Montreal, 2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its 2013 worldwide best performing training partners as part of its training partner recognition programs. The IATA Training and Development Institute (ITDI) training partner recognition program recognizes excellence among IATA’s Authorized Training Centers (ATCs). The program also awards IATA’s strongest partners in dangerous goods… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Travel Management
GBTA Announces New Program: GBTA Spotlight on Transformation
Alexandria, VA, 2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association, the voice of the global business travel industry, launched a new recognition program: GBTA Spotlight on Transformation. This new program will focus on the future thought leaders of business travel management and will highlight successful innovations that allow the travel manager and the corporate traveler to elevate… Read the full press release
Dès aujourd’hui: le premier navetteur avec la carte MOBIB
Les navetteurs dont l’abonnement annuel tombera très bientôt à échéance seront prochainement transférés vers MOBIB : une carte de transport intermodale sur laquelle plusieurs abonnements peuvent être placés. Cette carte à puce au format bancaire pratique est respectueuse de l’environnement et facile à utiliser. 2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — La SNCB lance cette semaine vers ses abonnés… Read the full press release
Macau Government Tourist Office announced office in Russia to diversify visitor source market
2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) announced today in a special promotional event in Moscow the opening of its representative office in Russia, taking advantage of the peak period of travel shows in the country, where Macau is also joining hands with Hong Kong to promote the two cities as one destination, to… Read the full press release
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport attracted more than 2,700 job seekers to apply for 800 positions
Airport officials and prospective employers accommodate more than 2,700 job seekers, offer 800 positions. ATLANTA, 2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thousands of applicants attended an Airport community job fair last week hosted by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in partnership with the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency. Attendees had an opportunity to meet with recruiters from 23 airport area… Read the full press release
Nebraska Tourism Commission announces 2013 tourism marketing grants
LINCOLN, NEB. 2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Nebraska Tourism Commission today (March 15, 2013) announced 23 tourism marketing grants totaling nearly $125,000 for entities across the state. Grant funds are used to promote attractions and activities in Nebraska. “The grant program helps Nebraska communities spread the word about what Nebraska has to offer potential travelers,” said Nebraska… Read the full press release
WIZZ AIR UKRAINE ANNOUNCES DELIVERY OF 3RD AIRCRAFT TO ITS BASE AT KIEV (ZHULIANY) AIRPORT
New technology saves fuel and helps lowering fares Kiev, Ukraine, 2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air Ukraine, the first Ukrainian low-cost airline, announced delivery of a new Airbus А320 aircraft to its hub at Kiev (Zhuliany) Airport. The Airbus А320 has arrived to Kiev this weekend from the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France. Wizz Air Ukraine’s new… Read the full press release
flydubai touches down at Sri Lanka’s new Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
Carrier to start scheduled operations to its second destination in Sri Lanka on 21 May 2013 Year-on-year increase in passenger numbers indicative of the carrier’s commitment to boosting tourism in the market Hambantota, Sri Lanka, 2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — flydubai, Dubai’s innovative airline, today made a special touch down at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, also known… Read the full press release
Autograph Collection continues to grow in the U.S. with the debut of three new hotels
2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s (NYSE: MAR) exclusive portfolio of upscale, independent hotels continues to grow in the United States with the debut of three new hotels, including its first hotels in California, this spring. With the new additions, the collection will grow to include nearly 45 exceptional independent hotels, with plans… Read the full press release
Following the Multimillion Dollar Renovation, Holiday Inn Express® Hotel Opens in Detroit
Hotel Conveniently Located Less Than a Mile from the Detroit Metro Airport ATLANTA, 2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announces the opening of the new Holiday Inn Express® Romulus/Detroit Metro Airport, less than a mile from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and less than 30 minutes… Read the full press release
Wyndham Vacation Ownership and Margaritaville Hospitality Group Jointly Announce Plans to Develop First-Ever Margaritaville Vacation Club Resort in St. Thomas, USVI
Slated as Flagship Resort in Margaritaville Vacation Club by Wyndham “It’s not just a vacation, it’s a state of mind” Orlando, FL, 2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO), the world’s largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), and Margaritaville Hospitality Group broadly recognized as the hospitality… Read the full press release
Bloom with Baby Blossom at The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Dublin
2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — All mothers-to-be need to be pampered and cared for during this special time. The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel offers a nurturing, beautiful package designed soothe away the stresses associated with pregnancy. The Baby Blossom Treatment begins with a gentle lower leg and foot massage to energize, reduce swelling and stimulate circulation. This is followed by a relaxing… Read the full press release
Hershey Grill Reopens With New Menu, Atmosphere
Breakfast served for first time in six years Hershey, Pa., 2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hershey Grill at Hershey Lodge reopened this week just in time for Restaurant Week in Hershey. Following a two and a half-month renovation project, the restaurant now features a more “open” feel to the room with the kitchen in direct view of… Read the full press release
Rezidor’s Annual Report 2012 published
2013-03-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Rezidor’s 2012 Annual Report and Sustainability Report are now available on the company’s website, www.rezidor.com. A printed copy of the Annual Report can be ordered from investorrelations@rezidor.com and will be distributed beginning of April. This press release comprises information which Rezidor Hotel Group AB (publ) is required to disclose under the Securities Markets Act and/or… Read the full press release
LAX GATEWAY PYLONS TO GO DARK IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL EARTH HOUR, SATURDAY, MARCH 23
