Category Archives: Business

Qantas completes major upgrade on its Domestic Business Lounge and Qantas Club at Melbourne Airport

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Melbourne, Australia, 2018-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas has completed a major upgrade of its domestic lounges at Melbourne Airport, providing customers with more seats, an Asian spice bar and premium designs inspired by Melbourne’s landscape. The new Domestic Business Lounge and Qantas Club have been completely redesigned to use space more effectively, offering seats… Read the full news article

Heathrow welcomes Shenzhen Airlines’ inaugural service from Shenzhen, China

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UK passengers will now enjoy a direct route to Shenzhen,  dubbed China’s most innovative city and an economic powerhouse in the country Route is 11th on Heathrow’s Chinese network –  which has more than doubled since the start of the year Expansion will allow for more direct connections to China,  allowing for more trade between China… Read the full news article

Preferred Hotels & Resorts announces the addition of 17 new member hotels in the third quarter of 2018

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Newport Beach, California, 2018-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, announces the addition of 17 new members between July 1 and September 30 to its global portfolio of more than 700 distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences. From historic villas to all-inclusive coastal resorts, these new member… Read the full news article

Marriott International and Eagle Hills announce the signing of The St. Regis Tamuda Bay, in Morocco

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Iconic Brand to Set a New Benchmark for Bespoke Luxury and Modern Glamour along the Mediterranean Coast BETHESDA, MD, 2018-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International and Eagle Hills today (11/01/2018) announced the signing of The St. Regis Tamuda Bay, marking the debut of the iconic luxury hospitality brand in Morocco. Located in the… Read the full news article

Liverpool Airport welcomes Ryanair’s Summer 2019 schedule with 3 new routes to Copenhagen, Corfu and Paphos

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LIVERPOOL, UK, 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — On 31st October 2018 Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, launched its Liverpool Summer 2019 schedule with 3 new routes to Copenhagen, Corfu and Paphos, and 34 routes in total. Ryanair’s Liverpool S19 schedule will deliver: 3 new routes to: Copenhagen (2 weekly), Corfu (2 weekly) and Paphos (2weekly) 34… Read the full news article

Radisson Hotel Group brings Radisson and Park Inn by Radisson brands to Lagos, Nigeria, with the opening of two new hotels

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BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Radisson Hospitality AB, publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Sweden and part of Radisson Hotel Group, is proud to announce the introduction of its globally renowned Radisson and Park Inn by Radisson brands to Lagos, Nigeria, with the opening of two new hotels: the Radisson Hotel Lagos, Ikeja and the Park… Read the full news article

Radisson Hotel Group announces partnership with CNN International’s Business Traveller

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BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Radisson Hotel Group is the exclusive sponsor of CNN International’s flagship feature programme, Business Traveller, which reports on the most pertinent global business travel trends and explores the issues and innovations of the travel industry. The multiplatform partnership, secured by CNN International Commercial (CNNIC), sees Radisson Hotel Group’s… Read the full news article

All car rental facilities at O’Hare International Airport will operate from one centralized location

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting this Wednesday, October 31, 2018, all car rental facilities at O’Hare International Airport will operate from one centralized location. The new Multi Modal Facility (MMF) consolidates the airport’s rental car operations into a sleek, modern facility that will improve the experience and level of service for all rental car users at O’Hare. The facility will serve both large and small market operators,… Read the full news article

Emirates Skywards members can now book private taxis, executive cars and minibuses in 27 countries and 117 cities through new ground transportation booking app

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Dubai, UAE, 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates Skywards has launched an on-demand ground transportation booking app called Emirates Skywards Cabforce in partnership with CarTrawler – the first of its kind in the world. The app is a mobile travel companion that will offer its loyalty members an affordable and efficient transportation service in… Read the full news article

Choice Hotels International: five-story, 138-room upscale Cambria hotel to open in Seaside near Monterey Bay in 2021

