Cologne, Germany, 2014-04-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a Decision on the 1st April to accompany the recently published regulation on new and more accessible instrument ratings (IRs) focused on General Aviation (GA) pilots. This is part of the Agency’s on-going work to simplify and improve GA regulations. This decision… Read the full news article
Chevy Chase, Md., 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Employers in all industries are looking for new and creative ways to provide exceptional customer service, improve patient experience, boost employee engagement, inspire leadership, and create sustainable culture transformation. Since The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center opened its doors in 1999, organizations from diverse industries—such as Healthcare, Automotive, Finance, Transportation, Legal, Energy,… Read the full news article
Bethesda, Md., 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Rewards members can now access their account information and receive exclusive offers via the new Google Wallet app. Google Wallet, available for Android and iPhone devices, allows users to save all their loyalty program information and offers in one place, as well as easily send money to… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International joined with British Airways and the Institute of Travel and Meetings to host a dedicated travel industry forum to discuss global social and environmental trends on 4 April. The event, at the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel was attended by more than 120 corporate travel buyers and… Read the full news article
Washington, D.C., 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The U.S. Travel Association today announced that the Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act, H.R. 1354, has garnered 150 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, roughly split between the two parties. The announcement came on the heels of new research showing that the Visa Waiver Program (VWP),… Read the full news article
ST. LOUIS, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car was recently recognized as one of The 120 “Most Trusted Brands” by Entrepreneur magazine – the only car rental brand to rank in the top 50 on the list. The list is based on a survey of more than 5,000 Entrepreneur readers conducted to determine the companies that most effectively earned their loyalty… Read the full news article
Baghdad, Iraq, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, has today announced the renewal of a multi-year distribution partnership with Rawat-Al Hajer for Travelport technology and services in Iraq. The renewal of the agreement comes after four successful years of partnership between Rawat-Al Hajer and… Read the full news article
Moscow, Russia, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, and Deutsche Bahn (DB), one of the world’s leading rail passenger and logistics companies, today announce an initiative to bring easy rail booking to travel agents in Russia. Through Travelport’s rail booking tool, RailMaster, Deutsche Bahn’s… Read the full news article
Johannesburg, South Africa, 2014-04-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, has renewed its global full content agreement with South African owned Comair Limited (Comair). Comair operates scheduled airline services under its low-cost airline brand, kulula.com, as well as the British Airways brand as part of… Read the full news article
WITH LOTS OF CHOICES, MASSPORT URGES TRAVELERS TO CONSIDER HOV ALTERNATIVES LIKE LOGAN EXPRESS AND … BOSTON, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Increased passenger travel is expected at Boston Logan International Airport during April as schools in New England close for vacation resulting in demand for airport parking that is expected to exceed the number… Read the full news article
Convenient new location improves accessibility First phase of wider programme of station improvements On the spot traveller upgrades help celebrate 20 years of Eurostar operations London, UK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar today unveiled the first phase of a brand new ticket office in St Pancras International station, as part of an extensive programme of… Read the full news article
TravelClick Hotel Clients Win IAC Awards for the Best Hotel & Lodging Online Campaign and Best Social Media Campaign NEW YORK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelClick, a global provider of innovative revenue-generating cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, and its hotel clients, were awarded “Best” honors in two categories at the Web Marketing… Read the full news article
NEW YORK, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The hotel industry outlook for the top 25 North American Markets is showing an increase of 4.3% in committed occupancy for March 2014 – February 2015, based on group commitments and individual reservations on the books as of February 23, 2014 compared to the same time last year. The… Read the full news article
Costa Mesa, CA, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Burba Hotel Network (BHN) and the Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference have announced their support of the International Tourism Partnership’s (ITP) Youth Career Initiative (YCI) in Latin America. BHN has almost three decades of experience developing and producing the world’s most prominent gatherings of the hotel and… Read the full news article
Jersey, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — A team from the five-star Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa and local brain injury charity, Headway Jersey, are set to take on a gruelling four-day challenge. Starting Wednesday 6th August, the team will cycle through France, row from France to Jersey arriving Saturday 9th August. The team is comprised… Read the full news article
