Doha, QATAR, 2013-05-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways was honoured to host the 64th Annual Conference of Airline Personnel Directors’ Council (APDC) in the capital city of Doha. The two-day conference brought together over 40 senior human resource management delegates from airlines around the world to discuss issues and challenges facing HR practices in their respective… Read the full press release
AN 8,000-TON REDUCTION IN ANNUAL CO2 EMISSIONS THANKS TO LIGHTER AIRCRAFT 2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — In April 2013, Air France completed the renewal of its 3,650 hold baggage containers on its long-haul aircraft (Airbus A380, A340, A330, Boeing 777 and 747). These new, lighter containers reduce the overall weight of the aircraft before and during the… Read the full press release
LEAD San Diego recognizes Board members, President/CEO SAN DIEGO, 2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — At last night’s LEAD San Diego’s 11th Annual Visionary Awards, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority leadership was awarded the 2013 Economic Opportunity Award for The Green Build, the largest construction program in the history of San Diego International Airport. Board Chair Robert… Read the full press release
ATLANTA, 2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials anticipate more than 1.6 million passengers will pass through the facility this Memorial Day Weekend (May 25 through May 28). Total passenger traffic for the holiday weekend is expected to rise by 3 percent over the same period last year. The Airport is well-prepared for the… Read the full press release
Diamonds, Designer Watches and Dentures Inside Lost Property at London’s Business Airport 2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Where can you find £50,000 in cash, a bag of diamonds, a Rolex watch, the key to a Porsche, and a book of signed blank cheques? Aside from Simon Cowell’s house… these are all items from the Lost Property department… Read the full press release
2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — In line with its’ mission to create an ideal work environment, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) held a workshop at the Movenpick hotel to raise awareness of the new labor law. Delivered by the Legal Adviser for the Labor Minister Dr. Abdul Baset Mohamed Mohsen, the session explained the emergence of the new… Read the full press release
SAN JOSE, CA, 2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — As Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer travel season, Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) and its airlines advise Silicon Valley travelers to plan ahead and check in early to prevent delays on a traditionally busy travel holiday. Passenger traffic is on the rebound at SJC due to increased volume for summer… Read the full press release
El galardón fue recogido por Marco Sansavini, Director Comercial. Madrid, 2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Iberia ha sido elegida mejor compañía aérea en las rutas con América del Sur en la XXI edición de los premios Travelranking, que concede anualmente la revista especializada en viajes Agenttravel. Para la elección de estos premios, cada año, la revista Agenttravel realiza… Read the full press release
2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines cabin crew volunteers hosted nearly 360 elderly and children with special needs from 10 beneficiaries for a memorable morning of fun today (25 May 2013) , at the CARNIVAL Summer Vacation 2013 event held at Sentosa. The event was organised by volunteers from the SIA Cabin Crew Club for Community Care… Read the full press release
2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — For three consecutive years, the world’s leading sustainable environmental benchmarking and certification program awards Dusit Thani Manila with a Silver Cerification Makati, Philippines – Dusit Thani Manila, award-winning flagship property of Dusit International in the Philippines, has once again received a Silver Certification from EarthCheck, a global recognition for its commendable and high… Read the full press release
KINGS ISLAND TO HOST 13TH ANNUAL JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION 3K WALK JUNE 1 KINGS ISLAND, Ohio, 2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lace up your sneakers and head to Kings Island Saturday, June 1, as the 364-acre amusement and waterpark hosts the 13th annual JDRF3k Walk to Cure Diabetes. JDRF is the world’s largest charitable contributor and… Read the full press release
2013-05-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — A group of seven executives and 42 further team members of the Rezidor Hotel Group ran the 20km of Brussels and collected a EUR 11,500 donation for World Childhood Foundation through their joint action. The 20km of Brussels race took place yesterday morning and was attended by 37,000 runners – among them… Read the full press release
2013-05-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Warwick International Hotels (WIH) reached a new milestone by entering into a management contract with Damas Real Estate, owner of a 357 room hotel in the heart of Dubai. Located on Sheikh Zayed Road, at a walking distance of Dubai Financial Center, the hotel is designed as a 4+ star property and… Read the full press release
2013-05-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — FirstGroup announced today that its annual dinner dance, which was held 21 February, raised more than £4,000 for the ARCHIE Foundation. The event, which attracted more than 200 guests, was the company’s 76th annual dinner dance and was the 42nd to be organised and hosted by First Aberdeen Director, Joe Mackie. Joe… Read the full press release
&BEYOND CELEBRATES MILESTONES IN FIGHT AGAINST RHINO POACHING 2013-05-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — As the survival of the rhino continues to be threatened by the scourge of poaching in South Africa, luxury experiential travel company &Beyond is celebrating the success of a number of initiatives designed to help save the species. In the culmination of a groundbreaking project, six white… Read the full press release
