2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Since 10 September, La Première customers have been able to discover exclusive creations and works of art by JonOne, an American Street Artist at the La Première lounge in Terminal 2E at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and on board Air France long-haul flights. Exclusive works or art by JonOne: a blue LED sculpture and… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Business
Maximizing Aviation’s Contributions to Korea’s Economy
Seoul 2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the Republic of Korea (Korea) to continue to build on the success of the Korean aviation industry and to further strengthen its competitive advantage. “Korea has created a strong framework for the success of its air transport industry. Aviation supports KRW 8.3… Read the full news article
Cathay Pacific unveils new Regional Business Class
2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today unveiled its new Regional Business Class product, coinciding with the airline’s 66th anniversary as Hong Kong’s home carrier. Speaking at an unveiling event held at Cathay Pacific City, the airline’s headquarters, Chief Executive John Slosar said: “Our new Regional Business Class seat was developed after listening to our… Read the full news article
HAECO And Cathay Pacific form joint venture to provide inventory technical management services
2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (“HAECO”) and Cathay Pacific Airways have teamed up to form a joint venture company, HAECO ITM Limited (“HXITM”), in Hong Kong to provide inventory technical management services to Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, as well as other airline customers. HAECO ITM services primarily cover provisions and pool management… Read the full news article
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort Completes Multi-Million-Dollar Makeover of the Coral Ballroom
Facility Renovation Includes Pre-Function Areas, Ballroom HONOLULU, 2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort has completed a $7.6 million makeover of its 27,054 square-foot Coral Ballroom, located in the resort’s Mid-Pacific Conference Center. The new design is sophisticated and contemporary while retaining the area’s coral theme and neutral tones. The renovations included the replacement of… Read the full news article
Global and Local Partners Line Up to Sponsor 2012 World Routes Development Forum
Key partners, business sponsors, suppliers and media partners support world’s largest event for airlines and airports United Arab Emirates, 2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) presented the key sponsors of the 18th World Route Development Forum to be held in Abu Dhabi from September 29th to October 2nd at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition… Read the full news article
CTC wraps up its 2013 Global Marketing, Sales and Communications Plan.
Focus on greater destination awareness, demand and conversion in the face of vigorous competition from new and traditional tourism rivals. 2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has just completed its 2013 Global Marketing, Sales and Communications Plan. The plan, which focuses on leisure travellers, examines the opportunities and challenges for the Canadian tourism industry in the… Read the full news article
Travelport and Gulf Air renew agreement to provide full content for travel agents
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, and Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, have renewed their full content agreement, which will ensure that all travel agents within Travelport’s worldwide network continue to have access to the airline’s full range of published… Read the full news article
Macau Government Tourist Office Provides Retail Sector Training
2012-09-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) will hold four training sessions in four consecutive months to enhance the service quality of tourism and related sectors and promote the Quality Pledge, with the retail sector as the foremost training target. During his speech, Director of MGTO João Manuel Costa Antunes expressed that Macau is… Read the full news article
Online Registration Closes TODAY for Contractor Open House
CHICAGO, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Online pre-registration will close today for the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Contractor Open House. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL. The Contractor Open House provides an excellent opportunity for firms interested in… Read the full news article
GBTA Recognises “Innovative and Passionate” Volunteer
Services to European Travel & Meetings Management Appreciated BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — GBTA today announced Ms. Caroline Strachan, Global Travel Lead for Astra Zeneca and GBTA’s former European advisory board chair, as the winner of the GBTA Luoma Award. The GBTA Luoma Award was created in 2011 in honour of Jutta Luoma, the Executive Director… Read the full news article
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest Welcomes Two New Members in Sales and Marketing Team
Public Relations Manager and Director of Sales strengthen the Hotel team. Budapest, Hungary 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest announces the appointment of two new professionals, Veronika Szabo, Public Relations Manager and Drew Clarke, Director of Sales. Based in Budapest, Veronika´s role encompasses managing media relations in both international and local markets, social… Read the full news article
Macau Government Tourist Office Promotes Macau across Mainland China
2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Deputy Director of Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes visited Guangzhou and Shanghai to attend China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo (CITIE2012) and Shanghai Tourism Festival 2012 respectively to promote Macau and the joint tourism of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. MGTO set up a booth around the… Read the full news article
GBTA Forecasts Overall Fall in Business Travel Spend Across Major European Markets in 2012, But Expects Markets to Improve in 2013
Report Finds Strong Correlation Between Job Growth, Exports, and Business Travel Spend Across Western European Markets LONDON, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — GBTA announces the results of its second GBTA BTI™ Outlook – Western Europe report, a semi-annual analysis of the five most critical business travel markets in Europe: Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Spain. These five markets… Read the full news article
Massport Board Confirms Thomas Glynn As New CEO
Massport Board Confirms Thomas Glynn as New CEO BOSTON 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today confirmed Thomas Glynn to serve as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Port Authority overseeing Boston Logan International Airport, the public container and cruise terminals in the Port… Read the full news article
Tourism in Russia contributes more to GDP than automotive manufacturing
