NEVIS, West Indies, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — For the fourth consecutive year, Nisbet Plantation Beach Club has been honored among the Top Hotels in the world and Top Resorts in the Caribbean by the prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine. In the Travel + Leisure 2013 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey, the intimate, 36-room Nevis resort is ranked… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Travel Marketing
Overwhelming majority of Frequent Business Traveller readers voted Star Alliance top alliance for 2013
Star Alliance airlines win four Globerunner Awards NEW YORK, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Star Alliance, the way the Earth connects, has been named Best Airline Alliance for the second year running by the readers of Frequent Business Traveller, an online magazine designed for the affluent frequent business traveller. “The readers of Frequent Business Traveler are among the… Read the full news article
Russian engineer Valeriy Val’Chun is Changi Airport’s first lucky shopper to qualify for the ‘Be a Changi Millionaire’ 2013 Grand Draw
SINGAPORE, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — A Russian engineer has become Changi Airport’s first lucky shopper to qualify for the ‘Be a Changi Millionaire’ 2013 Grand Draw – Changi Airport Group’s (CAG) fourth run of its biggest retail promotion, boasting Singapore’s biggest prize-purse of S$1million. Mr Valeriy Val’Chun, 52, was transiting via Changi Airport on his way… Read the full news article
Tourism Authority of Thailand and Wing Lung Bank announce Wing Lung Xcite Visa Platinum Card
Bangkok, 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wing Lung Xcite Visa Platinum Card announced today the launch of new welcome gifts and travel related privileges targeting towards the young and energetic generation who love to travel. To tie-in with the revamped Xcite Visa Platinum Card, a travel theme will be incorporated into Wing Lung Bank Centre’s BC Mall… Read the full news article
On its 101st year the Manila Hotel announced two of its most recent achievements from Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor
2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — On its 101st year, the Manila Hotel is proud to announce two of its most recent achievements from luxury travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler and respected online travel resource TripAdvisor. The Manila Hotel was heralded as part of Condé Nast Traveler’s Top 20 Best Hotels in Southeast Asia from its 2012 online polls. The Grande Dame also… Read the full news article
Journey into the heart of Philippines’ most desirable travel destinations with The Discovery Leisure Company
One Discovery A Day with the Discovery Leisure Group 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Journey into the heart of the Philippines’ most desirable travel destinations, cradled in the lap of luxury, with The Discovery Leisure Company (TDLC), Inc. that developed and owns the homegrown Filipino leisure chain of Discovery Suites, Discovery Country Suites and Discovery Shores Boracay…. Read the full news article
Summer package deals at JW Marriott, Autograph Collection Hotels, Renaissance, Marriott Resorts and Gaylord Hotels
Package Includes Room Upgrade & Up to $100 Nightly Credit For Those Who Book by Sept. 25 and Stay July 28 – Oct. 31 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — JW Marriott, Autograph Collection Hotels, Renaissance, Marriott Resorts and Gaylord Hotels are turning up the heat on savings with the Endless Summer package. Valid through Sept. 25, travelers… Read the full news article
Essential Travel survey finds Almost A Third of Gappers Underestimate How Much Money They’ll Need
2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — 28% of gappers cite money and financial worries as the biggest challenge during their time away, as the leading online travel insurance site Essential Travel found during a recent survey. However, with 34% of those surveyed taking less than two weeks to plan their trip of a lifetime, this comes as little… Read the full news article
Kenya Airways CEO Dr. Titus Naikuni received ‘Airline Business Award’ at the prestigious Airline Strategy Awards 2013
Nairobi, 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kenya Airways’ Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Titus Naikuni, has been recognized in the prestigious Airline Strategy Awards 2013. Dr Naikuni received the ‘Airline Business Award’, which recognizes an individual who has made a lasting strategic contribution to the air transport business, during this year’s edition of the awards that were held in… Read the full news article
Bentonville Convention & Vistiors Bureau Hires New Meeting Sales Manager
Bentonville, AR, 2013-07-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Bentonville Convention and Visitors Bureau is excited to announce their new hire, Darrel Harvey, as the Meeting Sales Manager. Darrel has experience on both sides of the convention arena attending conferences around the country as well as planning and facilitating one day events, weekend seminars, and week-long gatherings in multiple… Read the full news article
