Expansion at Gatwick will meet London’s and the UK’s connectivity needs for a generation, boost choice and enhance competition Expansion at Gatwick will cost between £5 and £9 billion – a fraction of the cost of expansion at Heathrow. A second runway can be open in 2025 Noise impacts will be substantially lower than for… Read the full news article
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Chicago Department of Aviation and Boingo expanded the number of websites accessible through its free Wi-Fi portal at O’Hare and Midway Airports
CHICAGO, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), in partnership with Boingo, has expanded the number of websites that are accessible through its free Wi-Fi portal for travelers at O’Hare and Midway International Airports. The newly added sites include Eater.com, the Chicago Tribune’s RedEye, Yelp and the Digital Public Library of America. The sites have been added to Boingo’s “The… Read the full news article
The Adventure Travel Trade Association members save on express and international shipping through partnership with UPS
Seattle, WA., 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Members of the global Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) can now save up to 32 percent on their express and international shipping courtesy of UPS (NYSE: UPS). This newly created partnership allows ATTA members in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom to lower their cost of doing business. “We have sought… Read the full news article
Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department’s marketing director Todd Stallbaumer won 2013 Spirit of TAP Award
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travel Alliance Partners (TAP) proudly announces that Todd Stallbaumer, Consumer and Trade Marketing Director for the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department is the recipient of the 2013 Spirit of TAP Award. Stallbaumer was nominated by many TAP Partners for his outstanding role in the industry and as an individual who… Read the full news article
Macau Government Tourist Office hosts explanatory discussion over the implementation of the “Tourism Law of the People’s Republic of China”
2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — In preparation for the implementation of the “Tourism Law of the People’s Republic of China”, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) invited a policy expert from China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) to give explanation sessions to the related governmental departments and travel trade partners and clarify the key points of the law, including… Read the full news article
Concur Managing Director Australia Matthew Goss appointed GBTA Australia & New Zealand Advisory Board
Sydney, Australia, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) — the voice of the global business travel industry — today announced a new appointment to the GBTA AUS/NZ Advisory Board. Matthew Goss, Managing Director Australia, joined Concur in 2002 where he has held a number of senior management positions including that of Regional… Read the full news article
2,000 years of history celebrated at Fort George Scotland 10-11 August 2013
2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Fort George will welcome romans, vikings and land girls next month as Historic Scotland’s ‘Celebration of the Centuries’ returns. The award winning event,* which takes place at the Fort in Ardersier, Inverness-shire on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August, spans over 2,000 years of history. Over the weekend over two hundred and fifty… Read the full news article
Roman Antonine Wall, built in 142 AD, to be 3D scanned as part of the ground-breaking Scottish Ten project
2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Romans were known for their feat, skill and innovation and now the Antonine Wall, built in 142 AD is to be scanned using the very latest in modern technology as part of the ground-breaking Scottish Ten project. An expert team is to scan the site, as part of the project which… Read the full news article
Alaska Airlines to purchase bio-based fuels from Hawai`i BioEnergy
HONOLULU, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines and Hawai`i BioEnergy LLC announced today they have signed an agreement for the carrier to purchase sustainable biofuel for its aircraft. Founded in 2006, Hawai`i BioEnergy is a consortium of three of Hawaii’s largest landowners and three venture capital companies who plan to use locally grown feedstocks to produce… Read the full news article
Qatar Airways Holidays opened six dedicated holiday shops across the GCC
Holiday Shops To Open In Bahrain, Muscat, Dammam and Riyadh Airline’s New Summer Brochure 2013 Provides Advice And Reviews On This Year’s Top Destinations Doha, QATAR, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways Holidays, the airline’s leisure division, has begun expanding its operations across the GCC, with the opening of six dedicated Holiday Shops across the region…. Read the full news article
Enterprise Rent-A-Car expands further in Europe by adding new franchise partners in Poland and the Czech Republic
