Auckland, New Zealand, 2019-Dec-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Developed in collaboration with the Aviation Security Service, the Family Lane at the international terminal is a pressure-free option giving parents extra time to prepare themselves and their children for security screening. “We know that travelling with younger children can be stressful at times. The Family Lane… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2019-Dec-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The enchanting Sandals® Royal Bahamian is set to play host to the World Travel Awards (WTA) Caribbean Gala Ceremony 2020 on Monday 20 January 2020. The VIP ceremony will be the premier annual gathering of the Caribbean hospitality industry, with the key players and decision-makers from across the region attending. The evening… Read the full press release
Connected fleet offers trifecta of benefits: operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and new revenue models PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2019-Dec-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Budget Group announced today (Dec. 16, 2019) that it has surpassed the 200,000 connected car threshold globally, a significant marker on its journey to fully connecting its fleet of more than 600,000… Read the full press release
Miami, FL, 2019-Dec-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The industry-leading ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea today (December 12, 2019) unveiled a collection of new theatrical performances and entertainment concepts planned for select ships for 2020–each developed in exclusive collaboration with renowned Luna Rossa Productions. The reimagined program will enrich onboard entertainment options across a selection of ships… Read the full press release
Gatwick, UK, 2019-Dec-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner plc, the global aviation services group, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Redline Worldwide Limited, trading as Redline Assured Security (together “Redline”), a leading global aviation security solutions and training company. The total consideration payable by Air Partner… Read the full press release
DUBAI, UAE, 2019-Dec-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Under the umbrella of the UAE leaders’ vision to empower Emiratis across the semi-government and private sector, Al Taher will pioneer a new agenda that focuses on attracting top talent, introducing new development programmes and supporting growth of Emirati employees in Jumeirah Group. Her appointment forms part of… Read the full press release
Galveston, TX, 2019-Dec-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port of Galveston, the fourth most active cruise port in North America, has signed a long-term contract with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) for a new $100 million cruise terminal. Through the public-private partnership, RCL will build the terminal, then lease it from the port for… Read the full press release
Cruise Line Takes Home Coveted Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards, including “Best Cruise Line in the Caribbean” and “Best Cruise Line Sales & Service” MIAMI, FL, 2019-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Celebrating 50 years of innovation and delivering unforgettable vacations, Royal Caribbean International closed out another record-breaking year with five wins at the prestigious Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards last night…. Read the full press release
Kansas City, MO, 2019-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines announced that it is adding new seasonal nonstop service from Kansas City International Airport to Charleston International Airport (CHS) in South Carolina effective June 13, 2020. The nonstop CHS flight departs on Saturdays at 10:45 a.m. and arrives in Charleston at 2:30 p.m. The return flight departs Charleston… Read the full press release
The newly opened hotel marks the second under Hyatt’s luxury lifestyle Andaz brand in the UAE CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today (December 15, 2019) the official opening of Andaz Dubai The Palm. Joining Andaz hotels in top destinations around the world, such as Amsterdam, London, New York, Tokyo, Seoul… Read the full press release
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has awarded Fraport USA (a subsidiary of Fraport AG) a five-year contract to manage the retail concessions space of Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Fraport USA will provide retail management services (including the… Read the full press release
The ultra-low fare airline adds increased service and three new destinations to its network CALGARY, AB, 2019-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (Dec. 13, 2019 ), Swoop, Canada’s ultra-low-fare airline and subsidiary of WestJet Airlines Ltd., released its 2020 summer schedule, announcing increased service and three new destinations. Starting in April 2020, Swoop’s newest routes… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2019-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is warming up for the great Christmas getaway, with more than one million customers flying with the airline over the festive period. The most popular long-haul destinations are New York, Los Angeles, Johannesburg and Cape Town and this year’s busiest short-haul route is Paris, with many… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2019-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers can start plotting their summer escape now as British Airways today (December 12, 2019) announces it is launching six new European routes from London Heathrow for 2020. With destinations in Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Montenegro and Turkey, seats are available to book on ba.com from today. For the first time… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2019-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways stepped in to give two young aviation fans an early Christmas gift. The airline partnered with charity, Rays of Sunshine, to give the deserving youngsters a VIP tour of its state-of-the-art engineering and flight training facilities at London Heathrow. Harvey McCulloch, a 16-year-old who is autistic and battling… Read the full press release
