CEB maintains lead in Sydney route as Melbourne service shows strong demand Pasay City, Philippines, 2018-Jul-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific is optimistic that the upcoming launch of its direct service between Manila and Melbourne will further boost its market share in Australia on the back of competitive fare offerings… Read the full press release
Deal underscores Marriott International’s commitment to Australia, with 18 hotels open and 17 in the pipeline Sydney, Australia, 2018-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International Inc. today (07/10/2018) announced it has signed an agreement with Melbourne-based property development company Capital Alliance to introduce the AC Hotels by Marriott®, brand to Australia. The 200-room AC Hotel… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2018-May-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with PEC Portfolio Springvale Pty Ltd. for a 200-key Hyatt Place hotel in Melbourne, Australia. The Hyatt Place brand is rooted in extensive consumer insights indicating that guests seek stylish, comfortable, seamless experiences that accommodate… Read the full press release
Quality matters than Quantity in Tourism Industry BANGALORE, India, 2018-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — International Travel Roadshow (ITR) opens its 2018 Calendar targeting Top 3 Luxury Travel Markets in the World. Yes. ITR 2018 is Scheduled in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane), India (5 Cities) and Middle East (Dubai & Doha). ITR is the… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2018-Feb-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas has today ( 7TH FEBRUARY 2018) announced it will begin a new daily Melbourne – Denpasar (Bali) service from 23 June 2018 with fares available for sale from today.* Operated by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the new Qantas route comes as Jetstar increases its Melbourne-Bali flights from ten per week to… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2018-Jan-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) today (24 January 2018) announced that it will introduce a new service that will connect Singapore and Melbourne to New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington. The new service will be introduced as part of a restructuring of existing Singapore-Canberra-Wellington flights, which will see the Canberra-Wellington flights… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2017-Sep-03 — /Travel PR News/ —Changi Airport Group today welcomed the announcement by Qantas Airways to add services to and from Singapore Changi Airport from the 2018 Northern Summer season*. Beginning 25 March 2018, Qantas will operate its daily Sydney-London service (QF1/QF2) via Singapore using an A380. At the same time, services to Melbourne… Read the full press release
Five year extension to landmark alliance deal Evolution of joint network to offer customers more choice Three options to get to UK/Europe – via Dubai, Perth and Singapore Capacity shifted to fast-growing Asia market Changes to deliver upside to both airlines; Qantas annualised net benefit estimated at more than $80 million from FY19 Sydney, Australia,… Read the full press release
Sydney, Australia, 2017-Sep-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas today announced that four 787-9 Dreamliners will be based in Brisbane, bringing 470 new jobs and opening up new potential international routes. The first of eight Dreamliners ordered by the national carrier will be delivered from Boeing in late October this year, and the first to… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways introduces Airbus A380 and George Calombaris’ signature dishes on Doha and Melbourne route Airline of the Year brings its ultra-modern A380 superjumbo to Melbourne George Calombaris’ signature dishes will be available for the first time inflight to First and Business Class passengers flying between Doha and Melbourne from 1 July–30 September 2017… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2017-Jun-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has signed a management contract for a new luxury hotel and branded residences to be developed in Melbourne, Australia. The project is expected to open in 2023, and is the Group’s first announced property in Australia. The hotel and residences will be located… Read the full press release
Melbourne, Australia, 2016-Aug-15 — /Travel PR News/ — TFE Hotels announces the most exciting new addition to the Australian hotel scene – the Adina Apartment Hotel Pentridge, Melbourne, on the site of a converted former prison. Australia will soon have a new hotel that will have everyone talking… A hotel that will offer guests the chance… Read the full press release
HOBART, Australia, 2014-6-2 — /Travel PR News/ — QantasLink today unveiled its refurbished Boeing 717 jet aircraft with Tourism Tasmania ‘Tassie Devil’ decal, further strengthening its commitment to the State. The unveiling of the aircraft – named ‘The Tassie Devil’ with the unique decal – coincides with the launch of Boeing 717 services on the Melbourne –… Read the full press release
2013-09-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Subang, 20 September 2013: Malaysia Airlines is on an expansion mode with capacity and frequency increases regionally and new destinations internationally. “In the recent weeks, we launched flights to Dubai and Kochi and increased capacity and frequencies to Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei) and Medan (Indonesia). Soon, we will be flying more often to… Read the full press release
2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) today announce an expansion of their codeshare agreement to cover more destinations in Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Codesharing has been expanded with immediate effect to SAS-operated flights from Copenhagen to: Alesund, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim in Norway; Gothenburg in Sweden; Aalborg, Aarhus… Read the full press release
Six new destinations in Australia added Linking of the topbonus and Velocity frequent flyer programs 2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Effective 1st August 2013 and subject to government approvals, airberlin and Virgin Australia will commence a range of codeshare services in Australia and Europe, in addition to offering reciprocal frequent flyer benefits for members of the respective… Read the full press release
2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia Managing Director Andrew McEvoy welcomed the decision by Air India to launch direct non stop flights to Sydney and Melbourne – marking a return to the Australian market after 16 years. “Key to unlocking India’s long term tourism potential is improved air access and capacity. Securing direct flights to Australia… Read the full press release
Fine Breakfast Dining Now on the Table at Melbourne’s Windsor Hotel 2013-05-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — As well as continuing with its elegant Continental breakfast buffet, the Windsor is now offering a full breakfast menu at its 111 Spring Street Restaurant, with options ranging from the healthy to the indulgent. Choose from dishes such as oatmeal porridge… Read the full press release