Air Canada Cargo Vice President Jason Berry named Executive of the Year by Air Cargo World

MONTREAL, CANADA, 2022-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Canada today (Dec. 12, 2022) congratulated Jason Berry, Vice President, Cargo, on being named Executive of the Year by Air Cargo World, one of the longest-standing publications focused on the transportation and logistics industries. “This award is a very well-deserved recognition for Jason, which I know he… Read the full press release

Hilton and Munich Hotel Partners team up to bring the Conrad brand to the Levantehaus

Opening in 2024, Conrad Hamburg will occupy an iconic building in Germany’s second largest city, marking Hilton’s continued luxury portfolio growth across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) MCLEAN, Va., 2022-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (December 13, 2022), Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has announced a franchise agreement with Munich Hotel Partners (MHP) to open Conrad… Read the full press release

Hilton announces the opening of luxurious 120-guest room Conrad Rabat Arzana in Morocco

Located along the scenic Atlantic coastline with breathtaking ocean views and lush greenery, this landmark hotel will introduce a new era of modern luxury to the historic city of Rabat RABAT, Morocco, 2022-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today (December 12, 2022) announced the highly anticipated opening of Conrad Rabat Arzana, marking the first… Read the full press release

Hilton receives recognitions from S&P Global and EcoVadis

Global hospitality leader recognized among 100th percentile, marking sixth consecutive year on Dow Jones Sustainability Indices while achieving its first Gold Medal designation by EcoVadis MCLEAN, Va., 2022-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has once again been recognized for its global leadership in sustainability, earning inclusion on both the World and North America Dow Jones… Read the full press release

Radisson RED announces the opening of Radisson RED Liverpool

Brussels / Liverpool, 2022-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The first Radisson RED hotel in the North of England has arrived in Liverpool. Located in a thoughtfully renovated Grade II-listed property that first opened as one of the original British railway hotels in the 1800s, Radisson RED Liverpool blends history, legacy, and eclectic design as it arrives… Read the full press release

Club Wyndham® teams up with Take a Chef to offer guests Free Private Chef Experience from their en-suite kitchens

Nation’s largest vacation ownership club partners with Take a Chef, making it easy for guests to book a private chef from the comfort of their en-suite kitchens ORLANDO, Fla., 2022-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Club Wyndham®, the nation’s largest vacation club, introduced a partnership with Take a Chef, allowing guests staying at select Club Wyndham resorts… Read the full press release

SITA selects TechTalent as technology partner to drive its expansion in Romania

Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — SITA and TechTalent Software have announced a strategic partnership to launch a Research and Development center in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The new center will support SITA’s focus on accelerating the development of new passenger processing and government solutions. As the recovery in air travel gathers pace, there is… Read the full press release

Fiji Airways implements piece based baggage policy

Nadi, Fiji, 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — A new “piece based baggage policy” adopted by Fiji Airways will offer guests more convenient travel with less bulky luggage. The National Carrier is moving away from the weight based policy for Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the Pacific Islands to enhance the experience of our guests… Read the full press release

Swoop announces new flights to Mexico and the Caribbean from Hamilton, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Abbotsford

The ultra-not-expensive airline signals now is the time to escape the cold, with more frequent, affordable and convenient options this winter CALGARY, AB, 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (Dec. 12, 2022), Swoop, Canada’s leading ultra-low-cost airline, is setting its sights south with newly added flights to Mexico and the Caribbean from Hamilton, Toronto,… Read the full press release

Mineta San José International Airport welcomes Japanese carrier ZIPAIR’s inaugural flight from Tokyo

SJC Becomes Inaugural Bay Area Gateway for Low-Cost, Transpacific Travel San José, Calif., 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Japanese carrier ZIPAIR Tokyo’s inaugural flight from Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT) touched down at Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) this morning, marking the return of nonstop service between Silicon Valley and Japan and a… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus adds Kos (Greece), Olbia (Sardinia, Italy) and Brindisi (Italy) to its European destinations for 2023 summer

Kos (Greece), Olbia (Sardinia, Italy) and Brindisi (Italy) revealed as part of Aer Lingus’ Summer 2023 programme Aer Lingus increases seats to Euro-Leisure destinations by 18% vs. last year reflecting consumer demand for sun Biggest ever transatlantic schedule with 2.25 million seats to North America and 20% more seats from Ireland vs. 2019 Travel trends… Read the full press release

SAS to start two weekly departures from Copenhagen to Shanghai

Stockholm, Sweden, 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS is now adding a second departure to Shanghai making it two weekly departures from Copenhagen. Starting December 16th, SAS offers more frequent departures between Copenhagen Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. After operating the second weekly flight for the first time on the 16th of December, SAS will… Read the full press release

WTTC and UNWTO team up to spearhead travel & tourism sector’s vision to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030

Travel & Tourism sector commits to vision to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 Madrid, Spain, 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — During COP15 in Montreal today (13 DEC 2022), the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) announced a new collaboration… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways hosts special draw of the FIFA Legends Cup with football legends at Qatar Airways House

The Official Airline of the Journey honoured footballing legends at Qatar Airways House on 11 December and hosted a special draw ahead of the FIFA Legends Cup on 15-16 December World-renowned artists Cheb Khaled and DJ Rodge performed live at the event DOHA, Qatar, 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, The World’s Best… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific announces return of its elevated First class service

Customers can once again enjoy its elevated First class service on select popular flights Hong Kong, China, 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — As Cathay Pacific continues to add more flights and more destinations for its customers, the airline’s elevated First class service is also making its much-anticipated return, initially on select flights to and… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines announces Leadership promotions within Internal Audit and Legal Departments

