Businesses are being invited to bid for contracts worth up to £500m, as part of Manchester Airport’s 10-year transformation programme. MANCHESTER, UK, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The airport has issued a contract notice for the Terminal Two transformation phase, and includes the design and construction of an extension to the existing building, more… Read the full press release
Zaporizhzhia is the 6th destination to be served in Ukraine as from December 28th. ISTANBUL, 2015-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — With existing services to Kiev, Odessa, Dneprepetrovsk, Lvov and Kherson, Turkish Airlines now adds Zaporizhzhia, one of the largest cities in Ukraine to its expanding network. Beginning from today, Zaporizhzhia flights will be operated… Read the full press release
Sydney, Australia, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Stunning new footage of Sydney harbour, the city’s iconic beaches and animals from Taronga Zoo will be beamed onto the pylons of Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. In a world-first tourism initiative between Tourism Australia and City of Sydney, a series… Read the full press release
High Demand For Seats Continues Throughout the Windsor to Quebec City Corridor and on Halifax-Montreal services Montréal, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — With a winter storm hitting the Maritimes and forecasts of heavy snowfall and freezing rain for Quebec and Ontario for the next 36 hours, travel throughout the region will be challenging. VIA Rail… Read the full press release
ARLINGTON, Va., 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company – proudly announces the 2015 Interstate Housekeeping Awards presented to outstanding teams during the Company’s inaugural executive housekeepers conference, “Clean Sweep 2015”. Approximately 160 of Interstate’s Executive Housekeepers attended the first ever “Clean Sweep” conference… Read the full press release
Resorts Investing $2.4 million in Current and New Employees ST. PETE BEACH, Fla., 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — In January 2016, the TradeWinds Island Resorts – the Island Grand and Guy Harvey Outpost – will be looking to fill more than 100 full and part-time positions at the popular beachfront resorts, including housekeepers, cooks, reservations… Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Group1 member airlines summarized the results of their activity in November 2015. From the beginning of the year the airlines carried 9 813 283 passengers, which is 5.2% more than in January-November 2014. In November 752 496 passengers used services of the airlines, which is 0.9% more than in November 2014…. Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, and Etihad Airways, the national carrier of UAE, announce the extension of the code-share agreement. From 16 January 2016 the airlines will operate code-share flights from Moscow to Singapore with a convenient connection at the Abu Dhabi airport…. Read the full press release
Bombardier continues long-standing partnership with Rotterdam Transport Company RET Total number of Bombardier vehicles ordered by RET now stands at 167 BERLIN, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has received an order to supply six BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) to the Rotterdam Transport… Read the full press release
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Helena Bay sits amongst the countless inlets, coves and bays that form the unspoiled Tutukaka Coast, on the northeast perimeter of New Zealand’s North Island. National Geographic Traveler magazine ranked this relatively unknown New Zealand gem second-equal on a list of 99 of the World’s Top… Read the full press release
OAKLAND, CA, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — More flights, new destinations, and more passengers. Oakland International Airport (OAK) has enjoyed a healthy year of growth. The airport has now recorded 24 consecutive months of year-over-year passenger traffic gain according to its November reports. Passenger traffic in November continued the airport’s growth trend with a 12% increase… Read the full press release
Two flights per week to Liege, Belgium to expand cargo capacity for DFW DFW AIRPORT, Texas, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo will launch a new freighter route connecting Dallas/Fort Worth to its global cargo network starting on January 19, 2016. Qatar Airways Cargo will utilize Boeing 777F freighter aircraft to fly the… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Heathrow is pleased to announce the arrival of Portr, the London based travel-technology company to the airport, providing customers with an on-demand baggage delivery service. AirPortr delivers passengers bags within hours between London locations and Heathrow – providing same-day, on demand bag free travel for Heathrow’s passengers. AirPortr concierges… Read the full press release
Almost £250,000 in funding for local projects promoting sustainability in 2015 This funding is part of the total £700,000 allocated to local charities and community programmes through the Heathrow Community Fund The Fund is supported by an annual donation by Heathrow Airport, as well as the income generated from aircraft noise fines LONDON, 2015-12-23 —… Read the full press release
LOS ANGELES, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, today announced it has added a recently completed LEED Platinum Certified 112-unit apartment complex in the Pearl District of Portland, Ore. to its global portfolio of managed apartments. This strategically located property, re-named Oakwood Portland Pearl… Read the full press release
