2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair and Leeds Bradford Airport have teamed up with The French Property Exhibition 2013 to offer two lucky winners the opportunity to travel to one of the airline’s French routes (Dinard, Limoges or Montpellier) from Yorkshire’s Gateway airport, including free airport parking and executive Yorkshire Premier Lounge access. Ryanair flies twice weekly… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Holidays
Day and nightlife venues debut at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas This Summer
Hot Day and Nightlife Venues Debut at Four SeasonsHotel Las Vegas and Adjacent Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino This Summer. PRESS, Daylight, LIGHT and Michael Jackson ONE highlight exciting new lineup. 2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — This summer, Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas guests don’t have to leave the property to experience the newest venues in the entertainment and nightlife capital of the… Read the full news article
Travel Alert: Enterprise Holdings’ brands decreased basic rates by an average of 6.5 percent for airport travelers from 2009 to 2013
President and COO Nicholson: “We are able to use our extensive network to help keep rental cars affordable” ST. LOUIS, 2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — With American families now planning their summer 2013 road trips, many consumers are paying extra close attention to car-rental prices. In fact, during the last few months, some media outlets have reported concerns… Read the full news article
Canadian Tourism Commission merges its three consumer websites
New website fuelled by inspiration and information for travellers from around the world. 2013-05-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Simplicity is just bliss. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has brought together its three consumer websites (Canada.travel, keepexploring.ca and explorecanadalikealocal.com) to create a single inspiring and user-friendly site for travellers of every stripe. The new merged website will help travellers to the what,… Read the full news article
Thailand bags the Best Spa Destination (Asia) at 6th GeoSpa AsiaSpa India Awards
Bangkok, 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 6th GeoSpa AsiaSpa India Awards were held at the Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon, on 29th April to celebrate the Spa and Wellness industry. Thailand bagged the “Best Spa Destination (Asia)”, Reader’s choice Award voted by the readers of the AsiaSpa India Magazine, which is the most popular spa and wellness magazine in… Read the full news article
Leading Provider of Travel Insurance Solutions Offers Tips for Keeping Family Vacations Running Smoothly
Travel Guard Celebrates Summer Family Travel In Conjunction with National Travel & Tourism Week Stevens Point, Wis., 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — In a recent survey from the U.S. Travel Association, 93 percent of kids aged 8 to 18 see family travel as a chance to spend quality time with their parents.1 Today, on National Travel & Tourism Week’s… Read the full news article
Agoda.com: Great Deals on Sydney Hotels for the Annual Vivid Sydney Light, Music & Idea Festival
2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is illuminating great deals on hotels in Sydney, Australia for the annual Vivid Sydney Light, Music & Idea Festival, which takes place this year from May 24 – June 10. For the past 5 years, the festival has been… Read the full news article
San Antonio launches new visitsanantonio.com
Latest Technology Innovations Allow Intuitive Trip-Planning Experience SAN ANTONIO, Texas, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau (SACVB) is debuting the new visitsanantonio.com. This website launch makes the SACVB the first among convention and visitors bureaus to integrate content changes based on user-customization technologies along with social data. This creates a customized… Read the full news article
Expedia Study Finds Vacations Boost Overall Happiness
Expedia Pleasure Index reveals that vacations boost overall happiness, improve marriages and lift libido Bellevue, Wash., 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Expedia.com®, the world’s largest online travel agency, today released the results of an online survey conducted on their behalf by Harris Interactive, which was designed to examine the link between vacations and happiness. The Expedia® Pleasure Index… Read the full news article
City of Chicago: Millennium Park’s Downtown Sound Launch Memorial Day Weekend
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The first of three Millennium Park summer concert series launches on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. with the cutting edge, indie rock and pop music series Downtown Sound, beginning with headliner, Lee Renaldo Band. The ten-week series continues through July 29, beginning at 6:30 p.m. each Monday night and includes… Read the full news article
Australian Brett Rumford won the 2013 Volvo China Open and qualifies for the 2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Australian Brett Rumford won the 2013 Volvo China Open on Sunday and in doing so qualified for the 2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship, while a resurgent Henrik Stenson received the coveted sole invitation on offer. They complete an elite 24-man field that includes 14 of World’s top 50 challenging for the… Read the full news article
Tourism Authority of Thailand: Thai Airways International position as a “Golfer Friendly Airlines”
New Delhi, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Keeping up the efforts to promote Thailand as a Golf Paradise and to attract the growing golf segment in India, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will collaborate with Thai Airways International to promote Thai Airways International as a “Golf Friendly Airline” by waiving off fees relating to the Golf Bag… Read the full news article
Silversea Expeditions Launches special Galápagos cruise and land packages
Short expedition voyages of 3 and 4 days now available 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Silversea Expeditions is offering travellers the opportunity to take advantage of special cruise and land packages for its 2013 Galápagos programme. Eight new shorter Silver Galapagos voyages of just 3 and 4 days have been combined with pre- and post-cruise South America land adventures to create… Read the full news article
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Unveils 2013 Spring Campaign
OKLAHOMA CITY, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department recently unveiled its 2013 spring campaign in seven out-of-state markets. The campaign entitled “Come See for Yourself” features a variety of 60 and 30 second commercials and airs during live news and sports action in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Wichita Falls and Amarillo markets in Texas,… Read the full news article
GBTA USA Chapter Task Force Delivers Recommendations and Plan for Future Growth
Recommendations Well Received At Salt Lake City Meeting Alexandria, VA, 2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, is proud to announce the completion of a critical next step forward with the delivery of Chapter Task Force recommendations to grow membership in the chapter system across… Read the full news article
Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore named Best New Business Hotel and listed as one of the Top 100 Hotels in the World
2013-05-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore Honoured with Two Prestigious Awards. Baltimore’s leading luxury hotel named Best New Business Hotel in Entrepreneur magazine and listed as one of the Top 100 Hotels in the World in Robb Report magazine. Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore has been recognized by two leading national publications in May: Entrepreneur magazine and Robb Report magazine. Baltimore’s top luxury hotel was… Read the full news article
Wyndham Hotel Group Announces First Wyndham Hotel in the U.A.E.
