Auckland, New Zealand, 2019-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Auckland Airport has announced the appointment of Jonathan Good as its new General Manager Technology & Marketing. In this role, Jonathan will be responsible for the strategy and execution of world class technology and marketing programmes to improve the customer experience and ensure operational excellence to meet… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2019-May-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The next PATA Youth Symposium, with the theme ‘Progress with a Purpose’, will take place on the first day of the PATA Annual Summit 2019 on Thursday, May 9 at the Radisson Blu Cebu in Cebu, Philippines. Organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Human Capital Development Committee, the Symposium is generously… Read the full press release
The framework agreement between the two organizations was signed in Madrid by Jaime Cabal, Deputy Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization, and by Eduardo Navarro, Director of Communication, Corporate Affairs, Branding and Sustainability of Telefónica. The alliance, whose first phase will be in effect until the end of 2020, revolves around four initial lines of… Read the full press release
Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-May-01 — /Travel PR News/ — The world’s largest luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, has today (30 APRIL 2019) announced the launch of Haut Patisserie: a limited-edition, art-inspired high tea available across all InterContinental Hotels & Resorts in Australia and New Zealand. The high tea is a creative extension of the… Read the full press release
Award-winning airline introduces redesigned menu cards, tableware and dining concepts for its passengers in Economy Class DOHA, Qatar, 2019-May-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has revealed a new Economy Class on-board experience branded ‘Quisine’, designed to further elevate customers’ dining experience when they travel with the award-winning airline. To begin their dining experience,… Read the full press release
All Proceeds From the First Entirely Original Track Produced for W Records – “Essentially” – Will Go To Charity New York, NY, 2019-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — W Hotels Worldwide today (04/26/2019) announced Japanese Breakfast as the final artist in the inaugural class of W Records. Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner, a Dead Oceans recording artist),… Read the full press release
HongKong, China, 2019-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — This May, Mandarin Oriental, Taipei is celebrating its five-year presence in the city. From 18 May to 30 June 2019, the hotel invites guests to the award-winning property to enjoy a range of fabulous privileges from accommodation offers to dining experiences, to mark this milestone. The FANtastic Five room… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, China, 2019-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is now the home to the world’s first Miriam Quevedo HairSpa Studio. Available at The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona, the exclusive hair and scalp service will offer the luxury cosmetic brand’s own customised anti-aging haircare rituals, blowouts and express treatments, using its products. Each Miriam Quevedo Exclusive… Read the full press release
Taste of Chicago welcomes 37 new Chicago-based restaurants, food trucks and shared kitchens The free-admission festival offers food, music, arts and more this July 10–14 in Grant Park Chicago, IL, 2019-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today announced the lineup of 82… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2019-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, the Official Airline of the 2019 Arabian Travel Market, welcomed His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation and President of the UAE National Olympic Committee to its stand on the first day of the… Read the full press release
Airline breaks ground with construction of mobility inspired pavilion Rich visitor experience planned around future of air travel Dubai, UAE, 2019-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, Premier Partner and the Official Airline of Expo 2020 Dubai, today (28 April 2019) unveiled the design and visitor experience concepts of its ultramodern pavilion for the 6 month… Read the full press release
WASHINGTON, DC, USA,2019-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, today (APRIL 29, 2019) announced it has selected Edelman and I Plus Connect Communications (I Connect) as international representative firms for the South Korea market. The combination of Edelman and I Connect will allow Brand USA to… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2019-Apr-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian Reward, the award-winning loyalty program of Norwegian, the World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline, has been named Program of the Year Europe & Africa for the third consecutive year at the 2019 Freddie Awards, held in Dallas, Texas. The Norwegian Reward credit card, by Bank Norwegian, was… Read the full press release
Strong local and national brands represented in the Airport’s Concessions Program ST. JOHN’S, NL, 2019-Apr-29 — /Travel PR News/ — St. John’s International Airport’s new Concessions Program continues to expand with the announcement today (April 25, 2019) that Freshii is the latest food and beverage offering that will be available at the Airport this summer, and… Read the full press release