Chicago, Illinois, 2019-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — In an ongoing effort to expand opportunity and showcase its diverse workforce needs, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) hosted its first Concessionaire, Small Business & Vendor Expo yesterday, drawing more than 200 attendees and 75 exhibitors and concessionaires. The event was designed to connect small businesses and entrepreneurs… Read the full press release
Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani signed the partnership agreement with His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker in a ceremony at Al Safwa First Class Lounge Qatar’s Platinum and Gold Tier Privilege Club members can now access Qatar Museums’ Culture Pass Plus as an added benefit DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Dec-16 —… Read the full press release
Safeguarding Vulnerable Children Worldwide Hong kong, China, 2019-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways and the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF HK) today (December 12, 2019) announced that “Change for Good”, the airline’s inflight fundraising programme, raised a total of HK$9.55 million over the 2018 programme period. The money was raised by collecting… Read the full press release
To strengthen Hong Kong International Airport’s Global Air Cargo Hub Status HONG KONG, CHINA, 2019-Dec-12 — /Travel PR News/ — To reinforce Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)’s competitiveness and its global status as the leading air cargo hub, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) will support airlines to introduce the Terminal Charge Concession Scheme (the Scheme)… Read the full press release
Daily flights start from 10 December 2019 Dubai, UAE, 2019-Dec-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based airline flydubai today (December 11, 2019) celebrated its inaugural flight to Yangon, Myanmar, expanding its network to include Southeast Asia. The new daily flights are codeshared with Emirates and will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB). On… Read the full press release
Recife, Brazil, 2019-Dec-12 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata has marked an important milestone in its ongoing commitment to safety and security in Brazil. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded dnata Brazil the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of the company and its ground-handling… Read the full press release
DALLAS, TEXAS, 2019-Dec-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today (Dec 11, 2019) extends its bookable flight schedule through Aug. 10, 2020. As part of the schedule extension, Southwest also announces plans to bring new service to some of the largest cities across its network including: Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Chicago (Midway), Denver, Houston (Hobby), and Nashville. Atlanta Effective June 7, 2020,… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2019-Dec-12 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has made a multi-million pound investment in its catering on flights from London Gatwick, with reimagined and improved food across its short- and long-haul cabins. Now available on all flights, the catering brings in new menus featuring new dishes and recipes as part of the… Read the full press release
New initiative helps sustain competitiveness of HKIA and support the industry’s cost and operating efficiency Hong kong, China, 2019-Dec-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Cathay Pacific Group is boosting the competitiveness of Hong Kong International Airport as a global cargo hub by introducing a new Terminal Charge concession, effective from 1 April 2020. Customers of… Read the full press release
Interactive game sees fans ‘blink to score’ as excitement builds ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019TM which kicks off today in Doha Al Sadd SC coach and football legend Xavi features in game promotions DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Dec-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has launched a new Augmented Reality (AR) experience that… Read the full press release
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 2019-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, recognizing the company as one of the nation’s top 100 Best Places to Work in 2020. The award, in its 12th year, is based solely on the input of employees who elect to provide feedback on… Read the full press release
gategroup acquires the European business of LSG and enters long-term catering partnership with the Lufthansa Group Purchase agreement extends to LSG’s European catering operations, lounge business, Evertaste, SPIRIANT and Ringeltaube Partners to establish joint venture companies in Frankfurt and Munich Long-term catering agreements for Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich hubs COLOGNE, Germany, 2019-Dec-11 — /Travel PR… Read the full press release
Montreal-Nashville, Calgary-Boston, the only non-stop services between these city pairs, start in June 2020 Summer 2020 will also see a second flight added between Vancouver-Newark MONTREAL, CANADA, 2019-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Canada today (Dec. 10, 2019) announced two new seasonal summer routes and added service to major U.S. destinations from Montreal, Calgary and… Read the full press release
Decision driven by robust demand and healthy booking forecasts Dubai, UAE, 2019-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates is now set to launch its fourth daily service to Dhaka from 29 March 2020 instead of 1 June 2020, as announced earlier. The fourth daily will boost Emirates’ weekly services to Dhaka from 21 to 28, and will… Read the full press release
Continued growth gives members more rewarding opportunities to experience luxurious destinations around the globe CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt and Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH) today (December 10, 2019) announced the ongoing expansion of their existing loyalty alliance, celebrating a milestone of over 300 participating SLH hotels around the world for World of Hyatt members… Read the full press release