2012-12-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — La AGENCIA EFE ha lanzado hoy www.efetur.es, un portal especializado en turismo cuyo objetivo es convertirse en un site de referencia para el viajero, con contenidos multimedia y en distintos idiomas relacionados con todos los ámbitos del sector. Efetur es una nueva apuesta de la AGENCIA EFE dentro de su estrategia de nuevos productos digitales… Read the full press release
2012-12-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Find out when Sherlock and Watson debut at Zoo Atlanta WHO: Welcome Sherlock and Watson, two young male lesser kudus, to the Zoo Atlanta family. Sherlock and Watson are the first ambassadors for their species ever to be represented at the Zoo. WHAT: Both are a year old and hail from San Diego Zoo… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines обновила приложение для iPhone. Пассажиры авиакомпании получили возможность добавлять мобильный посадочный талон и карту участника программы «S7 Приоритет» в приложение Passbook. S7 Airlines стала первой российской авиакомпанией1, пассажиры которой могут воспользоваться Passbook. Passbook – приложение для iPhone, позволяющее пользователям хранить в своем телефоне электронные билеты и посадочные талоны, билеты на различные… Read the full press release
Limited service offered on Christmas Day, modified schedule offered on New Year’s Day LOS ANGELES – 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Metrolink will operate a Sunday schedule on the San Bernardino and Antelope Valley lines on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25. Metrolink will operate a modified schedule on New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, which will allow people… Read the full press release
Joint Venture with OSM Investment Company Marks Kimpton’s Seventh Hotel of 2012; Brings the Boutique Hotel Company’s Count to Six in Southern California SAN FRANCISCO, 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has announced it has purchased the 74-room Hotel Wilshire through a joint venture with OSM Investment Company. The LEED-certified boutique hotel in the Miracle… Read the full press release
Phuket, Thailand – 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Inspired by the success and appeal of electronic music festivals globally, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with the Department of Intellectual Properties (Ministry of Commerce), and Karon Municipality have once again arranged the Phuket Electronic Music and Dance festival 2012. This exciting event will take place… Read the full press release
World’s Most Innovative Airline and World’s Excellence In Service Award Seoul, Korea, 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Korean Air, last night 12 December, received the honour of being awarded two prestigious accolades at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Ceremony 2012, held in New Delhi, India. The airline was named the World’s Most Innovative Airline and… Read the full press release
DENVER, 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Colorado is known around the world for its epic skiing and snowboarding and its 25 world-class ski resorts and areas. Yet, visitors who are looking to experience the other side of Colorado’s winter season will find countless other activities, from ice climbing and snowmobiling to snow biking and dog sledding. Following… Read the full press release
Department of Energy Award Will Retrofit Vehicles with Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cells Oakland, Calif. – 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — FedEx at the Oakland International Airport will receive tow tractors retrofitted with hydrogen powered fuel cells as announced by U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer on October 31, 2012. Plug Power of New York will receive a $2.5 million… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — The new Señor Pico was highlighted with an exquisite selection of Mexican treats such as Beef and chicken Tacos, fresh Guacamole, quesadillas, salsas, enchiladas, lobster burritos, churros, and much more. Señor Pico also debuts its new bar offering a selection of signature, classic and contemporary cocktails including Mojito, Piña Colada, Cosmopolitan, 50… Read the full press release
Parsippany, N.J. – 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — RCI adds six magnificent properties from one of the biggest vacation ownership brands in Mexico to its network of affiliated resorts RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) family of brands, announced today that it welcomed Royal Resorts® to its world’s largest… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Steigenberger Hotel Group has recently amended the executive management structure of its two brands by replacing the two strategic divisions of Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts and InterCityHotel with three operative areas, Steigenberger Business Hotels, Steigenberger Resort Hotels und InterCityHotels, each to be managed by its own Vice President of Operations. Puneet Chhatwal, CEO of Steigenberger… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, has announced the signing of InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah Hotel & Residences, in partnership with PT Pondok Indah Hotel, a subsidiary of public listed PT Metropolitan Kentjana Tbk. Scheduled to open in 2015, the… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — The technical defect that caused problems in the check-in systems for Finnair, Norwegian and Icelandair has been fixed. Air traffic will return to normal during this evening. The technical fault in the Altea check-in system, which occurred this morning, impacted the service desks and until midday only manual check-in was possible for… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has released a list of the top ten cities that offer the best nightlife excitement, as chosen by its customers. And with New Year’s Eve quickly approaching, these cities are perfect for a quick getaway if nothing’s been planned… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — After signing the lease agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) on December 18 for the lease of four new Boeing 777-300ER passenger airplanes, China Airlines has concluded the purchase agreement with Boeing Commercial Airplanes for six 777-300ERs on December 20. The new airplanes will be equipped with the GE90-115BL engines…. Read the full press release
