Bangkok, 2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Face of the Future award is open for submission until February 28, 2013. The winner will receive exposure global media exposure via PATA Communications channels, a round-trip economy flight to Frankfurt with accommodation to visit the IMEX, May 21- 23, 2013, and an opportunity to attend the PATA… Read the full news article
2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Investment in the future: Executive Board recommends to Supervisory Board that Lufthansa purchase 108 aircraft for the entire Group / Focus on customer comfort and operational efficiency / The Group’s medium and long-term requirements for short and medium-range aircrafts will be met with Airbus and Boeing aircraft At its meeting today, the… Read the full news article
Custom itineraries part of new package. 2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — With the thrilling introduction of the brand new 72-hour visa-free transit policy, a wave of anticipation is sure to sweep over the vast numbers of transit travellers stopping over in Beijing. Imagine having three days completely at one’s disposal; 72 hours where one is free to explore one… Read the full news article
While Occupancy is Increasing, Average Daily Rates Remain the Main Driver of Revenue Growth in the Hotel Sector NEW YORK, 2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — In the fourth quarter 2012, online channels that include Online Travel Agents (OTAs), and hotel websites (Brand.com) continued to experience the most growth according to data from the TravelClick North American Distribution Review… Read the full news article
HOUSTON, 2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Debido a un fuerte comercio internacional, la Ciudad de Houston marca la apertura de un centro satélite de inscripción para el programa Global Entry ubicado en el nivel mezzanine del Centro para Visitantes del histórico edificio del Ayuntamiento. La alcaldesa de la ciudad, Annise Parker, acogió el nuevo centro satélite no… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is set to work on a joint project with Rosetta Stone, the leading provider of language learning solutions. With the hotel increasingly hosting global business conferences and events, the partnership will support their expertise in welcoming international events, leisure visitors and regular travellers, alongside Rosetta Stone’s… Read the full news article
SEATTLE, 2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines’ Betsy Bacon has been named managing director of Alaska Air Cargo. Bacon, an eight-year veteran of the airline, previously served as director of cargo operations and compliance, where she was responsible for the airline’s network of cargo centers and customer locations. Prior to that, she was regional cargo sales… Read the full news article
Warsaw, 2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, the CEO of LOT Polish Airlines Sebastian Mikosz presented the assumptions of the new stage in the reorganisation process of the Polish air carrier. He presented flagship destinations in the LOT Polish Airlines network as well as changes that are about to take place in the company. “The nearest future… Read the full news article
Majority of Fleet Now Equipped With Variety of Inflight Entertainment Options 2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that movies on demand are now available on all WiFi-equipped Southwest aircraft for only $5 per movie, per device. The airline also announced an upgrade to their television package. In 2012, Southwest became the only airline in… Read the full news article
2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for January 2013 that show a drop in the number of passengers carried compared to the same month in 2012, alongside a significant year-on-year increase in cargo and mail tonnage. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried a total of 2,327,071 passengers… Read the full news article
2013-02-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — airberlin and NIKI will continue their commitment to Russia in 2013 as part of their strategy for Eastern Europe. “Russia is an important core market for airberlin and NIKI and forms part of our strategy for Eastern Europe. We are very pleased that our stable market position in Russia is steadily developing… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 has calculated some interesting facts based on welcoming 75,000 leisure and business guests since opening on 31 August 2011. During this time 45,000 guests have stayed in the luxury hotel’s 350 bedrooms, which equates to 252,000 towels and 95,000 sheets being washed and prepared, 40 staff… Read the full news article
SEATTLE, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — FlightStats.com has named Alaska Airlines the No. 1 on-time major carrier in North America for the third year in a row. Alaska’s average on-time rate for 2012 was 87.26. The average on-time performance was 79.62 percent among North American carriers. “This award is a credit to the more than 12,000 Alaska… Read the full news article
Chief operating officer takes on leadership role SOUTHLAKE, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sabre Hospitality Solutions today announced the appointment of Alex Alt to president and general manager, effective April. He replaces Felix Laboy, who has decided to leave to pursue personal interests. Alt joined Sabre in April 2012 as chief operating officer for Sabre Hospitality. In… Read the full news article
Enterprise Extends European Footprint to Fourth New Country in 12 Months to Reach 85% of the European Car Hire Market LONDON, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced the appointment of its second European franchisee, Locauto Rent in Italy, as the next step in a planned programme to establish the flagship brand across Europe. This agreement… Read the full news article
