CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 2015-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Spring is in the air and this signals the start of the travel industry’s biggest month, Tourism Month. 27 September is World Tourism Day, highlighting and celebrating the importance of the industry in creating jobs and helping to build sustainable societies. This international day’s theme for 2015… Read the full news article
Starwood’s 10th Brand Kicks off Global Expansion with First Independent Hotel in London LONDON, 2015-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the debut of Tribute Portfolio in Europe with the addition of the Great Northern Hotel , a Tribute Portfolio Hotel . Launched this past April as Starwood’s… Read the full news article
Westin Hits another Ace, Offering Fans an Inside Look at New York City’s Largest Tennis Event with New Show and Evening Match Viewing Events STAMFORD, Conn., 2015-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Inspired by the electric atmosphere in New York City during one of tennis’ premier events, Westin Hotels & Resorts, the official hotel sponsor of the… Read the full news article
Cologne, Germany, 2015-9-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Broad interest in alternative distribution channels; numerous collaborations with technology providers – More transparent and balances pass-through of costs of bookings via global distribution systems from 1 September The airlines of the Lufthansa Group – Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS – have reached a major milestone… Read the full news article
ALBERTA, CANADA, 2015-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Building on the success of the previous two years, City Palate presents the return of the award-winning Really, Really Long Table Dinner on Monday, September 14th 2015. There is no better way to discover the essence of a city than through exploratory eating. As such, we encourage out-of-town foodies and local… Read the full news article
NEW YORK, 2015-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, expands the international and product development experience of its board with the appointment of two new independent directors. Ms. Caroline Tsay, vice president & general manager of the HP Software Online Business and Ms. Beatrice Tarka, founder and chief executive… Read the full news article
NEW YORK/LONDON/HONG KONG, 2015-8-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO) today announced that on August 20, 2015 it acquired the Travelzoo Asia Pacific business (“APAC”), which includes the Travelzoo® businesses in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. This business was independently operated by Azzurro Capital Inc. under a licensing… Read the full news article
HOUSTON, 2015-8-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Boy-band music stars One Direction launched a new music video last week — a large part of which was filmed at Ellington Airport (EFD). Parts of the video — for the release of a new song titled “Drag Me Down” — were shot at the NASA hangar and ramp area… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Ancient sea caves, a paddle steamer, a listed railway building and a Victorian garden cemetery are amongst 12 heritage projects that will see the ‘Angels’ behind them celebrated as they go up for an award in the inaugural Scottish Heritage Angel Awards. The shortlist for the first ever… Read the full news article
EDINBURGH, 2015-8-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Members of the public, and those within the heritage sector, are being urged by Historic Scotland to come forward and offer their views, comments and ideas as the latest public consultation on Managing Change within the historic environment gets underway. People are encouraged to take this opportunity and… Read the full news article
Within 24 hours of debut of new corporate dashboard, more than 500 companies join Airbnb for Business Business Demand for Airbnb Surges as Company Sees Record Corporate Signups Within 24 hours of debut of new corporate dashboard, more than 500 companies join Airbnb for Business SAN FRANCISCO, 2015-8-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Airbnb, the world’s… Read the full news article
Gatwick, England, 2015-8-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Cabot Aviation (“Cabot”), part of the Air Partner group and a leading aircraft remarketing broker, is pleased to announce that it has been appointed by Kenya Airways as its exclusive remarketing agent for four B777-200ERs. The aircraft, which hold the serial numbers 33681, 33682, 33683 and 36124,… Read the full news article
Madrid/ Fráncfort del Meno, 2015-8-25 — /Travel PR News/ — En el primer semestre de 2015 el turismo receptivo de Alemania aumentó en un 4,7 por ciento. En total, la Oficina Federal de Estadística registró un total de 34,4 millones de pernoctaciones de extranjeros en establecimientos hoteleros de diez o más camas, 1,5 millones más… Read the full news article
Palm Springs, CA, 2015-8-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Conde Nast Traveler has named the City of Palm Springs in the Top “30 Best Small Cities in America” for 2014. Pooled in a category with beach towns and snowy escapes, Palm Springs landed at number 28 for its 350 days of sunshine and Hollywood glamour… Read the full news article
BANGKOK, 2015-8-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Emerging tourism destinations have an unprecedented opportunity to boost their digital marketing campaigns, thanks to a collaborative venture between the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and TripAdvisor. The PATA CEO Challenge offers two prizes, each valued at US$500,000, for regional, state and province tourism organisations, and secondary and tertiary cities that are able to… Read the full news article
