Category Archives: Travel Marketing

Al Mohannadi “With the cooperation and Support of the Nation’s different industries, we aim to elevate Qatar to become the world’s center in Sports tourism”

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Al Mohannadi “With the cooperation and Support of the Nation’s different industries, we aim to elevate Qatar to become the world’s center in Sports tourism”

In accordance with the ASPIRE4SPORTS 2012 exhibition, QTA organizes “Sport Tourism in Qatar” workshop Doha, Qatar, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Taking part in the region’s largest sports focused forum, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), in partnership with ASPIRE4SPORTS and the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), hosted a one day forum to discuss sports tourism in Qatar. ASPIRE4SPORT, one… Read the full press release

Virginia Launches The LINCOLN Movie Trail

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Virginia Launches The LINCOLN Movie Trail

Spielberg’s biopic LINCOLN is the subject of a new trail that connects film sites, restaurants and shops in Richmond and Petersburg RICHMOND, Va. – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The worlds of movie magic and travel are set to come together in Virginia with the launch of The LINCOLN Movie Trail. LINCOLN, directed by Steven Spielberg and… Read the full press release

NTSB praises Metrolink’s Commitment to Safety

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Federal Safety Board lists Positive Train Control systems a top priority LOS ANGELES – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) publically proclaimed rail agencies implementing positive train control (PTC) amongst its most wanted items for 2013. The NTSB recognized Metrolink as a national leader in this effort. The announcement came during a… Read the full press release

VisitEngland, Holidays at Home are GREAT wins Best Consumer Campaign at PRCA Awards 2012

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Biggest ever domestic tourism marketing campaign recognised with top industry accolade 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Holidays at Home are GREAT campaign scooped best In-House Consumer Campaign at the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) Awards on Tuesday night. The biggest ever domestic tourism marketing campaign beat off stiff competition from organisations such as John Lewis, Specsavers,… Read the full press release

DINE OUT VANCOUVER FESTIVAL: THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS

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Vancouver, BC, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dine Out Vancouver Festival is just a few months away, and the kitchen’s already cookin’. Local chefs are dreaming up tantalizing prix fixe menus, hotels are crafting culinary-themed packages and festival organizers are working madly on an events roster that’s guaranteed to be the best in Dine Out history. Info to whet your… Read the full press release

A French affair at Capella Singapore

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SINGAPORE, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — As part of the series of exciting epicurean adventures taking place during The Vintners’ Tour from 23 to 25 November 2012, The Knolls at Capella Singapore is delighted to bring to local food connoisseurs a culinary treat with Two-Michelin- Starred French celebrity chef Jean-André Charial from the world renowned l’Oustau de… Read the full press release

RCI Surpasses 1 Million Views on YouTube Channel, Drives Interest in Timeshare Industry

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, reached a significant social media milestone recently when it surpassed an incredible 1 million views on the RCI® YouTube channel. The channel is part of a larger media program that continues to introduce timeshare products and timeshare exchange to consumers around the world…. Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental, Boston Unveils Exclusive De-Stress Holiday Shopping Package

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Hong Kong, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Enjoy the spirit of the holiday season without the stress by joining Mandarin Oriental, Boston for a day of decadence and luxury followed by a relaxing shopping experience with the De-Stress Holiday Shopping package. As the only luxury hotel in the Back Bay neighborhood with direct access to Copley Place and… Read the full press release

Accor recognized as one of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work® Institute

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Accor is the first French Group to integrate the List of the 25 Best Companies to Work For in the World Paris – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, announced today the company has been ranked on the List of the 25 Best Companies to Work For in the… Read the full press release

Hilton, table 9 By Nick And Scott Wins What’s On: Restaurant Of The Year 2012

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Dubai restaurant; table 9 by Nick and Scott located at Hilton Dubai Creek won both 'Best Modern European' and 'Restaurant of the Year' at the tenth annual What's On Awards Dubai. Credit: Hilton Hotels & Resorts

Hilton Dubai Creek Restaurant Picks Up Awards for Best Modern European & Restaurant of the Year Dubai, UAE – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dubai restaurant; table 9 by Nick and Scott located at Hilton Dubai Creek won both ‘Best Modern European’ and ‘Restaurant of the Year’ at the tenth annual What’s On Awards Dubai. Relatively new… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta Offers Unique Agritourism Trip For Travellers

