LONDON, 2016-Jul-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has today launched a toolkit for businesses which offers practical advice on hiring ex-offenders. The train company, which is part-owned by Richard Branson, is calling for more businesses to follow their example and employ people with previous convictions. In the past 3 years, Virgin Trains on the… Read the full press release
MIRAMAR, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines is pleased to announce that its ramp service team members located at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) ratified a tentative agreement, completing negotiation of their first collective bargaining agreement. The team members had ratified an interim agreement in June of 2015, covering wages, job security, union… Read the full press release
Mutually beneficial relationship facilitates pilot career path needs Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2016-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Silver Airways and Frontier Airlines have entered into a pilot hiring partnership to facilitate pilot career path needs. Scheduled to launch in June as part of the Frontier Career Pilot Program, the mutually beneficial relationship is designed to remove… Read the full press release
ARLINGTON, Va., 2016-May-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company – is dedicated to training the next generation of hospitality professionals. Welcoming the 2016 class of interns this June, the Company provides a hands-on understanding of the industry. An ideal and powerful platform for students to… Read the full press release
JOHANNESBURG, 2016-May-12 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA) is committed towards finding a speedy resolution to 2016 wage negotiations with labour unions. The airline would like to provide the following update on negotiations currently underway. 1. SAA commenced wage negotiations on 11 April 2016 with four labour unions that enjoy recognition and… Read the full press release
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2016-Apr-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced its newest venture with the Youth Career Initiative (YCI) in Puerto Rico with training courses at three of our properties in San Juan, including The San Juan Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton San Juan and Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve. Through a global… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Apr-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been named as a leader in workplace gender equality by being included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women for the 11th consecutive year. The unranked alphabetical list is published in partnership with Business in the Community, the Prince’s Responsible Business Network, as part of… Read the full press release
POWELL, Ohio, 2016-Apr-12 — /Travel PR News/ — WHAT: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will host two Seasonal Job Fairs for potential applicants to apply and interview for employment at the Zoo, Zoombezi Bay and Safari Golf Club. WHEN: Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 1 to… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Mar-14 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways believes it can boast the UK’s longest serving former apprentice. Keith Hayward, 86, joined British Airways’ predecessor, British South American Airways as a traffic apprentice in 1945, and has been with the airline ever since. Currently a volunteer in the airline’s archive and heritage centre, Keith has 70… Read the full press release
“25 Best Big Companies to Work For” List Bethesda, Md., 2016-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — For the ninth consecutive year, Marriott International has been recognised as one of the “25 Best Big Companies to Work For” through The Sunday Times’ prestigious “Best Companies to Work For” listing, ranking as the top hospitality company. This recognition is… Read the full press release
New Delhi, 2016-Mar-09 — /Travel PR News/ — This year on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Vistara thanks all the women in the world for making the world a better place, and honours the immense contributions of its incredible women employees who have helped the brand scale new heights in terms of reliability and service… Read the full press release
Marriott International Named One of the 2016 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For Bethesda, Md., 2016-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) is one of the 2016 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine. The list, now… Read the full press release
Dozens of area employers looking to fill hundreds of jobs ATLANTA, 2016-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — More than 40 local employers looking to fill 500-plus jobs will participate in a March 1 job fair sponsored by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Positions as varied as aviation maintenance technicians to security officers to construction workers to… Read the full press release
Mason, OH, 2016-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Gates at Kings Island will be open Saturday, February 27, but only for job seekers. Kings Island will host a job fair from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the park to fill more than 3,500 seasonal positions for the 2016 season, which starts April 16. A diverse… Read the full press release
Calgary, AB, 2016-Feb-04 — /Travel PR News/ — The Calgary Airport Authority has once again received recognition of its efforts in creating one of the best places to work in Alberta. The accolade marks the seventh time that the Authority has been acknowledged for cultivating a vibrant workplace for its more than 300 employees who work… Read the full press release
