2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — More than 1,750 seats a day will be provided on additional Pendolino trains for Glasgow when a new timetable is introduced on the West Coast Main Line. Two extra Glasgow services will be introduced in each direction from Monday 10 December to deliver a train every hour for the first time. Carlisle… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Tourism
Heathrow set to more than triple its A380 fleet by 2020
2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — On the 5th anniversary of the first A380 passenger flight1, Heathrow is announcing that it is set to welcome more than thirty of the giant planes to the airport by 2020, as airlines strive to fly more passengers to Heathrow while at the same time keeping their costs down – both monetary… Read the full press release
Oman Air to Host IAAIA Conference in Muscat
2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is hosting the 21st Annual Conference of the International Association of Airline Internal Auditors (IAAIA). The IAAIA Annual Conference will be held at the luxurious Shangri-La Bar Al Jissah Resort and Spa in Muscat from 14th – 17th October 2012. The Conference… Read the full press release
Passengers To Benefit From More Choice In Flights From London To Moscow
2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Air passengers travelling to Moscow from London will benefit from additional choice following a decision from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced today. The CAA has decided that the two United Kingdom airlines that will be entitled to operate between London and Moscow under bilateral agreements with the Russian government will… Read the full press release
DoubleTree by Hilton Introduces Seventh London Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton London – Marble Arch Becomes 18th UK Hotel to Join One of the Fastest-Growing Brands in the Hilton Worldwide Portfolio LONDON – 2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of the seventh London property to join one of the U.K.’s fastest-growing, upscale, full-service hotel brands. DoubleTree by Hilton London… Read the full press release
JAPAN AIRLINES AND BRITISH AIRWAYS ADD TO LIST OF CODESHARE CITIES
TOKYO, 2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) and British Airways have agreed to add Rome, Milan, Bologna, Amsterdam and Warsaw to their list of codeshare cities from October 28, 2012, when JAL will place its flight indicator on the BA-operated flights between London and these destinations. Both members of the oneworld alliance® recently began their joint… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf Hosts Second in Series of Art Installations, with Complimentary Cocktails
Art lovers and creative types everywhere will be happy to hear that Four Seasons is launching the second in the series of art installations with Modern ArtBuyer during Art & Music Thursdays London at Canary Wharf, England – 2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Thursday October 25, 2012, new artwork be unveiled to welcome and wow guests at Four SeasonsHotel… Read the full press release
FLYBE SCOOPS TWO TOP ‘AIRLINE OF THE YEAR’ AWARDS
2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline and the biggest operator at George Best Belfast City Airport, has won two top travel industry awards, being named ‘Airline of the Year for the UK & Ireland’ in this year’s Travel Agents Choice Awards; and scooped the ‘Best UK Domestic Airline’ accolade at the Northern Ireland Travel and… Read the full press release
Notice of emergency simulation exercise at O.R. Tambo International Airport
2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — As part of O. R. Tambo International Airport’s preparedness for aviation and other emergency situations the airport will be embarking on an emergency simulation exercise this morning. The airport therefore wishes to advise media to expect reports of an emergency situation at the airport. While you are welcome to engage with the… Read the full press release
Final Honor Flight Chicago Trip of the 2012 Season Today
CHICAGO, 2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — A total of 86 World War II veterans from the Chicago area were at Midway International Airport this morning for what some have called “a dream flight.” This was the tenth and final flight of the 2012 season for Honor Flight Chicago to Washington D.C. to visit the WWII Memorial. Honor Flight Chicago and Southwest Airlines facilitate… Read the full press release
airberlin strengthens its hub in the German capital
Largest number of flights on offer from Berlin and improved flight connections More nonstop flights to Scandinavia and Eastern Europe in summer 2013 New from March 2013: the airline connects Berlin with Chicago and Warsaw 2012-10-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — 64 destinations in 22 countries, with up to 1,578 departures and arrivals every week – this is… Read the full press release
Hilton Pattaya Launches The New eforea: spa at Hilton Membership
eforea: spa at Hilton Features an Exclusive Menu of Treatment Journeys and Innovative Design Elements PATTAYA, Thailand – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Pattaya today unveiled a refreshed eforea: spa at Hilton membership program. Guests will enjoy a transformative journey of the senses, helping them to emerge brighter through various luxurious treatments that leave them feeling… Read the full press release
Pullman and MGallery rewarded at the World Travel Awards 2012
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Pullman Timi Ama Sardegna and the MGallery Capovaticano Resort Thalasso & Spa won the Europe’s Leading Island Resort and Italy’s Leading Thalasso Resort respectively at the World Travel Awards 2012. These awards reflect the capacity of both these upscale Accor brands to distinguish themselves in the tourism industry as a whole and in their… Read the full press release
CHRISTMAS WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS: ALL INCLUSIVE FAMILY HOLIDAY PACKAGE WITH THE RESORT AT PAWS UP IN MONTANA
Greenough, Montana, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ho-Ho-Home is where the heart is this Christmas season. The Resort at Paws Up in Montana is bringing families together for an old-fashioned storybook Christmas in spacious luxury homes with fireplaces roaring, snow falling, and the jingle of sleigh bells and even (your own personal) Santa Claus. 5 nights of accommodations… Read the full press release
Lincoln Park Zoo Presents Wine & Wildlife: Puerto Rican Plumage
Chicago, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Known locally as the iguaca (ee-gwa-kuh) and easily recognized by its striking jade plumage, the Puerto Rican parrot is one of the most visually stunning tropical birds. It is also one of the top ten most endangered avian species in the world and one that Lincoln Park Zoo is working to save from extinction…. Read the full press release
Concur Announces Schedule for Upcoming Fiscal 2012 Fourth Quarter Earnings Webcast
