2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Come see the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in a whole new light during ZooLights – powered by Pepco! Beginning Nov. 23, Friends of the National Zoo invites guests to stroll through the Zoo under the glow of thousands of environmentally-friendly LED lights. ZooLights is 24 nights this year – the most in its… Read the full press release
Commuter rail service will commemorate 20 years of service on Oct. 26 LOS ANGELES – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The west coast’s largest commuter rail system, Metrolink, will celebrate 20 years of service on Friday. To date, Metrolink has transported more than 100 million people throughout Southern California. Metrolink began operations on Oct. 26, 1992 with three… Read the full press release
Wellness Brand Will Fill Unmet Demand for Healthier Travel in New York City ATLANTA, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG; NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] today announces the signing of the first EVEN™ Hotels property which will be located in New York City, with ownership group CWC, Inc. The IHG managed hotel will be located at… Read the full press release
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Korean Air received the prestigious accolade of being voted Asia’s Leading Airline First Class at The World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Ceremony 2012, held in Singapore on October 18th. Founded in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry, the World Travel Awards are recognised… Read the full press release
KINGS ISLAND, Ohio – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kings Island will be casting for a wide range of exciting opportunities for the upcoming 2013 entertainment season. Auditions will be held November 1 at Wright State University; November 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 at Kings Island; November 5 at the University of Louisville and November… Read the full press release
Third Quarter Adjusted EPS Up 20% Year-Over-Year Provides Preliminary 2013 Outlook PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced results for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Highlights: Third quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.13, compared with $0.94 in the third quarter of 2011, an increase of 20%. Third… Read the full press release
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Waikoloa Village — the 62-acre Pacific playground located on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii, the Big Island — proudly welcomes Jon McFarland to the hotel team as the new Executive Assistant Manager. “We are delighted to have a professional of Jon’s caliber and proven background on the team,”… Read the full press release
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — InterContinental Hotels Group’s (“IHG”) annual conference for hotel owners in the Americas region commences today. Details of revenue per available room (RevPAR) for IHG’s brands in the US and Americas for July, August and September 2012, for the third quarter 2012 and for the nine month period to 30 September 2012 will… Read the full press release
Airport Worth $1.26 Billion to Provincial Economy in 2011 Halifax, N.S. – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Halifax Stanfield International Airport (HSIA) is a valuable provincial asset worth $1.26 billion to the Nova Scotia economy in 2011, according to an economic impact report released today. “Together, the Airport Authority and all of our airport partners have a tremendous… Read the full press release
• First results of the project to reposition a mature destination • Key highlights: the market response and local socio-economic development Palma de Mallorca, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Meliá Hotels International has concluded the first stage of its Calvià Beach Resort project aimed at generating the gradual renovation and repositioning of Magaluf, a mature resort destination located… Read the full press release
An epicurean celebration, centered around the grand opening of ‘ULU Ocean Grill + Sushi Lounge. Hawaii, Hualalai, U.S.A. – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Kaupulehu, the first and only Forbes Five-Star resort on Hawaii Island, announces RSA – Regional, Seasonal, Artisanal, an epicurean celebration of sustainable cuisine and the grand opening of the Resort’s new… Read the full press release
Port-of-Spain, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Caribbean Airlines wishes to advise the public that due to adverse weather conditions in Jamaica, services into and out of the island for 24th October 2012, have been cancelled. Affected flights are as follows BW016 JFK – KIN BW015 KIN – JFK BW031 KIN – FLL BW030 FLL – MBJ – KIN BW038… Read the full press release
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline has been adjudged the Best Security and Safety Conscious Airline in West and Central Africa for the second consecutive year. The honour was bestowed on the airline at the 9th Security Watch Africa Award held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana… Read the full press release
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines has agreed to order five more Airbus A380s and another 20 A350s for additional capacity growth and fleet renewal. The firm order commitments are valued at US$7.5 billion based on Airbus’ published list prices. Deliveries are due to begin in 2017. SIA currently operates 19 A380-800 superjumbos and already had… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — JSC “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines” summed up traffic and capacity statistics for September and 9 months of 2012. In September 2012 passenger traffic increased by 26.3% against the same period in 2011 and totaled 1,722.1 ths passengers. The highest growth was registered in international passenger traffic which rose by 30.1% (+251.1 ths… Read the full press release