MUNICH, Germany, 2016-Feb-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Munich Airport ranks among Germany’s top employers. That is one of the results of a recent study conducted by the German news weekly Focus. At a special ceremony in Berlin, the airport’s operating company FMG was honored as the “Best Place to Work in the Transportation and Logistics… Read the full press release
WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Jan-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Whistler Blackcomb has been named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2016. The annual competition recognizes employers offering the nation’s best workplaces and programs for young people entering the work force. This year marks the fifth consecutive year the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers… Read the full press release
New Senior Leader Brings In-Depth E-Commerce and Hospitality Experience to Company’s Asia Pacific Region NEW YORK, 2016-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick is proud to announce the appointment of Maria Taylor to the position of Regional Vice President, South East Asia. The appointment demonstrates the Company’s ongoing commitment to investing in its leadership talent – particularly… Read the full press release
Jason Heath to Fill Role on July 1, 2016 Hershey, Pa., 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) announced today the promotion of Jason Heath to the position of general manager of Hershey Lodge, effective July 1, 2016. Currently, Heath is managing director of resorts sales and revenue management for HE&R. Last… Read the full press release
2,800 flight attendants wanted at various locations. Eurowings and Austrian Airlines are hiring 240 pilots. More jobs for ground staff and trainees with airlines and Lufthansa Group service companies. Cologne, Germany, 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Group is hiring more than 4,000 new employees in 2016, giving the organization a top position amongst… Read the full press release
DALLAS, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced a new tentative agreement with Transport Workers Union Local 555, the union that represents more than 12,000 Southwest Ground Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents. The Union’s Executive Board reviewed an Agreement in Principle that negotiators reached December 23rd and decided to conduct… Read the full press release
ARLINGTON, Va., 2015-12-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Interstate Hotels & Resorts – the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company – proudly announces the 2015 Interstate Housekeeping Awards presented to outstanding teams during the Company’s inaugural executive housekeepers conference, “Clean Sweep 2015”. Approximately 160 of Interstate’s Executive Housekeepers attended the first ever “Clean Sweep” conference… Read the full press release
One-off payment in the amount of 2,250 euros for 2015, 600 euros for apprentices In 2016 and 2017, increases in remunerations of 2.2 per cent each year Introduction of an attractive DC system for new employees A reformed pension scheme for current staff members Cologne, Germany, 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa and the German… Read the full press release
Germanwings, Eurowings, Lufthansa CityLine, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti and Brussels Airlines will not be affected by the strike Flight operations at hubs in Munich, Zurich, Vienna and Brussels will run as scheduled Frankfurt/Main, 2015-11-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa regrets that the Independent Flight Attendant’s Organization (UFO) cabin worker’s union has called a… Read the full press release
Recognition for outstanding UK Bus apprentices PERTH, Scotland, 2015-10-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Stagecoach’s top UK Bus apprentices have been recognised at the company’s 11th annual Apprentice of the Year Awards. Nine bus engineering apprentices were awarded for their outstanding performance at a ceremony at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The winners received cash… Read the full press release
Expanding Heathrow will create up to 16,100 new skilled jobs in Scotland and deliver up to £14 billion in economic growth An expanded Heathrow will open new routes including to Inverness and stimulate competition, increase frequencies and lower fares on services to Scotland Strong support for Heathrow expansion across Scotland – including Scottish Chambers of… Read the full press release
For the second consecutive year, Hyatt named a top multinational workplace following Great Place to Work recognitions in six countries around the world CHICAGO, 2015-10-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that Hyatt has been named one of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work®. The annual list honors… Read the full press release
Marriott International helps combat Arab youth unemployment while reshaping conventional perceptions of the hospitality profession Dubai, UAE, 2015-10-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) has recently announced its partnership with INJAZ Al-Arab, the MENA regional office of Junior Achievement Worldwide, to launch the organisation’s youth empowerment campaign ‘Expand Your Horizon’. Marriott International was… Read the full press release
Wellington, New Zealand, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The tourism industry is looking forward to seeing progress on the International Convention Centre now it has received resource consent approval. The new international-scale convention centre will create substantial economic benefits for the whole country, Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) Chief Executive Chris Roberts says. “We… Read the full press release
Houston, Texas, 2015-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) praised the job growth of the Texas hotel industry today on a “Heart of the House” hotel tour of the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake. The tour of the 242-room hotel property emphasized the important role the hotel industry plays in supporting jobs and… Read the full press release