Chicagoween’s Franken Plaza Extends to Five Days, October 26-30 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — When Daley Plaza’s fountain turns a festive shade of orange, it can only mean the return of Franken Plaza, the city’s Halloween celebration presented by UL, which runs five days this year, Friday, October 26 through Tuesday, October 30. Returning once again will… Read the full press release
Dusit Thani Maldives launches special spa menu for kids
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Devarana Spa at the Dusit Thani Maldives has recently launched the special spa programme called “Happiness for the little one” for kids between 6 and 14 years old to enjoy themselves during the stay on paradise island. The extended a la carte menu for kids features five creative treatments offering a play… Read the full press release
Columbus Zoo and The Andersons Partner to Support Wildlife
Powell, OH – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Andersons have teamed up in a unique way to support wildlife conservation. Through The Andersons private label charity wine program, a special Columbus Zoo and Aquarium wine called the Conservation Series will be sold at The Andersons stores in the Columbus… Read the full press release
NEW WORLD HOTELS SIGNED TO MANAGE NEW WORLD ZHENGZHOU HOTEL OPENING 2015
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hong Kong-based New World Hotels has signed an agreement with Henan Shengrun Group to manage New World Zhengzhou Hotel, opening 2015. New World Zhengzhou Hotel will be located in west Zhengzhou, only five minutes from city government offices. As part of a complex including office buildings, residences and a shopping mall, the… Read the full press release
NATIONAL ZOO MOURNS THE DEATH OF BLACK HOWLER MONKEY
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Smithsonian’s National Zoo euthanized a young black howler monkey, Loki, Sunday, Oct. 7, because she was ill from complications of metabolic bone disease. This disease is a vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus imbalance. It is most often caused by lack of sunlight (ultraviolet light), lack of dietary intake of vitamin D… Read the full press release
New extension of Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport goes into operation
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wednesday morning, 10 October: At 9.50 hrs precisely, as scheduled, the first aircraft pushed back from the new Pier A-Plus at Frankfurt Airport. Aboard the Lufthansa Airbus A380 “Zürich”, operating under flight number LH454, were 466 passengers bound for San Francisco. This was the first of a total of 13 flight departures… Read the full press release
July 2012: the essential facts and figures on travel to Canada
International visitor numbers came tumbling down, despite growth in the Australia, China and Mexico markets, reports CTC Tourism Snapshot. 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Beware the Ides of…July: although 2.5 million international visitors came to Canada, that total was 4% down on July 2011. Only the Australia, China and Mexico markets could hold their heads up high… Read the full press release
There’s No Place Like ZooBoo for Family Fun this Halloween
INDIANAPOLIS – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lions, tigers and bears! Oh my! Parents looking for a safe, family-friendly place to take their munchkins this fall can simply follow the Yellow Brick Road straight to the Indianapolis Zoo for Halloween ZooBoo presented by the Indianapolis Honda Dealers. This year’s theme is “The Wonderful World of ZooBoo,” which puts a Zoo… Read the full press release
NEW WORLD HOTELS CONTINUES STRATEGIC EXPANSION IN CHINA WITH TWO NEW PROJECTS OPENING IN 2015
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — New World Hotels furthers its expansion plans in China with two new projects in areas of high economic potential opening in 2015. In all, 14 New World Hotels are in operation or in the pipeline, with a focus on China. Foshan New World Foshan Hotel will be a deluxe city resort located… Read the full press release
ENTER THE GIN-GRR-BREAD HABITAT CONTEST INSPIRED BY THE NEW AMERICAN TRAIL AT THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Friends of the National Zoo calls all baking enthusiasts to enter the annual Gin-GRR-Bread Habitat Contest at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. This year’s theme is, “A Winter’s Tail on the American Trail.” American Trail is the newest exhibit at the National Zoo and is home to four California sea lions, one gray… Read the full press release
