Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has introduced IHG® Business Edge, a comprehensive program designed to enhance the corporate travel experience for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs). Prior to launch, 1,500 companies have already signed up as members, eager to benefit from… Read the full press release
Daily Archives: August 10, 2018
IHG announces second voco™ signing for Australia
Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Entrepreneur Martyn Barnes has signed a management agreement to badge his new Yarra Valley property as voco™, IHG’s new upscale hotel brand, making it the second voco signing for Australia. Victoria’s Yarra Valley has built a reputation as one of Australia’s premier wine regions, famous for… Read the full press release
Choice Hotels breaks ground on 132-room Cambria Hotel Milwaukee slated to open in 2019
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) and Integrated Plankinton Milwaukee, LLC, an affiliate of Chicago-based Murphy Development Group (MDG), have broken ground on the Cambria Hotel Milwaukee. The four-story, 132-room property is slated to open in the summer of 2019, expanding Cambria’s presence in key Midwestern cities and in Wisconsin, where the brand… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou appoints Giancarlo Di Francesco as Executive Chef
Guangzhou, China, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou recently appointed Giancarlo Di Francesco as Executive Chef. Giancarlo was born in Italy and with abundant Asian culinary experience, his fusion of authentic Italian culinary artistry and Asian cuisine culture is well developed. Born and raised not far from the Adriatic coast of Italy in a region… Read the full press release
Radisson announces the signing of its first Radisson hotel in the Middle East at Dubai’s DAMAC Hills in UAE
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Radisson Hospitality AB, publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Sweden and part of Radisson Hotel Group, is proud to announce the signing of its first Radisson hotel in the Middle East at Dubai’s DAMAC Hills in the United Arab Emirates. The new signing is in partnership with leading Dubai-based… Read the full press release
Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel launches new accommodation package that will excite the most versed culinary connoisseur
London, UK, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel has extended its accommodation package catalogue this month with an experience set to excite the most versed culinary connoisseur. The package has been created in partnership with Sweet Tooth Tours, a Belgravia foodie tour enterprise run by founder Lynne Staartjes, which showcases some of the finest desserts,… Read the full press release
Jet Airways launches a special nine day global fare sale to celebrate India’s 72nd Independence Day
Guests booking from India to enjoy up to 30% savings* on international fares 109 European destinations at attractive fares to explore on Jet Airways’ aligned flights with partner carriers Mumbai, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier full service international airline, today (Aug 7, 2018) announced a special nine day global fare… Read the full press release
YYC welcomes new twice-weekly, non-stop WestJet service between Calgary and Terrace, B.C.
WestJet Encore brings more Bombardier Q400s to the Skeena Valley CALGARY, Alberta, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — WestJet today (August 7, 2018) announced new twice-weekly, non-stop service between Calgary and Terrace, B.C., effective September 4, 2018. This new route brings the number of nonstop destinations WestJet serves from Calgary to 63, more than any other… Read the full press release
British author Jane Austen graces Norwegian’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
LONDON, UK, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian is proud to announce that British author Jane Austen has taken to the skies as her portrait adorns the tail fin of a Norwegian Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The world-renowned author inspired generations with her best-known works including Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice and Emma…. Read the full press release
Manchester Airport welcomes increased frequency on Jet Airways’ new direct Manchester to Mumbai service
MANCHESTER, UK, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has increased the frequency on its new direct Manchester to Mumbai service, before the first plane has even taken off. The airline will now offer five flights a week to the Indian city, giving people of the North increased flexibility and… Read the full press release
Hyatt announces the opening of Grand Hyatt Athens
CHICAGO, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today (August 8, 2018) the opening of Grand Hyatt Athens, marking the first Hyatt hotel in the Greek capital and the first Grand Hyatt branded hotel in Greece. The luxury property is located on Syngrou Avenue next to the Onassis Cultural Centre and combines dramatic… Read the full press release
Bahrain Airport Company hosts workshops to ensure a smooth transition to BIA’s new Passenger Terminal Building
Muharraq, Bahrain, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) hosted the second in a series of workshops for Bahrain International Airport (BIA) stakeholders to discuss the national Operations Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) platform, that aims to ensure a smooth transition to BIA’s new Passenger Terminal Building. In attendance were senior officials from… Read the full press release
Kuwait Airlines’ inaugural flight from Kuwait International Airport’s new passenger terminal arrives at Bahrain International Airport
Muharraq, Bahrain, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — His Excellency the Minister of Finance, Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa received his Kuwaiti counterpart, His Excellency Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf and his accompanying delegation who arrived at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) aboard Kuwait Airlines’ inaugural flight from Kuwait International Airport’s (KIA) new passenger terminal, T4…. Read the full press release
Sheremetyevo remained the leader in punctuality according to the US company Flightstats
Sheremetyevo International Airport ranked second among the fastest growing airports according to Air Transport World rating. MOSCOW, Russia, 2018-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The number of takeoff and landing operations in Sheremetyevo increased by 12,9% to 300708 in 2017. It is 36338 more than in 2016. Sheremetyevo also has remained the leader punctuality in the rating… Read the full press release