Monthly Archives: May 2021

Vicki Britt named senior vice president, Innovation, Engineering and Flight at Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

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Britt Succeeds Colin Miller Upon His Retirement From Gulfstream SAVANNAH, Georgia, 2021-May-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today (May 17, 2021) announced the appointment of Vicki Britt as senior vice president, Innovation, Engineering and Flight. Colin Miller, who previously held the role, recently announced his retirement after eight years of service to… Read the full news article

Lloyds Banking Group appoints Allianz Partners UK as New Travel Insurance Provider

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LONDON, United Kingdom, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Lloyds Banking Group, one of the leading financial services providers in the UK, has selected Allianz Partners UK to underwrite and administer its travel insurance offering. Allianz Partners UK already supplies home emergency cover to Lloyds Banking Group customers, making this contract for travel insurance a significant… Read the full news article

Ready, Set, Camp – PaulCamper launches in the UK

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Online platform enables UK motorhome and campervan owners to easily and safely rent their vehicles Diverse portfolio of motorhomes and campervans available to hire for UK staycation   LONDON, UK, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — PaulCamper, Europe’s largest online platform for motorhome and campervan sharing, has today launched in the UK providing motorhome and… Read the full news article

Quincy Melbourne partners with Antagonist Spirits to launch an exclusive gin at Salted Egg restaurant

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Melbourne, Australia, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — With the catchcry, ‘Let the fun be-gin’, the creative minds behind the quirky Quincy Hotel Melbourne and brand-new Salted Egg restaurant have announced a partnership made in gin heaven. Enter KOL Gin. It’s no secret that Melbournites love to shop local, so Quincy Melbourne, has teamed with… Read the full news article

ABSOLUTE HOTEL SERVICES EXPANDS ITS FOOTPRINTS IN MAHARASHTRA WITH U HOTELS & RESORTS BRAND PROPERTY AT KARJAT.

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Mumbai, India, 2021-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Absolute Hotel Services India has announced the signing of a Management Agreement with Rivergate Resort India Limited and has added to its portfolio, U Rivergate Karjat. The project encompasses 42 rooms and 100+ individual gated Villa Scheme. Karjat is an appealing tourist destination encompassing the Bhor Ghat… Read the full news article

Leipzig/Halle Airport welcomes Eurowings’ services to Majorca

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Schkeuditz, Germany, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurowings is connecting Leipzig/Halle Airport with Majorca from 13 May onwards. The airline is providing services to the Balearic Islands on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Test facilities at the airport Passengers currently need a negative PCR test to travel to Spain. This test may not be more… Read the full news article

Leipzig/Halle Airport welcomes Freebird Airlines Europe’s services to Greece

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Schkeuditz, Germany, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Freebird Airlines Europe is connecting Leipzig/Halle Airport with sunshine destinations in Greece again from Sunday, 15 May. The airline, which is based in Malta, is flying to the Greek islands of Crete, Kos and Rhodes, partly on behalf of the TUI travel company. Sundair will take off… Read the full news article

Brown’s Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel in Mayfair, celebrates reopening with the launch of ‘The Great Hockney Escape’ experience

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in partnership with Annely Juda Fine Art and Hatchards London, UK, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Brown’s Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel in Mayfair, has launched ‘The Great Hockney Escape’ experience in time for its re-opening on 17th May and the opening of ‘David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020’ at The Royal Academy of… Read the full news article

Charlotte Douglas International Airport implements biometric facial comparison technology

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Charlotte, North Carolina, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today (May 14, 2021) the implementation of biometric facial comparison technology to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) as part of CBP’s efforts to secure and streamline international travel. “CBP is expanding the use of facial biometrics at Charlotte… Read the full news article

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® announces Rosewood Hangzhou opening in 2026

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Hotel will mark the ultra-luxury hospitality brand’s ninth hotel in Greater China and seventeenth in Asia Hong Kong, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® continues its strategic growth in China with the announcement of Rosewood Hangzhou opening in 2026.  Located in Wangjiang New City, an emerging hub of innovation, technology and financial services… Read the full news article

