Daily Archives: October 28, 2021

Cathay Pacific, Boston Consulting Group and airline leaders form organisation to accelerate decarbonisation in the aviation industry

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New non-profit organisation will accelerate the development of radical technological innovations required to decarbonise aviation Hong Kong, China, 2021-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific together with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and other airline leaders announced today (October 28, 2021) the formation of the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT), a new non-profit organisation founded to… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Chairman and Ceo Gary Kelly recognized by 3BL Media’s Responsible CEO of the Year Awards

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DALLAS, TX, 2021-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the “Company”) Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award through 3BL Media’s Responsible CEO of the Year Awards. The Responsible CEO Awards recognize corporate executives who demonstrate responsible leadership in executing on environmental, social, and governance… Read the full press release

Hostal Aptofive in Cuba receives the International Travel Awards 2021

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Salamanca, Guanajuato, México, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Hostal Aptofive in Havana Cuba is among the 30 hotels awarded by the Americas in the International Travel Awards 2021. In 2021, 227 entities linked to the tourism industry were nominated by the Americas in different categories, the Hostal Aptofive was the only hotel in Cuba awarded the… Read the full press release

FROG & WOLF PR APPOINTED TO REPRESENT REVOLUTIONARY VIRTUAL REALITY TRAVEL APP, IGOROOM

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London, United Kingdom, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — New London-based travel and lifestyle PR and marcomms agency, Frog & Wolf PR, is delighted to announce its appointment to represent Igoroom – a next-gen virtual reality travel booking app set to revolutionise the luxury online travel sector when it launches this Autumn.  Igoroom uses innovative virtual reality and artificial intelligence technology to provide users with world-first fully immersive, 360-degree virtual reality hotel and resort tours – uniquely placing… Read the full press release

New CEO for World Tourism Association for Culture & Heritage

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Chris Flynn and Nigel Fell

SYDNEY, Australia, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The former Chief Commercial Officer of the World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH), Mr Nigel Fell, has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The WTACH Advisory Board approved the promotion, proposed by former CEO Chris Flynn, on 26 October. Flynn will… Read the full press release

Mineta San José International Airport opens new play space created by Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

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$1.2M in Private and Public Support Gets New Educational Play Space Off the Ground and in Terminal B San Jose, CA, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — As travelers return to Mineta San José International Airport, families with young children can now safely get their pre-flight jitters out thanks to a new play space created… Read the full press release

Qantas to open temporary lounge at Darwin International Airport

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Darwin, Australia, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will open a temporary lounge to cater for eligible customers travelling between Sydney and London via Darwin from next month. It follows the recent announcement that Qantas’ flagship Australia to United Kingdom route would operate via Darwin once Australia’s international borders open on 1 November until… Read the full press release

CWT announces the appointment of Laura Wang as Director of Global Supplier Management (GSM) China

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, has appointed Laura Wang as Director of Global Supplier Management (GSM) China. In this role, Laura will lead the negotiation and implementation of air, ground transportation and hotel agreements to ensure robust, broad and value-optimized business travel products and services for… Read the full press release

Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts and IntercityHotel are top-ranked brands in a customer confidence survey

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts and IntercityHotel are brands to be trusted. Both have now emerged as top-ranked brands in a customer confidence survey conducted by the prestigious business magazine WirtschaftsWoche in conjunction with the marketing research institute ServiceValue. More than half a million customers were… Read the full press release

IHG Hotels & Resorts announces signing of Holiday Inn Express Rome – Airport

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New signings and openings demonstrate ample runway for growing IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Essentials brands Denham, United Kingdom, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is proud to announce the continued growth of two of its much-loved global brands – Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts and… Read the full press release

IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with CVS Health and PCMA to strengthen its Meet with Confidence program

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Partners will provide onsite testing and hotel training as part of Meet with Confidence program Denham, United Kingdom, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG Hotels & Resorts has further strengthened its Meet with Confidence program by partnering with CVS Health and PCMA. CVS Health’s Return ReadyTM is now a recommended supplier for onsite COVID-19 rapid testing. IHG also has signed… Read the full press release

IHG Hotels & Resorts colleagues dedicated over 74,000 volunteering hours to communities during Giving for Good month

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Denham, United Kingdom, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG Hotels & Resorts colleagues have taken the opportunity to give back and show thanks as part of the company’s annual Giving for Good month by collectively dedicating over 74,000 volunteering hours to communities, causes and charities that matter to them most. Positively impacting more than… Read the full press release

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of InterContinental Barcelona

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Denham, United Kingdom, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The world’s first and largest luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, today (25 OCTOBER 2021) announces the opening of InterContinental Barcelona, the first luxury hotel to open in Barcelona this year situated in the heart of the Montjuïc district. Located southwest of the city, Montjuïc… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines starts services to Cancún

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Fully booked Boeing 777 flew over 300 passengers to Mexico Two weekly direct flights to the Mexican Caribbean Due to high demand: Increased Cancún offer during Christmas time Vienna, Austria, 2021-Oct-28 — /Travel PR News/ — On 24 October 2021 at 10:40 am local time, Austrian Airlines’ aircraft OE-LPF took off for its maiden flight… Read the full press release