VANCOUVER, BC, 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Vancouver has been named the world’s most reputable city, according to an international poll conducted by the Reputation Institute. Every year, the Copenhagen-based organization surveys more than 18,700 people in 15 countries on the reputations of 100 cities that are selected according to population, gross domestic product and volume of… Read the full press release
CAA welcomes new pilot flying hours
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UK’s aviation safety regulator today welcomed new EU rules that will standardise working hours for European airline pilots. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the new rules will benefit UK passengers and will not compromise safety. The CAA said it was pleased that the EU’s final draft, published today, includes several… Read the full press release
New Zealand’s Travelbug Goes Global With Expedia Affiliate Network
London, 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Expedia® Affiliate Network (EAN) announced its partnership with New Zealand’s Travelbug (www.travelbug.co.nz) today, one of the country’s most successful OTAs. The deal will see EAN powering Travelbug’s international hotels offering, as the site expands from its current domestic focus to sell hotels in destinations worldwide. Travelbug is using the latest version… Read the full press release
Interstate Hotels & Resorts Opens the Holiday Inn Express Utrecht Papendorp in the Netherlands
Joint Venture Partnership Opens Fourth in Nine-hotel Portfolio ARLINGTON, Va., 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of the 118-room Holiday Inn Express Utrecht Papendorp in the Netherlands. The hotel is the fourth to open of a nine-hotel portfolio being developed across the Netherlands. The portfolio is jointly owned by Interstate… Read the full press release
The 18th World Route Development Forum Opens today in Abu Dhabi
Over 2,800 senior professionals from airlines and airports around the world visit Abu Dhabi to establish strategic partnerships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today the 18th World Route Development Forum, one of the largest international civil aviation industry events worldwide, opened in Abu Dhabi. Hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company, the 18th World… Read the full press release
Thai Spa Association Honours 18 of Its Best at Inaugural Awards
Bangkok, 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Eighteen of Thailand’s best products and services in the health and wellness sector scored top honours at the inaugural Thailand Spa and Well-being Awards held on September 20, 2012. A mix of large and established spa businesses as well as newcomers and innovators were conferred the awards in a night of… Read the full press release
CTC tradeshows build overseas business opportunities and relationships
Events in Mexico and Brazil capitalize on Canada’s growing strength in these two emerging markets. 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tradeshow season is in full swing. The Canadian Tourism Commission(CTC) and its partners have been on the road, leading two important B2B events in Mexico and Brazil. The doors have just closed on a successful Conozca Canada & GoMedia Mexico at the Sheraton… Read the full press release
Tourism Australia welcomes new Sichuan Airlines services from Chengdu
2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Key facts It is expected Sichuan Airlines will announce a new direct service between Chengdu and Melbourne. Tourism Australia Managing Director Andrew McEvoy said it was the latest example of the China growth opportunity being fulfilled. Key quotes “Chengdu represents one of China’s fastest emerging secondary cities and largest aviation hubs in… Read the full press release
160 Chinese Couples to Tie the Knot in Cha-am, Thai Style
Cha-am, Phetchaburi, 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — A total of 160 couples from China are to tie the knot in the first such joint mass ceremony to be held in the Thai beach resort of Cha-am on Oct 10. The couples are the first batch of 999 couples who have signed up for five-day, four-night packages to… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi International Airport Passenger Travel Surges in Summer 2012
Recording 2,633,805 passengers in the months of July & August 2012 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2012-09-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — As the World Route Development Forum opens its doors at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the event host released today the traffic report for Abu Dhabi international Airport for the months of July and August 2012…. Read the full press release
International Aviation Leaders Land in Abu Dhabi for Global Summit
Over 2,800 senior professionals, including 90 CEOs from airlines and airports around the world to visit Abu Dhabi for World Routes 201 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2012-09-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 30th of September will mark the official opening of the 18th World Route Development Forum, the largest annual international aviation event, at the Abu Dhabi… Read the full press release
RIVIERA MAYA’S ROSEWOOD MAYAKOBA REOPENS AFTER $1.6 MILLION RENOVATION
Award-Winning Resort Introduces New Suite Category, Menus, and Amenities for Grown-Ups and Kids RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO – 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Riviera Maya’s most luxurious resort, the 128 all-suite Rosewood Mayakoba, reopens today following a four-week, $1.6 million renovation, just in time to celebrate a new beginning of the Mayan Calendar. Led by renowned Mexican architect… Read the full press release
Historic First for Silversea in Corfu
2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — For the first time in the 18-year history of Silversea Cruises, three of the ultra-luxury line’s ships — Silver Cloud, Silver Wind andSilver Spirit — called in the same port on the same day. The historic convergence of the three ships took place today in beautiful Corfu, a Greek island renowned for its lush green hills… Read the full press release
ROSEWOOD MANSION ON TURTLE CREEK ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
DALLAS, 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce that Christian Tavelli has been appointed managing director of Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. A Rosewood veteran, Tavelli was most recently managing director of Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, a resort located in the heart of an enchanting artists’ village in the mountains… Read the full press release
RCI Pacific Announces Go Green 2012 Award Winners
Gold Coast, Australia, 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Timeshare resorts recognized for eco-friendly practices in all facets of operations at ATHOC Conference RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, announced the winners of its innovative “Go Green Awards” for its affiliated resorts in the Pacific region at the recent Australian Timeshare and Holiday Ownership Council (ATHOC) conference. This… Read the full press release
