Category Archives: Travel Services

CVG again has the lowest airfares in the region according to U.S. Department of Transportation airfare ranking report

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Erlanger, Ky., 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The U.S. Department of Transportation released its average airfare ranking report for third quarter 2018, and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) once again has the lowest airfares in the region. Among the top 100 U.S. domestic airports, CVG ranked #83. Overall, airfares at CVG have dropped 45… Read the full news article

Hamburg Airport introduces redesigned shopping experience from spring 2019

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Redesigned airport shopping from spring 2019 / Heinemann Duty Free opens three sales spaces with new concepts Hamburg, Germany, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — A redesigned shopping experience awaits passengers at Hamburg Airport from spring 2019. Several shop spaces on the Passenger Pier in the airport’s security-controlled area are being remodelled. Hamburg-based company Gebr. Heinemann… Read the full news article

Tirana International Airport welcomes Albawings’ new services connecting Tirana with Germany, the United Kingdom and Greece

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Dusseldorf, Stansted, Heraklion: New routes operated by Albawings to start this summer TIRANA, Albania, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Albawings, the low-cost Albanian based airline, announced today (22 February 2019) three new services connecting Tirana with Germany, the United Kingdom and Greece. The low-fare routes will commence in June 2019, with three flights a week… Read the full news article

Budapest Airport welcomes Shanghai Airlines’ direct flights between Shanghai and Budapest next summer

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Budapest Airport has warmly welcomed the announcement made in Shanghai on the start ot ticket sales for the direct flights between the South China metropolis and the Hungarian capital, scheduled from 7 June 2019. After launching 4 transatlantic flights at the same time in summer 2018, Budapest… Read the full news article

Budapest Airport welcomes Ryanair’s new services to Bordeaux, Palma de Mallorca and Toulouse

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Budapest Airport is adding further network ties with Ryanair as the carrier announces that it will begin services from the Hungarian capital to Bordeaux, Palma de Mallorca and Toulouse. As weekly flights to Balearic Isle begin 6 June, the additional capacity supports the Spanish market which saw… Read the full news article

Budapest Airport welcomes cargo-partner Kft among the first tenants of its brand new cargo center

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The handover of the brand new cargo center called BUD Cargo City is scheduled for the end of 2019 at Budapest Airport. Linked with this, the construction of a second building dedicated for forwarders also commenced at the end of January. Budapest Airport now welcomes cargo-partner Kft, one… Read the full news article

ITB Berlin: global medical tourism industry is currently worth around 100 billion dollars; Forecasts for 2025 see growth reaching up to 25 per cent

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Increase in international exhibitors at the Medical Tourism Pavilion – Presentations and discussion rounds on new trends and developments in the medical tourism market – New: meeting place of the European Medical Buyers’ Initiative Berlin, Germany, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The world of medical tourism has long become globalised: according to the latest report… Read the full news article

Worldwide Flight Services appoints Mike Duffy and Mike Simpson EVP Innovation and EVP Americas respectively

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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced new leadership roles for two of its most senior executives in the Americas to strengthen its global network. Paris, France, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Mike Duffy and Mike Simpson will become Executive Vice President Innovation and Executive Vice President Americas respectively, reporting to Craig Smyth, CEO of WFS. Mike Duffy will use his… Read the full news article

British Airways marks its centenary with British European Airways livery

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British European Airways (BEA) will be the next heritage livery to take to the skies on an Airbus 319 Aircraft goes in to the paint bay this weekend, and will return to Heathrow next month News comes after crowds gather to watch arrival of the BOAC Boeing 747 on Monday Heritage liveries entering service as… Read the full news article

CDA celebrates LATAM Cargo’s inaugural flight from Santiago International Airport to O’Hare International Airport

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Newest Cargo Carrier Launches New Service to Chile, Further Increasing Chicago’s Leading International Connectivity CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) today (02/20/2019) LATAM Cargo, the City’s newest cargo carrier, to celebrate its inaugural flight from Santiago International Airport (SCL) to O’Hare International Airport (ORD). Beginning today, LATAM will… Read the full news article

