2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The news that the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has once again chosen to raise Air Passenger Duty (APD) is economically self-defeating – as research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) continues to show. Research conducted for WTTC by Oxford Economics earlier this year shows that removing Air Passenger Duty… Read the full news article
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Amadeus makes inroads with Ground Handling Companies with 20 signed contracts in just over a year
Amadeus makes inroads with Ground Handling Companies with 20 signed contracts in just over a year • Swissport and Singapore’s SATS are two of the latest to sign for Amadeus Altéa Departure Control (DCS) for Ground Handlers • Amadeus to process 85+ million passengers by 2015 through this solution Madrid, Spain,2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Amadeus, a… Read the full news article
Spirit Airlines Announces New Service Between Detroit and Denver
Nonstop Service Starts February 14, 2013 Miramar, Florida, 2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Detroit and Denver, get ready for even more ultra low fare options – and just in time for Valentine’s and President’s Day Weekend. Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today announced it is adding nonstop service between Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and Denver International Airport (DEN)… Read the full news article
Hilton Milan Amplia La Propria Offerta MICE Con L’Inaugurazione Della Nuova Ballroom
Uno spazio nuovo al pianoterra dell’hotel di 260 mq per eventi fino a 200 partecipanti MILANO – 2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Continua l’investimento dell’Hilton Milan nella propria offerta congressuale: ad appena un anno dal restauro del Centro Congressi, l’hotel in Via Galvani inaugura oggi una nuova sala meeting raggiungibile direttamente dalla lobby. La nuova ballroom si… Read the full news article
Enterprise Holdings Marks European Growth Intentions with Rebrand of Citer and ATESA as Enterprise
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Rebrand of Citer and ATESA, as Enterprise takes next steps in company’s European expansion. 350 locations added to global Enterprise Rent-A-Car network from February 2013 Investment in new branches planned in France throughout 2013 Programme to increase and develop French employee base Paris, 5 December 2012 – Enterprise Holdings, the world’s largest… Read the full news article
IATA, Airlines to Welcome 3.6 Billion Passengers in 2016
China Accounts for Nearly One in Four Additional Passengers Geneva – 2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an industry traffic forecast showing that airlines expect to welcome some 3.6 billion passengers in 2016. That’s about 800 million more than the 2.8 billion passengers carried by airlines in 2011. These figures are… Read the full news article
airberlin further increases capacity utilization
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — In November 2012, airberlin increased its capacity utilization to 76.94 percent, i.e. 2.7 percent more than in the corresponding month of the previous year. By eliminating unprofitable flight routes and through optimizing flight frequencies, airberlin reduced capacity in November in a targeted manner by 11.6 percent over the previous year. Capacity utilization… Read the full news article
Lonely Planet Announces Top 10 US Destinations for 2013
LONELY PLANET ANNOUNCES TOP US DESTINATIONS FOR 2013 The US-based staff and authors at the world’s leading travel publisher tell you where to visit in the United States next year with Lonely Planet’s Top 10 US Destinations for 2013 2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lonely Planet, the #1 travel guidebook publisher in the world, has released its… Read the full news article
Lufthansa plans Premium Economy
Supervisory Board approves investment in introductory project / Development will take about two years 2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa is expanding its product portfolio and will equip the entire Lufthansa long-haul fleet with a Premium Economy. The Supervisory Board has approved the investment capital for the introductory project to achieve this. At the beginning of… Read the full news article
The Woods Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney Opens
A new era in Australian hotel dining has been born Sydney, Australia – 2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Woods, the adventurous new dining destination at Four SeasonsHotel Sydney, has thrown open its doors, paving the way for a new generation of hotel dining in Australia. Sporting a chic contemporary yet rustic appearance, this stunning ground floor restaurant’s ethos revolves… Read the full news article
O.R.Tambo International Airport hosts Stakeholder Awards
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — O.R. Tambo International Airport hosted its annual Feather Awards on Friday, 30 November 2012. The Feather Awards ceremony is a prestigious event which is hosted to thank all of the Airport’s stakeholders and reward consistent stakeholder service excellence. Through the Awards, O.R. Tambo International also aims to enhance business partnerships with its various… Read the full news article
Hilton Pattaya Offers Guests The Opportunity To Take Time Off To Relax With Any Weekend, Anywhere Sale
Guests to Save 25 Percent on Weekend Stays till December 31, 2013 PATTAYA, Thailand – 2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Pattaya, together with Hilton Worldwide’s portfolio of hotels and resorts in Asia Pacific, today kicked off its holiday getaway offer ‘Any Weekend, Anywhere Sale with 25% Off Stays’. Available for bookings until February 14, 2013, guests… Read the full news article
Ryanair November Traffic Grows 5%
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair today (5 Dec) released passenger and load factor stats for November 2012 as follows: Nov 11 Nov 12 Change Yr to Nov 12 Passengers 4.68M 4.91M +5% 79.6M Load Factor 80% 80% – 82% Ryanair carried over 79m passengers for the 12 months to November 2012, which is a record. ###
Swedish Rail Operator SJ joins the Amadeus Rail GDS
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swedish Rail Operator SJ joins the Amadeus Rail GDS • SJ to extend its distribution strategy through the offline and online travel agency solutions benefiting from the multi-channel capabilities of the Amadeus’ Global Rail Sales Platform • Contract signing follows several recent landmark partnership deals agreed between Amadeus Rail and other leading… Read the full news article
Enterprise Holdings Appoints Guerin Car Rental Solutions as Franchisee in Portugal
Enterprise Takes Next Step In Comprehensive Expansion Across Europe Guerin First Enterprise Rent-A-Car Franchise In The World ST. LOUIS, 2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Enterprise Holdings today announced that, for the first time in its more than 55-year history, the company is franchising its flagship Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand, as it appoints Guerin Car Rental Solutions as a… Read the full news article
