Lisbon, Portugal, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Total flexibility of choice for the customers. From now on, TAP offers its customers an onboard experience that goes beyond the traditional Economy and Business Class on medium haul flights. To provide maximum flexibility of choice and always listening to the suggestions of its customers, TAP launches EconomyXtra,… Read the full press release
Monaco, Europe, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Silversea Cruises unveils five new itineraries for Silver Dawn—the 10th ship in the cruise line’s ultra-luxury fleet. The Fincantieri-built, 596-guest vessel will depart Civitavecchia (Rome) on September 22, 2021, spending her inaugural season in the Mediterranean, before crossing to Fort Lauderdale. Part of Silversea’s new collection of voyages… Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS has today signed an agreement with Sweden’s Paralympic Committee (SPK) regarding a partnership ahead of the upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo in August 2020. The partnership will mean that the Paralympic team will fly to Japan with SAS and that SPK, together with SAS, will be one… Read the full press release
Warsaw, Poland, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2019 Global Passenger Survey showing that passengers are looking to technology to improve their travel experience. The survey acts as the voice of the passenger, providing objective and in-depth insights into the preferences and behaviors of air… Read the full press release
4 New Routes, 130,000 Customers P.A. At Yerevan & Gyumri DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (16 October) announced its first ever flights from Armenia, the 40th country in the Ryanair network, with two new routes from Yerevan to Milan Bergamo and Rome Ciampino starting in January 2020, and two… Read the full press release
116-room select service hotel becomes second Hyatt-branded hotel in Aruba CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today (October 16, 2019) that Hyatt Place Aruba Airport is officially open, marking the second Hyatt-branded hotel in Aruba and fourth Hyatt Place hotel in the Caribbean. The new hotel is managed by Pelca Development V.B.A,… Read the full press release
Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts achieves first place in the “Hotel” category of the Digital Marketing Monitor Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts has just picked up a top award in the 2019 Digital Marketing Monitor Rankings. Steigenberger, a Deutsche Hospitality brand, scored 93.3 percent of the maximum available… Read the full press release
Dedicated month of giving sees overwhelming response from IHG colleagues giving back to communities and causes as part of flagship programme, True Hospitality for Good Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) has today (15 OCTOBER 2019) announced that 160,000 colleagues from its hotels and corporate offices in 88 countries… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — World-leading serviced apartment provider Oakwood®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mapletree Investments (“Mapletree”), celebrates its record-breaking five national awards for top serviced apartment brand and three for best individual residences in their country at the World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania 2019. This is the fourth consecutive year… Read the full press release
Comfort Continues Expansion in Major Markets, Joining Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites Dual-Brand Hotel in Florida Gulf Coast City ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Comfort hotels, franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), welcomed a newly constructed Comfort Inn & Suites in Sarasota, Florida, as the brand continues to execute its strategy of opening more than one… Read the full press release
Travelers must comply with new identification requirements in 2020 INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) will host a Real ID event on Oct. 17 – 18, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hoosiers can schedule to attend the event where personnel from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles… Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — During the aviation winter season beginning on 27 October, two new destinations will be added to the 200 destinations currently served from Brussels Airport: Essaouira and Tromsø. Six new routes are also scheduled: Valencia, Seville, Catania, Kraków, Ljubljana and Berlin. Traditionally, the winter season in aviation begins on… Read the full press release
A programme open to candidates without previous flying experience and fully financed by Air France Close to 200 cadet pilots already undergoing training Online applications can be submitted at corporate.airfrance.com before December 15, 2019 Paris, France, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France is launching a new cadet pilot training campaign. Successful candidates will receive… Read the full press release
Forum helps create an integrated approach to transport provision across the region Discussions included how the transport sector can collaborate and innovate to reach the Government’s target of achieving net zero carbon emissions Audience hears how Gatwick now gets 44% of passengers and 43% of staff to the airport by public and other sustainable forms of transport… Read the full press release
Opfikon, Switzerland, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region has received another boost with the launch of Swissport Executive Aviation at Auckland Airport, New Zealand. The Executive Aviation brand is replacing Skycare, the former Fixed Base Operation (FBO) of Aerocare, and now connects with more than 90 airports and 25 countries… Read the full press release
