Brussels Airport resumes normal operations in the departures hall from 2 June

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — As of Thursday 2 June all passengers will again be able to check in at the departures hall. Thus Brussels Airport resumes normal operations in the departures hall a mere two and a half months after the attacks. The 21 airlines that still have their check-in desks in… Read the full press release

Millennium Park to host hundreds of FREE events this summer

Spend your summer with Shirley Caesar, Blonde Redhead, Ferris Bueller, Storm Large, Eddie Palmieri, Charlie Chaplin, Rachel Barton Pine, Deborah Cox, Tortoise, Orbert Davis and others Download the updated Millennium Park app for today’s events, interactive maps and more CHICAGO, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, Millennium Park will host hundreds of FREE events,… Read the full press release

Allegiant starts new seasonal service to Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida from four U.S. cities

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

DESTIN, Fla., 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) this week launches new seasonal service to Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida from four U.S. cities. New service to Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida includes routes from Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Memphis, Tennessee; Oklahoma City and Knoxville, Tennessee. To celebrate Allegiant’s new service, the… Read the full press release

Allegiant introduces new seasonal service between Fort Lauderdale and Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) this week launches new seasonal service from between Fort Lauderdale and Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida.To celebrate Allegiant’s new service, the company, known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares on the new route for as low as $35.* “We’re excited… Read the full press release

Allegiant launches new nonstop service from Sonoma to Phoenix

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

SONOMA, Calif., 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today launches new, nonstop service from Sonoma to Phoenix. To celebrate, the company, known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares on the new routes for as low as $49.* “Allegiant is looking forward to giving Northern California travelers additional options to visit… Read the full press release

Maldives wins Italia Travel Awards for Best Beach Destination

Malé, Maldives, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Annual Italia Travel Awards took place on the 26th May 2016 evening. The venue of this year’s ceremony was the elegant Roman Aquarium located in the heart of the Italy’s capital Rome. The event began in evening with a Guest reception at 7:00 PM followed by Gala… Read the full press release

Maldives tour operator Secret Paradise awarded TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence

Malé, Maldives, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Secret Paradise Maldives today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over… Read the full press release

First Glasgow engineer named ‘Team Leader of the Year’ at the 2016 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — A senior engineer at Scotland’s largest bus operator, First Glasgow, has been named ‘Team Leader of the Year’ by her peers in the transport and logistics sector at a prestigious award ceremony. Wendy Findlay, 45, is the only female senior fleet engineer in all of FirstGroup’s UK Bus business,… Read the full press release

The Pacific Asia Travel Association announces the election of Andrew Jones as Chairman of the Association’s Executive Board

BANGKOK, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the election of Andrew Jones, Guardian – Sanctuary Resorts, Hong Kong SAR, as Chairman of the Association’s Executive Board. He replaces Kevin B Murphy who was elected Chairman in April 2015 and who remains a member of the Executive Board as… Read the full press release

Jiang Tai Global Assistance Services joins the Pacific Asia Travel Association

BANGKOK, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — With more than 150 million Chinese tourists expected to visit Asia Pacific destinations by 2020 the demand for travel support services is increasing year by year – and this has prompted Jiang Tai Global Assistance Services to join the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Jiang Tai Global Assistance Services, headquartered in… Read the full press release

Expressway and Shannon Airport partner to launch year-round service between the Midwest airport and Galway city

Galway and Shannon draw ever closer with launch of year-round, five times daily direct Expressway X51 service SHANNON, IRELAND, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Expressway and Shannon Airport have joined ranks to bring the City of the Tribes even closer to the rest of the world with the launch of a year-round service between the… Read the full press release

MGTO: The 1st International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao (IFFAM) to be held in December

MACAO, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The 1st International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao (IFFAM) will be held in December. The organizers held a press conference today (27 May) to introduce the IFFAM Organizing Committee and the International Professional Team as well as the current preparation work. Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao… Read the full press release

Middle East Hotel Awards 2016: Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay honoured as the Best Hotel Lobby and Best Fine Dining Restaurant for CUT by Wolfgang Puck

The landmark property also awarded as Best Hotel Lobby in the Middle East Bahrain Bay, Bahrain, 2016-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay extends its list of prestigious awards in 2016, being honoured as the Best Hotel Lobby and Best Fine Dining Restaurant for CUT by Wolfgang Puck. These new awards add… Read the full press release

Luxury Travel Advisor magazine names Four Seasons Hotel George V best luxury hotel in Paris

Awards of Excellence announced by Luxury Travel Advisor magazine Paris, France, 2016-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris has been named Best Luxury Hotel in Paris by Luxury Travel Advisormagazine. Its Awards of Excellence winners are determined exclusively by travel advisor readers of Luxury Travel Advisormagazine, who voted for nominees selected… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines to provide Chef Kurogi’s new Japanese menu on more international routes starting June 1

TOKYO, 2016-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) is striving to serve the finest in-flight meals exceeding customer expectations on North America, Europe, Oceania and Southeast Asia routes under the meal service concept of “JAL’s exclusive restaurant in the sky.” Chef Jun Kurogi, new member of JAL’s dream team of star chefs, has introduced… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines to provide Halal certified Muslim meals starting June 1, 2016

Muslim meals with Halal Certification to be served on flights departing from Japan TOKYO, 2016-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) will provide Halal certified Muslim meals on all outbound international flights from Japan, starting June 1, 2016. JAL has been serving Muslim meal as a special meal for Muslim customers. Recently the airline… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft

