Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — New Zealand’s surging popularity as a visitor destination is fuelling demand from international travel and tourism buyers wanting to come to TRENZ 2016, the $30 billion tourism industry’s premier annual trade event. TRENZ 2016 is on in Rotorua from 10-13 May and will be attended by 356… Read the full press release
Cofely renews long-standing relationship as airport site manager. MADRID, Spain, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — A traditional airport departures hall during a peak travel period may bring to mind long check-in queues, stressed staff and unhappy passengers. Quebec City’s Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is moving beyond that scene by implementing next-generation Amadeus technology, managed… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2016-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Guenter Gebhard joined the Group in January 2016 from One & Only Hayman Island, an award-winning Australian resort located on the Great Barrier Reef. Mr Gebhard brings with him over twenty years of experience in the global luxury hospitality industry, with senior management roles at Mazagan Beach &… Read the full press release
JW Marriott Austin will host exclusive Universal Music Group performances by Ryan Adams, The Avett Brothers, DNCE and more. Bethesda, Md., 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Rewards, the award-winning loyalty program of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), announces its first-ever major sponsorship of the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) 2016 Music and Conference Festival. Expanding… Read the full press release
“25 Best Big Companies to Work For” List Bethesda, Md., 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — For the ninth consecutive year, Marriott International has been recognised as one of the “25 Best Big Companies to Work For” through The Sunday Times’ prestigious “Best Companies to Work For” listing, ranking as the top hospitality company. This recognition is… Read the full press release
Only convention network that specializes in Europe Hand-picked collection of gold standard convention hotels with one point of contact 14 hotels across Europe with 57,000m2 of meeting space and 7,800 rooms Targeting large rotating meetings and events Bethesda, Md., 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) has today announced the launch of… Read the full press release
Bethesda, Md., 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Leeny Oberg, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), will speak at the 2016 J.P. Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Access Forum, to be held on Thursday, March 10. Ms. Oberg’s presentation will be at approximately 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, and… Read the full press release
Bethesda, Md., 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today that it plans to open an additional five Moxy Hotels in key European cities in 2016, including Munich, Eschborn and Berlin in Germany, Oslo in Norway and Aberdeen in the UK. The five properties will strengthen Moxy Hotels’ ongoing expansion plans since… Read the full press release
The Kingdom’s Travel industry professionals learn to leverage Travelport’s industry redefining technology to thrive in times of change LONDON, 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the global travel and tourism industry is rolling out the Travelport LIVE “Spotlight on Innovation Roadshow” across… Read the full press release
COLOGNE, Germany, 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa has been actively investigating smell events in aircraft for many years. This includes an intensive and cross-disciplinary investigation into whether these incidents could cause a health risk to passengers and crew members. Lufthansa has so far invested more than EUR 500,000 in large-scale projects as part of… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi Aviation & Aerospace Week Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 and the Middle East Aviation Careers Conference & Exhibition begin tomorrow at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the emirate’s dedicated business aviation airport. Both events are part of the region’s first Abu Dhabi Aviation and Aerospace Week,… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia’s strong marketing performance has been recognised again overnight with the national tourism marketing organisation taking home the Destination Marketing Award for the fourth year in a row, at Routes Asia in Manila. The award recognises Tourism Australia’s broad marketing activities and joint cooperative campaigns with more than… Read the full press release
Doncaster, England, 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been helping to ensure that consumers still get their biscuits following a national shortage. The cargo team at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, have welcomed two Boeing 777 aircraft full of biscuits into the region in the last two weeks. Dayle Hauxwell, cargo manager for Doncaster… Read the full press release
UK’s favourite French destinations revealed Top tips on holiday hotspots from the Eurostar team LONDON, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar is offering travellers the chance to see more of France for less, with great value sale fares to nearly 60 French destinations. From 8-21 March, tickets are available from just £37 each way, for… Read the full press release
Berlin, Germany, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — In February 2016, airberlin was able to maintain virtually stable capacity utilization (RPK/ASK) compared to the corresponding month of the previous year and recorded only a slight decrease of 1 percentage point to 83.6 percent. When taking into consideration the accumulated time period, airberlin increased its capacity… Read the full press release
