Sydney, Australia, 2017-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas passengers are set to benefit from a world first collaboration between the airline and one of Australia’s leading academic institutions to reshape the travel experience. The University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre (opens in new window) will work with Qantas to help develop the airline’s new approach… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Travel Education & Courses
Marriott International to support Asian University for Women (AUW)
Marriott International pledges to support a total of 100 students at the Asian University for Women Marriott will provide mentorships, internships, fundraising scholarship and jobs over two years Bethesda, Maryland, 2017-Jun-17 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of its global commitment to develop and empower future women leaders, Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced… Read the full press release
DMAI To Deliver Reimagined Professional in Destination Management (PDM) Program In Partnership With George Washington University
Washington DC, 2017-Jun-13 — /Travel PR News/ —Fundamentals of Destination Organizations Course to Debut at Annual Convention, Registration is Now Open Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) Chairman Gary C. Sherwin, CDME and President and CEO of Visit Newport Beach, Inc. and President and CEO Don Welsh today (June 9, 2017) announced a partnership with George… Read the full press release
Lufthansa Aviation Training To Update Fleet For Its Flight Training School in Phoenix
Lufthansa Aviation Training To Update Fleet For Its Flight Training School in Phoenix COLOGNE Germany, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is to buy 25 new Cirrus SR 20 aircraft for its flight training school in Phoenix, Arizona. The total volume of investment will amount to around EUR 11.5 million…. Read the full press release
Aerodrome Training to be Provided by Airports Council International and International Civil Aviation Organization
Aerodrome Training to be Provided by Airports Council International and International Civil Aviation Organization Montreal, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on a wide range of aerodrome training services to benefit the 1,940 ACI… Read the full press release
GBTA Foundation in Partnership with Hilton Releases Study on the Bleisure Traveler
Overwhelming Majority of Bleisure Travelers Stay at Same Lodging for Business & Leisure Portions of Trip Alexandria, VA, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — In the past year, over one-third (37 percent) of North American business travelers extended a work trip for leisure, according to a new study released today (June 8, 2017) by the GBTA… Read the full press release
Jet Airways in collaboration with CAE launches new Commercial Pilot License cadet pilot training programme
Candidates can apply at www.jetairways.com/careers or www.caeoaa.com/jetairways from today Mumbai, India, 2017-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s full-service, premiere international airline, in collaboration with CAE, a world leader in providing training solutions to commercial airlines, today ( June 5, 2017) announced the launch of a new Commercial Pilot License (CPL) cadet pilot… Read the full press release
New accelerator programme Platform-X seeks innovators to help revolutionise train travel
London, 2017-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Sir Richard Branson is looking for the very best disruptive innovators to help transform the future of the railway with a new business accelerator programme – Platform-X. A joint venture between Virgin Trains on the East Coast and Virgin StartUp, Platform-X is designed to find the next generation… Read the full press release
Third apprentice lands employment through George Best Belfast City Airport’s ‘High Flyers Apprenticeship’ scheme
Third apprentice lands employment through George Best Belfast City Airport’s ‘High Flyers Apprenticeship’ scheme BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2017-May-25 — /Travel PR News/ — A third Belfast young person has found success through George Best Belfast City Airport’s ‘High Flyers Apprenticeship’ scheme. Through Swann Training Services, Michael Cullinan joined the programme as an onsite firefighter… Read the full press release
The PATA Youth Symposium in Colombo, Sri Lanka: the next generation’s role in the future of travel and tourism
The PATA Youth Symposium in Colombo, Sri Lanka: the next generation’s role in the future of travel and tourism BANGKOK, 2017-May-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The PATA Youth Symposium held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, welcomed 130 students, alumni and lecturers from various institutions from Sri Lanka, Australia and Macao SAR to discuss the… Read the full press release
IATA launches the industry’s first virtual reality (VR) training platform for ground operations
Bangkok, 2017-May-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of RampVR, the industry’s first virtual reality (VR) training platform for ground operations, at the IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) in Bangkok. “Improving ramp safety and reducing damage to aircraft and ground equipment through better education and training is… Read the full press release
Cruise Lines International Association launches Meetings & Events at Sea Certificate Program
Washington DC, 2017-May-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Bringing specialized certificate programs online, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced that travel agents can now expand their business with the new Meetings & Events at Sea Certificate Program. The program, designed in partnership with Meetings Professional International (MPI), will allow travel professionals the chance to… Read the full press release
DMAI and European Cities Marketing to provide members with an enhanced offer and wider range of services
Washington DC, 2017-May-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and European Cities Marketing (ECM) recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding that will promote and deliver key research and educational resources to respective members while working together to build the value of each organization. “With this alliance, European and American DMOs establish… Read the full press release
Wizz Air to offer partner universities’ students a great career perspective
BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2017-May-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today (09/05/2017) announced a new partnership with five universities in the region. At the press conference held today in Budapest, Wizz Air’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Diederik Pen and the representatives of Budapest… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways provides unique learning experience for children at KidzMondo Doha
Qatar Airways provides unique learning experience for children at KidzMondo Doha The edutainment city inaugurates its aviation-inspired establishment Award-wining airline provides unique learning experience for children to venture a career in the skies DOHA, Qatar, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways celebrated the opening of KidzMondo Doha’s interactive edutainment establishment on Wednesday,… Read the full press release
Stagecoach UK Bus seeks applicants for its Bus Engineers’ Apprenticeship Programme
