LONDON, 2016-Aug-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Team GB arrived home from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on British Airways flight ‘BA2016’ at 9.55am this morning (Tuesday August 23), on a gold-nosed aircraft appropriately named ‘victoRIOus’ by the public. Gold medallists Nicola Adams and Max Whitlock were the first to walk off the aircraft to a… Read the full press release
Sydney Swans deal is Qatar Airways’ first major sports sponsorship in Australia, a reflection of the airline’s firm commitment to the Australian market SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Aug-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has marked its first foray into the Australian Football League (AFL) with a three-year sponsorship of the Sydney Swans, signing with the team until the… Read the full press release
Thousands of cyclists and spectators will arrive in Doha as the State of Qatar becomes the first Middle East country to host the annual cycling race DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Aug-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is bringing road racing action to the streets of Doha as the official airline sponsor of the UCI Road World… Read the full press release
Top tennis pros Justin Gimelstob, Tracy Austin, Lindsay Davenport and Tom Gullikson ready to teach at 10thAnnual Wailea Tennis Fantasy Camp Hawaii, Maui, U.S.A., 2016-Aug-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea has announced it will host the 10th Annual Wailea Tennis Fantasy Camp, November 16-20, 2016, sponsored by the Wailea Tennis… Read the full press release
Hotel Brand Brings Pancake Selfies, Breakfast until Noon and Late Check-out to Smart Travelers as the Proud Hotel Sponsor of the SEC ATLANTA, 2016-Aug-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Fall football, pancakes, selfies: The Holiday Inn Express® brand and its clever Creative Director, actor/comedian Rob Riggle, know that these are a few of guests’ favorite things…. Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Aug-17 — /Travel PR News/ — ‘victoRIOus’ is set to be the name of the British Airways aircraft that will fly Team GB and ParalympicsGB home from the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The name, which was one of a short-list of four selected by the athletes and British Airways staff, was chosen by… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Aug-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Fans of Darlington Football Club can support their team in style this season with a new shirt sponsorship and generous travel discount from Virgin Trains. The club has today released images of its official 2016-2017 season team photograph, with the team’s shirts now sponsored by Virgin Trains. The… Read the full press release
Virgin Trains will provide an extra return service from Hull to the capital on 27 August LONDON, 2016-Aug-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has added an extra return service to London to help fans of Hull FC enjoy their big day out at the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Final. Hull FC will play against Warrington… Read the full press release
Omaha Marathon Named Nebraska USA Track & Field Marathon Championship Omaha, NE, 2016-Jul-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Omaha Marathon, presented by HITS Endurance, has been awarded the 2016 Nebraska USA Track & Field Marathon Championship. The 26.2 mile race will take place Sunday, September 18, 2016 at TD Ameritrade Park in downtown Omaha, Nebraska… Read the full press release
STEVENS POINT, Wis., 2016-Jul-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Omaha, a city very familiar with hosting Olympic Trials, has been selected as the site for the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling. “We are very excited about the potential for our sport’s growth in Omaha and across the United States as we bring the upcoming… Read the full press release
New York, 2016-Jul-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today a partnership extension that will make the global hotel company a partner of several league events, including NBA House Rio, NBA All-Star, and select NBA Global Games. In addition, Marriott International will become an… Read the full press release
COLOGNE, GERMANY, 2016-Jul-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The FC Bayern Munich will depart on a Lufthansa Airbus A340 on 25 July for an eleven-day USA trip on the “FCB Audi Summer Tour 2016”. To mark the occasion, the long-haul aircraft with the registration D-AIHK has been covered in a special FC Bayern Munich design…. Read the full press release
Portugal’s olympic athletes make on-board Safety Video Lisbon, Portugal, 2016-Jul-04 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP, the Portuguese Olympic Committee’s (POC) official carrier, has honoured the country’s athletes who are going to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games by making a new safety video that is going to be shown on the airline’s long-haul planes starting… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways customers will soon be able to slope off and enjoy the best of scenic Austria with flights to Innsbruck from Heathrow starting on December 4. Skiers will now be able to fly to the former Winter Olympic city from two UK airports as the airline already operates… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today that WIZZ pilots will provide score updates of half-time and full-time of the football matches that are held at the times of the flights. The information will be sent to the pilots from the airline’s… Read the full press release
