Boston’s best family hotel encourages kids to create the next cover of its children’s activity books Boston, U.S.A. – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — All kids are stars at Four Seasons Hotel Boston. But now one child has the chance to be the Hotel’s very own Pablo Picasso: announcing the Kid-Kation Drawing Contest. Kids near and far are encouraged to… Read the full press release
Great fares to London and other exciting cities NEW YORK, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways today launched discounted World Traveller economy fares to London and other European cities, including Paris, Rome, Zurich and Tel Aviv. The winter sale is running now through to Nov. 27, 2012 on ba.com. Travel is valid from Jan. 21, 2013,… Read the full press release
Le Groupe accueille 9 travailleurs handicapés sans emploi au sein de ses 3 hôtels: Hilton Paris Orly Airport, Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Hilton Paris la Défense PARIS – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Paris Orly Airport, Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Hilton Paris la Défense et GRETA, le réseau de formation continue, ont… Read the full press release
Washington, D.C. – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The U.S. Travel Association today announced Travel Blitz, a 2013 grassroots advocacy program to stress the power of the $1.9 trillion travel industry and its 14.4 million-strong workforce to both freshmen and incumbent Members of Congress. It will leverage the strength of U.S. Travel’s 1,200 member organizations in identifying… Read the full press release
Company Ranked 6th on World’s Best Multinational Workplaces List by Great Place to Work® 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) has been recognized as one of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work® Institute. The ranking is the world’s largest annual study of workplace excellence and identifies the top 25 best… Read the full press release
2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, confirmed today (14 Nov) that its discussions continue with the European Commission about its radical package of remedies designed to address the Commission’s competition concerns in relation to Ryanair’s 19 June offer for Aer Lingus. This comprehensive remedies package includes a number of new airline bases… Read the full press release
2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Thursday 15 November, Heathrow published its ‘One Hub or None’ report which will be presented to the Davies Commission. Gatwick Airport responded by saying: “Growing Gatwick is the best way to address the current and future capacity problems in the South East. A new runway at Gatwick could be more affordable… Read the full press release
Alexandria, VA – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — GBTA today announced high-tech entrepreneur and best-selling author Michael Saylor as a keynote speaker at the prestigious GBTA Masters Program being held at the Mandarin Hotel in Washington, D.C., February 20-21, 2013. Saylor is the chief executive officer, chairman of the board and founder of the publicly traded company MicroStrategy. Founded… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Several restaurants at O’Hare and Midway International Airports received awards yesterday from Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) at its annual Airport Concessions Conference in Denver, Colorado. The award-winning restaurants and concepts featured at Chicago’s airports include: Barista at Midway — Best New Food and Beverage (3rd Place) Beaudevin Wine Bar, Bubbles Wine Bar, Tortas Frontera… Read the full press release
VOWS Wedding & Event Planning and a community of local vendors create all-inclusive, multi-couple wedding event Seattle, U.S.A. – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Seattle has partnered with VOWS Wedding & Event Planning for an all-inclusive wedding experience on Sunday, December 9 and Monday, December 10, 2012 called “The Little White Chapel at Four Seasons.” This unique celebration is… Read the full press release
TravelClick Offers Risk-Free Pay-for-Performance Model to Increase Visibility and Direct Bookings on Google Hotel Price Ads NEW YORK – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — TravelClick, the leading provider of revenue generating solutions for hoteliers across the globe, announced a risk-free pay-for-performance program for hotels to advertise on Google’s Hotel Price Ads program that includes Google Hotel Finder, Google… Read the full press release
2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways have confirmed the cancellation of today’s departures including; BA1415 departing at 12:45 and BA1421 departing at 19:50. Arriving BA flights, BA1430 arriving at 11:00, and BA1420 arriving at 19:00 have also been cancelled due to fog forecasted at London Heathrow. Passengers are advised to Call the British Airways Customer Services… Read the full press release
MCLEAN, Va. – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of a newly renovated, all-room upscale full-service hotel in historic Rochester, N.Y. The 155-room The Strathallan- a DoubleTree by Hilton, is located in the heart of Rochester’s East End, a cultural and historic district, just 10 minutes away from the Greater Rochester… Read the full press release
Atlanta,2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces new long-term IT agreements with Azul Brazilian Airlines, the third-largest and fastest-growing airline in Brazil. Azul is deploying Travelport’s interline e-ticketing (IET) and through check-in solutions that will move Azul to one of the airline industry’s largest platforms for the… Read the full press release
Scores 90% on the 2013 Corporate Equality Index 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) has awarded Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) a high score of 90 on its annual Corporate Equality Index for 2013. The Corporate Equality Index rates employers by conducting an analysis of America’s top workplaces and their inclusion of… Read the full press release