DALLAS, TX, 2022-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today (Dec 12, 2022) announced two Leadership promotions within its Internal Audit and Legal Departments, both effective immediately. Internal Audit Ted Gordon was promoted to Vice President Internal Audit where he will be responsible for leading Internal Audit functions. Gordon will provide strategic and tactical leadership… Read the full press release

Hyatt announces the opening of Hyatt Place Chengdu Bio-Town

The 227-room Hyatt Place hotel opens in heart of Chengdu Tianfu International Bio-Town CHICAGO, IL, 2022-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today (December 9, 2022) announced Hyatt Place Chengdu Bio-Town, the second Hyatt Place hotel in Chengdu, expanding the Hyatt Place brand’s footprint globally in markets that matter most to… Read the full press release

World of Hyatt announces partnership with University of Tennessee football star Jalin Hyatt

World of Hyatt to provide gift cards to help families of every University of Tennessee football player with hotel rooms for this season’s bowl game CHICAGO, IL, 2022-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — World of Hyatt will be one of the first hotel brands to announce a name, image and likeness “NIL” deal through its… Read the full press release

Hyatt announces signing for Hyatt Centric Escazu San Jose expected to open in 2024

The forthcoming lifestyle hotel will introduce the Hyatt Centric brand to Costa Rica CHICAGO, IL, 2022-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today (December 8, 2022) that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of Caribe Hospitality S.A. for Hyatt Centric Escazu San Jose. Expected to… Read the full press release

Aviation Business Middle East Awards names dnata Ground Support Services Provider of the Year for the 12th time

Dubai, UAE, 2022-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — For the 12th time and third successive year, dnata has been named Ground Support Services Provider of the Year at the 2022 Aviation Business Middle East Awards. Jaffar Dawood, dnata’s Senior Vice President for UAE Airport Operations, who accepted the award on behalf of dnata, said: “Winning this honour for the… Read the full press release

Emirates features Real Madrid stars in new advertising campaign to boost travel during the winter season

Dubai, UAE, 2022-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates and Real Madrid are looking to capture the attention of football fans with the launch of two ads to attract customers to travel this winter across the airline’s network of more than 130 destinations including Dubai. The first one features Real Madrid stars Luka Modrić, Vinícius Júnior… Read the full press release

Heathrow ready to welcome millions of passengers heading off for the holidays

London, UK, 2022-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — 5.6m people travelled through Heathrow in November, down from 5.9m in October. Over 55 million people have travelled through Heathrow already this year, which is nearly 70% of 2019 levels. We expect December will be busy and are looking forward to welcoming people heading off for their… Read the full press release

UNWTO announces Students League Winners

The first national edition of the UNWTO Students League concluded with a celebration of Swiss tourism talent with Team SHL from SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern, winning this edition Madrid, Spain, 2022-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The competition for undergraduates, organized with the support of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), attracted students from leading… Read the full press release

Circular economy: Brussels Airport to give second life to materials from Brucargo warehouses

Brussels, Belgium, 2022-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, Brussels Airport began the redevelopment of the central zone at Brucargo to meet the growing demand for storage capacity. In a first stage, outdated warehouses are being demolished, and in this, the focus is on the principle of the circular economy. Wherever possible, material is recovered… Read the full press release

SAS increases flight frequency between Copenhagen Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport

SAS is now adding a second departure to Shanghai making it two weekly departures from Copenhagen. Stockholm, Sweden, 2022-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting December 16th, SAS offers more frequent departures between Copenhagen Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. After operating the second weekly flight for the first time on the 16th of December, SAS will… Read the full press release

Belfast City Airport welcomes Aer Lingus Regional’s two new routes to Newquay and Jersey

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2022-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Aer Lingus Regional, exclusively operated by Emerald Airlines, has announced two new routes from Belfast City Airport to Newquay and Jersey. Belfast City Airport will become the only Airport in Northern Ireland to offer a direct route to Newquay Cornwall Airport, with flights available on Mondays,… Read the full press release

easyJet announces flights for autumn 2023 now on sale and available to book

Flights for easyJet’s autumn 2023 schedule are now on sale with seats to over 120 destinations from the UK available to book between 1 October and 30 November 2023 including October Half Term Seats are available to book at easyJet.com and via the mobile app from £22.99* London, UK, 2022-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full press release

easyJet announces new route from Glasgow Airport to Porto Airport and from Edinburgh Airport to Catania Airport

easyJet has put two new routes on sale today from Edinburgh to Catania and from Glasgow to Porto Flights to Porto will take off on 31 March 2023 and to Catania on 2 June 2023, with great fares starting from just £29.99* New routes follow confirmation easyJet will base a 9th aircraft at Edinburgh from… Read the full press release

easyJet to expand operation at Liverpool Airport with additional Airbus A320 family aircraft

easyJet will add a seventh aircraft to its Liverpool base and will launch a new route to Greek island of Corfu The aircraft’s arrival will create around 40 local job opportunities at the airport Flights to Corfu will launch on 4 June 2023 operating weekly throughout the summer, with seats now available to book from… Read the full press release

easyJet puts on sale its very first international route from Jersey to Amsterdam

easyJet will launch its very first international route from Jersey to Amsterdam, with seats now available to book from just £24.99* Flights will take off from 1 April 2023 and operate up to twice a week throughout the summer From April the airline will also base an aircraft in Jersey overnight, providing a new convenient… Read the full press release