Author Archives: Travel PR News Editor

Ryanair launches twice weekly service to Oradea, Romania as part of its London Stansted Winter 2020 and Summer 2021 schedules

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Dublin, Ireland, 2020-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (29 Sept) announced a new London Stansted route to Oradea (Romania), with a twice weekly service commencing in December 2020, as part of Ryanair’s London Stansted Winter 2020 and Summer 2021 schedules. British consumers and visitors can now book a getaway to… Read the full press release

Deutsche Hospitality supports CHALLENGE4 to promote innovation and e-mobility

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Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts and IntercityHotel is partnering CHALLENGE4 as it stages a major tour of Germany in a the new VW ID.3 electric car Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2020-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Promoting innovation and e-mobility – Rainer Zietlow, an experienced tour driver with the Mannheim-based special agency CHALLENGE4, sent out a… Read the full press release

Zleep Hotels takes over operation of Quality Hotel Høje Taastrup in Copenhagen

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2020-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Zleep Hotels is adding yet another hotel to the chain’s growing hotel portfolio, which as of October 1st, 2020 will operate 14 hotels with more hotel projects in the pipeline. On this date, Zleep Hotels will take over the operation of the current Quality Hotel… Read the full press release

Silversea Academy now available to travel partners globally

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Silversea Cruises enhances its digital training platform, Silversea Academy, to polish travel partners’ knowledge and expertise. Silversea Academy is now available to travel partners globally, including those in the US, Canada, LATAM and Asia for the first time. Travel partners can register for the Silversea Academy by visiting:  www.silverseaacademy.com Miami, FL, 2020-Sep-30 — /Travel PR… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways further advances its hygiene measures onboard with Honeywell’s Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin System

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Qatar Airways continues to ensure that its passengers can expect the highest levels of safety and hygiene throughout their journey DOHA, Qatar, 2020-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways becomes the first global carrier to operate Honeywell’s Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin System, further advancing its hygiene measures onboard. In clinical tests, UV light has been… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Cargo and SkyCell partner for controlled hybrid pharma containers

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With a strong focus on sustainability, these containers reduce a shipment’s carbon footprint by up to 50% Investment in these containers will also enable the airline to support global vaccination logistic plans, once the COVID-19 vaccine is ready   DOHA, Qatar, 2020-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo and SkyCell have signed an… Read the full press release

Mineta San José International Airport and Uber make safe ridesharing at the Airport even easier

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New pilot rideshare technology increases efficiency, safety, convenience San José, Calif.–, 2020-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — With passenger traffic showing signs of improvement, Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) has partnered with Uber to make safe ridesharing at the Airport even easier. Travelers departing the Airport are finding that their wait times have been… Read the full press release

Hyatt expands Work From Hyatt package to more than 25 hotels across North America and the Caribbean

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New extended-stay offer now includes nearly 60 participating locations CHICAGO, IL, 2020-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Guided by its purpose of care and commitment to listening to guests and members, Hyatt recently launched the Work From Hyatt extended-stay package that gives families, couples and individuals a seamless, much-deserved change of scenery. Given strong interest… Read the full press release

Hyatt Place opens first hotel in Atlantic Canada, Hyatt Place Moncton-Downtown

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120-room Hyatt Place hotel opens in heart of downtown Moncton MONCTON, New Brunswick, 2020-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Place Moncton-Downtown, the first Hyatt Place branded hotel in Atlantic Canada is officially open, expanding the Hyatt Place brand’s footprint globally in markets that matter most to guests and World of Hyatt members. The new… Read the full press release

Indy Airport and KVML launch Exhibit and Event to pay tribute to Kurt Vonnegut

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IND unveils new digital art legacy exhibit as Banned Books Week event kicks off INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 2020-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library and the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) will each pay tribute to the life, literature and influence of iconic Hoosier Kurt Vonnegut beginning this week with two public… Read the full press release

BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport construction and engineering team honored with a 2020 John L. Martin Partnered Project of the Year Award

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International Partnering Institute Recognizes Airport and Contractors for Collaboration on Airfield Project BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 2020-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The construction and engineering team at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has been honored with a 2020 John L. Martin Partnered Project of the Year Award for work to reconstruct Taxiway B at BWI Marshall,… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines returns to China with the resumption of services to Shanghai

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From 2 October Austria’s home carrier will fly to Shanghai once a week A Boeing 767 will be used for this route “A second weekly flight to Shanghai is on our wish list”, says board member Andreas Otto Vienna, Austria, 2020-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines will fly to Shanghai again from 2… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group launches contactless way to report and track delayed baggage through SITA’s WorldTracer® Self Service

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Two-thirds of passengers opt to use SITA’s service rather than visit a baggage counter. Frankfurt, Germany, 2020-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa Group has launched a completely contactless way for passengers to report delayed baggage from their mobile device, avoiding long queues at busy baggage service counters or offices. SITA’s initial trials of WorldTracer® Self Service showed… Read the full press release

SITA partners with start-up Safety Line to make airline operations more efficient and environmentally friendly

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Saving aircraft fuel during the climb and cruise phases of a flight is a major opportunity to reduce aviation CO2 emissions Geneva, Switzerland, 2020-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA, the global IT provider for the air transport industry, is partnering with start-up Safety Line to help pilots and airlines limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and… Read the full press release

CLT to host its first virtual job fair on Saturday, Sept. 26

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Charlotte, North Carolina, 2020-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — As concessionaires inside Charlotte Douglas International Airport terminal continue to reopen following the COVID-19 slowdown, the Aviation Department is hosting its first virtual job fair to help fill more than 120 vacancies. On Saturday, Sept. 26, vendors representing restaurants and retail shops including Einstein Bros. Bagels,… Read the full press release

