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HOLIDAY INN CLUB VACATIONS BRAND ADDS TO ITS RESORT PORTFOLIO WITH PURCHASE OF HISTORIC LAKE TAHOE-AREA RESORT
Orlando, FL, USA, 2018-Nov-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Orange Lake Resorts, home to the Holiday Inn Club Vacations® brand, is happy to announce the acquisition of the historic 1862 David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa in Genoa, Nevada from 1862, LLC and other affiliates of Summer Winds Resorts. The resort features 108 villas,… Read the full press release
Crowne Plaza® West Hanoi Won the 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards
HANOI, Vietnam, 2018-Nov-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Crowne Plaza® West Hanoi is honored to be awarded as “Luxury Business Hotel”, regional winner – South East Asia – at the 2018 World Luxury Hotel Awards organized in Bali, Indonesia with the participation of 1,000 hotels all over the world. “Luxury Business Hotel” is one of… Read the full press release
Park’N Fly to Hold ‘Stuff the Bus’ Toy Drive to Collect New, Unwrapped Toys
Toronto, ON, 2018-Nov-15 — /Travel PR News/ — On Saturday December 1, 2018, Park’N Fly employees will be kicking off Park’N Fly’s second annual Toy Mountain toy drive. This year, they are holding a ‘Stuff the Bus’ toy drive outside of the Toys”R”Us location at 3150 Argentia Road Mississauga from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Shoppers donating… Read the full press release
Eastin Residences Vadodara : Get ready to savour Indian Fusion Delicacies for the next nine days this Navratri at The Glass House – 24 Hour Multi Cuisine Restaurant
Get ready to savour Indian Fusion Delicacies for the next nine days this Navratri at The Glass House – 24 Hour Multi Cuisine Restaurant. Vadodara, India, 2018-Oct-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Eastin Residences Vadodara – A Premium 4 Star Boutique Serviced Residences in Alkapuri is all set to brighten up your Navratri celebrations by… Read the full press release
Star Cruises Launches First-ever Longquan Celadon Theme Cruise on SuperStar Virgo
Shanghai, China, 2018-Sep-18 — /Travel PR News/ — In support of China’s One Belt, One Road initiative, Star Cruises has launched the first-ever Longquan Celadon theme cruise on SuperStar Virgo, where guests enjoy an immersive experience in appreciation of the millennial craftsmanship that hails from Zhejiang province. The theme cruise kicked off with a traditional kiln firing ceremony… Read the full press release
easyJet seeks to hire 28 data scientists to join in its drive towards data
LUTON, England, 2018-Aug-09 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today (07 / 08 / 2018) launched a recruitment drive for 28 data scientists to join in the airline’s drive towards data. The new positions come as Luca Zuccoli, the airline’s first Chief Data Officer, is due to join this month. easyJet creates… Read the full press release
Myanmar Shalom Offers FAM Trip to Magical Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar, 2018-Jul-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Myanmar has recently opened its doors to the world after decades of isolation and now is the time to explore this Magical country. We have created unique FAM Trip (21st – 30th September) for Travel Agents/Tour Operators/DMC/Tour Leaders and also first time travelers to Myanmar. With a focus… Read the full press release
Icelandair en het nationaal voetbalelftal creëren samen de Team Iceland Stopover: een reeks van 90 minuten durende, op voetbal geïnspireerde ervaringen
Aron Gunnarsson, de aanvoerder van IJsland, en zijn teamgenoten nodigen reizigers uit om samen van hun favoriete IJslandse ervaringen te genieten Als trotse sponsor van het IJslandse nationale elftal viert Icelandair deze zomer de prestaties van het team met 90 minuten durende, op voetbal geïnspireerde ervaringen, alles inbegrepen in de prijs van een Icelandair Stopover-vliegticket… Read the full press release
Icelandair en collaboration avec l’équipe nationale de football créent la Team Iceland Stopover – une série d’expériences de 90 minutes inspirées du football
Cet été le capitaine islandais Aron Gunnarsson et ses coéquipiers invitent les voyageurs à profiter de leurs expériences islandaises préférées En tant que fiers sponsors de l’équipe nationale islandaise, Icelandair célèbre ses réalisations cet été, avec des expériences de 90 minutes inspirées du football, le tout compris dans le prix de chaque billet d’avion Icelandair… Read the full press release
Icelandair und die Fußballnationalmannschaft gestalten gemeinsam Team Iceland Stopover – eine Reihe von 90-minütigen, vom Fußball inspirierten Erlebnissen