Alaska Air Group Reports November Operational Results
SEATTLE — 2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported November operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below. ALASKA AIRLINES – MAINLINE Alaska reported a 9.4 percent increase in traffic on a 9.4 percent increase in capacity compared with… Read the full news article
Spirit Airlines Announces New Service Between Houston and Orlando
Daily Nonstop Service Starts February 14, 2013 Miramar, Florida, 2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Houston and Central Florida, get ready for even more ultra low fare options – and just in time for Valentine’s and President’s Day Weekend. Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today announced that it is adding daily nonstop service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport… Read the full news article
Christmas trees transported free of charge with airberlin
2012-12-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — With airberlin no one needs to do without their Christmas tree: as in previous years, since 1st December airberlin flight guests can get their Christmas tree (up to two metres in height) transported free of charge. This service applies to the whole of airberlin’s international route network, and flight guests should notify… Read the full news article
BULGARIA IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR 2013 VOLVO WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Volvo, IMG and The European Tour were today hosted by Bulgaria’s Minister of Physical Education and Sport, Mr Svilen Neykov, and the Bulgarian Golf Association at a special press conference for the Volvo World Match Play Championship in the nation’s capital, Sofia. The press conference marked the beginning of the countdown… Read the full news article
Copenhagen Airport, Royal Air Maroc opens Denmark to West Africa
2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The gate to Morocco and Western Africa will open when the leading African carrier Royal Air Maroc launches direct flights from Copenhagen to Casablanca next year – a move that also will strengthen Copenhagen as a Northern European hub. Royal Air Maroc’s first take off from Copenhagen Airport at 18:10 hours on… Read the full news article
Loews Coronado Bay Raises $1 Million for Silver Strand State Beach
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Loews Coronado Bay Resort is pleased to announce that it has fundraised over $1 million for the Silver Strand State Beach through an innovative multi-year effort established to maintain and enhance the park’s natural and cultural resources. The project began in 2008 when Loews Coronado Bay initiated an optional… Read the full news article
Philadelphia, Limited Standing Room Tickets Released For Sold-Out Army-Navy Game
PHILADELPHIA, PA – 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — With a sold-out 113th Army-Navy Game at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, December 8, the Philadelphia Sports Congress (PSC), a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), today announced that a limited number of standing room tickets are now available for the highly anticipated event. “We are… Read the full news article
Alitalia, Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi International Airport celebrate direct to Rome – Abu Dhabi services
Flight arrival ceremony attended by Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, UAE Minister for Foreign Trade, His Excellency Giorgio Starace, Italian Ambassador to the UAE, H.E. Ali Majed Al Mansoori, Chairman of ADAC, and senior executives from Etihad Airways, Alitalia and ADAC. Onward codeshare connections for Etihad Airways customers from Rome to Athens,… Read the full news article
CTC, September 2012: the brass tacks of travel to Canada
Overall international visitor numbers dropped gently like fall leaves, says latest CTC Tourism Snapshot 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — You can never rest on your laurels in the international tourism marketplace. The new Tourism Snapshot released by the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)’s Research department reveals that 1.7 million international travellers came to Canada in September 2012, a… Read the full news article
Thracian Cliffs Course, BULGARIA IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR 2013 VOLVO WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Volvo, IMG and The European Tour were today hosted by Bulgaria’s Minister of Physical Education and Sport, Mr Svilen Neykov, and the Bulgarian Golf Association at a special press conference for the Volvo World Match Play Championship in the nation’s capital, Sofia. The press conference marked the beginning of the countdown to Bulgaria’s first full European… Read the full news article
Loews Hotels & Resorts to Return to Washington, D.C. with the Purchase of The Madison Hotel
Loews Hotels & Resorts to Return to Washington, D.C. with the Purchase of The Madison Hotel NEW YORK, 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Loews Hotels & Resorts, a wholly owned-subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) today announced that the company has entered into an agreement to purchase the iconic, 356-room Madison Hotel in the heart of Washington, D.C…. Read the full news article
GENERAL MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AT NEW WORLD GUIYANG HOTEL
2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mr. Leslie Lowe has been promoted to the position of general manager with Mr. Tim Xue appointed director of sales and marketing and Mr. Louis Young appointed director of finance for New World Guiyang Hotel, scheduled to open Summer 2013. Previously the resident manager of New World Shanghai Hotel, Mr. Lowe brings… Read the full news article
British Airways, Hot to Globe Trot for 2013…
2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — From the far-flung to the unsung, British Airways has compiled its top 13 destinations to visit in 2013. If 2012 was about East London, then 2013 is about the Far East – as holidaymakers seek the natural unspoilt beauty, charm and good-value that Asia has to offer. Richard Tams, British Airways head… Read the full news article
Travelport appoints Head of Commercial Strategy for MEA
Dubai, 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the travel industry, has appointed Stuart Laird-Smith as Head of Commercial Strategy for the Middle East and Africa. Before joining Travelport, Laird-Smith spent four years with South African Airways (SAA) as Head of Commercial and Operations Finance. While at SAA, he spent time working with several… Read the full news article
The Leading Hotels of the World Announces New Members in Europe, Asia/Pacific and the United States
Luxury Leader Welcomes Urban Legends and Romantic Hideaway Resorts NEW YORK, NY, 2012-12-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Just steps from the iconic Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees – but feeling far removed from the bustle – le Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris reinvents the original 1930s spirit of the hotel – in an atmosphere created by legendary designer Philippe… Read the full news article