Emerald Club Members Can Earn Free* Days by Renting Vehicles, Participating in Bonus Activities ST. LOUIS, 2015-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — National Car Rental, the premier car rental brand for frequent airport travelers, is launching its annual One Two Free® promotion for registered Emerald Club members. The promotion offers renters one free rental day* for every… Read the full news article
Singapore & Malaysia, 2015-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the global travel and tourism industry, announces the successful contract renewal of six of its agency partners in Singapore and Malaysia. Travelport attributes its success at customer retention to its focus… Read the full news article
Official Signing Ceremony & Workshops Held in Travelport Offices in Beirut, Lebanon Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2015-8-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $8 trillion global travel and tourism industry has announced a number of new business wins with renowned travel agencies… Read the full news article
SEATTLE, 2015-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Anchorage, Alaska, has won the bid to serve as host of the 2016 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS). The Summit is the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s (ATTA) premiere annual gathering of the global adventure tourism industry for inspiration and education as well as networking and showcasing new adventure products and… Read the full news article
Toronto, Canada, 2015-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Brand awareness is often thought of as an outward looking approach, where companies look to raise the level of consumer recognition of their image and experiences as well as their products and services to the public. However, in today’s interconnected world, employee engagement is crucial in an era in… Read the full news article
Costa Mesa, CA, 2015-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Burba Hotel Network (BHN), hosts of the upcoming Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E) 2015, are pleased to announce that this year’s program will feature two special sessions focusing on Montenegro. Hot.E will be held in London on 28-29 September 2015, at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower. A… Read the full news article
Podium finishers at the Audi quattro Winter Games 2015 will be awarded with hand carved greenstone medals. Queenstown, New Zealand, 2015-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The gold medal is often what athletes strive for but at the 2015 Audi quattro Winter Games they are going for green. While top of the podium is still… Read the full news article
TORONTO, 2015-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The ideal choice for the would-be adventurer not willing to compromise on comfort, Signature Vacations new Off the Beaten Path program will offer the perfect balance between eco-adventures and all inclusive relaxation. Combining a stay in one of the tour operator’s leading resorts with a series of full or… Read the full news article
Wiesbaden, 2015-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian Escape, soon to be the largest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet, was floated out of Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II on Saturday, August 15 in Papenburg, Germany, where the 164.600-ton ship has been under construction since September 2014. Beginning at approximately 09:15 local time,… Read the full news article
Joint Release With Singapore GP SINGAPORE, 2015-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Light Up The Night Carnival is returning as a two-day event over 22-23 August 2015, in the lead-up to this year’s FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX. This year’s Carnival is held in conjunction with race promoter Singapore… Read the full news article
Diego Boneta, Diane Guerrero and Boyce Avenue Bethesda, Md., 2015-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International’s award winning #LoveTravels campaign is launching a new portrait and video series featuring recognized Latino influencers Diane Guerrero (OITNB, Jane the Virgin), Diego Boneta (Scream Queens), and Boyce Avenue (YouTube music sensation). #LoveTravels encourages all travelers to explore… Read the full news article
MALDIVES, 2015-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The 3rd Annual Maldives Whale Shark festival is taking place on the 29th August 2015 in South Ari Atoll, hosted by Maamigilli Island. We, at Maldives Marketing and Public Relation Corporation (MMPRC) are supporting the 2015 Whale Shark Festival as Festival Partners because we believe that only through… Read the full news article
NEW YORK CITY, 2015-8-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Alliance has been named Best Airline Alliance by the readers of Frequent Business Traveler magazine (www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com). The Frequent Business Traveler GlobeRunner Awards recognize the world’s best airlines, hotel chains, automobile manufacturers, car rental agencies, luggage manufacturers, and travel-related websites. “Our road warrior readers singled out Star… Read the full news article
Passholders Now Have Access to the Best Terrain on the East Coast and in New Mexico STOWE, Vermont; TAOS, New Mexico, 2015-8-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Mountain Collective™ has widened their geographic reach with the addition of two iconic destinations to its roster. Stowe joins the Mountain Collective as their first resort on the… Read the full news article
BEIJING, 2015-8-13 — /Travel PR News/ — China’s prima ballerina Tan Yuan Yuan has joined Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® “Rosewood Curators” as the Beijing advisor, joining a carefully selected group of luminaries and leaders sharing insider secrets, travel tips and favorite activities in Rosewood destinations around the world. Hailed as one of the most outstanding… Read the full news article