The LOOK Hotel joins the Ascend Hotel Collection

ROCKVILLE, Md., 2017-Jun-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The LOOK Hotel, a new boutique hotel property in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, is among the latest independent hotel properties to join the Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH), one of the world’s leading hotel companies. Known for inspiring individuality, the… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Resorts Lanai, Hawaii welcomes its new General Manager Alastair McAlpine

Four Seasons Resorts Lanai, Hawaii welcomes its new General Manager Alastair McAlpine   Hawaii, Lanai, U.S.A, 2017-Jun-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Alastair McAlpine has been appointed General Manager, Four Seasons Resorts Lanai, Hawaii, encompassing both the 213-room AAA Five Diamond Four Seasons Resort Lanai and Four Seasons Resort Lanai, The Lodge at Koele. As General… Read the full news article

Doncaster Sheffield Airport again the fastest growing airport in the UK

Doncaster Sheffield Airport again the fastest growing airport in the UK   Doncaster, England, 2017-Jun-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Doncaster Sheffield Airport is celebrating regaining its title of the fastest growing airport, with over 1m passengers, in the country. The latest Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) figures show that airport has seen a 43.1 percent… Read the full news article

Oman Air gives assistance to six employees to perform this year’s Hajj

Oman Air gives assistance to six employees to perform this year’s Hajj   MUSCAT, Oman, 2017-Jun-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced the names of six employees who will be receiving the airline’s assistance to perform this year’s Hajj. This draw, granting staff the… Read the full news article

Oman Air announces the first winner of its new incentive scheme for travel agents in Oman

Oman Air announces the first winner of its new incentive scheme for travel agents in Oman   MUSCAT, Oman, 2017-Jun-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air has announced the first winner of its new incentive scheme for travel agents in Oman. Mr. Sumith K.P. of Travel City travel agency was rewarded with a Mini… Read the full news article

Wizz Air starts new service from Lviv International Airport to Berlin Schoenefeld

Budapest, Hungary, 2017-Jun-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and Ukraine’s leading low-cost carrier, started a new service from Lviv International Airport to Berlin Schoenefeld on Sunday, 18 June. Passengers planning a holiday or a weekend getaway to Germany, can discover Berlin with a convenient… Read the full news article

Bombardier signs agreement with Philippine Airlines for additional seven Q400 aircrafts

Bombardier signs agreement with Philippine Airlines for additional seven Q400 aircrafts   Toronto, Canada, 2017-Jun-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today (June 19, 2017), from the International Paris Air Show, that it has signed an agreement with Philippine Airlines, Inc. for the exercise of its seven Q400 aircraft purchase rights. This… Read the full news article

Park Inn by Radisson makes its debut in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia

Park Inn by Radisson makes its debut in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia   BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2017-Jun-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Park Inn by Radisson, the colorful, dynamic midscale hotel brand of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, makes its debut in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia with the opening… Read the full news article

Aberdeen Airport recognised at the Big Chip Awards 2017 and at the Scottish Transport Awards

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2017-Jun-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Aberdeen Airport are delighted to announce that they were the recipient of two awards last week: the first, recognising their digital developments, and, the second, for their transport links with Stagecoach. The airport were announced as the winner of the ‘Best B2C Business Project’ Award at the… Read the full news article

Raffles Hotels & Resorts to transform the iconic Old War Office building in Whitehall into luxury hotel and deluxe residences in London

Raffles Hotels & Resorts to transform the iconic Old War Office building in Whitehall into luxury hotel and deluxe residences in London   London, 2017-Jun-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Raffles Hotels & Resorts, the top luxury brand of AccorHotels Group, today ( June 14, 2017) announces the signing of an historic partnership with the… Read the full news article

New TFE Hotels partnership set to increase Indigenous employment opportunities

New South Wales, Australia, 2017-Jun-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The launch today (2017-06-14) of a ground breaking partnership led by Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) with TFE Hotels and the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) at Adina Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront is set to increase Indigenous employment opportunities in the Northern Territory. The launch today of a… Read the full news article