Пассажиры S7 Airlines могут выбирать попутчиков через социальные сети
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines первой в России предоставила возможность своим пассажирам еще до посадки в самолет получать информацию о попутчиках. Чтобы узнать, кто летит вашим рейсом, необходимо во время регистрации на сайте www.s7.ru указать свой профиль в одной из социальных сетей – Facebook, Vkontakte или Google+. На схеме салона самолета появится имя и фото пассажира, а… Read the full press release
San Antonio is Ready to Welcome Formula 1 Racing Enthusiasts
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Formula 1 racing comes to Texas this November with the all new Circuit of The Americas™ complex, the only purpose-built facility in the United States. Located 83 miles from San Antonio’s culture-filled city center and right outside of neighboring Austin, the 2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX is expected to draw… Read the full press release
Giant Panda Cub at San Diego Zoo Measured, Examined
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Veterinarians measure the giant panda cub at the San Diego Zoo this morning during his weekly exam. The panda measures 11 inches (28 cm) from the base of his head to the tip of his tail. His overall length, from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, is… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways готовится стать участником oneworld
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways, одна из ведущих и наиболее быстро растущих авиакомпаний мира, стала кандидатом на вступление в глобальный авиационный альянс oneworld®. Об этом было объявлено в Нью-Йорке, где расположена штаб-квартира альянса, в присутствии руководства Qatar Airways. Вступление Qatar Airways в oneworld ожидается в конце 2013 или начале 2014 года. Спонсором присоединения авиакомпании к альянсу станет… Read the full press release
WIRED Study Finds Today’s Workers Are More Productive Outside the Office
Survey of WIRED community underscores the heightened importance of mobility for an increasingly untethered workforce New York – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The lines between business and leisure are vanishing rapidly according to a recent survey of WIRED’s audience of influencers, conducted in collaboration with Marriott Hotels & Resorts. The study, designed to explore the reality… Read the full press release
Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort Completes $6 Million Enhancement Project
Resort Unveils Revitalized Public Spaces, Redone Tennis Courts, New Restaurant and the Area’s Only Executive Conference Center TUCSON, Ariz. – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The AAA Four Diamond award-winning, Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort today announced the completion of a multi-million dollar enhancement project. As part of the updates, guest will be introduced… Read the full press release
Веб-регистрация на рейс доступна пассажирам с детьми до 2-х лет
S7 Airlines объявляет об обновлении системы онлайн-регистрации. 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Теперь пассажиры, путешествующие с детьми в возрасте до двух лет, также могут регистрироваться через сайт авиакомпании1. Процесс регистрации ничем не отличается от обычного, но система автоматически запретит выбор мест, недоступных для детей – например, рядом с аварийными выходами. «Мы стремимся сделать путешествие удобным для всех,… Read the full press release
Picasso À La Carte Con Hilton Milan
In occasione della mostra più attesa dell’anno a Palazzo Reale a Milano, Hilton Milan propone due pacchetti speciali con biglietti d’ingresso e una cena ispirata alle opere del grande Maestro MILANO – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Vivere la città ammirando Picasso e godersi l’elevato standard e l’eccellente servizio dell ‘Hilton Milan, gustando una cena ispirata ai… Read the full press release
Here’s Looking at You, Cub: San Diego Zoo Panda’s Eyes, Ears are Open
Here’s Looking at You, Cub: San Diego Zoo Panda’s Eyes, Ears are Open 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 9-week-old panda cub at the San Diego Zoo was more alert during his exam this week. The cub’s eyes are completely open now and his sight continues to improve, allowing him to be more aware of his surroundings…. Read the full press release
Второй лайнер в раскраске oneworld в парке S7 Airlines
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянсаoneworld®, объявляет о появлении в парке авиакомпании второго самолета, оформленного в фирменном стиле альянса. Теперь в цвета oneworld, кроме Boeing 737-800NG, покрашен самолет Airbus A319. На белом фюзеляже изображен логотип S7 Airlines и надпись Member ofoneworld. Самолеты семейства Airbus A320 составляют основу парка S7 Airlines. Авиакомпания оперирует 20… Read the full press release