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Upscale Property to Join Seaside’s Emerging Main Gate Area ROCKVILLE, Md.,, 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has finalized an agreement with Jayesh Kumar of S3D Partners to develop a Cambria hotel in Seasidenear Monterey Bay. Located at Lightfighter Drive and Second Avenue, the five-story, 138-room upscale hotel is slated to open in 2021. The hotel… Read the full news article

Choice Hotels International to open more than 20 new WoodSpring Suites hotels over the next few years

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) signed an agreement with Brookwood Hotels to develop more than 20 new WoodSpring Suites hotels over the next few years. The brand now has more than 130 hotels in the pipeline and more than 245 are open. “Sustained interest in the WoodSpring Suites… Read the full news article

Choice Hotels International adds nearly 5,000 rooms by opening 40 hotels this year in Latin America and Spain

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Company Makes First Entry into Colombia and Spain Through Sercotel Alliance ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) continues to expand its international footprint with 40 hotel openings planned this year in Latin America and Spain. This includes introducing the first Choice Hotels brands in Spain and Colombia, as well as opening hotels in Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, and Panama,… Read the full news article

84-room Comfort Suites hotel opens in Brunswick Ohio

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The Comfort brand transformation journey continues with the opening of the Comfort Suites in Brunswick, a new construction, 84-room hotel located at 1464 Town Center Boulevard. The hotel is the latest to receive signage with the new Comfort logo, signaling the brand’s refreshed look and feel with modernized guest rooms and… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown launches an exclusive festive package and social media sweepstakes

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New York, U.S.A., 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown announces the launch of Martinis & Mistletoe – an exclusive festive package and social media sweepstakes in partnership with iconic downtown destinations including Westfield World Trade Center, Brookfield Place, One World Observatory and CUT by Wolfgang Puck. Martinis & Mistletoe is the ultimate downtown… Read the full news article

Sodashi founder Megan Larsen to showcase product range at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island

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Luxurious, high performance skincare brand to showcase product range at property to celebrate longstanding partnership with Four Seasons Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 2018-Nov-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Highlighting the close relationship between Dahlia Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island and the Sodashi brand, the Hotel prepares to welcome Founder Megan Larsen this November for… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways Cargo the first in the industry to introduce a fully automated mail management system

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The cargo carrier is the first in the industry to fully automate its mail management system Descartes Velocity Mail (vMail™) has been fully integrated within the cargo carrier’s management information system CROAMIS DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo has rolled out an automated mail management system at more than 50… Read the full news article

PATA to host its second ‘PATA Human Capacity Building Programme’ in the Maldives on November 22, 2018

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BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is set to stage its second ‘PATA Human Capacity Building Programme’ in the Maldives on November 22, 2018. The event, with the theme ‘Growth Hacking: How to Scale Your Business Exponentially, is organised in partnership with the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour… Read the full news article

EVA Air and Copa Airlines make travel to/from Asia and Panama more convenient with new code-sharing agreement

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Luzhu District, Taiwan, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Alliance members EVA Air and Copa Airlines began a code-sharing agreement on 04　November, 2018, making travel to/from Asia and Panama more convenient and extending services for both airlines’ passengers. Under the code-share, Copa passengers can take EVA-operated flights to Taipei from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago… Read the full news article

Kempinski The Spa at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga named Latvia’s Best Hotel Spa 2018 by World Spa Awards

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Riga, Latvia, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Kempinski The Spa at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga, Latvia’s first five-star luxury Kempinski Hotel is delighted to announce the award by prestigious World Spa Awards as Latvia’s Best Hotel Spa 2018, for the first time. The World Spa Awards is a dynamic awards programme, launched in 2015, designed… Read the full news article

Mandarin Oriental, Munich collaborates with gastronome Maximilian Gradl for its new cocktail bar, Ory

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Hong Kong, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Munich has opened Ory, a chic new cocktail bar serving avant-garde drinks in a contemporary setting. Conceptualised by gastronome Maximilian Gradl, Ory is operated by his company Barschaft B17 GmbH, which includes Munich’s award-winning Herzog Restaurant & Bar in its portfolio of venues. Ory has been designed by acclaimed architect Özgür Keles and… Read the full news article

