Avis Car Rental launches new advertising campaign highlighting its mobile app

PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2016-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Car Rental today ( October 10, 2016) launched a new advertising campaign which highlights the Company’s transformational mobile app in vignettes that show off its innovative features. The first spot, called “Jet-Setter,” features a businesswoman on an airplane who utilizes the Avis mobile app to accommodate her… Read the full press release

LUX* Resorts & Hotels opens its newest resort LUX* South Ari Atoll in the Maldives

LUX* Resorts & Hotels opens its newest resort LUX* South Ari Atoll in the Maldives   Belle Mare, Mauritius, 2016-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — World-renowned luxury resort and hotel operator LUX* Resorts & Hotels is known for a different style of holidaying – a lighter, brighter way of celebrating life – and its newest resort… Read the full press release

HMSHost and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky celebrate opening of No. 99 Gretzky’s Wine & Whisky at Edmonton International Airport

HMSHost and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky celebrate opening of No. 99 Gretzky’s Wine & Whisky at Edmonton International Airport   EDMONTON, AB, 2016-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Now taking centre ice at Edmonton International Airport is No. 99 Gretzky’s Wine & Whisky, an elegant, new full-service dining experience by global restaurateur HMSHost in partnership with… Read the full press release

HMSHost marks its re-entry into airport retail business with the acquisition of Stellar Partners, Inc.

BETHESDA, MD, 2016-Oct-15 — /Travel PR News/ — HMSHost, a part of Autogrill Group, announced today (October 11, 2016) that it has finalized the purchase of all shares of leading travel venue retailer Stellar Partners, Inc.  This purchase marks HMSHost’s re-entry into the airport retail business, with Stellar to operate as an independent subsidiary.  Stellar… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels to report its 3Q 2016 results on Thursday, October 27, 2016

ROCKVILLE, Md., 2016-Oct-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced that it will report its third quarter 2016 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 27, 2016. The company will also hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Mr. Stephen P. Joyce, chief executive officer, and Scott Oaksmith, chief accounting officer,… Read the full press release

Emirates SkyCargo expands its presence in Scandinavia with new weekly freighter service from Oslo to Dubai

DUBAI, U.A.E., 2016-Oct-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the world’s largest international cargo airline, is expanding its presence in Scandinavia with the launch of a new weekly freighter service from Oslo to Dubai starting 11 October 2016. The service is operated by an Emirates Skycargo Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft which has the capacity to… Read the full press release

Macao to host PATA Travel Mart 2017, September 13-15

MACAO, 2016-Oct-14 — /Travel PR News/ — PATA Travel Mart 2017 (PTM 2017) will be held in Macao SAR from September 13-15. The 40th edition of the Mart will be hosted by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). PATA Travel Mart is the Association’s signature event and Asia Pacific’s premier travel trade show, featuring networking and… Read the full press release

Christchurch International Airport to host New Zealand’s first trial of fully autonomous electric vehicle

Christchurch International Airport to host New Zealand’s first trial of fully autonomous electric vehicle   Christchurch, New Zealand, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch will host New Zealand’s first trial of a fully autonomous electric vehicle next year. HMI Technologies and Christchurch International Airport have agreed on the New Zealand based and funded trial, which… Read the full press release

Scandinavian Airlines to launch new service from Shannon Airport to Stockholm Arlanda Airport

Scandinavian Airlines to launch new service from Shannon Airport to Stockholm Arlanda Airport   Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport is delighted to welcome the announcement today (11 October 2016) by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) that it is to launch a new service from Shannon to Stockholm in Sweden. The new service will… Read the full press release

Dublin GAA Football manager Jim Gavin joins Bóthar Ark 25th anniversary airlift

Dublin GAA Football manager Jim Gavin joins Bóthar Ark 25th anniversary airlift   Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — All Ireland winning manager joins 25th anniversary ‘Bóthar Ark’ as Rwandan genocide widows receive gift of food-and-income producing Irish animals. Jim Gavin swaps one high for another today as – just nine days after his… Read the full press release

First Bus nominated for 12 prizes at the UK Bus Awards

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — After being crowned ‘Low Carbon Vehicle Operator of the Year’ at the much respected Low Carbon Champion Awards last month, the UK’s leading bus operator, First Bus, has been nominated for a total of 12 prizes at the UK Bus Awards, the bus industry’s equivalent of the Oscars…. Read the full press release

First Solent announces £3m investment for 17 new state-of-the-art vehicles on its Eclipse fleet

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers travelling on the Bus Rapid Transport link between Fareham and Gosport will soon be travelling in brand-new, state-of-the-art vehicles after bus operator, First Solent, unveiled a £3m investment in 17 new vehicles. The 17 new high-spec vehicles, which all come fitted with free wi-fi, USB charging… Read the full press release

Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation becomes Associate Partner for first Travel Trade Show of Maldives

Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation becomes Associate Partner for first Travel Trade Show of Maldives   Malé, Maldives, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has signed a MOU with Maldives Getaways Pvt Ltd to become an Associate Partner for first Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM). Travel Trade… Read the full press release

Allegiant Travel Company to hold its third quarter 2016 financial results conference call on October 26

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

LAS VEGAS, NV, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) has scheduled its third quarter 2016 financial results conference call for Wednesday, October 26 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available through the company’s Investor Relations website homepage at http://ir.allegiantair.com. The webcast will also be… Read the full press release

Woodland Park Zoo: First-ever Zoohackathon for tackling the global wildlife trafficking crisis

