Seven New Locations Have Opened in the Past Six Months, Including the First Canadian Branch St. Louis, 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car is giving more drivers the chance to get behind the wheel of a Maserati, Jaguar, Mercedes, or one of many other luxury vehicles. Today, the brand announced that in the past six… Read the full press release
MADRID, SPAIN, 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Hotels, the signature brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR), welcomed Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel & Conference Center to its portfolio in November 2015. Conveniently located for Madrid-Barajas Airport, the hotel is the third Marriott Hotel in Spain and is the flagship brand’s largest hotel in Europe. Formerly known… Read the full press release
Scheduled to open Spring 2016, Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel will combine groundbreaking digital guest experiences with the brand’s Wanderlust design philosophy New York, NY, 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Renaissance Hotels, the brand known around the world for helping the next generation of business travelers discover unexpected cultural experiences, expects to open New York City’s… Read the full press release
Cedar Rapids, IA, 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Frontier resumes its nonstop service to Denver (DEN) April 14! Flights are offered on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursdays. Go to www.FlyFrontier.com and book your tickets now! AND, that’s not all – Allegiant is bringing back its nonstop service to Los Angeles (LAX) June 15. Flights are offered… Read the full press release
London, 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Courtyard by Marriott Nizhny Novgorod City Center opened its doors in one of Russia’s most important historical city centres on 18 December 2015. Close to the business district and attractions, including the main pedestrian street Nizhegorodsky Kremlin, the hotel, the 7thCourtyard branded hotel in Russia offers 143 rooms including… Read the full press release
Amman, Jordan, 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Amman announces that Guest Experience Manager Nadine Khabbaz is the first and only female in Jordan to receive her Golden Keys from Les Clef D’Or, the only international association of professional hotel concierges. Khabbaz stated, “These golden keys mean the world to me. It is yet… Read the full press release
Guangzhou, China, 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Heiko Roeder, Food and Beverage Director of Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, was awarded Food & Beverage Hotelier of The Year at The Hotelier Awards China held on December 10, 2015 at Four Seasons Hotel Beijing. The ceremony was attended by more 300 hoteliers and hospitality professionals to honour the… Read the full press release
WHISTLER, BC, 2016-1-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Back for its fifth consecutive year, the Whistler Blackcomb Snow School’s wildly popular Never Ever Days will take place January 9 and 10. The inception of Never Ever Days came from Whistler Blackcomb’s dedication to promote growth in the sport of skiing and snowboarding. Open to 450… Read the full press release
Conferred to recognize individuals with visionary leadership and significant contribution to the tourism sector, the UNWTO Lifetime Achievement Award has been bestowed on the deceased Arthur Haulot, founder of the International Social Tourism Organization (ISTO/OITS), for his pioneer work in promoting social tourism and the right to tourism for all. MADRID, 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announces the retirement of Dr. John Zautcke, head of the University of Illinois – Chicago (UIC) Clinic at O’Hare International Airport. He will step down from his position today after 20 years on the job. Only a handful of airports in the United… Read the full press release
The Airline Commences First Daily Flight to US West Coast 8th US Destination Overall with Expansion Set for Boston & Atlanta in 2016 Los Angeles, USA, 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways rang in the New Year with a new daily, non-stop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in… Read the full press release
New Aircraft Features Reduced Emissions, Superior Comfort and Less Jetlag Continues Airline’s Expansion and Enhancement of Services in the USA Philadelphia, USA, 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, the launch customer of the A350 and the first airline to land the A350 in the United States, achieved another milestone by being the first airline to… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., will announce its fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. A conference call is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time/11:30 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties… Read the full press release
MIRAMAR, Fla., 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAVE) today announced Robert L. Fornaro has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Fornaro, a seasoned airline executive with more than 35 years of experience in a variety of senior leadership and advisory roles, succeeds Ben Baldanza, who joined Spirit in… Read the full press release
• Launch of medium-haul fleet renewal: almost new Embraer jets to replace the Fokker fleet • Embraer aircraft going to operate flights to Central and Eastern Europe e.g. Belgrade, Warsaw and Tirana, but also to Hamburg, Thessaloniki and on many more routes • 200 pilots, 600 flight attendants and about 80 technicians being trained for… Read the full press release
