£15 each way in Standard Class £30 each way in First Class LONDON, 2016-Sep-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains on the east coast is offering flyers between Edinburgh and London discounted travel in a bid to encourage more people to forget the plane and take the train. With Standard Class tickets down to… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Residents on the Isle of Man were asked to put their local knowledge to the test this week as the British Airways island challenge took off. The airline teamed up with 3FM Radio for a unique treasure hunt to promote the return British Airways flights between the Isle of… Read the full press release
RICHMOND, VA, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (September 22, 2016), Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced the official launch of its new LGBT tourism marketing efforts. The implementations, including a brand new landing page for LGBT travelers and Virginia is for Lovers PRIDE merchandise, are part of the recommendations offered by Governor Terry McAuliffe’s LGBT Tourism Task Force…. Read the full press release
Lisbon, Portugal, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP Maintenance & Engineering (TAP M&E) performed the world’s first Sharklet retrofit of an in-service ACJ319 VIP on behalf of Airbus Corporate Jets, as part of the first turn-key project for Comlux The Aviation Group. All the work was carried out by TAP M&E Unit based at the… Read the full press release
TAP SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Lisbon, Portugal, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP has launched a campaign for Victoria Programme members to fly to Madeira for only five thousand miles and discover what was recently considered by the World Travel Awards as the “best island destination in the world” and at the same time support TAP’s ongoing… Read the full press release
Latest conquest at the Publituris awards Lisbon, Portugal, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Portuguese flag-carrier TAP was the overall winner in the “Best Airline” category of the Publituris Portugal Travel Awards 2016. The 13th edition of this prize ceremony gala was held in Coimbra last Friday. The finalists, who were short-listed in each category by… Read the full press release
Services to increase to three flights per week from the South Island gateway. Christchurch, New Zealand, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — It will be even easier to fly between Christchurch and Fiji from early January, when Fiji Airways adds a third permanent service. The Fiji national carrier already operates two-weekly services between Christchurch and Nadi,… Read the full press release
Doncaster, England, 2016-Sep-23 — /Travel PR News/ — AN extra 35,000 seats are being added from Yorkshire’s Doncaster Sheffield Airport as Flybe launch their summer 2017 routes. The Flybe routes for next summer go on sale today (September 20) and the original eight destinations which were launched earlier this year will become 10 for next summer… Read the full press release
Seattle, WA, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Adventure Travel Trade Association’s AdventureEDU educators will travel to Västmanland, Sweden, November 15 – 16, 2016, to lead a two-day training event for Swedish adventure travel businesses. Recognizing the sophisticated nature of the participants, the educators engaged for the event include some of the industry’s best-regarded and… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has extended its booking horizon from the industry standard of three months to six months in advance for weekday tickets on both its west coast and east coast routes. This gives customers more time to plan holidays and secure great deals, and book tickets for big… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has opened a new customer call centre in Newcastle, creating up to 85 new jobs in the city. The company’s Customer Solutions Centre is designed to improve customer service by bringing roles in-house and with employees working and travelling along its east coast route. The centre… Read the full press release
Volaris unveils the aircraft at a major event at Lic. Adolfo Lopez Mateos International Airport in Toluca, State of Mexico. With this acquisition Volaris strengthens its fleet – one of the youngest in America – with an aircraft is estimated to save more than 15 percent in fuel. MEXICO CITY, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full press release
ABU DHABI, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Hala Abu Dhabi, the destination management company of the Etihad Aviation Group (EAG), has been selected as the exclusive shore excursions and activities provider for Sir Bani Yas Island and Beach Oasis, the latest cruise destination stop in the UAE for the 2016/2017 season. The announcement was made… Read the full press release
ABU DHABI, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been awarded the ‘Airline of the Year’ award for the third consecutive year by UK magazine, Travel Trade Gazette (TTG). The awards were announced last night at a prestigious ceremony at the Lyceum Theatre in London’s West… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways has launched its 2015 Sustainable Development Report, which outlines the various sustainable development measures undertaken by the airline and the Cathay Pacific Group’s Hong Kong-based subsidiaries. The theme of the report is “Together for Tomorrow”. Cathay Pacific is committed to sustainable development as it believes… Read the full press release
