2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today Santa Claus arrived by helicopter at Sofia Airport. The white-bearded guest was welcomed at the airport by employees’ children who were waiting for him impatiently. The good-hearted old man brought in his big bag gifts for more than 700 children. The kids sang, danced and had their pictures taken with Santa Claus and… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet continues to expand its route network out of Copenhagen to European cities and will launch daily flights to Rome from April 2013. Rome is a popular destination for business travellers as well as tourists. With daily flights, the new route will be an obvious choice for business travellers. City breaks are… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts opened the 118-room JW Marriott Panama Golf & Beach Resort today, marking the brand’s first resort and first hotel in the country. The property is located within the master-planned Buenaventura beachfront community, near the town of Rio Hato, about two hours driving distance from Panama City, on… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Italian airline Alitalia is going to launch a service between Rome and Copenhagen, and Air One, a subsidiary of Alitalia, is going to open a summer service between Venice and Copenhagen. After a seven-year break, Alitalia will resume flights between Copenhagen and Rome on 25 March next year. The new service will… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today published for consultation its latest thinking on whether Stansted Airport should be fully de-regulated from 2014. The consultation is about whether the airport should be subject to economic regulation; it does not cover the type of regulation that any licence would contain, which would… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — National Informatics Centre: Special Package for Development of Tourism in North East The following special package has been prepared by the Government for development of tourism in North East Region, including Assam: – i. Provision of complimentary space to the North Eastern States in India Pavilions set up at major International Travel… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — United Airlines is gearing up for the start of daily nonstop service between its hub at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Monterrey, Mexico, on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. The flight will depart Chicago at 8:50 a.m., arriving in Monterrey at 12:20 p.m. The return flight will depart Monterrey at 12:55 p.m., arriving… Read the full press release
iPhone app coming in January SEATTLE — 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines has upgraded its Android app to enable travelers to conveniently purchase tickets whenever they’re carrying their smart phone. The airline will roll out the same feature for its iPhone app in January. “Allowing our customers to book tickets from their smart phones inside… Read the full press release
Gasolina Party in a Pouch Lanza una Nueva Campaña de Publicidad y Cocteles a Bordo de Spirit Airlines Miramar, Florida, 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) está introduciendo nuevas alternativas en su menú a bordo con la llegada de Gasolina Urban Blends, una marca líder en cocteles listos para beber. Esta es una gran… Read the full press release
Connecting flights to China and Japan with airberlin flight numbers available for booking 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — airberlin is expanding its codesharing activities with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with five additional destinations in East Asia via Abu Dhabi. The Chinese cities of Chengdu, Beijing and Shanghai are being added,… Read the full press release
Free, fast WiFi with The Cloud arrives at 30 train stations for improved customer experience 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — East Midlands Trains, part of the Stagecoach Group, has today (20 December 2012) announced it will be offering free WiFi for rail passengers across 30 of its stations including major hubs such as Nottingham, Sheffield, Derby and… Read the full press release
MESA, Ariz. — 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport works hard to make your travel experience just plane easy.® You can take steps to better ensure an easy experience by arriving at Gateway two hours before your flight departs and allow for possible traffic delays on your way to the airport. If you are picking… Read the full press release
Orlando, Fla. – 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hard Rock International – with hotel locations from Bali and San Diego to Singapore and Macau – announced the official grand opening of Hard Rock Hotel Cancun on Oct. 18 – 21, 2012, where guests enjoyed behind the velvet rope access to the legendary guitar smash and performances by… Read the full press release
SpaceShipTwo today undertook its 23rd glide flight in the pre-powered portion of its incremental test flight program. 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — This was a significant flight as it was the first with rocket motor components installed, including tanks. It was also the first flight with thermal protection applied to the spaceship’s leading edges. It followed an… Read the full press release
Heathrow volunteers return for festive send-off Friday 21 December expected to see the most departures from Heathrow Secret Santa surprises for passengers reach luxury peak on Friday 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Christmas season at Heathrow is in full swing with 123,000 passengers expected to depart on Friday 21 December – the most during the Christmas… Read the full press release
