JetEscapes Holidays launches all-inclusive holiday options to Singapore

Pune, India, 2019-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — With the onset of the New Year, JetEscapes Holidays from Jet Airways, India’s full-service, premier international airline, has on offer all-inclusive holiday options to visit the island country of Singapore. With holiday options starting at INR 64,460, JetEscapes offers guests tailor-made travel experiences which include a Jet Airways… Read the full press release

Ravello at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort announces return of its popular Italian Festival

White truffle dinner plus prix-fixe menu celebrates traditional Italian cuisine Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, U.S.A., 2019-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Calling all Italian food lovers:  Ravello at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort is bringing back its popular Italian Festival featuring a five-course white truffle dinner and special prix-fixe menu highlighting Italian cuisine.  The special… Read the full press release

JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa to reinvent its existing fine-dining restaurant into Fiola at Dopolavoro Venezia by Chef Fabio Trabocchi

JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa reinvents fine-dining restaurant with Trabocchi’s new locally-inspired dining concept BETHESDA, Md., 2019-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — JW Marriott, part of Marriott International, Inc., today (01/08/2019 ) announced that award-winning chef and restaurateur, Fabio Trabocchi will take over the operations of JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa’s fine-dining restaurant…. Read the full press release

Mapletree expands footprint in the United States with Oakwood Chicago River North joining its portfolio

LOS ANGELES, CA, 2019-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood, wholly owned by Mapletree Investments (“Mapletree”), announced today (JANUARY 10, 2019 ) the acquisition of Jones Chicago by Mapletree, a modern 25-story residential property at 220 West Illinois Street, in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Renamed as Oakwood Chicago River North, the property will offer business professionals,… Read the full press release

Dulles International Airport welcomes new Sun Country Airlines’ nonstop, four times per week flights to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport

Fares starting as low as $69 each way launching in April Washington, D.C., 2019-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) announced Tuesday that Sun Country Airlines will offer nonstop flights to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) beginning on April 25, 2019. The route will operate four times per week initially before… Read the full press release

GTAA President and CEO Howard Eng to retire in 2020

TORONTO, CANADA, 2019-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Board of Directors of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) today (January 8, 2019) announced that GTAA President and CEO Howard Eng will retire in 2020 after 40 successful years as an airport executive, culminating with 8 superb years at the helm of Canada’s largest airport. “Howard… Read the full press release

California: Torrance’s First Boutique Hotel Bluestem Hotel joins the Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International

Bluestem Hotel Joins the Ascend Hotel Collection ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The beautifully designed Bluestem Hotel is the latest property to join the Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), a portfolio of unique, boutique, and historic hotels and resorts that reflect their community. Like the blue-silver grass that bears its name, the Bluestem Hotel… Read the full press release

Cambria Hotels continues its expansion with the opening of the 128-room upscale Cambria Hotel Omaha Downtown

ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Jan-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), the Cambria Hotels brand continues its expansion with the opening of a hotel in Omaha, Neb. The 128-room upscale Cambria Hotel Omaha Downtown is the first Cambria hotel to open in the state of Nebraska, joining the brand’s growing presence in key Midwestern cities, such as Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus, Ohio, and Madison, Wis. The… Read the full press release

Italy Luxury Tours Offers an Exclusive Private Italy Tours to Piedmont for Celebrating Your Vacations

  Townsend, DE, USA, 2019-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Italy Luxury Tours is one of the most family-friendly tour operators in Italy offering a huge choice of value-for-money Italy holidays to top quality Italy destination Piedmont. You have a golden opportunity to explore the second biggest region in Italy, notable for its elegance and the… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya to host a special Chef Sebastiano and Friends cheese-making event

Executive Chef Sebastiano Spriveri, visiting Chefs Giuseppe Pappalardo, Enrico Carretta and Cheesemonger Biagio Floro, and Dai Forni’s resident Chef de Cuisine Daniele Bartolo are putting on a live demonstration of the preparation of fresh mozzarella, burrata cheese, stracciatella and a wide selection of fresh cheeses that will be used as ingredients in the dishes for… Read the full press release

