Business travellers retain Qatar Airways as their airline of choice to travel with DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was once again named the Best Middle Eastern/African Airline at the 2016 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards held in Hong Kong on 23 September, 2016. This marks the seventh consecutive year the airline has… Read the full news article
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, 2016-Sep-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Jaz in the City, the new brand from the Steigenberger Hotel Group, has won a prize in the USA for its website. The American Web Marketing Association recognised the new Internet presence of the brand by conferring an award in the category “Hotel and Lodging”. The Internet site… Read the full news article
Latest conquest at the Publituris awards Lisbon, Portugal, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Portuguese flag-carrier TAP was the overall winner in the “Best Airline” category of the Publituris Portugal Travel Awards 2016. The 13th edition of this prize ceremony gala was held in Coimbra last Friday. The finalists, who were short-listed in each category by… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — After ten weeks and numerous rounds of intense judging, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced today the 81 finalists for the Experience Excellence, Enterprise Excellence and Customer Service categories of the 2016 Singapore Tourism Awards, Singapore’s most prestigious awards for the tourism sector. Come 5 October 2016 at the… Read the full news article
ABU DHABI, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been awarded the ‘Airline of the Year’ award for the third consecutive year by UK magazine, Travel Trade Gazette (TTG). The awards were announced last night at a prestigious ceremony at the Lyceum Theatre in London’s West… Read the full news article
Authentic Caribbean luxury resort also recognised as Leading Resort and Luxury Hotel Villa in St. Kitts and Nevis Nevis, West Indies, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Nevis has been named Caribbean’s Leading Beach Resort for the second consecutive year in the 23rd Annual World Travel Awards. The resort was also recognised as… Read the full news article
Qatar Airways wins the coveted award for the second year in a row that names the leading airline in customer experience innovation DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been awarded Best Up in the Air Experience at the Future Travel Experience Awards for the second consecutive year, at the Future… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — A state-of-the-art museum in Dumfries & Galloway which charts the history of a munitions factory during World War 1 has achieved VisitScotland’s highest Quality Assurance grading. The Devil’s Porridge Museum in Eastriggs near Annan received the Five Star Museum award from VisitScotland following a recent assessment visit by… Read the full news article
ABU DHABI, 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — 2016 The Emirates Palace Spa has, once again, been crowned the ‘World’s Best Hotel Spa’ and ‘Abu Dhabi’s Best Hotel Spa’ at the 2016 World Spa Awards but, this year, the Spa also took home the ‘Middle East’s Best Hotel Spa’ award turning a much deserved spotlight onto… Read the full news article
Bethesda, Md., 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) was recently honored as the first international hotel brand in Colombia to pass the Colombian LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s six month review process. The Colombian chamber awarded the most “Friendly Biz” certification to Marriott for its customer protocols when serving LGBT guests. Last month,… Read the full news article
Musical theater prodigy to be honored as rising star in the arts alongside Fifth Star Award honorees Buddy Guy, Victor Skrebneski, Jackie Taylor, Carlos Tortolero and The Second City CHICAGO, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Allstate Insurance Company announced today that they will present… Read the full news article
New Delhi, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Vistara, India’s fastest growing full service carrier, has been conferred with four industry recognitions in August 2016. Vistara was adjudged one of India’s Most Promising Brands 2016. India’s Most Promising Brands 2016 is researched by iBrands 360, and evaluated by the World Consulting and Research Corporation (WCRC). This… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai Airports’ CEO Paul Griffiths was named the Business Leader of the Year at the fifth edition of Gulf Business Awards 2016, which hosted some of the UAE’s key business leaders in Dubai on Tuesday evening. Griffiths was also named the Business Leader of the Year for the… Read the full news article
Alexandria, VA, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Robert Olislagers, A.A.E., Executive Director of Centennial Airport, will receive the American Association of Airport Executives’ Distinguished Service Award, which is presented to airport executives in honor of an exemplary career and contributions to the airport industry. “Robert is an invaluable colleague in the airport community who has… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Sep-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Titanic Belfast, the world’s largest Titanic visitor experience, located on the spot where the famous liner was built and launched, has been named as Europe’s Leading Visitor Attraction at the prestigious World Travel Awards held in Sardinia, Italy, last night. Titanic Belfast beat off stiff competition from the Guinness… Read the full news article
