Brussels, Belgium, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group will release their Financial Report Q2 2014 on Wednesday, 23rd July 2014, 7:30 CET. On the same day at 10:00 CET the group will hold a webcast hosted by Wolfgang M. Neumann, President & CEO, and Knut Kleiven, Deputy President & CFO. To access… Read the full press release
MONACO, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner teamed up with RM Auctions during the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique weekend to host an exclusive VIP preview of the iconic 1974 Formula 1 winning Hesketh 308 before it went under the hammer on 10th May 2014. The glittering event, which took place at Le Sporting,… Read the full press release
Vancouver, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Vancouver’s preeminent luxury hotel, is pleased to announce that it has received accolades from three leading sources in the travel industry. Recognized for its superior accommodations, services and guest offerings, the hotel has been named one of the ‘Top City Hotels in Canada’ on Travel +… Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 2014-7-16 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, Finavia the operator of Helsinki Airport has been testing potential new services in their ground-breaking TravelLab initiative. The TravelLab takes ideas that have arisen from customer feedback and the Quality Hunters crowdsourcing initiative, makes them into prototypes and brings them to actual passengers for testing. Prototypes tested… Read the full press release
Kigali, Rwanda, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Five Serena Lodges have been listed among some of the best places in the world, specifically in the top 50 Lodges & Resorts in Africa and the Middle East. – Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge has been rated 11/50 with a score of 89.87% – Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Courtyard by Marriott, a Marriott International brand designed especially to address the needs of business travellers, plans to open its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina next year. The 130-room Courtyard by Marriott Sarajevo is expected to open in mid-2015 and will operate under a franchise agreement with Lake d.o.o…. Read the full press release
Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Communication of the core business ‘Lufthansa German Airlines’ is to be combined with the communication of the Lufthansa Group – stronger focus on target groups – Andreas Bartels (44) will become Head of Media Relations at the Lufthansa Group The Lufthansa Group communication will be restructured as of 1… Read the full press release
• 84% of scheduled flights landed ‘on-time’ at UK airports in the first quarter of 2014. • On-time performance was six percentage points higher than the same period in 2013. • All 10 airports monitored saw punctuality improvements. • Latest CAA figures show the best first quarter on-time performance since records began. LONDON, 2014-7-14 —… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar is encouraging families to enjoy a European escape for less this summer with the launch of two incredible offers for travel to the continent: Incredible value child fares for just £1¹ each way to Paris, Brussels and Lille throughout August. Tickets are on sale from the 16th to the… Read the full press release
Concur and United Customers Gain Visibility to Itineraries Bellevue, Wa., 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Concur® (Nasdaq: CNQR), leading provider of spend management solutions and services in the world, today announced a partnership with United Airlines to develop and enable corporate direct travel bookings on united.com and on United apps by leveraging Concur’s TripLink product. Mutual… Read the full press release
MALDIVES, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) today signed the agreement as the main sponsor for Asian Surfing Champion Maldives. The agreement was signed between Asian Surfing Championship (ASC), Maldives Body Boarding Association (MBBA) and MMPRC to hold the event in Maldives. The first ASC Maldives Open event will be… Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in the month of June 2014 rose by 3.5% compared to June 2013 to 2,135,354 passengers. Total air cargo increased by 0.5%, the number of flight movements was up 1.4% and the maximum take-off weight climbed by 3.4%. In June 2014… Read the full press release
Airlines carry nearly 50 million passengers in first half-year / Group increases capacity and sales in passenger business by 1.1 per cent / High load factor of 78.1 per cent for passenger aircraft, on par with last year / Good load factor in freight business as well Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The airlines… Read the full press release
World’s biggest aviation group aims to regain benchmark role and cement its position as first choice for customers, employees, investors and partners Optimized structures, quality and innovations to derive greater benefit from broader market growth New platforms and products planned for intercontinental services and the European market New “Lufthansa Innovation Hub” to be established in… Read the full press release
Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — During German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel’s state visit to China, Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, and Mr Song Zhiyong, President and Executive Director of Air China Limited, signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing to expand the scope of the commercial… Read the full press release
