The largest Holiday Inn Express® in France opens at one of Europe’s busiest airports Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Apr-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Directly connected to Terminal 1, the Holiday Inn Express® at Paris – Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, an IHG® hotel, has recently opened to provide guests with easy access to one of the world’s… Read the full press release
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Edmonton International Airport welcomes Flair Airlines’ new direct flights from Edmonton
ALBERTA, Canada, 2018-Apr-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Flair Airlines (Kelowna, B.C.), Canada’s only operating ultra low-fare airline today announced an expanded route network that will more than double its flight service, offering affordable airfares. Included in the expanded network are new direct flights from Edmonton to Victoria, Saskatoon, and Prince George with one-stop connection… Read the full press release
W Hotels Worldwide unveils its first property in Jordan, W Amman
W Premieres Its Signature Bold Design and Vibrant Style in Jordan, Adding a Modern Twist to the Iconic Capital City Amman, Jordan, 2018-Apr-16 — /Travel PR News/ — W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, unveiled W Amman, the brand’s first property in Jordan. Developed by Eagle Hills Jordan, the 280-room hotel is located in… Read the full press release
Tribute Portfolio™ opens its first property in Germany — the Nordport Plaza, Hamburg-Airport
Marriott’s Newest Independent Brand Expands Footprint in Europe with the Opening of Nordport Plaza, Hamburg-Airport Hamburg, Germany, 2018-Apr-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Tribute Portfolio™, part of Marriott International, Inc., today announced its arrival in Germany with the opening of Nordport Plaza, Hamburg-Airport, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Located minutes from the city’s international airport, the… Read the full press release
Vienna Airport welcomes Hainan Airlines’ new Vienna – Shenzhen route
VIENNA, Austria, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Hainan Airlines inaugurates flight service in Vienna China’s largest private airline, Hainan Airlines, will inaugurate flight service on a new route starting in October 2018, namely between Vienna and Shenzhen. The Chinese airline will operate flights between China and Austria for the first time, making Vienna the third… Read the full press release
PATA announces winner of 2018 PATA-IGLTA Foundation Sponsorship
BANGKOK, Thailand, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The IGLTA Foundation has partnered with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) to provide a unique opportunity for a Hong Kong Polytechnic University tourism student to attend the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s 35th Annual Global Convention, set for May 9-12 in Toronto, Canada. Thanakarn (Bella) Vongvisitsin… Read the full press release
Aeroflot wins international Randstad Award for best employer in the transport industry
MOSCOW, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has once again won the prestigious international Randstad Award for best employer in the transport industry. This award is given to Russia’s most attractive employers every year based on the results of the world’s biggest independent employer branding survey. Since it was founded over 18 years ago,… Read the full press release
Shannon Airport offers to bring grass cutting forward to support farmers through fodder crisis
Shannon, Ireland, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport offers to bring grass cutting forward to support farmers through fodder crisis Airport to meet with farmer representatives on Thursday Tuesday 10th April 2018: Shannon Airport has pledged its support to farmers battling the current fodder crisis by offering to repeat its intervention of 2013 when… Read the full press release
Eastern Airways to operate Aberdeen – London City route starting Monday 7 May 2018
Kirmington, England, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Eastern Airways, a franchise partner of Flybe, is to take over operating the Aberdeen – London City route on Monday 7 May 2018. The continuation of the route will result in the same weekday frequency of two flights a day in each direction and also a Sunday service… Read the full press release
Emirates enhances its spirits offering across all cabin classes
Dubai, UAE, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has refreshed its spirits offering across all classes with a range of premium brands. Spirits on board are served complimentary across all classes and routes and include a range of whiskeys, cognacs, gins, vodka and flavoured liqueurs amongst others. The new selection was made by an in-house… Read the full press release
dnata to acquire Qantas’ catering businesses Q Catering Limited and Snap Fresh Pty Limited
DUBAI, UAE, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Global air services provider dnata has today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Qantas’ catering businesses. The agreement is subject to approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Qantas’ catering businesses include wholly-owned subsidiaries Q Catering Limited and Snap Fresh Pty Limited. Q Catering… Read the full press release
Cathay Pacific Cargo now offers PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled bulk shipping containers through Sonoco ThermoSafe partnership
HONG KONG, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Cargo and Sonoco ThermoSafe, a leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging, today announced a partnership agreement for the leasing of the PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled bulk shipping container. The agreement enables pharmaceutical shippers to lease PharmaPort 360 containers directly from Cathay Pacific Cargo, the first… Read the full press release
oneworld® alliance members Japan Airlines and S7 Airlines to further expand codeshare cooperation
Flights Between Narita and Irkutsk / Novosibirsk Added to Network TOKYO, Japan, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) and Russia’s S7 Airlines (S7), both members of the oneworld® alliance, have agreed to further expand their codeshare cooperation by adding new destinations in Russia. Through this agreement, JAL’s codeshare flights in Russia will be increased… Read the full press release
Choice Hotels announces strategic alliance with Spain’s leading hotel operator and franchisor, Sercotel Hotels
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, reinforces its focus on international growth through a strategic alliance announced today with Sercotel Hotels, a leading hotel operator and franchisor based in Spain. The alliance establishes the framework for the extension of Choice Hotels’ global… Read the full press release
Port of Oakland hosts a day of fun and education for Oakland youngsters at Children’s Fairyland
Oakland, CA, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port of Oakland is sending 250 Oakland youngsters to Children’s Fairyland April 13 for a day of fun and education. Students from five elementary schools will take part in Port of Oakland Day at the city’s 68-year old amusement park. The students are from the following Oakland… Read the full press release