Mandarin Oriental, Boston presents its new Empress Package inspired by the Peabody Essex Museum’s latest exhibition

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Hong Kong, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, Boston is excited to announce its new Empress Package inspired by the Peabody Essex Museum’s latest exhibition, Empresses of China’s Forbidden City. The exhibition, on view through February 10, 2019, is the first of its kind to examine the role of empresses in shaping China’s last dynasty, the Qing… Read the full news article

Mandarin’s first property in Beijing, Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing to open its doors in early 2019

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Hong Kong, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, located in the heart of historic Beijing, with spectacular roof-terrace views of the Forbidden City, will open its doors in early 2019, the first Mandarin Oriental property in China’s capital. It will be positioned as the city’s most luxurious boutique hotel and will feature… Read the full news article

EDITION Hotels brings its signature, iconic style to the UAE with the opening of The Abu Dhabi EDITION

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Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — EDITION Hotels brings its signature, iconic style to the UAE with the opening of The Abu Dhabi EDITION, an exclusive waterfront oasis spearheading a new movement in the city that never stands still. The first EDITION to open in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi is a ground-breaking hotel concept… Read the full news article

Autograph Collection Hotels announces the opening of a new design-forward hotel situated in London’s South Bank

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Bankside Joins Autograph Collection Hotels Portfolio of Five Hotels in the UK, including University Arms, Threadneedles, The Glasshouse, Hotel Xenia, and St. Ermin’s Hotel LONDON, UK, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Autograph Collection Hotels, part of Marriott International, today (10/29/2018) announced the much anticipated opening of Bankside, a new design-forward hotel on the south bank… Read the full news article

Hilton to open a new hotel in the Baltic resort city of Świnoujście

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Hilton Świnoujście will open by 2020 with direct access to Baltic Park Molo leisure complex ŚWINOUJŚCIE, Poland and MCLEAN, Va., 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton (NYSE:HLT) today (October 29, 2018) announced plans to open a new hotel in the Baltic resort city of Świnoujście, following a franchise agreement with Zdrojowa Hotels. Hilton Świnoujście Resort &… Read the full news article

SAS launches new campaign: “The Arrivals” in the We Are Travelers series

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2018-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The new SAS We Are Travelers campaign “The Arrivals” launching on October 30th, 2018 captures the evasive moment of arrival. “The Arrivals” campaign imagery and film are created by award winning photographer Peter Funch and Danish filmmaker Jeppe Rønde. “The Arrivals” is the name and concept behind the new SAS… Read the full news article

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announces 2019 dates of its marquee festivals, events and exhibitions

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2019 initiatives highlight the “Year of Chicago Theatre,” Chicago’s Music Legacy and thousands of public programs in downtown Chicago and across the city’s neighborhoods Chicago, Illinois, 2018-Oct-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the 2019 dates of its marquee festivals, events and exhibitions… Read the full news article

Emirates debuts its iconic double decker aircraft A380 in St. Petersburg

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The airline will temporarily operate the A380 on its Dubai – St. Petersburg route until October 28th Passengers travelling for the autumn holidays will now have the chance to experience the world’s largest commercial passenger jet Dubai, UAE, 2018-Oct-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, marked aviation history yesterday as the… Read the full news article

Emirates invites global travellers to “Fly Better” with the launch of its new campaign

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Dubai, UAE, 2018-Oct-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, one of the world’s most awarded airlines for its industry-leading services, invites global travellers to “Fly Better” with the launch of its bold new brand promise. “On this day in 1985, Emirates flew its first customers from Dubai to Karachi. While the airline has grown exponentially… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Beijing celebrates its continued support to EGRC – Educating Girls of Rural China

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Beijing, China, 2018-Oct-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Empowering young women, sending a message of hope, and championing a lifelong love of learning, Four Seasons Hotel Beijing has been a proud sponsor of EGRC – Educating Girls of Rural China – since shortly after its opening in 2012. Through funds gathered from annual mooncake sales, charity balls, festive events,… Read the full news article