Category Archives: Travel Marketing

Travelport announced the acquisition and vertical integration of its distributor in Austria, TraviAustria

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Langley, UK, 2015-10-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, has today announced the acquisition and vertical integration of its distributor in Austria, TraviAustria. TraviAustria was founded in 1987 by Austrian Airlines, an original shareholder in the predecessor company of Travelport. In addition to providing local sales, support and marketing activity… Read the full news article

National Car Rental secures the naming rights to the new NFL stadium proposed to be built on the north riverfront of downtown St. Louis

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“National Car Rental Field” Will Play Vital Role in Renewal of City’s Historic Riverfront and Downtown Area ST. LOUIS, 2015-10-8 — /Travel PR News/ — National Car Rental today announced it has secured the naming rights to the new NFL stadium proposed to be built on the north riverfront of downtown St. Louis. The 20-year agreement, signed… Read the full news article

Enterprise Rent-A-Car and travel expert Valarie D’Elia: fall road trip is easier to do than you might think

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Enterprise Offering $9.99 Per Day Weekend Special ST. LOUIS, 2015-10-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Fall is here, but that doesn’t mean vacation season is over. Whether it’s one last trip to the beach for a romantic weekend, a family apple-picking adventure, or a few days visiting your alma mater with college friends, there are plenty of… Read the full news article

Marriott Caribbean & Latin America Resorts introduces new Time is Money Event; offers 30% Off Winter Leisure Rates

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New York, 2015-10-6 — /Travel PR News/ — As winter weather approaches, Marriott Caribbean & Latin America Resorts is offering travelers an extra incentive to escape falling temperatures with a newTime is Money Event. Guests can save up to 30 percent off the price of regular leisure rates at participating properties. To take advantage of the… Read the full news article

Virgin Trains became UK’s first train operator to introduce Automatic Delay Repay system

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At least 3.5 million customer journeys able to benefit1 An estimated additional £2.8 million compensation expected to be paid in first year Money credited back to customer within 3 days LONDON, 2015-10-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Today Virgin Trains became the UK’s first train operator to introduce Automatic Delay Repay (ADR). The system calculates… Read the full news article

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events: 2015 Taste of Chicago generated $320,205 in profit

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35th Edition of Chicago’s Iconic Festival Served Culinary Delights to 1.4 Million Visitors CHICAGO, 2015-10-6 — /Travel PR News/ — The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced today that the 2015 Taste of Chicago saw $320,205 in profit at the revitalized five-day festival. Taste of Chicago continues to thrive as the nation’s… Read the full news article

The City of Chicago and Chicago Department of Aviation Contractor Open House to be held on October 6 at the UIC Forum

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CHICAGO, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The City of Chicago and Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Contractor Open House is next week on Tuesday, October 6 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the UIC Forum. Online registration is closed, but you can still register onsite the day of the event. Don’t miss this chance… Read the full news article

World Travel & Tourism Council research: Foreign visitors to Spain account for over half of the country’s service exports

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LONDON, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Foreign visitors to Spain account for over half of the country’s service exports, according to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Spain’s visitor exports (money spent by foreign visitors in a country) reached $US69.5 billion (EUR52.2bn) in 2014, which is 53% of all of… Read the full news article

Sir Richard officially unveils Virgin Media Business ‘Pitch to Rich’ competition winners’ individually branded Virgin Train carriage

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Virgin Trains and Virgin Media Business host joint event at Euston station Milestone reached in entrepreneur competition ‘Pitch to Rich’, following 100 days since final LONDON, 2015-10-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Almost one hundred days since the Virgin Media Business ‘Pitch to Rich’ competition winners were crowned and won a slice of the £1m… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire will host its second Wedding Showcase of the year

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Hampshire, England, 2015-10-1 — /Travel PR News/ — On Sunday, November 8, 2015, Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire will be hosting its second Wedding Showcase of the year, inviting guests to explore the stunning venue and meet a hand-picked selection of the very best luxury suppliers in the wedding industry. Just an hour from central London, this… Read the full news article

