AMSTERDAM, 2016-Oct-11 — /Travel PR News/ — SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has introduced an online, retroactive credit tool to make it easier for frequent flyers to keep their account balances up-to-date. Already available across most of SkyTeam’s 20 members, the tool works in real-time to validate retroactive requests for eligible flights in a matter… Read the full news article
Heathrow won “Airport Operator of the Year” and “Marketing Campaign of the Year” at this year’s Frontier awards LONDON, 2016-Oct-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Heathrow has been recognized for two titles at this year’s Frontier awards. Heathrow was named ‘Airport Operator of the Year’ beating Helsinki and Nice and won ‘Marketing Campaign of the… Read the full news article
Toronto, ON, 2016-Oct-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Thanksgiving is a time for being grateful and enjoying the company of loved ones. It is also the perfect occasion to catch up with friends and relatives around the dinner table, so the introduction of a special holiday weekend-long money saving offer by Canada’s #1 travel company to… Read the full news article
TORONTO, 2016-Oct-10 — /Travel PR News/ — It may just have turned to fall, but according to Canada’s #1 to the Sun, Sunwing, there’s no time to lose for customers looking to guarantee their place at their preferred tropical resort this winter. Beginning today (05 Oct 2016), and available from now until October 31, customers can… Read the full news article
Geneva, Switzerland, 2016-Oct-08 — /Travel PR News/ — MSC Cruises — the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa — today (05-10-2016 ) announced a further addition to its family-focused offerings, this time with a new range of fun kids’ activities and supporting web series, “Kelly & Kloe… Read the full news article
Toronto, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today (September 27, 2016) the delivery of the Tanzanian Government Flight Agency’s two Q400 turboprops. The aircraft, which were newly delivered with a 76-seat, dual-lavatory configuration, will be operated by Air Tanzania, the national airline of the United Republic of Tanzania. The delivery of… Read the full news article
SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas and Airbnb have come together in a world-first partnership to give Qantas Frequent Flyer members the opportunity to earn Qantas Points when they book their Airbnb accommodation through qantas.com. Australia’s national carrier and the accommodation leader have partnered to reward Qantas Frequent Flyer’s 11.4 million members with… Read the full news article
Japan’s SKYTRAX five-star airline also announces it will become one of XPRIZE’s Foundation Partners to further its mission to inspire and bring people together LOS ANGELES, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — ANA, Japan’s largest airline, had their Avatar XPRIZE selected as a top prize concept at XPRIZE’s inaugural Visioneers event, which was held in Los… Read the full news article
Airline welcomes designs with the inspiration of Hawaii Grand Prize winner will receive ANA roundtrip tickets between Tokyo and Honolulu TOKYO, 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — ANA, Japan’s largest airline, will upgrade the aircraft on its Tokyo-Honolulu route to the spacious, double-decker Airbus A380 starting in spring 2019. To commemorate the deployment of these three… Read the full news article
Brand’s New “Vacationauts” Campaign Implores Visitors to “Make Space a Part of Their Epic Florida Vacation” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., 2016-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — We Are Go Florida, Space Florida’s consumer-facing brand is launching the world’s first multi-media space tourism advertising campaign – Vacationauts. The “Vacationauts” campaign encourages those planning a Florida vacation to… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Edinburgh residents and visitors to the Scottish capital are being treated to a tasty new city experience as a brand new city tour, that includes on-board gourmet dining, is launched yesterday (Thursday 29 September). The new Red Bus Bistro is a fully staffed, vintage 1966 Routemaster bus,… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — A new campaign which supports tourism businesses in delivering the sector’s ambition to grow by £1bn by 2020 has launched today in Edinburgh. ‘The Big Five Questions’ invites businesses across Scotland to ask themselves questions relating to their customers, online presence, performance and productivity. Relevant advice, tools and… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, 2016-Oct-04 — /Travel PR News/ — AN 18th century house once famed for its ceilidhs and parties has been brought back to life following a two -year renovation project. Linthill House near Melrose in the Scottish Borders opened its doors as self-catering holiday accommodation at the end of May. VisitScotland has welcomed the investment… Read the full news article
Featuring Upcycled Art From Ski Heaven WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Oct-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Snow on the mountain tops, changing leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and the Turkey Sale – all of these are sure signs that fall is in full swing and winter is right around the corner. From October 7 – 10, keen skiers and… Read the full news article
TravelClick Connects Global Hoteliers to Guests through Best-in-Class Web Solutions NEW YORK, 2016-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The creative designers at TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, received the “Top Agency” award at the Web Marketing Association’s 2016 WebAwards, an honor that’s reserved for interactive firms with consistently… Read the full news article