2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (14 Nov) welcomed a Hamburg Higher Regional Court landmark ruling against the screenscraper Beins Travel Group B.V. (Cheaptickets). The Court ordered Cheaptickets to refrain from using Ryanair’s website with its booking tool for the purpose of reselling Ryanair flights or from acting as an agent… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Last week, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) hosted officials from Melbourne Airport at O’Hare International Airport. Melbourne Airport is preparing to begin a major expansion program. The purpose of their O’Hare visit was to learn best practices and lessons learned from the City of Chicago’s massive and historic ongoing O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP). While… Read the full press release
Hundreds Turn Out For Historic Moment As Carrier’s New 787 Touches Down CEO Akbar Al Baker Arrives On Delivery Flight From Seattle With Scores Of Guests Onboard Including International Media, Employees And Suppliers Nation’s Pride As Latest Aircraft Arrives In Qatar To Warm Welcome Seats Go On Sale As 787 Operates Initially On Doha –… Read the full press release
Miramar, Florida, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for October 2012 and year-to-date 2012. Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in October 2012 increased 25.4 percent versus October 2011 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 26.4 percent. Load factor for October 2012 was 87.3 percent, a decrease of… Read the full press release
airberlin shows improved operating result of more than EUR 100 million; net income more than doubles Higher revenue, increased capacity utilization, improved yield and successful partnerships External cost increases partially offset by efficiency-improvement program Etihad Airways relationship contributes approximately EUR 50 million revenues in the year to date and significant cost savings; airlines continue to… Read the full press release
Oceanfront restaurant latest offering in Resort’s enhanced culinary experiences Hawaii, Hualalai, U.S.A. – 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka‘upuehu, the first and only Forbes Five-Star resort on Hawaii Island, introduces ‘ULU Ocean Grill & Sushi Lounge, a breathtaking new oceanfront fish and seafood restaurant, the latest enhancement to the Resort’s dining experiences. The culinary team presents Executive… Read the full press release
6 ROUTES & 280,000 PAX P.A. AT RYANAIR’S 12TH GERMAN AIRPORT 100,000 SEATS FROM JUST €12 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (13 Nov) announced it will launch 6 new routes at Nuremberg (Bavaria’s 2nd largest city) to/from Alicante, Cagliari, London, Malaga, Pisa and Porto in March 2013 which could deliver… Read the full press release
Best practices mission brings the wow factor home while Canada steals the limelight at IMEX America 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The business travel marketplace offers a high-paced series of sales opportunities for the meetings, conventions and incentive travel (MC&IT) team at the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC). As soon as one conference door closes, another one opens in… Read the full press release
Hershey, Pa. – 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — In celebration of its Pennsylvania German collection, The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue hosts the annual Christkindlmarkt Holiday Market & Festival on Saturday, December 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A special admission rate of $6… Read the full press release
2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — European Ryder Cup winning golfer Paul Lawrie dropped into FirstGroup headquarters in King Street, Aberdeen, this afternoon to chat with staff about his incredible Ryder Cup victory and sign copies of his autobiography, ‘An Open Book’. FirstGroup has been one of Paul’s sponsors since 2007 and its logo features on Paul’s right… Read the full press release
SPEEDWELL FOUNDATION CONSERVATION CAROUSEL AND SNOWLESS ZOO TUBING NEW THIS YEAR 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — ZooLights — powered by Pepco — at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is wilder than ever this year and a perfect holiday event for everyone in the family! The annual lights festival, hosted by Friends of the National Zoo, is 25 nights—longer… Read the full press release
San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Is a “Little Gift” Named Xiao Liwu Name Selected by Public in Online Vote 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The San Diego Zoo unveiled the name of the sixth giant panda born at the Zoo during a public ceremony on Tuesday. Rick Gulley (left) president of the San Diego Zoo Global Board of… Read the full press release
2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia unveils new look YouTube channel Key facts Tourism Australia has unveiled a ‘new look’ version of its popular YouTube channel (youtube.com/Australia) to improve the way travellers use video to plan their Australian holiday. In a world-first, the site provides customised content in nine languages for 16 key markets (including Australia)… Read the full press release
Mumbai, 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) received the most coveted ‘Best Destination International’ Award on behalf of Thailand at the prestigious “Cinemascape” hosted in Mumbai on 24th-25th October, 2012 at Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai. Now in its 6th year, Cinemascape is the annual gathering of the Indian film fraternity & small… Read the full press release
The Lumi store opened in the pop-up section of Helsinki Airport on 5 November. It focuses on the Lumi brand products and their innovative display in the Finnish way 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lumi is a Finnish design bag brand which has achieved international success. Lumi products are stylish, timeless leather bags and accessories for women… Read the full press release