Cedar Rapids, IA, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — They have done it again, and again, and again! For the second time in a year, The Eastern Iowa Airport reached record passenger travel for three straight months. December 2013, January 2014, and February 2014 were record setting months. A total of 89,869 passengers traveled through the… Read the full press release
New York City, NY, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Willie Walsh, Chief Executive Officer of International Airlines Group (IAG), has been nominated by the Governing Board ofoneworld®, the leading global airline alliance, to serve as its Chairman for the year ahead. He succeeds American Airlines’ Chairman Tom Horton, who has filled the role since December… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Even though the calendar says it spring, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) still has some visitors who serve as reminders of the long winter of 2013-2014. Several snowy owls have been spotted in and around O’Hare and Midway International Airports. In fact, the number of snowy owl sightings this winter in the Chicago has… Read the full press release
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The historic and natural environment of the Inner Forth is set for a huge boost, following the awarding of £1.9 million to revitalise the area. The money was given to the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative (ILFI): a four year series of 50 projects, aiming to improve access to heritage… Read the full press release
Aberdeen, Scotland, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Managing Director of FirstGroup’s Bus Division, Giles Fearnley, has welcomed the results of the latest Bus Passenger Survey (BPS) published by independent watchdog, Passenger Focus. The results show a 5% rise in overall passenger satisfaction across First’s services to 86% since the last survey. The company has also seen… Read the full press release
Fairmont Chengdu Residences opens as city’s first branded residential offering Chengdu, China, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Fairmont Chengdu Residences, the luxury hotel brand’s first residential project in China. Building on Fairmont’s growing presence in Asia Pacific, the residences are part of a mixed-use development that will… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) recorded the second-fastest growth of passenger traffic (RPK, +19.2%) and capacity (ASK, +17.9%) of any European airline in 2013 — well ahead of names such as Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, British Airways and Swiss, and more than treble the respective regional averages of 6% and 5%, according to the annual rating published by Airline Business magazine…. Read the full press release
Jersey, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Patrick Burke, Owner and Managing Director of The Atlantic Hotel, has been elected Vice Chairman of the International Board of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) at the recent board meeting held in the Dominican Republic. An exclusive collection of the very best independent hotels around the… Read the full press release
Ottawa, Canada, 2014-03-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Mxi® Technologies, the leader in aviation maintenance management software, today announced the appointment of Jon Slangerup to the company’s Board of Directors. A senior-level executive with experience bridging both aviation and technology, Mr. Slangerup joins the board having previously held the position of President of FedEx Canada among other… Read the full press release
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Anton M. Wüstefeld, who was responsible for the opening of the hotel in 1999, is still in charge as Director today. “I am delighted about this further cooperation and am sure that we will more than match the successes of the past years.” The InterCityHotel Frankfurt Airport offers 360 rooms and 19… Read the full press release
Parsippany, N.J., 2014-03-25 — /Travel PR News/ — RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) family of brands, announced today that it will return as the title sponsor of the RCI® Christel House Open International Charity Golf Tournament in 2014. This marks the eighth consecutive year that RCI has served as the… Read the full press release
Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai Wins “The Best New Opening Hotel”, Owner of Kempinski Hotel Haitang Bay Sanya Wins “Best Hotel Top Star” and Kempinski Hotel Yinchuan Wins “The Best MICE hotel” Shanghai, 2014-03-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Kempinski Hotels, Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group, has been honoured with the prestigious “The Best Luxury Hotel Brand” at the… Read the full press release
El hotel que ofrece la primera experiencia Twitter del mundo lanza un proceso de selección pionero: #IWannaBeTheConcierge Mallorca, España, 2014-03-24 — /Travel PR News/ — El primer Tweet Experience Hotel del mundo, @SolWaveHouse, ubicado en primera línea de playa en Mallorca, busca a sus Community Manager para este verano 2014 a partir de hoy en la red social Twitter. Sol… Read the full press release
New hires bring valuable congressional, association, and policy experience to new roles Washington, DC, 2014-03-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, announces the appointment of Maryam Cope and Craig Kalkut as vice presidents of governmental affairs. Kalkut joins… Read the full press release
Mark Kiehl Brings Broad Aviation Industry Experience to Silicon Valley’s Airport San José, Calif., 2014-03-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Mark Kiehl will join Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) as Air Service Development Manager starting April 1, 2014. Kiehl will manage SJC’s air service development program, to include attracting new and retaining existing domestic and international… Read the full press release
