Andaz Doha will mark a significant milestone in Hyatt’s continued growth of its luxury lifestyle offering in the Middle East Chicago, IL, 2021-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today (December 13, 2021) that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Al Mirqab Tourist Company LLC to debut… Read the full news article
QACC played a pivotal role in securing Qatar Airways the ‘Best Food & Beverage’ award for the year 2022 in the APEX Passenger Choice Awards® DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC), the aircraft catering subsidiary of Qatar Airways Group, has reached a new milestone in its road to… Read the full news article
Airline starts three flights a week to the Ukrainian port city New service offers seamless connectivity via the World’s Best Airport to many destinations in Africa, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Odesa, Ukraine, landed at Odesa International Airport on… Read the full news article
Announced during ILTM Cannes, Hyatt introduces plans for seven new luxury hotels throughout Europe and the Middle East, in addition to 25 luxury properties in stunning destinations throughout the U.S., Mexico, Morocco, Greater China, Thailand, and more Chicago, IL, 2021-Dec-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) unveiled today (December 9, 2021), at… Read the full news article
London, UK, 2021-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — World Travel Awards – the leading authority that recognises and rewards excellence in travel and tourism – has revealed its Middle East 2021 winners to coincide with its Middle East Winners Day. Dubai, currently flourishing in the spotlight as host of Expo 2020, was voted ‘Middle East’s Leading Destination’,… Read the full news article
Muscat, Oman, 2021-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air has won ’Best Airline Staff in the Middle East’ at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021 voted for by air travellers based on their own experiences. The award was announced online this year and recognizes the commitment of Oman Air’s staff to providing their… Read the full news article
Bahrain Bay, Bahrain, 2021-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Hotelier Middle East’s compilation of the 50 Most Influential Executive Chefs in the Middle East for 2021 has been released, with Wolfgang Puck’s Executive Chef Brian Becher being recognised amongst the best. Philadelphia-born Chef Brian currently oversees four outlets in Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay including: CUT by Wolfgang Puck, CUT Bar & Lounge, re/ Asian… Read the full news article
Safety and environmental sustainability as its top priority It is the first and largest turbulence data contributor in the Middle East Sharing data on turbulence could help the airline industry cut carbon emissions DOHA, Qatar, 2021-Jul-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and the International Air Transport Association announced that Qatar Airways will become… Read the full news article
Qatar Airways’ 12 U.S. gateways and global network of over 140 destinations further cement its position as the leading international carrier providing global connectivity to and from the U.S. via the Best Airport in the Middle East, Hamad International Airport Qatar Airways partners with U.S. carriers on more routes across the United States than any… Read the full news article
For the second consecutive year, the collaboration offers personalized and immersive experiences in trending and emerging destinations BETHESDA, MD, 2021-Jun-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International’s portfolio of luxury brands, including The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, and W Hotels is delighted to unveil a collection of one-of-a-kind adventures… Read the full news article
DUBAI, UAE, 2021-May-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has been voted ‘Best Airline Worldwide’ for the eighth consecutive time by the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2021. The airline also took home accolades for ‘Airline with the Best First Class’, and ‘Airline with Best Economy Class’. The wins demonstrate Emirates’ strategic approach to continuously improving… Read the full news article
SLS Dubai is the seventh SLS hotel, with 11 additional properties to open internationally over the next five years Paris, France, 2021-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, today (April 7th, 2021) announced the expansion of the international SLS Hotels & Residences brand to the Middle East with the opening of… Read the full news article
During the peak of IATA Summer Season 2021 airline will operate over 1,200 weekly frequencies across 23 destinations in Africa, 14 in the Americas, 43 in Asia-Pacific, 43 in Europe and 19 in Middle East Airline’s modern sustainable fleet enables it to offer passengers more flexible travel options via the most connected and Best Airport… Read the full news article
Geneva, Switzerland, 2021-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) new Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East (AME), Kamil Al-Awadhi, took up his position today (1 March 2021). “This is the most challenging time for air transport—in AME and around the world. The top priority is reconnecting the… Read the full news article
Opfikon, Switzerland, 2020-Nov-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport International has added Al-Qassim to its growing network in the Middle East. Last week, a first flight of Pakistan International Airlines has been handled successfully at Prince Naïf Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (ELQ) in Central Saudi Arabia. With the handling of a first Pakistan International Airlines… Read the full news article
