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Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries awarded VisitScotland’s five-star status

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2018-Jul-04 — /Travel PR News/ — A spectacular museum and gallery in the heart of Dunfermline’s Heritage Quarter has become the Fife town’s first five-star attraction. Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, which officially opened last year, has achieved VisitScotland’s top quality award. Following a Quality Assurance visit by the national tourism organisation, the… Read the full press release

Bombardier’s EcoDesign on the C Series recognized with Les Mercuriades award

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Montréal, Canada, 2018-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier’s EcoDesign approach applied on the C Series has won the prestigious Les Mercuriades award in the “Stratégie de développement durable” category. The honour was presented at the Les Mercuriades Gala on Thursday, April 19 in front of close to 1,200 Montreal-area business leaders. Les Mercuriades is one of the… Read the full press release

VisitScotland gave St Andrews Ghost Tours its highest Quality Assurance (QA) accolade

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2018-Apr-06 — /Travel PR News/ — A Fife ghost tour which gives customers educational and historical – as well as paranormal – information has received its Quality Assurance 5* Tour award from VisitScotland. The national tourism organisation gave St Andrews Ghost Tours its highest Quality Assurance (QA) accolade following its latest grading visit…. Read the full press release

Christchurch Airport recognized with Skytrax award for Best Regional Airport for Australia/Pacific

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Christchurch, New Zealand, 2018-Mar-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport has just been named one of the world’s best at the World Airport Awards in Stockholm. The awards are voted by air travellers, this year based on 13.82 million airport survey questionnaires completed by 105 different nationalities of airline customers in 550 airports. Airport Chief… Read the full press release

Oakwood Premier OUE Singapore recognized with the ‘Best Marketing or Branding Campaign’ award at the Serviced Apartment Awards 2018

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SINGAPORE 2018-Mar-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Reinforcing its position as a leader in the luxury serviced residence space, Oakwood Premier OUE Singapore was recognized for ‘Best Marketing or Branding Campaign’ at the recent Serviced Apartment Awards 2018, on 19 March. Judged by a panel of industry experts, the ‘Best Marketing or Branding Campaign’ award benchmarked… Read the full press release

Swissport Zurich receives “Best Ground Handling Agent of the Year in Customer Services” award from Cathay Pacific

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For the second consecutive time, Swissport Zurich has won the prestigious “Best Ground Handling Agent of the Year in Customer Services” award. Swissport was awarded two more distinctions for its Zurich airport performance. ZURICH, Switzerland, 2018-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — For Philip Read, Station Manager Cathay Pacific at Zurich Airport, the receipt of these… Read the full press release

APEX Passenger Choice awards: Qatar Airways receives 2018 Five-Star APEX Official Airline rating; wins 4 awards

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Airline awarded ‘Best Overall Airline: Middle East’, ‘Best Food and Beverage: Middle East’, ‘Best Cabin Service: Middle East’ and ‘Best Seat Comfort: Middle East’ DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Mar-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been awarded the APEX Passenger Choice award™ for ‘Best Overall Airline: Middle East’; ‘Best Food and Beverage: Middle East’; ‘Best… Read the full press release

World Luxury Hotel Awards recognises Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh with Luxury Hotel in Saudi Arabia award

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World Luxury Hotel Awards recognises Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh with Luxury Hotel in Saudi Arabia award   Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2016-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre has picked up the Luxury Hotel in Saudi Arabia award at the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2016 recently held in Doha. This… Read the full press release

Middle East publication Aviation Business honoured Qatar Executive with Best Business Aviation Operator of the Year 2015 award

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Qatar Airways’ Corporate Jet Division Wins Key Accolade At Aviation Business Awards in Dubai DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 2015-11-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Executive, Qatar Airways’ corporate jet division, has been honoured with the Best Business Aviation Operator of the Year 2015 award by the prestigious Middle East industry publication Aviation Business. The Best Business Aviation… Read the full press release

Caribbean Airlines won the “Caribbean’s Leading Airline” award at the annual World Travel Awards in Bahamas

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PORT OF SPAIN, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — For the fifth consecutive year Caribbean Airlines has won the “Caribbean’s Leading Airline” award at the annual World Travel Awards held this weekend at Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort Great Exuma, Bahamas. Accepting the award on behalf of the airline, Chief Executive Officer,… Read the full press release

