Royal Caribbean’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Trade Support and Service Receives Prestigious Michelle Morgan Leadership Award MIAMI, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Culminating a successful year for Royal Caribbean International, Vicki Freed, senior vice president of Sales and Trade Support and Service for the cruise line, is the recipient of the beloved… Read the full press release
Daily Archives: December 19, 2016
Singapore Airlines to increase flight frequency to Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia and West Asia
SINGAPORE, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines will be increasing flight frequency to points in Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia and West Asia in the Northern Summer operating season (26 March 2017 to 28 October 2017) to meet growing travel demand. In Australia, Melbourne will be served with 31 weekly flights, up from 28, with… Read the full press release
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts opens Sheraton Huangdao Hotel in Qingdao one of China’s fastest growing urban centers
Qingdao, China, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), today announced the opening of Sheraton Huangdao Hotel, located within the Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone (QWTDZ). The opening of Sheraton Huangdao Hotel marks the third property in Qingdao, underscoring the popularity and demand for… Read the full press release
Choice Hotels to bring Comfort, Quality and Clarion brands into Greece
First hotel expected to open in Athens in summer 2017 ROCKVILLE, Md., 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) announced today it has signed a multi-unit development agreement with GVK Enterprises, a hospitality management and development firm, to introduce and establish a hotel portfolio in Greece. Choice anticipates the first property… Read the full press release
Four Seasons strengthens presence in Southeast Asia with the announcement of Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Four Seasons strengthens presence in Southeast Asia with first urban property in Malaysia Toronto, Canada, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, and Venus Assets Sdn Bhd (“Venus”), an internationally renowned property developer, today announced plans for Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, set to open in… Read the full press release
British Airways launches flights to the French Alpine city of Chambery from Stansted Airport
LONDON, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Winter sports fans will have a direct gateway to some of Europe’s top snow resorts from Stansted tomorrow (December 17) with the launch of new British Airways flights to the French Alpine city of Chambery. The well-timed weekend flights will give customers easy access to some of the top… Read the full press release
Oman Air Cargo recognized the achievements of its partners and presented future development plans at its first Oman Air Cargo Awards
Muscat, Oman, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air Cargo, one of the leading national air cargo carriers in the region, held its first Oman Air Cargo Awards, on December 14th 2016, at the Crowne Plaza Muscat. The event was to recognize outstanding achievements among the cargo division’s local agencies, and to highlight its… Read the full press release
The Lufthansa Group appoints Heike Birlenbach as the new SVP Sales Lufthansa Hub Airlines and CCO Hub Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Group has appointed Heike Birlenbach (50) as the new Senior Vice President Sales Lufthansa Hub Airlines and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Hub Frankfurt. She will succeed Jens Bischof, who has been appointed to the position of Managing Director of the airline SunExpress, effective 1 January 2017…. Read the full press release
Etihad Airways and Lufthansa German Airlines announce codeshare agreement
Etihad Airways and Lufthansa German Airlines agree on codeshare flights Lufthansa Group to lease 38 aircraft from airberlin for its point-to-point carrier Eurowings and its network carrier Austrian Airlines Frankfurt, Germany, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest airline group,… Read the full press release
Deutsche Lufthansa AG takes over 100% of SN Airholding; Brussels Airlines will continue to operate under the umbrella of Eurowings Group
Deutsche Lufthansa AG takes over 100 percent of SN Airholding Brussels Airlines to be fully integrated into the Lufthansa Group as of 2018 and joining the Eurowings Group Attractive home markets Belgium and Brussels and well-established Africa network will further strengthen the Lufthansa and Eurowings Group market position Advantageous cost-structure allowing Brussels Airlines to successfully… Read the full press release