British Airways marks its multi-million pound investment in its World Traveller catering with a research on Brits’ travel habits

British Airways marks its multi-million pound investment in its World Traveller catering with a research on Brits’ travel habits   LONDON, 2018-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Brits are creatures of habits when they travel, a study has found. Almost half of travellers admit they always go through the same habits and rituals to ensure their… Read the full press release

George Best Belfast City Airport recognised at the 2018 Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards with the Business of the Year title

George Best Belfast City Airport recognised at the 2018 Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards with the Business of the Year title   BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2018-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — George Best Belfast City Airport has won the Business of the Year title at the 2018 Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards. The prestigious accolade, which… Read the full press release

Southwest® plans to operate up to five departures daily from Paine Field

Daily Service from Additional Seattle-Area Airport Aims to Bring Southwest Value Closer to Thousands Dallas, Texas, 2018-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today 9Jan 25, 2018) it will bring its faithful fans in northern metro Seattle time-saving travel options later this year via Paine Field in Everett, Wash., subject to requisite… Read the full press release

HMSHost opens a new Starbucks store at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

HMSHost opens a new Starbucks store at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport   Travelers in pre-security baggage claim area gain convenient access to popular offering BIRMINGHAM, AL, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Global restaurateur HMSHost and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport celebrated the grand opening of a new Starbucks® store in the baggage claim area of the airport…. Read the full press release

Steigenberger Hotels AG appoints Thomas Willms as CEO

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Supervisory Board of Steigenberger Hotels AG has appointed Thomas Willms as spokesperson of the Management Board (CEO). Mr. Willms, who joined the company as Chief Operating Officer in June 2017, will take up his new position with immediate effect. He will retain overall operational… Read the full press release

Deutsche Hospitality announces The IntercityHotel Riyadh Malaz slated to open for business before the end of the year

IntercityHotel Riyadh Malaz scheduled to open before the end of the year Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The IntercityHotel brand is continuing its course of expansion on the Arabian Peninsula. The IntercityHotel Riyadh Malaz, which will open for business before the end of the year, represents the company’s first move… Read the full press release

Heathrow collaborates with spoken word artist Caleb Femi to launch his new poem A Tale of Modern Britain

Heathrow collaborates with spoken word artist Caleb Femi to launch his new poem A Tale of Modern Britain   Heathrow partners with London’s Young People’s Laureate Caleb Femi to describe Modern Britain and travel in 2018 New research into what being British means found that one in five Brits (20%) now travel to visit family… Read the full press release

IHG announces the opening of the new-build, 179-room Holiday Inn® Lima Airport hotel

IHG announces the opening of the new-build, 179-room Holiday Inn® Lima Airport hotel   Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today (24 JANUARY 2018) announces the opening of the new-build, 179-room Holiday Inn® Lima Airport hotel, just five minutes from Jorge Chavez Lima International… Read the full press release

Air France reopens completely redesigned and much larger Business class lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Terminal 2

Air France reopens completely redesigned and much larger Business class lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Terminal 2   PARIS, France, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France will reopen a completely redesigned, much larger and totally renovated Business class lounge. With an open kitchen, private saunas and a detox bar, the company has created a… Read the full press release

easyJet and Founders Factory announce new start-ups to join its travel tech accelerator programme

easyJet and Founders Factory announce new start-ups to join its travel tech accelerator programme   LUTON, UK, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Three more travel tech companies have been selected to join the start-up accelerator programme following the success of launch start-ups Flio and LuckyTrip Each business will receive hands on support from Founders … Read the full press release

Bristol Airport welcomes bmi’s brand-new flight from to Gothenburg

Bristol Airport welcomes bmi’s brand-new flight from to Gothenburg   BRISTOL, UK, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — bmi further developed its network from its Bristol hub today (22nd Jan 2018), as it launched its brand-new flight from Bristol to Gothenburg. Passengers at Bristol Airport travelling on board the first flight were treated to delicious… Read the full press release

World’s leading independent advertising technology company AppNexus becomes a PATA Preferred Partner

BANGKOK, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and AppNexus, the world’s leading independent advertising technology company, today (January 22, 2018) announced a new Preferred Partnership agreement. The agreement will allow PATA members to better understand the new landscape of programmatic advertising and how best to utilise it for their respective organisations. As a… Read the full press release

Luxury travel operator Classic Vacations marks its 40 years in business with special promotions

San Jose, CA, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — This year marks 40 years of business for the San Jose-based luxury travel operator Classic Vacations. Since its founding in 1978, the company has grown to represent luxury vacation properties in more than a hundred destinations, around the world: from Hawaii to Europe, from Fiji to… Read the full press release

Eight more signatories commits to UNWTO Global Code of Ethics

Eight more signatories commits to UNWTO Global Code of Ethics   Madrid, Spain, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Seven companies and one association formalized their commitment to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism during an event held in the context of FITUR, the International Tourism Fair of Madrid. Cielos Abiertos (Colombia), Destinos R.I…. Read the full press release

UNWTO and Portugal agree on joint training and innovation action plan as priorities of the Portuguese Tourism Strategy 2027

UNWTO and Portugal agree on joint training and innovation action plan as priorities of the Portuguese Tourism Strategy 2027   Lisbon, Portugal, 2018-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Innovation and training were at the centre of the official visit of Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), to Portugal on 22-23 January. Following… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Cargo earns the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) accreditation

