November 1, 2015 Through December 20, 2015 BUENA PARK, Calif., 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Knott’s Berry Farm continues its tradition of honoring the brave men and women who have served in the U.S. military, both past and present, with free admission during its 26th annual Military Tribute. Knott’s is the only theme park that has… Read the full press release
Palm Springs, California, 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts won four awards at the annual Wave Review Competition hosted by the World Waterpark Association during their symposium and trade show in Palm Springs, California. The competition was exclusively for the water leisure industry and gives world-wide recognition to the parks’ advertising… Read the full press release
Washington, 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Minaz Abji, executive vice president of Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc., contributed $10,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2015 Annual Giving Campaign. This is Abji’s fourth donation at the Leadership Gift level. Abji previously made five consecutive donations at the six-diamond level. Abji is… Read the full press release
Washington, D.C., 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Twenty five years after the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law, AH&LA today endorsed the “The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015,” H.R. 3765, introduced by Representative Ted Poe (TX-2). This legislation builds on the historic progress made by the ADA and restores the integrity of… Read the full press release
CALGARY, 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Calgary Airport Authority is thrilled to present its first-ever Holiday Music Program at Calgary International Airport (YYC). We’re on the hunt for a variety of talent to perform holiday music at YYC during our busiest travel season. Your music will fill the terminal and bring cheer to… Read the full press release
First in branch and overall winner in Germany’s most extensive service ranking system Frankfurt, Germany, 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Frankfurt-based hotel chain Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts has won a prestigious “Service Champion Award” for the fourth time in succession and has also achieved the title of best in branch in the Premium Hotels category. Overall… Read the full press release
Frankfurt, Germany, 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Steigenberger Hotel Group has followed up its “Most Wanted Investment Partner in Germany” Award by being named as a “Most Consistent Performer” in the Austrian Investment Rankings. The company beat off 16 further competitors to secure first place in the “Special Evaluation” category. The main reason for the… Read the full press release
DENHAM, UK, 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Continued momentum drives strong third quarter performance Highlights Global Q3 comparable RevPAR up 4.8%1, led by rate up 3.6%. Expanded our global scale: net system size of 727k rooms, up 4.3% year on year (2.7% excluding Kimpton); 16k rooms signed into our 218k room pipeline, highest Q3 hotel… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd, which manages some of the finest serviced apartments for business and leisure travelers, announced today that it will open its ninth property in Tokyo in January 2016. Already the dominant player in the Tokyo serviced apartment sector, Oakwood further strengthens its presence with the second… Read the full press release
Washington, D.C., 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Mike Stewart has been named vice president for airline business development for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. He will succeed Mark Treadaway, who previously announced his intention to retire from the Airports Authority as vice president for air service planning and development after a transition is completed. The… Read the full press release
Halifax, N.S., 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Glen Boone has been appointed Director of Real Estate and Commercial Development at Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA), effective November 9, 2015. In this new position, Mr. Boone will be responsible for matters related to real estate and commercial development. The primary objective of this role is to attract… Read the full press release
24/7 Operations Contribute $1.3 Billion to Provincial Economy in 2014 Halifax, N.S., 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Halifax Stanfield International Airport is a valuable provincial asset worth $1.3 billion to the Nova Scotia economy in 2014, according to the latest economic impact report, released today. This represents an additional $23 million in economic output over… Read the full press release
Hanoi, VIETNAM, 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — In the morning of 20 October 2015, at Vietnam Aviation Department, “The rural cuisine” festival was taken place as to celebrate 85 years of establishment of the Vietnamese Women’s Union. The leader of CAAV, The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation and other units also attended in this… Read the full press release
Strong momentum for signings and openings during the third quarter BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s most dynamic hotel companies and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, has reached 100,000 rooms in operation and under development. ”This is a milestone in pursuit of… Read the full press release
Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown to Host Livestreamed Panel Discussion featuring SHOWTIME Talent Revealing Their Secrets on How to Create a Hit Show New “City Guides” to Offer Travel Tips Inspired by SHOWTIME Original Series STAMFORD, Conn., 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Sheraton Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HOT) and SHOWTIME today announced a six-year milestone celebration of… Read the full press release
