Category Archives: Business

IATA Calls for Urgent Action as 12 European States are not Ready for EU’s New Cargo System Launch, Exacerbating Supply Chain Issues

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2023-Mar-07 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for urgent action to address the disjointed roll out of the EU’s new Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) System. PLACI went live on 1 March 2023 despite 12 European States not being ready and not having given definitive information about… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Announce the 12th Qatar International Food Festival in Lusail – A World-Class Culinary Experience for Food Lovers!

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This year’s festival, will honour the Qatar-Indonesia 2023 Year of Culture and feature popular chefs and personalities from the world of international gastronomy The much-anticipated event, with free public entry, will feature an international cooking stage, live concerts, kids’ activities and nightly fireworks. Doha, Qatar, 2023-Mar-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Qatar… Read the full news article

Evermore Orlando Resort and Conrad Orlando Now Accepting Reservations for 2024: Luxury Vacation Rental and Contemporary Hotel Brands Unveil Comprehensive Resort-Owned Destination near Walt Disney World

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Next generation vacation rental resort and 433‑room Conrad Orlando are now taking reservations in anticipation of a late 2023 grand opening ORLANDO, Fla, 2023-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Evermore Orlando Resort, the highly anticipated luxury vacation rental destination bordering Walt Disney World®, and Conrad Orlando the latest addition to Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) contemporary luxury hotel brand,… Read the full news article

AirAsia Super App Introduces Queuing Service to Help Tourists and Locals Skip the Line at Famous Bangkok Restaurants

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Bangkok, Thailand, 2023-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — One of the best things about travelling is the food & cuisine that each destination offers, but sometimes long lines at famous restaurants with no online table reservation allowed can dampen the excitement. The airasia Super App has introduced a brand new service, specifically to address that… Read the full news article

Jumeirah Group Certified as a Great Place to Work® in the UAE, Thanks to its Spirit of Jumeirah Culture Programme

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Dubai, UAE, 2023-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has officially been certified as a Great Place to Work® in the UAE, by the global authority on workplace culture. The award is based on the experience and opinion of colleagues working at Jumeirah. The… Read the full news article

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts Partners with Williams Racing for 2023 Formula One World Championship

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Dubai, UAE, 2023-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts today (02 March 2023) announced its new partnership with Williams Racing, ahead of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship that kicks off this weekend in Bahrain. As part of Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts’ journey of accelerated growth, the brand has most recently… Read the full news article

Rosewood Hotel Group Strengthens Executive Team in Asia, Europe, and The Middle East with New Additions and Promotions to Drive Relationship Hospitality

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The global brand announces new additions and promotions across the executive team in Asia, Europe, and The Middle East Hongkong, 2023-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (MARCH 02, 2023), Rosewood Hotel Group shares exciting changes to its ever-growing team of world-class executives. Driven by one of the brand’s guiding principles of Relationship Hospitality, Rosewood’s… Read the full news article

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Announces Sascha Hemmann as Managing Director of Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, Opening Spring 2024, in Europe’s Scenic Salzburg Region

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Experienced hotelier brings exceptional leadership and international expertise to the charming and historic property on the shores of Lake Fuschl in Austria. Salzburg, Austria, 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — As Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® continues to find new and enchanting destinations to further expand in Europe, the ultra-luxury brand is pleased to announce the appointment… Read the full news article

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® appoints Noriko Nakayama as managing director for Rosewood Miyakojima, the brand’s first property in Japan set to open in 2024, with a strong focus on sustainability

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Set to Open in 2024, Rosewood Miyakojima marks Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ debut in Japan. Tokyo, Japan, 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Continuing with the brand’s commitment to thoughtful development, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® is set to open its first property in Japan in 2024. Today (MARCH 02, 2023), the brand is pleased to… Read the full news article

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® appoints Juan Samsó as managing director for the highly anticipated Rosewood Doha opening in 2023

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Rosewood Doha marks Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ third property in the Middle East Doha, Qatar, 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has appointed Juan Samsó as the managing director of Rosewood Doha, the next chapter in Rosewood’s continued expansion in the Middle East that is set to open in 2023. Juan… Read the full news article

