KIGALI, Rwanda, 2018-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — RwandAir and Question Coffee announced today a ground breaking partnership to serve Rwandan specialty coffee on all of RwandAir flights with over 2 million cups to be offered in the next 2 years. This partnership allows passengers the opportunity to support small holder women farmers andtheir families in… Read the full news article
Lagos, Nigeria, 2018-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading airline has been honoured with the prestigious Nigerian Aviation (NIGAV) Awards for the Best Air Crew of The Year 2017 Domestic route. The award which was presented to the airline at a well-attended ceremony held at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, March… Read the full news article
HONG KONG, 2018-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is delighted to announce the appointment of John Miranda as Chef de Cuisine at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire. This appointment carries extra gravitas as Chef Miranda has been a key part of the Twist five-star kitchen since 2011. His continued dedication to enhancing the award-winning offerings… Read the full news article
HONG KONG, 2018-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The award-winning Austrian actor, Christoph Waltz, is the newest celebrity fan to join Mandarin Oriental’s USD multi-million global advertising campaign “He’s a Fan/She’s a Fan”. The campaign elegantly connects Mandarin Oriental’s well-recognized symbol – the fan – with international celebrities who regularly stay at the Group’s hotels. In… Read the full news article
MUSCAT, Oman, 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air France has been awarded for its continued contribution to the development of tourism in the Sultanate. The award was presented to Rocio Jolivet, Country Manager France by the Oman Minister of Tourism H.E. Ahmad Al Mahrizi at the prestigious Oman Workshop in Paris on 14 March…. Read the full news article
MUSCAT, Oman, 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, received Official Four Star Airlines Rating in the category of Major Regional Airline at the APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards (PCAs) held in Shanghai on 14 March, 2018. The Four Star Rating award was received on behalf of… Read the full news article
Hilton Mandalay offers superb views and world-class experiences in heart of Myanmar’s second-largest city MANDALAY, Myanmar and MCLEAN, Va., 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Set amidst four acres of idyllic gardens, Hilton Mandalay opens today, offering upscale accommodations in the center of the country’s second-largest and fastest growing city. Facing the fabled Mandalay Hill, which is… Read the full news article
VIENNA, Austria, 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Passengers can now benefit from even more flight connections to Spain. Starting today, March 29, 2018, Volotea will link Vienna Airport to the port city of Bilbao. At a press briefing, the new flight offering was inaugurated today by Carlos Cerqueiro,Corporate Development and Communications Director of Volotea and Nikolaus… Read the full news article
VIENNA, Austria, 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The ruling on the 3rd Runway handed down by the Federal Administrative Court was delivered to Flughafen Wien AG a few minutes ago. Flughafen Wien AG welcomes the positive legal decision announced today by the Federal Administrative Court in favour of the 3rd Runway at Vienna Airport. This represents… Read the full news article
BANGKOK, Thailand, 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Mr. Trevor Weltman as Chief of Staff effective April 2, 2018. Reporting to PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy, he will be responsible for planning, managing, coordinating and executing the Association’s various activities. Dr. Hardy said, “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Trevor to the… Read the full news article
BANGKOK, Thailand, 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Abdulla Ghiyas, President of the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) – one of the most active NGOs in the Maldives dedicated to fostering and promoting the sub industry of local travel agents, is today named as the 2018 PATA Face of the Future. This is the… Read the full news article
Special opening rates for long term leases and shorter stays available for arrivals from 1 April 2018 Bangkok, Thailand, 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Shama Lakeview Asoke Bangkok, the latest addition to the string of properties managed by ONYX Hospitality Group, opens its doors on 1 April 2018. Formerly known as Somerset Lake Point Bangkok operated by… Read the full news article
First batch of male cabin crew completes rigorous training, starts flying today Eye-catching male crew uniform revealed, that complements Vistara’s unique, elegant, and practical female crew uniform New Delhi, 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Vistara, India’s finest full service carrier, introduced its first male cabin crew, a mix of experienced and new crew, today. The… Read the full news article
Acquisition Adds Expertise and Depth to Guest Management Solutions, One of TravelClick’s Fastest Growing Products NEW YORK, 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick (“the Company”), a leading global provider of data and revenue-generating solutions for hoteliers, announced today that it has purchased Dallas-based Digital Alchemy, a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and email marketing solutions provider for hotels… Read the full news article