Property Brings 200 Jobs and Economic Vitality to Haiti Three Years After Quake. Port-au-Prince, Haiti – 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Digicel and Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) today broke ground on the $45 million 175-room Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand hotel in the Turgeau area of Port-au-Prince, with opening expected in early 2015, making it the first… Read the full press release
11 NEW ROUTES (26 IN TOTAL) & 500,000 PAX P.A. AT RYANAIR’S 1st GREEK BASE 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (19 Dec) announced it would open its 1st Greek base (55th base in total) at Chania in April 2013 with one based aircraft and unveiled 11 new routes (26 in… Read the full press release
L’elegante Hotel sull’isola della Giudecca propone due pacchetti speciali per festeggiare il Carnevale di Venezia secondo l’antica tradizione veneziana VENEZIA – 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — L’Hilton Molino Stucky Venice, il prestigioso hotel del Gruppo Hilton, offre due pacchetti speciali per chi desidera vivere il Carnevale da vero protagonista, immergendosi nell’elettrizzante atmosfera di uno dei momenti più… Read the full press release
• In the third quarter of 2012, 80% of scheduled flights and 77% of charter flights were on-time, an increase of one percentage point and three percentage points respectively compared to the third quarter of 2011. • London City recorded the best on-time performance (91%) and shortest average delay (5 minutes) for scheduled flights among… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Holger Hätty, Chief Commercial Officer and member of the Management Board of Swiss International Air Lines, is to leave the company for personal reasons. Holger Hätty (54) will step down as SWISS’s Chief Commercial Officer at the beginning of 2013 after more than three years in the position. His departure is entirely… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways today (December 19) announced a new route to Chengdu in China, just weeks after starting services to Seoul in South Korea. To celebrate the launch, and reflecting the Chinese belief that eight is an auspicious number, flights to Chengdu are available from just £508 if booked between today and January… Read the full press release
Canada cooks up a storm to wow attendees at mega meetings and global business show in Barcelona 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The meetings, conventions and incentive travel (MC&IT) team at the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) ended 2012 with a splendid finale in Spain. EIBTM in Barcelona always ends the MC&IT year with a bang. The 25th-anniversary… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cathay Pacific confirms that talks sponsored by the Labour Department between the company and the Flight Attendants Union (FAU) have resolved the outstanding differences between the two parties. Chief Executive John Slosar said: “This is the best possible outcome for our customers, who have always been at the forefront of this issue… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — From the beginning of May through to the end of September 2013, airberlin will offer a new non-stop connection from Dusseldorf to Rostock-Laage. From there, cruise passengers will have a direct connection to the cruise ship terminal in Warnemünde. For Baltic Sea holidaymakers bus shuttle services are available to holiday areas such… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Elie Younes as Senior Vice President, Head of Group Development effective 1st January 2013. Younes joined Rezidor’s regional office in Dubai in April 2010 as Vice President, Business Development Middle East & Africa, and took over the interim leadership of Rezidor’s corporate development… Read the full press release
• New vehicles introduced only weeks after takeover from First Group • 31 new buses to go into operation in local communities • Unlimited weekly travel on Stagecoach buses in Wigan to cost just £9 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Stagecoach is taking delivery of more than 30 new buses worth almost £4million to go into service at its recently… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Union Tourism Minister Shri Chiranjeevi today announced the setting up of the Southern Zonal Tourism Council (SZTC) comprising the States of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The Minister in his interaction with the office bearers of World Travel & Tourism Council – India Initiative (WTTCII)… Read the full press release
2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Holidoo, the all-natural gift that keeps on giving Popular Zoo Doo compost available now in festive packaging WHAT Woodland Park Zoo’s own Dr. Doo has been hard at work specially crafting a seasonal blend of Holidoo for the holiday. Holidoo consists of compost and bedding featuring rich manures of nearly two dozen zoo… Read the full press release
2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Red Carnation Hotels, the family-run luxury boutique hotel collection, has partnered with TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site to display traveller ratings, reviews and opinions on its website. The partnership will provide an increased wealth of information on the site, increasing user engagement and enabling potential guests to make more informed booking choices…. Read the full press release
&Beyond recently unveiled the rebuilt and freshly refurbished &Beyond Ngala Tented Camp in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The camp’s nine safari tents celebrate the romance of canvas in natural bush surroundings. Each luxurious tented suite features an outdoor shower, deep bath and private wooden deck overlooking the seasonal Timbavati riverbed…. Read the full press release