Qatar, Doha, 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) took part in ILTM, the International Luxury Travel Market held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France, from the 3rd to the 6th of December 2012. Hosted by the QTA, the Qatar Pavilion was located on stand G190 and featured a large… Read the full news article
2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Olivier Harnisch (45) as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. Harnisch will succeed Wolfgang M. Neumann who is taking over from Kurt Ritter as the company’s new President & CEO. Harnisch currently serves as Vice President, Northern and Central Europe at Hilton… Read the full news article
ATLANTA – 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Worldwide today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual branded Hilton Garden Inn® and Homewood Suites by HiltonTM in Midtown Atlanta. Located at 97 10th Street, the 12 story hotel boasts 136 Hilton Garden Inn rooms and suites, and 92 Homewood studio and one bedroom suites. The hotel is owned… Read the full news article
TORONTO, 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The boutique cities surrounding Toronto have a lot to offer visitors who prefer small town charm over the hustle and bustle of a big city this holiday season. From festive carriage rides and carolers to exclusive winery events, do not miss your chance to experience the holiday spirit of Brampton, Streetsville, Mississauga and Niagara-on-the-lake… Read the full news article
Jürgen Homeyer to take over as interim Head of Corporate Communications / Executive Board Chairman Christoph Franz thanked Klaus Walther for his outstanding work / Walther will assume new responsibilities within the Group 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jürgen Homeyer (52) will take over as interim Head of Corporate Communications until a successor is named. Homeyer… Read the full news article
2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Winnipeg Airports Authority and STARS are pleased to host around 150 children from the Winnipeg School Division to participate in Santa’s “Test Flight”. In preparation for Christmas Eve Take-Off, Santa is taking to the skies to conduct a Test Flight – an important flight mission to ensure holiday readiness. Invited to watch… Read the full news article
7 NEW ROUTES (16 IN TOTAL) to DUBLIN, EAST MIDLANDS, GOTHENBURG, HAUGESUND, LIVERPOOL, PARIS & WROCLAW 300,000 PAX AT RYANAIR’S 1st CROATIAN BASE 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (18 Dec) announced it would open its 54th base (1st in Croatia) at Zadar in April 2013 with one-based aircraft and unveiled… Read the full news article
Tourism Australia and Etihad Airways join forces to increase visitors from the Middle East, UK and Europe Key facts Tourism Australia and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at bringing more visitors from the Middle East, UK and Europe to Australia by leveraging the airline’s expanding international network. Under the new… Read the full news article
Bangkok, Thailand, 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryo Ishikawa, one of Japan’s best and most popular young professional golfers, who has been “Thailand Golf Ambassador” since 2009, is to continue to enjoy the same status for another year, under an agreement with the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The signing ceremony of the contract extension and the press… Read the full news article
2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Vivanta by Taj – Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the opening of Vivanta by Taj – Madikeri, Coorg. Adding to the rapidly expanding Vivanta portfolio, this hotel is the 25th property to open since the brand was launched in 2010. Situated at an altitude of 4000 ft. within 180 acres of subtropical… Read the full news article
Recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality” Parsippany, N.J. – 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, has announced it received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Right’s Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI), and is recognized by… Read the full news article
ATLANTA – 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, is honored to announce that the Holiday Inn brand ranked “Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Mid-Scale Full Service Hotel Chains” in the J.D. Power and Associates’ annual North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index StudySM for… Read the full news article
First Hilton Worldwide Managed Hotel in Peru Welcomes Guests with Special Introductory Offer LIMA, Peru and MCLEAN, Va. – 2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Worldwide announced the opening of the new-build 207-room Hilton Lima Miraflores – the company’s first managed hotel in Peru and its flagship brand’s first Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel in the country…. Read the full news article
Alternative GDS provider now available in the region giving customers choice Casablanca, Morocco, 2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has today announced the appointment of Global Solutions Travel as its new distributor in Morocco. Under the terms of the new agreement, Global Solutions Travel will have exclusive rights to… Read the full news article
2 NEW LOW-FARE ROUTES TO POZNAN AND RIGA 2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost, low-fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced two new routes from Bergen to Poznan in Poland and Riga in Latvia. These two routes will initially operate two days per week each and start operating in spring 2013…. Read the full news article
