Category Archives: Travel Management

The Asian Development Bank, Guilin Institute of Tourism and Pacific Asia Travel Association to host training programme for travel industry professionals in Guilin, Guangxi, China

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BANGKOK, 2014-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with the Guilin Institute of Tourism (GIT) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) are delighted to invite travel industry professionals to attend the ADB-Phnom Penh Plan (PPP) for Development Management Learning Programme on “Tourism Management in the Greater Mekong Subregion.” The five-day… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Cargo honored with the Quest for Quality Award by Logistics Management Magazine

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Airline Earns Quest for Quality Award for 18th Straight Year DALLAS, 2014-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) Cargo is celebrating winning the Quest for Quality Award, awarded by Logistics Management Magazine, for 18 consecutive years. The award is the most extensive in the logistics industry, which evaluates transportation service providers based on… Read the full press release

Jean Séguin appointed as President of Bombardier Aerostructures & Engineering Services

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Montréal, 2014-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, Bombardier Inc. announced the appointment of Jean Séguin as President, Bombardier Aerostructures & Engineering Services. In his new functions, Mr. Séguin will oversee the activities of this new business segment specializing in the design and development of complex composite and metallic aerostructures. He will report directly to Pierre Beaudoin,… Read the full press release

VIA Rail Canada inaugurates newly renovated Park car featuring accessible cabin designed for people with disabilities

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Montréal, 2014-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — VIA Rail Canada (viarail.ca) is proud to announce that the Canadian leaving Vancouver tonight will include, for the very first time, a newly renovated Park car featuring an accessible cabin designed for people with disabilities. This new cabin is a testament to VIA Rail’s continued commitment to improving the accessibility of its… Read the full press release

VIA Rail officially opens overhead walkway at Cobourg station on August 21, 2014

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Montréal, 2014-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — August 21st, VIA Rail invites media representatives to the official opening of the overhead walkway at Cobourg station. Paul G. Smith, VIA Rail’s Chairman of the Board will be attending along with Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, VIA Rail’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gil Brocanier, Mayor of Cobourg, and Mr…. Read the full press release

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants acquires landmark building on South LaSalle Street for planned conversion into its fifth property in Chicago

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Adaptive reuse project will expand San Francisco-based company’s Windy City footprint to five hotels SAN FRANCISCO, 2014-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — A pioneer in the hospitality industry for converting historic buildings into hotels, Kimpton plans to renovate and refurbish the landmark property on South LaSalle Street in the city’s central business district. Slated for a Q1… Read the full press release

Qantas named most punctual according to Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics

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Sydney, Australia, 2014-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas has recorded the best on time performance in departures and arrivals for every month for the financial year 2013/14, ahead of any other major domestic airline. According to data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE), it is the fifth consecutive year the airline has… Read the full press release

The Hotel Hershey hosts annual Wine & Food Festival on September 12 to 14

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Wine and Dine September 12 to 14  Hershey, Pa., 2014-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Celebrating its fifth year, The Hotel Hershey Wine & Food Festival will be held across the grounds of the Hotel from September 12 to 14. Throughout the weekend, guests will experience unique events and treatments for all tastes, including a new beer tasting and home… Read the full press release

SriLankan Engineering completes Landing gear replacement of yet another SriLankan A330 Aircraft

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Another complete landing gear replacement performed by SriLankan Engineering Colombo, 2014-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — SriLankan Engineering, a pioneer MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) service provider for regional carriers, has just completed the replacement of all three Landing gear assemblies of a yet another A330 Aircraft of the national carrier.  This marks the eighth occasion the… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines welcomes the second of four new Dash 8-400 aircraft to its fleet

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• Second of four new turboprop aircraft lands in Innsbruck today • Expansion of the Austrian fleet based on a wet lease agreement with SWISS Vienna, Austria, 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines welcomes the second of a total of four new Dash 8-400 aircraft to its fleet. The turboprop with the registration OE-LGP… Read the full press release

Honda Aircraft President and CEO Dr. Michimasa Fujino will be honored with the SAE International Clarence L. (Kelly) Johnson Aerospace Vehicle Design and Development Award

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WARRENDALE, Pa., 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Dr. Michimasa Fujino, President and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company, will be honored with the SAE International Clarence L. (Kelly) Johnson Aerospace Vehicle Design and Development Award. Fujino will receive the award during the SAE 2015 AeroTech Congress & Exposition, which will be held Sept. 22-24, 2015, in Seattle,… Read the full press release

Dubai based air services provider dnata honoured with Travelport’s “Top Producing Agency” award

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Dubai, 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a travel commerce marketplace providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, has honoured dnata, a leading air services provider based in Dubai, with its “Top Producing Agency” award for achieving the highest number of hotel bookings via Travelport’s travel commerce… Read the full press release

Enterprise Holdings announced it hired more than 250 new employees in Nashville in 2013

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Growth Strategy Part of Car Rental Company’s Local $21 Million Economic Impact NASHVILLE, TENN., 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Holdings – which owns and operates the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands – has hired more than 250 new employees in Nashville during the last year. The company also plans to add even more jobs, many… Read the full press release

Marriott International supports three of its diversity partners: National Council of La Raza, National Urban League Young Professionals and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Bethesda, Md., 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International continues its commitment to diversity and inclusion through its support of three of its diversity partners – National Council of La Raza, National Urban League Young Professionals, and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Líderes Initiative is a national program… Read the full press release

Marriott International, Inc. plans to open second hotel in Belarus under franchise agreement with Vienna International Hotelmanagement AG