Progress reports against Heathrow’s 2015 ‘blueprint’ commitments to reduce airport noise, emissions and traffic are published today CEO signals even more ambitious plans for Heathrow to be environmentally responsible LONDON, 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The go-ahead to install over 135 more chargers for at least another 260 electric vehicles has been given today… Read the full press release
MPs across the two main parties are united in the need for Heathrow expansion 68% Conservative and 66% Labour) 9 in 10 MPs say more airport expansion is needed in the south east LONDON, 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The first polling to be released since the Government’s response to the Airport’s Commission report… Read the full press release
On 1st January 1946, ownership of Heathrow was transferred to the Ministry of Civil Aviation Newly named ‘London Airport’ officially opened for civilian use on 31 May 1946 Today Heathrow manages 73 million passengers experiencing world-class facilities in Terminal 2 and Terminal 5 In 2015 Heathrow was voted best airport in the world by the… Read the full press release
EDINBURGH, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Hot on the heels of the Year of Food and Drink 2015, Scotland is getting ready to celebrate the best of its breath-taking built heritage, bold design and awe-inspiring innovation with a range of new and exciting events as part of the 2016 Year of Innovation, Architecture and… Read the full press release
贵阳, 2016-1-04 — /Travel PR News/ — 华夏航空有限公司与庞巴迪在华夏航空主运营基地在重庆签署并正式公布了CRJ900NG型飞机购机合同。按照合同约定，华夏航空将从庞巴迪订购10架CRJ900NG飞机，价值约4.63亿美元。包括这笔订单在内，华夏航空总共已采购38架该型号飞机，其中20架已经交付。 华夏航空总裁吴龙江表示，CRJ900NG飞机非常适合与干线航空公司进行代码共享以实现中转联程，并有助于在三、四线城市串飞。华夏航空作为目前国内唯一专注于支线的航空公司,致力于为生活在中小城市的人们获得更大的自由而提供平等的出行权。此番CRJ900NG飞机的引进无疑对国内支线航空的发展起到有力的推动作用。 据悉，庞巴迪CRJ900NG飞机可以提供可靠、经济与舒适的旅程。未来华夏航空将持续扩大机队，以满足公司未来战略发展需求。
Vail, USA, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail announces the addition of Simon de Swaan as Director of Food and Beverage. De Swaan comes to the Resort with more than 19 years of restaurant and hospitality management experience. He will lead the Resort’s food and beverage team, overseeing management and day-to-day… Read the full press release
New ConnectYVR program announced to further grow traffic, create jobs Richmond, B.C., 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will today serve its 20 millionth annual passenger, a new record for one of Canada’s fastest growing airports and a critical landmark in its trajectory towards 25 million passengers by 2020. “Our goal remains… Read the full press release
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Beginning January 25, 2016, Korean Air will operate Busan–Taipei flights seven times a week. Now you can conveniently fly from Busan to Taipei, the city that stimulates the five senses. Busan–Taipei Flight Schedule (beginning January 25, 2016) Route Flight Name Departure Time Arrival Time Flight Days… Read the full press release
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — New bonus products using SKYPASS mileage are added as follows. Logo Products The mileage can be used to buy KE Logo products and Jeju Pure water on Korean Air Website. There are total of 6 items can be purchased with a range of miles from 3,000… Read the full press release
The Q400 cargo-combi aircraft offers the greatest payload capability and operational flexibility in its segment TORONTO, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Ryukyu Air Commuter Co., Ltd (RAC) of Okinawa, Japan announced today the delivery and acceptance of the very first Q400 cargo-combi aircraft. Manufactured at Bombardier’s facility in Toronto, Ontario,… Read the full press release
Firm orders for CRJ900 aircraft cross another milestone and stand at 409 CRJ Series aircraft successfully serving more than 90 operators and linking communities around the globe; total firm orders now stand at 1,883 TORONTO, 2016-1-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that China Express Airlines (China Express) has placed a… Read the full press release
Cargo carrier uplifts outsized equipment for construction of Nile bridge in Uganda DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has again demonstrated its capability to handle all types of cargo, this time a very important load of heavy machinery and steel parts for a new bridge currently… Read the full press release
Singapore and Dubai, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Operating in a perpetually time-critical environment at Singapore Changi Airport, dnata Singapore has successfully taken on another year of challenges and has emerged a step ahead by winning eight new airline customers in 2015. Myanmar Airways International, Myanmar National Airlines and Bhutan Airlines have appointed dnata… Read the full press release
Innovative noise lab provides up to date information on aircraft noise Clearer picture of emerging trends to help with longer-term noise mitigation Developed with community in mind LONDON, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport has launched the UK’s first community noise lab – an innovative and interactive online tool designed to help local… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-12-30 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has announced the dates of nine new Fearless Flyer courses for Spring 2016, with further courses also being scheduled for the Autumn. The two-day courses will take place throughout the UK including Belfast, Bristol, Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle, and are suitable for anyone… Read the full press release