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HONG KONG, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — For travelers interested in learning about the connection between the land and food, the new Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta offers a unique educational opportunity to visit a local farm with its Experience Farming package.  In partnership with Daron Joffe (known as Farmer D), founder and president of Farmer D Organics in Atlanta, guests… Read the full press release

VisitBritain STRONG SEPTEMBER FIGURES SIGNAL POST-OLYMPICS BOUNCE

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VisitBritain STRONG SEPTEMBER FIGURES SIGNAL POST-OLYMPICS BOUNCE

2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — New tourism figures issued this morning confirm that Britain is well placed to build on encouraging inbound Olympic numbers. September’s International Passenger Survey (IPS) figures issued today by ONS(1) reveal that visitor numbers were up by 1% (2.63m) and that visitor spending reached a record £1.9BN (an increase of 17%). Overseas visitor… Read the full press release

Orange Wednesday: Save 50 Percent Off at Howard Johnson Hotels

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For one day only on November 28, unofficially Orange Wednesday, consumers can save 50 percent off at any of 50 participating Howard Johnson hotels including the Howard Johnson Plaza Tampa - Downtown in Tampa, Fla.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Let’s face it: Last year’s Black Friday was a mess. The alarm didn’t go off and you missed out on that $10 toaster you had your eye on. This year, forget about the cheap household appliances and let yourself sleep in. Then, come the Wednesday directly following Thanksgiving, grab… Read the full press release

Calling all Music Lovers: InterContinental Alliance® Resorts Announces Exclusive “Meet Tim and Faith” Event

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Sweepstakes to meet Tim McGraw and Faith Hill face-to-face and get tickets to “Soul2Soul” Las Vegas kicks off winter celebrations and promotions for your next stay at The Venetian® ATLANTA – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — InterContinental Alliance® Resorts announces today the “Meet Tim and Faith” event, exclusively for followers of InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts on Twitter, which offers a once-in-a-lifetime… Read the full press release

Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, Chairman of Meliá, first UNWTO awardee for Lifetime Achievement

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Palma de Mallorca, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, Chairman and founder of  Meliá Hotels International, has been awarded the UNWTO Ulysses Award for Lifetime Achievement, in recognition of a whole life of work and devotion to the hospitality industry. Jointly with Mr. Escarrer, the Chairman of the China National Tourism Administration, Mr. Shao Qiwei, have… Read the full press release

Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege inks partnerships with six leading brands in publishing

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MUMBAI, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — India’s largest frequent flyer programme, Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege, today announced exciting new opportunities for its members to earn JetPrivilege Miles, with the addition of six new partners in the ever expanding publishing industry or sector. Jet Airways is proud to partner with Magzter.com, the world’s largest and fastest growing global cross-platform… Read the full press release

Heathrow airport One hub or none

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Terminal 5 airfield exterior

New research from Frontier Economics shows the lack of capacity at Heathrow airport is already costing the UK up to £14bn a year in lost trade and this figure could rise to £26bn a year by 2030 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The figures form part of a new report “One hub or none” published by Heathrow… Read the full press release

Marriott International Recognises Its Freshwater Conservation Project Supporters and Invites Them to See Programme’s Latest Site and Progress

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Marriott International Recognises Its Freshwater Conservation Project Supporters and Invites Them to See Programme’s Latest Site and Progress

2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International hosted an awards ceremony in Shanghai yesterday at the Marriott Shanghai Luwan to recognise representatives of three sponsor companies and 10 hotel ambassadors for their support of Nobility of Nature, the company’s ambitious freshwater conservation programme in China. The sponsors and hotel ambassadors have helped to advance Nobility of Nature’s… Read the full press release

EUROCONTROL West-to-East traffic shift continues for summer 2012

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Brussels, Belgium – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Over the summer months (June to September included), European traffic has been close to the last forecast published in May 2012. Nevertheless, high oil prices, a weaker economic outlook and other factors have all led to a downwards revision of the forecast. The forecast update is for 1.5% fewer… Read the full press release

