Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Krabi, a beach resort destination on southern Thailand’s Andaman coast, is welcoming more flights and being listed as one of the “52 Places to Go in 2014” by the New York Times. Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of TAT said, “The increasing number of flights through Krabi Airport, and the recent release… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Last year, the Lufthansa Group set a new record for sales in passenger traffic. Traffic in the passenger business (measured in revenue passenger-kilometres) came to more than 209 billion in 2013. This represents an increase of 2.3 per cent compared with the previous year. The Group also beat its previous record… Read the full press release
Hershey, PA, US, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Anticipation of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles arrival in the United States, Hershey Theatre is proud to welcome back RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles on Saturday, June 21 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for this show are $49.00, $59.00 and $69.00 (tax and applicable fees apply) and are… Read the full press release
Hershey, PA, US, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kids’ Night on Broadway is a year-round national audience development program of The Broadway League, the national trade association of the Broadway industry, created to introduce kids and young adults to the magical world of theatrical entertainment. For the first time ever, Hershey Theatre is proud to participate on Wednesday,… Read the full press release
• Austrian national carrier to begin flying to Iranian capital once again from 11 March 2014 onwards • Five return flights a week to be offered between Vienna and Tehran Vienna, Austria, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Austrian Airlines is to relaunch its services to the Iranian capital, Tehran, from 11 March 2014 onwards, depending on the final… Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 2014-1-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tatjana Lulevic-Heyny, 45, will be taking over the management of the Sales Division of the Austrian Airlines Group, as Vice President Sales, from 10 February 2014. A skilled graduate in business studies, Ms. Lulevic-Heyny will succeed Christina Hackl, who has left the company. Ms. Lulevic-Heyny read Business Studies at the… Read the full press release
Santiago, Chile, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LATAM Airlines Group” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN / Bovespa: LATM33), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for December 2013 compared to December 2012. System passenger traffic decreased 1.8% as capacity decreased 6.3%…. Read the full press release
New York City, NY, US, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that its commercial airports set an all-time record in 2013 with an estimated 111.6 million total passengers, surpassing the previous mark set in 2007 by more than 1.5 million passengers. The new record is one of several… Read the full press release
Extra Train Service and Customer Service Agents Added for Game Week New York City, NY, US, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Port Authority is kicking off extra PATH service to help serve riders for the first mass transit Super Bowl, adding more frequent train service beginning the week before the February 2 championship game. Volunteer customer service… Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Strong increase in passenger and cargo traffic in December 2013 – fourth consecutive year of growth Strong growth in passenger numbers In the last month of 2013, Brussels Airport recorded a 6.2% increase in passenger numbers, yet another a clear sign that aviation is recovering. In December Brussels Airport handled over… Read the full press release
St. Pete Beach, FL, US, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The color pink represents unconditional love and nurturing. It’s just natural that the seaside Loews Don Cesar Hotel, also known as the “Pink Palace”, is offering a memorable “We Dream in Pink” package to celebrate the romance of Valentine’s Day that’s playful, relaxing and just a little flirtatious! The… Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Holiday Fair will take place in Vienna from 16 to 19 January 2014 – and Flughafen Wien AG will be among the participants. At the company’s trade fair stand, interested travellers can find extensive information on 15 airlines and their flight programmes; Aegean, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Air Baltic, airberlin, Air… Read the full press release
Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — As announced on 6 December 2013, John McFarlane became Chairman of FirstGroup plc on 1 January 2014. John will receive an annual fee of £250,000 in respect of his role as Chairman and has elected to receive all of that fee in FirstGroup shares, underlining his confidence in the long-term prospects… Read the full press release
Maldives, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — W Retreat & Spa Maldives is the perfect gateway to experience Lunar New Year in style. The Retreat will be electrified to the tunes of DJ Parvenu, a duo composed of Damian Boylan and Jonathan Daltrey, winners of W Hotels & burn studio DJ Lab 2013. Jetting around the world and performing… Read the full press release
Powell, OH, US, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Suffering from a case of the winter weather blues? Half-price admission and family free days at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium cure the most severe cases of cabin fever! Guests enjoy 50 percent off all admission prices during the months of January and February. Admission rates during this time… Read the full press release
