Four Seasons Hotel New York announces the opening of Assouline

New York, U.S.A., 2019-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel New York announces the opening of Assouline. This Upper East location is a beautiful compliment to Assouline’s family of Manhattan boutiques. The brand new 400 square foot space has three grand windows overlooking 58th Street. It welcomes its guests with a warm and inspiring décor… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta welcomes new General Manager, Yonatan Kachko

Jakarta, Indonesia, 2019-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Yonatan Kachko has been named General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta. He was most recently Hotel Manager at the iconic Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, where he led an international team providing thoughtful, personalised service to the Hotel’s high profile guests from around the world. Yonatan’s interest in hospitality,… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence opens its all-new restaurant, Char Bar

Cairo at The First Residence, Egypt, 2019-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence tempts its guests and local patrons with a sumptuous gourmet burger experience at its all-new restaurant, Char Bar. Char Bar’s signature burger Char includes a home-made beef patty, fried eggs, potato chips, mushroom and cheese sauce; Chilly… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Beirut named Lebanon’s Leading Hotel 2019 and Lebanon’s Leading Hotel Suite 2019 at the 26th World Travel Awards

Beirut, Lebanon, 2019-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Beirut has won Lebanon’s Leading Hotel 2019 and Lebanon’s Leading Hotel Suite 2019 for its Royal Suite, at the 26th World Travel Awards recently held in Abu Dhabi. The annual event is widely recognised as the region’s premier awards ceremony recognising exceptional levels of quality and service in the travel,… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Seattle appoints Emmanuel Calderon as Executive Chef

Seattle, U.S.A., 2019-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Seattle welcomes Emmanuel Calderon as Executive Chef where he is responsible for overseeing all culinary programs in the downtown hotel including Goldfinch Tavern, catering and events, in-room dining, and INFINITY pool + bar. “I come from a large family and I’m the oldest of six,” shares Calderon, who… Read the full press release

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to invest in the construction of Europe’s first sustainable kerosene plant

Schiphol, The Netherlands, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is set to invest in the construction of Europe’s first sustainable kerosene plant. The plant will be constructed by SkyNRG, the global market leader in sustainable fuels for the aviation industry. Based in Delfzijl, the plant will be dedicated specifically to the production of… Read the full press release

Changi Airport Group to launch a tender for its Duty-Free Liquor & Tobacco concession

SINGAPORE, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Changi Airport Group (CAG) will launch a tender for its Duty-Free Liquor & Tobacco (L&T) concession on 4 June 2019. The tenancy terms will cover 18 stores, spanning over 8,000 sqm of retail space across Changi Airport’s four terminals, for a period of six years from 9 June… Read the full press release

JetBlue Airways at San Diego International Airport will move its terminal operations to Terminal 1

SAN DIEGO, CA, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Effective June 5, JetBlue Airways at San Diego International Airport (SAN) will move its terminal operations to Terminal 1.  The move is the second phase of SAN’s airline relocation efforts to support future airline growth and ongoing airport operations. JetBlue is the seventh largest carrier at SAN… Read the full press release

IHG announces the signing of 151-room Hotel Indigo® London – Clerkenwell

Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of world’s leading hotel companies has signed a Management Agreement with Omenport Developments Ltd for Hotel Indigo® London – Clerkenwell. The 151-room hotel will be the fifth Hotel Indigo in London and is expected to open in early 2021. Located in the heart of… Read the full press release

InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8 will open its doors to guests in November 2019

Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has announced InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8 will open its doors to guests in November 2019 in the Minato Mirai area of Yokohama. The franchise agreement was made by IHG’s domestic operating company, IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan (Head office: UK, Japan: Tokyo;… Read the full press release

IHG opens its 30th Holiday Inn® in Germany in the city centre of Osnabruck

Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, opened its 30th Holiday Inn® in Germany in the city centre of Osnabruck. Four additional hotels of IHG’s mainstream brand are in the pipeline. The Holiday Inn®Brand Family, which also includes Holiday Inn Express®, is an important growth engine for IHG… Read the full press release

Emirates renews partnership after celebrating 20 years as Premier Partner of Australian club

Airline renews partnership after celebrating 20 years as Premier Partner of Australian club Dubai, UAE, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates is celebrating the renewal of one of its most enduring and successful sponsorship properties in the Australian market, marking 20 years as the Premier Partner of the Collingwood Football Club. Formed in 1999,… Read the full press release

Comfort hotels announces the opening of two hotels in Brooklyn and Long Island City, N.Y.

ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Comfort hotels, franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), continues its nationwide expansion with the opening of two hotels in Brooklyn and Long Island City, N.Y. The newly built hotels are the latest to open as part of the brand’s multi-year transformation, featuring updated room and public space designs, as well as… Read the full press release

Los Angeles International Airport welcomes the opening of Leo’s Xpress

HMSHost adds famed LA taco food truck to LAX’s Terminal 4 with an all-day breakfast LOS ANGELES, CA, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Traveling foodies take note! Taco mania has rolled into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with the opening of Leo’s Xpress. Formally associated with Los Angeles’ famed Leo’s Tacos Truck, this is the latest… Read the full press release

Avis Budget Group announces planned departure of President and CEO Larry De Shon

PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) today (May 28, 2019 ) announced the planned departure of President and Chief Executive Officer Larry De Shon after a 13-year career with the Company. Mr. De Shon will remain in his current positions until his successor has been named and will… Read the full press release

flydubai shares top tips for great Eid holiday

Dubai, UAE, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Eid Al Fitr is coming up and we expect airports to be busy during this popular travel period. To ensure a smooth travel experience with flydubai, here are our top tips for you to get your holiday off to a great start. If you are traveling to… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport will be business as usual at the airport during the visit to Ireland of US President, Donald Trump

Shannon, Ireland, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — A spokesperson for Shannon Airport, a Shannon Group company, has said that it will be business as usual at the airport during the visit to Ireland of US President, Donald Trump. However, passengers travelling to the airport are being advised to allow an additional 15 minutes extra… Read the full press release

SILVERSEA’S GUESTS ENJOY EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR A PRIME VIEW OF MONACO’S GRAND PRIX 2019

Monaco, France, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Held at the prestigious Princess Grace Dance Academy, Silversea’s guests enjoyed a bespoke two-day experience for the Monaco Grand Prix 2019. On May 25 and 26, attending guests witnessed the action unfold with a prime view. The exclusive event – which was offered as an optional shore experience… Read the full press release

Hyatt to rebrand the 665-room Hotel VIC on the Harbour to Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong

Located on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island, the hotel will mark the Hyatt Centric brand’s entry into Greater China CHICAGO, IL, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today (May 27, 2019) that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited to… Read the full press release

Raffles Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of two important new landmark hotels, Raffles Shenzhen and Raffles Maldives Meradhoo

Raffles Shenzhen and Raffles Maldives Meradhoo continue the Raffles tradition of setting new standards for luxury hospitality in sought after markets around the world Paris, France, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Raffles Hotels & Resorts, renowned for bringing old world elegance, first class travel experiences and genuine charm to the world’s most fascinating cities… Read the full press release

Scandinavian-style, indoor-outdoor spa facility comes to Edmonton in 2020

Edmonton, AB, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — From comprehensive plans announced today (May 29, 2019), a group of home-grown entrepreneurs have revealed an exciting vision to bring the city of Edmonton its own signature take on a Scandinavian-style, indoor-outdoor spa facility – by the year 2020. Promising to be carefully created with a distinct Edmontonian… Read the full press release

SAS divests its 37.5% ownership in Air Greenland A/S to the Government of Greenland

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS has divested its 37.5% ownership in Air Greenland A/S to the Government of Greenland. The transaction is a result of several years of discussions and negotiations, ending an era of ownership which dates back over 50 years. Under the agreement, which was closed today (May 29, 2019), the Government… Read the full press release

Croatia hosts the annual meeting of the tourism ministers of UNWTO Member States in Europe

Madrid, Spain, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Innovation, partnerships and managing rising tourist numbers have been top of the agenda at the 64th Meeting of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Regional Commission for Europe, held in Zagreb, Croatia this week (27-30 May). Croatia was unanimously chosen to host the annual meeting of the tourism ministers… Read the full press release

George Best Belfast City Airport the most punctual airport in the UK according to CAA

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data has revealed George Best Belfast City Airport as the most punctual airport in the UK. The study found flights from UK airports were delayed by an average of 16 minutes last year with average delays at Belfast City Airport just… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines ranked highest airline in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 North America Airline Satisfaction Study

Flyers rate Alaska highest in nearly all key categories, including cost & fees and flight crew SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2019-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — For the 12th year in a row, Alaska Airlines is recognized as the highest ranked airline in customer satisfaction among traditional carriers in the J.D. Power 2019 North America Airline Satisfaction Study. Alaska won this year… Read the full press release