Arkansas Delta Byways launches two new interactive games to promote tourism in Arkansas

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Little Rock, AR, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Arkansas Delta Byways, one of the 12 Regional Tourist Associations recognized by Arkansas Tourism, has introduced two new interactive games – a trivia game and a Scenic Byways Challenge – aimed at educating visitors and residents about the historical region. The games were created in conjunction… Read the full news article

Accor welcomes guests back to Miami

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ACCOR WELCOMES A RESURGENCE OF GUESTS TO THE MAGIC CITY Paris, France, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Accor, a global hospitality leader, is delighted to be welcoming guests back to Miami – a fascinating city enjoying a strong resurgence of post-Covid popularity. With mass vaccinations underway, people are keen to return to their love of… Read the full news article

Northern Kentucky International Airport welcomes Sun Country Airlines’ new, nonstop service to Minneapolis

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CINCINNATI, KY, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) today (May 14, 2021) began new, nonstop service between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The new service will operate twice weekly on Fridays and Sundays. A press event will be held at CVG today beginning at 12… Read the full news article

Swissport to handle airport ground services for easyJet at Berlin Brandenburg International Airport

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Opfikon, Switzerland, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport and easyJet have signed a new 5-year contract covering airport ground services at easyJet’s hub at Berlin Brandenburg International Airport. In addition, the British carrier renewed its contracts with Swissport in Basel and Geneva until 2025. In 2020, the two companies worked together at some 20… Read the full news article

UNWTO to highlight sustainability and innovation At The International Spanish Tourism Trade Fair

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Madrid, Spain, 2021-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — At FITUR: The International Spanish Tourism Trade Fair (Madrid, 19-23 May 2021), UNWTO will ensure sustainability, innovation and responsibility are a central part of the conversation. FITUR was the last global in-person trade fair to take place before the COVID-19 pandemic, and is the first one to… Read the full news article

British Airways starts services to ‘green list’ destinations

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British Airways’ first flight to a green list country was its BA492 service to Gibraltar which departed this morning at 07:10am The airline is operating 70 departures on May 17, including six services to ‘green list’ countries Following the first ‘green list’ flight to Gibraltar British Airways hosted a joint press conference with Heathrow, featuring… Read the full news article

Cherish your spellbinding getaways with Odisha tour and travels packages

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Odisha, India, 2021-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The entrancing sojourn of Odisha erstwhile known as Orissa, is the most intriguing and photographic eastern coastal state of India that hypnotises millions of enthusiastic and intrepid travellers across the globe. Bedecked with a wide panorama of talismanic destinations, starting from the world-renowned Puri and Konark, to… Read the full news article

NHOW LONDON REOPENS TODAY WITH NEW CO-WORKING OFFER, STAYCATION PACKAGE AND PET STAYS

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NHOW LONDON REOPENS TODAY WITH NEW CO-WORKING OFFER, STAYCATION PACKAGE AND PET STAYS The hotel, listed in Best Places to Stay 2020 (The Times) is one of the most bold and creative new hospitality spaces in the capital, designed around the theme ‘London reloaded’  LONDON, 2021-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The team at nhow London are… Read the full news article

BodyHoliday St. Lucia welcomes international guests again, with 60% of team members vaccinated to date – offering a safe, personalised wellness experience

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BodyHoliday St. Lucia welcomes international guests again, with 60% of team members vaccinated to date - offering a safe, personalised wellness experience

Saint Lucia, 2021-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — BodyHoliday St. Lucia, consistently rated among the top spa resorts worldwide, is delighted to welcome international guests again from 13th May. Prioritising safety for both team members and guests, Sunswept Resorts (BodyHoliday and sister property Rendezvous) hosted a health fair and vaccination drive in April in conjunction… Read the full news article

Rent a Car in Montenegro – Full Fleet Availability Announced Starting in June

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Rent a car in Montenegro this summer

