Renaissance Hotels debuts its second hotel in Beijing with the introduction of the 329-room Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing

Renaissance Hotels opens second gem in Beijing with stylish address overlooking Forbidden City on historic Wangfujing Street Beijing, China, 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Renaissance Hotels (www.renhotels.com), a hotel brand known for inspiring its guests to Live Life to Discover®, proudly debuts its second hotel in Beijing with the introduction of the 329-room Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing…. Read the full press release

Moxy Hotels launches Moxy Blank Canvas challenge to search for the ‘Artist in Residence’ at the new Moxy Milan

Moxy Hotels Launches Worldwide Search for Best New Artists Bethesda, Md., 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Moxy Hotels, a new lifestyle, design-led economy hotel brand that debuted this week in Milan, is on the hunt for tomorrow’s most exciting visual artist. Moxy is looking for innovative painters, illustrators and graffiti artists to submit their own… Read the full press release

Moxy Hotels debuts in Milan Italy

Mix it up at the new Moxy Milan Milan, Italy, 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Moxy Hotels (http://moxy-hotels.marriott.com/) made its debut today in Milan, Italy, shaking up the hotel industry with a fresh attitude and modern flair. A boutique hotel concept for the budget savvy traveller, the new Moxy Milan boldly reinvents the traditional economy… Read the full press release

Travelport announces new agreement with leading provider of duty of care solutions e-Travel Technologies Inc.

Unrivalled Travel Content is Key to Serving Corporate Market ATLANTA, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, today announces a new agreement with e-Travel Technologies Inc., a leading provider of duty of care solutions. The e-Travel… Read the full press release

Premier Inn’s properties now available to Travelport-connected travel agencies worldwide

Langley, UK, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, and Premier Inn, the UK and Ireland’s biggest and fastest growing hotel company have today announced a new distribution agreement that will make the hotel chain’s… Read the full press release

UK Civil Aviation Authority launches online test to assess airmanship skills for infringing pilots

LONDON, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — To increase the options it has available to tackle airspace infringements, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) may, from today, ask pilots who do infringe controlled or restricted airspace to sit a short online test to assess their airmanship skills. The test will only be accessible with a secure password, sent… Read the full press release

Lufthansa: Frankfurt Airport starts regular operations of satellite-supported precision approach system for aircraft Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS)

Europe’s First Hub to Make Precision Landing Approaches Possible Using the Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) – Further Initiatives Implemented by the Alliance for Noise Abatement Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is the first international hub in Europe to commence regular operations of a satellite-supported precision approach system for aircraft called… Read the full press release

Abu Dhabi Duty Free achieved record AED 487.9 million sales in the first six months of 2014

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports announced today that Abu Dhabi Duty Free has achieved record sales in the first six months of 2014, reaching AED 487.9 million, which represents a rise of 11.5% compared to the first six months of 2013 (AED 437.6 million). The total number of… Read the full press release

Virginia Tourism Corporation: Governor Terry McAuliffe announces new initiative created to train Virginia workers for jobs in the state’s film industry

Virginia Community College Workforce Initiative to provide training opportunities for film workers RICHMOND, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced a ground-breaking new initiative created to train Virginia workers for jobs in the state’s film industry. The Film Industry Training (FIT) is a pilot program created by the Virginia Film Office and the… Read the full press release

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport welcomes new Executive Director Timothy T. Bradshaw

ROANOKE, Va., 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission is pleased to announce the selection of Timothy T. Bradshaw, A.A.E., as the new Executive Director of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. Bradshaw, 56, is a native of Roanoke and a 1976 graduate of William Byrd High School. This announcement follows a nationwide search designed… Read the full press release

Eastern Iowa Airport announces departure of its airport director Tim Bradshaw

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2014-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Tim Bradshaw, airport director for The Eastern Iowa Airport since June 2010, has accepted a new position as the executive director of the Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport in Roanoke Virginia. During his 4-plus years at The Eastern Iowa Airport, Bradshaw made several improvements to the airport, always focusing on… Read the full press release

Christchurch Airport and Tourism New Zealand invite Australians to experience all regions of the South Island

Christchurch, New Zealand, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The South Island tourism industry has a new message for its Australian neighbours: from the West Coast to Wanaka, Marlborough to Queenstown and Southland and everything in between – nothing beats a South Island Road Trip. Christchurch Airport and Tourism New Zealand are partnering with all regions… Read the full press release

GBTA announces the formation of the San Antonio Chapter of GBTA

GBTA Hits Milestone in Chapter Integration Providing New Benefits to GBTA Chapter Members Alexandria, VA, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – recently announced the formation of the San Antonio Chapter of GBTA. An initial February 2014 meeting in San Antonio showed… Read the full press release

Zhuo Yue Xuan of Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen won the 2014 Hurun Presidential Award for Top Chinese Restaurant

Shenzhen, China, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Zhuo Yue Xuan of Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen has won the 2014 Hurun Presidential Award for Top Chinese Restaurant. Hurun Report presented the awards for the Best Presidential Suites, Best Executive Club Lounges, Best Spa and Best Dining Facilities in China. The winners were chosen based on the experiences of mystery guests, made up… Read the full press release

Bahrain Airport Company installs eight new mobile charging stations at both the arrivals and departures areas of the Bahrain International Airport

Muharraq, Bahrain, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the manager and operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), recently installed eight new mobile charging stations at both the arrivals and departures areas of the BIA terminal. This move is in line with BAC’s continuous efforts to improve passenger services and further enhance the travel… Read the full press release