LONDON, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — As part of its ongoing European expansion strategy, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has selected new franchise partners in Poland and the Czech Republic, providing greater choice and mobility to customers across all major airport and city locations in these two European markets. These agreements consolidate the company’s footprint in Central and Eastern Europe, further increasing access… Read the full news article
The Canadian Tourism Commission’s research department released essential Canada travel facts and figures for 2012
2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ongoing economic troubles in many countries left a global travel market still rather shaky on its legs in 2012. Yet there are signs of steady recovery in many markets, making the outlook for 2013 better than a glass half full. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)’s Research department has dug deep into the statistics to assemble the Tourism… Read the full news article
U.S. Travel Association CEO Roger Dow comments on TSA’s new TSA Pre™ Enrollment Options at Washington Dulles and Indianapolis International Airports
Washington, D.C., 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, today released the following statement applauding the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its announcement of a new program at Washington Dulles and Indianapolis International Airports to allow Americans to enroll directly in Pre™, TSA’s trusted traveler program for domestic air… Read the full news article
Travelport announced it opened new Hong Kong office at Kwun Tung
Hong Kong, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, celebrated the successful relocation of its new Hong Kong office last night, hosting a grand opening party with approximately 100 VIPs, partners and customers in attendance. The new office is located in the Kwun Tung, one of the… Read the full news article
Ryanair calls on UK Government’s Airports Commission to resolve the 30 year old runway shortage in South East of England
2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, the UK’s only ultra low cost carrier (ULCC) today (18 July) made a submission to the UK Government’s Airports Commission, calling on Sir Howard Davies and his team to resolve the 30 year old runway shortage in the South East of England by recommending that each of the 3 main London… Read the full news article
Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Program MindClick Global announced Marriott International is ahead of its sustainable sourcing goals for 2013
International hotelier benefits from vendor progress with MindClick Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Program 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — MindClick Global, a leader in supply chain sustainability performance and sourcing solutions, today announced that Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) is ahead of its sustainable sourcing goals for 2013. In 2012, Marriott committed to spend 75 percent of its 2013… Read the full news article
Marriott International now with nine properties in Mexico with the newly opened 140-room Courtyard by Marriott Leon
Marriott International’s power brand is now nine hotels strong in Mexico. 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International announced the opening of the 140-room Courtyard by Marriott Leon at the Poliforum, expanding the brand’s roster of Mexico properties to nine and solidifying the country’s position as the most important Latin American market for Marriott’s leading mid-tier hotel brand. The… Read the full news article
Upper Napa Valley Solage Calistoga resort honored with a AAA Four-Diamond Award
Auberge Resort in Calistoga Joins Napa Valley Resorts of Distinction CALISTOGA, CALIF. , 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Solage Calistoga, the design-focused and environmentally conscious resort in UpperNapaValley, is proud to announce its inaugural designation as a AAA Four-Diamond rated property. A destination embracing the best of NapaValley “fun” with four-diamond amenities, Solage becomes the first property… Read the full news article
Nisbet Plantation Beach Club ranked among the Top Hotels in the world and Top Resorts in the Caribbean by the prestigious Travel + Leisure
NEVIS, West Indies, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — For the fourth consecutive year, Nisbet Plantation Beach Club has been honored among the Top Hotels in the world and Top Resorts in the Caribbean by the prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine. In the Travel + Leisure 2013 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey, the intimate, 36-room Nevis resort is ranked… Read the full news article
The first palace hotel in Paris Hotel Le Meurice invited Alain Ducasse to take over the management of its restaurants
2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hotel Le Meurice, the first palace hotel in Paris, has invited Alain Ducasse to take over the management of its kitchens. He will bring to this landmark his innovative vision, ethos and dinstinctive take on contemporary French haute cuisine. From September, he will start working in the gastronomic restaurant, one of the… Read the full news article
Airport Authority Hong Kong gets Town Planning Board approval for the ‘Interim Golf Course (9-hole) with Ancillary Clubhouse Facilities’