Freddie Awards 2015: Aegean’s Miles+Bonus program awarded the “Up and coming / Program of the year” for Europe-Africa

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GREECE, 2015-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Aegean’s Miles+Bonus program was awarded as the “Up and coming / Program of the year” in the geographical area of Europe-Africa, at the Freddie Awards 2015 ceremony, which was held on 30 April 2015 in Atlanta, USA. Every year, members of travel industry loyalty programs around the world… Read the full press release

airberlin’s frequent flyer program “topbonus” awarded top honours at this year’s Premier Traveler award gala in Los Angeles

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BERLIN, 2014-12-23 — /Travel PR News/ — topbonus, the frequent flyer program of airberlin, has been awarded top honours at this year’s Premier Traveler award gala held in Los Angeles, California. topbonus was bestowed the honour of “Best International Frequent Flyer Program” by the reader’s choice award 2014. Premier Traveler readers were invited to participate… Read the full press release

Five Steigenberger hotels won “HolidayCheck Top Hotel 2014” award run by German-language online review site HolidayCheck

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany,  2014-1-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts impress their guests. No fewer than five Steigenberger Hotel Group establishments are celebrating the achievement of winning a “HolidayCheck Top Hotel 2014” award. HolidayCheck, the largest German-language online review site of its kind, has picked out the best 389 hotels from almost a million ratings… Read the full press release

South African Airways awarded the 4-Star Airline ranking for 2014 by Skytrax

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London, UK, 2014-1-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — South African Airways have been awarded the 4-Star Airline ranking for 2014 by Skytrax, the independent, global airline rating organisation. The 4-Star Airline ranking recognises continued quality improvement in South African Airways onboard product and service, also reflecting improvements to the home base airport product and service levels at Johannesburg’s OR… Read the full press release

Leeds Bradford Airport awarded ‘Best UK Airport’ at the Travel Globe Awards 2014

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Leeds, UK, 2014-1-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has been awarded Best UK Airport at the annual Globe Travel Awards ceremony, which took place in London last night. The awards recognise excellence within the travel industry, with votes cast solely by the UK travel agent community. The awards are presented by Travel Weekly and are… Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Commissioner Rosemarie S. Andolino honored with the 2013 “Excellence in Public Service” Award

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Chicago, Il, US, 2013-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Commissioner Rosemarie S. Andolino was presented with the 2013 “Excellence in Public Service” Award from the Civic Federation and the Motorola Solutions Foundation today at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Now in its 22nd year, the award annually recognizes a non-elected government official who… Read the full press release

National Black MBA Association honored Marriott International as its Corporation of the Year for its commitment to diversity and inclusion

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Washington, D.C., USA, 2013-12-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Washington, D.C., chapter of the National Black MBA Association (DCNBMBAA) honored Marriott International as its Corporation of the Year for its demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion and its long-term partnership with the chapter.   The award was presented during DCNBMBAA’s Annual Scholarship and Awards Fundraiser Brunch, which is designed to… Read the full press release

The Etihad Airways’ Corporate Affairs department named in-house team of the year at the Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) awards

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Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2013-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Etihad Airways’ Corporate Affairs department last night won the coveted in-house team of the year at the Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) awards ceremony. The award win was announced at a gala dinner in Dubai which brought the region’s leading public relations and communications figures together for an… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Cargo honored with 2013 Quest for Quality Award by Logistics Management Magazine

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Airline Earns Quest for Quality Award for 17 Consecutive Years Dallas, TX, United States, 2013-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines Cargo is honored to receive the 2013 Quest for Quality Award, awarded by Logistics Management Magazine. The Quest for Quality Award is the gold standard for customer satisfaction and performance excellence for the logistics industry. Southwest Airlines… Read the full press release

Radisson Blu honored as the Best Hotel Chain at the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2013 (Russia)

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Radisson Blu has won the prestigious award of the National Geographic Traveler Russia magazine for the second year in a row Brussels, Belgium, 2013-11-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — Radisson Blu, operated by the Carlson Rezidor, the leading international hotel group in Russia, CIS & Baltics, has been honored as the Best Hotel Chain at the National Geographic Traveler… Read the full press release