Salem, OR, 2016-Sep-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Winners of the National Council of State Tourism Directors (NCSTD) 2016 Mercury awards were announced this week during U.S. Travel Association’s annual Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO) conference held this year in Boca Raton, Fla. The NCSTD honored Travel Oregon with a highly coveted Mercury award for… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Sep-05 — /Travel PR News/ — A luxurious self-catering cottage, located just outside Perth, has been awarded five stars by VisitScotland. Earn River Cottage, set in the heart of the Dupplin Estate, was presented with VisitScotland’s Quality Assuranceaccolade in recognition of its exceptional standards. Restored earlier this year, the traditional stone built cottage is… Read the full news article
Three New Zealand luxury properties have been named in the latest list of top 20 international hideaways released by the Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2016-Sep-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Leading New Zealand luxury lodges Otahuna, Huka and Blanket Bay have been voted into the Top 20 International Hideaways for 2016 – published… Read the full news article
Bethesda, Md., 2016-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) has been selected the 2016 Company of the Year for the LATINA Style50 Report highlighting the Best Places for Latinas to Work for in the United States. This is the second time that Marriott has received the top award from the LATINA Style 50…. Read the full news article
BOCA RATON, FLA., 2016-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Vicki Varela of the Utah Office of Tourism, Film and Global Branding has been named national State Tourism Director of the Year for 2016. Varela was announced as the winner before more than 800 of her peers at the U.S. Travel Association’s annual ESTO conference, held this… Read the full news article
WASHINGTON, D.C., 2016-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Historic Hotels of America® and Historic Hotels Worldwide® are pleased to announce the nominee finalists for the 2016 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence. These Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the finest historic hotels and hoteliers across the nation and around the world. The 2016 Historic… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Aug-29 — /Travel PR News/ — World Travel Awards has issued a last call for ballots ahead of the prestigious Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2016, with voting set to close on Wednesday, August 31st. InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has this year been selected to host the red-carpet event. The Gala Ceremony will take place in the… Read the full news article
WASHINGTON, D.C., 2016-Aug-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) recognized the outstanding achievements of 10 distinguished pilots during its 62nd Air Safety Forum. The presentation of ALPA’s prestigious awards and citations were featured during the four-day event. In addition to honoring outstanding contributions by pilots in aviation safety and security,… Read the full news article
LOS ANGELES, 2016-Aug-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, is pleased to award six dedicated and exemplary students scholarships and bursary awards through the Howard F. Ruby Scholarship Program. The program, named after the company’s founder, has awarded more than $154,000 in scholarships over the… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Aug-23 — /Travel PR News/ — A popular music and arts venue in New Galloway which was originally an 18th century school is top of the class again having scooped an award from VisitScotland. The CatStrand was recently awarded a Five Star Quality Assurance (QA) Award from VisitScotland in recognition of its exceptional high… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Aug-23 — /Travel PR News/ — An adventure centre in the Highlands housing the world’s largest indoor ice climbing walls, has achieved VisitScotland’s highest Quality Assurance grading. Ice Factor Kinlochleven, seven miles east of Glencoe village, is the first business in the west Highlands to be awarded the national tourism organisation’s Five Star… Read the full news article
Cengkareng, Indonesia , 2016-Aug-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Garuda Indonesia Airlines has been named as the most loved airline in the world based on a survey conducted by Skytrax, an independent rating agency of airline in the world established in London, England. Garuda Indonesia successfully earned the first spot as the most loved airline in… Read the full news article
Lt. Gov. Holcomb and Visit Indiana also honor 18 with Hoosier Hospitality Awards, Bicentennial Beacon Award INDIANAPOLIS, 2016-Aug-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) announced Friday that Oliver Winery owners, Bill and Kathleen Oliver are this year’s recipient of the Will Koch Indiana Tourism Leadership Award…. Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Aug-16 — /Travel PR News/ — World Travel Awards has confirmed the Europe Gala Ceremony 2016 will join World Spa Awards at Forte Village Resort on the southern tip of Sardinia, Italy. Both events will take place on the evening of September 4th at the world-class resort, welcoming hundreds of hospitality leaders from across the region and around the world. The decision… Read the full news article
HONG KONG, 2016-Aug-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Marco Polo Lingnan Tiandi, Foshan is proud to have received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the third straight year. The hotel is currently ranked No.1 out of 679 hotels in Foshan on the world’s largest travel site. Marco Polo Lingnan Tiandi, Foshan offers high-end services and exquisite accommodation… Read the full news article