Category Archives: Business

From the Island of the Gods: Enjoy Traditional Balinese Delicacies at San-Qi in Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai

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From the Island of the Gods: Enjoy Traditional Balinese Delicacies at San-Qi in Four Seasons Hotel Mumba

Guest Chef Arcana Gede brings his secrets to San-Qi this October 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The rich history of Bali has transformed its many Asian influences into a wholesome, delectable cuisine. Now, from the tropical paradise of Ubud in Bali, Chef Arcana Gede brings authentic Indonesian flavours to Mumbai. Gado-gado, mie goreng and bubur injin all feature in his special… Read the full press release

ABTA Reveals Average Number of Holidays Taken in 2012

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People would rather cut back on home improvements and eating out than on a holiday 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ —  New research from ABTA released today reveals that in 2012 UK consumers took an average of 3.51 holidays in the UK or overseas, a decrease from 3.82 in 2011 but up from 3.2 in 2010. Younger… Read the full press release

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Awarded “Best Of The East” By Meetings Focus East

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Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Awarded “Best Of The East” By Meetings Focus East

CINCINNATI -2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza has been awarded the prestigious “Best of the East” award by Meetings Focus East magazine in its September 2012 issue. For the seventh consecutive year, the hotel has been selected by meeting planners as a top meeting destination in the East. Only 50 properties received this award… Read the full press release

Winnipeg Airports Authority One of Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2013

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2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. is honoured to be selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2013. “We are proud to be named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the second consecutive year,” said Barry Rempel, President & CEO of Winnipeg Airports Authority. “Attracting and retaining a team of talented… Read the full press release

ABTA Research Shows Increase in Package Holiday Bookings

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Package holidays are on the rise while DIY holidays drop in popularity 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — New research from ABTA today reveals that more holidaymakers are booking package holidays. In 2012 nearly half (48%) of people booked an overseas package holiday, compared to 42% in 2011 and 37% in 2010. The trend is particularly marked among… Read the full press release

A Fall Break in Florence: Stay Longer and Truffle Hunting Packages at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

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A Fall Break in Florence: Stay Longer and Truffle Hunting Packages at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

Three or four nights in Florence to enjoy Tuscany in fall 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Firenze celebrates the fall season with the launch of special offers not to be missed for a remarkable stay between October and December, when the gentle weather will render a simple Italian escape a memorable vacation. The Stay Longer Promotion and the Truffle Hunting… Read the full press release

ABTA Reveals Consumers’ Top 10 Booking Essentials

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2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Financial protection, ABTA and ATOL membership continue to take three of the top five positions in consumers’ lists of holiday booking essentials as they did in 2011, illustrating that customers look for reassurance and protection as a priority when booking a holiday. Also in the top five booking essentials are safe accommodation,… Read the full press release

Group airlines lift passenger figures to over 78 million in first nine months of the year 2012 / Seat load factor rises group-wide to 79.3 per cent

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2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The airlines in the Lufthansa Group continued their course for further growth in passenger numbers: From January until September 2012 Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS and Austrian Airlines carried a total of 78.8 million passengers, an increase of 3.5 per cent on the year-earlier level. Capacity was up by 1.8 per cent, while… Read the full press release

Saint Louis Zoo Association Purchases Forest Park Hospital Property

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Once-in-a-Lifetime Expansion Opportunity to Further Enhance Visitor Experience 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Saint Louis Zoo Association on Oct. 5 closed on its purchase of the 13.5-acre Forest Park Hospital site at 6150 Oakland Ave. in the city of St. Louis, allowing the Zoo to expand its land area to further enhance the visitor experience and… Read the full press release

Hailing from Tolaini Estate, Winemaker Pierluigi Tolaini and Chef Davide Canella Celebrate Tuscany’s Traditions with Bountiful Lineup at One-Ninety at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore

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Hailing from Tolaini Estate, Winemaker Pierluigi Tolaini and Chef Davide Canella Celebrate Tuscany's Traditions with Bountiful Lineup at One-Ninety at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore

Special menu events and cooking demonstration November 15-18, 2012 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Founded by Pierluigi Tolaini, the Tolaini Estate sited in the Montebello and San Giovanni vineyards is renowned for its production of wines embodying Tuscany’s rich traditions. Along with Tolaini and Guest Chef Davide Canella, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore Executive Chef Giovanni Speciale will present a line-up of… Read the full press release

The Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel, a future flagship for the brand, to be refinanced through a management contract

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The hotel will benefit from a €47m renovation plan in 2013/2014 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — As part of its asset management and restructuring strategy, Accor announces the refinancing of the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel through a management contract. The Group, which took over the hotel in early 2009 under a fixed lease agreement, will continue to operate the… Read the full press release

Dusit Thani Maldives launches special spa menu for kids

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Dusit Thani Maldives launches special spa menu for kids

2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Devarana Spa at the Dusit Thani Maldives has recently launched the special spa programme called “Happiness for the little one” for kids between 6 and 14 years old to enjoy themselves during the stay on paradise island. The extended a la carte menu for kids features five creative treatments offering a play… Read the full press release

NEW WORLD HOTELS SIGNED TO MANAGE NEW WORLD ZHENGZHOU HOTEL OPENING 2015

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2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hong Kong-based New World Hotels has signed an agreement with Henan Shengrun Group to manage New World Zhengzhou Hotel, opening 2015. New World Zhengzhou Hotel will be located in west Zhengzhou, only five minutes from city government offices.  As part of a complex including office buildings, residences and a shopping mall, the… Read the full press release

New extension of Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport goes into operation

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2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wednesday morning, 10 October: At 9.50 hrs precisely, as scheduled, the first aircraft pushed back from the new Pier A-Plus at Frankfurt Airport. Aboard the Lufthansa Airbus A380 “Zürich”, operating under flight number LH454, were 466 passengers bound for San Francisco. This was the first of a total of 13 flight departures… Read the full press release

July 2012: the essential facts and figures on travel to Canada

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International visitor numbers came tumbling down, despite growth in the Australia, China and Mexico markets, reports CTC Tourism Snapshot. 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Beware the Ides of…July: although 2.5 million international visitors came to Canada, that total was 4% down on July 2011. Only the Australia, China and Mexico markets could hold their heads up high… Read the full press release

NEW WORLD HOTELS CONTINUES STRATEGIC EXPANSION IN CHINA WITH TWO NEW PROJECTS OPENING IN 2015

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2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — New World Hotels furthers its expansion plans in China with two new projects in areas of high economic potential opening in 2015.  In all, 14 New World Hotels are in operation or in the pipeline, with a focus on China. Foshan New World Foshan Hotel will be a deluxe city resort located… Read the full press release

Пассажиры S7 Airlines могут выбирать попутчиков через социальные сети

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2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines первой в России предоставила возможность своим пассажирам еще до посадки в самолет получать информацию о попутчиках. Чтобы узнать, кто летит вашим рейсом, необходимо во время регистрации на сайте www.s7.ru указать свой профиль в одной из социальных сетей – Facebook, Vkontakte или Google+. На схеме салона самолета появится имя и фото пассажира, а… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways готовится стать участником oneworld

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2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways, одна из ведущих и наиболее быстро растущих авиакомпаний мира, стала кандидатом на вступление в глобальный авиационный альянс oneworld®. Об этом было объявлено в Нью-Йорке, где расположена штаб-квартира альянса, в присутствии руководства Qatar Airways. Вступление Qatar Airways в oneworld ожидается в конце 2013 или начале 2014 года. Спонсором присоединения авиакомпании к альянсу станет… Read the full press release

WIRED Study Finds Today’s Workers Are More Productive Outside the Office

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WIRED Study Finds Today's Workers Are More Productive Outside the Office

Survey of WIRED community underscores the heightened importance of mobility for an increasingly untethered workforce New York – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The lines between business and leisure are vanishing rapidly according to a recent survey of WIRED’s audience of influencers, conducted in collaboration with Marriott Hotels & Resorts. The study, designed to explore the reality… Read the full press release

Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort Completes $6 Million Enhancement Project

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Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort Completes $6 Million Enhancement Project

Resort Unveils Revitalized Public Spaces, Redone Tennis Courts, New Restaurant and the Area’s Only Executive Conference Center TUCSON, Ariz. – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The AAA Four Diamond award-winning, Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort today announced the completion of a multi-million dollar enhancement project. As part of the updates, guest will be introduced… Read the full press release

Веб-регистрация на рейс доступна пассажирам с детьми до 2-х лет

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Веб-регистрация на рейс доступна пассажирам с детьми до 2-х лет