Gatwick Airport announces second round of call-out for local causes, offering £100,000 to support community groups in Sussex, Surrey and Kent

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London, UK, 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has launched round two of its call-out for deserving local causes in Sussex, Surrey and Kent. The Gatwick Foundation Fund has earmarked £100,000 to spend across the three counties and is asking local groups which could do with extra support during the cost-of-living crisis to… Read the full news article

Budapest Airport launches largest-ever noise protection program for residents living near the airport, offering free or cost-sharing noise abatement solutions for property owners in multiple districts

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Budapest, Hungary, 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Last September, the For The Neighbors Of Budapest Airport Foundation, with the support of Budapest Airport, launched the largest ever noise protection program which offers the most noise abatement solutions for residents, to a value of 1.2 billion HUF over three years. The aim of the program… Read the full news article

Boeing announces nomination of Sabrina Soussan as new director, bringing extensive leadership experience in sustainability, transportation and digitalization

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Soussan brings strong engineering, manufacturing and sustainability leadership Based in France, Soussan would become Boeing’s first board member outside the United States ARLINGTON, Va., 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] Board of Directors today (March 2, 2023) announced that it has nominated Sabrina Soussan to be elected as a new director… Read the full news article

Manchester Airport releases ‘Little Book of Travel Tales’ featuring stories from children who have flown through the airport, to celebrate World Book Day and Easter travel season

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Pupils from nine primary schools across Manchester Airport’s catchment area provide short stories and poems for ‘Little Book of Travel Tales’ Stories include a girl’s trip to China to see pandas and the adventures of a magic doll which escapes from a suitcase Books also include a range of fun puzzles and activities and will… Read the full news article

Discover Arkansas celebrates 100 years of Arkansas State Parks in latest digital publication with trip ideas, events and activities in The Natural State

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LITTLE ROCK, AR, 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The March edition of Discover Arkansas is now available at https://www.arkansas.com/discover-arkansas . Published by Arkansas Tourism, the monthly digital publication highlights events, activities and trip ideas in The Natural State. With this month’s issue, we celebrate 100 years of Arkansas State Parks. With 52 parks in 48 counties and… Read the full news article

Frankfurt Airport significantly increases flight services to major European cities and popular vacation destinations, with extensive anti-infection measures in place

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Range of routes extended, especially to major European cities Frankfurt Airport implements extensive anti-infection measures so flights can resume Terminal 1 remains the focal point of passenger handling Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Flight services at Frankfurt Airport are being stepped up significantly from the first week in June. They… Read the full news article

ITB Berlin 2023 to showcase growing medical tourism industry, with experts and exhibitors from around the world in attendance

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For the first time, national and international experts are represented in their own hall (26c) – Exhibitor numbers from Turkey are especially high – Medical tourism is becoming increasingly important in society Berlin, Germany, 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — It represents a promising growth market in the tourism industry: at ITB Berlin 2023 from… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways to unveil significant network announcement at ITB Berlin 2023

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The World’s Best Airline will spotlight its expansion plans at the world-leading travel trade show, taking place from 7-9 March 2023 DOHA, Qatar, 2023-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, will once again participate in the world’s largest travel and trade event ITB Berlin, from 7-9 March 2023, and is planning to make a… Read the full news article

Tourism Minister launches Better Work Action Plan to strengthen New Zealand’s tourism workforce

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Wellington, New Zealand, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Minister Peeni Henare has today (1 March 2023) launched the Better Work Action Plan, aimed at making the tourism workforce stronger, more sustainable, and resilient. TIA Chair Gráinne Troute, Industry co-chair of the Tourism Industry Transformation Plan partnership which created the plan, says: “The Action… Read the full news article

Cebu Pacific Launches Month-Long Seat Sale to Celebrate 27th Anniversary

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As low as PHP199 one-way base fare on domestic destinations this March Manila, Philippines, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Cebu Pacific (CEB: PSE) passengers are in for a special treat as the Philippines’ leading airline launches its “March Pinabongga” month-long seat sale in celebration of its 27th anniversary. From 10AM on March 1 until… Read the full news article

