Travelport announced the successful integration of Galileo RoomMaster™ hotel content into the TravelSky GDS platform

Shanghai, China, 2013-06-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, has today announced the successful integration of Galileo RoomMaster™ hotel content into the TravelSky GDS platform. TravelSky Technology limited is the state-owned GDS operator in China. This integration marks a significant milestone in the ground-breaking… Read the full news article

Macau Government Tourist Office joins festive parade and promotes multi-destination tours in Portugal

2013-06-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — A joint delegation of Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), Tourism Administration of Guangdong Province and Tourism Administration of Guangzhou Municipality visited Portugal this week to meet a number of local tourism officials and trade executives for promotion of Macau and multi-destination tours. MGTO also participated in “Festas de Lisboa” to raise the… Read the full news article

Free Registration for the very first Chicago Music Summit starts June 17

2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — When the City of Chicago hosts the very first Chicago Music Summit on Friday, September 20, the entire Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.) and the Storefront Theater (66 E. Randolph St.) will become the nexus for music professionals with a full day of panel discussions, networking and live performances. A Keynote Speaker… Read the full news article

Tourism Authority of Thailand Invites Global Food-Lovers to Thai Food Festival 2013

2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in its ongoing promotion, World Destination of Food in Thailand, invites both domestic and international tourists who love food to participate in the “Thai Food Festival” under the concept of “24/7 Everywhere…..Easy Tasty Street Food.” This campaign goes hand in hand with CNNGo’s naming Bangkok as the world’s best city for… Read the full news article

LVCVA and ITA are joining forces to promote travel and tourism exports

LAS VEGAS, 2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) are joining forces to promote travel and tourism exports. Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Kenneth Hyatt today joined Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins, Chairman of the LVCVA Board of… Read the full news article

Australia’s ‘Best Jobs in the World’ finalists have finally arrived Down Under

2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — After a tough contest involving more than 600,000 applications worldwide, the 18 finalists in the running for Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Jobs in the World’ have finally arrived in Australia to complete their applications for the six dream jobs. The contestants will enjoy some of Sydney’s most popular sights and attractions before embarking… Read the full news article

Bath gathers country’s top chefs for a month long food festival, The Great Bath Feast

Harvesting the nation’s top chefs for a Great Bath Feast 2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The table is being set to welcome some of the country’s top chefs to the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath this autumn, as it prepares for its month long food festival, The Great Bath Feast. Throughout October there will be a… Read the full news article

Agoda.com showcases selection of great hotels in one of the Philippines’ most beautiful provinces, Palawan

2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is showcasing a selection of great hotels in Palawan, one of the Philippines’ most beautiful provinces and a top beach and island destination for vacationers from around the world. To see the selection, visit http://www.agoda.com/PerfectPalawan Palawan is actually an island… Read the full news article

U.S. Travel Association: 45th annual IPW Expected to Generate $3.5 Billion in Future U.S. Travel

U.S. Travel Association’s 2013 IPW Marketplace Sets Attendance Records Largest Generator of Travel to the U.S. Expected to Generate $3.5 Billion in Future U.S. Travel 2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Travel Association announced record-setting attendance at the 45th annual IPW (formerly International Pow Wow), the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and the largest generator of travel to… Read the full news article

The Maldives Game Fishing Association announces that entries are now open for the 2013 Maldives Game Fishing Challenge

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Maldives Game Fishing Association (MGFA) is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2013 Maldives Game Fishing Challenge. This year’s challenge will be held from 15 to 18 November and we’re delighted that Bandos Island Resort & Spa will once again be host island. The 4 day event… Read the full news article

VisitBritain: Overseas Visitors To Britain’s Parks And Gardens Spend £7.8 Billion

With the sunny weather set to continue and Britain’s gardens well and truly in bloom, the national tourism agency has released research which reveals that a staggering £7.8 billion was spent by tourists enjoying a garden in the UK, with a large chunk coming from younger visitors  2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — A VisitBritain study identified that… Read the full news article

Macau Government Tourist Office promotes Macau in United Kingdom

2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Director of Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes visited the United Kingdom (UK) to promote Macau tourism and the multi-destination tours to Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau among major UK trade and media elites. MGTO hosted an exclusive breakfast in London on June 10 to thank key UK… Read the full news article

Classic Vacations announces partnerships with its newest world-class destinations – The Maldives and Dubai

Travel Advisors can win a free trip with a booking and for this week only get $1000 off a booking to the Maldives SAN JOSE, CA, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Classic Vacations, a top luxury travel wholesaler, announces partnerships with its newest world-class destinations – The Maldives and Dubai – complete with an irresistible chance to… Read the full news article

Travel + Leisure readers select Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo for 2013 World’s Best Service Award

Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo Selected by Travel + Leisure Readers for 2013 World’s Best Service Award. 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo has been honoured by readers of Travel + Leisure as a recipient of the 2013 World’s Best Service Awards. The Resort received an overall score of 96.09 out of… Read the full news article

Travelport honors the brightest stars of the travel industry in Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan, 2013-06-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport – the leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry – recently gathered Afghanistan’s travel industry in Kabul for a special awards ceremony. Organized by Travel Solutions – the official distributor of Travelport’s Galileo system in Afghanistan – this was the first event of… Read the full news article

Macau Government Tourist Office presents training workshop certificates to industry partners

2013-06-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has recently organized the “Effective Travel Agency Supervisory Management Workshop” and “Technique in Handling Dissatisfied Customer Workshop for Tour Guides”, two professional training sessions for travel industry partners in response to the city’s booming tourism development. MGTO held a certificate presentation ceremony today (June 6) for the… Read the full news article

