Qantas launches new direct seasonal flights between Sydney and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport

Sydney, Australia, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will launch new direct seasonal flights between Sydney and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport in response to the boom in travel between Australia and Japan. From 14 December 2017 until 24 March 2018, Qantas will operate three flights per week using its upgraded two-class Airbus A330 aircraft.* The… Read the full press release

VisitEngland: The ‘Great West Way’ project receives £1 million from the Discover England Fund

VisitEngland: The ‘Great West Way’ project receives £1 million from the Discover England Fund   London, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The ‘Great West Way’ project, led by destination management organisation VisitWiltshire, is set to transform tourism along the 125-mile route. The major investment will develop a new touring route and link a package… Read the full press release

TAP to purchase 2.5 million bottles of Portuguese wine and put out a call for tender

Lisbon, Portugal, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — “TAP Wine Experience” is the name of TAP’s new initiative to transform the company into the world’s largest channel for speaking about and tasting Portuguese wines. Seeking to expand and diversify its in-flight wine list, TAP has issued a call for tender, open to large and small producers… Read the full press release

New prizeotel in Münster-City, Germany scheduled to open in 2020

New prizeotel in Münster-City, Germany scheduled to open in 2020   BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group and prizeotel are pleased to continue delivering on their joint venture with signing of a new prizeotel in Münster-City, Germany, scheduled to open in 2020. Karim Rashid, the renowned New York-based designer and… Read the full press release

Dusit International to operate the first dusitD2 branded property in Vietnam slated to open in Q2 2018

Dusit International to operate the first dusitD2 branded property in Vietnam slated to open in Q2 2018   New property will be first in the country to operate under the dusitD2 brand BANGKOK, Thailand, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Thailand-based, global hospitality company Dusit International has signed a management agreement with Ha Dat Company… Read the full press release

Jeppesen to provide its navigation and electronic flight bag services to University of North Dakota

Student pilots and operations staff to ready themselves for careers using Jeppesen data and flight information OSHKOSH, Wis., 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — EAA AIRVENTURE — Today (July 27, 2017), Boeing [NYSE: BA], through its subsidiary Jeppesen, announced a three-year service agreement with the University of North Dakota Department of Aviation to provide the school with… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels International announces the opening of Cambria Hotel Los Angeles – LAX

ROCKVILLE, Md., 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, joined Fillmore Capital Partners and Fillmore Hospitality to celebrate the grand opening of the Cambria Hotel Los Angeles – LAX yesterday. The property, which opened on May 2, leads the Cambria brand’s expansion in California, and is the first of several projects in… Read the full press release

Gatwick Airport announces £1.15 billion investment over the next five years

London, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has today (28/07/2017) announced it will invest £1.15 billion over the next five years – with £240 million planned for 2017/18 alone – as it plans for more growth and improved efficiency, while also maintaining its record levels of passenger satisfaction. This 2017 Capital Investment Programme… Read the full press release

Pacific Asia Travel Association announces Winners of the 2017 Grand and Gold Awards

BANGKOK, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Winners of the 2017 PATA Grand and Gold Awards are announced today (July 27, 2017) by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). These awards, generously supported and sponsored since 1995 by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), this year recognise the achievements of 28 separate organisations and individuals. The awards ceremony takes… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways to launch service to Canberra in 2018; its fifth Australian destination

Award-winning airline launches fifth destination in Australia The new destination marks another triumph for airline in a year signified by growth, recognition and expansion Service to Prague; Czech Republic; Kyiv, Ukraine and Sohar, Oman to take place next month DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways continues its growth and expansion plans as… Read the full press release

IHG® signs dual-brand management agreement for Holiday Inn Resort Bintan Lagoi Beach and Hotel Indigo Bintan Lagoi Beach in Bintan, Indonesia

IHG® signs dual-brand management agreement for Holiday Inn Resort Bintan Lagoi Beach and Hotel Indigo Bintan Lagoi Beach in Bintan, Indonesia   New development to offer combination of quality midscale and boutique accommodation for travellers in the upmarket Lagoi Bay area Denham UK, 2017-Jul-28 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of… Read the full press release