LUX* Maldives announced the third edition of the ‘Underwater Festival’, 16 – 20 April 2014

MALDIVES, 2014-03-14 — /Travel PR News/ — LUX* Maldives is proud to announce the third edition of the ‘Underwater Festival’, taking place on the island from 16 to 20 April 2014. Co-sponsoring the event, the leading diving company Euro-Divers presents an array of activities ranging from scuba diving to few of the most beautiful dive sites… Read the full news article

Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts and PGA TOUR pro Rickie Fowler to share secrets for winning on and off the course

New Interactive Video Campaign Featuring PGA TOUR Pro Supports “The Big Win” Promotion From IHG® Rewards Club ATLANTA, 2014-3-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The modern day business traveler likes to win, both at work and when they’re having fun. To make winning easier, the Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts brand has teamed up with PGA TOUR… Read the full news article

Governor Corbett officially opens 2014 Pocono Raceway Season, announces $5m in Transportation Infrastructure Funds to improve roads leading in to Pocono Raceway

Governor Corbett Officially Kicks Off 2014 Pocono Raceway Season; Announces $5 million in Transportation Infrastructure Funds to Improve Traffic Flow at Raceway Total economic impact on regional income is projected to be $277 million in 2014. Harrisburg, PA, 2014-03-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Governor Corbett today joined Pocono Raceway CEO Brandon Igdalsky, NASCAR and INDYCAR officials… Read the full news article

Emirates Group: Special screening of Pele’s favourite goals at Emirates HQ

DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-03-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Pele, one of the greatest ever footballers and Emirates’ Global Ambassador, will share some of his proudest moments during a special screening at Emirates’ headquarters on 16 March. Pele will visit the airline’s headquarters in Dubai with the Emirates-sponsored New York Cosmos football team, of which Pele is… Read the full news article

Major sporting events to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, 2014-3-7 — /Travel PR News/ — From fast cars and college hoops, to Major League Baseball, Las Vegas is the place to be this month for major sporting events. The destination will host hundreds of thousands of visitors who will experience the annual NASCAR weekend, four NCAA Basketball Conference Championships, the Chicago Cubs and the… Read the full news article

Lufthansa to fly passengers with its newest aircraft Boeing 747-8 on the Frankfurt-Sao Paolo route

Cologne, Germany, 2014-3-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa is set to introduce the latest-generation Boeing 747-8 to a new destination. From 29 March, the ‘Queen of the Skies’ will fly daily between Frankfurt and Sao Paolo. Flight LH 506 is currently operated with a Boeing 747-400, the predecessor model of the Boeing 747-8. The switch to… Read the full news article

Wizz Air announced new sponsorship of the Budapest Half Marathon in partnership with Budapest Sport Office

Budapest, Hungary, 2014-2-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced the new title sponsorship of the Budapest Half Marathon in partnership with the Budapest Sport Office (BSI). It is the first time in 18 years that the Budapest Half Marathon has changed its name. It will… Read the full news article

Wizz Air to sponsor the Skopje Marathon in partnership with the city of Skopje

Skopje, Macedonia, 2014-2-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced the new title sponsorship of the Skopje Marathon in partnership with the city of Skopje. It is the first time  that the Skopje Marathon has added a partner to its name. It will be held on… Read the full news article

Canada: Sunshine Village announced the opening of the internationally recognised Delirium Dive

BANFF, AB, Canada, 2014-2-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Home to some of the most extreme in-bounds terrain in North America, Sunshine Village has announced that the internationally recognised Delirium Dive will open today. The area is renowned for its challenging runs, 2,000 feet of vertical and 40 degree average pitch that tests the strength of even the most… Read the full news article

Olympic medalist Yohan Blake to promote Thomson Cruises 2014 and 2015 sailings from Montego Bay, Jamaica

