2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Shannon Airport’s status as the transatlantic gateway to the West of Ireland is set to be significantly enhanced thanks to the announcement of a new route by United Airlines to Chicago from next summer. The new route will be in addition to the hugely successful daily service to Newark that United operate… Read the full press release
Celebrate the Festive Season at Hilton Queenstown
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand – 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Queenstown has released an exciting Christmas programme that promises guests a truly memorable festive season. Hold an unforgettable Christmas cocktail party or buffet dinner at Hilton Queenstown this December and receive one guest complimentary with every ten paying guests, eligible for events with a minimum of 35 people. Relax… Read the full press release
Budapest Airport wins Best Sample Category at 2012 ASQ Fieldwork Awards
Budapest Airport was announced the winner of the Best Sample Category in the European Airport section at the ASQ Fieldwork Awards, part of the ASQ (Airport Service Quality) Forum held in Istanbul last week. 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — The ASQ Fieldwork Awards are an informal recognition of those airports which achieve the highest standards in ASQ… Read the full press release
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS DELIVERS WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS TRUCKS FOR SMALL BUSINESS CUSTOMER ORANGE COURIER, INC.
Enterprise Answers the Call for More Alternative-Fuel Vehicles SANTA ANA, Calif., 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — As the demand for environmentally friendly vehicles continues to rise, Enterprise Holdings is meeting the need by delivering alternative-fuel vehicles to its customers. The company, which owns and operates the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, recently finalized a deal that provides Orange Courier, Inc.,… Read the full press release
EASYJET TRADING UPDATE AND PRE-CLOSE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2012
Outlook At as 25 July 2012 IMS Revised Outlook Capacity growth 1 +7% +7% Revenue per seat (constant currency) 1 Low to mid-single digits +5% to 5.5% Cost per seat ex fuel (constant currency) 1 +1% to 2% +1.5% to 2% Full year pre–tax profit (PBT) £280m to £300m £310m to £320m 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Trading update for… Read the full press release
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong Announces Third New Product Line to Complete an Entirely New Spa Menu for 2012
Hong Kong-born New Yorker Ling Chan proudly brings her skincare line Ling New York to her homeland for the first time Hong Kong, China – 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong announces the third and final product line to launch in its three-phase menu update at the award-winning Forbes Five-Star Spa. Complementing the two result-oriented brands… Read the full press release
Protected Travel Services confirmed as ATOL franchise body
2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is today pleased to announce that Protected Travel Services (PTS) has been confirmed as a franchise body under the ATOL financial protection scheme. The confirmation offers travel organisers an additional option for complying with the ATOL Regulations 2012, with businesses also able to operate under their… Read the full press release
Ryanair & LBA offer free flights to students
Ryanair and Leeds Bradford Airport teamed up to offer a pair of free flights for student festival goers at Leeds’ first ever outdoor Freshers’ Festival. 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leeds Freshers’ Festival was held in Leeds City Centre’s Millennium Square, on Saturday 22nd September; Voodoo Events, in partnership with Leeds Met Students’ Union and Leeds City… Read the full press release
Budapest Airport Highly Commended at 2012 World Routes Awards
Budapest Airport was highly commended as one of the top three airports in Europe last night in the prestigious World Routes Awards, voted for exclusively by airline judges*. 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — “To win such recognition on the world stage after experiencing a difficult year with the loss of Malev is especially pleasing for us,” noted… Read the full press release
2012-13 WINTER SCHEDULE. STABLE CAPACITY FOR AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP – STABLE CAPACITY FOR AIR FRANCE
2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Within an unstable economic environment, the Air France-KLM Group has decided, for the 2012-13 winter season running from 28/10/2012 to 23/03/2013, to stabilize its growth in capacity* compared with winter 2011-12, including +0.5% on long-haul and -0.5% on medium-haul operations. STABLE CAPACITY* FOR AIR FRANCE: -0.1% ON LONG-HAUL NETWORK AND -0.5% ON… Read the full press release
Victoria’s Secret Beauty & Accessories store opening in Copenhagen
Victoria’s Secret, the leading specialty retailer of lingerie and beauty products, plans to open its first Beauty & Accessories Store in Terminal 2, Copenhagen Airport in partnership with Agora Trading. 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — The new store, scheduled to open on Thursday 18th October, will offer customers access to an assortment of best-selling Victoria’s Secret beauty… Read the full press release
INSPIRED BROWSING – EASYJET LAUNCHES NEW MAP-BASED SEARCH TO HELP CUSTOMERS FIND THE PERFECT TRIP
2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has added an innovative new online feature designed to help customers find exactly what they are looking for at the click of a mouse. ‘Inspire Me’ gives customers ideas on where to go, whatever their budget, helping them to see how far their budget can take them… Read the full press release
Le Meurice holds a candle to Christmas and presents its anniversary Yule log
For the holiday season, the pâtissiers at Hotel Le Meurice, under Yannick Alléno, have again let their imagination run riot with a Yule log that celebrates an important anniversary for Le Meurice. 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — This year, the original Parisian palace hotel is lighting 3×5 candles to mark the 5th anniversary of the gastronomic restaurant’s… Read the full press release
ABTA Welcomes 35 New Members from July to September
2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — ABTA welcomed the following 35 new Members into the Association from July to September 2012, five trading as retailers, 29 as principals and one in both classes of membership. Once Upon a Dream Ltd, Retailer, ABTA number P5017 joined 2/7/12 Debbie’s Villas Ltd, Principal, ABTA number Y5238, joined 2/7/12 321 Dive Ltd,… Read the full press release
Hilton Worldwide Signs Management Agreement With Premier Hotels & Resorts For Hotel Development And Introduction Of First Hilton Hotel In Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh and MCLEAN, Va., 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Premier Hotels & Resorts to manage Hilton Dhaka, Bangladesh in central Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The agreement will see the first Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Bangladesh and mark Hilton Worldwide’s entry into the country. Scheduled to open in 2015,… Read the full press release