CDA and HMSHost announce the grand openings of Burger Federation and Starbucks at O’Hare International Airport

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CHICAGO, Il, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and HMSHost are pleased to announce the grand openings of two new concessions at O’Hare International Airport: Burger Federation and Starbucks. The addition of these two internationally known food and beverage brands will bring O’Hare travelers more options on the newly-built L Concourse extension at Terminal 3 of O’Hare. Burger… Read the full news article

CDA welcomes Volaris’ new direct service from Chicago Midway International Airport to Aguascalientes, Mexico

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CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and Volaris;Airlines today (02/19/2019) announced new direct service from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Aguascalientes, Mexico (AGU) ), a new destination from Chicago. This new service from Midway begins on June 16, 2019 and will operate twice weekly on A-319 aircraft seating 144 passengers. “We are pleased to welcome Volaris’ new route from Midway ahead… Read the full news article

O’Hare International Airport inaugurates its first dedicated deicing facility

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New Centralized Deicing Location at O’Hare is Largest in the U.S.; New Technology Improves Gate Capacity, Reducing Delays CHICAGO, Il, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and its airline partners have opened a new Central Deicing Facility (CDF) at O’Hare International Airport. The airport’s first dedicated deicing facility will support… Read the full news article

Alaska Airlines to build a new top floor lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

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The airline is upgrading and expanding its lounge portfolio to better serve guests SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 2019-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines today (Feb. 20, 2019) unveiled plans to build a new 8,500-square-foot top floor lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Located in Terminal 2, guests will be treated to the highest viewpoint of any… Read the full news article

Newton Steading, a luxurious self-catering accommodation in Angus secures a five-star rating from VisitScotland

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2019-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — An early 19th century barn, which has been renovated to luxurious self-catering accommodation, is celebrating after achieving a prestigious Quality Assurance award from VisitScotland. Newton Steading, situated near Lintrathen in Angus, has secured a five-star rating from the national tourism organisation. The grading highlights businesses who offer exceptional… Read the full news article

Discover the Cairngorms National Park campaign receives £40,000 VisitScotland Growth Fund

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2019-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — A new campaign will showcase the Cairngorms National Park to the world with the support of VisitScotland. Discover the Cairngorms National Park, a campaign to inspire the international travel trade to list the UK’s largest National Park as a must visit destination, has received a £40,000 Growth… Read the full news article

The Scottish National Surfing Championships secures funding from EventScotland’s National Programme Fund

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2019-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — A competition which brings surfers from across Scotland to compete for a national title has been successful in securing funding from EventScotland’s National Programme Fund. The Scottish National Surfing Championships, which take place from 19 – 22 April in Thurso, aim to bring surfers from across Scotland… Read the full news article

Acqualina Resort & Spa recognized as a Five Star Hotel by Forbes Travel Guide for the seventh year in a row

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Sunny Isles Beach, FL, 2019-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Acqualina Resort & Spa cements itself as the quintessential luxury travel destination in Florida by garnering several coveted back-to-back travel awards. Today (February 20, 2019), Forbes Travel Guide officially announced that Acqualina has been recognized as a Five Star Hotel, making it the seventh year in a row the property… Read the full news article

Norwegian is the largest non-North American airline to serve New York and New Jersey area in 2018 according to new data

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LONDON, UK, 2019-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian, the World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline, was the largest non-North American airline to serve the New York and New Jersey area in 2018, according to the latest Port Authority of New York data, with 2,004,896 passengers carried in 2018. Ahead of all other European carriers and… Read the full news article

Toronto Pearson’s Fire & Emergency Services marks Heart Month with the installation of over 250 new Automatic External Defibrillators (AED)

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Major enhancement of emergency preparedness measures underway at Toronto Pearson, protecting airport community and passengers with new training and equipment TORONTO, CANADA, 2019-Feb-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Coinciding with Heart Month in Canada, Toronto Pearson’s Fire & Emergency Services has completed a total overhaul of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) at Canada’s largest airport. The program… Read the full news article

