Four times weekly service Porto will become Emirates’ second destination in Portugal Travellers in northern Portugal will have direct access to Emirates’ global network via Dubai DUBAI, U.A.E., 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates announced today (19 FEBRUARY 2019) it will launch a four times weekly service between Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, and… Read the full press release
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) awarded an agreement to ServiceStar Hospitality to develop 14 new WoodSpring Suites hotels throughout Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada. “The WoodSpring Suites brand continues to draw strong interest from developers across the country, furthering its position as a leader both in extended stay and the economy segment… Read the full press release
Bangkok, Thailand, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Bangkok’s “River of Kings”, the mighty Chao Praya River conjures visions of sacred temples, royal palaces and floating markets. Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas adds to this list with the inaugural Elephant Boat Race & River Festival taking place March 29th – 31st 2019 on the banks next to Anantara Riverside… Read the full press release
PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) today (Feb. 19, 2019) announced that, effective March 18, 2019, John F. North III will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. North will oversee all financial aspects of the Company, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, tax, internal audit,… Read the full press release
New customer portal provides corporate travel managers with full transparency to rental behavior to save costs and better manage the rental program PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) today (Feb. 19, 2019 ) announced Business Intelligence (BI), an online portal complete with rental summary dashboards, rich visualizations and detailed reports… Read the full press release
Tokyu Hotels Co., Ltd. Serves as Inaugural Partner SINGAPORE, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, is pleased to announce the launch of I Prefer Alliance, an innovative new loyalty platform that allows independent hotels and regional hotel brands to extend full benefits of I Prefer Hotel Rewards… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the fastest growing airline in Europe and a leading low-cost carrier in Ukraine, announced today (FEB 19, 2019) two new routes from Kyiv to Athens and Thessaloniki in Greece. The low-fare connection Kyiv-Athens is commencing on May 21 with 2 weekly frequencies, onTuesdays and Saturdays, while flights on a route Kyiv-Thessaloniki are commencing on May 20 and will be operated 2… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Ireland’s favourite airline and the official carrier of the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival, today (19 Feb) announced that it will carry over 25,000 racing fans to and from the 2019 Cheltenham Festival, all on the lowest fares, with just 4 weeks to go. Ryanair has scheduled 30… Read the full press release
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Styrian-born Martin Schrödl has been appointed as General Manager of the first MAXX by Steigenberger Hotel in Vienna. He will bring a young and dynamic management style to the new hotel, which has formed part of the Deutsche Hospitality portfolio since February 2019. 39-year old… Read the full press release
Queensland, Australia, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Cairns Airport has announced the line-up of new food and beverage outlets that will go into the new $55M upgraded T2 domestic terminal with some great names in tow. The new line up boasts the very best in Australian food names as well as iconic local favourites including… Read the full press release
SANTE FE, NM, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Forbes Travel Guide today (February 20, 2019) unveiled its annual Star Rating list and named Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, the premier boutique hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a Four-Star hotel. Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi will be showcased with all of the Star Rating recipients on… Read the full press release
Basel, Switzerland, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Aviation today (February 19, 2019) acquired full ownership of the San Juan FBO at Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico, a provider of premium business aviation services at one of the most convenient U.S. points of entry for international flights. Jet Aviation has been operating the… Read the full press release
Ancona, Italy, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — With a ceremonial good luck champagne bottle shattered against the freshly-painted Seven Seas Splendor™ hull, the highly anticipated new Regent Seven Seas Cruises® luxury ship celebrated a major construction milestone last weekend as she floated from the building dry dock to touch the sea for the first time. Now buoyant at Fincantieri’s… Read the full press release
Features 21 routes with choice of up to 325 flights a week Up to four flights a week to Luxembourg Weekday increase from three to four daily flights to Dusseldorf Extension of Chambery ski route through to mid-April Includes flights to regional France for peak summer Exeter, England, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s… Read the full press release
Feat Brings G650ER/G650 Record Total Above 85 SAVANNAH, Georgia, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today (February 19, 2019) announced its ultralong-range Gulfstream G650ER again demonstrated its performance prowess in a city-pair record connecting Singapore and San Francisco — a distance of 7,475 nautical miles/13,843 kilometers — faster than any other ultralong-range… Read the full press release
Clean-Sheet Gulfstream G600 To Join Gulfstream G650ER And Gulfstream G550 On Display At Avalon 2019 SAVANNAH, Georgia, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced its newest aircraft, the class-leading, award-winning Gulfstream G600, will make its Australian debut at the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition from Feb. 26 to March… Read the full press release
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — February is Black History Month, and Arkansas has a prominent place on the stage of black heritage and culture. Arkansas Tourism has compiled a list of sites and events that are significant pieces of black history in Arkansas. Northwest Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will… Read the full press release
New route by LOT Polish Airlines takes passengers right into the heart of London. London, UK, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — From today (18 February 2019), LOT now flies directly from Budapest to London City (LCY) twice daily, twelve times a week. To operate this special route, LOT acquired four brand-new Embraer 190 jets, joining… Read the full press release
Kansas City, MO, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The City of Kansas City, Mo., Aviation Department reports that 827,733 passengers arrived and departed through Kansas City International Airport’s gates in January, a 2.0 percent increase from January 2018. Passenger boardings were up 2.0 percent, with a total of 413,777 boarded. For the year to… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — LOT Polish Airlines made history this morning, as its brand new Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft launched the first direct flight between Budapest and London City Airport. The service will commute six days a week, on a total of twelve occasions (morning-evening) between the Hungarian capital and the financial center… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Dolphin Dynamics and CRUISEHOST Solutions, operator of the leading European booking systems for cruises, announced their partnership today (19th February 2019). As of now Dolphin Dynamics has taken over the distribution of the two CRUISEHOST products: CRUISEA (for agency use) and CRUISEC (for online sales) in the… Read the full press release
West Texas city becomes airline’s 90th nonstop destination from Sea-Tac Airport SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines launched daily nonstop service today (Feb. 19, 2019) between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and El Paso International Airport, along with daily nonstop service between El Paso and San Diego International Airport. El Paso is a new destination for Alaska, and becomes the 90th nonstop destination… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2019-Feb-20 — /Travel PR News/ — As Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air continue to grow, two talented executives, who have become strong leaders during their lengthy tenure at Alaska Air Group, have been promoted to key roles leading large teams in crucial customer-facing operational areas. The Alaska Airlines board of directors has elected John… Read the full press release