Dubai International (DXB) wins the World Routes Marketing Award 2015 at the 21st World Route Development Forum

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Dubai, UAE, 2015-9-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai International (DXB), the world’s number one airport for international passengers, has won the World Routes Marketing Award 2015 (50 million passengers category), which was announced at the 21st World Route Development Forum, which concluded in the South African city of Durban recently. This follows DXB’s success as the… Read the full news article

German National Tourist Board: 44.7 million overnights between January and July 2015; 5.6 percent up YoY

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New York City, 2015-9-29 — /Travel PR News/ — In July 2015, Germany’s incoming tourism achieved yet another record result by generating 10.3 million overnights stays. All in all, the Federal Statistical Office registered 44.7 million overnights in accommodation facilities of at least 10 beds between January and July. That’s 2.4 million more overnight stays than… Read the full news article

Meliá Hotels International, primera cadena hotelera en unirse a UNICEF y al Pacto por la Infancia

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La iniciativa, impulsada por UNICEF, persigue un Pacto de Estado para luchar contra las situaciones de pobreza y desigualdad que afectan a la infancia Mallorca, España, 2015-9-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Meliá Hotels International, cadena hotelera líder en España y aliado estratégico de UNICEF desde 2010, ha anunciado su adhesión a la iniciativa impulsada por… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean International adds new ‘Gold Card’ membership tier to celebrate the first birthday of Club Royal

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MIAMI, 2015-9-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International has announced the addition of a new ‘Gold Card’ membership tier to celebrate the first birthday of Club Royal, its industry-leading reward and recognition programme for travel agents. The birthday celebrations also marked the launch of a unique ‘Virtual Queue’ competition, which gives agents the… Read the full news article

Brand USA: US and China will undertake a year of deeper cooperation in the travel and tourism space under the US-China Tourism Year

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Ninth Annual U.S.-China Tourism Leadership Summit Sets the Stage to Expand and Enhance Program Opportunities for the Industry Presidential Announcement Highlights Focus on U.S.-Chinese Tourism Cooperation Washington, DC, 2015-9-28 — /Travel PR News/ — President Obama and President Xi of China today announced that the United States and China will undertake a year of deeper… Read the full news article

Palm Springs will be the new home of Desert Concorso 2015, an exotic car and European lifestyle event

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Palm Springs, CA, 2015-9-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism is pleased to announce Palm Springs as the new home of Desert Concorso 2015, an exotic car and European lifestyle event, held at Palm Springs Stadium on Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 9am-4pm. With the success of the inaugural Desert Concorso,… Read the full news article

ITB Berlin 2016 will focus on the importance of water for the global travel industry

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At ITB Berlin 2016, the 11th Pow-Wow for Tourism Professionals in Hall 4.1b will focus on the importance of water for the global travel industry – exhibitors can register online BERLIN, Germany, 2015-9-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Water is a valuable and indispensable resource. Some countries have an overabundance of water, while many others… Read the full news article

PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2016 (AT&RTCM 2016) will be at Dusit Island Resort in Chiang Rai, Thailand, Feb 17-19, 2016

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BANGKOK, 2015-9-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce that the PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2016 (AT&RTCM 2016) will be taking place at the Dusit Island Resort in the historic northern city of Chiang Rai, Thailand from February 17-19, 2016 under the theme “Creating Experiences, Sharing Opportunities”. The PATA… Read the full news article

Sudish Sukumaran won US$1million in popular Qatar Duty Free Millionaire Draw

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Indian national wins US$1million in popular QDF Millionaire Draw Saudi national wins the luxury Bentley Continental GT Speed prize via online ticket purchase DOHA, Qatar, 2015-9-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free is delighted to announce that the winner of its US$1 million prize draw in September 2015 is Mr Sudish Sukumaran. Mr Sukumaran is… Read the full news article

One of New Zealand’s most iconic tourism experiences the Shotover Jet turns 50

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The Shotover Jet, one of New Zealand’s most iconic tourism experiences, will turn 50 in November. Auckland, New Zealand, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — In November 2015 one of New Zealand’s most iconic tourism experiences will celebrate 50 years of operation. The world famous Shotover Jet commenced operations on the upper Shotover River in 1965 and… Read the full news article