World traveller and Four Seasons executive to oversee the award-winning resort in Petite Anse in addition to the newly opened resort on Desroches Island Seychelles, 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Edward Linsley has been appointed Senior General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Seychelles and the new Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island, which opened its doors on March 1, 2018…. Read the full news article
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announced David Hale and Chris Leiser have joined the company as part of the Cambria Hotels and Ascend Hotel Collection development teams in the Midwest region. Hale, newly appointed director of franchise sales for the… Read the full news article
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The Cambria Hotels brand debuted in the Music Capital of the World yesterday evening with the grand opening of the 255-room Cambria Hotel Nashville, the brand’s biggest property. The Cambria Hotels brand is franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, which co-hosted… Read the full news article
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, in collaboration with Holladay Properties, LLC and Nationwide Hotel Management Company LLC, today announced the opening of WoodSpring Suites Chicago Tinley Park. The hotel is located at 18636 West Creek Drive in Tinley Park, Ill…. Read the full news article
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Apr-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, in collaboration with Pearl Properties and Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, announced the opening of the Cambria Hotel Philadelphia Downtown – Center City. Located at 219 S. Broad Street on the Avenue of the Arts in… Read the full news article
Frankfurt, Germany, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Alliance has been named Airline Alliance of the year for the second time in a row at the Air Transport Awards. Jeffrey Goh, CEO Star Alliance, commented: “As we transition into our third decade, Star Alliance has shifted its focus to improving the customer journey by… Read the full news article
HONG KONG, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The third Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) Environmental Management Recognition Scheme, held by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) to acknowledge strong environmental performance by HKIA’s business partners and tenants, came to a successful close today as a total of 102 business partners and tenants were presented with awards… Read the full news article
New Ryanair service launched to one of Europe’s most exciting destinations. Shannon, Ireland, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The summer has begun for outbound holiday makers from Shannon for sure with the launch today of its new service to one of Europe’s favourite sun destinations – the Barcelona region of Spain. A twice weekly (Tuesdays… Read the full news article
BOOK NOW Shannon, Ireland, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — A very big slice of American retro will unfold at Shannon Airport over two days on April 21st and 22nd as the world’s biggest Drive-In LED screen movie experience comes to the airport campus. Flip-tops may be in short supply but there’ll be plenty of other… Read the full news article
Dubai-based carrier to provide holiday packages for destinations across the flydubai network among its latest product offering Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai new Holidays division is on sale. The online portal is designed to be a one-stop shop for passengers to browse for and book their holiday packages… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide, wholly owned by Mapletree Investments (“Mapletree”), today announced the upcoming opening of their second property in Ho Chi Minh City, District 7. Set to be operational in April 2018, Oakwood Residence Saigon, the first Oakwood serviced apartment developed by Mapletree in Vietnam is part of the Saigon… Read the full news article
As the company’s fastest growing domestic market, Airbnb doubles down on delivering magical travel in China SHANGHAI, China, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (March 29, 2018), Airbnb is announcing a series of initiatives that are designed to bring transformative benefits of local, personal and authentic travel to every type of traveler in China…. Read the full news article
Vienna base to grow from four aircraft this winter New Berlin Tegel base from 1st June DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Laudamotion and Ryanair today (28 March) announced details of the Laudamotion summer 2018 schedule with a total of 21 aircraft operating from 9 cities in Austria and Germany from June. Laudamotion’s summer 2018 schedule… Read the full news article
New Drinks & Healthy Snacks Now Available Onboard DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (29 Mar) launched a range of new premium products as part of its improved inflight menu, including Heineken 0.0 (a non-alcoholic beer), Hendricks Gin, Grey Goose Vodka, and healthier snacks such as UFIT Protein Drinks,… Read the full news article
New hotel opens in the heart of Alberta’s Lakeland, near local attractions, shopping and dining ST. PAUL, Alberta, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton‘s (NYSE: HLT) Hampton by Hilton brand, the global mid-priced hotel known for providing travelers with its signature Hamptonality service today announced the opening of its newest property in St. Paul, Alberta. This 78-room… Read the full news article
Bill Bensley-designed resort resurrects the graciousness and mystique of a bygone era HONG KONG, 2018-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Rosewood Luang Prabang is designed to capture the romantic history, culture and spirit of bygone Indochina within a lush Laotian jungle setting. Located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang, yet isolated within an… Read the full news article