One of the wettest years on record didn’t dampen attendance or a notable number of births Atlanta, GA, US, 2014-1-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Despite one of the wettest years ever recorded in Atlanta, 2013 was one of Zoo Atlanta’s best-attended years ever, suggesting a trend of continued growth and increased public interest. The year’s attendance of over… Read the full press release
Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies today announced the signing of Holiday Inn® Dabrowa Gornicza Katowice in Poland. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2015. The franchise agreement with Hotel Commercial Investment to open Holiday Inn Dabrowa Gornicza Katowice will be the first Holiday… Read the full press release
Davos, Switzerland, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — InterContinental® Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, opened its eagerly awaited InterContinental® Davos hotel in December 2013. Perfectly positioned at the foot of the Flüela Pass, the hotel looks over the shores of Lake Davos, offering magnificent views of the Grison Alps and featuring stunning, contemporary design. The unique, oval… Read the full press release
Cebu, Philippines, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Philippines’ leading low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB) partners with the Philippine Department of Tourism (Tourism Promotions Board) in its Bangon Tours initiative, and holds a 75% off seat sale on all its destinations for summer travel. Up for grabs until January 16, 2014, the 75% off seat sale… Read the full press release
Toronto, CA, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Earlier today (January 11, 2014), operations at Toronto Pearson were impacted due to outages with the systems that airlines use to check in passengers at both Terminal One and Terminal Three. As the service provider of these systems at Toronto Pearson, IBM technicians and IBM’s partners have been working with GTAA… Read the full press release
Con casi 1.000 habitaciones, los hoteles abrirán en 2015 y 2016 respectivamente, bajo las exitosas marcas “Innside by Meliá” y “Meliá Hotels & Resorts” Ambos acuerdos fortalecen los lazos entre Meliá y sus socios de expansión en China Palma de Mallorca. España, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Meliá Hotels International, la compañía hotelera española líder, con más de… Read the full press release
Nairobi, Kenya, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kenya Airways wishes to inform its customers and the general public that following the planned peaceful demonstrations in Bangkok,Thailand from January 13, 2014, adjustments have been made to ensure smooth operations and continuity of service. In this regard, customers flying out of Bangkok are advised to make appropriate arrangements to be… Read the full press release
• Austrian Airlines increases its service to and from London by one flight a day • Now four return flights a day from Vienna to London • Even better connection to Austrian route network for businesspeople Vienna, Austria, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Austrian Airlines is to increase its flight product to and from London: from 30 March… Read the full press release
Privilege Pass allows unlimited priority boarding and large bags Budapest, Hungary, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today launched a new loyalty product, the WIZZ Privilege Pass, that allows holders unlimited priority boarding and free large cabin bags on all Wizz Air flights during at least one year…. Read the full press release
Omaha, NE, US, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The City of Omaha has been selected to host the Final Round of the 2015 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Grand Prix (WGP), which is the premier annual international women’s volleyball tournament run by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). The Omaha Sports Commission will serve as the local organizing committee with… Read the full press release
Washington, DC, US, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thomas Cook Group and Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States of America, have today announced a major cooperative marketing agreement aimed at promoting the USA as the world’s leading destination for European visitors. The multimillion dollar agreement is the biggest media and partnership deal Brand USA… Read the full press release
First Bloomberg Hubwill deliver enhanced connectivity to business travellers in a dynamic, living environment London, UK, 2014-1-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bloomberg L.P., the global business and financial information and news leader and London City Airport (LCY), the only airport in London, today announce a three-year agreement to install an immersive, technology-driven Bloomberg brand experience brought to life… Read the full press release
Leeds, UK, 2014-1-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Eastern Airways is increasing flights from Southampton Airport to Aberdeen, which will benefit business travellers and offshore workers. From 20 January 2014, the UK’s second largest regional airline will increase scheduled services to Europe’s energy capital from the south coast of England to two flights each weekday, Mondays to Thursdays, offering… Read the full press release
Zurich becomes 25th A380 destination on its network Dubai, UAE, 2014-1-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Emirates, a global connector of people and places today celebrated the launch of its scheduled A380 service to Zurich, bringing the number of destinations it serves with its popular A380s to 25. With over 500 passengers on board, Emirates flight EK 087, led… Read the full press release
Airing live on Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 8:00 to 10:00 pm ET on ABC Santa Barbara, CA, US, 2014-1-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara will be featured during the wedding special as former Bachelor Sean Lowe and fiancée Catherine Giudici celebrate their union with a spectacular live event. This will mark… Read the full press release