CWT Meetings & Events released its 2016 Meetings and Events Forecast

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Caution raised to meeting and event planners about stricter booking conditions AMSTERDAM, 2015-9-23 — /Travel PR News/ — CWT Meetings & Events, the award-winning meetings and events agency, has released its 2016 Meetings and Events Forecast (“Forecast”). It predicts positive growth for the industry in the coming 12 months. While the news of overall growth is… Read the full news article

New advertisements featuring Glasgow as leading UK investment destination live at Heathrow Airport

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LONDON, 2015-9-22 — /Travel PR News/ — In Heathrow’s latest bid to drive growth in the UK’s great cities and regions, new advertisements featuring Glasgow go live today across all the terminals at the UK’s only hub. The six-week partnership with Glasgow City Council is part of a year-long campaign seeking to drive foreign direct… Read the full news article

VISA cardholders: Vietjet launches new promotion for SkyBOSS

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Ho Chi Minh City, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — After concluding the highly successful promotion “Fly SkyBOSS and win a trip to Europe to collect our brand new aircraft”, Vietjet is now launching another exciting new promotion for SkyBOSS, this time for VISA cardholders. Accordingly, every purchase of a SkyBOSS ticket made with a VISA… Read the full news article

Finavia: CAPA World Aviation Summit 2015, 7 to 8 October 2015 in Helsinki

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Vantaa, Finland, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The commercial air traffic sector will set its sights on Helsinki in October. Decision-makers in the commercial air traffic sector, and tourism sector directors will be Finavia’s guests in Helsinki at the CAPA World Aviation Summit 2015 at Kalastajantorppa from 7 to 8 October 2015. The two-day… Read the full news article

English Heritage: Stonehenge sold at auction for £6,600 one hundred years ago

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LONDON, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — One hundred years ago today (21 September 2015), Stonehenge – the most famous prehistoric monument in the world – was sold at auction for £6,600 to a local Wiltshire man, Cecil Chubb. His purchase marked a turning point in the care and protection of the ancient monument and… Read the full news article

TIA New Zealand’s Chris Roberts: The new international-scale convention centre will create substantial economic benefits for the whole country

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Wellington, New Zealand, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The tourism industry is looking forward to seeing progress on the International Convention Centre now it has received resource consent approval. The new international-scale convention centre will create substantial economic benefits for the whole country, Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) Chief Executive Chris Roberts says. “We… Read the full news article

Etihad Airways will implement the Amadeus Fare Families solution

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Airline to use Amadeus technology to support innovative merchandising strategy Amadeus to support ATPCo Branded Fares filing standard Dubai-UAE, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, today announced that Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will implement the Amadeus Fare Families tool in… Read the full news article

Rodarte to design limited-edition series of scarves for the Mandarin Oriental, New York

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Hong Kong, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, New York and designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, founders of the award-winning luxury clothing and accessories brand Rodarte, are delighted to announce their collaboration on a limited-edition series of scarves designed especially for the Five-Star property. The inaugural design will debut during New York Fashion Week… Read the full news article

Singita: one of the recently relocated endangered Botswana black rhinos gave birth

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Cape Town, South Africa, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Just three months after Singita, together with its conservation partner in Zimbabwe, the Malilangwe Trust, relocated eight critically endangered black rhinos to Botswana, the company has announced that one of the rhino cows has given birth to a calf in the Moremi Game Reserve. Born… Read the full news article

Belgianrail: L’offre ferroviaire suburbaine se dote de nouveaux arrêts et d’un logo

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Les horaires de l’offre S seront disponibles dès ce 15 septembre Bruxelles, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — L’offre ferroviaire suburbaine fait partie du Réseau Express Régional (RER) – une collaboration entre la SNCB, la STIB, De Lijn et les TEC – qui, dans un rayon de 30 km autour de Bruxelles, met à disposition une… Read the full news article