• The new hotel will open in 2014 and will be housed within the fully renovated Hotel Suecia, keeping the name of the old hotel and retaining all the charm of the Madrid of the Austrians • The company had recently announced the launch of the brand in Spain with the opening of two other… Read the full news article
2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — In October, RAK Airways made history as the first UAE national carrier to operate domestic flights into the capital. The route has proved popular with passengers and so the airline has made the decision to fly daily effective 11 December 2012. Says Mr. John Brayford, CEO of RAK Airways, ‘We believe in… Read the full news article
flydubai celebrates opening of new flydubai Travel Shops in the Northern Emirates with partner Sharjah National Travel & Tourist Agency Dubai, UAE – 2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — flydubai, Dubai’s innovative low-cost airline, was joined by Sharjah National Travel & Tourist Agency (SNTTA) today to celebrate the opening of the new flydubai Travel Shops in both Sharjah and… Read the full news article
2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyjet, the South West’s largest airline, has announced that it will operate flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport for the first time in its history. The airline will operate six services per week to Liverpool and London Southend from Summer 2013 with tickets now on sale. easyJet expects to attract over 20,000 passengers… Read the full news article
MOSCOW, 2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — On December 17, 2012 Aeroflot took delivery of A330-300 airplane made by Airbus. The aircraft is named in honor of Leonid V. Kantorovitch, a prominent Russian mathematician, economist and one of linear programming inventors. Now Aeroflot fleet counts 22 A330 family long haul aircraft. «L.Kantorovitch» A330 is one of eleven A330-300 ordered by Aeroflot from Airbus in 2010. All A330-300 aircraft are received by Aeroflot directly… Read the full news article
2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Allen Hermansen, a former Hilton Hotels vice president, contributed $5,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2012 Annual Giving Campaign, which supports key research and workforce development initiatives for the hospitality industry. This marks Hermansen’s second consecutive donation of $5,000 to the campaign. A 40-year industry veteran, Hermansen got… Read the full news article
2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (17 Dec) announced it will carry over 3m passengers between 20th Dec and 7th Jan, with ‘flying home for Christmas’ passengers up by over 100,000 on last Christmas, setting a new record for Ryanair’s festive flights. Extra flights on ski routes to Grenoble, Salzburg and… Read the full news article
New Technologies to Make the Job Search Easier 2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International is making it easier for job seekers to find employment at its thousands of hotels and businesses worldwide. Today, Marriott launched the new “Marriott, Where I Belong” campaign. The campaign features real associates and highlights what it feels like to work for… Read the full news article
2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aeromexico has celebrated the launch of its first flight between Heathrow and Mexico City (MEX), one of the eight largest emerging markets in the world. The Boeing 767 aircraft arrived into Heathrow from MEX as flight AM007 on Saturday before departing on its schedule from the UK at 22:25 GMT. Aeromexico, a… Read the full news article
Guest Room Renovation Expected to Be Completed by January 5, 2013 LOS ANGELES – 2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — “The renovation will add the sophisticated yet warm, relaxing touches that are so important to our travelers,” said Grant Coonley, general manager, Hilton Los Angeles Airport. The redesign of all guest rooms feature stylish touches such as new,… Read the full news article
Sydney, Australia, 2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has announced the 2012 Agent of the Future. Rajina Almeida from Bankstown TAFE in New South Wales has been recognised as Australasia’s most outstanding travel and tourism student from more than 60 tertiary colleges in Australia and New Zealand that offer… Read the full news article
2012-12-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oslo Airport was named “Newsroom of the Year for public enterprises and organisations” by Mynewsdesk For the third year in a row, Mynewsdesk announced the newsroom of the year in Norway. Oslo Airport was nominated in the public enterprises and organisations category, along with contenders such as the National Museum for Art,… Read the full news article
2012-12-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL and one of the leading providers of road freight services in Europe, will move to the new Airport Business Park development area offered by Budapest Airport. DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Freight will have both their offices and… Read the full news article
2012-12-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Rt. Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs officially opened Leeds Bradford Airport’s (LBA) £11 million passenger terminal development today, (Friday 14th December, 2012). The development, which was backed by the airport’s private equity owners Bridgepoint, delivers on its commitment to create ‘best in class’ facilities… Read the full news article
Massport Recognizes Employees For Outstanding Security Awareness Winner stories and photos appear on posters throughout the airport BOSTON – 2012-12-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipients of its “Logan SAFE” award. The award honors employees whose actions demonstrate exemplary security awareness in their daily responsibilities at Boston Logan International Airport…. Read the full news article