Emirates to increase services to Maldives and Seychelles ahead of Easter holiday

The airline has ramped up flights to popular destinations across the Indian Ocean, meeting market demand and offering customers greater flexibility and choice ahead of the Easter holiday. Dubai, UAE, 2021-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has announced it will increase services to popular holiday destinations, Maldives and Seychelles, ahead of the Easter break…. Read the full press release

Milestone: dnata handled over 5,000 cargo-in-cabin flights at Dubai International airport (DXB)

5,000 cargo-in-cabin flights handled safely in one year at Dubai International (DXB) Dubai, UAE, 2021-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has achieved a special cargo milestone in Dubai. Since March last year, the company’s highly-trained teams have handled over 5,000 cargo-in-cabin flights, safely moving over 50,000… Read the full press release

Wolfgang Puck to present a five-course menu featuring famous Ma Maison dishes at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay

The glamour and glitz of West Hollywood’s legendary restaurant in the 1970s comes alive for one night only in Bahrain Bahrain Bay, Bahrain, 2021-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Celebrity Chef Wolfgang Puck returns to Bahrain for Formula 1 2021, this time paying an ode to Ma Maison, West Hollywood’s legendary restaurant in the 1970s… Read the full press release

Tokyo’s most-anticipated epicurean hub: Sézanne and Maison Marunouchi at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi

Tokyo, Japan, 2021-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, discover Tokyo’s most-anticipated epicurean hub at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi. Set to open its doors in June 2021, the new dining destination will consist of two distinct venues: Sézanne, a French fine-dining restaurant, and Maison Marunouchi, a lively French bistro. “We’re very excited to… Read the full press release

The Bluff Hotel, The Cranberry, The Landon and Smart Suites joins Ascend Hotel Collection

Scenic Beach and Mountain Destinations Await Guests Seeking Outdoor Excursions and Retreats ROCKVILLE, Md., 2021-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc.’s (NYSE: CHH) Ascend Hotel Collection recently added four properties to its global portfolio of resort, boutique and historic hotels: The Bluff Hotel, The Cranberry, The Landon and Smart Suites. The newest additions, located in Miami Beach, Florida; Savannah, Georgia; Morgantown, West Virginia;… Read the full press release

Hyatt to explore new mobile health passport for the hospitality VeriFLY + Stay

Exploration of new solution marks Hyatt’s latest effort to prioritize wellbeing and peace of mind for colleagues and meeting attendees CHICAGO, IL, 2021-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today (March 9, 2021) announced plans to explore VeriFLY + Stay, a mobile health passport for the hospitality industry using the VeriFLY… Read the full press release

easyJet launches virtual pilot school visits programme to encourage more girls to become an airline pilot

EasyJet pilots will virtually join classrooms and assemblies up and down the country to show young people what their job is really like – and that it’s can be a job for everyone London, UK, 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — EasyJet has launched a virtual pilot school visits programme as part of its Amy… Read the full press release

Budapest Airport joins IATA CEIV Pharma program

Budapest, Hungary, 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Budapest Airport is introducing a quality assurance system encompassing all phases of pharmaceutical transportation in Hungary, with the management of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The aim of the project, launched together with freight forwarder, transporter and ground handling companies, is to ensure that medical supplies… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport welcomes Loganair’s new service to Teesside

London, UK, 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, today (8th Mar 2021) announced a major step in connecting the North-East with the South-West of England through the launch of a new air route between Teesside International and Bristol. It will become the airline’s seventh route at Teesside. The service,… Read the full press release

UNWTO releases Travel Restrictions Report

Madrid, Spain, 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — One in three destinations worldwide are now completely closed to international tourism. According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the emergence of new variants of the COVID-19 virus has prompted many governments to reverse efforts to ease restrictions on travel, with total closures… Read the full press release

UNWTO releases Inclusive Recovery Guide for women in tourism

Madrid, Spain, 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — As the sector enters the second year of an unprecedented crisis, the impact this has had on women in tourism has been made clear. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the pandemic, and the unprecedented drop in international tourist arrivals, risks rolling back progress made towards… Read the full press release

EASA releases guidance to help aviation operators and authorities manage drone incidents near airport

COLOGNE, GERMANY, 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published guidance to help aviation operators and national authorities manage drone incidents near airports, a response to a number of recent events which have disrupted Europe’s air traffic at considerable expense to aviation operators, bringing inconvenience for passengers and posing… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines launches services to three new destinations from LaGuardia Airport

The airline will now operate out of Terminal A and Terminal C. MIRAMAR, Fla., 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) announced flights to three new destinations from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) today (March 9, 2021). The airline will offer nonstop service to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) starting in April, followed by new… Read the full press release