easyJet celebrates its inaugural flight from Bristol to Copenhagen
2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet, the largest operator at Bristol Airport, has today celebrated its inaugural flight to the Danish capital of Copenhagen. Customers were taken by surprise and put in the mood for their trip by a Danish themed check in area where delicious Danish pastries were distributed. One lucky Bristol traveller won a pair… Read the full press release
Global Business Travel Association Appoints Top Indian Buyer to Its Asia Advisory Board
Bangkok, Thailand, 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — GBTA is thrilled to announce that Mr. Indriyajit Sethi vice president, Group Strategic Sourcing for the TATA Group has accepted a position on GBTA’s Asia Advisory Board. Mr. Sethi manages a TATA group aggregated buying shared services unit, reporting to Mr Ishaat Hussain (Director TATA Sons and member Group Corporate… Read the full press release
RYANAIR’S SEPT TRAFFIC GROWS BY 8% (+587,000 PAX)
TRAFFIC OVER 7M FOR 6 MONTHS IN A ROW 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair today (3 Oct) released passenger and load factor stats for September 2012 as follows: Sep 11 Sep 12 Change Yr to Sep 12 Passengers 1 7.25M 7.84M +8% 79.07M Load Factor 85% 84% -1% 82% September 2012 was the sixth month in… Read the full press release
SAS and Apollo sign million dollar agreement
Apollo is developing its partnership with SAS and has signed another million dollar agreement ahead of the winter season. As a result, Apollo’s customers will be flying on SAS aircraft from 13 different locations in Sweden, Norway and Denmark to 8 destinations around the world. The contract is worth a total of SEK 590 million…. Read the full press release
Ethiopian Takes Delivery of the First Customized Q-400
2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian, the fastest growing airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has taken delivery of the first of its five re-configured Bombardier Q-400 aircraft on 28 September 2012 in Toronto, Canada. Based on its valued customers feed back, the airline requested the manufacturer to reconfigure the new Q-400 and as… Read the full press release
CTC intercepts and scores with travel plans on social media
Pilot project adds Canada to UK and Aussie travellers’ itineraries in the US; TripAdvisor and Les Clefs d’Or partnerships raise awareness. 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Surprise, surprise! A new Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) pilot project gave travellers from the UK and Australia an added bonus on top of their planned trips to the US—a chance for Canadian adventures. Their amazement at the change… Read the full press release
Improved Performance Cushions Fall in Profits – Margins and Profits Remain Weak
Singapore – 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upward revision to its global aviation outlook for 2012. The fall in airline profits from the $8.4 billion that the industry earned in 2011 will be cushioned by improved airline performance. Airlines are expected to earn $4.1 billion in 2012 (up $1.1 billion… Read the full press release
Sabre Employees Engage in 2012 Global ‘Give Together’ Fundraising Campaign
Teams in The Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific aim to raise more than US$1.2 million for charities around the world SOUTHLAKE, Texas – 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sabre Holdings (http://sabre.com), a global travel technology company serving the travel and tourism industry, kicks off its annual Give Together fundraising campaign this week. Launched in 2000 and held in all… Read the full press release
Digital Native Shows the Way for GBTA Europe Delegates in Budapest
London, 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — GBTA, the voice of the global business travel industry treated delegates at GBTA Europe’s Annual Conference in Budapest last week to an insight to Generation Y and its use of social media by the event’s 17-year-old Digital Native speaker, Max Keegan, in his talk – ‘The Importance of Impatience’. Prior to the… Read the full press release
Marriott International Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results
Listen to the quarterly earnings review at http://www.marriott.com/investor (click “recent and upcoming events” tab and click on the quarterly conference call link). THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) totaled $0.44, a 52 percent increase over prior year adjusted results; • During the third quarter, the company completed the sale of its equity interest in the Courtyard… Read the full press release
InterCity West Coast franchise
2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Secretary of State for Transport has announced today, 3 October, that the InterCity West Coast franchise competition has been cancelled. A Virgin Rail Group spokesperson said: “We welcome today’s frank announcement by the Secretary of State, acknowledging the flaws in the way the InterCity West Coast competition was assessed and… Read the full press release
EASA proposes new harmonised rules to avoid flight crew fatigue
2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) today published its proposal to amend the current EU rules on flight and duty time limitations and rest requirements (FTL) for commercial air transport. Released in a final proposal known as an Opinion, the proposed rules contain more than 30 safety improvements compared to current requirements… Read the full press release
Kids Stay Free This Eid at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence
Great value packages this festive season with the Hotel’s Stay Longer offer and a complimentary room for the kids when booking a Corner Suite Cairo at The First Residence, Egypt – The perfect family getaway along the shores of the eternal Nile beckons at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence, with the Kids Stay Free Package offering great value and… Read the full press release
Brenda McLaughlin appointed as SVP and General Manager of Lonely Planet Americas
Lonely Planet Announces New Leadership in the Americas Brenda McLaughlin appointed as SVP and General Manager of Lonely Planet Americas 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lonely Planet announced today the appointment of Brenda McLaughlin as the new Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lonely Planet Americas. Reporting to Stephen Palmer, Lonely Planet’s Managing Director of Publishing,… Read the full press release
Demand Slowdown Continues
Geneva – 2012-10-4 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported global traffic results for August showing demand for air transport continuing to flatten-out, but with significant regional variations. Freight volumes shrank as business and consumer confidence continued to slip. Demand for air travel expanded by 5.1% in August compared to the same month in… Read the full press release