Virgin Trains the first operator to give customers the option to add train tickets to their Apple Wallet

LONDON, 2016-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains,in partnership with Trainline, has announced that it will be the first operator to give customers the option to add train tickets straight to their Apple Wallet on its west coast route. From today iPhone users purchasing tickets for Virgin Trains west coast services through the Virgin… Read the full press release

Virgin Trains and Professor Geoff Beattie research: taking the train from Birmingham to London is 42 percent more relaxing than driving

Traffic jams leave 32 percent of motorists with a headache Over 1 in 10 dream of playing ‘traffic jam Tinder’, with nearly two-thirds of those stuck in a traffic jam wishing they had taken the train Former Big Brother psychologist Geoff Beattie reports the psychological impact of a traffic jam in the morning can negatively… Read the full press release

Air France launches two weekly Boeing 777-300 flights to San José from Paris-Charles de Gaulle

PARIS, 2016-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — On 2 November 2016, Air France launched its new Paris-Charles de Gaulle – San José service. The Company’s customers can now travel between the two cities thanks to two weekly flights operated by Boeing 777-300, with a capacity of 468 seats – 14 in Business, 32 in Premium Economy… Read the full press release

Research: 928,000 people attended gigs and festivals in Scotland in 2015

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The world’s first music tourism summit, set to take place in Glasgow later this month, could provide a platform for the ‘limitless’ possibilities of music tourism in Scotland. The Music Tourist Summit (18-19 November) will bring together a diverse range of Scottish and international businesses from across… Read the full press release

Seaside resort of Dornoch nominated in the ‘Rising Star’ category of The Great British High Street Awards

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — An historic Highland town which has seen its visitor numbers soar by over 30% over the last year is the only Scottish finalist in The Great British High Street Awards. The seaside resort of Dornoch has been nominated in the ‘Rising Star’ category of the awards for… Read the full press release

The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions to hold its annual Autumn Conference at The Crieff Hydro Hotel, 10-11 November 2016

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA), which represents the interests of the key visitor attractions sector in Scotland, will be holding its annual two-day Autumn Conference at The Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire from 10th – 11th November 2016. This year’s conference, which focuses on ‘Achieving… Read the full press release

Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway and Museum of Scottish Railways awarded VisitScotland’s 4-Star Quality Assurance rating

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Volunteers and staff at the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway and Museum of Scottish Railways are celebrating after being awarded, for the first time, the national tourism organisation’s 4-Star grading in recognition of the outstanding visitor experience they offer. VisitScotland’s 4-Star Quality Assurance rating is awarded to attractions… Read the full press release

Pittsburgh International Airport welcomes Southern Airways new daily nonstop service from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg

First nonstop flights since 2008 MEMPHIS, 2016-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Southern Airways has begun new daily service connecting Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Harrisburg, Penn., the first daily nonstops between the state capital and the major Mid-Atlantic hub since US Airways cancelled the route in 2008. There will be three daily flights connecting the… Read the full press release

Carlson Wagonlit Travel appoints Matt O’Keefe as CTO of Hotel Distribution and Matt Brennan as VP of Hotel Operations

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, 2016-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today announced that Matt O’Keefe has joined as Chief Technology Officer of Hotel Distribution and Matt Brennan as Vice President of Hotel Operations. “We created the Hotel distribution division with the goal of becoming the global leader in hotel bookings for business travelers,”… Read the full press release

NBAA and Corporate Angel Network charity event raised $450,000 to support CAN’s work in transporting cancer patients to treatment centers

Orlando, FL, 2016-Nov-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and Corporate Angel Network (CAN) announced today that the two organizations’ annual charity event raised $450,000 to help fund CAN’s decades-long work to transport cancer patients to treatment centers. The amount was raised through the NBAA/CAN Soiree, which took place at the… Read the full press release