London, UK, 2020-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — World Travel Awards has revealed its Middle East 2020 winners as part of its inaugural Middle East Winners Day. Winners include Dubai, which fended off stiff competition to emerge as ‘Middle East’s Leading Destination’, whilst Oman was acknowledged with awards for both ‘Middle East’s Leading Cultural Destination’… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2020-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based dnata Travel Group brands have won eight accolades at the 2020 World Travel Awards Middle East. Representing the travel division of dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, awards earned by the dnata Travel Group for 2020 included: Middle East’s Leading Hotel Booking Solutions… Read the full news article
Amman, Jordan, 2020-Jul-31 — /Travel PR News/ — IATA has called on governments in the Middle East to harmonize biosafety measures for passengers across the region as aviation restarts. A global framework for restarting aviation while protecting public health has been agreed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and published in the Take-Off guidance. However, inconsistent… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2020-Jul-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates will resume passenger services to Stockholm with weekly flights from 1 August, expanding its network in Europe to 22 cities, and connecting customers from Europe to the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. The restart of Stockholm flights means that all Emirates gateways in Scandinavia will have… Read the full news article
London, UK, 2020-Jun-26 — /Travel PR News/ — World Travel Awards (WTA) is calling on industry professionals and consumers worldwide to vote for the finest travel and tourism brands in the world. Voting is now open for Africa, Asia, Europe, Indian Ocean, North America, Middle East and Oceania. Meanwhile, organisations wishing to enter the WTA 2020 programme can… Read the full news article
The multi award-winning airline was awarded the prestigious title of ‘Best Overall in the Middle East’ at the 2020 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards on 13 November Qatar Airways was also recently named a ‘2020 Five Star Global Airline’ at the 2020 APEX Global Passenger Choice Awards, where it scooped three awards for ‘Best Seat… Read the full news article
Bethesda, MD, 2019-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today (09/12/2019) that Alex Kyriakidis, President and Managing Director of the company’s Middle East & Africa division, will transition from the position effective 31 December 2019 to take up an executive advisory role for the company. “As Marriott’s head of Middle… Read the full news article
360 room hotel reflects travelers desire for a simple, yet efficient travel experience Dubai, UAE, 2019-Sep-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International today (09/03/2019) announced the official debut of Delta Hotels by Marriott into Middle East and Africa with Delta Hotels by Marriott Jumeirah Beach, Dubai. Within easy access from key business hubs including… Read the full news article
Awards demonstrate the recognition by passengers of the unique travel experience offered across the flydubai network Dubai, UAE, 2019-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai was named “Best Low-Cost airline serving the Middle East” at this year’s Business Traveller Middle East Awards, which was held during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) at the Grand… Read the full news article
Six Indian cities served by SpiceJet, will join the Emirates network India, 2019-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates and SpiceJet have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter into a reciprocal codeshare agreement, which is set to open new routes and destinations for passengers travelling between India and popular destinations across Africa, America, Europe… Read the full news article
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2019-Apr-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi, the latest addition to Yas Island’s series of world-class attractions, is stepping up to host the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019 on Thursday 25 April. The gala ceremony will be the premier gathering of the Arabian hospitality industry, with… Read the full news article
Royal Caribbean® International announces professional rugby player and self-taught ‘Insta-traveller’ Harry McNulty as the successful candidate for its Shore Explorer ‘Apprentice-ship’ all-expenses-paid world trip In addition to Japan, Alaska, Europe and the Middle East, he will be one of the first to visit Perfect Day℠ at CocoCay® – a new and exclusive private island in the Caribbean His first task… Read the full news article
Company on-track to grow its portfolio by 45 percent through the end of 2023 with over 100 properties under development DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 2019-Apr-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International today (04/08/2019) announced it expects to add 19 new properties and more than 3,000 rooms to its Middle East and Africa portfolio in… Read the full news article
Madrid, Spain, 2019-Apr-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Digital solutions for tourism, innovating to ensure tourism’s contribution to sustainable development, and a tourism start-competition, took centre stage during the ‘UNWTO Tourism Tech Adventure Forum: Middle East”. Held within the 45th Meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Middle East, the forum gathered ministers and tourism… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2019-Mar-07 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata Travel has been named “Favourite Travel Agent” at the annual Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards were presented at a gala dinner in Dubai, in front of the region’s leading travel and hospitality operators. “We are proud to be voted the most preferred travel agent by… Read the full news article