Awe inspiring stunts showcase Thomson Cruises’ new Jamaican home port Luton, UK, 2014-2-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Olympic medalist, Yohan Blake takes on world renowned freerunners in a new film from Thomson Cruises, to promote its 2014 and 2015 sailings from Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Dream Runners video sees 3RUN, who’ve worked on Hollywood blockbusters like… Read the full news article

GOLF: Legendary pro Jim McLean to give golf enthusiasts three-day exclusive golf tutorial at Rosewood Mayakoba, May 21-24, 2014

An Ideal Package for the Advanced Golfer Looking to Improve On-Course Performance Riviera Maya, MEXICO, 2014-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Golf enthusiasts will flock to the stunning Rosewood Mayakoba, home to the only Jim McLean Golf School in Mexico, May 21 – 24, 2014, to receive personalized sessions from the legendary pro himself during an exclusive,… Read the full news article

Canada: Sunshine Village Ski Resort opens the Wild West freeride zone

Alberta, Canada, 2014-2-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sunshine Village Ski Resort opened the Wild West freeride zone today. Abundant snowfall throughout the week has provided the ideal conditions to open the extreme terrain. With 79 cm (2 ft, 7 in) of snow falling on the resort this past week coupled with a solid 178 cm (5 ft, 10 in)… Read the full news article

FirstGroup employee Richard Emslie to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Campaign on the London Marathon in April 2014

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-2-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — FirstGroup employee, Richard Emslie, has set his sights on raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign by taking on the London Marathon in April 2014. The 39 year old from Laurencekirk, who is Controller at First Shared Services the financial processing centre for FirstGroup, is aiming to raise at least £1,750… Read the full news article

Jersey: Hotel Cristina general manager Steve Hayes completed the Spine Race – ‘Britain’s toughest endurance event’

Jersey, 2014-2-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The general manager of the Hotel Cristina, Steve Hayes, has recently completed the Spine Race, a 268-mile, non-stop, 7-day winter marathon across the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales in England. The event, which took place between the 11th and 18th of January, is regarded as one of the toughest physical endurance challenges… Read the full news article

Sochi 2014: Russian telecommunications company MegaFon to Demonstrate Fans’ Faces Enlarged by 3500 Times

Sochi, Russia, 2014-2-7 — /travelprnews.com/ — The MegaFon pavilion that belongs to one of the biggest Russian telecommunications companies has every opportunity to become the most notable pavilion at the Sochi Olympics. It resembles Mount Rushmore, but in the digital era. Its facade is comprised of 11,000 actuators, which transform the building’s facade into a three-dimensional portrait… Read the full news article

Sochi 2014: Ski jumper Simon Ammann to carry the Swiss flag at Friday’s Opening Ceremony

Sochi, Russia, 2014-2-7 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ski jumper Simon Ammann, a double gold medal winner in 2002 and 2010, will carry the Swiss flag at Friday’s Opening Ceremony. “This is my fifth Olympic Games and I’m looking for something extra. It will be nice,” said the 32-year-old. Alpine skier Benjamin Raich was initially given the honour but declined… Read the full news article

Sochi 2014: Former world champion Sarah Hendrickson admits that she looks up to Japanese rival Sara Takanashi

Sochi, Russia, 2014-2-7 — /travelprnews.com/ — Former world champion Sarah Hendrickson admits that she looks up to Japanese rival Sara Takanashi. Hendrickson tore knee ligaments in a fall last August and in her absence, the 17-year-old Takanashi has won 10 rounds in the defence of her World Cup title. “I really look up to Sara. She’s a… Read the full news article

Austria’s Olympic team flies to Sochi aboard Austrian Airlines

• Austria’s Olympic team heading to Olympic gold on flight OS2763 • Nine Olympic medalists on board Vienna, Austria, 2014-2-5 — /travelprnews.com/ — This morning flight OS2763 of Austrian Airlines departed from Vienna to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. In addition to the many athletes and trainers, a total of nine previous Olympic medalists who have won… Read the full news article

