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British Airways and Iberia earned IATA NDC Certification NDC@Scale status

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LONDON, UK, 2019-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways and Iberia have today (December 19, 2019) announced that both airlines have achieved the International Air Transport Association (IATA) NDC Certification NDC@Scale status. This is another significant step made by both airlines, demonstrating their commitment to, and continuous investment in, improving and enhancing NDC capabilities for… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways confirms the renewal of its status under IATA’s Environmental Assessment programme

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Qatar Airways continues to meet the industry standard for environmental management, while extending scope to be the most comprehensive in the industry. DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was proud to receive recognition of its continued commitment to environmental management at International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Board of Governors meeting last week…. Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines earns J.D. Power’s No.1 Ranking in customer satisfaction with airline travel websites

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Southwest Airlines announces new digital benefits for Customers. DALLAS, TEXAS, 2019-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) earned J.D. Power’s No.1 Ranking for Southwest.com in customer satisfaction with airline travel websites. Over the last year, Southwest has made several successful digital enhancements to Southwest.com, and the mobile app to improve the Customer Experience,… Read the full press release

Allegiant Travel Company recognized as one of the nation’s top 100 Best Places to Work in 2020

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 2019-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, recognizing the company as one of the nation’s top 100 Best Places to Work in 2020. The award, in its 12th year, is based solely on the input of employees who elect to provide feedback on… Read the full press release

Emirates cabin crew named World’s Leading Cabin Crew 2019 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony

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Emirates also takes home title for World’s Leading Airline – Economy Class Dubai, UAE, 2019-Dec-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates cabin crew has been named World’s Leading Cabin Crew 2019 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony. The event marked the culmination of the WTA’s annual search for the finest travel and… Read the full press release

Swoop named Start-up Airline of the Year at the CAPA 2019 Aviation Awards for Excellence

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Canada’s ultra-low-cost carrier takes a top prize at the 2019 CAPA World Aviation Outlook Summit CALGARY, AB, 2019-Dec-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (Dec. 5, 2019), Swoop, Canada’s ultra-low-fare airline and subsidiary of WestJet Airlines Ltd., was announced as the winner of the CAPA 2019 Aviation Awards for Excellence Start-up Airline of the Year. Steven Greenway, President,… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines named the Low Cost Airline of the Year at the CAPA World Aviation Summit

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America’s Fastest-Growing Airline honored as global low cost leader in strategy, innovation and excellence in aviation MIRAMAR, Fla., 2019-Dec-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is celebrating another major award, receiving global recognition as the Low Cost Airline of the Year at the CAPA (Centre for Aviation) World Aviation Summit. CAPA, part of the… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Montreal recognized with international media accolades

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Four Seasons Hotel Montreal brings back the city to the forefront of the global luxury hotel conversation Architecture and design highlight Montreal’s first luxury hotel in decades Sensual and elegant interiors by Gilles & Boissier and Philip Hazan MARCUS Restaurant: modern spaces designed by Atelier Zébulon Perron for Chef Marcus Samuelsson Emblematic eight-floor art installation… Read the full press release

dnata recognized with ‘World’s Leading Air Travel Service Provider’ award at the World Travel Awards 2019

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Dubai, UAE, 2019-Dec-06 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata was presented with the prestigious award of ‘World’s Leading Air Travel Service Provider’ at the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2019, which took place in Muscat, Oman. This prestigious accolade comes on the back of dnata receiving four earlier awards – Middle East’s Leading Corporate… Read the full press release

Viking celebrates new accolades from Cruise Critic®

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Viking Takes Five Categories, Including Best Luxury Value for Money and Best Enrichment in 12th Annual Awards Los Angeles, CA, 2019-Dec-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) today (December 4, 2019) celebrated new accolades from Cruise Critic®, the world’s largest online cruise resource. In the 2019 Editors’ Picks Awards, Cruise Critic honored Viking with five awards in… Read the full press release