Positive passenger figures for Oslo Airport

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Positive passenger figures for Oslo Airport

2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The positive trend continues for passenger figures at Oslo Airport. In October, 2 022 346 passengers travelled through Oslo Airport, which is an increase of 3.1% compared with last year. International passenger figures increased by 6%, while domestic traffic was approximately the same as in October in 2011. “We are happy to… Read the full press release

San Diego International Airport Debuts Environmentally Friendly Receiving and Distribution Center

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Center will help reduce traffic on Harbor Drive, removing 50-75 truck trips each day SAN DIEGO – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Diego International Airport held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the opening of its new receiving and distribution center (RDC). More than 60 people attended the ceremony, including Airport Authority Board members and business and community leaders. Located… Read the full press release

Registration is now open for Rendez-vous Canada 2013

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Registration is now open for Rendez-vous Canada 2013

CTC’s premier international tourism industry marketplace heads for Ottawa, ON, in May next year 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dial “O” for Ottawa in 2013. The registration cyber doors are wide open for next year’s Rendez-vous Canada (RVC), which will take place in the nation’s capital May 12-15, 2013. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) organizes RVC, Canada’s… Read the full press release

AIR FRANCE INAUGURATES A NEW ENGINE TEST CELL AT PARIS-CDG

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Air France Industries inaugurated today its new engine test cell, at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The outcome of a 43 million euro investment program, the new facility, called ZEPHYR, will serve to test some 300 engines each year, including over 100 Very Big Engines (VBE), delivering an optimized service to clients in… Read the full press release

GBTA Announces New Raft of European Advisors

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London, 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) — the voice of the global business travel industry— today announced the appointment of three new volunteers to its European Advisory Board. The three new advisors are all travel buyers from across Europe. Mr. Rüdiger Bruss is Global Category Manager Travel & Mobility for Continental… Read the full press release

Marriott’s Core Values Translate Around the World

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Marriott’s Core Values Translate Around the World

Company Ranked 6th on World’s Best Multinational Workplaces List by Great Place to Work® 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) has been recognized as one of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work® Institute.  The ranking is the world’s largest annual study of workplace excellence and identifies the top 25 best… Read the full press release

AIR FRANCE MUSIC LAUNCHES ITS IPHONE APP

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Listen, the sky has something to say… 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Well-known for its trendy tracks and exclusive contents, Air France Music is now offering music lovers a new iPhone app: “Music in the Sky”, created by the agency BETC. The principle is as poetic as it is fun, with pieces of music hidden in the… Read the full press release

Gatwick’s response to Heathrow’s ‘One hub or none’ report

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2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Thursday 15 November, Heathrow published its ‘One Hub or None’ report which will be presented to the Davies Commission. Gatwick Airport responded by saying: “Growing Gatwick is the best way to address the current and future capacity problems in the South East. A new runway at Gatwick could be more affordable… Read the full press release

High-Tech Entrepreneur and Best-Selling Author Michael Saylor to Keynote at GBTA’s Masters Program

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Alexandria, VA – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — GBTA today announced high-tech entrepreneur and best-selling author Michael Saylor as a keynote speaker at the prestigious GBTA Masters Program being held at the Mandarin Hotel in Washington, D.C., February 20-21, 2013. Saylor is the chief executive officer, chairman of the board and founder of the publicly traded company MicroStrategy. Founded… Read the full press release

DoubleTree by Hilton Opens Second Hotel in Rochester

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MCLEAN, Va. – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of a newly renovated, all-room upscale full-service hotel in historic Rochester, N.Y. The 155-room The Strathallan- a DoubleTree by Hilton, is located in the heart of Rochester’s East End, a cultural and historic district, just 10 minutes away from the Greater Rochester… Read the full press release

Marriott Achieves High Ranking from the Human Rights Campaign

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Marriott Achieves High Ranking from the Human Rights Campaign

Scores 90% on the 2013 Corporate Equality Index 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) has awarded Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) a high score of 90 on its annual Corporate Equality Index for 2013. The Corporate Equality Index rates employers by conducting an analysis of America’s top workplaces and their inclusion of… Read the full press release