RYANAIR’S MONDAY MADNESS! 100,000 seats on over 1,000 European routes in Apr from only £12.99 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight (Mon 18 Feb), passengers can fly from London Stansted to Dusseldorf Weeze from just £12.99 in April as part of its weekly ‘Monday Madness’… Read the full news article
Langley, UK, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport Rooms and More™ – the industry leading hotel booking engine – has announced the addition of lowcostbeds.com, a major hotel provider, to its accommodation portal. Lowcostbeds.com, the Swiss based hotel provider – a part of the Lowcosttravelgroup – currently operates in 95 countries around the world, with the promise of… Read the full news article
Gulfstream G650 to make Middle Eastern Debut at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2013 Over 10,000 visitors expected to visit Al Bateen Executive Airport Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), today announced that Gulfstream has selected Abu Dhabi Air Expo to display its G650 aircraft for the first time in… Read the full news article
2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — This spring, San Antonio is the perfect destination for travelers looking for a getaway full of activities for a price that won’t break the bank. Historic icons, world-class hotels and resorts, thrilling theme parks, delectable flavors, outdoor adventures and more await visitors in San Antonio – and all at great vacation savings… Read the full news article
2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The spellbinding waterways and bushland of Sydney Harbour today became Australia’s 16th National Landscape, opening the way to a global marketing push inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the natural wonders of the harbour city. Just minutes from the vibrant centre of a great international city, the Sydney Harbour National Landscape stretches… Read the full news article
Bella Bublinky (Bubbles) in cooperation with Bisol Prosecco and jewelry from Bvlgari on March 6, 2013. 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — CottoCrudo bar and lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Prague will host its first Bublinky (Bubbles) evening event of 2013 early next month. Highlights of the evening will include sipping on drinks from the world-famous Bisol Prosecco and a showcase of Bvlgari, luxurious Italian jewelry in… Read the full news article
As a mark of the success of the event, visitors queued for the dhow ferry boats to Palm Island to play mini- tennis & have tennis lessons, compete at volley ball and play indoor pool, while kids had fun on bouncy castles and joined in cartoon character races Doha- Qatar, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Tourism… Read the full news article
2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia has set the industry an ambitious goal of making Australia the world’s most talked about holiday destination in social media. The national tourism agency is sharing its own unique approach to social media by publishing some guidelines it believes the near one million people directly and indirectly working within Australian… Read the full news article
En las máquinas de check-in de Iberia de la T4 se pueden obtener las etiquetas para el equipaje. Iberia aconseja utilizar el transporte público para llegar a la T4, y evitar así posibles aglomeraciones en los accesos. Ya han operado 43 vuelos, el 100% de los que Iberia tiene previstos hasta las 11:00. Madrid, 2013-02-19 —… Read the full news article
Another year of industry-leading performance in key markets as IHG prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — 226 new hotels and the launch of two new brands are just some of the milestones achieved by IHG last year. The strong Preliminary Results announced by the company today demonstrate how IHG is increasing its global… Read the full news article
2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Customers of Singapore Airlines travelling from Seoul can look forward to a more luxurious experience on the ground with the official opening of the Airline’s SilverKris Lounge at Incheon International Airport. The lounge features wireless Internet access, a business centre with desktop computers, shower rooms and restrooms, televisions, as well as a… Read the full news article
Airline starts operations to the Republic of South Sudan Dubai, UAE, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — flydubai, Dubai’s innovative airline, has announced operations to Juba, the capital city of the Republic of South Sudan. Commencing on 21 April 2013, flights will operate four times a week between DubaiTerminal 2 and Juba Airport. flydubai’s CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith,… Read the full news article
2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — 20 lakh seats on over 450 daily flights across 57 destinations to go on sale, for a period of six days, effective today, i.e February 19th to 24th,2013 Jet Airways, today announced a bonanza for all its guests travelling on domestic sectors within India, with a nationwide sale of low fares for… Read the full news article
Hasta las 08:30, han operado todos los vuelos previstos hasta esa hora. Madrid, 2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — La segunda jornada de huelga en Iberia se ha iniciado sin incidencias remarcables en los aeropuertos y cumpliéndose los servicios mínimos. A las 8:30 horas de la mañana, ya habían salido todos los vuelos programados hasta esa hora, en concreto,… Read the full news article
2013-02-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Star Alliance is launching an enhanced Asia Airpass for travel across the Asian continent, which in addition to the 15 countries and territories already offered, now includes Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Its scope has further been extended to include all Star Alliance destinations in Japan and additional flights to India…. Read the full news article