Iberia lanza la primera promoción donde el cliente elige el precio de su billete
Para volar a Nueva York en el primer social flight de Iberia, del 20 al 25 de septiembre. El precio de salida, de 600 euros ida y vuelta, se reduce 5 euros cada segundo hasta que un cliente lo compre. Madrid, 2013-07-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bajo el lema “Compra tu billete de avión a Nueva York al… Read the full news article
GBTA announced two industry leaders to kick-off its GBTA Europe Conference 2013 in Czech Republic on 23-25 September 2013
London, 2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) — the voice of the global business travel industry — today announced the details of two industry leaders to kick-off itsGBTA Europe Conference 2013, being held in Prague, Czech Republic on 23rd-25th September 2013. In the first of the industry specific sessions at the event, entitled “No… Read the full news article
IATA released its 57th Edition of the World Air Transport Statistics
Montreal, 2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the 57th Edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), a yearbook of the global airline industry and IATA members’ performance. Snapshot of 2012 performance: Passenger Systemwide, airlines carried 2.977 billion passengers on scheduled services. Airlines based in the Asia-Pacific region carried the most… Read the full news article
UNWTO: 298 million international tourists traveled worldwide between January and April 2013
Madrid, 2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — A total of 298 million international tourists travelled worldwide between January and April 2013, 12 million more than in the same period last year according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Prospects for the current tourism peak season remain positive with some 435 million tourists expected to travel abroad in the… Read the full news article
Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways take on unused vacation days with special low fares
Seize Your Vacation Days with Southwest Airlines and AirTran with Fares Starting as Low as $59 One-Way to Select Nonstop Destinations Nationwide 2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and wholly-owned subsidiary AirTran Airways are taking a stand against unused vacation days. According to a survey by Harris Interactive Inc., Americans left an average… Read the full news article
Spirit Airlines announced it begun searching for marketing communications partner
Miramar, Florida, 2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) is conducting a search for a marketing communications partner and has engaged Ark Advisors to manage the search for the airline’s U.S. agency of record. “We’re looking for the best marketing communications partner to be a member of our relaxed, friendly, fun and playful team as… Read the full news article
Agoda.com gears up Singapore’s event of the year – the world-famous Singapore Grand Prix
2013-07-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is gearing up for one of Singapore’s most exciting, loudest and certainly fastest event of the year – the world-famous Singapore Grand Prix. On September 20, 21 and 22 this year, Singapore’s streets will close down to allow some… Read the full news article
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) Global Tourism Watch report finds outbound travel market gained strength in South Korea in 2012
2013-07-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — South Korea bounced back strongly from the global economic crisis in 2010 to see its outbound travel market break new records in 2012 with more than 14.9 million trips. The won is expected to appreciate against the Canadian dollar in 2013, making trips to Canada more affordable, says the Global Tourism Watch (GTW) summary report just… Read the full news article
Marriott Rewards and United MileagePlus teamed up to provide their most loyal members with unprecedented travel benefits
Marriott and United join to offer unmatched recognition and benefits Bethesda, Md. and Chicago, 2013-07-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott Rewards® and United MileagePlus, two of the biggest names in travel, have joined forces to provide their most loyal members with unprecedented travel benefits. Starting today, “RewardsPlus” offers Marriott Rewards Platinum Elite members MileagePlus Premier Silver status, featuring some… Read the full news article
VisitBritain: May 2013 saw record number of visits with 3 million tourists enjoying Britain
VisitBritain has today welcomed a record crumbling May together with bumper spend results for the first five months of 2013. 2013-07-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Latest figures from the ONS International Passenger Survey show a 4% rise in the number of May visits and a 5% increase in spend following a 2% rise in the first five… Read the full news article
Праздничная акция для участников «S7 Приоритет»