Including Complimentary Gift Wrapping Service in Support of Feed NS Halifax, N.S., 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Halifax Stanfield would like to share these tips to make your holiday more jolly and help you fly through the airport with ease. “We are approaching one of the busiest times of the year here at Halifax Stanfield,” says… Read the full press release
Daily service adds another connection out of Edmonton Edmonton, AB, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Edmontonians and western Canadians now have a convenient new option to access Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Today, Delta Air Lines flew its inaugural flight from Edmonton to Seattle, expanding its service from Edmonton International Airport. “From Anchorage to Orlando, our… Read the full press release
Auckland, New Zealand, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — As the record-breaking summer season gets into full swing, latest figures show that tourism has surpassed dairy and is once again New Zealand’s number one export earner. Using the latest Statistics New Zealand data, TIA estimates the value of international tourism has reached $13.5 billion.[1] The official… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot will stage 3D light shows in its subsidiaries’ home cities, as well as Tatarstan capital Kazan and the resort town of Sochi. Buildings in the centres of St Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Vladivostok, Kazan and Sochi will be lit up for several days with light shows based on seasonal themes, including a spectacular journey following the arrival of New Year from Vladivostok to Moscow…. Read the full press release
Moscow, 2015-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has won the 8th international IR Case Study competition organised by the Russian Association of Financial Communications and Investor Relations (ARFI). The awards ceremony took place on December 18. Aeroflot’s case study, on the topic «IR communications in crisis situations: an example of an industry that is sensitive to changes in the macroeconomic environment» took first place in the stocks section. The… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia has launched a new promotion in Germany featuring Australia’s unique Indigenous tourism experiences. The campaign, which runs until April 2016, will inspire travellers with the beautiful promotional film ‘Aboriginal Australia: our Country is waiting for you’ airing in premium cinemas in five major cities, through social… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — A stunning Australian coastal scene has been splashed across the front cover of one of America’s leading travel publications, Condé Nast Traveler, which has named Australia ‘Destination of the Year’. The January 2016 ‘Gold List’ issue features more than 20 pages on Australia covering various regions including Sydney,… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas makes family travel easier just in time for the school holidays with the launch of “Qantas Joey Playbox,” the airline’s first iPad app for young travellers. Free to download, the app is designed for children aged 4 – 8 years and includes four games, encouraging kids to… Read the full press release
Frequency to also increase to Italy and Sri Lanka SINGAPORE, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines will add a sixth daily flight to Bangkok in March, up from five daily flights. As part of the Northern Summer schedule (27 March 2016 – 29 October 2016), there will also be an increase in frequency… Read the full press release
WINNIPEG, Canada, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (December 16, 2015), Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. (WAA), together with with St. John Ambulance Manitoba launched the Therapy Dog Program at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. “Partnering with St. John Ambulance on the Therapy Dog Program will provide a relaxed and friendly environment for airport customers and visitors… Read the full press release
WOW air streamlines passenger services and ground handling with iPort DCS Langley, UK, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Res2 BV and Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, announce a new agreement with WOW air for deployment of the web-based airline departure control system, iPort DCS. WOW air, the Icelandic low cost carrier, will utilise… Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Lapland, home of Santa, was full of Christmas spirit, when Lufthansa launched its new flights from Munich to Kittilä Airport on Saturday 19 December. Lufthansa’s first flight landed on the newly-renovated Kittilä Airport in the afternoon. With the new route, the flight connections to Kittilä during the… Read the full press release
Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s Iconic Cubic Design and Stunning Interiors Redefine the Modern Airport Hotel SCHIPHOL and MCLEAN, Va., 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Hotels & Resorts, pioneer of the world’s first airport hotel in 1959, today opens the new Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the latest vision for modern air travel accommodation. The state-of-the-art… Read the full press release
KIEV, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Ukraine International Airlines launches non-stop scheduled flights connecting Kharkov and Kutaisi, providing passengers from Eastern Ukraine with an opportunity to quickly reach key cities and ski resorts of Georgia. UIA offers double-weekly flights connecting Kharkov with Kutaisi operated on modern Boeing 737 and Embraer 190 aircraft with two… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Park Inn by Radisson Brussels Airport in Belgium. The mid-scale property with 163 guest rooms is scheduled to open in Q1 2017. It is Rezidor’s second Park… Read the full press release