FlyerBonus members can now redeem points for an award airport transfer to/from Trat Airport

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Offering FlyerBonus members a chance to redeem points for airport transfers to/from Trat Airport Bangkok, Thailand, 2019-Dec-02 — /Travel PR News/ — FlyerBonus, Bangkok Airways’ Frequent Flyer Programme, has recently formed a partnership with Krungthep Limousine, Trat’s leading Airport Transfer. FlyerBonus members can now redeem points for an award airport transfer from Trat Airport to various… Read the full press release

Wizz Air named the Best Low Cost Airline – Europe 2020 in the annual ranking of AirlineRatings

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2019-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s greenest airline and the leading low cost carrier of CEE has been named the Best Low Cost Airline – Europe 2020 in the annual ranking of AirlineRatings, the world’s only safety and product rating website. This rating is considered one of the most important and respected in… Read the full press release

Sunwing Airlines President Mark Williams honored with the ATAC Lifetime Honoree Award

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Toronto, ON, Canada, 2019-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Last week, Sunwing Airlines President, Mark Williams, received the ATAC Lifetime Honoree Award at the annual Canadian Aviation Conference and Tradeshow in Montreal. The prestigious award is bestowed by the Board of Directors of the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) upon individuals who have made significant… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines congratulates Dr. Kazuo Inamori for receiving honorary KBE title from Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom

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Tokyo, Japan, 2019-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Dr. Kazuo Inamori, a global entrepreneur and philanthropist, recently received the title of Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) from Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom. The honor, bestowed in Japan by His Excellency Paul Madden, Ambassador Extraordinary and… Read the full press release

Vietjet named “Best Ultra Low-Cost Airline for 2020” by AirlineRatings

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2019-Nov-27 — /Travel PR News/ — New-age airline Vietjet continues to be named “Best Ultra Low-Cost Airline for 2020” by AirlineRatings, the world’s best one-stop airline safety and product rating review website. This is the third consecutive year that Vietjet has been honored at AirlineRatings’ Airline Excellence Awards, which recognize the… Read the full press release

Qatar Aircraft Catering Company is the first organisation in the world to achieve ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System certification

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QACC is one of the largest self-contained catering facilities in the world QACC currently prepares an average of 175,000 meals and 60 international cuisines per day in its state-of-the-art kitchen DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Nov-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC) is proud to announce it is the first organisation in the world… Read the full press release

Heathrow names SAS as the best airline at its latest Fly Quiet and Green league table

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Heathrow reveals the airport’s latest Fly Quiet and Green league table showing airlines are swapping in newer jets and improving how they fly to decrease noise and emissions SAS named best airline based on their performance this quarter – assisted by the introduction of A320neos, better track-keeping and continuous descent approaches Oman Air improves score… Read the full press release

Greater Toronto Airports Authority President and CEO, Howard Eng, named CEO of The Year at 2019 Ontario Business Achievement Awards

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Mr. Eng has been President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority since 2012 TORONTO, CANADA, 2019-Nov-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Howard Eng was named as 2019’s CEO of The Year, as chosen by the judging committee of the Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAA). The OBAAs have celebrated business in Ontario since 1983… Read the full press release

Silversea congratulates Steve McCurry for being inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame

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Miami, FL, 2019-Nov-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Silversea collaborator and world-renowned photographer, Steve McCurry was inducted into the prestigious International Photography Hall of Fame on November 1, 2019. Presented at an awards ceremony in St. Louis, Missouri, the accolade is among the most momentous milestones reachable by a photographer and commends a lifetime of achievement… Read the full press release

Emirates SkyCargo’s dedicated pharma handling facility in Chicago gets GDP certification

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Pharma operations in Copenhagen shifted to a GDP certified pharma facility Pharma Corridors initiative expanded to 25 stations Dubai, UAE, 2019-Nov-13 — /Travel PR News/ — With over 75,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals flown across the world during the Financial Year 2018/19, Emirates SkyCargo is one of the leading international players in the air transportation of… Read the full press release

