ZURICH, Switzerland, 2018-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata has been re-awarded the license to provide full ground and cargo handling services at Zurich Airport for another seven years from December 2018 till 2025. This allows the company to seamlessly transition from its current licence to the new one, with no interruption to operations. dnata’s… Read the full press release
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2018-Apr-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Deutsche Hospitality’s Construction, Interior Design and Engineering Department will be under new leadership from June 2018 when Gernot Porcher takes over as Senior Director. Mr. Porcher will succeed Sigurd Kern, who is retiring after more than three decades with the company. Mr. Porcher, who holds… Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 2018-Apr-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Rezidor Hotel Group AB (REZT), publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Sweden and part of Radisson Hotel Group announces nine new hotel openings representing close to 1,700 rooms in the first quarter of 2018. This includes the addition of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront – a new 432-room… Read the full press release
Gatwick, UK, 2018-Apr-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Holder as Managing Director, Baines Simmons. He takes up the role immediately, reporting directly to Air Partner CEO Mark Briffa, and will also sit on the Group’s Operating Board. Ian joined Baines Simmons as a Principal Consultant in… Read the full press release
On 1 June 2018, SAS is launching “SAS For Business”, a new program designed to make it easier for small and medium sized enterprises (SME) to book tickets and get a discount immediately at the time of purchase. Stockholm, Sweden, 2018-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — SME using this new program, SAS For Business, will find… Read the full press release
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Silver Airways and Seaborne Airlines today announced that Silver’s acquisition of Seaborne’s business and assets has successfully closed, creating a leading independent airline to serve the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, and beyond. The acquisition brings together two strong independent airlines with similar Saab 340B fleets, complementary route networks, and common codeshare/interline… Read the full press release
The milestone signing marks the brand debut in the country Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ —InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a Master Development Agreement (MDA) with Saudi Arabian business conglomerate, Al Hokair Group, which will see the debut of Holiday Inn Express® brand in Saudi Arabia, with… Read the full press release
Emaar’s hospitality and leisure subsidiary has 12 operational hotels and 3 serviced residences in Dubai Announced development pipeline of over 35 projects in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Turkey and The Maldives Portfolio of 50 hospitality projects – both operational and upcoming – offering more than 25,000 rooms and residences Showcases diverse portfolio of… Read the full press release
Adaptations to the branding to fulfil demands of the digital world Logo more easily and clearly recognizable on mobile devices and smart watches thanks to small adjustments Adjustments in the digital domain will be gradually transferred to the entire brand environment, also on aircraft. First visible sign: the new Boeing 777 OE-LPF at its first… Read the full press release
Enterprise Is Most Trusted Automobile Rental Brand TORONTO, Canada, 2018-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Holdings – which owns the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands – is not only Canada’s largest car rental company, but is also marking its 25th anniversary in the country this year. “The Enterprise story in Canada is one… Read the full press release
St. Louis, Missouri, 2018-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Community transport operator East Surrey Rural Transport Partnership (ESRTP) has replaced 34 of its fleet of fully-owned minibuses with Enterprise Flex-E-Rent vehicles. It sourced its fleet on flexible rental contracts through Enterprise Flex-E-Rent, future-proofing its services and including access to immediate replacement vehicles when these minibuses are… Read the full press release
Accreditation from UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency reinforces ground handler’s commitment to quality and safety LONDON, UK, 2018-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Global air services provider and UK’s leading ground handler, dnata, has been awarded certification for Good Distribution Practice (GDP) by the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (UK MHRA)…. Read the full press release
Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels bolsters brand portfolio with more than 20,000 new properties ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announced a major addition to its leisure offerings with the expansion of the Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels brand. The brand… Read the full press release
PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2018-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Car Rental, the leading international car rental brand in Asia, today announced its return to the Japanese market with the opening of its flagship location at Chitose International Airport on Hokkaidō Island. The opening is the first of several planned this year, with locations at Fukuoka… Read the full press release
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 2018-Apr-17 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA) has announced a number of key appointments to fill the critical skills gap at the airline as it forges ahead with implementing its turnaround. The airline is aggressively implementing its turnaround plan aimed at returning the company to financial sustainability, with leadership driving… Read the full press release
Revealing industry reports set the stage for discussions at June HEDNA Global Distribution Conference in Lisbon: Registration now open Washington, DC, 2018-Apr-17 — /Travel PR News/ — HEDNA, the Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association, is pleased to announce the launch of two new white papers developed to help hotels leverage the plethora of content, diverse… Read the full press release
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2018-Apr-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The 2018 Grant Thornton Runway Run has been launched in ceremonial style with a water cannon salute signalling that entries are open for the ever-popular event. The Airport Fire appliances will return to the runway at George Best Belfast City Airport to repeat the eye-catching tradition for… Read the full press release
This year’s conference will focus on key topics such as the industry skills shortage, imminent challenges and threats to aviation and Brexit – all issues that are extremely important to the future of European aviation. Lightwater, United Kingdom, 2018-Apr-17 — /Travel PR News/ — A record number of CEOs and senior executives from the European aviation… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, Australia, 2018-Apr-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas Chairman Leigh Clifford today announced the appointment of Belinda Hutchinson as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Qantas Airways Limited. The Chairman welcomed Ms Hutchinson by saying that her extensive background on numerous boards and in financial services would add to the depth of experience currently… Read the full press release
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
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
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
Chicago, IL, 2018-Apr-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Council International (ACI) World today released its preliminary airport traffic rankings showing that O’Hare International Airport ranked sixth for total passenger traffic in 2017 and was among the top 20 airports in the world for total cargo volume. O’Hare is among only a few airports worldwide that rank in the… Read the full press release
GENEVA, Switzerland, 2018-Apr-06 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a rebound in traffic growth following the slower demand experienced in January, which was owing to temporary factors including the later timing of the Lunar New Year in 2018. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs)… Read the full press release
MoU between the award-winning airline and Russia’s third-largest airport, Vnukovo International Airport, signed on Wednesday in Doha Qatar Airways operates triple-daily flights to Moscow and daily flights to St. Petersburg DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Apr-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that… Read the full press release
Mesa, Arizona, 2018-Apr-05 — /Travel PR News/ — The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority (PMGAA) Board of Directors has voted to approve a 49-year Master Lease Agreement with Mesa SkyBridge, LLC (SkyBridge), the latest milestone for a project that is expected to create thousands of jobs in the Phoenix East Valley. In November 2017, the PMGAA Board… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2018-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Park Inn by Radisson, the upper mid-scale hotel brand of the Radisson Hotel Group, is proud to announce the opening of two new hotels in Saudi Arabia – Park Inn by Radisson Hotel and Apartments Dammam Industrial City and Park Inn by Radisson Jubail Industrial City. The Radisson Hotel… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, Australia, 2018-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas Group is inviting the world’s most innovative startups, scaleups and digital disruptors to apply for its second AVRO Accelerator program. The AVRO Accelerator, run in partnership with Slingshot (opens in new window), gives entrepreneurs the chance to work with Qantas Group to develop, incubate and scale their businesses. The… Read the full press release
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 press release
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 press release