Help fight cancer at free fundraising concert and festival Dallas, TX, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Mark the calendar as Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas invites the community to help fight cancer for a healthier Irving by bringing family and friends to an evening of live music, food, drinks, fireworks… Read the full press release
Four Seasons is a delightful stop during art events in the city with appetising options at its outdoor terrace for pre and post exhibition visits Istanbul at the Bosphorus, Turkey, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — September is the beginning of the art season in Istanbul. The city is bringing together international galleries, artists from… Read the full press release
Check in and out, and tap into a full range of Hotel Services using the Four Seasons App Tokyo, Japan, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Travellers to Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi can now check in and check out on the go, as well as access a host of other functions such as… Read the full press release
Passenger number projected at 3.5 million Direct flights to 42 destinations Capacity increase of 18% between years Three new destinations: Chicago USA, Montreal Canada and Aberdeen UK. Reykjavík, Iceland, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Icelandair, a subsidiary of Icelandair Group, will see its international flight schedule in 2016 expand by 18% from 2015. The… Read the full press release
Reykjavík, Iceland, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The Company carried 413 thousand passengers on international flights in August. The number of passengers was up by 17% as compared to August last year. The passenger load factor was 89.2% increasing by 3.0 percentage points between years, the highest load factor until now in August. The… Read the full press release
BERLIN, 2015-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — In summer 2016 Germania is to station another 148-seater Boeing 737 at Dresden Airport, which will be used on flights including its popular Dresden to Palma de Mallorca route. This aircraft is the airline’s second machine to be operated from Saxony’s capital city, significantly boosting the number of seats on… Read the full press release
MACAU, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The 27th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest will take place at the seafront of Macau Tower on 5, 12, 19 and 27 September, and 1 October. The fireworks display of Grupo Luso Pirotecnia from Portugal scheduled to perform at 9:40 pm on 5 September has to be cancelled… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains today announces it has partnered with the children’s reading charity, Book Trust, to launch a nationwide search for a Christmas Train design. Primary school age children across Great Britain are being challenged to send in their most festive drawings and win the chance to see their… Read the full press release
Doncaster, England, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Visitors to Doncaster Racecourse this week (September 11) will be hoping for a touch of Irish luck as Aer Lingus are sponsoring the Flying Childers race. The race, on Doncaster Cup Day, gets a new partnership between Doncaster Sheffield Airport, Aer Lingus and Doncaster Racecourse under starters’ orders… Read the full press release
Doncaster, England, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Packages on Thomson’s luxury holidays to Sensatori resorts are proving popular with passengers flying from Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The, new for 2015, Sensatori resorts offer luxury holidays designed to fuel the senses where holidaymakers can unwind in 5-star surroundings with gourmet dining, state-of-the-art bedrooms, and first-class pool scenes… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, England, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today commenced its new service to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) giving passengers the ability to connect onwards to the host of European and long haul destinations available from this busy international hub. The first flight departed… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia and Visa have entered into a three year partnership, using Visa’s Cross Border (#notatourist) campaign to demonstrate why ‘There’s Nothing Like Australia’, with a focus on increasing the number of international holiday makers Down Under and how much they spend when they are here. Both parties… Read the full press release
MOSCOW, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The Moscow Zoo welcomes Aeroflot’s Asian jackal named Iki. The female dog joined Aeroflot’s Aviation Safety Department Canine Unit in 2008 for cross-breeding aimed to produce progeny of worldly known Sulimov dogs with improved service abilities. This kind of dog — the air company’s pride — was specially bred for Aeroflot’s canine service through… Read the full press release
The group’s first Iraqi property opens in the Kurdistan region in 2017 BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Carlson Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, announces its first hotel in Iraq: the Radisson Blu Hotel, Erbil – located in the Kurdistan region – is already under construction and scheduled to… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel groups worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces its first hotel in Cyprus: the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Larnaca, is already under construction and scheduled to open in 2017. With the arrival in Cyprus, Rezidor… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Radisson Blu, one of the world’s leading hotel brands, opens its first hotel in Congo. The Radisson Blu M’Bamou Palace Hotel is located on the north-west banks of the Congo River in the heart of the city’s bustling business district. Guests staying at the hotel are close… Read the full press release