Toronto — 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — One of the busiest travel weeks of the year has begun at Toronto Pearson. The airport is expecting to welcome approximately 105,000 guests on Friday which will be the busiest day of this year’s holiday travel season. More than two million passengers will travel through the airport during the three weeks… Read the full press release
Guests at the new Sol Katmandu Park & Resort will enjoy an integrated themed hotel and park experience, with all facilities seamlessly integrated into one unique resort experience The Joint Venture will generate capital gains to Meliá of 11m€ The 2nd phase of the Calviá Beach Resort project is at full speed, driven by Meliá… Read the full press release
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — RAK Airways, one of the youngest flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates is the only airline participant at the AWAFI festival in Ras Al Khaimah. The festival began on 14 December and will continue to be the highest attraction in Ras Al Khaimah until January 5,… Read the full press release
Mumbai, 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Effective January 3, 2013, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will fly six times a week on the Mangalore-Dubai sector. The airline will deploy a Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 170 Economy seats on this route, offering guests warm service and delectable cuisine. The new flight 9W 532 from the port city of… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Senator Daniel Inouye was a leader in so many facets of Congress, but we will remember him particularly for his role as a true innovator for the travel and tourism industry. Senator Inouye held the first congressional hearings on the importance of tourism to the U.S. economy, ensuring bipartisan support that is… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Europe’s best airline, Turkish Airlines, today has added the 96th country to its network by beginning service to two cities in Cameroon, Yaounde and Douala. This brings the total number of cities served to 216, further expanding THY’s extensive global network. And with the addition of Yaounde and Douala, Turkish Airlines now… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Monarch, the leading scheduled leisure airline, has today announced its winter flying programme for 2013/14 from its newest base, Leeds Bradford Airport. The flights go on sale today. An A320 aircraft will be based at the airport for winter 2013/14 and routes to Arrecife, Faro, Larnaca and Tenerife, which start for the… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — bmi regional, the UK’s most punctual airline, will expand its European network early next year with the launch of new routes from Bristol to Hamburg and Frankfurt. This will consolidate the airline’s position at Bristol following the introduction of direct Bristol to Aberdeen services earlier this year. Hamburg will become bmi regional’s… Read the full press release
The Ethiopian Aviation Academy graduated 20 Pilots and 72 Cabin Crew at a ceremony held at the Ethiopian Headquarters on Tuesday, 25 December 2012. 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — At the graduation ceremony, Ato Tewolde GebreMariam, CEO of Ethiopian, gave out diplomas and flight wings to the graduates. “In line with its 15 years strategic roadmap Vision… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macau SAR Government Cheong U hosted today (December 26) the Inaugural Ceremony of Director of Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes. The inaugural ceremony took place at Tourism Activities Centre. Secretary Cheong administered the oath of office while it was… Read the full press release
Airline allows passengers to change travel plans and waives change fees for travel to, from or through Akron/Canton, Cleveland, Dayton, Detroit, Indianapolis, and New York (LaGuardia) DENVER, 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Due to the expected impact of a winter storm, Frontier Airlines has enacted guidelines for travel to, from or through Akron/Canton, Cleveland, Dayton, Detroit, Indianapolis,… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has announced hotel deals in some of Asia’s most temperate regions to give locals and high-season visitors alike a break from Asia’s often warm and humid winter weather. No matter if it’s someone who lives in any number of… Read the full press release
2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oman Air has increased the period during which customers can use its convenient web check-in facility before they fly. Web check-in is now available from 36 hours to three hours before scheduled departure, helping passengers – whether travelling alone or with their families, with baggage or without – to avoid airport queues… Read the full press release
Stunning Catalan Golf Resort the Location of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Emporda GIRONA, Spain – 2012-12-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spain’s first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel opened its doors this week, bringing a unique blend of contemporary upscale accommodation and traditional Catalan flavour to the Costa Brava. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Emporda features… Read the full press release