NATIONAL CAR RENTAL ANNOUNCES 6TH ANNUAL “RENT RENT REWARD” PROMOTION FOR EMERALD CLUB MEMBERS (CANADA)

Customers Can Earn Additional Free Rental Days By Referring Others To Join The Emerald Club St. Louis, 2012-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — National Car Rental, the premier car rental brand for frequent airport travellers, is launching its annual Rent Rent RewardSM Emerald Club promotion. This year marks the sixth consecutive year that National has offered the Rent Rent Reward… Read the full news article

THAILAND TOPS PREMIER HOLIDAYS LONG HAUL BOOKING CHART

Passenger numbers increase 17% for travel during 2012 2012-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leading independent tour operator Premier Holidays has reported an increase in bookings to Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar (Burma) for 2012. With fantastic savings of up to £740 on offer, Thailand is a firm favourite with holidaymakers. Passenger numbers for Thailand are currently up by… Read the full news article

SIA To Celebrate A380’s Fifth Anniversary With Delivery Flight Contest

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines has launched a contest for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be on the delivery flight of SIA’s 19th Airbus A380 from Toulouse, France in early September. The winner of the lucky draw and a guest of his or her choosing will be flown to Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse from any point in… Read the full news article

NEW HYATT GOLD PASSPORT PROMOTION HELPS TRAVELERS EARN MORE POINTS TOWARD REWARDS

Global campaign encourages members to “Imagine the Possibilities” for their next vacation CHICAGO, 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hyatt Gold Passport® members can begin registering today for a new global promotion that brings travelers one step closer to their next vacation. From September 1 through November 30, 2012, Hyatt Gold Passport members have the opportunity to earn thousands of… Read the full news article

NATIONAL CAR RENTAL ANNOUNCES 10TH ANNUAL “ONE TWO FREE” PROMOTION FOR EMERALD CLUB MEMBERS

Customers Can Earn Additional Free Rental Days By Referring Others To Join The Emerald Club St. Louis, 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — National Car Rental, the premier car rental brand for frequent airport travelers, is launching its annual One Two Free® Emerald Club promotion. This year marks the tenth consecutive year that National has offered the One Two Free… Read the full news article

Fall 2012: What’s New in Palm Springs

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — What’s New in Palm Springs: Fall 2012 Compiled by the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism, this quarterly update includes events, specials and renovations. Plus, what to expect for the winter season featuring new venues, attractions, activities, and signature events.  This update is as of August 13, 2012. Palm Springs Tourism media contact:… Read the full news article

A$9m China Southern deal helps Australian tourism message fly in China

Key facts Tourism Australia and a number of its State and Territory tourism partners have signed a cooperative marketing deal with China’s largest and fastest growing international airline, China Southern Airlines. The agreement coincides with a formal announcement that Cairns is to become the airline’s fifth Australian destination, with a new three flights a week… Read the full news article

Newly Formed World Indigenous Tourism Alliance, Plus Four Others, Join Adventure Travel Trade Association’s Partner Program

Seattle, WA, 2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ —  Networking, cooperative marketing and collaboration serve as the driving forces behind increased participation in the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s (ATTA) Association Partnership Program, which today announced the addition of five new members, including the global body representing indigenous tourism interests. With the addition of these organizations the ATTA’s Association Partner (AP) network… Read the full news article

Australian Institute of Company Directors – Geoff Dixon Speech

2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thank you, it is always nice to be back in Tasmania. I have been asked to speak to you today as Chairman of Tourism Australia, an organisation of some 220+ people with the responsibility for marketing Australia both within Australia and overseas. Our main role is internationally and we have offices and… Read the full news article

Competitive intelligence: who’s flexing their muscles in the global tourism marketplace?