Paris, France, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — John Ozinga joins Accor as COO of HotelInvest. He will be a member of the Group’s Executive Committee and his appointment will be effective as of June 18th, 2014. Reacting to this appointment, Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Accor declared: “I am very happy that John has agreed… Read the full news article
Maldives, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Coco Collection is honored that Coco Spa at Coco Bodu Hithi is among the winners of the prestigious World Luxury Spa Awards 2014. The award of Best Luxury Destination Spa in Maldives is the latest achievement in an impressive list of awards for Coco Spa at Coco Bodu Hithi…. Read the full news article
Roller coaster enthusiasts to marathon first night rides on record-breaking Banshee roller coaster to raise money for A Kid Again KINGS ISLAND, Ohio, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The thrill of being among the first night riders on the new Banshee roller coaster will have a whole new meaning April 17, when Kings Island hosts “Scream for A… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — RCI®, the global leader in holiday exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), has added to its network of exchange options in South Korea through its latest affiliation with Vistacay Hotel Group. Through this affiliation, RCI members seeking to travel to the world renowned… Read the full news article
Stavropol, Russia, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies today announced the signing of Holiday Inn® Stavropol – the first internationally branded hotel in the city. IHG will manage the hotel on behalf of new owner Metropolia 26 LLC. Set to open in 2017, the 242-room newly… Read the full news article
Manchester, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies continues to build momentum in the UK with the world’s most recognised hotel brand – Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts. Today IHG’s owner partner Dominvs Group begins construction on Holiday Inn® Manchester – City Centre. Dominvs Group has also… Read the full news article
Upscale hotel has undergone $12 million renovation KITCHENER-WATERLOO, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] announces the opening of the 201-room Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo hotel in Ontario, following a significant renovation funded by the owner, Vista Hospitality Group. Located at 105 King Street East, the hotel features eight suites, including… Read the full news article
Extends uniform check–in-counter closure 45 minutes prior to departure, across all airports in India MUMBAI, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — On-time performance is fast emerging as a critical service parameter for our guests. In view of the above, Jet Airways and JetKonnect today announced that, it would uniformly close all domestic check-in counters 45 minutes… Read the full news article
Palm Springs, Calif., 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — For the second year in a row, Palm Springs has received the 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards by TripAdvisor for Top 25 Destinations in the U.S. Palm Springs is the 17th most desired destination the U.S., according to the annual ranking. 1. New York City, New York 2…. Read the full news article
LEEDS, UK, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Leeds Bradford Airport has launched an application which shares live flight information via Twitter, a handy tool which communicates arrival and departure information directly to the Twitter user. The application has been developed by KMP Digitata on behalf of Leeds Bradford Airport to enhance the customer experience by making… Read the full news article
AMSTERDAM, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — SkyTeam, the global airline alliance is offering customers the opportunity to win their dream Round the World trip plus a National Geographic Expedition. The competition is free to enter by playing SkyTeam’s new Facebook game that has been designed to help customers plan their ideal Round the World itinerary… Read the full news article
DALLAS, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines today operates its first revenue flight utilizing a Boeing 737-800 equipped with Aviation Partner’s Boeing Split Scimitar Winglets. The newly designed winglet differs than those currently installed on the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 737s, with aerodynamic scimitar tips and a large ventral strake on the bottom of the blended… Read the full news article
CHEVY CHASE, Md., 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is taking a unique approach to its newest social media channel by using long form storytelling, bringing the number of branded social media channels to twelve: http://ritzcarltonreserve.tumblr.com/. Taking a journalistic approach to content, this Tumblr page takes consumers on a voyage of discovery to… Read the full news article
Geneva, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to ratify important changes to the Tokyo Convention 1963 which were agreed at a diplomatic conference in Montreal last week. The Tokyo Convention provides the legal framework for dealing with passengers whose unruly or disruptive behavior leads to physical… Read the full news article
Opfikon, Switzerland, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Yesterday, 10th April, Swissport and Aviator have signed a binding agreement regarding the divestment of the former Servisair ground handling business in Helsinki, London Gatwick, as well as Newcastle and the former Swissport ground handling business in Birmingham. The divestment had been imposed on Swissport by the EU Commission in order to get… Read the full news article