Category Archives: Society

Aeroflot provided over 700 children from different regions of Russia with medical care in 2014 under its charity program “A Heart With Two Wings”

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Moscow, 2014-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot is summing up the results of the charity program «A Heart With Two Wings» 2014. More than 700 children from different regions of Russia have received medical care during the outgoing year. The program was launched in the year of Aeroflot 90th anniversary — in 2013 — in order to help children with rare diseases of the immune system, musculoskeletal system and… Read the full news article

Emirates, Boeing and Another Joy Foundation to transport critically-needed blankets and sleeping bags to Iraq

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates Airline and Boeing (NYSE:BA) partnered with a US-based non-profit organization, Another Joy Foundation, to transport a consignment of critically-needed blankets and sleeping bags on board the airline’s newly delivered Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range). This is the sixth time since 2009 that Emirates and Boeing have collaborated to transport… Read the full news article

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 news article

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 news article

New Zealand Tourism: Indian adventurer completes New Zealand’s epic walk Te Araroa – The Long Pathway

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An Indian-born adventurer has taken an unexpected journey from the slums of India to the extremities of Middle-earth. Auckland, New Zealand, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Naresh Kumar, a 32-year-old originally from Chennai, India, has completed New Zealand’s epic walk Te Araroa – The Long Pathway, a 3000km continuous trail that begins at sacred… Read the full news article

Multigenerational travel is poised for rapid and sustained growth according to Preferred Hotel Group survey

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Ushering in a new era of multigenerational travel, Preferred Hotel Group releases new study identifying the evolving profile of one of leisure travel’s fastest growing segments CHICAGO, 2014-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Fueled by grandparents’ wallets and grandchildren’s sense of wanderlust (with an unexpected assist from Facebook), multigenerational travel is poised for rapid and sustained… Read the full news article

airberlin: topbonus members can donate their miles to worthwhile aid projects

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BERLIN, Germany, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — From today (3 December 2014) until the end of the year, topbonus members can donate their miles to worthwhile aid projects with the support of the “Menschen für Menschen” Foundation (‘People for People’), Karlheinz Böhm’s Ethiopia Aid programme, and the Regine Sixt “Drying little tears” Children’s Aid… Read the full news article

Aberdeen International Airport and Friends of ANCHOR put up A Giving Tree to bring some festive cheer for cancer patients and their families

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Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — A Giving Tree with a twist has just been decorated at Aberdeen International Airport, to raise both money and awareness for a local charity this festive season. The airport worked alongside charity partner Friends of ANCHOR to create the concept that is hoped will bring some festive… Read the full news article

Finnish Santa Claus Joulupukki landed in Budapest to meet children in numerous locations throughout Hungary

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Joulupukki, the Finnish Santa Claus landed in Budapest on board Finnair flight AY-753 from Helsinki shortly ahead of schedule. Joulupukki, arriving in more like fall than winter weather, was welcomed at the airport by schoolchildren from Lipót, in Győr-Sopron county, and kids from kindergartens in Budapest district… Read the full news article

George Best Belfast City Airport Community Fund project Action on Hearing Loss raises awareness of hearing loss and promote various forms of visual communication in schools and youth groups

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Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2014-11-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Children and young people in the Greater Belfast area are being taught sign language and valuable communication skills thanks to an Action on Hearing Loss project funded by the George Best Belfast City Airport Community Fund. Through the Deaf Awareness for Young People project (D.A.Y), groups of… Read the full news article

Homewood Suites by Hilton launched program dedicated to help the brave men and women of the U.S. Military recreate important missed moments in their family lives

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MCLEAN, Va., 2014-11-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Homewood Suites by Hilton announced today the launch of Make a Moment, a program dedicated to help the brave men and women of the U.S. Military recreate important missed moments in their family lives. The extended stay hotel brand is making an initial $100,000 donation for this initiative, which… Read the full news article

Hyatt initiated a four-year, one million dollar partnership with Women for Women International

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Four-year partnership designed to help support the education and empowerment of more than 60,000 women in war-torn countries around the world CHICAGO, 2014-11-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that its subsidiary has initiated a four-year, one million dollar partnership with Women for Women International, a global development organization that offers… Read the full news article

VIA Rail Canada honours Remembrance Day with a donation to The Royal Canadian Legion on behalf of its passengers and employees

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Montréal, 2014-11-6 — /Travel PR News/ — VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) would like to announce that, in honour of Remembrance Day, it has made a donation to The Royal Canadian Legion (the Legion), on behalf of its passengers and employees. As well, VIA Rail will offer free poppies to all passengers and staff on board… Read the full news article

British Airways confirmed as the airline Industry Partner for KidZania London, the UK’s first educational entertainment experience

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LONDON, 2014-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Children and parents arriving at KidZania London at Westfield (Shepherd’s Bush) could be forgiven for thinking they’ve taken a wrong turn on the way and ended up at Heathrow Airport, as British Airways is confirmed as the airline Industry Partner for KidZania London, the UK’s first educational entertainment… Read the full news article

The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives unveils several new wedding packages for couples to celebrate a new romantic retreat within its magnificent tropical paradise resort

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MALDIVES, 2014-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives invites couples to celebrate a new romantic retreat within its magnificent tropical paradise resort setting with several wedding packages to choose from. There is no better way to say “I Do” than at the 5-Star, The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives. Couples… Read the full news article

CCAA police Officers to be honored for saving the life of passenger that suffered heart attack at Charleston International this summer