Silversea announces exciting onboard enrichment program in 2017

Silversea announces exciting onboard enrichment program in 2017   Miami, FL, 2017-Jun-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Opera and ballet fans, food and wine connoisseurs, bridge players, wellness enthusiasts and lifelong learners will appreciate indulging their passions with Silversea’s exciting onboard enrichment program in 2017. “We are delighted to feature such an inspiring collection of… Read the full news article

Great Bath Feast returns this autumn; local Food and Drink businesses invited to join

BATH, UK, 2017-Jun-19 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitBath, Bath BID and Great Bath Feast Brand Ambassadors The Pig Guide invite local businesses to join the Great Bath Feast 2017 and help create a fortnight of gastronomic delights that will showcase Bath’s varied and vibrant food scene. Now in its fifth year, the Great Bath… Read the full news article

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton opens its newest property in Asheville, North Carolina

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton opens its newest property in Asheville, North Carolina   ASHEVILLE, N.C. and MCLEAN, Va., 2017-Jun-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton‘s (NYSE: HLT) Hampton by Hilton brand, the global mid-priced hotel known for providing travelers with its signature Hamptonality service, announced the opening of its newest property in Asheville,… Read the full news article

Norwegian starts new direct service from London Gatwick to Rhodes

Norwegian starts new direct service from London Gatwick to Rhodes   Fornebu, Norway, 2017-Jun-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian is continuing its UK expansion with a new direct service from London Gatwick to Rhodes taking off this weekend – just in time for a sunshine break. Norwegian’s inaugural flight to Rhodes departs on Saturday… Read the full news article

BWI Marshall Airport announces new Southern Airways Express service to Johnstown, Pennsylvania and Morgantown, West Virginia

Airline Plans July Start for Flights to Johnstown, PA and Morgantown, WV Glen Burnie, Maryland, 2017-Jun-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Southern Airways Express announced today (June 15, 2017) that it would add new service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and two cities: Johnstown, Pennsylvania and Morgantown, West Virginia. Two daily roundtrip flights to… Read the full news article

SFO celebrates commencement of construction for the new Grand Hyatt hotel; scheduled to open July 2019

Construction begins Tuesday, June 20 for the on-airport luxury hotel, scheduled to open July 2019 SAN FRANCISCO, 2017-Jun-19 — /Travel PR News/ — San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announces a groundbreaking ceremony that will be hosted on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, to celebrate the commencement of construction for the new hotel development, Grand Hyatt at… Read the full news article

Tirana International Airport welcomes SmartWings summer service from Prague

TIRANA, Albania, 2017-Jun-19 — /Travel PR News/ — On Thursday, June 15, 2017 in the afternoon the first SmartWings flight from Prague arrived to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to open summer season 2017. Tirana International Airport together with the Czech Embassy in Tirana and Travel Service launched a welcome ceremony for the first passengers…. Read the full news article

Spirit Airlines starts service to Fort Myers and Tampa from Hartford and Pittsburgh

MIRAMAR, Fla., 2017-Jun-19 — /Travel PR News/ — At Spirit Airlines, there’s no such thing as too much Sunshine State! Now, South Florida’s Hometown Airline is delivering more sunshine and more service to its two newest cities. Just in time for winter, Spirit will begin service to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers… Read the full news article

Wizz Air celebrates new passenger record and achievements of four years of operations at Tuzla Airport

Budapest, Hungary, 2017-Jun-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s leading airline, celebrated today a new passenger record along with remarkable achievements of four years of operations at Tuzla Airport. WIZZ’s lucky 1 millionth passenger was travelling from Mulhouse to Tuzla and was… Read the full news article