Macao, Special Administrative Region of China, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — At the 2019 Global Tourism Economy Forum, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has highlighted the importance of diversification, creativity and innovation for ensuring that the sector’s unique potential as a driver of sustainable economic growth and social inclusivity is fully realized. Against a backdrop… Read the full press release
Warsaw, Poland, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and industry to work together to make the best use of modern technology to put the passenger at the center of the journey and to achieve greater efficiency from infrastructure. The call came during the opening address by Alexandre… Read the full press release
Survey Reveals Over 86 Percent of Respondents Feel Stressed When Trying to Find a Restaurant for a Date Date Night Matchmaker Feature Offers Personalized Restaurant Recommendations SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Cuffing season is upon us and to help couples and singles alike prepare, Hinge, the dating app designed to be deleted, part… Read the full press release
Honorees Span 21 States and Washington, D.C.; Illinois, Nevada and Texas Holds the Most Honorees SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — As temperatures drop, relationships tend to heat up. With fall in full leafy swing, that can only mean one thing: cuffing season is upon us. OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant… Read the full press release
DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was delighted and honoured to host LATAM Airlines Group’s board of directors and senior management in Doha between 13 and 15 October. During the three-day visit, LATAM’s board members and senior management toured Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art technical facilities and Hamad International Airport’s award-winning lounges. As… Read the full press release
Estepona, Spain, 2019-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Kempinski Hotel Bahía kicks off another incredible Christmas season with its most lavish and atmospheric festive plans to date! From 30 November till 6 January, the hotel will become the place to enjoy a variety of events and celebrations as it moves towards 2020 in style. Lighting of the… Read the full press release
Estepona, Spain, 2019-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — From 14 November till the end of December, Kempinski Hotel Bahía will exhibit three internationally recognised artists within the hotel’s Art Foyer and Art Gallery. Hailing from Germany, Belgium and the UK, these artists will bring their latest works and collections to the hotel. An array of paintings, sculptures and… Read the full press release
Estepona, Spain, 2019-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Kempinski Hotel Bahía will celebrate its annual Christmas Market and Lighting of the diamond Christmas Tree on the 30 November, with a little help from Father Christmas! Presiding over the whole event is the 5 meter tall Christmas tree*, which will be decorated by Debbie Wingham Diamond Designer. The tree will… Read the full press release
Seattle, Washington, 2019-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas’ newest 787 Dreamliner has rolled out of the paint shop at Boeing’s factory in Washington State today, wearing a special Centenary livery to celebrate the flying kangaroo’s 100th year in the skies. Qantas will turn 99 in November, and as it enters its 100th year of operations,… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (14 Oct) launched an amazing seat sale, with flights from £14.99 across its European network, allowing customers to grab a bargain getaway this fall, winter and spring of next year. This amazing seat sale is available for travel between November and May and… Read the full press release
Humanoid robots are in the spotlight in Christchurch. Christchurch, New Zealand, 2019-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport has added robot Pepper to its study of disruptive technologies, alongside the Autonomous Smart Shuttle and Virtual Reality training for its fire service. Airport Chief Executive Malcolm Johns says three Pepper robots have been under wraps at… Read the full press release
South Pacific Island To Be First Carbon Neutral Private Cruise Destination in the World Sydney, Australia, 2019-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Vanuatu, one of the natural gems of the South Pacific, will be the new home of Royal Caribbean’s newest private island destination – Perfect Day at Lelepa, Vanuatu. The announcement of the new project was… Read the full press release
Business Travel News’ Recognition Comes on Heels of J.D. Power’s High Marks for Guest Satisfaction ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), has been recognized by corporate travel buyers as a leading upscale brand, according to the Business Travel News’ 2019 Hotel Brands Survey. The Cambria… Read the full press release
Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG has made its foray into Micronesia following the signing of an agreement with owner Tan Holdings to take on management of Fiesta Resort Guam. The hotel will join the IHG system from today and will rebrand as Crowne Plaza Resort Guam in early 2021, following an… Read the full press release
Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® has today announced a national partnership with OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue charity, propelling the company forward in its war on waste in bigger, bolder ways. The aptly named ‘Awesome Partnership’ kicked off at the start of September to coincide with IHG’s annual Giving for Good Month and… Read the full press release