SEATTLE, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Over the weekend, Woodland Park Zoo and leading conservation technology zoos in the U.S., United Kingdom, and Asia/Pacific served as host sites for the first-ever Zoohackathon, an event that culminated with winning solutions for tackling the global wildlife trafficking crisis. The winning solution at Woodland Park Zoo has been… Read the full press release

Shanghai based Juneyao Airlines to become a “Connecting Partner” of Star Alliance in 2017

Shanghai based Juneyao Airlines to become a “Connecting Partner” of Star Alliance in 2017   Shanghai, China, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ —  At a ceremony held in Shanghai today (October 10, 2016), Star Alliance and Juneyao Airlines formally sealed a strategic partnership which will see the Shanghai based airline become a “Connecting Partner” of… Read the full press release

Virgin Trains world’s first travel company to launch a dedicated channel promoting positive mental health

LONDON, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — To mark World Mental Health Day, Virgin Trains has worked alongside the Mental Health Foundation to become the world’s first travel company to launch a dedicated channel promoting positive mental health. The new ‘Be Mindful’ channel showcases the UK’s first real-time video of a train journey, taking a… Read the full press release

TravelClick: hoteliers experince healthy increases in both transient leisure and group bookings in 2H-2016

NEW YORK, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Hoteliers in major North American markets can look forward to an improved group booking pace beginning at the end of 2016 and continuing into 2017, demonstrating its value in capturing incremental business as hoteliers prepare for the New Year. At the same time, hoteliers are experiencing healthy increases… Read the full press release

Oman Air appointed Goldair S.A as its General Sales Agent to the Greek market

Oman Air appointed Goldair S.A as its General Sales Agent to the Greek market   Muscat, Oman, 2016-Oct-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, appointed Goldair S.A as its General Sales Agent (GSA) to the Greek market. The event was celebrated in a reception atop historic Lycabettus… Read the full press release

Ukraine International Airlines introduces Pre-ordered Meal menu to Economy Class passengers on its short and medium-haul flights

Kiev, Ukraine, 2016-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — To pre-order an onboard meal, a passenger should visit the UIA website, click the Pre-ordered Meals link, submit information on the flight date and route, and choose the preferred meal options out of an extensive selection of snacks, hot courses, and sets. In addition to basic menu, passengers are… Read the full press release

The first A350-900 with white Lufthansa paint and blue lettering

Frankfurt, Germany, 2016-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Airbus was in the so-called “paint shop” in the Airbus plant in Toulouse for eleven days, and then the moment arrived – the first A350-900 with white Lufthansa paint and blue lettering was ready to go. 30 people worked on the task, painting a total surface… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group airlines will link 255 destinations in 101 countries during 2016/2017 winter flight timetable

Frankfurt, Germany, 2016-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The airlines in the Lufthansa group – Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines – will be even a more attractive option for winter holidaymakers and business travellers this winter. As always, passengers can rely on the high standard of service, quality and… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Cargo, Rolls-Royce: successful cargo test for the entry into service of the Airbus A350 at Lufthansa

Frankfurt, Germany, 2016-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa Technik AG, together with Lufthansa Cargo, has reached another important milestone in its preparations for the entry into service of the Airbus A350 at Lufthansa. In a test carried out under real-life conditions at Frankfurt airport, a Trent XWB aircraft engine provided by Rolls-Royce was loaded into… Read the full press release

Wizz Air reaches 444,444 passengers on its Kosice, Slovakia routes

Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe has just stepped into the 4th year of its presence in Kosice and today (06/10/2016) celebrates a major milestone of carrying 444,444 passengers on its Kosice routes. The first WIZZ flight took off from Kosice in September 2013… Read the full press release

Wizz Air to launch new twice-weekly services from Chisinau to Berlin Schönefeld and Barcelona

Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today (05/10/2016) announced it will begin base operations at Chisinau International Airport with one A320 aircraft and add two new routes to Europe from March 2017. Wizz Air will launch new twice-weekly services from Chisinau to Berlin Schönefeld… Read the full press release

Wizz Air: New route from Kyiv (Ukraine) to Bratislava (Slovakia)

Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Oct-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today (05/10/2016) announced a new route from Kyiv to Bratislava (Slovakia). The new services will commence on 17 December and will be operated with two weekly flights, on Tuesdays and Saturdays**.  Tickets are already on sale at wizzair.com… Read the full press release

Wizz Air reaches 2 million passengers to and from Targu Mures in Romania

Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Oct-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and Romania’s largest airline, today (05/10/2016) celebrates a major milestone of 2 million passengers to and from Targu Mures as well as 10 years of presence at the Transylvania International Airport. The first WIZZ flight took off… Read the full press release

Wizz Air September 2016: Capacity +17%; Passengers +17.9%

Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Oct-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today (04/10/2016) announces passenger statistics for September 2016. In September 2016, Wizz Air continued to expand its network and strengthen its customer offering with the following announcements: The openning of Wizz Air’s 25th operating… Read the full press release

Airbnb to participate in Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)-issued Policy & Trends Brief

Washington, DC, 2016-Oct-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and Airbnb, today ( October 6, 2016) announced a new partnership that will result in a new and essential resource for the association’s members. Building upon its commitment to research and education, Airbnb has agreed to participate in a DMAI-issued Policy &… Read the full press release

Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI): Dates and locations for the DMAI’s 2017 core member events

Washington, DC, 2016-Oct-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) Chairman Gary C. Sherwin, CDME, and President and CEO of Visit Newport Beach, Inc., and President and CEO Don Welsh today (October 3, 2016) announced the dates and locations for the association’s 2017 core member events – Spirit of Hospitality Celebration; Destinations… Read the full press release