DMAI announces 10 industry leaders to be inducted into the 2017 Hall of Fame

10 travel industry leaders to be inducted into the DMAI Hall of Fame during the Annual Convention in July Washington DC, 2017-Jun-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) Chairman Gary C. Sherwin, CDME and President and CEO of Newport Beach & Company and President and CEO Don Welsh today announced the… Read the full news article

flydubai launches seasonal flights to Batumi in Georgia, Qabala in Azerbaijan and Tivat in Montenegro this summer

Batumi, Qabala and Tivat provide passengers with a variety of new options for summer Visa on Arrival for UAE nationals and residents entering Batumi and Tivat Dubai, 2017-Jun-17 — /Travel PR News/ — With more than 90 destinations in 44 countries, flydubai’s diverse network provides numerous opportunities to experience culture, history, beautiful surroundings and adventure… Read the full news article

Аeroflot marks 15th year anniversary of its cargo operations in Europe

Moscow, Russia, 2017-Jun-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Аeroflot marked 15 years of cargo operations in Europe with a gala celebration at its Regional Cargo Representation (RCR) in Germany for business partners and industry media. Festivities at the historic town of Traben-Trarbach were led by Oleg Korolev, Director of Aeroflot’s Cargo Department. Senior representatives from Aeroflot’s… Read the full news article

Aeroflot announces lump-sum signing bonuses for flight-crew employees

Moscow, Russia, 2017-Jun-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot’s management has taken the decision to introduce new financial incentives for flight-crew employees in the form of lump-sum signing bonuses. The Management Board will implement one-time payments for those joining PJSC Aeroflot in the amount of RUB 650,000 for captains and RUB 350,000 for first officers. These… Read the full news article

W Hotels launches hotel industry’s first ever video game, Belle the Bear to power up the forthcoming opening of W Bellevue

Bethesda, Maryland, 2017-Jun-17 — /Travel PR News/ — To power up the forthcoming opening of W Bellevue, W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR), is taking the hotel guest experience to the next level – literally. With the brand’s newest hotel set in the heart of one of the country’s renowned tech hubs,… Read the full news article

Textron Aviation rolled out the first production unit of the Cessna Citation Longitude

WICHITA, Kan., 2017-Jun-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced it has rolled out the first production unit of the Cessna Citation Longitude, the company’s latest clean-sheet design, super-midsize business jet. State-of-the-art assembly and fabrication tools and techniques bring exceptional quality and superior fit and finish to this… Read the full news article

Strathallan House attains Gold status from VisitScotland

Strathallan House attains Gold status from VisitScotland   EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2017-Jun-15 — /Travel PR News/ — A family-run, historic Highland house has attained a coveted ‘Gold’ award to add to their four stars from the national tourism organisation. Strathallan House was already a 4-Star Guest House but has now been awarded the added ‘Gold’ status… Read the full news article

Balfour House Apartment earns four-star accommodation from VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance (QA) Scheme

Balfour House Apartment earns four-star accommodation from VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance (QA) Scheme   EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2017-Jun-15 — /Travel PR News/ — A former University of Edinburgh building has graduated from a student hostel to luxury four-star accommodation. Balfour House Apartment, a self-catering property in Newington, was given the accolade in VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance (QA) Scheme…. Read the full news article

Glasgow Airport’s Scotland & Sea Food Court wins Taste Our Best award

Glasgow Airport’s Scotland & Sea Food Court wins Taste Our Best award   EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2017-Jun-15 — /Travel PR News/ —Glasgow Airport has become the first airport in Scotland to boast a coveted food and drink standards award – its Scotland & Sea Food Court has won a Taste Our Best award. The Quality Assurance… Read the full news article

Bombardier to showcase airBaltic’s brand new CS300 aircraft at the 2017 Paris International Airshow

Bombardier to showcase airBaltic’s brand new CS300 aircraft at the 2017 Paris International Airshow   airBaltic’s brand new CS300 aircraft will be on static display alongside a Q400 aircraft in WestJet Encore colors Montréal, 2017-Jun-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft will celebrate the C Series aircraft’s exceptional first year in service by… Read the full news article