Emirates named Aviation Company of the Year at The Gulf Business Industry Awards 2013

DUBAI, U.A.E., 2013-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Emirates demonstrated its industry leading role last night by picking up Aviation Company of the Year at The Gulf Business Industry Awards 2013. The award comes as Emirates embarks on another wave of route launch announcements, extending its network across six continents. More than 300 guests attended the awards night… Read the full press release

Future Travel Experience (FTE) awarded Chicago O’Hare International Airport for Best Immigration Initiative

CHICAGO, 2013-09-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Earlier this month, Future Travel Experience (FTE) presented an award to Chicago O’Hare International Airport for ‘Best Immigration Initiative’. The award, presented at the FTE Global Conference in Las Vegas on September 5, acknowledged O’Hare’s lead on the implementation of Automated Passport Control  (APC) kiosks to reduce waiting times in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing… Read the full press release

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ranked #1 Overall Resort in North America by the annual SKI Magazine Reader’s Poll

Teton Village, WY, 2013-09-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The votes are in, and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is ranked #1 Overall Resort in North America by the annual SKI Magazine Reader’s Poll.  SKI Magazine’s survey, now in its 26th year, provides an annual snapshot of the Top 50 resorts in North America. Readers rank resorts in 20 different categories that… Read the full press release

Promising young employees award “The Egon Steigenberger Prize” won by Josina Ingrassia and Carola Födisch

2013-09-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The traditional approach adopted by the Frankfurt-based Steigenberger Hotel Group has always been to put staff at the very heart of its business. Initial and continuing training and the fostering of up-and-coming talent are also important objectives. The Egon Steigenberger Prize, an award given to promising young employees, was instigated for this… Read the full press release

Norwegian awarded Best Inflight Connectivity and Communications for its free inflight WiFi at Passenger Choice Awards 2013 in California

Norwegian was awarded Best Inflight Connectivity and Communications for its free inflight WiFi at the prestigious Passenger Choice Awards 2013 in Anaheim, California last night. Norwegian takes home the award for second year running.  2013-09-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian was awarded Best Inflight Connectivity and Communications for its free inflight WiFi at the prestigious Passenger Choice Awards 2013 in Anaheim,… Read the full press release

Air Transport World magazine honored airberlin with ‘Silver Eco-Airline of the Year’ award

2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — The US American trade magazine, Air Transport World, has named airberlin “Silver Eco-Airline of the Year”. The jury highlighted airberlin’s extensive fuel efficiency programme in particular. In 2012, Germany’s second largest airline set a new record with its average fuel consumption of 3.4 litres per 100 passenger kilometres flown. The official award ceremony… Read the full press release

The Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel Jersey awarded Green Tourism Gold by the Green Tourism Business Scheme

2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel have been awarded Green Tourism Gold for the second consecutive year, accredited by the Green Tourism Business Scheme. The Hotel received this prestigious award in recognition of their commitment to local sustainability, rendering them the only Hotel on the island to achieve the highest level. In order… Read the full press release

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) awarded prestigious national ‘Safe Parking’ award

2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has been awarded the prestigious national ‘Safe Parking’ award for the eighth consecutive year in recognition of its high standards of on-site parking facilities. This highly regarded industry scheme aims to reduce crime whilst increasing safety and security within parking facilities around the country. Run by Park Mark,… Read the full press release

Serena Hotels Honored as Leading Organization for its Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development

Earned 2013 Annual Environment Excellence Islamabad, Pakistan, 2013-07-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Serena Hotels, a leading chain of hotels, resorts, palaces and forts, was declared winner of the 2013 Environment Excellence Award here in a ceremony jointly hosted by the National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The prestigious… Read the full press release