Sochi 2014 Games the first winter games to have sports events broadcast in Super Hi-Vision digital format

Sochi, Russia, 2014-1-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 2014 Games in Sochi will be the first winter games to have individual events broadcast in Super Hi-Vision digital format, which has 16 times the resolution of HDTV with 22.2 surround sound. The Olympic and Paralympic events will be filmed using brand new spidercams, rail cams, and cameras mounted on… Read the full news article

2014 Sochi Games press-conference for accredited media at the Main Media Center in Sochi

Sochi, Russia, 2014-1-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — The first press-conference for accredited media took place at the Main Media Center next to the Olympic Park today. The way of journalists and broadcasters’ work is determined due to the international standards for the staging of major events. To ensure a productive and comfortable environment for journalists and broadcasters at… Read the full news article

Lufthansa announced special flight timetable for the XXII Winter Olympics and Paralympics

Cologne, Germany, 2014-1-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today at 9.40 a.m. a Lufthansa Airbus A321 with flight number LH 1474 left Frankfurt Airport for the first flight to Sochi. Lufthansa is the Official Carrier of the German Olympic team and the National Paralympic Committee and has drawn up a special flight timetable for the XXII Winter Olympics… Read the full news article

Emirates and Real Madrid launched the ‘Fans for Real’ campaign

Dubai, UAE, 2014-1-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Emirates and Real Madrid have launched the ‘Fans for Real’ campaign today in search of the most devoted Real Madrid fans around the world. As part of the joint campaign, which runs from 14 January to 7 March, fans will be asked to +1 Emirates and Real Madrid’s Google+ pages, and… Read the full news article

Shannon Airport sponsored think-tank to outline Ireland’s chance to become top international Sport Tourism destination at European Sport Tourism Summit

Shannon, Ireland, 2014-1-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cities and even rural communities will learn how they can get a slice of the €450bn global Sport Tourism industry in a major Shannon Airport sponsored think-tank with international experts set for Limerick next May. The inaugural European Sport Tourism Summit, which will take place at Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick on… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Resorts Lanai announces additional improvements to its golf program

A new Director of Golf, restaurant and course redesign provide for an enhanced experience on and off the course Hawaii, Lana’i, Lodge at Koele, US, 2014-1-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Already revered as a top golf destination boasting two expert-designed courses in one of the most stunning locations in the world, Four Seasons Resorts Lanai announces additional improvements to its golf… Read the full news article

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey adds extra PATH service for the first mass transit Super Bowl

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 news article

The City of Omaha to host the Final Round of the 2015 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Grand Prix (WGP)

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 news article

Qatar Airways promoted the launch of FC Barcelona’s first official club in Kenya – Penya Barcelonista Mashariki (PBM)

Nairobi, Kenya, 2014-1-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways, global main partner of FC Barcelona, promoted the launch of the football organisation’s first official supporters club in Kenya – Penya Barcelonista Mashariki (PBM). A ‘Penya Barcelonista’ is a group of supporters who are officially recoginsed by FC Barcelona. They often gather to watch matches and celebrate their… Read the full news article

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey launched limited edition Super Bowl PATH SmartLink cards

New York City, NY, US, 2014-1-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — To commemorate Super Bowl XLVIII – dubbed the first “Mass Transit Super Bowl’’ – the Port Authority today announced the launch of limited edition Super Bowl PATH SmartLink cards. Only 70,000 of the commemorative cards are available for purchase beginning today. The limited edition SmartLink Cards are made… Read the full news article

Jersey Adventures Tough Guy “Balls of Steel Race” 2014 starts on 26th January 2014

Jersey, 2014-1-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — St Catherine’s to the Jersey Accommodation and Activity Centre (Haute de La Garenne) The Annual Balls of Steel race is hotting up reaching the maximum field size of 120 entrants. Defending Champion and three times winner Tim Rogers is looking forward to the event with hot competition from the likes of Bryce… Read the full news article