Ryanair Withdraws From Stansted Sale Process, As Ferrovial Refuses To Engage With Ryanair
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Stansted’s largest airline (with almost 70% of Stansted’s traffic), today (9 Oct) announced that it had withdrawn from the Stansted sale process, having been advised by BAA Stansted’s owner, Ferrovial, that it will exclude Ryanair (and any Ryanair related consortium) from the Stansted sale process. Since Ryanair does not wish to… Read the full press release
Hilton Cardiff To Host ‘Groovy Baby Ball’ For Charity
CARDIFF, Wales – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tickets have gone on sale for Hilton Cardiff‘s annual Hilton Foundation Ball, which this year has a retro ’70s theme. The Groovy Baby Ball will be held on Friday, November 9, to fundraise for Hilton in the Community Foundation, which supports local children’s charities in the region. This year… Read the full press release
Travel Industry Continues to Put Americans Back to Work
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Washington, D.C. – David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today’s September 2012 Labor Department report: “The Labor Department reported today that the economy created 114,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent, the lowest level in 45… Read the full press release
Hilton Meetings; Det gode møde i nye rammer
Hilton Copenhagen Airport afslører mødefaciliteter i elegant, nyt design KØBENHAVN – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Copenhagen Airport slår dørene op for en ny epoke i hotellets historie, som Danmarks ultimative businesshotel. Som en del af Hiltons store satsning ‘Room for the New’ har Hilton Copenhagen Airport forvandlet deres mødefaciliteter ved at opgradere hotellets 15 Hilton Meetings… Read the full press release
Ryanair’s England World Cup Qualifier Specials
JOHN TERRY WON’T BE THERE – BUT YOU CAN BE FOLLOW “WOY’S BOYS” TO WARSAW FROM JUST £39 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (9 Oct) announced extra World Cup qualifier flights to Warsaw (Modlin) from London Stansted, to ensure that England fans can cheer on “Woy’s Boys” in their clash… Read the full press release
Marriott Launches New Ad Campaign for Frequent Business Travelers
“For You, We’re Marriott” Campaign Welcomes Frequent Business Travelers Across Cultures. 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Global lodging leader, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) today introduces its newest advertising campaign designed to showcase the breadth of its brands and welcome all frequent business travelers. The new “For You, We’re Marriott” campaign focuses on African-American, Hispanic and lesbian, gay,… Read the full press release
Five new lounges provide more space for passengers at Frankfurt / Lounges in new design
2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tomorrow morning the new A-Plus Concourse at Frankfurt Airport will go into operation, and at the same time Lufthansa will open five new lounges there. A First Class Lounge, a Senator Lounge and a Business Lounge are located on the EU Departures and Arrivals level. For passengers in the so-called Non-Schengen area… Read the full press release
Fly From Just £12 On Over 1,000 Routes In Nov
RYANAIR £12 SEAT SALE 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight, Mon 8 Oct, it will release 100,000 seats at prices starting from £12 for travel on Mon, Tue, Wed & Thur in November. These “all in” low fares will be available on over 1,000 of Ryanair’s European… Read the full press release
Lars Jønstrup Dollerup new CFO in Copenhagen Aiport
2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lars Jønstrup Dollerup has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer of Copenhagen Airports A/S (CPH). He takes up his new position with immediate effect. Lars Jønstrup Dollerup is a state-authorised public accountant. He has been with CPH for more than six years, holding various management positions in the CPH Finance Department, most… Read the full press release
Travelport adds to UK & Ireland team
Appointments reflect key areas of strategic focus Langley, 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has announced several new additions to its UK & Ireland team in a move that will further enhance the services it offers to its travel agent, Online Travel Agent and Tour Operator customers. Jasmeen… Read the full press release