HONG KONG, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — As an interim arrangement amid the undergoing study by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) on the future development of the North Commercial District, the AA earlier made an application for renewal of planning approval for the “Interim Golf Course (9-hole) with Ancillary Clubhouse Facilities” on a temporary basis. The Town… Read the full news article
Respaldo y reconocimiento de IATA al servicio “My Bag Tag” de Iberia
Tony Tyler, máximo dirigente de IATA, ha visitado la T4 para conocer de primera mano este producto. MyBagTag estará disponible en las próximas semanas en toda la red de destinos latinoamericanos a los que vuela la compañía. En tan solo nueve días, el 12% de los clientes ya han utilizado MyBagTag, porcentaje que se eleva… Read the full news article
A.A.E. Executive Vice President & Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority COO Scott A. Brockman Honored with AAAE Distinguished Service Award
Alexandria, VA, 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Scott A. Brockman, A.A.E., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, has been selected as the recipient of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Distinguished Service Award, presented to airport executives in recognition of career-long leadership and contributions to the international aviation… Read the full news article
AAAE Gov President Todd Hauptli called on Congress to End Ancillary Fee Loophole, Eliminate Airport AMT Penalty
Alexandria, VA, 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — In a letter to leaders of congressional tax-writing committees, AAAE Gov President Todd Hauptli today called on lawmakers to close the current tax loophole that allows U.S. air carriers to avoid paying federal excise taxes on the billions of dollars in annual revenues collected on baggage fees and other ancillary… Read the full news article
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announced the Radisson Blu Hotel in Rouen, France scheduled to open in Q3 2015
2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the ten largest hotel groups worldwide, announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Rouen in France. The 91-rooms property is scheduled to open in Q3 2015, and brings Carlson Rezidor’s French portfolio to 23 hotels in operation and under development. “We are delighted to extend our presence to… Read the full news article
Dusit Thani Manila chosen venue for the second time of MMQ Theater for its ‘Le Cabaret 7’ Masquerade Show
2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dusit Thani Manila is the chosen venue for the second time of MMQ Theater for its ‘Le Cabaret 7’ Masquerade Show, a fund raising event for the benefit of ‘Feed a Child, Build a Nation’ feeding program to be held on September 14, 2013, 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom. In partnership… Read the full news article
On its 101st year the Manila Hotel announced two of its most recent achievements from Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor
2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — On its 101st year, the Manila Hotel is proud to announce two of its most recent achievements from luxury travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler and respected online travel resource TripAdvisor. The Manila Hotel was heralded as part of Condé Nast Traveler’s Top 20 Best Hotels in Southeast Asia from its 2012 online polls. The Grande Dame also… Read the full news article
InterContinental Hotels Group opened the first ever Holiday Inn Express in Singapore on Orchard Road
Singapore, 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)has opened the first ever Holiday Inn Express in Singapore, located in the heart of the country’s vibrant shopping district and entertainment hub, Orchard Road. Holiday Inn Express Singapore Orchard Road is the first of two Holiday Inn Express hotels planned for Singapore during the brand’s rapid expansion across South East Asia…. Read the full news article
Vacation resort developer Orange Lake Resorts added Colonial Crossings Resort in Williamsburg, VA to its portfolio
Resort destination in Virginia to join the Holiday Inn Club Vacations® brand ORLANDO, FLA., 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Vacation resort developer Orange Lake Resorts, which operates ten properties, announced that it officially closed on a transaction with English Garden LV LLC to expand its portfolio to now include Colonial Crossings Resort in Williamsburg, VA. The intent for this… Read the full news article
InterContinental Hotels Group and Selfi Grupo Operador de Estacionamientos celebrated opening of the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel Xalapa in Veracruz
IHG’s continued growth in Veracruz contributes to the Southeastern region of Mexico’s economy Xalapa, Ver, 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Selfi Grupo Operador de Estacionamientos, S.A. de C.V., recently celebrated the ground break on April 22nd of the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel Xalapa. Prominent personalities who attended the ground-breaking ceremony included José Antonio Mansur Beltrán, Federal Delegate… Read the full news article