A portion of sales from each dish to be donated to support the fight against poverty BETHESDA, MD, 2016-Sep-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Autumn is in the air and Airport Restaurant Month, by global restaurateur HMSHost, is now returning with an expanded, seasonally-focused menu full of new, bold flavors. This October, at HMSHost-operated restaurants in… Read the full news article
29th Annual SKI Magazine Resort Survey Places Whistler Blackcomb Back On The Podium WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — For the third consecutive year, the SKI Magazine Resort Survey has named Whistler Blackcomb as the No. 1 Overall Ski Resort in North America. Whistler Blackcomb has held this title four times in the last… Read the full news article
LUTON, UK, 2016-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today announced that customers can now use Apple Pay on Web for bookings made on easyJet.com. This makes payment a seamless “2 touch” process. Apple Pay is already available via easyJet’s iOS mobile app however from today customers will also be able to confirm… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Clubbers looking for the right vibe to fly with can chill out and listen to special British Airways’ podcasts from top Kiss FM DJ Charlie Hedges. The 30-year-old Londoner, hosts her ‘Charlie Hedges Presents’ monthly podcast, which is now available on all long-haul British Airways flights through the airline’s… Read the full news article
Ministry of Interior, Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Authority work together to expand free transit visa stays in Qatar from 48 hours to 96 hours Nearly 30 million annual Qatar Airways passengers can plan a Doha stopover more easily UNWTO Secretary General: new scheme is significant change and will result in increase of visitors to… Read the full news article
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, 2016-Sep-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Jaz in the City, the new brand from the Steigenberger Hotel Group, has won a prize in the USA for its website. The American Web Marketing Association recognised the new Internet presence of the brand by conferring an award in the category “Hotel and Lodging”. The Internet site… Read the full news article
£15 each way in Standard Class £30 each way in First Class LONDON, 2016-Sep-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains on the east coast is offering flyers between Edinburgh and London discounted travel in a bid to encourage more people to forget the plane and take the train. With Standard Class tickets down to… Read the full news article
RICHMOND, VA, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (September 22, 2016), Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced the official launch of its new LGBT tourism marketing efforts. The implementations, including a brand new landing page for LGBT travelers and Virginia is for Lovers PRIDE merchandise, are part of the recommendations offered by Governor Terry McAuliffe’s LGBT Tourism Task Force…. Read the full news article
The dinner will highlight Virginia’s diverse regional flavors and rich culinary heritage RICHMOND, VA, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Five Virginia chefs will cook at the James Beard House in New York City, NY on September 28, 2016. The dinner, “Virginia Heritage Eats,” will highlight the Commonwealth’s diverse regional flavors and rich culinary heritage…. Read the full news article
Funds will generate $3.2 million in marketing initiatives for 43 local tourism programs RICHMOND, VA, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that $927,000 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 43 local tourism initiatives as part of Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Marketing Leverage Program (MLP). The grants are designed… Read the full news article
BANGKOK, Thailand, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The PATA Global Insights Conference returns to Auckland on Friday, September 30 for more thought-provoking keynote presentations and panel discussions. This year’s conference is ‘Exploring Connectivity’ – a vital component for any destination seeking to extend its reach to influential international source markets. “Our 2015 conference was heralded by many… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has extended its booking horizon from the industry standard of three months to six months in advance for weekday tickets on both its west coast and east coast routes. This gives customers more time to plan holidays and secure great deals, and book tickets for big… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — After ten weeks and numerous rounds of intense judging, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced today the 81 finalists for the Experience Excellence, Enterprise Excellence and Customer Service categories of the 2016 Singapore Tourism Awards, Singapore’s most prestigious awards for the tourism sector. Come 5 October 2016 at the… Read the full news article
Costa Mesa, CA, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Jim Burba and Bob Hayes have released their new book Smart Partners. Published by SelectBooks in New York, the book draws on the couple’s unique experiences as life and business partners to explain their methods and thinking for building, sustaining, and growing successful relationships in business and… Read the full news article
Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — “This has to be one of the most amazing adventures ever! A trip to Lapland to see the big man himself, Santa…WOW!!! This truly is a trip of a lifetime that you’ll never, ever forget. Such a magical experience” said Declan Power, Head of Aviation Development at Shannon… Read the full news article