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) awarded best airport under 6M passengers at Airport Operators Association (AOA) awards ceremony

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Leeds, United Kingdom, 2013-10-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has been awarded best airport with up to 6 million passengers at the annual Airport Operators Association (AOA) awards ceremony, which took place in London this week. The awards recognise excellence within the travel industry, with votes cast by UK airlines through the British Air Transport… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines named Service Quality Institute’s Worldwide Customer Service Leader at the Worldwide Customer Service Conference

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Istanbul, Turkey, 2013-10-21— /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most customer service driven airline in Africa, was chosen as Service Quality Institute’s Worldwide Customer Service Leader in Istanbul Turkey on 12 October during the awards banquet at the Worldwide Customer Service Conference. CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde Gebremariam received the award. Also present at the… Read the full press release

Hotelzon’s Finnish subsidiary granted its fourth Success Company Certificate by the leading business publication Kauppalehti magazine

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Richmond, UK, 2013-10-18— /travelprnews.com/ — The Finnish subsidiary of Hotelzon International has been granted its fourth Success Company Certificate by the Kauppalehti magazine, a leading business publication, for its excellent financial performance. The previous certificates were awarded in 2010, 2011 and 2012. On an annual basis, Kauppalehti’s Balance Consulting analysis unit, specialising in providing financial statement databases… Read the full press release

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol won the Business Traveller Award in the category ‘Best Airport in Europe 2013’

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Schiphol, the Netherlands,  2013-10-18— /travelprnews.com/ — British business travellers have again voted Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as the winner of the Business Traveller Award in the category ‘Best Airport in Europe 2013’. Maarten de Groof, Schiphol Group Vice President & CCO: ‘We are immensely proud that British business travellers have voted Schiphol the best European airport for… Read the full press release

The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation awarded three scholarships via its Arthur J. Packard Memorial Scholarship

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Best of the best in hospitality receives Foundation’s most prestigious scholarship Washington, DC, 2013-10-18— /travelprnews.com/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF), the not-for-profit affiliate of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, awarded three scholarships via its Arthur J. Packard Memorial Scholarship Program, the Foundation’s most prominent and oldest scholarship award. Winning first-place and a… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora named top resort in French Polynesia by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards

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Bora Bora, French Polynesia, 2013-10-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora was again named the top resort in French Polynesia by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards. The Resort also placed #22 in the world in the “Top 100” category, with a score of 97.2 out of a possible 100 points; scoring a perfect 100 for… Read the full press release

Jersey Opera House Chef Peter O’Neill won award for Most Outstanding Professional Chef at Highlands College

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Jersey, 2013-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jersey Opera House Chef Peter O’Neill has won the award for Most Outstanding Professional Chef at Highlands College. The OH! Cafébar Head Chef, who has been studying on the Highlands’ Day Release programme for the International Diploma in Food Preparation & Cooking, will receive the Randalls Vautier Limited award at a prize-giving… Read the full press release

Thailand won Destination of the Year 2013 Award

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Bangkok, Thailand, 2013-10-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thailand has won the TTG Travel Awards for the “Outstanding Achievement Awards: Destination of the Year 2013” for the second consecutive year, making it the fifth time the country has won this accolade, having received it previously in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2012. Along with the “Destination of the Year 2013”… Read the full press release

Young designer from Leeds Mandy Hudson awarded bursary of 3 flights to New York under the British Airways Great Britons Programme

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Leeds, United Kingdom, 2013-10-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — A gifted young designer from Leeds, Yorkshire is hoping to see her dreams take off thanks to a British Airways scheme to find the next generation of talent. Mandy Hudson, who at the age of 26 has already started her own fashion label, has been awarded a bursary of… Read the full press release

Readers of Business Traveller Asia-Pacific in China voted Qatar Airways Best Middle East Airline

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Fourth Consecutive Win For Best Middle East Airline HONG KONG, China, 2013-09-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways has been voted Best Middle East Airline by readers of Business Traveller Asia-Pacific in China. The Doha-based carrier has been recognised for the fourth consecutive year at the high-profile 22nd Annual Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards, held on September 27th… Read the full press release