Professionally trained agents now guide passengers through the airport, help them read documents or even find their bag on the luggage carousel Chair of easyJet’s Accessibility Advisory Group, Lord David Blunkett, says this: “will be life changing in terms of providing equality to passengers with no or little sight” New service is part of Gatwick’s ambition… Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 2019-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport has been active on the leading social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram for years in an effort to keep its passengers as well and as promptly informed as possible about the ins and outs at the airport. It has recently added a… Read the full press release
World of Hyatt members can earn and redeem points on new exclusive experiences in more cities around the globe, designed to positively impact their wellbeing CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) recently announced the expansion of the World of Hyatt’s FIND platform, which provides a curated selection of nearly 150 unique, member-only… Read the full press release
Royal Caribbean® International announces professional rugby player and self-taught ‘Insta-traveller’ Harry McNulty as the successful candidate for its Shore Explorer ‘Apprentice-ship’ all-expenses-paid world trip In addition to Japan, Alaska, Europe and the Middle East, he will be one of the first to visit Perfect Day℠ at CocoCay® – a new and exclusive private island in the Caribbean His first task… Read the full press release
Erlanger, Ky., 2019-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for fourth quarter 2018, and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) once again has the lowest airfares in the region. Among the top 100 U.S. domestic airports, CVG ranked #78. The CVG average fare of $334 is… Read the full press release
Photography and watercolors on display until July 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 2019-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) hosts the story of origin and watercolor this spring and summer as part of the airport’s rotating art exhibition in partnership with the Arts Council of Indianapolis. The works of photographer Bill Rasdell and The… Read the full press release
Survey reveals 85 percent of adults check their phone at least once while dining out and 40 percent still get lectured by their moms about it; Nearly 500 OpenTable restaurants opted in to support #DiningMode SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2019-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of Booking… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2019-Apr-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian is proud to unveil its newest tail fin hero, and eighth American to be immortalised on a Norwegian aircraft: civil rights leader, Harvey Milk. His portrait graces the tail fin of a Norwegian Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Since Norwegian’s first aircraft took to the skies in… Read the full press release
New structure will mobilise organisation to capitalise on key growth opportunities across Europe Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced a transformation of its Europe Sales Team designed around key market opportunities, which will position the company for accelerated growth across… Read the full press release
Aberdeen, UK, 2019-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — High street favourites Boots and technology specialists Dixons Travel have relocated to larger units, up to twice the size of the old stores. The updated retail area also has a new staircase leading down to the lower lounge, with upgraded passenger lift also installed as part of the… Read the full press release
Families in need of extra assistance got to see how the airport can support them Airlines, emergency services, Border Force and police dogs were there to engage with the 30 families LONDON, UK, 2019-Apr-09 — /Travel PR News/ — London Gatwick welcomed 30 families to see the sights and hear the sounds of a busy airport… Read the full press release
LONDON, UK, 2019-Apr-09 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has been voted the number one British brand in both the consumer and business Superbrands lists for 2019. Over 1,500 brands were included in both surveys and British Airways was voted in fourth place in the Business Index and fifth place in the Consumer Index. The… Read the full press release
First Class female kit transforms into contemporary cross-body bag The airline’s First and Business Class passengers to receive kits on long-haul and ultra-long-haul day and night flights DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Apr-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is pleased to reveal its new line of luxurious amenity kits for passengers in its First Class and… Read the full press release
Yinchuan, China, 2019-Apr-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Kempinski Hotel Yinchuan has successfully held a wedding exhibition named the “Wedding Gala”. With the theme of a wedding gala, Kempinski Hotel Yinchuan presented an elegant and luxurious palace. The matching black-and-gold colour scheme that was chosen is expected to be popular for wedding setups, and the use… Read the full press release
Vienna Airport Honoured as a “Family-Friendly Company” by the Austrian Federal Chancellery VIENNA, Austria, 2019-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — One month of parental leave for fathers, various working time models, company kindergarten, five additional days of vacation per year and a lot more: Vienna Airport implements numerous measures to ensure the compatibility of family and… Read the full press release
Viennese Charm and Tradition at Vienna Airport: New AÏDA Shop Ensures Coffee House Flair in Terminal 1 VIENNA, Austria, 2019-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Whether it involves coffee or cake, a piece of Viennese culture now awaits passengers in the AÏDA coffee shop and confectionery located at the check-in in Terminal 1. As the domestic… Read the full press release