Hyatt Hotels to Open The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Brand in Tokyo with Hotel Toranomon Hills

Located in the heart of Tokyo’s newest international business hub, Hotel Toranomon Hills will offer guests a sophisticated yet convivial cocoon for socializing and work CHICAGO, IL, 2023-Jan-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today (January 24, 2023) that a Hyatt affiliate has entered in a management agreement with a Mori… Read the full news article

Hyatt Hotels Unveils Luxurious SCHLOSS Roxburghe: The Debut of Destination by Hyatt Brand in the UK

The luxury country estate grows by 58 additional rooms and suites, 12 cottages and a serene spa CHICAGO, IL, 2023-Jan-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today (January 24, 2023) announced the opening of SCHLOSS Roxburghe, marking the debut of the Destination by Hyatt brand in the United Kingdom. The 102-room resort… Read the full news article

Harry Reid International Airport Expands Customer Parking with New Terminal 1 Economy Lot and Additional Long-Term Spaces

LAS VEGAS, NV, 2023-Jan-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Harry Reid International Airport is beginning a project to increase the capacity and convenience of customer parking for Terminal 1. This is another effort to enhance the customer experience as record volumes of passengers continue to travel through the airport and certain parking options reach capacity… Read the full news article

Changes to Finnair’s Shareholders’ Nomination Board: Kimmo Viertola Appointed as New Chair

Vantaa, Finland, 2023-Jan-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The composition of Finnair’s Shareholders’ Nomination Board changes as the chair of the Nomination Board Minna Pajumaa, Senior Financial Counsellor of the Ownership Steering Department in the Prime Minister’s Office of Finland, is replaced by Kimmo Viertola, Director General of the Ownership Steering Department in the Prime… Read the full news article

Benjamin Franklin Fruehauf III and Paula Miles to be Inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame

LITTLE ROCK, AR, 2023-Jan-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Benjamin Franklin Fruehauf III and Paula Miles will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame during a noon luncheon on Monday, Feb. 27, during the 49th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference will be held in El Dorado Feb. 26-28. The Hall… Read the full news article

ibis Revolutionizes Hotel Design with Debut of Global Design Concepts: Agora, Plaza, and Squar

Paris, France, 2023-Jan-28 — /Travel PR News/ — ibis is leading the global charge in the democratization of design with the debut of fresh, new design concepts.  Embracing expressiveness and a sense of home, the brand’s new vision of design comes to life through three overarching concepts that blend comfortably with each hotel’s local aesthetic…. Read the full news article

Lufthansa and Munich Airport Sign Letter of Intent to Strengthen Sustainable Partnership and Expand Intermodal Transport Hub

MUNICH, Germany, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) and Lufthansa are reaffirming and strengthening their successful strategic partnership. The two companies are now signing a letter of intent (LOI) to intensify and continue the sustainable development of Munich Airport. In the LOI, both parties commit to a shared sustainability strategy, to… Read the full news article

Ethiopian Airlines Announces New Passenger Flight to Copenhagen, Denmark, Enhancing Air Connectivity Between Europe and Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, is set to launch a new passenger flight to Copenhagen, Denmark as of 22nd of May 2023. The new flight will be operated five times a week except on Tuesdays and Sundays. Regarding the new flight, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr Mesfin… Read the full news article

New International Standard for Accessibility in Tourism Unveiled at Madrid’s FITUR Trade Fair by UNWTO, Fundación ONCE, and UNE

UNWTO, Fundación ONCE and the Spanish Association for Standardization UNE have advanced efforts to introduce a comprehensive international standard for accessibility across the whole of the tourism sector. Madrid, Spain, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — At a special session on Seminar on Tourism for All, held at the FITUR 2023 tourism trade fair in Madrid,… Read the full news article

Yucatán joins UNWTO’s International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories to boost responsible and sustainable tourism development

UNWTO has welcomed Yucatán’s Tourism Observatory into its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). Americas, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Yucatán Tourism Observatory was established in 2018 to generate and manage information around tourism development. This work has identified key challenges and opportunities and so led to the design of relevant policies… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways Privilege Club Members Can Now Collect and Spend Avios at Hamad International Airport’s Luxury Outlets

Travellers will now be rewarded with Privilege Club Avios 2 hours prior to departure enabling members to collect and spend on a wide range of 200 quality retail brands and F&B outlets at the World’s Best Airport. DOHA, Qatar, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — In an industry first, from 24 January members of Qatar… Read the full news article

Houston Airports Donates $30,000 to Local Advocacy Groups Fighting Human Trafficking in National Prevention Month

With a majority of victims trafficked through airports, Houston Airports is committed to ending human trafficking by educating and supporting the community. HOUSTON, TX, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Houston Airports is following through with its commitment to support organizations that advocate on behalf of human trafficking survivors. In coordination with the Mayor’s Office,… Read the full news article

Caribbean Airlines Announces Additional Flights for Trinidad Carnival Season

Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Caribbean Airlines will add more flights between Trinidad and several destinations for the period February 12 to 26, for the Trinidad Carnival. The addition of these services aligns with the airline’s commitment to improve inter-regional travel and promote seamless connectivity. The additional flights are now… Read the full news article

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the World’s Largest Hotel Franchising Company, Setting Sights on Continued Expansion in 2023 Following a Successful Year

World’s largest hotel franchising company well-positioned for future growth following a year in which it added new brands, entered new markets and attracted new, diverse hotel owners PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,100 hotels across more than 95 countries, is setting… Read the full news article

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Clam Chowder Cook-Off: 42nd Annual Event Calling for Professional and Amateur Chefs to Compete and Raise Funds for the City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department