IntercityHotel again achieves a “Service Champions Gold” Award

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Nov-08 — /Travel PR News/ — According to the results of the most extensive ranking survey to be conducted in Germany, Deutsche Hospitality’s IntercityHotel brand has once again offered some of the best customer service found in any sector during 2019. IntercityHotel achieved a “Service Experience Score” of 68.6 percent in… Read the full press release

Oman Air again recognised as the one of the cleanest and quietest airlines serving London’s Heathrow Airport

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MUSCAT, Oman, 2019-Nov-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, has once again been recognised as the one of the cleanest and quietest airlines serving London’s Heathrow Airport. Heathrow has some of the world’s toughest rules and regulations related to noise, which promote the use of best-in-class aircraft… Read the full press release

2019 Best of Indiana people’s choice campaign winners announced

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 2019-Nov-06 — /Travel PR News/ — The results are in! Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) announced today (November 4, 2019) the winners for the 2019 Best of Indiana people’s choice campaign. The winners are: Best Brewery: Bad Dad Brewing Co. – Fairmount, Grant County Best Hiking Trail: The Ladders Trail (Trail 3) at Turkey Run State Park… Read the full press release

Kempinski Hotel Yinchuan earns the 2019 Hotels New Rank’s Popular Wedding Service Hotel Award

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YINCHUAN, CHINA, 2019-Nov-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Kempinski Hotel Yinchuan is honoured to be a recipient of the 2019 Hotels New Rank’s Popular Wedding Service Hotel Award. This year’s selection activities continued the slogan “Hotels are endorsements in the city”. After two months of fierce competition, many high-quality brand hotels stand out for their advantages… Read the full press release

Queenstown Airport Corporation is the first airport company to achieve Living Wage accreditation in New Zealand

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Queenstown, New Zealand, 2019-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) is the first airport company to achieve Living Wage accreditation in New Zealand and is celebrating the achievement this Living Wage Week Aotearoa. Donna Darlington, People and Culture Manager said: “We are delighted to mark Living Wage Week 2019 by announcing to… Read the full press release

British Airways honours Barbara Jane Harrison with a Blue Plaque for her extraordinary heroism

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LONDON, UK, 2019-Oct-30 — /Travel PR News/ — A former BOAC cabin crew member, who died in 1968 while evacuating passengers from an aircraft, has been honoured with a Blue Plaque for her extraordinary heroism in her hometown of Bradford. British Airways sponsored the accolade for Barbara Jane Harrison, who died aged just 22, while bravely… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines certified as a 5-Star Airline for the second consecutive year by Skytrax

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  Tokyo, Japan, 2019-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL), a member of the oneworld® alliance, was certified as a 5-Star Airline for the second consecutive year by International air transport rating organization, Skytrax. The 5-Star rating is awarded to airlines that provide exceptional and outstanding services to their passengers. There are currently ten 5-Star… Read the full press release

Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts wins top award in the 2019 Digital Marketing Monitor Rankings

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Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts achieves first place in the “Hotel” category of the Digital Marketing Monitor Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts has just picked up a top award in the 2019 Digital Marketing Monitor Rankings. Steigenberger, a Deutsche Hospitality brand, scored 93.3 percent of the maximum available… Read the full press release

OpenTable releases its first-ever list of the 50 Best Restaurants for a Date in America for 2019

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Honorees Span 21 States and Washington, D.C.; Illinois, Nevada and Texas Holds the Most Honorees SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — As temperatures drop, relationships tend to heat up. With fall in full leafy swing, that can only mean one thing: cuffing season is upon us. OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines and Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities award roundtrip air travel to 2019 ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! travel award program recipients

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DALLAS, TEXAS, 2019-Oct-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), in partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), has awarded 187 students complimentary roundtrip air travel as part of the ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! travel award program. The 2019 recipients are from 120 different schools across the country ranging from freshman to graduate students. Each… Read the full press release