Marriott Bonvoy partners with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team to offer VIP experiences through its travel program

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Marriott Bonvoy Moments packages are now live for the Miami race weekend in May 2023, with more VIP experiences to come at 10+ races around the globe exclusively for Marriott Bonvoy members BETHESDA, MD, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands and award-winning travel program, and… Read the full news article

UK Civil Aviation Authority launches funding to support airspace modernisation projects

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LONDON, UK, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today (March 01 2023) launched its next round of funding to help support airspace modernisation projects across the United Kingdom. Airspace modernisation is essential to making sure that invisible piece of the UK’s national infrastructure – the road of the skies… Read the full news article

Ving Launches New Non-Stop Charter Service to Cyprus from Umeå Airport Ahead of Summer Season

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Stockholm, Sweden, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — In time for the summer season, Ving is launching a welcome new air link in the form of non-stop charter service to Cyprus from Umeå Airport. Starting April 28, the tour operator Ving, in partnership with Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA), will offer departures every Friday from early to late summer… Read the full news article

W Maldives and one-Michelin star Haoma serve up culinary paradise on heart-shaped island

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Male’, Maldives, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — W Maldives and one-Michelin star Haoma’s collaboration from February 20 to 22, was a hit as guests enjoyed unique culinary experiences at the heart-shaped island paradise. The partnership, which featured the coming together of Chef Deepanker “DK” Khosla, and the chefs at W Maldives, consisted of two… Read the full news article

JOALI BEING Welcomes Expert Visiting Practitioners for Ultimate Wellness Experience in 2023

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Male’, Maldives, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — JOALI BEING is welcoming expert visiting practitioners throughout 2023 to enable guests to take their wellbeing journeys to a new level, bringing them closer to experiencing the joy of weightlessness. Beginning in January, guests at JOALI BEING will be able to immerse themselves in transformative sessions with… Read the full news article

OBLU Maldives Resorts Hosts an Educational Underwater Marine Tour for Local Students

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Male’, Maldives, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — OBLU Xperience Ailafushi and OBLU SELECT Lobigili organized a memorable under ocean marine tour on 23 February 2023 for 14 students from Jamaluddin School. The students along with four teachers arrived at Ailafushi island at 15:30. After a warm welcome by the resort management, they were escorted to Only BLU Under… Read the full news article

Experience the Sunny Side of Life: Visit Maldives Launches Social Media Competition to Select Participants for the 2023 Storytellers’ Conference

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MALE, MALDIVES, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) is excited to announce that the social media competition to select 50+ participants for MMPRC’s largest event held in the Maldives this year, the Visit Maldives Storytellers’ Conference 2023, is now open! The competition will be open from 27th… Read the full news article

Flughafen Wien AG Soars to New Heights with Strong Profit Jump in 2022

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Strong jump in profits in 2022: Flughafen Wien AG demonstrates its strength following the coronavirus-related downturn   Business results in 2022: net profit of € 128.1 million (2021: € 6.6 million), revenue up to € 692.7 million (2021: € 407.0 million), EBITDA almost doubles to € 295.9 million (2021: € 154.4 million) About € 800… Read the full news article

PATA Predicts Strong Annual Increase in Inbound Visitors to Asia Pacific in 2023

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BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The latest forecasts from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) predict strong annual increases in inbound visitor numbers for Asia Pacific under each of the mild, medium, and severe scenarios in 2023, with growth rates ranging from 71% under the latter scenario conditions to as much as 104%… Read the full news article

Hilton’s upscale brand, DoubleTree, to debut in Nagpur with new hotel opening in 2026

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Nagpur, India, 2023-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today (March 1, 2023) announced it will bring its fast-growing upscale hotel brand to The Orange City for the first time with DoubleTree by Hilton Nagpur. Signing with Abhijit Realtors and Infrastructure Private Limited, the announcement marks the entry of DoubleTree in Maharashtra’s third-largest city. Scheduled… Read the full news article