Washington, D.C. 2013-05-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, Brand USA, the nation’s public-private partnership dedicated to increasing international visitation to the United States through cooperative marketing and promotional efforts announced the appointment of Carroll Rheem as Vice President, Research & Analytics. “We are pleased to have such an accomplished research analyst join the Brand USA team,” said… Read the full press release
•Big benefits for organisers and attendees of conferences, events and exhibitions •Attractive discounts on flights •Easy-to-use online booking and management systems •Travel on a collection of the world’s leading airlines serving 850 destinations 2013-05-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — oneworld®, the premier global airline alliance, today unveiled a new, one-stop, easy-to-use service to meet the travel needs for… Read the full press release
Alexandria, VA, 2013-05-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced the speakers for the ‘Luminaries of Travel CEO Panel’ to be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, during the GBTA Convention 2013 in San Diego, California. Philip Wolf, founder and retired chairman, PhoCusWright, will moderate… Read the full press release
Cape Town, 2013-05-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Together with the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Airports Company South Africa handed over five custom-made manual wheelchairs to Bel Porto School as well as two power wheelchairs with posture backs and a manual wheelchair to Paarl School in Cape Town today, following a successful budget vote… Read the full press release
2013-05-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Just six months after its formation, the Houston Airport System’s Aviation Club has already granted scholarship assistance to four members of its inaugural class. The four students from Sterling High School were each awarded a $2,600 scholarship at a celebratory event held on May 16, 2013. “Programs like the Houston Aviation Club… Read the full press release
2013-05-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announces the appointment of prominent real estate developer Richard (Dick) Friedman – representing long-term shareholder Cascade Investment – to the company’s Board of Directors effective May 8, 2013. The appointment builds on Mr. Friedman’s more than 40 years of strategic development and leadership experience in both the private… Read the full press release
2013-05-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) recently announced the promotion of Randy Sloan to Senior Vice President as the Company’s Chief Information Officer. Sloan, 50, joined the carrier in March of 2012 and immediately assumes the new role. “Randy has brought a renewed energy to the People of Technology and has made a positive and… Read the full press release
2013-05-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Germany’s second largest airline has expanded its expertise in the MICE (meetings, incentive trips, congresses and events) sector and is now offering even more customised solutions for the congress and events industry under the name airberlin meeting & event solutions. Star travel packages (trips for several small groups from various departure airports… Read the full press release
Montréal, 2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — With its strategy of creating partnerships with airlines and other transport providers allowing passengers to plan, book and pay for intermodal trips in a seamless fashion, VIA Rail Canada (viarail.ca) received the “AirRail Concept of the Year” awardat the Global AirRail Awards 2013 ceremony, in Frankfurt on May 16th. The Global AirRail Awards ceremony is one of the most… Read the full press release
Powell, Ohio, 2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — The animal health experts at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are proud to announce their zoological medicine residency program has received accreditation by the American College of Zoological Medicine. This certification recognizes the high standard of training provided by the program and has been granted to only 23 similar programs worldwide… Read the full press release
2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — News from Great Britain that The Great Crane Project there has succeeded in establishing the resettlement of the Eurasian crane in that country – with the support of the Lufthansa Group. For more than 400 years, the majestic large birds were regarded as being extinct in England. In 2010, within the… Read the full press release
2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (22 May) announced a €25,000 donation to the Spanish Foundation “Pequeño Deseo” (“Small Wishes”), the latest in a line of charities to receive ongoing contributions from the sale of Ryanair’s ‘Fly To Win’ onboard scratchcards. Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary and several members of Ryanair’s cabin crew… Read the full press release
$6.5 Million Investment to Expand Opportunities for Youth through the China Hospitality Education Initiative. 2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation has committed 40.5 million RMB ($6.5 million) over five years to support China’s youth through the Marriott China Hospitality Education Initiative (CHEI). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance… Read the full press release
Thailand Tourism Festival 2013: Thailand Tourism as the Centre of AEC Tourism Date & Time: 5 – 9 June, 2013, 10.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m. Venue: Challenger Hall 1-3, IMPACT Arena Exhibition and Convention Centre Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi. Bangkok, 2013-05-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — “The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that the biggest tourism festival of the… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2013-05-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — As HYATT house® continues to expand across the country, the brand is rolling out the welcome mat even further to extended stay guests with the debut of the Very Important Resident (VIR) program. Providing guests staying 30 or more nights with a personal touch, the program offers a variety of new services to help… Read the full press release