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Brand new Marriott Minsk Hotel set to open in 2015 London, 2014-8-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) is expanding in Belarus with plans to open a second hotel in the country.  The 220-room Marriott Minsk Hotel is expected to open in early 2015 and will operate under a franchise agreement with Vienna International Hotelmanagement… Read the full press release

Aeroflot and InterContinental Hotels Group to cooperate over Aeroflot Bonus frequent flyer program

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MOSCOW, 2014-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot and major international hotel company InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced the start of their cooperation focused on the Aeroflot Bonus frequent flyer program. From now on, program participants will be able to accrue bonus miles when they stay in IHG hotels around the world. InterContinental Hotels Group has a broad portfolio of nine hotel brands, including… Read the full press release

PATA Education and Training Committee to organise PATA Youth Symposium in Phnom Penh on September 17

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BANGKOK, 2014-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Education and Training Committee will organise a PATA Youth Symposium on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 17, at the Cambodia-Korea Cooperation Center (CKCC) of the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). Under the theme “What Do You Want to Share with the World? Tourism and Cultural… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide® to award six students with $15,000 total in scholarships and bursary awards through Howard F. Ruby Scholarship Program

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Howard F. Ruby Scholarship Fund Assists Six Children of Company Associates LOS ANGELES, 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, is pleased to award six dedicated and exemplary students with $15,000 total in scholarships and bursary awards through the Howard F. Ruby Scholarship Program. The program,… Read the full press release

Emirates SkyCargo starts daily non-stop flights to Chicago

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has boosted its capacity to America’s third largest city, Chicago, with the start of daily non-stop flights. The Dubai-Chicago non-stop service, launched last week and operated by a Boeing 777-200LR, offers nearly 120 tons of belly-hold cargo capacity a week each… Read the full press release

Historic Scotland: Edinburgh Castle reports its busiest July on record with 223,107 visitors

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Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — This year Edinburgh Castle enjoyed its busiest July on record, with 223,107 visitors heading to the site over the course of the month, up five per cent year-on-year. Operated by Historic Scotland, the castle is Scotland’s number one paid-for visitor attraction, welcoming over 1.4 million visitors in 2013. Historic… Read the full press release

VisitEngland reveals the latest results of the three-year project “Growing Tourism Locally”

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LONDON, 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitEngland, the national tourist board, today reveals the latest results of the three-year project, ‘Growing Tourism Locally’, which in its second year has to date generated a total of £416 million additional tourism spend and created 7,744 additional jobs for the sector. The project, funded by £19.8m from… Read the full press release

Las Vegas marks Mexican Independence Day with world-class Latin performers and festivities

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Star-studded Performances By Luis Miguel, Alejandro Fernández, Gabriel Iglesias, Marc Anthony, Pepe Aguilar, Arturo Sandoval, Marcos Maidana, and Many More LAS VEGAS, 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — No other destination in the U.S. celebrates Mexican Independence Day quite like Las Vegas, and this year’s festivities will bring unparalleled excitement in honor of El Grito. More than… Read the full press release

Air Partner utilizes its expertise to help clients evacuate personnel out of troubled Iraq

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LONDON, 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner, a leading provider of aviation charter services to industry, commerce and governments worldwide, has been using its expertise to help clients evacuate personnel out of troubled Iraq. Air Partner has seen multiple requests for evacuations out of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, where rebels are just… Read the full press release

Dusit Thani’s Basix honored with the Tripadvisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence

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BASIX RECEIVES TRIPADVISOR’S CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE MANILA, Philippines, 2014-8-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Dusit Thani all day dining restaurant Basix recently received the Tripadvisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence. Staying true to its promise of ensuring an enlivening experience for guests no matter the journey, Dusit Thani Manila never ceases to exceed expectations. Whether guests… Read the full press release

Olympic Valley businesses raised $75,000 since 2012 to preserve and restore Lake Tahoe and the region’s watersheds

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PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Squaw Valley Lodge and Squaw Valley Ski Holdings raise funds to preserve and restore Lake Tahoe and the region’s watersheds through Green Bucks dollar donation program and direct contributions Olympic Valley, Calif., 2014-8-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Olympic Valley businesses have raised $75,000 since 2012 to preserve and restore Lake Tahoe and… Read the full press release

Qantas Frequent Flyer launched its new online hub qantaspoints.com

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Sydney, Australia, 2014-8-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas Frequent Flyer today officially launched its new online hub qantaspoints.com, featuring an Online Mall stocked with premium global brands, as it continues to expand what’s on offer to its diverse member base. Qantaspoints.com reflects the growth of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program in recent years – particularly its… Read the full press release

Qantas joins the movement to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution

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Sydney, Australia, 2014-8-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas has joined the movement to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution by unveiling a new QantasLink Q400 aircraft showcasing a large RECOGNISE logo on its livery. Qantas Group Executive Olivia Wirth said Qantas was pleased be an official partner of the RECOGNISE campaign… Read the full press release

Øyvind Hasaas becomes the new CEO of Oslo Airport

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OSLO, 2014-8-14 — /Travel PR News/ — After receiving the keys to the executive office, Hasaas commented: “I’m motivated and excited to take on new tasks. Now I look forward to being involved in developing Oslo Airport together with a large pool of capable, talented people.” Hasaas was previously the CEO of REC Solar ASA. He has… Read the full press release

London Gatwick reports record 4.1 million passengers in July 2014

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• 4.1 million passengers used Gatwick in July – up by 6% year-on-year • This is a new record for monthly passenger numbers at the world’s busiest single runway airport • European traffic, particularly on business routes, performs strongly – up 10.5% • North Atlantic traffic is up 6.6% – triggered by Norwegian Air Shuttle’s… Read the full press release