Madrid, 2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chairman of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), Mr. Shao Qiwei, and UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, have agreed to strengthen cooperation between both organizations as a key step towards advancing China’s tourism development objectives. On the occasion of his visit to Spain to receive the UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement,… Read the full news article
Celebrate The Season Of Love At The Charmingly Romantic Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai
Hong Kong, 2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — One of Asia’s best-loved luxury resorts, Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai’s 60 acres of tropical northern Thai countryside is an enchanting setting in which to enjoy a romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day and throughout the season of love. The Romantic Escape package offers exactly this, combining stunning villa accommodation with pampering… Read the full news article
Japan Airlines Expands Network to Brazil with American Airlines Codeshare
TOKYO, 2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) will strengthen its network in the two largest cities of Brazil – Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with the start of a new codeshare arrangement with American Airlines (American), beginning January 27, 2013. JAL will add Rio de Janeiro as a new destination in its international network, and increase… Read the full news article
Add a Little Sparkle This Valentine’s Day at Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest.
A romantic dinner on the banks of the Danube with a stunning view of the Chain Bridge. 2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sparkling romance is on the menu at Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest this Valentine’s Day. The Chef seduces the senses and indulges couples with a wonderful symphony of taste, style and atmosphere as they revel in an… Read the full news article
ORIENT-EXPRESS TAKES TRAINING TO ANOTHER LEVEL
2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — This week sees Orient-Express Trains & Cruises steaming ahead with the launch of a series of brand new product training films. The films, a creative educational tool for travel agents and tour operators worldwide, are intended to provide a 360-degree insight into the Company’s intricate rail and cruise experiences from check-in, the journey… Read the full news article
airberlin non-stop Berlin-Abu Dhabi flight celebrates one year anniversary
Only non-stop service between Berlin and the UAE provides transfer guests with even more flights to worldwide destinations in 2013 2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — On 15th January 2012 at 21:35, an airberlin Airbus A330-200 set off for the first time from Berlin to Abu Dhabi, the hub of the airline’s strategic partner Etihad Airways. As the only… Read the full news article
International Tourism Mart Inaugurated at Guwahati Chiranjeevi calls for Accelerating the Rate of Growth of Foreign Tourist Arrivals
2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Tourism Mart organized by the Ministry of Tourism was inaugurated at Guwahati today amidst cultural fanfare by the Governor of Assam Shri Janaki BallavPatnaik. Speaking on the occasion Union Tourism Minister Shri K Chiranjeevi said that overwhelming response to the Mart shows the growing interest for travel to the unexplored destinations of the north east. He said… Read the full news article
THE RED CARNATION HOTEL COLLECTION HAS SWEPT THE BOARD IN THE TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS CHOICE AWARDS
2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Out of 650,000 hotels, the public chose the best hotels for 2013 and Red Carnation Hotels are proud to have been recognised as follows: The Milestone Hotel 2nd Top 25 Hotels in the United Kingdom 9th Top 25 Hotels in Europe 24th Top 25 Hotels in the World 3rd Top 25 Luxury… Read the full news article
Mandarin Oriental And Etihad Guest Unveil Frequent Flyer Partnership
Hong Kong, 2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it has signed a new partnership with Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways. Etihad Guest members can now earn 500 miles for each eligible stay in a room, or 800 miles in a club room or suite, at any of Mandarin Oriental’s participating hotels… Read the full news article
Final award ceremony of the 10th “Accor Professions Challenge”
This year’s challenge attracted 73 talented young people from 25 countries. A high point was welcoming two new continents to the competition – Asia and the Americas! 2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Organized every year by the Accor Operations Human Resources department, the Accor Professions Challenge this year welcomed candidates from Europe, Africa and the Middle East… Read the full news article
Silversea Announces New Shorter Voyages
2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — In its continuing mission to provide guests with more choices, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has just announced a new collection of eight shorter cruises for 2013. These convenient four- to seven-day voyages to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean are designed for time-strapped working professionals, travellers who like to combine a cruise with a land program, and individuals who may… Read the full news article
Maldives Traveller Launches Revolutionary Gift Reward Scheme
Members of the Maldives Traveller website can now exchange points for free gifts 2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Members of the Maldives Traveller website can now exchange their review points for free gifts. Last year the Maldives Traveller launched a scheme to encourage holiday makers to share their memories of a stay in the tropical paradise… Read the full news article
New Look For 2013 Chicago Jazz Festival
35th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival Announces Hamid Drake As Artist-in-Residence 2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Jazz Festival has long been celebrated as the first of the lakefront music festivals, and as it marks its 35th year, the event will move to Millennium Park from festival grounds in Grant Park, August 29-September 1. Performances will also happen in the Chicago Cultural Center…. Read the full news article
Polar Plungers Freezin for a Reason at Columbus Zoo
Powell, OH, 2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Special Olympics Ohio and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcome the Polar Plunge to the Zoo for the third year on Sat. February 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. Polar Plunge at the Columbus Zoo is one of nine Polar Plunge fundraising events in Ohio to raise funds for Special… Read the full news article
Rhino Calf Gets Bottle Feeding from Keepers at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Keepers at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park gave five-week-old rhino calf Shomili, or Mili, as keepers call her, a bottle feeding as part of her daily nutritional routine this morning. Animal care has been giving the greater one-horned rhino calf bottle feedings since first time mother Sundari has not been able… Read the full news article
S7 Airlines открывает новый рейс в Казахстан
2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянса oneworld®, объявляет об открытии рейсов из Новосибирска в Шымкент (Казахстан). Полеты будут осуществляться с 5 апреля 2013 года с периодичностью один раз в неделю – по пятницам. Вылет из новосибирского аэропорта Толмачево в 13:45, прибытие в аэропорт Шымкента – в 15:55 по местному времени. Обратный рейс вылетает… Read the full news article
VisitEngland: SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS FOR ENGLISH TOURISM WEEK!