S7 Airlines объявляет об обновлении системы онлайн-регистрации. 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Теперь пассажиры, путешествующие с детьми в возрасте до двух лет, также могут регистрироваться через сайт авиакомпании1. Процесс регистрации ничем не отличается от обычного, но система автоматически запретит выбор мест, недоступных для детей – например, рядом с аварийными выходами. «Мы стремимся сделать путешествие удобным для всех,… Read the full press release

Picasso À La Carte Con Hilton Milan

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Picasso À La Carte Con Hilton Milan

In occasione della mostra più attesa dell’anno a Palazzo Reale a Milano, Hilton Milan propone due pacchetti speciali con biglietti d’ingresso e una cena ispirata alle opere del grande Maestro MILANO – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Vivere la città ammirando Picasso e godersi l’elevato standard e l’eccellente servizio dell ‘Hilton Milan, gustando una cena ispirata ai… Read the full press release

Второй лайнер в раскраске oneworld в парке S7 Airlines

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Второй лайнер в раскраске oneworld в парке S7 Airlines

2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянсаoneworld®, объявляет о появлении в парке авиакомпании второго самолета, оформленного в фирменном стиле альянса. Теперь в цвета oneworld, кроме Boeing 737-800NG, покрашен самолет Airbus A319. На белом фюзеляже изображен логотип S7 Airlines и надпись Member ofoneworld. Самолеты семейства Airbus A320 составляют основу парка S7 Airlines. Авиакомпания оперирует 20… Read the full press release

Ryanair Withdraws From Stansted Sale Process, As Ferrovial Refuses To Engage With Ryanair

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2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Stansted’s largest airline (with almost 70% of Stansted’s traffic), today (9 Oct) announced that it had withdrawn from the Stansted sale process, having been advised by BAA Stansted’s owner, Ferrovial, that it will exclude Ryanair (and any Ryanair related consortium) from the Stansted sale process. Since Ryanair does not wish to… Read the full press release

Hilton Cardiff To Host ‘Groovy Baby Ball’ For Charity

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Hilton Cardiff To Host 'Groovy Baby Ball' For Charity

CARDIFF, Wales – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tickets have gone on sale for Hilton Cardiff‘s annual Hilton Foundation Ball, which this year has a retro ’70s theme. The Groovy Baby Ball will be held on Friday, November 9, to fundraise for Hilton in the Community Foundation, which supports local children’s charities in the region. This year… Read the full press release

Travel Industry Continues to Put Americans Back to Work

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2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Washington, D.C. – David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today’s September 2012 Labor Department report: “The Labor Department reported today that the economy created 114,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent, the lowest level in 45… Read the full press release

Hilton Meetings; Det gode møde i nye rammer

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Hilton Meetings; Det gode møde i nye rammer

Hilton Copenhagen Airport afslører mødefaciliteter i elegant, nyt design KØBENHAVN – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ —  Hilton Copenhagen Airport slår dørene op for en ny epoke i hotellets historie, som Danmarks ultimative businesshotel. Som en del af Hiltons store satsning ‘Room for the New’ har Hilton Copenhagen Airport forvandlet deres mødefaciliteter ved at opgradere hotellets 15 Hilton Meetings… Read the full press release

Marriott Launches New Ad Campaign for Frequent Business Travelers

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Marriott Launches New Ad Campaign for Frequent Business Travelers

“For You, We’re Marriott” Campaign Welcomes Frequent Business Travelers Across Cultures. 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Global lodging leader, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) today introduces its newest advertising campaign designed to showcase the breadth of its brands and welcome all frequent business travelers. The  new “For You, We’re Marriott” campaign focuses on African-American, Hispanic and lesbian, gay,… Read the full press release

Five new lounges provide more space for passengers at Frankfurt / Lounges in new design

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2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tomorrow morning the new A-Plus Concourse at Frankfurt Airport will go into operation, and at the same time Lufthansa will open five new lounges there. A First Class Lounge, a Senator Lounge and a Business Lounge are located on the EU Departures and Arrivals level. For passengers in the so-called Non-Schengen area… Read the full press release

Fly From Just £12 On Over 1,000 Routes In Nov

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RYANAIR £12 SEAT SALE 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight, Mon 8 Oct, it will release 100,000 seats at prices starting from £12 for travel on Mon, Tue, Wed & Thur in November. These “all in” low fares will be available on over 1,000 of Ryanair’s European… Read the full press release