World’s largest hotel company with over 7,000 hotels aligns with British developer The First Group DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,380 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced plans for the first Wyndham® Hotels and Resorts property in the United Arab Emirates following the… Read the full news article
The Tourism Authority of Thailand Promotes Educational Tourism with the launch of Apps, Website
BANGKOK, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has initiated another key marketing strategy targeting young travellers and visitors seeking a more in-depth educational experience from their visit to Thailand. Addressing a press conference, Mrs. Vilaiwan Twichasri, TAT Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business, said the apps and website will help young… Read the full news article
PRESS, The Las Vegas Strip’s indoor/outdoor bar, Now Open at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
PRESS, The Strip’s Newest Indoor-Outdoor Social Hub, Now Open at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. A selection of “20 Plates & 20 Wines” highlights a seasonal menu featuring hand-crafted speakeasy cocktails, tasty small plates, whimsical desserts and more. 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — PRESS, the Las Vegas Strip’s eagerly anticipated indoor/outdoor bar, has opened at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. PRESS serves up… Read the full news article
Exclusive MOMMYMOON and AFTERMOON Getaway Experience for Moms and Families
NEW YORK, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Loews Hotels & Resorts today announced a dual package that caters to new parents and moms. The brand is redefining the babymoon trend with a unique spin on the concept which is available at all participating destinations. The Mommymoon was created for new moms or couples needing a quick escape… Read the full news article
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental presents Miami Yoga & Spa Weekend With Celebrity Instructor Mandy Ingber
Hong Kong, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — With a focus on health and wellness, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Miami is delighted to present a Miami Yoga & Spa Weekend from 1-2 June 2013, featuring renowned yoga instructor Mandy Ingber, fitness and wellness advisor to the stars. Based in Los Angeles, Ms. Ingber has taught the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Brooke Shields,… Read the full news article
Agoda.com: Great Hotel Deals in Malaysia for a trek up Mt. Kinabalu
2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is providing great new deals on hotels in the Malaysian city of Kota Kinabalu to take advantage of high season climbing opportunities on the beautiful and surprisingly accessible Mt. Kinabalu, only 50km from the main city. Although it’s one… Read the full news article
JW Marriott Luxury Brand Heads to the White Sand Beaches of Turks and Caicos
WESTON, FL, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — World-class luxury hotel brand, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, announced today during the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) its plans to open a new 380-room JW Marriott Hotel and Casino which will include 16 residential condos located on the island of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The property will… Read the full news article
The First Property for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. in Rabat, Morocco
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., the leader in luxury hospitality, has unveiled plans to open its first property in Rabat, the prestigious capital city of the Kingdom of Morocco, bringing the number of hotels currently under development in the brand’s growing North Africa portfolio to three. The owner… Read the full news article
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Revolutionizes Its Sales Practices
ORLANDO, Fla., 2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — A well-known innovator in the timeshare industry, Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO), the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), is revolutionizing its sales practices by providing every member of its sales force a comprehensive sales tool center on an iPad platform…. Read the full news article
InterContinental Hotels Group signs Crowne Plaza in Newcastle upon Tyne
2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has signed Crowne Plaza Newcastle -Stephenson Quarter to anchor the emerging business district adjacent to Newcastle Central Station. Under the leadership of Newcastle-based developer Silverlink, the 251-room hotel will operate under a management agreement with IHG. Crowne Plaza Newcastle – Stephenson Quarter will stand at the gateway of… Read the full news article
2013 Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week
Palm Springs, CA, 2013-05-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — From chef-owned bistros to elegant poolside eateries, over 30 Palm Springs restaurants will showcase their culinary talents to thousands of foodies during the 6th Annual Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week scheduled May 31-June 16, 2013. The Restaurant Week’s signature “Eat. See. Stay.” Experience features dining deals, exclusive hotel packages, and… Read the full news article
Mexico Partners with the Adventure Travel Trade Association on Adventure Travel Mexico 2013
Seattle, WA, 2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — In continued support of Mexico’s efforts to position itself as a “go to” premiere adventure travel destination, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) is partnering with Visit Mexico and the State of Veracruz on the second annual Adventure Travel Mexico (ATMEX) trade fair. This year, from August 14th – 17th, over 400 inbound Mexican… Read the full news article
Eurostar is set for its busiest weekend of the year to date
Maiden voyage of Eurostar’s new direct ‘Route du Soleil’ service to Lyon and Provence Over 100,000 passengers set to travel over the bank holiday weekend More than 200 extra services to Paris to meet Summer demand 2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Eurostar is set for its busiest weekend of the year to date as winter weary Brits… Read the full news article
Simon Casson to Take the Helm as General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
Casson will continue to serve as Regional Vice President when he makes the transition from Doha to Dubai in November this year. 2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons veteran and thought-leader within the Middle East hospitality industry Simon Casson will take the helm as Regional Vice President and General Manager of Four SeasonsResort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, when the property opens… Read the full news article