Emirates brings Emirati talent into key leadership positions

DUBAI, UAE, 2019-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has announced a number of appointments to its commercial operations team across the Middle East, GCC and Africa, further demonstrating the airline’s commitment to strengthening its long-term commercial strategy and offer across these regions. All of the appointments bring Emirati talent into key leadership positions, either… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways debuts first-ever Qatar Airways Travel Boutique at Hamad International Airport

Shoppers will be immersed into the luxurious world of Qatar Airways at this unique airline retail concept, now open to the public in HIA’s Concourse A DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free unveiled the award-winning airline’s first-ever Qatar Airways Travel Boutique on 9 January 2019 at the airline’s… Read the full press release

Avis Budget Group to equip 50,000 vehicles with Continental’s enhanced Key as a Service (KaaS) technology

Strengthens Avis Budget Group’s resolve to achieve full fleet connectivity Expands secure and seamless vehicle access to more markets in the United States; introduces service in Europe PARSIPPANY, N.J. and SAN JOSE, Calif., 2019-Jan-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) and Continental today ( Jan. 07, 2019) announced that they have expanded their partnership…. Read the full press release

oneworld retained its premier on-time status for the sixth consecutive year

NEW YORK, NY, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — oneworld® is the best alliance for on-time flights, according to FlightGlobal Incorporating FlightStats, the leading airline industry data services and solutions technology company, which ranks oneworld as the alliance with the most punctual airline operations in 2018 for the sixth year running. It means oneworld has retained this premier on-time… Read the full press release

Ryanair offers up to £30 off return flights across its European network on its massive Spring seat sale

DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (8 Jan) launched a massive Spring seat sale, offering up to £30 off return flights across its European network, ensuring its customers enjoy spring getaways on the lowest fares. This amazing seat sale is available for travel from January to mid-May and can… Read the full press release

2020-2021 Viking World Cruise: 161 days, six continents, 75 ports and overnight stays in 13 cities, setting sail on December 14, 2020

New 161-Day Voyage Visits Six Continents and 75 Ports, Including Viking’s First-Ever Call on Hawaii Los Angeles, California, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) today (January 8, 2018) announced its new 2020-2021 Viking World Cruise , which will span 161 days, six continents and 75 ports, with overnight stays in 13 cities. Setting sail on December 14, 2020… Read the full press release

Interstate Hotels & Resorts adds Hotel RL Olympia and Hotel RL Salt Lake City to its managed portfolio

ARLINGTON, Va., 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Interstate Hotels & Resorts unveiled the addition of two new properties to its managed portfolio – Hotel RL Olympia in Olympia, Washington and Hotel RL Salt Lake City in Salt Lake City, Utah. The two new management contracts further Interstate’s coast-to-coast U.S. expansion following recent additions, including The… Read the full press release

Silversea’s newly enhanced Silver Whisper welcomed cruisers aboard for the start of the 133-day voyage on the ‘Tale of Tales’ World Cruise 2019

Monaco, France, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — On Sunday January 6, Silversea’s Silver Whisper set sail on the ‘Tale of Tales,’ the cruise line’s enriched World Cruise 2019. Following extensive refurbishments and after a hugely successful pre-voyage event, the enhanced ship welcomed World Cruisers aboard in San Francisco for the start of the 133-day voyage, including author… Read the full press release

Norwegian upgrades passenger experience for long-haul customers with the introduction of inflight Wi-Fi

Airline begins rollout of Wi-Fi connectivity on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and 737 MAX fleet Free Wi-Fi for full duration of long-haul flights and high-speed option fast enough to stream movies Rollout of Wi-Fi to be completed on more than 50 percent of Dreamliner fleet by 2020 LONDON, UK, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian is… Read the full press release

VisitScotland welcomes National Television Awards’ decision to bring this year’s nomination announcement to Scotland and V&A Dundee

