviara, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara announces the recent promotion of Conor Ball to Chef de Cuisine. Chef Ball will oversee Aviara’s culinary team and all dining experiences at the Resort, including Aviara’s signatureSeasons Restaurant… Read the full press release

FRHI Hotels & Resorts becomes the first and only hospitality company to ever receive the J.D. Power President’s Award

Leading operator of the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel brands becomes only the 14th organization and first hospitality company ever to receive this elite distinction from J.D. Power  TORONTO, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI), the parent company of luxury brands Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Swissôtel Hotels… Read the full press release

The Embraer Phenom 100 jet selected to provide multi-engine pilot training to armed forces aircrew in the United Kingdom

Bristol, UK, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The Embraer Phenom 100 business jet was selected to provide multi-engine pilot training to armed forces aircrew in the United Kingdom. The contract with Affinity Flight Training Services will provide five aircraft to the U.K Ministry of Defence’s Military Flying Training System, (UKMFTS) program. The contract includes… Read the full press release

Embraer: Jackie Chan becomes the first customer in China to take delivery of Legacy 500

Tianjin, China, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer announced today that Jackie Chan, a world-renowned movie star, has become the first customer in China to take delivery of a Legacy 500. “The Legacy 500 features our best-to-date technologies and it incorporates designs that maximize passenger comfort and fuel efficiency,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini, President &… Read the full press release

World Travel Awards announces nominees for 2016 Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony; voting until February 29

LONDON, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — World Travel Awards (WTA) has unveiled the nominees for its upcoming Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2016. The first event on the annual Grand Tour, the ceremony will this year be hosted by Diamonds La Gemma dell’Est in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on April 9th. With more than 1,500 nominations now… Read the full press release

Sustainable Travel International names Geoff Bolan as Chief Operating Officer

NEW YORK CITY, NY, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Sustainable Travel International, a leading nonprofit organization focused on improving lives and protecting places through changes in the way travel and tourism is managed, today named Geoff Bolan as Chief Operating Officer to help meet the growing demand for sustainable tourism solutions to some of… Read the full press release

Finnair to fly direct from Helsinki to Guangzhou four time weekly beginning 6 May

HELSINKI, Finland, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — From the beginning of May, it will be possible to fly directly from Helsinki to China’s third largest city Guangzhou, also known as Canton. Guangzhou, a seaport city of thirteen million peoplelocated in the heart of southern China, is one of China’s most important trade and industrial centres…. Read the full press release

Arik Air simplifies ticket payment process with the launch of new payment platform for customers in Accra, Ghana

Ikeja, Nigeria, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, has introduced new payment platform for customers in Accra, Ghana. This is aimed at simplifying the process of ticket payment. The new platform known as Paga settlement is now available in two banks, GT Bank and Standard Chartered Bank while… Read the full press release

Brand USA: MacGillivray Freeman’s new adventure documentary “NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE” opens globally on February 12th

Laguna Beach, CA, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — MacGillivray Freeman’s new adventure documentary for IMAX® and giant screen theatres, “NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE,” opens globally on Friday, February 12th with a roll-out expansion release through the Fall. The film, produced in association with Brand USA, the nation’s destination marketing organization, and presented globally by Expedia, Inc…. Read the full press release

United Airlines to operate summer service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Great Falls International Airport (Montana) from June 11

CHICAGO, 2016-Feb-08 — /Travel PR News/ — United Airlines will offer nonstop service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Great Falls, Montana (Great Falls International Airport (GTF)) from June 11 to August 14, 2016. The summer service will operate on Saturdays and Sundays using a 70-seat CRJ-700 aircraft. Both Saturday and Sunday flights depart Chicago… Read the full press release