The AARP Travel Center Powered by Expedia launches new platform for booking group hotels

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Bellevue, WA, 2019-Feb-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The AARP Travel Center Powered by Expedia is proud to announce the launch of a new platform for booking group hotels.  AARP Members now have the ability to book and manage group hotel reservations of nine or more hotel rooms at groups.expedia-aarp.com. This new feature provides fast quotes… Read the full news article

Qantas Group announces plans to plan to cut amount of waste to landfill by 75 per cent by end-2021

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Qantas and Jetstar generate more than 30,000 tonnes of waste in Australia annually. Plan to cut amount of waste to landfill by 75 per cent by end-2021. Over 100 million single-use plastic items per annum removed from flights and lounges by end-2020. Most ambitious waste reduction target of any major airline globally. New Frequent Flyer… Read the full news article

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ seventeen ultra-luxury hotels recognized on Forbes Travel Guide’s 2019 Star Rating list

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HONG KONG , CHINA, 2019-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® is pleased to announce that seventeen of the ultra-luxury hotel group’s properties have been recognized on Forbes Travel Guide’s 2019 Star Rating list. The only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, Forbes Travel Guide’s annual list has been revered as a global authority… Read the full news article

YYC welcomes Air Canada’s new daily, seasonal flights between Calgary and London, Ontario

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Convenient connections at Calgary hub throughout Alberta and BC MONTREAL, CANADA, 2019-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Canada today (Feb. 21, 2019) announced it will launch new daily, seasonal flights between Calgary and London, Ontario beginning June 24, 2019 until mid-October.  Flights will be operated onboard Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 aircraft with a choice of two cabins, wi-fi options and in-flight entertainment streamed to… Read the full news article

Calgary Airport Authority named one of Alberta’s top 75 employers for a 10th year

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Calgary, Alberta, 2019-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Calgary Airport Authority is pleased to announce that it has been named one of Alberta’s top 75 employers for a 10th year. The recognition is a reflection of the Authority’s ongoing commitment to providing its employees an exceptional workplace, comprehensive programs and opportunities for rewarding careers. “Our… Read the full news article

Dresden Airport welcomes Corendon Airlines’ two weekly flights to Hurghada, Egypt from Dresden for summer 2019

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DRESDEN, Germany, 2019-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — In 2018 Egypt was one of the destinations with the highest growth rates at Dresden Airport. With more than 71,300 passengers using services from Dresden, numbers were up by more than 70 percent. In response to this high demand, Corendon Airlines will once again be running two weekly… Read the full news article

MSC Cruises and Paris Saint-Germain announce new partnership

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Geneva, Switzerland / Paris, France, 2019-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — MSC Cruises, the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise company, and Paris Saint-Germain, one of the fastest-growing football clubs in the world, announced a new partnership under which MSC Cruises will become the official and exclusive global cruise partner of France’s leading football team. The… Read the full news article

MSC Cruises new flagship MSC Bellissima will have the largest shopping area in the fleet to date

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Largest shopping area to date with 30% more space than MSC Meraviglia Exclusive products and offers from leading international brands Pioneering retail entertainment concept offers guests an immersive shopping experience Geneva, Switzerland, 2019-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — MSC Cruises, the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise company and market leader in Europe, South America and the… Read the full news article

Silver Airways starts new daily nonstop service between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)

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Daily Nonstop Service Between Orlando International Airport and  Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport Starting May 16, 2019 Introductory fares from $99* available at SilverAirways.com Also Coming Soon: Discounted Fares for Active-Duty Military on All Flights Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2019-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Silver Airways is once again providing business, leisure and military travelers with time and money-saving… Read the full news article

The Deutsche Hospitality to open the first Steigenberger Hotel in Sønderborg, Denmark on May 6, 2019

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New hotel Alsik developed and owned by The Bitten & Mads Clausen’s Foundation and managed by RIMC Hotels & Resorts A four-storey health and beauty spa area/ Michelin star chef Jesper Koch / Market entry for Steigenberger in Northern Europe Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Deutsche Hospitality is getting… Read the full news article