HONG KONG, 2016-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways’ first Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft arrived at Hong Kong International Airport from Toulouse, France on Sunday, 29 May. It is the first of 48 A350s scheduled to be delivered to the airline. The new aircraft features Cathay Pacific’s latest inflight products in the Business Class, Premium… Read the full press release

Embraer Executive Jets and Air Hamburg sign purchase agreement for yet another Legacy 650

Geneva, Switzerland, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Executive Jets and the Germany-based business charter operator Air Hamburg have signed a purchase agreement for yet another Legacy 650. The agreement was announced today at the opening of the 16th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The delivery of this aircraft… Read the full press release

TAP becomes the newest airline to operate Embraer’s E-Jets in Europe

Lisbon, Portugal, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP is the newest airline to operate Embraer’s E-Jets in Europe. Yesterday, the company launched scheduled flights with the E190 jet, from Lisbon to various destinations of its intra-European network. The first flight, TP488, was from Lisbon to Nice, in France. The airline began to incorporate nine… Read the full press release

Embraer announces the completion of maiden flight of the E190-E2

São José dos Campos, Brazil, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The E-Jets E2 program reached another important milestone today with the completion of the maiden flight of the E190-E2. The flight was originally scheduled to take place during the second half of this year. The aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m., local time from Embraer’s… Read the full press release

Mexico’s premium business aviation services provider Across orders 23 Embraer Executive Jets

Geneva, Switzerland, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Executive Jets announced during a press conference today that Across, Mexico’s premium business aviation services provider, signed a firm order for 23 business jets. The contract comprises the purchase of eight Legacy 500, eight Phenom 300 and seven Phenom 100E jets, with an estimated value of over… Read the full press release

HMSHost awarded 10-year contract to continue serving Starbucks® coffee to travelers in Portland International Airport

HMSHost to continue delivering Starbucks® beverages and food to Portland travelers PORTLAND, OR, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Global restaurateur HMSHost, in partnership with JV Ventures, has been awarded a 10-year contract by the Port of Portland to continue serving Starbucks® coffee to the millions of travelers making their way through Portland International Airport each… Read the full press release

HMSHost opens Berry Field Bistro at Nashville International Airport

NASHVILLE, TN, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Fresh, local, sustainable food was celebrated today at Nashville International Airport at the grand opening of Berry Field Bistro, a new restaurant by global restaurateur HMSHost. This new restaurant brings a unique opportunity for travelers  to enjoy the wholesome quality of Tennessee products, right in the airport’s Concourse C… Read the full press release

Bangkok Airways now offers four flights a week linking Bangkok and Danang, Vietnam

Bangkok, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited announces its new service linking Bangkok and Danang, Vietnam. The airline will offer four flights a week (Monday, Wednesday Friday and Saturday) with a 138-seater Airbus A319 aircraft. Mr.Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, President of Bangkok Airways PCL said, “Bangkok Airways is pleased to offer this new service… Read the full press release

Bangkok Airways announces new codeshare agreement with Austrian Airlines; opening new destinations in Thailand and Cambodia

BANGKOK, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Bangkok Airways (PG) recently announced a new codeshare agreement with Austrian Airlines, Austria’s flag carrier (OS), increasing its code share partners to 21.  The new partnership will seamlessly enable passengers of Austrian Airlines to connect with world-class tourist destinations in Thailand and Cambodia. As a result, new destinations in… Read the full press release

Preferred Hotels & Resorts provides more options for travelers to experience #ThePreferredLife in 2016 with 34 new properties across 15 countries

CHICAGO, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotels & Resorts, , the world’s largest independent hotel brand, welcomed 34 properties across 15 countries to its brand portfolio in the first fourth months of the year, giving travelers even more options for experiencing #ThePreferredLife in 2016. As newly branded members, all 34 hotels now extend additional… Read the full press release

Preferred Hotels & Resorts announces the appointment of Claudio Roscigno as its regional director, Middle East, & North Africa

Preferred Hotels & Resorts appoints Claudio Roscigno as regional director for Middle East & North Africa; international hotelier to lead Preferred’s regional market expansion. DUBAI, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest global provider of sales, marketing, and distribution services to independent luxury hotels, has announced the appointment of international… Read the full press release

ALPA: Hawaiian Airlines pilots returned to informational picketing at Honolulu International Airport

HONOLULU, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Hawaiian Airlines pilots returned to informational picketing at Honolulu International Airport today, as the pilots’ union and Hawaiian Airlines management remained far apart on contract negotiations with another mediated negotiation session scheduled for June 7–10, 2016, in Reston, VA. The pilots continue to prepare for a possible strike, having… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport to unveil newly upgraded Transit Lounge and European departure gates following €3m enhancement program

Shannon, Ireland, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport will next month raise the curtain on a newly upgraded Transit Lounge and European departure gates following the completion of a €3m enhancement. The upgrade works are part of a wider capital investment programme to enhance the passenger experience at the historic terminal building, which over… Read the full press release

Wizz Air Holdings Plc announces its audited results for the full year ended 31 March 2016

UNDERLYING NET PROFIT* INCREASES 53% ON 21% PASSENGER GROWTH Budapest, Hungary, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air” or the “Company”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe [ 1 ], today announces its audited results for the full year ended 31 March 2016 (“FY2016” or “F16”). Full year to 31… Read the full press release