Los Angeles, California, 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 100-foot-tall LAX Gateway pylons that illuminate the main entrance to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will light solid green one hour before Earth Hour on Saturday, March 23. Then, during Earth Hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., the pylons will be turned off as part of a coordinated worldwide… Read the full press release
Airport Ambassadors Aim High with Customer Excellence
2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leeds City College Principal Peter Roberts and Leeds Bradford Airport’s Commercial Director, Tony Hallwood today celebrated the successful completion of a bespoke training programme by the airport’s frontline employees. Seven Airport Ambassadors were presented with certificates for the ‘Standards of Excellence – Leeds Bradford International Airport’ qualification – a ten-week training course… Read the full press release
Gatwick opens new routes to high-growth markets
Gatwick today opens a new route to Moscow with easyJet This follows new routes recently launched to other key emerging markets Gatwick is helping to improve connectivity with the capacity we have today 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today’s inaugural flight from Gatwick to Moscow comes as the airport reveals its increasing number of connections to key… Read the full press release
Virgin Trains urges customers to book seats as Easter trains fill up
2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Virgin Trains is urging those planning to use its services over the Easter weekend to firm up their plans and take advantage of free seat reservations. 100,000 tickets for Virgin Trains services have already been sold for the period from Thursday 28 March to Tuesday 2 April. With significant engineering works taking… Read the full press release
GBTA Foundation Announces New Board Members
Alexandria, VA, 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today announced four new appointments to the GBTA Foundation Board of Trustees. Joining the Board will be Christie Hicks, senior vice president of Starwood Sales Organization at Starwood Hotels and Resorts; Volker Huber, president of… Read the full press release
ICAO and UNWTO Affirm Cooperation on Joint Aviation and Tourism Goals
Montreal/Madrid, 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and UNWTO signed a special Joint Statement on Aviation and Tourism today, acknowledging the intention of the two UN agencies to begin cooperating more closely on issues of common priority. The Joint Statement was signed by ICAO Secretary General, Raymond Benjamin, and UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb… Read the full press release
PATA Annual Summit Speakers: Travel and Tourism Needs to Get More Political
Bangkok, 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travel industry leaders will issue a rallying call for politicians and government policy makers around the world to start “Embracing the Complete Visitor Economy” at the PATA Annual Summit, which takes place Friday April 26 in Bangkok. Mr Martin J Craigs, PATA CEO said: “If you want the travel and tourism industry to be… Read the full press release
Southwest and AirTran Finish Connecting Their Networks
2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that it has successfully completed the connection between the Southwest and AirTran networks. Customers are now able to purchase itineraries to the airlines’ combined 97 destinations, including international, in one transaction. The newly connected itineraries are on sale now via all Southwest and AirTran sales channels… Read the full press release
See the summer season route selection for Helsinki Airport and step into a wonderful holiday feeling
Dreaming of a holiday in Central Europe? Planning a trip to Asia? See the summer season route selection for Helsinki Airport and step into a wonderful holiday feeling. 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Helsinki Airport provides regular connections to beautiful scenery, such as the culture-rich cities of Central Europe and beach resorts of the Mediterranean. There are… Read the full press release
Civil Aviation Authority: Passenger numbers at UK airports up 1.4 million, but still below 2007 peak
UK airports handled 1.4 million (0.6%) more passengers in 2012 than 2011 London airports grew by 1.3 million and regional airports by 0.1 million Overall passenger numbers are still 8% below the peak reached in 2007 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — UK airports handled 221 million passengers during 2012 according to figures published by the Civil Aviation… Read the full press release
Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin Opens
Hong Kong, China, 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International announces the opening of the Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin today. Located next to business, commercial and cultural attractions in the New Territories district of Hong Kong, Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin is the exciting new addition to the Courtyard brand in Asia… Read the full press release
Leading travel and expense management company, Gray Dawes keeps Travelport as technology provider
Langley, UK, 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has today announced a new multi-year agreement with Gray Dawes, a leading travel and expense management company, and member of the Guild of Travel Management Companies (GTMC), in the United Kingdom. In addition to this renewal, Gray Dawes also intends… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi International Airport named best Airport in the Middle East by Airport Council International
The Capital’s Airport registered the biggest improvement in ASQ overall satisfaction results in the region for 2012 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) celebrates today winning the title of “Best Airport for the Middle East region’ for Abu Dhabi International Airport in the recent Airports Council International (ACI) ASQ… Read the full press release
Travelport and Alitalia complete merchandising deployment
Italian carrier distributing bags, lounge access and insurance to Travelport-connected agents Rome, Italy, 2013-03-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, and Alitalia, Compagnia Aerea Italiana, today announce the completed rollout of ancillary services to Travelport-connected agencies in Italy. The content, which includes the… Read the full press release
New Distribution Capability Filing with US DOT
Washington, D.C., 2013-03-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) filed an application with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval of Passenger Services Conference Resolution 787, which is the foundation standard for the New Distribution Capability (NDC). NDC is an IATA-led collaborative industry initiative to define an Extensible Markup Language (XML)… Read the full press release
UNWTO welcomes travel facilitation measures by Jamaica
Madrid, 2013-03-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — UNWTO welcomes Jamaica’s decision to waive visa requirements for Eastern European nationals and to extend indefinitely the current visa waiver system for some Latin American nationals. These important policy steps are in line with UNWTO’s call for countries worldwide to revise their visa regulations and procedures underscoring the close links between… Read the full press release