KIEV, UKRAINE, 2016-Jun-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Preceding Ukrainian Athletic Championship, Ukraine International Airlines and Ukrainian Athletic Federation signed Memorandum on cooperation and interaction. The document was signed by Sergey Fomenko, UIA Vice President Commerce, and Igor Gotsul, UAF President, at Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex. “We seized the opportunity to lend support to our sportsmen,… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (Jun 16, 2016) Virgin Trains transported a family of three female wrestlers on-board The Cumbrian Spirit (Pendolino 390010) train from the Lake District to Euston to bring Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling to the streets of London. Sisters, Tracy (25), Connie (20) and Rosie Hodgson (9), whose father, Trevor,… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — With Rio 2016 just around the corner, daring British Airways crew members joined two Paralympians to hand glide onto Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Ipanema Beach to raise funds for the charity Dreamflight. The pilots and cabin crew, based out of Heathrow, had operated the London to Rio flight the… Read the full press release
Airbus A321 with special livery of the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) Photos of ÖFB team players, a football on the tail fin and the word “Tooooor!” (= “goooooal”) are displayed on the belly of the aircraft in addition to the lettering “myDreamteam” timelapse video affixing of the livery VIENNA, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, became an official partner of the National Championship WorldSkills Russia 2016, the championship final takes place in Moscow from 23 to 27 May. WorldSkills is an international non-commercial movement aimed at enhancing the prestige of production workers’ professions… Read the full press release
Amateur and professional athletes worldwide invited to compete Vancouver, BC, 2016-May-20 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, thousands of amateur athletes from around the world are expected to travel to Vancouver for the first-ever Americas Masters Games(AMG). The nine-day event is designed to complement the World Masters Games (the world’s largest multi-sport event), offering an… Read the full press release
Lufthansa is launching various promotions regarding the European Cup New Fanhansa aircraft for the German national team’s flight to France The winner’s plane will continue to fly until the World Cup in 2018 COLOGNE, GERMANY, 2016-May-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa will once again turn into Fanhansa for the European Football Championship in France. A… Read the full press release
KIEV, UKRAINE, 2016-Apr-28 — /Travel PR News/ — April 22, 2016, Ukraine International Airlines and Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation (UFSF) signed a memorandum of partnership. Therefore, UIA will carry Ukrainian figure skaters to international competitions and lend support to figure skating championships in Ukraine. The Parties represented by Sergey Fomenko, UIA Vice President Commerce, and Yevgeny… Read the full press release
Sales open for dedicated train #forthefans travelling to England vs Wales game on 16th June LONDON, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar today announces a dedicated train for the England vs Wales game on 16th June, to take fans to the centre of the action of the Euros this summer. Ticket sales open on Wednesday… Read the full press release
PARIS, 2016-Apr-14 — /Travel PR News/ — From 5 to 21 August 2016, Air France is sponsoring Club France in Rio de Janeiro, a hospitality area at the Games where athletes, media and corporates can share the Olympic spirit. In addition, on 22 August 2016, the Company will operate exceptional flights to fly the French Olympic… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-13 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has been appointed as the official airline partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB, ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer. With a long history in supporting the national teams, British Airways will ensure the medallist hopefuls arrive refreshed and ready to compete. At… Read the full press release
MALDIVES, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Table Tennis Association of Maldives has organized a 24 hours Table Tennis marathon to celebrate World Table Tennis Day, today at Rasfannu. This “World Table Tennis For All Day 2016” marathon is joined by China’s Table Tennis Pro and World Table Tennis champion Jiang Jialiang. This event will… Read the full press release
Maldives at Kuda Huraa, Republic of Maldives, 2016-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — As surf season gets underway in the Maldives, so too does the build up to the country’s hottest invitational:Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy. And kicking off 2016’s illustrious line-up, big wave legend Shane Dorian has confirmed his return to defend last year’s… Read the full press release
JOHANNESBURG, 2016-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA), the leading carrier on the continent, has scored a brilliant home goal by clinching a sponsorship deal with Bafana Bafana, the South African Men’s Senior National Team, popularly known as Bafana Bafana. The sponsorship agreement which secures the South African national carrier as the official… Read the full press release
Budapest, Hungary, 2016-Mar-22 — /Travel PR News/ — This year Budapest Airport is to host the highly successful airport charity race for runners, unique in Europe, on Saturday, 3 September. Runway Run will welcome about 1000 runners again at Ferenc Liszt International Airport on runway 1, to beclosed for traffic for the duration of the event…. Read the full press release