Category Archives: Business

Travelport renews its global full content agreement with South African owned Comair Limited

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Johannesburg, South Africa, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, has renewed its global full content agreement with South African owned Comair Limited (Comair). Comair operates scheduled airline services under its low-cost airline brand, kulula.com, as well as the British Airways brand as part of… Read the full news article

Eurostar to open brand new ticket office in St Pancras International station as part of wider programme of station improvements

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Convenient new location improves accessibility First phase of wider programme of station improvements On the spot traveller upgrades help celebrate 20 years of Eurostar operations London, UK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar today unveiled the first phase of a brand new ticket office in St Pancras International station, as part of an extensive programme of… Read the full news article

TravelClick awarded “Best” honors in two categories at the Web Marketing Association’s 2014 Internet Advertising Competition

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TravelClick Hotel Clients Win IAC Awards for the Best Hotel & Lodging Online Campaign and Best Social Media Campaign NEW YORK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, a global provider of innovative revenue-generating cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, and its hotel clients, were awarded “Best” honors in two categories at the Web Marketing… Read the full news article

TravelClick March 2014 outlook: Hotel industry in the top 25 North American Markets show 4.3% increase

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NEW YORK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The hotel industry outlook for the top 25 North American Markets is showing an increase of 4.3% in committed occupancy for March 2014 – February 2015, based on group commitments and individual reservations on the books as of February 23, 2014 compared to the same time last year. The… Read the full news article

Burba Hotel Network and Hotel Opportunities Latin America announced their support of International Tourism Partnership’s Youth Career Initiative in Latin America

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Costa Mesa, CA, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Burba Hotel Network (BHN) and the Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference have announced their support of the International Tourism Partnership’s (ITP) Youth Career Initiative (YCI) in Latin America. BHN has almost three decades of experience developing and producing the world’s most prominent gatherings of the hotel and… Read the full news article

Accor: John Ozinga appointed COO of HotelInvest

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Paris, France, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — John Ozinga joins Accor as COO of HotelInvest. He will be a member of the Group’s Executive Committee and his appointment will be effective as of June 18th, 2014. Reacting to this appointment, Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Accor declared: “I am very happy that John has agreed… Read the full news article

RCI added Vistacay Seogwipo and Vistacay Cheonjiyeon to its network of exchange options in South Korea

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SINGAPORE, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — RCI®, the global leader in holiday exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), has added to its network of exchange options in South Korea through its latest affiliation with Vistacay Hotel Group. Through this affiliation, RCI members seeking to travel to the world renowned… Read the full news article

IHG to operate the first internationally branded hotel in Stavropol, Russia – Holiday Inn® Stavropol

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Stavropol, Russia, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies today announced the signing of Holiday Inn® Stavropol – the first internationally branded hotel in the city.  IHG will manage the hotel on behalf of new owner Metropolia 26 LLC. Set to open in 2017, the 242-room newly… Read the full news article

IHG’s owner partner Dominvs Group begins construction on Holiday Inn® Manchester – City Centre

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Manchester, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies continues to build momentum in the UK with the world’s most recognised hotel brand – Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts.  Today IHG’s owner partner Dominvs Group begins construction on Holiday Inn® Manchester – City Centre.  Dominvs Group has also… Read the full news article

InterContinental Hotels Group opens 201-room Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo hotel in Ontario following $12 million renovation

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Upscale hotel has undergone $12 million renovation KITCHENER-WATERLOO, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] announces the opening of the 201-room Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo hotel in Ontario, following a significant renovation funded by the owner, Vista Hospitality Group. Located at 105 King Street East, the hotel features eight suites, including… Read the full news article

London Gatwick reported 2.7 million passengers in March 2014, increase of 5.1% YoY

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• Passenger numbers for the 12 months ending 31 March 2014 up 4.8% • Over 2.7 million passengers passed through London Gatwick in March – up 5.1% on the prior year March 2014 traffic performance summary   Month   Moving Annual Total         Growth   Apr-13 Apr-12 Growth     Mar-14 Mar-13… Read the full news article

Swissport signed divestment agreement with Aviator to get merger clearance for Servisair acquisition

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Opfikon, Switzerland, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Yesterday, 10th April, Swissport and Aviator have signed a binding agreement regarding the divestment of the former Servisair ground handling business in Helsinki, London Gatwick, as well as Newcastle and the former Swissport ground handling business in Birmingham. The divestment had been imposed on Swissport by the EU Commission in order to get… Read the full news article

Air Seychelles reports US$3 million net profit for 2013, up 171 per cent YoY

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Second year of net profit, up 171 per cent from US$1.1 million to US$3 million Total revenue up 107 per cent to US$88.7 million Passenger numbers  total 352,474 Cargo tonnage up by 159 per cent to 5,529  tonnes Second Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft added to international fleet Weekly international services increased 100 per cent to… Read the full news article

Chicago Department of Aviation: SAS marks its 50th anniversary of air service between Copenhagen and Chicago

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CHICAGO, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ —  This month, SAS​ is celebrating 50 years of air service between Copenhagen and Chicago. SAS launched the Copenhagen to Chicago route with a maiden flight to O’Hare International Airport on April 2, 1964. Captain Jens Mueller flew passengers and crew in a DC-8-33 to Chicago via Montreal, sowing the seeds for a successful… Read the full news article

The World Travel & Tourism Council to host its 15th Global Summit in Madrid, Spain, in April 2015

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MADRID, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announces that it will hold its 15th Global Summit in Madrid, Spain, in April 2015. The Global Summit, which is the biggest annual gathering of Travel & Tourism leaders, will be held on 15-16 April 2015 and is to be hosted by… Read the full news article

Nearly 1,400 international and domestic travel buyers attended the U.S. Travel Association’s 46th annual IPW