Authentic Caribbean luxury resort also recognised as Leading Resort and Luxury Hotel Villa in St. Kitts and Nevis Nevis, West Indies, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Nevis has been named Caribbean’s Leading Beach Resort for the second consecutive year in the 23rd Annual World Travel Awards. The resort was also recognised as… Read the full press release
New York, 2016-Sep-22 — /Travel PR News/ — All-new Robert A.M. Stern masterpiece marks latest milestone in the rebirth of the “New” New York Downtown New York. Words that conjure endless excitement – new additions to the arts scene, celebrity chefs transforming the dining experience, pace setting fashion and soaring architecture, tradition and innovation now exist… Read the full press release
New opening aims to restore a bygone era of glamour to the Brunkebergstorg district and signifies first-time presence in Sweden for the Preferred brand CHICAGO, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Slated to open in March 2017 after a grand-scale development, At Six – a contemporary art hotel continuing the Swedish tradition for elegant design aesthetics,… Read the full press release
With three flights every week, Iberia will connect the two capital cities using its latest aircraft, the twin-engine Airbus A330-200 MADRID, SPAIN, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — In preparation for expanding the joint business on flights between Europe and Japan to include Iberia (IB), the Spanish airline and Japan Airlines (JL) have today announced the… Read the full press release
The fuselage bears images of the flags of the 16 Latin American countries it now serves. Joining in the celebration are several companies that operate on both sides of the Atlantic –El Corte Inglés, Airbus, Meliá, American Express, and Avis. Throughout this year Iberia has engaged in numerous social, institutional, cultural, and customer-oriented activities to… Read the full press release
Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — “This has to be one of the most amazing adventures ever! A trip to Lapland to see the big man himself, Santa…WOW!!! This truly is a trip of a lifetime that you’ll never, ever forget. Such a magical experience” said Declan Power, Head of Aviation Development at Shannon… Read the full press release
Shannon Airport had six million reasons to celebrate its independence today as a milestone passenger number was reached by the airport. Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Galway passenger Emmet Keary’s day took-off in more ways than one as he was surprised with a pair of Aer Lingus flight tickets to New York to… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — American Airlines has announced it will add new daily seasonal service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barcelona, Spain (Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)) beginning May 5, 2017. The new service will be operated using Boeing 787-8 (Dreamliner) aircraft, configured with 28 Business Class seats and 198 Economy Class… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Mexico-based carrier Interjet has announced it will begin nonstop service between Mexico City International Airport (MEX) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on November 17, 2016. The Mexico City-Chicago route will have two daily flights. The flights will be operated on Airbus A-320s with a 150-seat capacity. The flights… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, IRELAND, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (20 Sept) launched its Belfast summer 2017 schedule, with 11 routes including Berlin, London and Milan, which will deliver 1.1m customers p.a. and support over 800* jobs at Belfast International Airport. Ryanair’s summer 2017 schedule will also see more frequencies to sun… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, IRELAND, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (19 Sep) launched an improved ‘Rate My Flight’ service which is now available in 7 languages, allowing customers to provide real time reviews of their Ryanair flight via the Ryanair mobile app, from the moment they land. Ryanair’s ‘Rate My Flight’ function offers… Read the full press release
Alexandria, VA, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — With the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today reporting more than $3.5 billion in baggage and reservation change fees flowing to airlines in the first half of 2016, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) once again questioned the continued opposition of U.S. airlines to updating an optional… Read the full press release
MINNEAPOLIS, BRUSSELS AND SINGAPORE, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Club CarlsonSM, the global rewards program from Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group today announced the launch of the Members Only Rate, giving members the exclusive opportunity to save up to 10 percent off the lowest available rate at participating hotels when booking directly on Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group… Read the full press release
Hotel is near colleges and a state park PULASKI, Tenn. and MCLEAN, Va., 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Worldwide‘s (NYSE: HLT)Hampton by Hilton brand, the global mid-priced hotel that serves value-conscious and quality-driven travelers around the world, today announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton Inn by Hilton Pulaski. The 68-room hotel joins… Read the full press release
MUMBAI, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the appointment of Mr. Jayaraj Shanmugam as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Since joining Jet Airways’ in mid-2015 and as Sr. Vice President of Products & Services, Mr. Shanmugam has been instrumental in sharpening the organization’s focus towards delivering superior guest… Read the full press release