Hyatt & MGM Resorts introduced what’s expected to be the largest loyalty program collaboration in Las Vegas

HYATT AND MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCE NEW LOYALTY PROGRAM RELATIONSHIP CHICAGO/LAS VEGAS, 2013-06-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announce an unprecedented relationship between their affiliates that will offer substantial benefits to members of their loyalty programs, Hyatt Gold Passport and MGM Resorts’ M life. Starting June 20, Hyatt Gold Passport… Read the full news article

Singapore Airlines, Changi Airport Group And South African Tourism to Jointly Promote Tourist Traffic to South Africa

2013-06-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — (Joint Release with Changi Airport Group and South African Tourism) – Singapore Airlines has signed a memorandum of co-operation (MoC) with Changi Airport Group and South African Tourism to promote travel to South Africa. Under the agreement, the three parties will explore and implement activities jointly to promote tourist traffic to South Africa through Singapore Airlines’… Read the full news article

SMEs Dominated the Thailand Travel Mart Plus

BANGKOK, 2013-06-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dozens of Thai travel products and services ranging from boutique hotels to health and wellness centres gained valuable exposure and potential future business as a result of their participation in Thailand’s largest business to business travel trade fair between 5-7 June, 2013. Small and medium sized entrepreneurs dominated the Thailand Travel… Read the full news article

Jersey’s Atlantic Hotel Featured on US Travel Channel’s Flagship Series ‘Island Secrets’

2013-06-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today (06|06|2013), Jersey’s Atlantic Hotel will appear on the US Travel Channel’s flagship series ‘Island Secrets.’ In the 30 minute programme which airs at 12 noon Eastern time, The Atlantic is the only hotel in Jersey to be featured and was chosen for its stunning interiors and incredible views out to St… Read the full news article

eforea: spa at Hilton Located At Hilton Pattaya Wins “Best Luxury Hotel Spa” Award

This Innovative Spa Concept At Hilton Pattaya Aims To Raise The Bar Of Service Excellence Within A Highly Competitive Spa Industry PATTAYA, Thailand, 2013-06-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The World Luxury Spa Awards™ comprises of 12 spa categories and recognized and respected on the global front by the public and media at large and are universally  acknowledged as… Read the full news article

Agoda.com Offers special hotel deals for Taiwan’s annual Dragon Boat Festival

2013-06-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has assembled a list of hotels in Taipei that are offering special deals during the annual Dragon Boat Festival, one of the most colorful and rousing events on the calendar. This year it will be held on June… Read the full news article

Lonely Planet: New Zealand has 15 of the world’s 1000 Ultimate Sights

2013-06-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Global travel authority Lonely Planet says New Zealand has 15 of the world’s 1000 Ultimate Sights. To celebrate this – and Lonely Planet’s 40th Anniversary – the world’s most successful travel publisher is re-releasing its 352-page inspirational book 1000 Ultimate Sights in New Zealand this month. Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Sights features 100 “Top 10” lists exploring the world’s most breathtaking man-made marvels and natural… Read the full news article

Launch of Business Events Canada in European Marketplace Grabs Industry Headlines at IMEX 2013

2013-06-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) placed Canada’s business agenda at the heart of IMEX this past May at Messe Frankfurt. Germany is the engine that powers the euro-zone economy, so this global meetings, conventions and events trade show was the ideal place to unveil CTC’s new Business Events Canada (BEC) brand in the European market. A special press conference lifted… Read the full news article

Celebrate The 42nd Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio

A Celebration of Texas Culture 2013-06-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Texas Folklife Festival, held June 7-9, celebrates the diverse cultural groups that have shaped Texas. Inspired by the Smithsonian Institute’s annual Folklife Festival, the Texas Folklife Festival is held on the beautiful grounds of the Institute of Texan Cultures in downtown San Antonio, aside the Tower… Read the full news article

Travelport Focuses On Egypt As A Strategic Investment Region By Unveiling A Robust Business Strategy

Travelport unveils investment plan to boost Egypt’s travel industry GDS provider points to predicted industry recovery and gathers trade leaders in Cairo to reinforce commitment to Egypt’s travel sector Cairo, Egypt, 2013-06-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport – the leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry – gathered industry leaders in… Read the full news article

Air France-KLM Group to use Amadeus’ shopping technology for a further five years across its domestic and international websites

Amadeus continues to grow its global e-Commerce business with key Air France-KLM agreement At the same time, a recent study performed by Amadeus finds that its e-Retail solution delivers on average a 7% increase in airlines’ online yield and a 24% increase in revenue Madrid, Spain, 2013-06-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Amadeus, a leading technology partner… Read the full news article

Join Marriott Vacation Club’s Share the Rewards Sweepstakes

ORLANDO, Fla., 2013-06-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — How many times have you dreamed about winning a prize that would benefit you and include something extra for your friends and your favorite charity? We’ve been making vacation dreams come true for nearly 30 years for more than 416,000 Owners and invite you to enter now and Share the Rewards! What would… Read the full news article

WTTC: Over 15,000 Hotels Globally Adopt the Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative

2013-06-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Over 15,000 hotels around the world have so far adopted the Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative (HCMI) methodology that allows them, for the first time, to calculate and communicate the carbon footprint of hotel stays and meetings in a consistent and transparent way. This huge achievement is the result of months of hard… Read the full news article

Kauniste pop-up shop at Helsinki Airport is now open!

2013-06-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kauniste works together with young designers to create inspirational everyday textiles. Kauniste pop up –shop was opened on June 1 at Helsinki Airport. Kauniste unites the talents of young graphic designers and craftsmen. It combines the best of both worlds: fresh design and traditional screen printing skills. Pop up –shop offers fresh… Read the full news article