Cargo carrier recognised for operating Envirotainer containers compliant with Good Distribution Practice  DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo is pleased to announce that it has received the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) accreditation at five of its destinations: Amsterdam, Basel, Paris, Chicago, and its hub, Doha, Qatar…. Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines returns as the official presenting sponsor of the Luck Reunion music festival

DALLAS, TX, 2018-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) will return for a second year as the official presenting sponsor of the Luck Reunion, a boutique music festival taking place on Thursday, March 15, 2018, outside Austin, Texas. The continued partnership marks both brands’ commitment to the music community and to elevating burgeoning artists. Demonstrating the… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific brings new inflight well-being programme through partnership with Pure Yoga

New inflight well-being programme launches across all Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon routes HONG KONG, 2018-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific has partnered with Pure Yoga to launch a new inflight well-being programme, ‘Travel Well with Yoga’, this month. In harmony with the airline’s ‘Life Well Travelled’ campaign, the series of videos have been… Read the full press release

Qantas names Olivia Wirth as the new CEO of its Loyalty business and Vanessa Hudson as Chief Customer Officer

SYDNEY, 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas has today (24TH JANUARY 2018) announced Olivia Wirth as the new Chief Executive Officer of its Loyalty business. The change follows the resignation of current Loyalty CEO Jayne Hrdlicka, who announced her departure from the Group in December last year. Olivia Wirth has been with the airline for… Read the full press release

Jet Airways celebrates India’s forthcoming 69th Republic Day with a week-long celebratory fare sale

Jet Airways celebrates India’s forthcoming 69th Republic Day with a week-long celebratory fare sale   Enjoy up to 20% off for travel to select domestic sectors and, up to 30% off for travel to international destinations from India Sale valid from Jan 23, 2018 to Jan 29, 2018 Mumbai, 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines announces new service connecting Singapore and Melbourne to New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington

SINGAPORE, 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) today (24 January 2018) announced that it will introduce a new service that will connect Singapore and Melbourne to New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington. The new service will be introduced as part of a restructuring of existing Singapore-Canberra-Wellington flights, which will see the Canberra-Wellington flights… Read the full press release

The Chicago Cultural Center to host the first solo exhibition in a museum for the Chicago-born artist Nina Chanel Abney from February 10 to May 6

The Chicago Cultural Center to host the first solo exhibition in a museum for the Chicago-born artist Nina Chanel Abney from February 10 to May 6   The traveling exhibition is the first solo exhibition in a museum for the Chicago-born artist Chicago, 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special… Read the full press release

IHG releases 2018 Trends Report: The Provenance Chain

IHG releases 2018 Trends Report: The Provenance Chain   Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Provenance is the foundation for enduring brand success and has become more important than ever for organisations wanting to succeed in today’s complex consumer environment. That is the finding of the 2018 Trends Report published today by IHG®… Read the full press release

IHG announces Hotel Indigo Saigon The City slated to open its doors in 2019

IHG announces Hotel Indigo Saigon The City slated to open its doors in 2019   Curious travellers can look forward to refreshingly local experiences that celebrate the colourful heritage of Saigon’s District 1 Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — As one of South East Asia’s fastest-growing destinations, Vietnam has seen a rise… Read the full press release

Marriott International’s world-class mountain hotels provide a dazzling array of ski-season experiences

Marriott International’s world-class mountain hotels provide a dazzling array of ski-season experiences   Bethesda, MD, 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — As the snowflakes fall, mountain slopes from California to Canada promise fresh powder and unforgettable memories for skiers and snowboarders alike. Whether steep black diamond runs or cocktails by a fireplace sound like the… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide announces leadership appointments

LOS ANGELES, 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide, the global leader in furnished and serviced apartments, today (Jan. 17, 2018) announced the appointment of TJ Spencer as vice president global sales, Christine Moore as vice president global marketing and Tiffany Felix as vice president global corporate services, enterprise risk and compliance. The announcement supports… Read the full press release

The Ascend Hotel Collection surpasses 200 properties open globally, with more than 50 in the pipeline

The Ascend Hotel Collection surpasses 200 properties open globally, with more than 50 in the pipeline   ROCKVILLE, Md., 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ascend Hotel Collection, the world’s first and largest soft brand, reached a milestone by surpassing 200 properties open globally, with more than 50 in the pipeline. The upscale brand, franchised… Read the full press release

easyJet sees significant increase in registrations for its Amy Johnson initiative

easyJet sees significant increase in registrations for its Amy Johnson initiative   LUTON, UK, 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the airing of the two part ITV documentary, easyJet: Inside the Cockpit, easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has seen a significant increase in interest from budding pilots to its careers website. Visits to its careers page at easyJet.com… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces enhanced sponsorship of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship electric street racing series

Qatar Airways announces enhanced sponsorship of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship electric street racing series   The five-star carrier will also be the Official Airline Partner for the Rome and Berlin E-Prix taking place this spring  Airline is the title sponsor of the New York City E-Prix for the first time in 2018 DOHA,… Read the full press release

Alaska Air Group welcomes Ray Conner to its Board’s Safety Committee

SEATTLE, 2018-Jan-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air, announced the appointment of Ray Conner, retired president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and former vice chairman of The Boeing Company, to the company’s board of directors. Conner brings over 40 years… Read the full press release