Santa Cruz, CA, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is calling all professional and amateur chefs for the 42nd annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off. The popular fund-raiser for the City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department is a two-day event, with amateur chefs competing on Saturday, February 25… Read the full news article

Daniela Stein Named General Manager of IntercityHotel Berlin Ostbahnhof, Bringing Extensive Industry Experience and Passion to the Role

Career at Deutsche Hospitality Berlin, Germany, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Daniela Stein, who previously worked at IntercityHotel Berlin Ostbahnhof as Hotel Manager, will take over as General Manager of IntercityHotel Berlin Ostbahnhof in January 2023. Born in Osterburg, hotel passionate Daniela Stein has many years of experience in the hotel industry. As a… Read the full news article

Westin Hotels & Resorts Unveils Next-Generation Gear Lending Program with High-Tech Recovery and Strength Training Equipment

Travelers can borrow the latest high-tech recovery and total body strength training equipment to optimize their well-being while staying at any of the brand’s more than 230 properties globally BETHESDA, MD, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Rooted in its mission of providing signature wellness programs that empower guests to regain control and enhance their… Read the full news article

IHG Hotels & Resorts Donates $500,000 to No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund, Raising Total Donations to Over $2 Million

No Room for Trafficking Survivor Fund Grows Its Impact with Over $2 Million in Total Donations WASHINGTON, DC, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The AHLA Foundation today (Jan. 24, 2023) announced a $500,000 donation from IHG Hotels & Resorts to support the No Room for Trafficking (NRFT) Survivor Fund as part of the hotel… Read the full news article

Six Senses brings Wellness and Sustainability to Napa Valley with Revitalization of Aetna Springs Resort

The natural mineral waters of Aetna Springs will flow in harmony with Napa’s prestigious reds BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Six Senses is taking its wellness and sustainability formula to a sanctuary in Napa County, an agricultural haven producing some of the world’s most sought-after wine. Named after the natural thermal Aetna… Read the full news article

$171,000 in Grant Funding Awarded to Companies Pioneering the Future of Aviation Industry

More than $170,000 Awarded to Companies Shaping the Future of the Aviation Industry GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority, together with Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Seamless Ventures, Southwest Airlines®, Stantec GenerationAV and the West Michigan Aviation Academy, has announced the third round of companies that… Read the full news article

Marriott International’s Deal Signings Soar: Company Signs Two Deals a Day, Adding 108,000 Rooms in 2022

Marriott International announced that the company’s deal signings accelerated again in 2022. BETHESDA, MD, 2023-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — At the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles, Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) announced that the company’s deal signings accelerated again in 2022. The company signed an average of two deals a day,… Read the full news article

Marriott Bonvoy Launches Global Promotion: Earn Bonus Points and Elite Night Credits for Stays until April 2023

The global promotion offers the chance to earn up to 75,000 bonus points and 75 bonus Elite Night Credits! BETHESDA, MD, 2023-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program, invites members to explore Marriott Bonvoy’s expansive portfolio of brands while getting the most out of the program. The latest global… Read the full news article

UK Civil Aviation Authority Proposes Changes to ATOL Financial Protection Scheme to Improve Consumer Protection and Resilience of the Scheme

LONDON, UK, 2023-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today (01.24.2023) published the emerging findings of its programme for ATOL reform. The regulator is seeking further information from stakeholders to support its work in finalising its proposals for changes to the ATOL financial protection scheme. The Civil Aviation Authority, which… Read the full news article

UK Civil Aviation Authority unveils vision for future of airspace with focus on quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys, and new capacity for all users

LONDON, UK, 2023-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today (23 January) set out a vision for the future of UK airspace which will help deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys, as well as create more capacity for the benefit for those who use and are affected by UK airspace…. Read the full news article

Danish Chefs Take Home Gold at Prestigious Bocuse d’Or Competition: Søllerød Kro’s Brian Mark Hansen and Svinkløv Badehotel’s Elisabeth Madsen Win International Culinary Competition

23 January 2023, Danish chefs Brian Mark Hansen and Elisabeth Madsen have received gold in the international chef’s competition Bocuse d’Or. Copenhagen, Denmark, 2023-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Brian Mark Hansen is the head chef the Michelin-starred Søllerød Kro north of Copenhagen. Søllerød Kro is a charming thatched inn located in the village Søllerød and… Read the full news article

Emirates Skywards reaches 30 million members: Celebrates with 1 million Miles giveaway and exclusive offers for members

The award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai is giving back to its loyal members with incredible giveaways this month including a chance to win bonus Skywards Miles, complimentary flight upgrades and much more. Dubai, UAE, 2023-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates Skywards has hit a new record with more than 30 million members… Read the full news article

Emirates boosts service to Sydney and Melbourne, resumes flights to Christchurch via Sydney

Emirates will be back to operating at pre-pandemic levels to Sydney and Melbourne Ramp up will see Emirates’ operations elevate to 63 weekly flights across Australia Airline also confirms restart of Christchurch via Sydney in March DUBAI, UAE, 2023-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has taken yet another significant step in the resumption of… Read the full news article

Emirates leads the way in sustainable aviation with successful ground testing using 100% SAF, preparing for experimental flight

Ground evaluation closely compared performance of different fuels in engines, paving way for experimental test flight DUBAI, UAE, 2023-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The objective of the ground testing and… Read the full news article

Four Seasons unveils new growth strategy under new leadership, focusing on experiential offerings and luxury experiences

Under leadership of new President and CEO Alejandro Reynal, iconic luxury brand continues to drive global growth and strategic development across new and existing lines of business Toronto, Canada, 2023-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Leading luxury hospitality company Four Seasons continues to expand its development pipeline, elevating its experiential offerings and accelerating bold new ventures that… Read the full news article