McLEAN, VA, 2014-03-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Despite budget cuts and cancellations, the federal government continues to spend $5.9 billion in travel, according to GSA Smart Pay 2013 data. In order to help hotels get a piece of that business and better understand how to do business with the government, HSMAI, in partnership with Federal Hospitality… Read the full press release
MANILA, Philippines, 2014-03-24 — /Travel PR News/ — PAL Express flights to Dubai — 2P 658/659 will temporarily land at Al Maktoum International Airport (airport code: DWC) starting May 1, 2014 to give way to the refurbishment of the runway of Dubai International Airport (airport code: DXB). Al Maktoum International Airport is a short distance from… Read the full press release
Bristol, UK, 2014-03-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Macmillan Cancer Support benefits from ‘runway run’ Over 100 Bristol Airport staff took to the runway on Wednesday 19 March as part of a charity event which raised more than £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The ‘runway run’ took place after the evening’s last scheduled flight movement at 22:30… Read the full press release
Humberside Airport, Kirmington, UK, 2014-03-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Eastern Airways is expanding the size of its Saab 2000 fleet to nine with the introduction of an extra aircraft. The regional airline, which provides a comprehensive domestic network of scheduled services, and is the UK’s leading provider of fixed wing air services for the oil and… Read the full press release
Travel & Tourism contributes 9.5% to the global economy in 2013 London, United Kingdom, 2014-03-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Travel & Tourism’s contribution to the world economy has grown for the fourth consecutive year and is expected to show even stronger growth in 2014. But policies need to be implemented to increase tourism receipts and jobs. That… Read the full press release
Bangkok, 2014-03-20 — /Travel PR News/ — By invitation of the Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation, a delegation from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), headed by PATA Chief Executive Officer Mr. Martin Craigs and PATA Regional Director – East Asia, Ivy Chee, visited Moscow and Saint Petersburg between 14th- 21st March for… Read the full press release
Cairo, Egypt, 2014-03-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Olivier Masson, regional vice president Four Seasons Egypt and general manager Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, announces the recent appointment of Adrian Messerli as the new Hotel Manager at Four SeasonsHotel Cairo at Nile Plaza. From the shores of Sharm El Sheikh to the banks of the Nile, in his new position Messerli takes the… Read the full press release
Cape Town, 2014-03-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Cape Town International Airport hosted a day-long seminar today, to share retail business opportunities with emerging and established business owners. The event was held at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Woodstock with over 400 business owners, entrepreneurs and members of various organisations such as the Black… Read the full press release
Southwest Ranked Best of the Best with Customer Service, Performance, Value, and Technology DALLAS, 2014-03-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Cargo has once again become the only U.S.-based airline to earn the highly coveted Diamond Award in the “up to 299,999 tonnes” category in Air Cargo World’s tenth annual Air Cargo Excellence Survey. Southwest… Read the full press release
TravelClick to continue innovation in global hospitality industry to improve profitability for hoteliers San Francisco, 2014-03-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire TravelClick, a global provider of innovative revenue generating cloud-based solutions for the $500 billion global hospitality… Read the full press release
Alaska Airlines Leads the Project with More than 200 New Electric Vehicles Seattle, 2014-03-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Airplanes get most of the attention at an airport, but a new project to convert the rest of the vehicles on the airfield from fossil fuels to electric power is about to save millions of dollars and… Read the full press release
DALLAS, 2014-03-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) 550, representing the carrier’s 250 Flight Dispatchers, have agreed to amend their collective bargaining agreement, extending their current agreement through November 2015. The contract was previously amendable in November 2014. The Contract, ratified last week, provides opportunities for continued bonuses that are… Read the full press release
Tanzania, 2014-03-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Serena Hotels Tanzania, one of the leading hotels in East Africa , has supplied nutritious foodstuffs for nearly 100 displaced individuals affected by the February heavy rains in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region. “The company was touched by the plight of the helpless population who were affected by the natural disaster,”… Read the full press release
One of South Africa’s largest infrastructure projects to include 240 BOMBARDIER TRAXX Africa locomotives Bombardier will manufacture all the locomotives in South Africa Johannesburg, 2014-03-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation South Africa (Pty) Ltd has signed a contract with Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) for the delivery of electric locomotives. Bombardier’s 240 TRAXX Africa… Read the full press release
Montréal, 2014-03-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier will hold an Investor Day in New York City on Thursday, March 20, 2014 for investors and financial analysts. The presentations will start at 8:00 and end at 16:45. For all media, shareholders and other stakeholders, the event will be broadcast live on the internet via the following address: www.ir.bombardier.com…. Read the full press release