Daily Archives: June 23, 2022

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Tradewinds Corp to open InterContinental Penang Resort in Malaysia

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InterContinental Penang Resort has sustainability at its heart and will revitalise Penang’s most exclusive beach resort destination Penang, Malaysia, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is proud to announce the signing of InterContinental Penang Resort, in partnership with THR Hotel (Penang) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of… Read the full press release

IHG’s voco hotels brand expands in Japan with new opening in Osaka

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IHG launches the ‘reliably different’ voco brand in Japan with 2023 Osaka flagship opening voco Osaka Central is IHG’s 75th voco signing globally since it launched in 2018 Denham, United Kingdom, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG Hotels & Resorts (headquartered in the UK; IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, CEO: Abhijay Sandilya will… Read the full press release

Emirates to increase its number of flights to the Holy City of Makkah during the upcoming Hajj season

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DUBAI, UAE, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — With the significant demand for air travel during Hajj, Emirates is deploying extra flights to ensure more connectivity for the scores of pilgrims making their way to the Holy City of Makkah. Emirates will be operating special flights to Jeddah and Medina during the upcoming Hajj season… Read the full press release

High-profile delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany welcomed at Emirates as part of the official opening tour of ILA Berlin 2022

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DUBAI, UAE, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, visited today (June 22, 2022) the latest Emirates A380 as part of the official opening tour of ILA Berlin 2022. He was welcomed by Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline and Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline… Read the full press release

Finnair to buy 7 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel from Gevo, a Colorado-based renewable fuels producer

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Vantaa, Finland, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Finnair has signed a new fuel sales agreement with Colorado-based renewable fuels producer Gevo, Inc. The agreement outlines the details for the purchase of 7 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years starting from 2027. The expected value for the agreement is… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines recognized by two major airports in the U.S. for its noise reduction efforts

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Spirit receives top marks in Seattle and Los Angeles MIRAMAR, FL, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Two major West Coast airports have recently recognized Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) for operating with noise levels consistently lower than other airlines — high marks for the airline with leading low fares. Spirit received the top ranking in its respective category… Read the full press release

Matthew Hall, Chief Executive at Belfast City Airport comments on recent report on the rapid resurgence in business air travel

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Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chief Executive of George Best Belfast City Airport has welcomed the findings of a report in which six in ten (64%) business leaders in Northern Ireland cited air travel essential to facilitate face-to-face business. Commissioned by London City Airport, the report points to a rapid… Read the full press release

UK Civil Aviation Authority names Belfast City Airport the country’s Most Punctual Airport

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Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Belfast City Airport has been revealed as the UK’s Most Punctual Airport in recent data released by the Civil Aviation Authority. Figures from the first three months of 2022 reveal that Belfast City Airport had the largest percentage of scheduled and chartered flights arriving and departing… Read the full press release

H.E. Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, recognized for his global influence on the aviation industry with 2022 Joseph Murphy Award

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The Award recognises H.E. Mr. Akbar Al Baker’s global influence on the aviation industry, spearheading the successful growth of Qatar Airways business DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, received the ‘2022 Joseph Murphy Award’ by Air Transport World (ATW), a leading online… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways 78th IATA AGM concludes: the 3 day conference saw more than 1,000 delegates and aviation leaders from around the world

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This year’s AGM welcomed more than one thousand guests from around the world DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways successfully concluded hosting the 78th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting, held under the Patronage of His Highness The Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha, Qatar. The airline… Read the full press release