Redmond, Wash., 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR), the world’s leading provider of integrated travel and expense management services, today announced that its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter earnings conference call will take place on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT. The call will feature Steve Singh, chairman and chief executive officer, Rajeev Singh,… Read the full press release
Maldives national airline, Maldivian’s newest addition to its fleet, an A320 Airbus arrived in the country today
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The new plane is being brought in to increase its capacity and to expand international flight destinations. There was a special ceremony held to celebrate the plane landing at the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA). Island Aviation Services (IAS) had earlier trained 20 of its hand-picked cabin crews and pilots for the… Read the full press release
MEDIA ALERT: ZOOLIGHTS AT THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL ZOO BEGINS NOV. 23
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Come see the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in a whole new light during ZooLights – powered by Pepco! Beginning Nov. 23, Friends of the National Zoo invites guests to stroll through the Zoo under the glow of thousands of environmentally-friendly LED lights. ZooLights is 24 nights this year – the most in its… Read the full press release
Happy 20th Anniversary Metrolink
Commuter rail service will commemorate 20 years of service on Oct. 26 LOS ANGELES – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The west coast’s largest commuter rail system, Metrolink, will celebrate 20 years of service on Friday. To date, Metrolink has transported more than 100 million people throughout Southern California. Metrolink began operations on Oct. 26, 1992 with three… Read the full press release
EVEN™ Hotels Announces First Property Signing
Wellness Brand Will Fill Unmet Demand for Healthier Travel in New York City ATLANTA, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG; NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] today announces the signing of the first EVEN™ Hotels property which will be located in New York City, with ownership group CWC, Inc. The IHG managed hotel will be located at… Read the full press release
KOREAN AIR RECEIVES WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2012 ASIA’S LEADING AIRLINE FIRST CLASS
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Korean Air received the prestigious accolade of being voted Asia’s Leading Airline First Class at The World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Ceremony 2012, held in Singapore on October 18th. Founded in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry, the World Travel Awards are recognised… Read the full press release
Kings Island to hold entertainer auditions for 2013 season
KINGS ISLAND, Ohio – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kings Island will be casting for a wide range of exciting opportunities for the upcoming 2013 entertainment season. Auditions will be held November 1 at Wright State University; November 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 at Kings Island; November 5 at the University of Louisville and November… Read the full press release
Wyndham Worldwide Reports Third Quarter 2012 Earnings
Third Quarter Adjusted EPS Up 20% Year-Over-Year Provides Preliminary 2013 Outlook PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced results for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Highlights: Third quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.13, compared with $0.94 in the third quarter of 2011, an increase of 20%. Third… Read the full press release
Hilton Waikoloa Village Announces Jon McFarland as New Executive Assistant Manager
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Waikoloa Village — the 62-acre Pacific playground located on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii, the Big Island — proudly welcomes Jon McFarland to the hotel team as the new Executive Assistant Manager. “We are delighted to have a professional of Jon’s caliber and proven background on the team,”… Read the full press release
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announces Third Quarter Americas RevPAR Growth at Annual Conference for Hotel Owners
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — InterContinental Hotels Group’s (“IHG”) annual conference for hotel owners in the Americas region commences today. Details of revenue per available room (RevPAR) for IHG’s brands in the US and Americas for July, August and September 2012, for the third quarter 2012 and for the nine month period to 30 September 2012 will… Read the full press release
Halifax Stanfield: Powerful Economic Engine, Significant Employer
Airport Worth $1.26 Billion to Provincial Economy in 2011 Halifax, N.S. – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Halifax Stanfield International Airport (HSIA) is a valuable provincial asset worth $1.26 billion to the Nova Scotia economy in 2011, according to an economic impact report released today. “Together, the Airport Authority and all of our airport partners have a tremendous… Read the full press release
Meliá Hotels International successfully concludes the first stage of its Calvià Beach Resort project
• First results of the project to reposition a mature destination • Key highlights: the market response and local socio-economic development Palma de Mallorca, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Meliá Hotels International has concluded the first stage of its Calvià Beach Resort project aimed at generating the gradual renovation and repositioning of Magaluf, a mature resort destination located… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Presents RSA – Regional, Seasonal, Artisanal
An epicurean celebration, centered around the grand opening of ‘ULU Ocean Grill + Sushi Lounge. Hawaii, Hualalai, U.S.A. – 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Kaupulehu, the first and only Forbes Five-Star resort on Hawaii Island, announces RSA – Regional, Seasonal, Artisanal, an epicurean celebration of sustainable cuisine and the grand opening of the Resort’s new… Read the full press release
FLIGHT ADVISORY – CARIBBEAN AIRLINES CANCELS FLIGHTS INTO AND OUT OF KINGSTON AND MONTEGO BAY FOR 24TH OCTOBER 2012
Port-of-Spain, 2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Caribbean Airlines wishes to advise the public that due to adverse weather conditions in Jamaica, services into and out of the island for 24th October 2012, have been cancelled. Affected flights are as follows BW016 JFK – KIN BW015 KIN – JFK BW031 KIN – FLL BW030 FLL – MBJ – KIN BW038… Read the full press release
Marriott Customer Update on Tropical Storm Sandy
2012-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International, Inc. and The Ritz-Carlton continue to monitor Tropical Storm Sandy and are taking appropriate precautions in areas that may be affected by the storm, including Jamaica and the Bahamas. As always, the safety and security of our guests and employees is a top priority. Marriott provides comprehensive planning guidelines for… Read the full press release