rosewood phuket to open 2014
DALLAS – 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — The next step in Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®’ ambitious Asia expansion plan will be the end-2014 opening of Rosewood Phuket, as the second Rosewood property in Asia following Rosewood Beijing’s Summer 2013 opening. The resort, including 87 villas, 20 residences and six hideaway homes, will be located on the 1,968-foot… Read the full press release
Silversea Unveils Itinerary for World Cruise 2014
2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has taken the wraps off its World Cruise 2014, an incomparable 113-day odyssey from Los Angeles to Barcelona aboard Silver Whisper, 6 January to 30 April 2014. Silversea celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2014 and will launch the festivities with this far-reaching and stimulating exploration of the world — now… Read the full press release
New Hampton Inn & Suites Opens in Columbia
100-room property brings Hamptonality to South Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. – 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hampton Hotels, the global brand of nearly 1,900 mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Hampton by Hilton hotels, today announced the opening of its newest property, the 100-room Hampton Inn & Suites Columbia/Southeast-Ft. Jackson located at 201 East Exchange Boulevard. “Hampton… Read the full press release
Wyndham Rewards Loyalty Program Introduces New Gift Card with Fall Offer
PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Rewards®, the guest loyalty program of Wyndham Hotel Group, is giving its members the opportunity to earn enough bonus points to redeem for a $25 Wyndham Rewards Visa® Prepaid Card when they stay twice at more than 6,500 participating Wyndham Hotel Group properties worldwide. Wyndham Rewards members in the United… Read the full press release
The IHG Academy Grows By Adding New Programs in the Americas
Global hospitality career training program expands through new Canadian collaboration IHG announces need to recruit 32,000 people into new roles in the Americas region by 2015 ATLANTA, GA, 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the expansion of the IHG Academy through a… Read the full press release
Wyndham Exchange & Rentals® Wins Four American Inhouse Design Awards from Graphic Design USA
Parsippany, N.J., 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Visual Communications team at Wyndham Exchange & Rentals® recently won four American Inhouse Design Awards from Graphic Design USA. This competition is the biggest showcase for outstanding work by in-house designers. Graphic Design USA provides in-house designers with an opportunity to be recognized for their talents and their contributions to their… Read the full press release
Pre-Concert Meal At Hilton London Canary Wharf
Cinnamon at Hilton London Canary Wharf Launches New Pre-Concert Menu LONDON, 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton London Canary Wharf is delighted to announce the launch of the new pre-concert menu at Cinnamon. Located just one tube stop away from The O2, in West India Docks, Cinnamon at Hilton London Canary Wharf is perfectly situated for a pre-concert dinner…. Read the full press release
Super 8 Hotel Brand Offers Race Fans Chance at $1,000
PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — In honor of its signature paint scheme appearing on the Richard Petty Motorsports #43 Ford at Dover International Speedway this Sunday, the Super 8® hotel brand is offering up to an additional $1,000 in prize money for the September winner of its Road Trip Challenge Sweepstakes. This month, the first prize winner of the… Read the full press release
CREATE YOUR OWN ‘JACK O’ LANTERN’ AT DUSIT THANI MANILA
2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Every October, we see carved pumpkins peer out from porches and doorsteps with gourd-like orange fruits inscribed with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles – a sign that it’s Halloween! People have been making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack.” According to… Read the full press release
Warwick International Hotels Hires Global Account Sales Director
2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Angella Vallard has been appointed Global Account Sales Director at Warwick International Hotels. Based in Denver, she will be responsible for reaching monthly, quarterly and annual sales objectives, while ensuring the optimum customer experience and satisfaction for hotel guests and prospective clients. “Angella is an experienced professional known for her excellent organization,… Read the full press release
Wyndham Vacation Rentals® White Paper Reveals Significant Consumer Demand for a National, Hotel-Backed Brand
Parsippany, N.J., 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Vacation Rentals®, the world’s largest professionally managed vacation rentals business, has released a white paper based on the findings of its 2012 survey conducted by PhoCusWright which examined U.S. consumers’ attitudes and behaviors toward vacation rentals. In “Vacation Rentals: Do Brands Matter?,” PhoCusWright presents a number of the study’s key… Read the full press release
Museo Pambata and Sipat Lawin Join Dusit Thani Manila’s Sunday Family Crossover Brunch this October
“Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each”. — Plato Makati, Philippines, 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sundays just get better at Dusit Thani Manila this… Read the full press release
Allegiant Announces Nonstop Flights Between Oakland and Telluride
Oakland, Calif. – 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Allegiant announced new nonstop service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Telluride, CO via Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) beginning on December 15, 2012. To celebrate the new service, Allegiant is offering introductory fares as low as $112.99* one way. The flight schedule is as follows: “We are excited to… Read the full press release
Hershey Gardens Opens “Bonsai: Living Art” Seasonal Exhibit
2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT:Hershey Gardens Opens “Bonsai: Living Art” Seasonal Exhibit WHEN:Friday, October 12 through Sunday, November 11 WHERE: Hershey Gardens 170 Hotel Road Hershey, PA 17033 www.HersheyGardens.org 717-534-3492 WHO: Guests of all ages DETAILS: The annual bonsai exhibit, provided by the Susquehanna Bonsai Association and Central Pennsylvania Bonsai Clubs, opens at Hershey… Read the full press release
UMU’S PRAWN PASSION
2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — It’s time to fulfill your craving for seafood at Dusit Thani Manila’s Umu Japanese Restaurant. Offered until September 30 are luxurious ebi (prawn) dishes that will not disappoint even the most discerning palates. Japanese Chef Hiroyuki Fukata presents two sumptuous ebi a la carte dishes that will further ignite your zest for… Read the full press release