Individual travel comfort is now the trend Berlin, Germany, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — A seat in the front row, extra legroom, a tasty currywurst sausage or extra baggage – passenger wishes are infinitely individual. airberlin offers numerous additional travel options, so every passenger can fly just as they like. Options can be selected during… Read the full press release
New Delhi, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — This year on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Vistara thanks all the women in the world for making the world a better place, and honours the immense contributions of its incredible women employees who have helped the brand scale new heights in terms of reliability and service… Read the full press release
Hangzhou at West Lake, China, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Forbes Travel Guide has unveiled its 58th annual Star Rating list, honouring Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake with the prestigious Five-Star Hotel Award. The top award recognises hotels as defined by Forbes to be the finest establishments in the world, delivering exceptional guest… Read the full press release
Los Angeles in Beverly Hills, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Hospitality veteran Jon Chocklett has been named Director of Marketing at Beverly Wilshire, A Four SeasonsHotel. Chocklett will oversee the sales, catering, revenue management, reservations, and public relations teams for the 398-room landmark hotel located in the heart of Beverly Hills. Chocklett joins the team… Read the full press release
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announced it has signed an agreement with C. A. Harrison Companies, LLC, to develop a Cambria hotel & suites in Petersburg, VA. The 140-room Cambria property will be located at 380 East Washington Street. C…. Read the full press release
NEW YORK, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick (“the Company”), a global provider of innovative cloud-based, revenue-generating solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of its new Guest Management Solutions (GMS). This follows TravelClick’s acquisition of ZDirect, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform in the hospitality sector, in October 2015. TravelClick… Read the full press release
Five times weekly to Hong Kong on a Boeing 777 as of September 5, 2016 Austrian Airlines flying to China’s three largest cities – Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing Up to 31 times per week to Asia in the summer of 2016 Vienna, Austria, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines is adding a… Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 2016-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group today announced its entry to the economy segment through the acquisition of a 49% stake of prizeotel for a price of €14.7m and has secured further rights including the acquisition of the remaining 51% in 4 years from now. Prizeotel is a dynamic start-up… Read the full press release
Operator and owners decide not to extend lease agreement for property Brussels, Belgium, 2016-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group, member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the termination of the contract for the Radisson Blu Hotel, Norge Bergen (Norway), effective 1st September 2016. The 20-year lease agreement is being terminated through… Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 2016-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces three new Park Inn by Radisson Hotels in Belgium: the properties in Antwerp (133 rooms), Bruges (111 rooms) and Hasselt (84 rooms) bring Rezidor’s Park Inn portfolio in Belgium… Read the full press release
Global hospitality company’s culture of integrity, approach to ethics, and focus on responsible business practices recognized by Ethisphere Institute Parsippany, N.J., 2016-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — As a result of its commitment to ethical and responsible business practices in the more than 100 countries where it operates, Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN) has once again been recognized… Read the full press release
UK wide member figures for 2015 revealed in industry announcement Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Edinburgh Castle has been named Scotland’s most visited attraction – ahead of the National Museum of Scotland for the first time in five years – as new figures reveal that more than one and a half million visitors… Read the full press release
As English Tourism Week gets underway VisitEngland is delighted to announce that Lilian Groves from Durham Cathedral has won a public vote to become England’s Tourism Superstar 2016. This is the second consecutive Tourism Superstar win from Durham. LONDON, 2016-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — As English Tourism Week gets underway VisitEngland is delighted to announce… Read the full press release
OAK MAKES MOVE TO SUPPORT NURSING MOTHERS, ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL Oakland, CA, 2016-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Those traveling through the Oakland International Airport today will be among the first to see a milestone occasion for mothers, families, and access at the airport. The Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport are now giving nursing moms… Read the full press release
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Mar-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland Airport has welcomed today’s announcement by Air New Zealand that it will recommence three flights per week to Osaka, Japan in November 2016. The service will use a B767-300 aircraft and operate until March 2017. Norris Carter, Auckland Airport’s general manager – aeronautical commercial, says, “This… Read the full press release