2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Travel & Tourism industry in Russia is bigger than the size of automotive manufacturing industry and directly supports almost as many jobs as the financial sector. This is according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) sponsored by American Express and TUI AG, released today during a… Read the full news article
Virgin Trains does the business
2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — On the same day as MPs at Westminster were debating the Government’s decision not to award the new West Coast franchise to Virgin Trains, readers of Business Traveller magazine have for the sixth year in succession voted the company Best UK Domestic Rail Operator. Tony Collins, Chief Executive Virgin Rail Group, said… Read the full news article
Hainan set to rival Singapore, Malaysia and Italy by 2021
2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chinese province of Hainan is on track to become one of the world’s leading tourist resort destinations by 2021. According to a report, ‘Hainan: Travel & Tourism Development Potential 2011 – 2021’ released today by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), by 2021 tourism expenditure in Hainan will be roughly… Read the full news article
Massport Holds the Line on Logan Rates and Charges
Massport Holds the Line on Boston Logan Rates and Charges Free Silver Line Service to Continue through New Year BOSTON, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Massachusetts Port Authority Board today approved a series of rates and charges for airlines at Boston Logan International Airport. The rates are in effect from Oct. 1, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2013,… Read the full news article
GBTA and IATA Announce Collaboration, Starting With Corporate Data Study
Alexandria, VA, USA & Geneva, Switzerland, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — GBTA announced its collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on a GBTA Foundation study on the use of corporate data by business travel aggregators. The report is the first step in gaining a better understanding of this issue, which is of great importance to GBTA… Read the full news article
Tourism in India contributes more to GDP than automotive manufacturing
2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Travel & Tourism industry in India is almost three times bigger than the size of automotive manufacturing industry and generates more jobs than the chemical manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, communications and mining sectors added together. This is according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) sponsored by American… Read the full news article
Association of ATOL Companies and Dolphin Dynamics host ATOL Forum
Association representing leading ATOL travel companies and travel technology company conduct a dedicated ATOL Reform event supported by the CAA. Highlights the need for back office systems to be ready and for ATOL certificate to be issued when money is received. London, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Members of The Association of ATOL Companies (AAC) and customers… Read the full news article
Countdown to World Tourism Day 2012
Madrid, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — With less than one week to go to World Tourism Day (WTD) on September 27, preparations for the official celebrations in host country Spain are well underway. In the presence of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Asturias, Maspalomas, one of Spain’s famed seaside towns on the island of Gran… Read the full news article
Strengthening Japan’s Aviation Competitiveness – Reducing Cost of Infrastructure
Tokyo, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Japan to capitalize on the economic benefits of air transport by improving the sector’s competitiveness. “I am a Japan optimist. And in the case of aviation, these last few years have seen some of the most promising changes in Japanese air transport,” said… Read the full news article
Savvy Business Travellers Rank Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong #1 in the World
Hotel wins Best Business Hotel Worldwide at 2012 Business Traveller Awards 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Readers of Business Traveller (UK) have just named Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong the Best Business Hotel Worldwide in the annual Business Traveller Awards, and also voted Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts the #1 Business Hotel Chain Worldwide. Whether a final destination or a stopover on the way to… Read the full news article
Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris Voted Best Business Hotel in Western Europe by Readers of Business Traveller
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts also voted #1 Business Hotel Chain Worldwide, and #1 Luxury Hotel Chain. 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The readers of the UK magazine Business Travellerhave again voted to elect their favourite hotels in the 2012 edition of the Business Traveller Awards, published annually.Four Seasons Hotel George V was voted for the third consecutive year Best Business… Read the full news article
King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre Managed By Hilton Celebrates International Housekeeping Week
DEAD SEA, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — In recognition of the fundamental role of housekeeping team members, Hilton King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center celebrated international housekeeping week. This week aims at recognizing the dedicated housekeeping professionals who have done a fantastic job with ensuring a clean, healthy, and safe environment at the center at all times. As… Read the full news article
Amadeus debuts on Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) as a worldwide Support Services leader
• Amadeus has scored the highest amongst peers in our sector, becoming the leader for the Support Services sector • The company enters both the European and World indexes 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, will debut on Monday September 24 on… Read the full news article
New Signature Flight Support Facility Celebrates Opening With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at O’Hare International Airport
CHICAGO, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today marked the official grand opening of the new Signature Flight Support terminal at O’Hare International Airport. The facility replaces the existing fixed-base operator (FBO) facility, which needed to be relocated as part of O’Hare’s ongoing airfield reconfiguration under the O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP). The celebration, hosted by Signature, included a reception at the new building… Read the full news article
TravelClick Drives Bookings for its Hotels in Partnership with Room Key
NEW YORK, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — TravelClick, the leading provider of revenue generating solutions for hoteliers across the globe, announced today that their hotels are live on Room Key (www.roomkey.com). Thousands of TravelClick’s web booking engine hotel customers can now display real-time, best available rates and inventory on the Room Key website. Room Key, an innovative online… Read the full news article