Sheraton Leads in Rolling Out Special Sports Programming and Access to Exclusive DIRECTV Content STAMFORD, Conn., 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) and AT&T (NYSE:T) today announced an agreement designating DIRECTV as Starwood’s preferred video and audio provider in the United States, dramatically expanding in-room entertainment options to help Starwood’s always-connected… Read the full press release
The Opening of Le Méridien Paro, Riverfront Marks the Brand’s Second Hotel in Bhutan, Following the Highly Anticipated Debut of Le Méridien Thimphu Celebrated Photographer Gray Malin Unveils New Photography Art Series in Le Méridien Brand’s “Follow Me” Partnership with a Playful Perspective on the Himalayan Hideaway NEW YORK, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Le Méridien… Read the full press release
The following Transaero flights on 22 October 2015 have been cancelled: UN28 Vnukovo – St. Petersburg UN29 St. Petersburg – Vnukovo UN31 St. Petersburg – Domodedovo UN32 Domodedovo – St. Petersburg UN41 St. Petersburg – Vnukovo UN42 Vnukovo – St. Petersburg UN107 Vnukovo – Novosibirsk UN108 Novosibirsk – Vnukovo UN109 Vnukovo – Yekaterinburg UN115 Vnukovo –… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today celebrates its biggest ever milestone with 100 million passengers carried on its low-fare services over the past 11 years. The 100 millionth passenger travelled on WIZZ’s London-Luton to Warsaw route today and to celebrate this… Read the full press release
PORT OF SPAIN, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — For the fifth consecutive year Caribbean Airlines has won the “Caribbean’s Leading Airline” award at the annual World Travel Awards held this weekend at Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort Great Exuma, Bahamas. Accepting the award on behalf of the airline, Chief Executive Officer,… Read the full press release
Washington, DC, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Global demand for cruising reached 22.04 million passengers[1] in 2014, up 68 percent from 13.1 million passengers in 2004, according to a new study from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the largest cruise industry trade association and the leading authority of the global cruise community. Since 2013,… Read the full press release
Langley, UK, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, is celebrating the first anniversary of Travelport Rich Content and Branding, the industry leading solution that allows airlines to more effectively market and retail their offering to travel agencies around the world. In the past year, over 120 network airlines and… Read the full press release
HELSINKI, FINLAND, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Café Alvar A., the oldest café at Helsinki Airport, transformed into Tapio Café in October. The café is inspired by the Kalevala. Almost everything you see, experience or taste is Finnish. Café Alvar A. was designed as a joint effort by Iittala, Artek and the Aalto Foundation… Read the full press release
Vantaa, Finland, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Finavia and EANS, the air navigation service providers in Finland and Estonia, continue to assess opportunities for closer co-operation. The assessment of co-operation opportunities is based on the political goal of the Finnish and Estonian governments to increase the efficiency and safety of the management of airspace… Read the full press release
Chevy Chase, Md., 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. is proud to announce a signed agreement with the Manz family in Switzerland which will add the Hotel de la Paix in Geneva as a partner hotel as of December 16, 2015. The boutique property sits on the banks of Lake Geneva,… Read the full press release
San Antonio, Texas, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The United States celebrated the World Heritage Inscription of the San Antonio Missions, including the historic Alamo, with a monumental ceremony at Mission San Jose, “the queen of the missions.” Descendants of tribes who resided at the missions, along with church parishioners and visitors joined Secretary of the… Read the full press release
Hilton étend son partenariat avec Clean the World pour apporter un programme de recyclage novateur en Europe dans le but de soutenir les communautés dans le besoin PARIS, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Pour célébrer aujourd’hui la journée du lavage des mains, Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) et Clean the World annonce que le Hilton Paris Opera est… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — From now on, all parents on business trips can be back at home for a common evening ritual – and help their children off to sleep with a bedtime story. Until the end of this year, the “Bedtime Stories” installation will be available as a mobile recording studio… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has been voted the Best UK Domestic Train Service at the Business Traveller Awards 2015. Regarded as the market’s benchmark for excellence, the Business Traveller Awards recognise the best service providers in business travel. Readers of Business Traveller voted Virgin Trains top for Domestic Train Service… Read the full press release
LAS VEGAS, NV, 2015-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (10/15/15) Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) issued a statement that dismantles the recent request from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 1224 for the National Mediation Board (NMB) to declare an impasse in pilot contract negotiations, and highlights the significant progress that has been made towards a first contract for… Read the full press release