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Chicago, IL, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Nearly 1,400 international and domestic travel buyers, the highest since 2001, attended the U.S. Travel Association’s 46th annual IPW, the travel industry’s premier international marketplace. This week more than 6,200 travel suppliers and buyers from over 70 countries, including 500 international and domestic media, convened in Chicago at… Read the full news article

Marriott International encourages travelers and shareholders to “Find their World” through the company’s interactive 2013 Annual Report

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Bethesda, Md., 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International Inc., (NASDAQ: MAR) is encouraging travelers and shareholders to “Find their World” through the company’s interactive 2013 Annual Report. Designed with modern social media platforms as inspiration, the interactive report uses captivating images of some of Marriott’s hotels in more than 70 countries across the globe to… Read the full news article

Lufthansa Group reports 22 million passengers in the first quarter, up 0.5 per cent vs. same period last year

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Number of passengers carried by Lufthansa, Germanwings, Swiss and Austrian Airlines up 0.5 per cent / Lufthansa Cargo boosts sales and load factor Cologne, Germany, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The airlines in the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 21.7 million passengers in the first quarter, 0.5 per cent more than in the same period… Read the full news article

Christopher Ehmann appointed general manager at Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa

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QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — After opening two hotels in Bangkok for Hilton, and after a four-year run in Southeast Asia, hotelier Christopher Ehmann is relocating to New Zealand’s South Island where he’ll take charge of the three-year-old Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa as general manager. With more than two decades of hospitality management… Read the full news article

Abu Dhabi International Airport opened its new ‘Fragrances by DFS’ boutique

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Fragrances by DFS boutique in terminal 3 has been artistically designed across 2,726 square foot retail space similar to a luxury high street store Offering passengers a unique experience and exclusive products  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — In partnership with DFS Group – the world’s leading travel retailer, Abu Dhabi International… Read the full news article

Enterprise Rent-A-Car launches promotional campaign targeting North Americans traveling to Europe

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Company Has Experienced Double-Digit Growth in European Rentals by Americans Traveling Abroad ST. LOUIS, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car is launching a promotional campaign to encourage North Americans to rent from Enterprise when they travel to Europe. Enterprise has already seen double- digit growth of European rentals over the past year alone, and… Read the full news article

Travelport Merchandising Platform marks its 1st year anniversary

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Dublin, Ireland, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Since launching its ground-breaking Travelport Merchandising Platform exactly one year ago to the day at the CAPA Airline Summit in Dublin, Travelport has today outlined the significant progress it has made since launch. The Travelport Merchandising Platform was developed to allow airlines to distribute and differentiate all of their… Read the full news article

Stagecoach upgraded its energy management system to cut energy consumption at its bus depots in UK

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• System helps save 55,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in the past 10 years • £2.2m investment saves more than £7.8m in energy bills Perth, Scotland, 2014-04-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Transport operator Stagecoach has cut energy consumption at its bus depots in the UK following the introduction of an upgraded energy management system. The Perth-based transport group… Read the full news article

Knowsley Engineering Apprentices first to participate in new Apprenticeship programme run by Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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LIVERPOOL, 2014-04-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Two young Engineering Apprentices from Knowsley are the first to participate in a new Apprenticeship programme being run by Liverpool John Lennon Airport, having been selected from a number of applicants keen to seek a career at the Airport. Laurence Corris aged 19 and Jordan Metcalf aged 16, applied… Read the full news article

Bombardier Aerospace to showcase three aircraft at Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition show at Shanghai’s Hongqiao airport on April 15-17, 2014

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Montréal, 2014-04-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it will showcase three of its class-defining business aircraft at this year’s Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) show at Shanghai’s Hongqiao airport in China from April 15-17, 2014. Bombardier’s Challenger 300, Challenger 605 and Global 6000 aircraft will be on display. “ABACE is… Read the full news article

Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. opens Airbnb’s new Dublin office

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Dublin, 2014-04-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, today marked the official opening of its new Dublin office with Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. announcing the creation of an additional 100 new roles. Airbnb plans to double the size of its EMEA operation in Ireland to 200 employees by year end, with… Read the full news article

The seventh annual Airports Going Green Conference will be held at Westin River North in downtown Chicago on November 3-5, 2014

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CHICAGO, 2014-04-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Mark your calendars for the seventh annual Airports Going Green Conference on November 3-5, 2014.  The conference will be held at the Westin River North in downtown Chicago.  The sustainability achievements at O’Hare International Airport will be showcased in an airfield tour held on November 5th, the final day of the conference. Airports… Read the full news article

Chicago Department of Aviation to host free “How to Open a Concession at O’Hare or Midway Airport” workshop on Friday, April 18, 2014

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CHICAGO, 2014-04-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Are you interested in operating a restaurant or shop at O’Hare or Midway International Airports, but don’t know where to begin? Here’s your chance to get informed! O’Hare Concourse C The Chicago Department of Aviation​ (CDA) will present a free “How to Open a Concession at O’Hare or Midway Airport” workshop… Read the full news article

Bus operator First in Scotland shortlisted for ten prizes at this year’s Scottish Transport Awards

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Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-04-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Bus operator, First in Scotland, today confirmed that it has been shortlisted for ten prizes at this year’s Scottish Transport Awards – a record for the company. First Aberdeen has been shortlisted for five awards including ‘Public Transport Operator of the Year’.  First Glasgow has three nominations, First Scotland… Read the full news article

VIA Rail’s Corridor routes now with upgraded business class service

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New Ergonomic Seating, New meals, Personalized Service and Greener Trips Montréal, 2014-04-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Business class travelerson VIA Rail’s Corridor routes can now experience many of the upgrades recently made to its Business class service – refurbished lounges, a more spacious environment on-board, a greener and more comfortable trip, new meals and more… Read the full news article