MUMBAI, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — JetPrivilege, the award-winning loyalty and rewards management programme and frequent flyer programme of Jet Airways, has won three key accolades at the 9th Loyalty Awards 2016 in India. The frequent flyer programme of the country’s premier international airline was adjudged as the winner in the following categories- ‘Best Loyalty… Read the full press release
Plans Include Enhancements to Learning Areas on Whistler Mountain, Major Upgrades to Roundhouse Lodge Deck and Garibaldi Lift Company Patio and Improvements to Summer Hiking Trails WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Whistler Blackcomb continues its on-going objective of enhancing experiences for guests with newly announced plans to invest $8 million into winter and… Read the full press release
JOHANNESBURG, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways, the South African national flag carrier, will reroute its flights from Douala International Airport in Cameroon to Yaoundé, due to the closure of the airport in Douala for reconstruction work. SAA’s four weekly flights from Johannesburg to Libreville (Gabon) and onwards to Douala in Cameroon will… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Commercial Aviation released today, at the Singapore Airshow, its market forecast for Asia Pacific, which includes China. The Company believes that airlines will take delivery of 1,570 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years (valued at USD 75 billion, at list… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer announced that it has signed a long-term agreement for the Company’s Flight Hour Pool Program with Colorful Guizhou Airlines, providing a comprehensive components repair package for its E190 fleet. This is also the first contract that Embraer has signed for the program in China for commercial aviation. “As… Read the full press release
BIGGEST VESSEL IN U.S. MAKES RETURN VISIT FEB. 26; CLOSE-UP VIEWS FROM PARK Oakland, CA, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — February 16, 2016: If it were a movie, they’d call it Megaship II. The 1,310-foot-long container vessel CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin makes its return to the Port of Oakland Feb. 26. Port officials confirmed… Read the full press release
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland Airport’s 2016 interim results for the six months to 31 December 2015 will be announced this Friday, 19 February 2016. An analyst and media webcast with our Chief Executive, Adrian Littlewood, and Chief Financial Officer, Phil Neutze, will be held at 11.30am on that same day…. Read the full press release
Customers Will Gain up to 38 Percent more Visibility into Business Travel Bookings BELLEVUE, Wash., FRANKFURT, Germany and PARIS, France,, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Concur, the world’s leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions and services, today announced the launch of Concur TripLink in Germany and France. Concur TripLink is an industry-leading… Read the full press release
Woodland Park Zoo holds contest to name its gorilla baby SEATTLE, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Woodland Park Zoo is seeking your help in naming its new baby gorilla. The winner will receive a variety of great gifts from the zoo, including a chance to visit the gorilla up-close! To enter, participants must choose… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — iPad users are about to get their own specially designed version of British Airways’ highly popular travel app. Available to download from the Apple App Store, the iPad app includes exclusive features, such as a new 3D globe to discover British Airways’ destinations and prices and a way for… Read the full press release
Children can get up close with a life-size aircraft fuselage and fly the simulator from Singapore to Doha Doha, QATAR, 2016-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was officially unveiled as KidZania Singapore’s latest industry partner this morning, at a press conference and special preview of the KidZania Singapore establishment on Sentosa Island. Visitors entering… Read the full press release
Buckinghamshire, UK, 2016-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental® Hotels Group) today announces the launch of the Planet Trekkers mobile app from InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, designed for children to learn about and explore their travel destination, before, during and after their holiday. The app has been created in partnership with National Geographic Kids. To… Read the full press release
Buckinghamshire, UK, 2016-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) today announced the signing of a management agreement with Proud Resort Phuket Co., Ltd to develop InterContinental Phuket Resort, as part of a luxury community project, MontAzure, in the most exclusive area on Phuket’s stunning west coast marking InterContinental Hotels & Resorts’ debut on… Read the full press release
First Hotel Brand Dedicated to Wellness Continues to Grow its Portfolio ATLANTA, 2016-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the continued growth of its EVEN® Hotels brand, with signings in Pittsburgh, Houston and Eugene, Ore. EVEN Hotels now has three open properties, including the… Read the full press release
Buckinghamshire, UK, 2016-Feb-16 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of a dual branded hotel development near Heathrow Airport, London. The two hotels Holiday Inn® London – Heathrow Bath Road and Staybridge Suites® London – Heathrow Bath Road will operate under a franchise… Read the full press release
Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air launches today twice-weekly flights between its base at Cluj-Napoca and Munich Memmingen in Bavaria. Wizz Air announced the route last September as part of its 2016 Summer Schedule. Wizz is now operating the flights on Mondays and Fridays between Cluj-Napoca and Munich’s western regional airport at… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the selection of Patrick J. Grismer as chief financial officer, reporting to Mark Hoplamazian, president and chief executive officer, effective March 14, 2016. In this role, Grismer will be responsible for all aspects of the finance function, while serving as a key… Read the full press release
Hospitality Company also Included in “The Sustainability Yearbook” for 3rd Time Parsippany, NJ, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham Worldwide’s (NYSE: WYN) sustainably accomplishments and performance results have resulted in another achievement. RobecoSAM, the world’s leading investment asset management firm focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, has recognized the Company as an industry leader, earning it… Read the full press release
Expands South East Asia footprint with opening of 119-room Days Hotel & Suites Jakarta Airport JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Continuing its robust expansion in South East Asia, Wyndham Hotel Group today announced the opening of its first Days Inn® hotel in Indonesia, the 119-room Days Hotel & Suites Jakarta Airport. Located in… Read the full press release
Mockumentary meets reality TV; award-winning loyalty program’s “Have Points, Will Travel” is the answer to historically boring in-room programming Parsippany, N.J., 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Tired of turning on your hotel TV only to be bombarded and bored with the details of what’s happening in Ballroom C? We hear you. That’s why Wyndham… Read the full press release
MUMBAI, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has announced an exciting offer ‘Luck-E-Ticket’ giving its guests an excellent opportunity to win two free return tickets daily. As part of the offer, guests booking tickets in First Class, Premiere or Economy on jetairways.com or the Jet Airways mobile app stand a… Read the full press release
WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The quad-burning Peak to Valley Race, presented by Smirnoff, is set to return to Whistler Mountain on February 19 and 20. The Peak to Valley Race is the longest race of its kind in the world and is now in its 32nd year. This year, the course will follow… Read the full press release
VIENNA, Austria, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Robert Heusmann assumes responsibility for fleet planning at Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS as of March 1, 2016 Robert Heusmann will assume the position as Head of Fleet Planning of the hub airlines Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS effective March 1, 2016. In this capacity he will be… Read the full press release
As of today Embraer 195 with the registration OE-LWA operating scheduled flights on short- and medium haul routes Embraer aircraft going to operate flights to Central and Eastern Europe e.g. Belgrade, Warsaw and Tirana, but also to Hamburg, Thessaloniki and on many more routes 15 further Embraer Jets will be inaugurated by the end of… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2016-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney holding a delivery ceremony in Hamburg – First scheduled A320neo flights with better fuel efficiency and more passenger comfort achieved through quieter engines – 40 years of partnership between Lufthansa and Airbus – Lufthansa Technik gains expertise in maintenance of the A320neo… Read the full press release
PARIS, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — On 9 February 2016, Air France was awarded first prize for Customer Relations* in the transport sector at the 12th edition of the Customer Relations BearingPoint – TNS Sofres awards in Paris. This award recognizes the efforts made by the Company in terms of customer relations. In recent years, Air… Read the full press release
PARIS, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — On 9 February 2016, Air France officially inaugurated its Airbus A380, the Company’s largest super jumbo in its long-haul fleet, on the Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Mexico route. To celebrate the event, Frédéric Gagey, Air France Chairman and CEO, Pieter Elbers, KLM President & CEO, and a delegation led… Read the full press release
Increased investment to help accommodate record passenger growth New tender process to include projects associated with second runway Gatwick expansion remains the cheaper, faster and more sustainable scheme LONDON, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has today announced the acceleration and expansion of its investment programme, totalling £2.5billion, to cope with rapid passenger… Read the full press release
Gatwick among UK’s top 1000 companies Gatwick supports and offers its workforce opportunities to improve London, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has achieved the Gold Standard Investors in People (IiP) award – jumping up three levels in just three years – the airport announced today. Gatwick has been benchmarking itself against other… Read the full press release
Star Alliance and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer Star Alliance Gold Card holders a special benefit when travelling on Heathrow Express trains – a free upgrade. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2016-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ —Making use of this offer is very simple. Customers just need to purchase a standard class single or… Read the full press release