PERTH, Scotland, 2017-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Applications open for Stagecoach UK Bus apprenticeship scheme • Nearly 60 spaces available on Bus Engineers’ Apprenticeship Programme • Programme into its 12th year of training engineers of the future Stagecoach UK Bus is inviting budding engineers to apply for a place on this year’s apprenticeship scheme…. Read the full press release
Chinese Youth Gain New Industry Knowledge With The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation’s Chinese Hospitality Education Initiative
China Hospitality Education Initiative receives World Travel & Tourism Council’s Tourism for Tomorrow People Award Bethesda, Md., 2017-May-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Teachers across mainland China are improving the lives—and future careers—of Chinese youth by gaining new industry knowledge and teaching techniques through the China Hospitality Education Initiative (CHEI), a project of The J…. Read the full press release
Hyatt Regency Atlanta and Georgia State University to provide opportunity to young leaders pursuing degrees in hospitality
Historic hotel commemorates 50th anniversary with $100,000 endowment for hospitality students ATLANTA, 2017-May-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Regency Atlanta and Georgia State University today announced the creation of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hospitality Scholarship, funded by a $100,000 endowment to provide opportunity to young leaders pursuing degrees in hospitality. As part of Hyatt Regency… Read the full press release
New Edition of VisitEngland’s The Pink Book Launched
VisitEngland has today launched the latest version of The Pink Book, a guide designed to give English accommodation providers an overview of their legal obligations. Britain, 2017-Apr-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Now in its ninth edition, ‘The Pink Book: Legislation for tourist accommodation’ provides a common-sense approach to running an accommodation business – from food… Read the full press release
Spring Training Camps for Youth And Professional Athletes Offered in Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows offering youth spring training camps, set alongside some of the world’s best skiers and riders Olympic Valley, Calif., 2017-Apr-19 — /Travel PR News/ — With more than 57 feet of cumulative snowfall to date, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is primed to once again host Tahoe’s longest season, with spring operations lasting into June… Read the full press release
PATA To Hold Workshop on Effective Public Speaking
PATA To Hold Workshop on Effective Public Speaking BANGKOK, 2017-Apr-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The 8th PATAcademy-HCD, under the theme ‘Unlocking the secrets to effective public speaking”, takes place at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Engagement Hub in Bangkok, Thailand on June 26 – 28. This latest programme from PATA is designed to empower… Read the full press release
Difference of Interpretations of International Civil Aviation Standards Raises Challenges for Non-Commercial Operators
Difference of Interpretations of International Civil Aviation Standards Raises Challenges for Non-Commercial Operators Washington, DC, 2017-Apr-17 — /Travel PR News/ — In August 2016, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) formally implemented Part-NCC, which applies to non-commercial operators of complex aircraft based in an EU member state. However, implementation of Part-NCC has brought to light… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways hosts programme of activities to increase awareness of its employees’ understanding of those with autism
DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — To mark World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April and support the UN World Autism Awareness campaign, Qatar Airways has partnered with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) to offer a programme of activities to employees of the national carrier during the month of April. The activities are designed… Read the full press release
Immerse in Local Japanese Communities With AirBnB Trips
San Francisco, USA, 2017-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Airbnb today announces the expansion of its Trips platform in Japan, adding bookable local experiences in both Tokyo and Osaka and Tokyo guidebooks to the thousands of homes already available to stay in. For visitors, Trips is a way to experience a different side of the city,… Read the full press release
Experience New Delhi with AirBnB Trips
San Francisco, USA, 2017-Mar-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Airbnb today announced the launch of its new Trips platform in New Delhi, adding 15 bookable local Experiences to the thousands of homes available to stay in. Launched in November 2016, Airbnb Trips currently has over 800 active Experiences available, with bookers from over 73 different countries… Read the full press release
Safety and Sustainability to be Addressed in Inaugural Safety and Flight Ops Conference
Montreal, Canada, 2017-Mar-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that “Creating Sustainable and Safe Operations in an Interconnected World” will be the theme for the inaugural Safety and Flight Ops Conference. This is the successor event to the successful IATA Ops Conference, with an increased emphasis on safety content. “Safety… Read the full press release
LAX launches airport wide employee training to deliver a gold-standard airport and exceptional experiences
Los Angeles, California, 2017-Mar-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Continuing efforts to put passengers first, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) reached another milestone in its guest-experience program with an airport wide employee training to raise awareness of Los Angeles World Airport’s (LAWA) vision to deliver a gold-standard airport and exceptional experiences. Just last week, LAX… Read the full press release
Renowned photographer Joe McNally to host four-day photography workshops at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
National Geographic photographer hosts four-day photography experiences with interactive instruction and unique shoots Toronto, Canada, 2017-Mar-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Hualalai partners with renowned photographer Joe McNally to offer immersive photography workshops. This spring, the Resort will welcome the internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer whose… Read the full press release
IATA and Hasan Kalyoncu University partner to train more than 10,000 airport employees of the New Istanbul Airport
Gaziantep, Turkey, 2017-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) announced a new partnership agreement to train more than 10,000 airport employees of the New Istanbul Airport. Scheduled to open in 2018, Istanbul New Airport is forecast to be one of the largest in the world, with… Read the full press release
Royal Caribbean International commits to help grow tourism in The Bahamas
Global Cruise Line Commits Significant Investment with Plans to Enhance CocoCay Private Island Destination and Expand Training and Employment for Bahamian Nationals Miami, Florida, 2017-Mar-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The world’s largest cruise line, Royal Caribbean International, has committed to a multi-year agreement with the island nation of The Bahamas that will help grow tourism… Read the full press release