El objetivo es dar a conocer entre los empleados de las aerolíneas de la alianza las últimas novedades, productos y servicios de oneworld. Iberia reúne hoy en la T4 a representantes de las compañías de la alianza con presencia en Madrid. El “día oneworld” se ha celebrado ya en Nueva York y Sídney y, en diciembre,… Read the full press release
SFO Hosts Contests on Twitter and Pinterest for chance to win Sol Republic Headphones or iPod Shuffles SAN FRANCISCO — 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — In the “spirit” of Halloween, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is hosting a unique social media contest where participants can share Halloween-themed photos on Twitter and Pinterest for a chance to win prizes… Read the full press release
Hotel Has Received 31 Awards Since Its Opening in 2010, and Continues to Create Waves in the Domestic and International Scenes PATTAYA, Thailand – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Pattaya today announced that it has been named country winner at the 2012 Thailand Property Awards for Best Hotel Architectural Design. The award was presented at Dusit… Read the full press release
Green Taxis Initiative Has Transitioned More Than 30 Percent of Airport’s Taxi Fleet to Hybrid Vehicles SAN DIEGO – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Diego International Airport’s “Green Taxi” initiative, made possible through a public-private partnership involving San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, the California Center for Sustainable Energy, Mossy Toyota, taxi operators and San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, won… Read the full press release
Annual tree lighting to take place on Monday, November 26 Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, U.S.A. – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The lights of Silicon Valley will shine brightly as Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto rings in the 2012 holiday season with its annual Tree Lighting Celebration. The Tree Lighting will be held on… Read the full press release
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Shannon Airport’s summer sun services have received a welcome boost for 2013 with the announcement that Turkey holiday specialists WingsAbroad are to double their flights from the end of May next year. The charter flights to Turkey will now operate for the full summer season, starting one month earlier than last year… Read the full press release
The southeastern German city, served from the Hungarian capital decades ago by Interflugand Malév, has long been missing from Budapest Airport‘s route network. 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — It was precisely 16:05 local time in Budapest on 16 October 2012 when the Fokker 100 aircraft of the German carrier OLT Express arriving from Dresden touched down on… Read the full press release
109-room property brings Hamptonality to North Carolina GREENSBORO, N.C. – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hampton Hotels, the global brand of nearly 1,900 mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Hampton by Hilton hotels, today announced the official opening of its newest property, the 109-room Hampton Inn & Suites Greensboro/Coliseum Area located at 3033 High Point… Read the full press release
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — From shaking the perfect martini to perfecting risotto, Wolfgang Puck’s team at his signature, namesake restaurant, Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air and the popular Bar at Hotel Bel-Air will share their expertise on everything food and beverage related in new, how-to-classes offered at Dorchester Collection’s Hotel Bel-Air. Participants will learn the art… Read the full press release
STRATEGIC COURSE ROTATION BEGINNING IN BULGARIA IN 2013 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Volvo today announced their new golf strategy, bringing the Championship to geographical areas of interest for Volvo’s businesses. The strategic move will see the Championship rotate between a few host destinations, acknowledging the true global nature and growing global appeal of golf. Volvo and… Read the full press release
CTC teams up with the influential American magazine giant to turn US attention to Canadian adventures 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — New York’s literary, media and cultural luminaries found their attentions diverted by Canada at the recent The New Yorker Festival, held Oct. 5-7 in the Big Apple. Writers such as Martin Amis, Zadie Smith, Margaret Atwood… Read the full press release
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — ABTA – the Travel Association is launching a winter sports marketing campaign to tap into the growing winter sports market and encourage consumers to book their skiing or snowboarding holiday with an ABTA Member. The campaign will include events, PR and social media activities. The activities will centre on the Ski and… Read the full press release
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oman Air’s international sales teams gathered at the airline’s Muscat base recently for a series of meetings which reviewed progress over the course of 2012 and agreed targets for future activity, particularly during the peak winter tourism period. The meetings took place between 30th September and 8th October and were held at… Read the full press release
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), is offering recommendations on fantastic hotels to take advantage of the crisp and popular ski season in South Korea. When people think of the world’s top ski locations, they usually think of Colorado or Switzerland or Canada –… Read the full press release
Atlanta, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport welcomes open engagement with IATA on its New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative to ensure an effective and efficient method for delivering supplier content to all participants in the travel supply chain. In this regard, Travelport has consistently maintained that standards are an important aspect of the technology landscape in that they… Read the full press release