PODGORICA, Montenegro, 2021-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting from June Respecta’s entire car fleet will be available. Since most of the airline companies restarted the flight’s schedule to Montenegro, Respecta responds to the high demands of the market. The company has one of the newest and most distinct fleets of cars in Montenegro, sports,… Read the full news article

All Nippon Airways invites customers to participate in IATA Travel Pass app trial

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Eligible customers are invited to participate in the trial, through which ANA will validate the testing and verification components of the IATA Travel Pass app Trials will be conducted from May 24 until June 6 on Tokyo/Haneda – Honolulu and Tokyo/ Haneda – New York/JFK routes Tokyo, Japan, 2021-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — All… Read the full news article

Qantas launches one-off B787 Dreamliner supermoon scenic flight

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Sydney, Australia, 2021-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Cosmic cocktails and supermoon cakes will be on the menu when Qantas launches a one-off B787 Dreamliner supermoon scenic flight to offer a limited number of passengers a closer viewing of the upcoming supermoon later this month. It will be the second and last supermoon for 2021… Read the full news article

Qantas Group updates planned international flights

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Sydney, Australia, 2021-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Federal Government has revised its anticipated timeline for the completion of Australia’s vaccine rollout to end-2021 and its timeline for significantly reopening our international borders to mid-2022. In light of these two dates, the Qantas Group will adjust its planned international flights from end-October 2021 to… Read the full news article

IHG Hotels & Resorts: Micro-weddings are here to stay

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Denham, United Kingdom, 2021-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Small in guest size but big on creativity, micro-weddings are helping couples celebrate their love amid the pandemic. While they were born out of necessity, these intimate gatherings, with fewer people or just the bride and groom, may be here to stay, according to Sharon Kilmartin,… Read the full news article

London City Airport welcomes resumption of SWISS’ services to Zurich

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SWISS to operate twice-weekly service from LCY to Zurich, with flights resuming from today (Wednesday 12th May) Key business and leisure connection restored with Switzerland’s largest city ahead of the restart of international travel from the UK London, UK, 2021-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport has welcomed the restoration of connections to… Read the full news article

Kansas City International Airport welcomes Amazon Air’s cargo services

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New, Daily Flight to Support Package Delivery to Area Customers Kansas City, MO, 2021-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Today May 13 Amazon Air touches down for the first time at Kansas City International Airport. The first flight, on Amazon Air’s branded 737-800 cargo aircraft, arrived from Lakeland Linder International Airport in Florida. Service will… Read the full news article

British Airways the first airline to trial 25 second Covid-19 test

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British Airways is the first airline in the world to conduct a trial of an ultra-rapid Covid-19 antigen test that display results within 25 seconds Highly intelligent saliva test can detect symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals with SARS-CoV-2, including variants Trial will initially be conducted by inviting flight and cabin crew members to take the test,… Read the full news article

Alaska Airlines orders 30 additional mainline and regional aircraft as travel industry sees recovery on the horizon

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Orders for 30 additional mainline and regional aircraft for flying after recovery; Belize becomes newest international destination added for leisure travelers SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2021-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — With recovery on the horizon, Alaska Airlines is taking advantage of strategic opportunities by adding 30 mainline and regional aircraft to fulfill capacity needs in the… Read the full news article

Cathay Pacific launches “Arm up, let’s fly again!” campaign to build awareness on the importance of getting vaccinated

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Cathay Pacific supports the community vaccination drive with its employee campaign Hong Kong, China, 2021-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific is proactively encouraging all of its employees to get vaccinated, seeing this as a crucial step in the resumption of regular international air travel and the return to normal life for everyone in… Read the full news article

Southwest Airlines launches new service to Hawaii from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix

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Southwest to offer additional Hawaii flights from San Diego; Long Beach, Calif.; San Jose, Calif.; and Oakland Southwest Customers in 40+ cities now able to reach Hawaii on connecting service DALLAS, TEXAS, 2021-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today (May 13, 2021) published new service to Hawaii beginning in June 2021… Read the full news article