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Charleston, S.C., 2014-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Officers Donald Stewart and Kevin McGowan of the Aviation Authority Police Department will be honored for saving the life of a passenger that suffered a heart attack at Charleston International this past summer. Both officers will receive departmental commendations at the start of the Oct. 23, Aviation… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland: Linlithgow Palace to open its gates after hours in the countdown to All Hallows Eve in a series of ‘Fright Night’ events

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Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Birthplace to Mary Queen of Scots and once a seat of the Royal Stewart dynasty, Linlithgow Palace will open its gates after hours in the countdown to All Hallows Eve in a series of ‘Fright Night’ events. As Halloween approaches and darkness falls the public will have… Read the full news article

InterCityHotel guests’ donations lead to the successful completion of school building project under the management of the charitable foundation FLY&HELP

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2014-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Learning and teaching at the Centre Scolaire Gishubi has just become a whole lot easier. The many kind donations made by InterCityHotel guests have led to the successful completion of a school building project under the lead management of the charitable foundation FLY&HELP (www.fly-and-help.de). The works carried… Read the full news article

InterContinental Hotels Group starts week-long global awareness and fundraising event for its disaster relief programme IHG® Shelter In a Storm

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London, UK, 2014-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) employees from over 60 countries around the world are beginning a week-long global awareness and fundraising event in aid ofIHG® Shelter In a Storm, the company’s disaster relief programme and one of its three core corporate responsibility initiatives. As part of the annual effort… Read the full news article

Marriott International, Inc. launches series of educational initiatives to accelerate China’s progress toward building a knowledge-based economy

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Marriott joins forces with 100 Chinese colleges to offer over 20,000 hospitality training opportunities in the next four years    Tianjin, China, 2014-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Today at the World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin, Marriott International, Inc., a world-leading hotel group with over 70 properties in China, announced it has launched… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Seattle co-hosts the sixth annual Run of Hope Seattle in conjunction with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

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Events and special cocktails benefit Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund and Susan G. Komen of Puget Sound Seattle, U.S.A., 2014-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — This fall, join Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, The Spa and ART Restaurant for a season of charitable giving. From Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September to Breast Cancer Awareness Month in… Read the full news article

Baymont Inn & Suites® offers amateur athletic teams the chance to win $5,000 and 500,000 Wyndham Rewards points with its “Home Team Hospitality” contest

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Community-focused hotel brand offers local teams a chance at $5,000 for gear and travel PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2014-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Baymont Inn & Suites®, the midscale hotel brand that prides itself on its “Hometown Hospitality” service promise – treating guests like friends, family and neighbors – and its history of community involvement, is offering amateur… Read the full news article

Moxy Hotels launches Moxy Blank Canvas challenge to search for the ‘Artist in Residence’ at the new Moxy Milan

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Moxy Hotels Launches Worldwide Search for Best New Artists Bethesda, Md., 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Moxy Hotels, a new lifestyle, design-led economy hotel brand that debuted this week in Milan, is on the hunt for tomorrow’s most exciting visual artist. Moxy is looking for innovative painters, illustrators and graffiti artists to submit their own… Read the full news article

Local heroes return to Shannon Airport after completing 16,000km charity rally on motorcycle from London to Mongolia

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Shannon, Ireland, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Three Limerick men returned to Shannon Airport at the weekend to heroes’ welcomes after they raised enough money in their 16,000km rally on motorcycle from London to Mongolia to keep a local pre-school for the deaf open next year. Brothers Kevin (29) and Aran (28) Power from Ballybrown and… Read the full news article

Las Vegas to welcome variety of special events and programming specific to the LGBT community this fall

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LAS VEGAS, 2014-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — This fall, Las Vegas continues to welcome a wide-variety of special events and programming specific to the LGBT community. From one end of the Strip to the other, Las Vegas is unassuming and welcomes the LGBT community, providing each person the opportunity to experience the trip of a lifetime…. Read the full news article

29 year old wombat virgin Patrick received 258k ‘likes’ helping Tourism Australia’s Facebook page reach six million fans

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Sydney, Australia, 2014-8-27 — /Travel PR News/ — A 29 year old, wombat virgin has helped Tourism Australia’s Facebook page reach six million fans, making it the most followed tourism body on Facebook globally. Yesterday morning, Tourism Australia’s social media team posted a birthday greeting and photo of ‘Patrick the Wombat’ from Ballarat Wildlife Park on its… Read the full news article

The Chicago Department of Aviation and United Airlines open registration for O’Hare 5K “Run On the Runway” to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project

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CHICAGO, 2014-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Registration is open! The Chicago Department of Aviation and United Airlines are teaming up again to host the O’Hare 5K “Run On the Runway” to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. O’Hare International Airport will welcome thousands of runners, walkers and aviation enthusiasts to race on Runway 9L/27R on Sunday, October 5. 2014. The runway… Read the full news article

Star Cruises and Taiwan Tourism Bureau Hong Kong Office to organize charity cruise to Taiwan for 60 Hong Kong students

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Hong Kong, 2014-8-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Cruises is pleased to join hands with Taiwan Tourism Bureau Hong Kong Office to organize a charity cruise to Taiwan for 60 Hong Kong underprivileged students. The charity initiative “Star Cruises’ Dream Voyage to Taiwan” is co-organized by Jetour Charity Foundation Limited, Hong Kong and Macau Taiwanese Charity… Read the full news article

SkyTeam opens yoga pilot project in its Exclusive Lounge at London Heathrow’s Terminal 4

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Enhances customer wellbeing with first yoga studio in London Airports AMSTERDAM, 2014-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, is offering  its customers a new way to relax pre-flight with the opening of a yoga  pilot project  in its Exclusive Lounge at London Heathrow’s Terminal 4. The two months pilot project is available… Read the full news article