Der isländische Kapitän Aron Gunnarsson und seine Mannschaftskameraden laden Reisende ein, in diesem Sommer einige ihrer liebsten isländischen Erfahrungen zu genießen Als stolze Sponsoren der isländischen Nationalmannschaft feiert Icelandair in diesem Sommer ihre Leistungen mit 90-minütigen, vom Fußball inspirierten Erlebnissen, alle im Preis jedes Icelandair Stopover-Flugtickets enthalten Spieler und Spielerinnen der Männer- und Frauen-Fußballteams… Read the full press release
Icelandair and national football team co-create Team Iceland Stopover – a series of 90-minute football-inspired experiences
Iceland Captain Aron Gunnarsson and his teammates invite travellers to enjoy some of their favourite Icelandic experiences this summer As proud sponsors of the Icelandic national team, Icelandair is celebrating their achievements this summer, with 90-minute football inspired experiences, all included in the price of any Icelandair Stopover flight ticket Players from the Men’s and Women’s… Read the full press release
DREAM CRUISES UNVEILS WORLD’S FIRST ESPORTS FACILITY AT SEA ON WORLD DREAM
Hong Kong, 2018-May-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Dream Cruises unveils the world’s first permanent eSports facility at sea today, where members of the public had their eSports experience debut and enjoyed a friendly match of FIFA18 with their favourite radio hosts. The 1,700-sq.ft venue is part of ESC Experience Lab, the VR games central… Read the full press release
Reviews Are In for the First Annual Golf Kitchen Punta Mita – And They Are Fabulous!
Golf Kitchen Punta Mita featured specialty guest chefs from some of the most prestigious international golf clubs and resorts as well as a two-day golf tournament on the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses Bahia and Pacifico, recently ranked among Golf Digest’s “Top 100 World’s Greatest Courses.” Photos: download here Punta Mita, Mexico, 2018-May-05 — /Travel… Read the full press release
Guide me UA welcomes guests of the UEFA Champions League Final 2018
Kyiv, Ukraine, 2018-Apr-01 — /Travel PR News/ — The travel agency Guide me UA takes the responsibility to show the capital of Ukraine to the UEFA guests. The UEFA Champions League Final will be held in Kiev on Saturday, May 26. Kiev is in the center of Ukraine; it is about 2000 kilometers from London… Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines to speak at the Cowen and Company 10th Annual Global Transportation Conference
Texas, U.S., 2017-Sep-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has been invited to speak at the Cowen and Company 10th Annual Global Transportation Conference. Cowen will be webcasting the audio presentation live, and a link to the webcast will be made available via the Investor Relations homepage on the Southwest Airlines website. Details of the… Read the full press release
easyJet earns Austrian Air Operator Certificate and license; easyJet Europe now operational
New airline “easyJet Europe” now operational First Austrian-registered aircraft flying from Luton to Vienna this morning Thomas Haagensen appointed Managing Director of easyJet Europe Remaining EU27 based aircraft to be re-registered by March 2019 Luton, United Kingdom, 2017-Jul-22 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet can confirm that it has been awarded an Air Operator Certificate (AOC)… Read the full press release
Swissport’s operational activities in the Netherlands awarded with the IATA CEIV pharma certification
Opfikon, Switzerland, 2017-Jul-22 — /Travel PR News/ — With the increasing flow of Life Science & Healthcare shipments over the past few years, maintaining a stable and secure supply chain requires specific equipment, storage facilities, harmonized handling procedures and above all, strong cooperation among the cool chain partners. Swissport The Netherlands started to develop a dedicated… Read the full press release
Norwegian CFO Frode Foss to leave the company
Fornebu, Norway, 2017-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — CFO of Norwegian, Frode Foss has decided to leave the company. Vice President Investor Relations, Tore Østby, will take on the position for an interim period. Tore Østby joined Norwegian as Vice President IR in 2014. Foss has been the CFO of Norwegian since the company was… Read the full press release
French National Railway Corporation orders 83 Regio 2N train sets from Bombardier Transportation
Île-de-France passengers to have a fleet of 125 new Regio 2N on lines R, N & D Extra-wide, articulated suburban trains which combine seating capacity, accessibility, and comfort Montreal, Canada, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has received an order for 83 Regio 2N train sets from the French National… Read the full press release