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitScotland Chief Executive Malcolm Roughead, said: “We are honoured that the National Television Awards has chosen Dundee to make the announcement of who will be in the running for a coveted National Television Award. This is the very first time that the nominations have been revealed in a live… Read the full press release

Hyatt collaborates with Google to pilot a new Google Assistant capability – Interpreter Mode

Hyatt to test new translation feature to benefit the hospitality industry CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today (January 8, 2019) announced that Hyatt is collaborating with Google to pilot a new capability of the Google Assistant – Interpreter Mode. With this feature, users are able to receive translations for… Read the full press release

British Airways’ On Business programme 2018 data reveals some of its fastest growing travel routes for SMEs

Yearly growth included Santiago up 18% and Keflavik up 39% LONDON, UK, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ —  The airline’s top 25 fastest growing routes include Santiago with 18% more bookings than 2017 – based on bookings through its SME loyalty programme On Business – suggesting SMEs are looking beyond traditional markets to do business. Equally… Read the full press release

Hyatt invites ethical hackers to test Hyatt websites and mobile apps for potential vulnerabilities through its public bug bounty program with HackerOne

Adds an additional layer to Hyatt’s cyber security strategy CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today (January 9, 2019) announced the launch of a public bug bounty program with HackerOne in which ethical hackers are invited to test Hyatt websites and mobile apps for potential vulnerabilities and securely disclose them to Hyatt…. Read the full press release

IATA calls on the government of Jordan to ensure that aviation continues to be prioritized as a key economic enabler

Amman, Jordan, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of Jordan to continue to focus on aviation as a strategic enabler of the country’s economic growth and development. Aviation already supports close to $2.2 billion in economic activity and 70,000 jobs in Jordan, including the catalytic benefits… Read the full press release

International Air Transport Association completes first “IATA Pay” ticket purchase transaction in a live test environment

Geneva, Switzerland, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the successful completion of the first “IATA Pay” ticket purchase transaction in a live test environment. The transaction was conducted in partnership with ipagoo, a UK-based fintech company. IATA Pay is an industry-supported initiative to develop a new payment option for… Read the full press release

New report explores how Stopover Tourism is positively affecting visitor arrival numbers

BANGKOK, Thailand, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Stopovers have a bad reputation. Travellers think of stopovers either as a long and tiring part of a trip or a rushed, stressful experience. However, stopovers do not need be tedious and boring; indeed, they can become an enjoyable part of the trip itself. Governments, tourism organisations, airlines,… Read the full press release

Booking.com reveals the most welcoming places on Earth according to customer reviews

NEW YORK, NY, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (January 8, 2019) Booking.com is honoring its accommodation partners that consistently deliver great guest experiences with a 2018 Guest Review Award. For the seventh annual edition of the awards, 759,845 properties in total across 219 countries and territories are being given an award, with the top… Read the full press release

George Best Belfast City Airport congratulates Flybe’s significant achievement in outperforming many major UK players for its On Time Performance

Leading regional airline again outperforms many major industry suppliers for On Time Performance in 2018 Only UK-based airline in FlightGlobal’s OTP Awards tables Results published by influential global aviation data and analytics’ business Flybe OTP record at George Best Belfast City Airport outperforms global industry record BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2019-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe,… Read the full press release

Italy Luxury Tours Rolls Out New Tours throughout Sicily for making memorable New Year vacation

  Townsend, DE, USA, 2019-Jan-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Sicily is one of the most popular tropical getaways in Italy and well famous tourist attraction point in Italy, according to the popularity, Italy Luxury Tours is now offering the complete luxurious tour to Sicily to start your amazing new year. Sicily, the largest of Italy’s… Read the full press release

Cruzeiro Safaris unveils top travel ideas for solo travelers in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, 2019-Jan-09 — /Travel PR News/ — The most preferred destination in Africa is Kenya. Travel plans your trips online or offline today. Cruzeiro Safaris Kenya has had many years of experience and they are continuing to make more holiday makers achieve their dream of the ONLY BEST holiday!!!! Read their tripadvisor reviews for… Read the full press release