Belfast City Airport partners with Online Travel Training to launch e-learning programme for travel agents

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Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2020-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — George Best Belfast City Airport has partnered with Online Travel Training (OTT), the world’s leading provider of free travel courses for travel agents, to launch an e-learning programme centred around updates and developments at the airport. This free online course will provide travel agents and travel… Read the full press release

Indianapolis International Airport earned top honors at the J.D. Power 2020 North America Airport Satisfaction Study

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IND takes top spot among medium airports, scores highest among all airports INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 2020-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — They did it again. The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has earned the top spot from J.D. Power for customer satisfaction among medium-sized airports in North America for the second year running, and the third time… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines launches promotional Companion Pass Offer for fall and winter travel

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Carrier offers Promotional Companion Pass offer as part of “Wanna Get Away” Campaign DALLAS, TEXAS, 2020-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is launching a promotional Companion Pass Offer as part of its “Wanna Get Away”campaign for fall and winter travel. Grab a Companion and get ready to fly! Rapid Rewards® Members can… Read the full press release

IATA: The key to restoring the freedom of mobility across borders is systematic COVID-19 testing of all travelers before departure

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2020-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure as an alternative to quarantine measures in order to re-establish global air connectivity. IATA will work through the International Civil… Read the full press release

British Airways introduces Flying with Confidence course as a live interactive webinar

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Courses to now include reassurance on Covid-19 safety measures in place to inspire further confidence in travel London, UK, 2020-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is bringing its renowned Flying with Confidence course to the comfort of customers’ homes for the first time ever this October. More than 50,000 people have taken part… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines Foundation support 41 nonprofits with $430,000 LIFT grants

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2020 marks the largest grant cycle in the nonprofit’s 20-year history SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2020-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The nonprofit Alaska Airlines Foundation has awarded $430,000 in LIFT grants to 41 nonprofits in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. With this latest round of grants, the Foundation has donated $750,000 this year to organizations in communities served by Alaska Airlines. Called by the… Read the full press release

CWT announces leadership team for its newly created RoomIt & Commercial business unit

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2020-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, today announces the strategic aims and leadership team for its newly created RoomIt & Commercial business unit. Headed by President, RoomIt & Commercial, Patrick Andersen, the newly formed unit will maintain the continued growth of CWT’s innovative hotel and business… Read the full press release

Holiday Inn partners with country music artist Walker Hayes to bring drive-in shows to fans and music lovers

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RIAA Double Platinum® country music star to perform socially distant shows at four Holiday Inn properties across the Southeast and Midwest  Denham, United Kingdom, 2020-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, and its iconic Holiday Inn® brand have partnered with country music artist Walker Hayes to bring… Read the full press release

Marriott International celebrates the opening of Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong South

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Situated in an emerging business and leisure destination in Southeast Shanghai, the new hotel sets the stage for an inspiring stay for guests through its signature service and facilities SHANGHAI, CHINA, 2020-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International today (SEPTEMBER 21, 2020) announced the opening of Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong South, celebrating the seventh… Read the full press release

Adorn Bar & Restaurant debuts in Chicago on the 7th floor of Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

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Launching a new era of restaurant and bar experiences with James Beard award-winning chef Chicago, U.S.A., 2020-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Chicago announces Adorn Bar & Restaurant, a new concept in collaboration with James Beard award-winning chef Jonathon Sawyer. Returning to his hometown to open his first Chicago restaurant, Adorn will make its debut… Read the full press release

70 dive sites, coral gardens, historic WWII shipwrecks and deep open-ocean walls at Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh

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Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 2020-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — In the spectacular Red Sea destination, lies the rare sea-and-desert resort, nestled within the lush hillside greenery, where the sandy beach is tucked along the glittering Red Sea shore at Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh with easy access to more than 70 dive sites, including sun-drenched… Read the full press release

Book Two Stays, Get a $50 Gift Card promotion for Choice Privileges members

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Travelers Can Earn a $50 Gift Card After Two Separate Stays ROCKVILLE, Md., 2020-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Privileges, the award-winning loyalty program from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is offering a Book Two Stays, Get a $50 Gift Card promotion for members. Now through Nov. 15, Choice Privileges members who check in for two separate qualifying stays at participating… Read the full press release

Sofitel Wine Days annual program at Sofitel Hotels & Resorts to run between August 21 and October 31, 2020

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Luxury hotels around the world invite guests and visitors alike to celebrate the fall harvest season with Sofitel Wine Days Paris, France, 2020-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — With safe, local experiences full of cultural enrichment in vogue this year, Sofitel Hotels & Resorts is inviting patrons to celebrate Sofitel Wine Days, a sensorial global showcase of… Read the full press release

Recognized medical and scientific experts recommend 74 steps for cruise operators to follow in order to mitigate COVID-19 risks

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Healthy Sail Panel recommends 74 detailed steps to safeguard the health of guests, crew and communities MIAMI, FL, 2020-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — New recommendations from a panel of globally recognized medical and scientific experts say that by relentlessly focusing on prevention and other measures – including the testing of guests and crew members… Read the full press release

New Fire Station announced at Mineta San José International Airport

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You are invited to view a virtual groundbreaking video of the new Fire Station 20  San José, Calif., 2020-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The City of San José, San José Fire Department and Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) are pleased to announce the groundbreaking of the new Fire Station 20 at SJC. Fire… Read the full press release