The Steigenberger Hotel Group’s founding hotel The Europäischer Hof to remain in the company’s portfolio for at least 20 more years

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Frankfurt am Main, 2014-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Europäischer Hof, the founding hotel of the Steigenberger Hotel Group, is to remain in the company’s portfolio for at least twenty more years. After completing an extensive renovation and modernisation programme, the Steigenberger Hotel Group will operate the hotel under a management agreement. Both –… Read the full press release

The Steigenberger Hotel Group takes over the Hotel Cologne Rudolfplatz in Cologne with effect from 1 January 2015

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Cologne , Germany, 2014-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Steigenberger Hotel Group will be taking over the Hotel Cologne Rudolfplatz in Cologne with effect from 1 January 2015 and has now signed an agreement to this effect with the owner company Carey Property, S.L. of Madrid. €15 million has been budgeted for renovation and… Read the full press release

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC to acquire Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Group LLC for cash consideration of $430 million

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– IHG has agreed to acquire Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants (“Kimpton”) for $430 million in cash. – Kimpton is the world’s largest independent boutique hotel operator and a sophisticated food and beverage operator. – Kimpton is a fully asset-light business that manages 62 hotels in the most attractive cities and resorts in the US with… Read the full press release

InterContinental Hotels Group signed with PT. Ciputra Puri Trisula to develop InterContinental hotel in Jakarta

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350-key InterContinental in Jakarta to comprise hotel and serviced residences LONDON, 2014-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with PT. Ciputra Puri Trisula, part of PT Ciputra Property Tbk, a leading property developer in Indonesia, to develop an InterContinental hotel in Jakarta. Located in the central business… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) launched ‘AIRail’ on the route between Linz central station and Vienna Airport

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• Up to eight train connections a day in addition to the existing flights • Earn miles in same way as travelling by air VIENNA, 2014-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Yesterday, on December 14, 2014, Austrian Airlines and ÖBB launched the cooperation entitled ‘AIRail’ on the route between Linz central station and Vienna Airport…. Read the full press release

Central and Eastern Europe low-cost airline Wizz Air announced two new services from Budapest to Hurghada in Egypt and to Alghero in Italy

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Budapest, Hungary, 2014-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced two new services from Budapest to Hurghada in Egypt and to Alghero in Italy for the 2015 summer season. The new routes will commence on 16 May and 15 June respectively. Wizz Air is… Read the full press release

airberlin to double its Berlin to Bucharest flights from the end of March 2015

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BERLIN, 2014-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — As of 30 March 2015 airberlin will be doubling the number of flights from Berlin to Bucharest. The airline will then have two daily non-stop flights to the Romanian capital, offering 13 new connecting destinations to and from Bucharest. “Eastern Europe is an important growth market for airberlin…. Read the full press release

airberlin: sales partners are now able to order next year’s airberlin Counter Card

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BERLIN, 2014-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — As from today, the sales partners of the full-service German airline are able to order next year’s Counter Card. With the airberlin Counter Card, travel agent staff receive reductions on flights with the airberlin group as well as on codeshare flights with Etihad Airways. The person accompanying the… Read the full press release

Bangkok tops the list of world’s favorite destination for ringing in the new year at Agoda.com’s Travel Smarts study

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SINGAPORE, 2014-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), announced today the results of its most recent Travel Smarts study which shows Bangkok is the world’s favorite destination for ringing in the new year. It also showed that most people want to… Read the full press release

Agoda.com celebrates the end of 2014 with accommodation specials on some of the world’s most exotic and beautiful island destinations

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SINGAPORE, 2014-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is celebrating the end of 2014 with accommodation specials on some of the world’s most exotic and beautiful island destinations. Travelers looking to end the year with a vacation to make their friends… Read the full press release

Travelport appoints Maria Chevalier as Global Vice President of Corporate Incubation

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Langley, UK, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, announced today the appointment of Maria Chevalier as Global Vice President of Corporate Incubation, a newly created role to help develop Travelport’s corporate and commercial… Read the full press release

Air India played host to the first ever Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Meeting held in India

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Member carrier CEOs reflect on busy 2014 Set priorities for 2015 NEW DELHI, INDIA, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Air India played host to the first ever Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Meeting (CEB) held in India. This follows the national carrier’s joining the world’s longest serving and most comprehensive airline alliance in July this year. Speaking… Read the full press release

Eurostar welcomes over 480,000 passengers during the holiday season; a 5% rise in passenger numbers compared to the same period in 2013

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Over 480,000 people expected to travel by Eurostar during the Christmas period LONDON, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar is helping travellers get into the Christmas spirit, as it welcomes over 480,000 passengers during the holiday season– a 5% rise in passenger numbers compared to the equivalent period in 2013*. Almost a quarter of… Read the full press release

Prostate Cancer UK voted as FirstGroup’s new UK Charity of Choice partner

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Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Thousands of FirstGroup’s employees have chosen Prostate Cancer UK as the company’s new UK Charity of Choice partner after a recent vote. The new three year partnership between the leading transport operator and the charity hopes to raise £1m for men affected by prostate cancer, and their partners… Read the full press release

UK’s leading bus operator First Bus to operate local services across Britain on Boxing Day

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Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — First Bus, the UK’s leading bus operator, today announced that it will run a record number of services this Boxing Day. Responding directly to people’s changing habits and the increased demand for travel on 26 December, around 1,000 buses and some 1600 staff will operate local services across… Read the full press release

Accor and Huazhu Hotels Group partner to create the most prominent and diversified hotel company in China