VISIT FLORIDA Honors Winners at Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism Tallahassee, FL, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Last night, during the 48thAnnual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism at the Tampa Convention Center, VISIT FLORIDA announced the 2015 Florida Tourism Hall of Fame inductee, as well as the winners of the Flagler Awards, Iris Larson Awards and… Read the full press release
Partnership Will Strengthen Florida’s Travel Experiences among Global Millennials and Hispanics TAMPA, Fla., 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — VISIT FLORIDA CMO Paul Phipps announced a new partnership with global music superstar Pitbull at Tuesday afternoon’s lunch presentation during the Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Tampa. The partnership is designed to help Florida integrate its travel brand into the… Read the full press release
ALBERTA, Canada, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum will celebrate opening its doors to the public for the first time on September 3, 2015 with a free open house from 4:00PM to 10PM. The Museum will remain open from this date onward, with many additional displays being added throughout… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains is investing over £20m to improve stations across the West Coast Main Line, enhancing customer experience and creating 100 new jobs. New Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) will be the main change. The number of TVMs at many stations will increase to meet the growing demand from… Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Ces dernières années, la SNCB a amélioré l’accès à ses gares et trains pour les personnes à mobilité réduite. Dans 131 gares, elles peuvent compter sur une assistance personnelle pour monter et descendre du train. Pour ce faire, la SNCB demande de réserver 24 heures à l’avance,… Read the full press release
KIEV, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Within the period of Summer 2016 Schedule Ukraine International Airlines will increase flight frequency between Kiev and Warsaw by launching additional flights. Effective March 27, 2016, UIA will be operating additional non-stop scheduled flights between the capitals of Ukraine and Poland. The flights will be operated on modern… Read the full press release
From Munich to Charlotte, Vancouver and Dubai / In costume at the airport and on selected European flights / “Culinary Oktoberfest” in the lounges and on board MUNICH, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — In just a few weeks, it will be “take off” time for the Munich folk costume crew during Oktoberfest. This year,… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, Australia and MCLEAN, Va., 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of its first Hilton Hotels & Resorts branded hotel in Papua New Guinea. Under this management agreement with Star Mountain Plaza Ltd. (SMPL), Hilton will manage the newly built Hilton Port Moresby and convention centre in the Star Mountain… Read the full press release
Enterprise Holdings: “No one wants to be surprised with a fine for unpaid violations after traveling” ST. LOUIS, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — In an ongoing effort to help address outstanding fines for traffic, parking and toll violations by car rental customers, Enterprise Holdings has notified more than 7,400 local governments in the United States and… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has gathered a list of hotels offering special prices for the first ever Cambodia flash sale, with discounts of up to 75% on accommodation in some of the country’s most popular destinations. Moving… Read the full press release
But Infrastructure Woes Leave Another $1.7 Billion on the Table WASHINGTON, 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Each American taking a trip for the Labor Day long weekend is expected to spend an average of $380 on goods and services, according to a survey and analysis released by the U.S. Travel Association. With AAA projecting that 35.5… Read the full press release
WASHINGTON, 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on an Obama Administration proposal to commemorate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the National Park Service by establishing a new public-private Centennial Challenge Fund to address critical funding priorities: “Our national parks reflect America’s heritage and include some… Read the full press release
Chevy Chase, Md., 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Situated where temples stand majestic against a backdrop of rice terraces, Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve is pleased to announce its official debut in Ubud, Bali on September 5, 2015, as the third bespoke resort in the prestigious Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio. Named after the entrance to a traditional… Read the full press release
Chevy Chase, Md, 2015-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is delighted to announce that from 1st September The Elizabeth Park Hotel, Budapest, a Ritz-Carlton Partner Hotel will be managed by the company and following an extensive renovation program, the hotel will be re-launched as The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest in Spring 2016…. Read the full press release