LATAM Airlines Brazil to start roll out of in-flight internet access from 2018

São Paulo, Brazil, 2017-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — LATAM Airlines Brazil has announced that it will  offer in-flight internet access on domestic and regional routes from the first  quarter of 2018. The onboard Wi-Fi service will be installed gradually on all  aircraft that operate national flights within Brazil as well selected flights  to other countries… Read the full press release

Whistler Blackcomb: Sunday, Nov. 19 the deadline to purchase the Epic Pass, EDGE Cards, Sea-to-Sky Pass and Student Pass

WHISTLER, British Columbia, 2017-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Sunday, Nov. 19 is the deadline to purchase the Epic Pass, Whistler Blackcomb Unlimited Season Pass, 5- and 10-day EDGE Cards, Sea-to-Sky Pass and Student Pass. After Nov. 19, Season Passes and EDGE Cards will no longer be available for purchase for the 2017-2018 winter season.  At just $899… Read the full press release

Royal Caribbean recognized with Two Best Cruise Line Awards in the Travel Weekly Asia 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards

SINGAPORE, 2017-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International is named Best Cruise Line – Asia Pacific and Best Cruise Line – Family of the Travel Weekly Asia 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards. The company was presented the awards at a ceremony in Singapore last evening. The awards recognise travel companies and individuals for their outstanding… Read the full press release

Hyatt announces Hyatt House hotel in Frankfurt, Germany expected to open in late 2019

Hyatt House Frankfurt/Eschborn will mark the second Hyatt House hotel in Europe CHICAGO, 2017-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with HR Group for a Hyatt House hotel in Frankfurt, Germany. Expected to open in late 2019, the hotel will be… Read the full press release

GBTA executive director and COO Michael W. McCormick: The TSA Modernization Act is a step in the right direction

Alexandria, VA, 2017-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (October 24, 2017), a coalition of travel associations sent a letter to the Senate Leadership urging support for S. 1872, the TSA Modernization Act. A copy of that letter can be found here. The TSA Modernization Act would advance the deployment of new technologies at security checkpoints, mitigate… Read the full press release

Norwegian Cruise Line appoints Evelyn Ackermann as Marketing Director Europe and Veronika Bahnmann as Senior Manager PR & Communications

Wiesbaden / Southampton, 2017-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian Cruise Line, one of the leading contemporary cruise companies worldwide, aims at levering its brand visibility and recognition in Europe with the appointment of two new key positions: Evelyn Ackermann joins the company as its new Director Marketing Europe, while Veronika Bahnmann has been appointed as… Read the full press release

Zurich Airport announces the start of the new winter timetable

ZURICH, Switzerland, 2017-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The switch to winter time on October 29, 2017 also marks the start of the new winter timetable at Zurich Airport. The timetable will run up to and including March 24, 2018. In addition, winter opening hours will apply for the observation decks and public bus tours. This… Read the full press release

Indiana Office of Tourism Development wins 2017 Bicentennial Collaborative Project Award for its Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay

Indianapolis, IN, 2017-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — A project that touched each of Indiana’s 92 counties is the winner of a statewide award. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly presents the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) with its 2017 Bicentennial Collaborative Project Award for the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. The Torch Relay, modeled after the Olympic… Read the full press release

Royal Schiphol Group appoints Mirjam de Boer new Director of Asset Management

Schiphol, The Netherlands, 2017-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — As from 1 December, Mirjam de Boer (45) will be the new Director of Asset Management at Royal Schiphol Group. She is succeeding Floor Felten, who will begin work as General Manager Strategic Planning & Development at Brisbane Airport on 1 March 2018. Since 2015, Mirjam de… Read the full press release

British Airways Club World customers can now enjoy luxurious bedding and amenity kits from The White Company

LONDON, UK, 2017-Oct-25 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways customers travelling between London and New York JFK, will get an even better night’s sleep in the sky as new bedding from The White Company goes on board from this week. Club World customers on the airline’s flagship route can now enjoy luxurious bedding and amenity kits from the… Read the full press release