DALLAS, 2014-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 9.6 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in August 2014, a 4.9 percent increase from the 9.2 billion RPMs flown in August 2013. Available seat miles (ASMs) remained relatively flat compared to the August 2013 level of 11.3… Read the full press release
Company Introduces New Aircraft Livery, Airport Experience, and Logo—Dedicating ‘Heart’ Livery to its Employees DALLAS, 2014-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) introduced a modern new look to its iconic brand today at an event dedicated to its Employees. The airline proudly unveiled a new aircraft livery, named Heart One, airport experience, and… Read the full press release
First Oakwood® Branded Property Acquired Following its Joint Venture with Mapletree Group LOS ANGELES, 2014-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, has added a 184-unit apartment complex in Sunnyvale, California, to their global portfolio through its joint venture with Singapore-based Mapletree Group. The garden-style community, newly… Read the full press release
Sydney, Australia, 2014-9-8 — /Travel PR News/ — QantasLink today announced it is upgrading and expanding its heavy maintenance facility in Tamworth, creating new jobs and strengthening its commitment to the region. The upgrade of its existing hangar and expansion into a new hangar will create 25 new engineering roles in Tamworth. QantasLink Chief Executive Officer… Read the full press release
* Launch marks the travel industry’s first NDC-XML (v1.0) enabled connectivity for travel agency distribution in North America * Amadeus subscribers in the U.S. can now easily and efficiently book the carrier’s extra-legroom seating Madrid, Spain and Chicago, IL, USA, 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus and United Airlines today announced the successful launch… Read the full press release
SAA becomes the first Star Alliance member and third major airline to select Amadeus Passenger Revenue Accounting Madrid, 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA), South Africa’s national carrier, and Amadeus, a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry, today announce a landmark agreement that will see the… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, New York is delighted to welcome Leon Pellicer as Food & Beverage Director. Pellicer will oversee the food & beverage programme at the Five-Star, Five-Diamond luxury hotel, which includes the 90-seat signature restaurant Asiate, casual dining outlets Lobby Lounge and MObar and the 244 rooms and… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — At the most recent SpaChina Awards Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group was honoured with the ‘Most Trusted Spa Brand’ award. In addition, Mandarin Oriental, Macau won the ‘Grand Jury Award’, Mandarin Oriental, Sanya won the ‘Best TCM Treatment of the Year’, and The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has released the results of its latest Travel Smarts survey, which reveals that when it comes to choosing accommodation, business travelers spend the least amount of time comparing hotels before making their booking…. Read the full press release
Washington, D.C., 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on a survey released by Open Allies for Airfare Transparency finding that large numbers of consumers want more upfront information about ancillary airline ticket fees: “Quite simply, the travel industry is all about policies that get more people… Read the full press release
Washington, D.C., 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — David Huether, senior vice president for research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, comments on today’s trade data released by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis: “Although travel exports edged down slightly in July to $19.1 billion, travel imports remained essentially unchanged at $12.4 billion,… Read the full press release
Bethesda, Md., 2014-9-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today it will provide a live webcast of its upcoming Security Analyst Meeting. The webcast will be available on Monday, September 8, 2014 from approximately 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Eastern Time (EDT). Topics to be discussed at the meeting will include the strength… Read the full press release
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 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
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
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
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
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
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, 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 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, 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
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, 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 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
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
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
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 (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
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