Partnerships form a central core to the latest round-up of activities from around the world by Canada’s rivals for travellers’ attentions. 2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ever since Dale Carnegie first saw his self-help book “How to Win Friends and Influence People” hit book stores in 1936, partnerships have been a big mantra in doing business. The… Read the full news article

Marketing is not the only answer for UK tourism, says WTTC

2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — New plans announced to boost UK tourism are unlikely to have the desired effect unless much more fundamental reforms are implemented, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Reacting to plans from Jeremy Hunt, the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for an £8m extension of the “GREAT”… Read the full news article

Demand Generation and Social Media: Best Practices and Measurements

TRAVELCLICK HOSTS COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR ON Q2 HOTEL INDUSTRY TRENDS NEW YORK, 2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — TravelClick, the leading provider of revenue generating solutions for hoteliers, will present three free webinars on August 28th and 29th to review second quarter hotel performance results and trends.  Findings will be presented by John Hach, Senior Vice President, Global Product Management,… Read the full news article

Southwest Airlines Launches Nationwide Fare Sale

Airline Reduces Travel Fares as Low as $59 One-Way DALLAS – 2012-08-14 — /travelprnews.com/ —Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is lowering fall fares! The airline announced today a fare sale offering Customers air fares starting as low as $59 one-way to select destinations nationwide (see fare rules below). These low fares are available for purchase only at… Read the full news article

ALAMO, ENTERPRISE AND NATIONAL LAUNCH FALL “CASH-IN CLUB” PROMOTION FOR U.S. TRAVEL AGENT PARTNERS

“25,000 Point Campaign” Encourages Club Members To Book Fall Reservations; Win Points Towards Visa® Prepaid Cards St. Louis, 2012-08-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands today announce the Fall promotion for the Cash-In Club agent rewards program for U.S. travel agent partners. With a nod to election year, the “25,000 Point Campaign,”… Read the full news article

Newquay Cornwall Airport Survey Winner

2012-08-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Congratulations to Verity Teague who was randomly picked from all the Newquay Cornwall Airport Survey responses and has won a bottle of Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial Non Vintage Champagne. On hearing of her prize Verity responded “What a wonderful surprise, thank you! my family live in Cornwall so Newquay airport is… Read the full news article

Destinations: it’s time to measure up

The 2012/13 Canadian Benchmarking Study lets marketing organizations run the rule over their performance and compare with competitors 2012-08-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — “It is much easier to make measurements than to know exactly what you’re measuring,” said science writer J.W.N. Sullivan. That’s no longer true for Canadian destination marketing organizations (DMOs). The 2012/13 Canadian Benchmarking Study offers… Read the full news article

Warwick International Hotels Wins Best in Class for New Website

Interactive Media Council grants site its highest award 2012-08-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Following the revamp of its website www.warwickhotels.com in November 2011, Warwick International Hotels has been awarded Best in Class by the Interactive Media Council (IMC). The IMC, a nonprofit organization of web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, created this top award to elevate the standards of excellence… Read the full news article

Priority Club® Rewards Introduces Priority Club Sweepstakes™ for Members in the U.S. and Canada

First-in-kind contest creates chance to win trips, merchandise, gift cards and up toone million points ATLANTA, 2012-08-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG’s (InterContinental Hotels Group) Priority Club® Rewards today announced the launch of Priority Club Rewards®  Sweepstakes, an industry-first redemption option that enables members to instantly redeem their Priority Club points for entries into a prize drawing. Similar… Read the full news article

Jet Airways partners with HDFC Bank to launch an exclusive range of ‘JetPrivilege-HDFC Bank’ Co-Branded Credit Cards

MUMBAI, 2012-08-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jet Airways’ – JetPrivilege, India’s largest and Freddie’s award winning frequent flyer programme, has partnered with HDFC Bank, India’s second largest private sector bank to launch ‘JetPrivilege–HDFC Bank Credit Card’, an exclusive range of Credit Cards offering unique benefits and rewards in the form of JPMiles. JetPrivilege-HDFC Bank Co-branded Credit Cards… Read the full news article