Oakland International Airport welcomes Contour Airlines’ nonstop route to Crescent City, CA
Oakland, CA, 2018-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — It’s a week of celebration at Oakland International Airport. New nonstop Paris service, the 10-year anniversary of Hawaiian Airlines at OAK and, today, the introduction of the Airport’s newest airline partner, Contour Airlines. Starting today, Contour begins offering daily service to Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC), located in… Read the full press release
Wizz Air places order for GEVEN’s Essenza seat model to equip 110 Airbus A321neo
WIZZ’S FLEET EXPANSION COMES WITH GREAT COMFORT AND A NEW SEAT MODEL BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), one of Europe’s fastest growing airlines and the largest low-cost carrier in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today that following a competitive selection process a new agreement was signed… Read the full press release
flydubai starts first direct flights from Dubai to Dubrovnik, Croatia
flydubai launches first direct flights from Dubai and with its partnership with Emirates offers greater frequency and easier access to more than 200 global destinations DUBAI, UAE, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai’s first flight touched down today in Dubrovnik (DBV). On board the flight there was a delegation of representatives from the airline… Read the full press release
flydubai inaugurates direct flights to Kraków, Poland
Airline begins direct daily service with Emirates codesharing on the route opening up more than 200 destinations DUBAI, UAE, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — flydubai has launched its daily service to Kraków, becoming the first UAE carrier to offer direct flights from Dubai. The inaugural flight from Terminal 2, Dubai International landed at John… Read the full press release
Historic Environment Scotland, China’s Palace Museum and Stirling University to explore future documentation of heritage sites
HES to work with Palace Museum to document historic structures following First Minister visit EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today (10 April) welcomed progress on agreement for future exchanges of knowledge between Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and China’s Palace Museum as the two organisations demonstrated examples of their… Read the full press release
Hamad International Airport COO Engr. Badr Mohammed Al Meer appointed Regional Board Director of the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific
DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chief Operating Officer of Hamad International Airport, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al Meer, has been appointed as a Regional Board Director of the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific. The ACI Asia Pacific Board is considered the “voice of Asia-Pacific airports”, the largest region of ACI, representing the interests… Read the full press release
Zoo Atlanta to provide a week of Safari Camp for underprivileged children this summer
Atlanta GA, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — For the third year in a row, Zoo Atlanta will broaden community access to its signature summer day camp opportunity with the Safari Camp Scholarship Program presented by Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority. Through the program, 60 children ages 5 to 11 from Title I Schools in the… Read the full press release
LVCVA presents design for the expansion of Las Vegas Convention Center
LAS VEGAS, NV, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (10-APR-2018), architects presented design drawings for the iconic expansion to the Las Vegas Convention Center to the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). The drawings provide a glimpse of the vibrant new look of the nearly 60-year-old facility. “This is… Read the full press release
Radisson Blu maintains its position as Europe’s leader in upper-upscale hospitality according to MKG Hospitality ranking
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Radisson Blu reconfirms its place as Europe’s leader in upper-upscale hospitality with 186 hotels and almost 45,000 rooms in operation – according to the latest ranking by MKG Hospitality-ON. Radisson Blu has maintained this leading position since 2010. Radisson Blu brand leads the European hotel industry in size… Read the full press release
Wyndham Hotel Group unites its signature lodging brands under the Wyndham banner
Building on strength of Wyndham Rewards, hospitality leader adds “by Wyndham” label to 12 signature economy and midscale brands; New hallmark will transform 7,074 hotels around the world, starting in North America Las Vegas, Nev., 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting today (April 10, 2018)), 12 Wyndham Hotel Group brands – including iconic names… Read the full press release
Boeing: Qatar Airways to purchase five 777 Freighters valued at $1.7 billion
WASHINGTON, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar Airways today signed a letter of intent to purchase five 777 Freighters, valued at $1.7 billion at list prices. When a purchase is finalized, it will be posted to Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries website. The letter of intent was signed during a ceremony attended by Qatari… Read the full press release
Lion Air Group to expand its fleet with 50 Boeing 737 MAX 10 airplanes
Fast-growing carrier placed the largest incremental order of Boeing’s newest 737 jet MAX 10 will be the most efficient and profitable single-aisle airplane Lion Air Group to operate MAX 8, 9, and, 10, maximizing commonality and flexibility JAKARTA, Indonesia, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Lion Air Group today announced the… Read the full press release
SITA rolls out 100 Automated Border Control kiosks across three major airports in Mexico
Mexico City, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — New SITA kiosks to speed passenger processing at airports while boosting national security The Federal Government of Mexico is strengthening border control by automating the entry process with the introduction of SITA’s Automated Border Control kiosks. The new kiosks will use biometric technology to capture fingerprints to… Read the full press release
AccorHotels completes the acquisition of table reservation system, ResDiary
PARIS, France, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — AccorHotels today announces that it has completed the acquisition of table reservation system, ResDiary. Established in Glasgow in 2004, the company now has over 100 staff based in 6 countries. ResDiary is notably well established in the Asia Pacific region as well as in the UK, and… Read the full press release
AccorHotels’ SO/ announces its debut property in the Middle East with the SO/ Uptown Dubai opening in 2020
SO/ Uptown Dubai to feature cutting-edge design reflecting a kaleidoscope of cultures in collaboration with development partner DMCC Dubai, UAE, 2018-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — SO/, AccorHotels’ audacious and spirited luxury brand, has announced its debut property in the Middle East with the SO/ Uptown Dubai. The disruptive art and experience driven property will… Read the full press release