Sydney, Australia, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — As Australia celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures during NAIDOC week, Tourism Australia acknowledged the efforts of the country’s Indigenous Tourism Champions in providing enriching cultural experiences for international visitors. The Indigenous Tourism Champions Program, which is a joint initiative of Tourism Australia and Indigenous Business Australia in… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — On Friday, July 4, 2014, the Pacific Asia Travel Association(PATA) officially launched the ‘PATA Loves ASEAN’ campaign with a soft launch screening of the Travel Channel advertising campaign promoting responsible tourism experiences, which is to be broadcast throughout the Travel Channel network of over 81 million viewers in Europe, Middle… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce that the PATA Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2014-2018 Volume II is now available to purchase. Following the release of the Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2014-2018 Volume I – the Executive Summary in May this year, Volume II provides more detailed and extensive quarterly forecast data… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — According to the largest Russian HR agency Future Today JSC Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has been ranked for the first time among TOP 10 most attractive employers for Russian students. Aeroflot is the 8th in the list of companies that graduates find the most interesting to start their career. The survey covered 6 500 students from 4 cities… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has been named in the global top 10 in two categories of Aviation Week’s authoritative annual Top-Performing Airlines ranking. Aeroflot ranked seventh among airlines with more than USD 6 billion of revenue in 2013, and sixth overall among European carriers. In 2013 Aeroflot reported revenue of USD 9.14 billion and revenue growth of 15%. The… Read the full press release
Shannon, Ireland, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bank of Ireland Runway Run at Shannon Airport raises over €15,000 for Samaritans Running shoes instead of aircrafts pounded the Shannon Airport runway for a short period at the weekend as 1,200 people took part in the first ever runway run at an Irish airport. The Bank of Ireland… Read the full press release
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport is today celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Emirates service which has expanded South Islanders’ access to the world. Chief Executive Malcolm Johns says the Emirates service is very popular and valuable to southern globetrotters. “Publicly available statistics show Emirates has the highest load factors on… Read the full press release
Board Votes to Direct Staff to Proceed with Delayed Project SAN DIEGO, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Board of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority voted to direct staff to proceed with construction of a long-anticipated parking plaza adjacent to Terminal 2. The Board also approved an Addendum to the 2008 Final Environmental Impact… Read the full press release
London, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and German business travel buyer association VDR – today announced an impressive speaker line up for the breakout sessions at the GBTA Conference 12-14 November in Berlin, which this year incorporates VDR’s autumn… Read the full press release
GBTA Forecast Anticipates Nearly 7% Year-Over-Year Rise in Spending, Indicating Confidence in U.S. Economic Recovery Alexandria, VA, 2014-7-10 — /Travel PR News/ — A leading travel industry forecast finds U.S.-originated business travel grew nearly 3% year-over-year, with company spending for business travelers increasing 7.6% to $71.2 billion during 2014 Q1 / the first quarter of 2014. This indicates… Read the full press release
Belle Mare, Mauritius, 2014-7-9 — /Travel PR News/ — LUX* Belle Mare, Mauritius is delighted to announce that it has been named on the Expedia Insiders’ Select list for 2014, an annual ranking of the best reviewed hotels as determined by one of the world’s largest full-service online travel site. Pulling from nearly two million annual verified… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2014-7-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Committed to creating a pleasant airport experience for every passenger at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the 65,000-strong airport staff take pride in providing excellent service with extra care and patience. At today’s annual award ceremony for the HKIA Customer Service Excellence Programme (CSEP), over 300 airport staff… Read the full press release
Auckland, New Zealand, 2014-7-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland Airport has announced the winners of its 2014 Airline of the Year Award and 2014 Aeronautical Service Provider Award. Judy Nicholl, general manager aeronautical operations, says the annual awards recognise excellence by the service providers and airlines at Auckland Airport. “The Aeronautical Service Provider Award recognises the… Read the full press release
4 NEW ROUTES AND 1 NEW AIRCRAFT TIMISOARA, Romania, 2014-7-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,* today announced further expansion in Timisoara. The airline will deploy a second Airbus A320 aircraft from 1 November 2014 adding 4 new services: from 1 November twice weekly flights will operate… Read the full press release
Madrid, Spain, 2014-7-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia is to name a new Airbus A-330-300 for the newly proclaimed king of Spain, Felipe VI, to indicate, according to Iberia’s executive chairman Luis Gallego, “our commitment to our country, to the Royal Household, and our institutions.” Last November, Iberia named an Airbus A330-300, the first to bear the Spanish airline’s new… Read the full press release