PATA Connects Industry Leaders and Youth at PATA Youth Forum

Bangkok, 2012-08-09 — /travelprnews.com/ —  The Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA) Education and Training Committee, Taylor’s University and Lyceum of the Philippines University will organise the Manila Youth Forum on Thursday, September 27, 0900-1500, at Lyceum of the Philippines University as part of PATA Travel Mart 2012 (PTM2012), September 25-28, at the SMX Convention Center in Manila, Philippines. The PATA 2012 Manila… Read the full news article

FLYBE LAUNCHES MOBILE WEBSITE

Leading regional airline makes online booking available in four languages 2012-08-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has launched its first mobile website optimised for a wide variety of devices including iPhone, Blackberry, Windows 7 and Android that is currently available in four languages namely English, Finnish, French and German. It offers customers the… Read the full news article

One year on: Signature Experiences Collection® case studies Vol. 2: Experience PEI.

With more than 30 products on offer, this small Prince Edward Island business offers travellers a glimpse into the real Canada 2012-08-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — If you’re still learning your tourism ABCs, then E is for experience. It’s at the heart of the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) Signature Experiences Collection® (SEC) program. Now into its second year and with… Read the full news article

Hilton Checkers Los Angeles To Be Featured In An Upcoming Episode of ABC’s Bachelor Pad

LOS ANGELES, 2012-08-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Checkers Los Angeles will be accommodating a special date in the August 13, 2012 episode of Bachelor Pad, ABC’s hot summer series (Mondays 8/7c) where contestants vie for love and an ultimate prize of $250,000. The activity will include a romantic one on one date provided by Hilton Checkers Los Angeles…. Read the full news article

Travelzoo CEO to Present at the Oppenheimer 15th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference

NEW YORK, 2012-08-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, announced today that Chris Loughlin, chief executive officer, will present at the Oppenheimer 15th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at 9:05 a.m. Eastern Standard Time at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. Attendance… Read the full news article

State’s Official Travel Planning Website Ranks 4th

Oklahoma Fares Well Compared to the Nation’s Tourism Websites 2012-08-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department announced the state’s official travel planning website, TravelOK.com, ranked fourth among the 50 state tourism websites in June according to Quantcast.com, a media measurement service that tracks the top one million websites in the U.S. TravelOK.com has consistently… Read the full news article

Airport shortlist for going the extra mile on social media

2012-08-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aberdeen Airport has been shortlist for a top award, for going that extra mile in social media. The Simpliflying Awards 2012 have named Aberdeen as one of the finalists in the category ‘Best Airport in Social Media’. Sarah Campbell is the Media and Communications Manager said: “When Aberdeen Airport first entered the… Read the full news article

agoda.com offers 55 Hotel Deals this 55th Merdeka

2012-08-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), today announced exclusive deals on hotels in Malaysia in commemoration of its 55th Merdeka. This year marks the 55th year of Malaysian independence, and to help promote domestic and international travel to this richly multi-cultural country, Agoda.com has secured 55… Read the full news article

Silversea Launches New Foreign Language Tools for Corporate and Incentive Travel Partners

2012-08-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ultra-luxury cruise specialist Silversea has launched an array of new foreign language tools to assist corporate and incentive travel planners around the globe. The centrepiece of the resources is a new e-brochure, now available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin and Russian languages. The stylish and colourful 34-page brochure… Read the full news article

What’s Your Travel Type?

Marriott Rewards Facebook Game “What’s Your Travel Type?” Offers Chance to Win a Tailored Dream Vacation 2012-08-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Are you an Urban Explorer, Luxury Lover, or a Weekend Wanderer?  Discover your unique travel type with Marriott Rewards by playing the “What’s Your Travel Type?” The game will run from now through August 31, 2012…. Read the full news article

Introducing Canada’s ‘A team’ for meeting planners.

New brochure for meetings, conventions and incentive travel customers shows CTC’s country-wide expertise 2012-08-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — You can judge this book by its cover: the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has just taken the wraps off a new brochure for its meetings, conventions and incentive travel (MC&IT) team. The brochure ties in with the new MC&IT brand platform as well as… Read the full news article