VisitEngland calls for tourism business to get involved in English Tourism Week, 16-24 March 2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — VisitEngland, the national tourist board, has mounted a call to action for the industry to get involved in English Tourism Week 2013, and register their special events and activity on the English Tourism Week 2013 website. Tourism is worth… Read the full news article
LAS VEGAS CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR 2013: YEAR OF THE SNAKE WITH WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT AND FESTIVITIES
Unrivaled Cultural Celebrations among Highlights for Ushering in a Year of Luck and Excitement this February in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, 2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — In Chinese astrology, The Year of the Snake is marked by intuition, instinct and thoughtfulness. This February, Las Vegas resorts will prepare for the Chinese New Year, celebrating Asian culture with stunning… Read the full news article
VIA Rail renews its lease at Place Ville Marie and consolidates its activities on two floors
MONTREAL, 2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail Canada (www.viarail.ca) announced today that it has renewed its lease for its headquarter offices at Place Ville Marie in Montréal. The Corporation, which has been located in the building since the early 1980s, will take advantage of this agreement to consolidate its activities on two floors by 2016. This decision… Read the full news article
Silversea Welcomes New Sales Directors
2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises is pleased to welcome three new area sales directors with responsibility for key regions in the United States. Kevin Smith has joined to cover the Northeast, Rachel Woodward has the Northwest, and Saul Fonseca is responsible for southern Florida. John Wilson continues as acting area sales director for northern… Read the full news article
Wyndham Vacation Rentals® Appoints Patrick Davis Vice President of Operations, North America East
Parsippany, N.J., 2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Vacation Rentals®, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced today the appointment of Patrick Davis as vice president of operations, North America East, effective immediately. Davis most recently served as the general manager of ResortQuest Delaware overseeing and managing Wyndham Vacation Rental operations for over… Read the full news article
IHG Announces New Management Appointments to Executive Committee
2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) today announces the following changes to its Executive Committee. Keith Barr will take up the new role of Chief Commercial Officer, effective from 1 June, 2013. The role takes responsibility for IHG’s global sales, marketing and brands functions, to drive consistent brand strategies across all geographies and leverage… Read the full news article
Finavia – The Growth in Air Traffic Volume Slowed Down in 2012
2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The passenger volume at Finavia airports increased last year to the record-high level in 2011, i.e. to 19.2 million passengers. However, as the global economy continued to be unstable, the volume growth experienced a rapid slowdown and remained at 0.5 % compared to 2011. The strong development in Asian traffic continued, and… Read the full news article
The iconic Meliá White House presents its recent renovation and strengthens its position as one of the leading hotels in London
• The hotel has renovated 200 rooms and transformed its restaurant and bar service and The Level executive floor • It will host food festivals and events featuring traditional dishes from different countries and a chance to win a stay in the “country of the month” Palma de Mallorca, 2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Meliá White House,… Read the full news article
Mineta San José International Airport Information on All Nippon Airways Flight Cancellations
2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flights between Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) and Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo have been cancelled through Monday, January 21. All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced grounding its fleet of 17 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (see ANA statements below) on January 15 (PST). Subsequently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the… Read the full news article
LAWA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY GROUP RECEIVES CYBER INTELLIGENCE AWARD
Los Angeles, California, 2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — CSO magazine has recognized the Information Management & Technology Group (IMTG) of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) for its cyber security initiatives to help safeguard the IT (information technology) network infrastructure of the three Southern California facilities owned and operated by LAWA: Los Angeles International (LAX), LA/Ontario International (ONT), and Van… Read the full news article
Budapest Airport: All Shops Let In Terminal
2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — All free commercial space of Budapest Airport has been taken by tenants; the range of retail and F&B offer at the airport has never been as colorful as it is currently. The two last tenants to move in have also brought global brands to the transit area of SkyCourt and Terminal 2A… Read the full news article
TripAdvisor Names Four Seasons Resort Hualalai #1 Hotel in the World
Acclaimed Hawaiian beachfront resort also named one of the top 10 hotel spas in America. 2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka‘upulehu, the first and only AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes Five-Star resort on Hawaii Island, has been named the #1 Hotel in the World in the 2013 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards. Based on the reviews… Read the full news article
Gatwick Airport puts its new eight million pound snow fleet into action
2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, Gatwick Airport has been utilising its £8 million snow fleet to keep the runway clear of snow. Despite an accumulation of over 5cm of snow, Gatwick has remained open and flights have been safely landing and taking off. We have been working closely with all our airline partners and their handling… Read the full news article
HEATHROW AND AIRLINES ANNOUNCE REDUCED FLIGHT SCHEDULE FOR 20th JANUARY 2013 DUE TO ANTICIPATED SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY.
2013-01-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Following a joint decision by Heathrow, airlines and air traffic control, the flight schedule at Heathrow tomorrow will be reduced in order to minimise the expected disruption caused by snow and low visibility. Latest forecasts for tomorrow show a high probability of around 2-6cm of accumulating snow and low visibility at… Read the full news article