El restaurante “Burladero” del Gran Meliá Colon nominado como “Mejor Restaurante de Hotel”

Mallorca, España, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — El restaurante “Burladero”, localizado en el hotel Gran Meliá Colón de Sevilla y perteneciente a la compañía hotelera líder en España, Meliá Hotels International, ha sido nominado en los premios European Hospitality Awards 2014, que promueve la revista británica “Hotel Management International” en reconocimiento a los más destacados de… Read the full press release

The International Renewable Energy Agency and the World Tourism Organization joined forces to promote the use of renewable energies in Islands’ tourism sector

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), an intergovernmental organization dedicated to supporting countries’ efforts to adopt renewable energy, and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations specialized agency for tourism, have joined forces to promote the use of renewable energies in Islands.  MADRID, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — In a Joint Statement on Renewable Energy… Read the full press release

The European Aviation Safety Agency announces new organisation

Cologne, Germany, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) revealed on 1 September 2014 a new organisation which aims at preparing the Agency for the challenges of the coming years. The new organisation will enable the Agency to engage more pragmatically with the aviation industry. A strategy and safety management directorate has… Read the full press release

IATA’s data for global air freight markets shows strong increase in July‘s air cargo

Geneva, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing a strong increase in air cargo in July. Compared to July 2013, freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) rose 5.8%. This is an acceleration in growth from June when cargo demand grew at less than half that rate… Read the full press release

Swissport divests its cargo business at Copenhagen Airport to WFS

Opfikon, Switzerland, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport, the world’s leading provider of ground and cargo handling services to the aviation industry, and WFS (Worldwide Flight Services), ground and cargo handling provider at over 120 stations worldwide, signed a binding agreement regarding the divestment of Swissport ́s cargo business at Copenhagen Airport to WFS on 26th… Read the full press release

Dolphin Dynamics extends the range of suppliers bookable via its point of sale and online booking modules following integration with JacTravel

Leading accommodation supplier now bookable via Dolphin London, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Dolphin Dynamics has extended the range of suppliers bookable via its point of sale and online booking modules following integration with leading accommodation specialist JacTravel.Dolphin users can now offer an even wider choice to customers, with JacTravel providing access to over 12,000 properties in 80 countries… Read the full press release

Airports Company South Africa appoints Bongiwe Pityi as the new General Manager of O.R. Tambo International Airport

Johannesburg, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Company South Africa has announced the appointment of Bongiwe Pityi as the new General Manager of O.R. Tambo International Airport, the biggest and busiest airport in Africa, with effect from 1 September 2014. O.R. Tambo International, Airports Company South Africa’s flagship airport, will be headed up by a woman… Read the full press release

The Chicago Department of Aviation re-introduces its grazing herd at O’Hare International Airport

CHICAGO, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) re-introduces its grazing herd, which is part of a Sustainable Vegetation Management initiative at O’Hare International Airport.  The herd, consisting of 37 animals from Settlers Pond, an animal rescue facility in Beecher, IL, includes goats, sheep, llamas and burros. Additional animals will be at O’Hare in the… Read the full press release

Alaska Air Group, Inc. to webcast its presentation at the Cowen Securities Seventh Annual Global Transportation Conference on September 3, 2014

SEATTLE, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., today announced it will webcast a presentation by Brandon Pedersen, Alaska’s executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer, at the Cowen Securities Seventh Annual Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, September… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines introduces Listening Center devoted to engaging with Employees and Customers in real time

The airline continues to evolve as a leading social business, finding innovative ways to connect with Employees and Customers DALLAS, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) last night unveiled a Listening Center devoted to engaging with Employees and Customers in real time. Located at Southwest Airlines Headquarters in Dallas, the Listening Center is… Read the full press release

Bombardier Transportation opens new Kuala Lumpur hub to support rail projects in Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region

Inauguration of Bombardier’s new Kuala Lumpur hub to support regional rail projects Commitment to grow rail expertise in Malaysia through collaborative programmes BERLIN, Germany, 2014-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation is investing for the future in Malaysia with the official opening of a new Kuala Lumpur (KL) hub to support rail… Read the full press release

Halifax International Airport Authority announces new airport gas station

Halifax, N.S., 2014-8-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) has taken steps to ensure the availability of gasoline on its site, after recent notification from the owners of the Petro-Canada outlet (Suncor Energy Inc.) that they will close the station at Halifax Stanfield on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. “I am pleased to announce… Read the full press release

The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority to construct $2.9 million snow equipment storage facility at Harrisburg International Airport

Middletown, PA, 2014-8-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA), in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation, approved and awarded three contracts totaling nearly $2.9 million to construct a snow equipment storage facility at Harrisburg International Airport. “SARAA operates and maintains more than 30… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines unveils 2014 Formula 1® Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix trophy

SINGAPORE, 2014-8-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines unveiled the winner’s trophy for the 2014 FORMULA 1® SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX at a ceremony held in Singapore today. The unveiling of the trophy marks Singapore Airlines’ inaugural year as Title Sponsor of the 2014 FORMULA 1® SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX. Measuring 52cm in height and 18.5cm in… Read the full press release

Enterprise Rent-A-Car announces two upgrades to its ARMS® Automotive platform

LONDON, 2014-8-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Replacement car specialist Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced two upgrades to its ARMS® Automotive platform, based on customer feedback received following the initial launch. Repairers and insurers can now use it directly to book rental vehicles and registration numbers are now part of the vehicle information available at a glance. ARMS®… Read the full press release