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Combined access to over 2,000 hotels in China with long-term path for growth in the world’s largest travel market Connected distribution and loyalty programs with over 47 million loyalty members worldwide and a combined access to 5,600 hotels ibis, ibis Styles, Mercure, Novotel and Grand Mercure hotels in China to become part of Huazhu under a master-franchise for… Read the full press release

Aeroflot recognized as the world’s most punctual airline once again in November 2014 according to FlightStats

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Moscow, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot was recognized as the world’s most punctual airline once again in November 2014, according to FlightStats, a US-based flight statistics agency. According to the November 2014 survey, 93.22% of Aeroflot flights arrived on time, putting Aeroflot ahead of renowned global peers like SAS, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways and Emirates. «The first key to success for any company in the transportation… Read the full press release

United Airlines and JetBlue Airways are the first to make into new ticket counters at Charleston International Airport

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Charleston, S.C., 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Big changes are taking place in the Charleston International Airport ticketing hall – the first two airlines moved into new ticket counters this week. United Airlines and JetBlue Airways are the first to make the move from the old counters built in the late 1980s to the… Read the full press release

Charleston International Airport: Porter Airlines starts seasonal service between Charleston, S.C., and Toronto from February 14 to May 2, 2015

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TORONTO,  2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Porter Airlines is introducing seasonal service between Charleston, S.C., and Toronto. From February 14 to May 2, 2015, Porter will operate one weekly round-trip flight, with introductory one-way fares beginning at $238, including all fees and taxes. Flights are now available for booking at www.flyporter.com. Charleston is home… Read the full press release

Macau Government Tourist Office stages new series of 3D mapping shows in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of Macau SAR Establishment

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MACAU, 2014-12-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting today (15 December), Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is staging a new series of 3D mapping shows around the themes “Past”, “Present” and “Future” respectively at three different tourist spots in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of Macau SAR Establishment together with visitors and local citizens. Organized… Read the full press release

Czech Airlines marks 50-year anniversary of its regular scheduled connection between Prague and Frankfurt on the Main

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Prague, 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Czech Airlines commemorates today a 50-year anniversary of launching its regular scheduled connection between Prague and Frankfurt on the Main. Czechoslovak Airlines serviced its first passenger flight on the Prague – Frankfurt route by a Tupolev Tu-124V airplane on 15 December 1964. The carrier has transported more than 2.7 million… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways recognized as “2014 Airline of the Year” by the readers of U.S.-based Global Traveler magazine

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Etihad Airways also collects awards for Best Airline in the Middle East and Best Airport Staff/Gate Agents ABU DHABI, 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways was recognized as “2014 Airline of the Year” by the readers of U.S.-based Global Traveler magazine. The prestigious award was presented at Global Traveler’s “11th Annual GT Tested Reader… Read the full press release

Emirates expects this week to be its busiest of 2014, as travellers head home or abroad for the holiday season

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Customers are advised to arrive to the airport early to avoid delays DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates expects this week to be its busiest of 2014, as travellers head home or abroad for the holiday season. Over 80,000 people will travel on 19 December with Emirates on over 240 flights, according… Read the full press release

The Emirates Group publishes its fourth annual Environmental Report

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Highlights Sustainability Efforts and Improvement in Key Efficiencies DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Emirates Group has published its fourth annual Environmental Report which measures and tracks the Group’s environmental performance, as well as identifies examples of best practice across the 75,000 strong workforce. Covering the 2013-2014 fiscal year, the report, audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, presents… Read the full press release

Emirates gives travellers heading to Perth, Australia the opportunity to experience the Emirates Airbus A380

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Airline’s first scheduled A380 service to Western Australia to launch on 1 May 2015 DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people and places will be giving travellers heading to Perth, Australia the opportunity to experience the Emirates Airbus A380 on the route for the first time, commencing 1st May… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Denver and EDGE Restaurant welcome artist Duke Beardsley as its first “artist in residence” from January 9 to 31, 2015

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Western artist Duke Beardsley creates pop-up studio as Hotel and EDGE host an array of events in January Denver, CO, 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Denver and EDGE Restaurant welcome prolific contemporary Western artist Duke Beardsley as its first “artist in residence” from January 9 to 31, 2015. Beardsley will paint from… Read the full press release

Dubai Airports issues advisory for passengers to ease their travel through Dubai International during the seasonal rush this week and over the weekend

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Dubai, UAE, 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai Airports has issued an advisory for passengers to ease their travel through Dubai International as part of preparations for the seasonal rush of travellers anticipated to hit peak later this week and over the weekend. Smart Travel Tips Aim to arrive early at the airport. It is best… Read the full press release

Hong Kong International Airport sets new monthly record for cargo tonnage throughout November 2014

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HONG KONG, 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) set a new monthly record for cargo tonnage throughput in November 2014. During the month, cargo volume rose by 5.5% year on year to reach 421,000 tonnes. Continued growth was also seen in other traffic categories during the month, in which HKIA… Read the full press release

Auckland Airport: Air New Zealand to start direct flights to Buenos Aires in December 2015

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Air New Zealand has announced today that it will begin flying direct to South America in December 2015 for the first time in the airline’s history. The year-round Air New Zealand service will see a Boeing 777-200 aircraft operate three return flights per week between Auckland… Read the full press release

ALPA: FedEx pilots to deliver food baskets and gifts to Memphis daycare center devoted to children affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS

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MEMPHIS, Tenn., 2014-12-16 — /Travel PR News/ — In the spirit of giving this holiday season, FedEx pilots will once again deliver food baskets and gifts to Hope House, a Memphis day-care center devoted to children who have been affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS. The pilots will make their visit to Hope House on Tuesday, December… Read the full press release