2013-07-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянса oneworld®, проводит специальную акцию для часто летающих пассажиров, приуроченную к пятилетию программы «S7 Приоритет». В декабре 2013 года программе для часто летающих пассажиров «S7 Приоритет» исполняется пять лет. Приняв участие в праздничной акции, каждый участник программы может получить один из пяти подарков: Пять статусных сегментов. 5000 миль на свой счет. Скидка… Read the full news article
Los titulares de la tarjeta Santander Iberia tendrán un 10% de descuento en sus vuelos
Además, podrán realizar sus pagos en 12 mensualidades, sin intereses ni comisiones Madrid, 2013-07-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Los titulares de las tarjetas Santander Iberia están de enhorabuena. Si compran su billete antes del 31 de diciembre de este año, tendrán un 10% de descuento de la tarifa, excepto tasas y cargos del operador. La reserva se debe… Read the full news article
airberlin’s employee newsletter won “Best of Corporate Publishing 2013” award
2013-07-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Demonstrating that the company’s success extends beyond its achievements in the air, airberlin news, the employee newsletter of Germany’s second largest airline, landed first place at the 2013 Best of Corporate Publishing (BCP) awards in the category of “Employee Media Print – Newspaper/Services/Retail”. The jury explained the decision as follows: “Making its… Read the full news article
Nevada’s heritage to take center stage this summer with new programs, extended museum hours
CARSON CITY, Nev., 2013-07-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The upcoming travel season and Nevada’s heritage will take center stage this summer with new programs, extended museum hours and an opportunity to celebrate the state’s Sesquicentennial, Gov. Brian Sandoval announced today at a press conference at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City. “Today we kick off… Read the full news article
RAK Airways awarded ‘Best Strategic Facebook Award’ by Pan Arab Web and Social Media Awards
2013-07-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — UAE’s RAK Airways is one of the youngest national carriers of the United Arab Emirates and the airline has attracted over 64,000 fans over the past one year. Social media interaction is the highest customer service platform applied by RAK Airways to consistently interact with its passengers. On May 8, 2013, at… Read the full news article
RAK Airways attended the Arabian Travel Market under the umbrella of RAK Tourism Authority
Ras Al Khaimah, 2013-07-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — For the second year RAK Airways participated in the Arabian Travel Market under the umbrella of RAK Tourism Authority and the media clout was excellent. The power-packed management team H.E. Sheikh Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of Department of Civil Aviation and Vice-Chairman of RAK Airways along with… Read the full news article
UK’s first airline to fly 787 Dreamliner Thomson Airways named its second aircraft ‘Alfie’ after baby born on flight
2013-07-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thomson Airways, the first UK airline to fly the revolutionary 787 Dreamliner, has named its second aircraft ‘Alfie’, after a baby born at 30,000 feet and delivered by cabin crew on one of its flights, after his mother unexpectedly went into labour. Weighing just 1lb and 1oz, Alfie Delamere was born 14… Read the full news article
Britain’s Got Talent star Alesha Dixon joined Thomson Airways to celebrate the inaugural long haul flight of UK’s first 787 Dreamliner
2013-07-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Manchester Airport, 8th July 2013: Much-loved star of Britain’s Got Talent, Alesha Dixon, surprised holidaymakers today when she joined Thomson Airways team to celebrate the inaugural long haul flight of its superstar 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Usually judging Britain’s talent, Alesha learnt some new skills as she stunned customers flying to Florida, helping on the… Read the full news article
Vacation exchange leader RCI and financial institution Concord Servicing Corporation sign affiliate agreement
Parsippany, N.J., 2013-07-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced a new agreement with Concord Servicing Corporation to offer discounted financial services to RCI’s affiliated resorts through the recently branded RCI Affiliate Access program. Concord Servicing Corporation is a well-respected financial institution in… Read the full news article
Russia’s leading airline Aeroflot becomes ‘Official Carrier of Manchester United Football Club’
Moscow, 2013-07-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aeroflot, Russia’s leading airline, has today been unveiled as the ‘Official Carrier of Manchester United Football Club’. The announcement was made at an exclusive launch at Old Trafford attended by Vitaly Saveliev, CEO of Aeroflot, Richard Arnold, Group Managing Director of Manchester United, David Moyes, Manchester United Manager, and members of the Manchester United squad. Manchester United selected JSC «Aeroflot-Russian… Read the full news article