DMAI and European Cities Marketing to provide members with an enhanced offer and wider range of services
Washington DC, 2017-May-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and European Cities Marketing (ECM) recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding that will promote and deliver key research and educational resources to respective members while working together to build the value of each organization. “With this alliance, European and American DMOs establish… Read the full press release
SAA Cargo voted Best Cargo Airline-Africa by the readers of Air Cargo News
Johannesburg, 2017-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) is proud to have bagged another international award within a short space of time at the 2017 Air Cargo Airline of the Year awards hosted by Air Cargo News. SAA Cargo was voted Best Cargo Airline-Africa by the readers of Air Cargo News…. Read the full press release
Gatwick Airport: 3.8 million passengers travelled through the airport in April 2017
Long-haul growth +23% consequently driving impressive cargo growth of +27.2% To celebrate the busiest-ever April in Gatwick’s history, today a video has been released showing a day in the life of the World’s busiest runway London, 2017-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ —Gatwick Airport achieved an impressive 3.8 million passengers travelling through the airport this April,… Read the full press release
Global Passenger Traffic Rises in First Quarter
Montreal, Canada, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2017 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.8%, compared to the same month a year ago. Capacity grew 6.1% and load factor climbed by half a percentage point to 80.4%,… Read the full press release
14% Increase in Global Air Freight Demand in March
Montreal, Canada, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2017 demand growth results for global air freight markets showing a 14% expansion measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year. This was the fastest pace of growth recorded since October 2010. Freight capacity, measured… Read the full press release
CLIA Announces New Vice President For Public and Government Affairs for Europe
Washington DC, 2017-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announces that Andreas Chrysostomou has joined the organization as Vice President, Public and Government Affairs for Europe. Chrysostomou will be responsible for managing the department of European Affairs covering these areas, including liaising with European institutions and other bodies or agencies. He… Read the full press release
Chinese Youth Gain New Industry Knowledge With The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation’s Chinese Hospitality Education Initiative
China Hospitality Education Initiative receives World Travel & Tourism Council’s Tourism for Tomorrow People Award Bethesda, Md., 2017-May-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Teachers across mainland China are improving the lives—and future careers—of Chinese youth by gaining new industry knowledge and teaching techniques through the China Hospitality Education Initiative (CHEI), a project of The J…. Read the full press release
10 awards for Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest at the 29th annual Freddie Awards
Bethesda, Md., 2017-May-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) took home a combined 10 awards last night, at the 29th annual Freddie Awards, including Promotion of the Year for “Day 1 Linking of Accounts,” and Program of the Year. Marriott International’s trio of loyalty programs, Marriott Rewards which includes… Read the full press release
Melissa Cooper becomes Manager of the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
Kansas City , 2017-Apr-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Kansas City Aviation Department is pleased to announce the transition of Melissa Cooper, A.A.E., to a new role as Manager of the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (IATA: MKC). Cooper is now responsible for the overall operation and management of the airport in the heart of… Read the full press release
ATC Privatization Opposed by Business Aviation Regional Groups
Business Aviation Regional Groups Speak Out Against ATC Privatization Washington, DC, 2017-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — With the specter of ATC privatization looming once again as part of the new administration’s budget proposal, regional business aviation groups around the country aren’t wasting any time voicing their opposition to the plan. “Regional groups nationwide are speaking… Read the full press release