Category Archives: Travel Services

Qantas: American Airlines to showcase its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Sydney travellers; ahead of its new daily, nonstop flight from Sydney to Los Angeles

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American to showcase its award-winning on-board products to Australian travellers Friday 13th November 2015 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2015-10-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas welcomes American Airlines’ state-of-the-art, flagship Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Sydney on Friday, 13 November  2015, where American will show customers its award-winning on-board products. As part of the carriers’ expanded partnership announced… Read the full press release

Carlson Wagonlit Travel further strengthens its partner network by partnering with Horn Air Travel in Djibouti, Africa

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AMSTERDAM, 2015-10-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has further strengthened its partner network by partnering with Horn Air Travel in Djibouti. “We are pleased to welcome Horn Air Travel to our partner network. A company that places quality service and technology high on the agenda, we’re looking forward to working with them… Read the full press release

Knott’s Berry Farm: Free admission for veterans and active military personnel in honor of our nation’s Veteran’s Day holiday

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November 1, 2015 Through December 20, 2015  BUENA PARK, Calif., 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Knott’s Berry Farm continues its tradition of honoring the brave men and women who have served in the U.S. military, both past and present, with free admission during its 26th annual Military Tribute. Knott’s is the only theme park that has… Read the full press release

Confederation of Passenger Transport: Northern Bus Summit – 2 December 2015 in Manchester, England

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The triennial Bus Summit organisedby the Confederation of Passenger Transport in the north of England has become an established part of the bus industry calendar. LONDON, 2015-10-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The timing of the 2015 Summit being held on 2 December in Manchester is of particular importance given the Government’s devolution proposals to… Read the full press release

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Chief Executive Richard Solomons: We delivered strong RevPAR growth of 4.8% in the third quarter

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DENHAM, UK, 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Continued momentum drives strong third quarter performance Highlights Global Q3 comparable RevPAR up 4.8%1, led by rate up 3.6%. Expanded our global scale: net system size of 727k rooms, up 4.3% year on year (2.7% excluding Kimpton); 16k rooms signed into our 218k room pipeline, highest Q3 hotel… Read the full press release

Oakwood Asia Pacific to open its ninth property in Tokyo in January 2016

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SINGAPORE, 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd, which manages some of the finest serviced apartments for business and leisure travelers, announced today that it will open its ninth property in Tokyo in January 2016. Already the dominant player in the Tokyo serviced apartment sector, Oakwood further strengthens its presence with the second… Read the full press release

Halifax Stanfield International Airport worth $1.3 billion to the Nova Scotia economy in 2014

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24/7 Operations Contribute $1.3 Billion to Provincial Economy in 2014 Halifax, N.S., 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Halifax Stanfield International Airport is a valuable provincial asset worth $1.3 billion to the Nova Scotia economy in 2014, according to the latest economic impact report, released today. This represents an additional $23 million in economic output over… Read the full press release

Vietjet to notify passengers of flight schedule changes via Zalo beside SMS

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Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM, 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — With an aim at facilitating passengers and bettering its services, Vietjet will bring into force its system to notify passengers of flight schedule changes via Zalo beside SMS. Accordingly, the airline’s system will automatically send to passengers’ Zalo account a message updating flight schedule. Message… Read the full press release

Rezidor Q3 2015 was a strong quarter for signings and openings

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Strong momentum for  signings and openings during the third quarter BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2015-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Rezidor Hotel  Group, one of the world’s most dynamic hotel companies and a member of the  Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, has reached 100,000 rooms in operation and under  development. ”This is a milestone in pursuit of… Read the full press release

Vietjet gives away more than 250,000 promotional tickets

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Ho Chi Minh City, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate the promotional month of Hanoi and its newest domestic route connecting Hanoi with Chu Lai, Vietjet is giving away more than 250,000 promotional tickets just from VND 0.00. Tickets are applied for routes connecting Hanoi with Chu Lai, Ho Chi Minh City, Quy Nhon,… Read the full press release

Norwegian Cruise Line named “Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Line” by the World Travel Awards for 3rd consecutive year

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Wiesbaden, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian Cruise Line has been named “Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Line” by the World Travel Awards for the third consecutive year. The 22nd annual awards, held on October 17, are voted on by travel professionals and consumers from around the globe and honour the world’s top travel companies for… Read the full press release

Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts opens its second hotel in the Kingdom of Bhutan

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The Opening of Le Méridien Paro, Riverfront Marks the Brand’s Second Hotel in Bhutan, Following the Highly Anticipated Debut of Le Méridien Thimphu Celebrated Photographer Gray Malin Unveils New Photography Art Series in Le Méridien Brand’s “Follow Me” Partnership with a Playful Perspective on the Himalayan Hideaway NEW YORK, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Le Méridien… Read the full press release

List of Transaero flights cancelled for 22 October 2015

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The following Transaero flights on 22 October 2015 have been cancelled: UN28 Vnukovo – St. Petersburg UN29 St. Petersburg – Vnukovo UN31 St. Petersburg – Domodedovo UN32 Domodedovo – St. Petersburg UN41 St. Petersburg – Vnukovo UN42 Vnukovo – St. Petersburg UN107 Vnukovo – Novosibirsk UN108 Novosibirsk – Vnukovo UN109 Vnukovo – Yekaterinburg UN115 Vnukovo –… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines to expand its flight service to Iran from March 11, 2016

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One additional daily flight to Teheran starting on March 11, 2016 Andreas Otto: “Clear signal for the upturn in economic ties between Austria and Iran“ Vienna, Austria, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines is expanding its flight service to Iran, offering one additional daily flight to Teheran starting on March 11, 2016. As a… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines: 14 percent more passengers in the long-haul segment in 2014

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New air fare concept: 54 percent of passengers select Light fare Business class on the Airbus fleet will be upgraded, more seats Growth in the long-haul segment: 14 percent more passengers in 2014 Vienna, Austria, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines is systematically implementing the growth strategy introduced in May. The cornerstones are investments… Read the full press release

Wizz Air carried 100 million passengers on its low-fare services over the past 11 years

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today celebrates its biggest ever milestone with 100 million passengers carried on its low-fare services over the past 11 years. The 100 millionth passenger travelled on WIZZ’s London-Luton to Warsaw route today and to celebrate this… Read the full press release

Caribbean Airlines won the “Caribbean’s Leading Airline” award at the annual World Travel Awards in Bahamas

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PORT OF SPAIN, 2015-10-22 — /Travel PR News/ — For the fifth consecutive year Caribbean Airlines has won the “Caribbean’s Leading Airline” award at the annual World Travel Awards held this weekend at Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort Great Exuma, Bahamas. Accepting the award on behalf of the airline, Chief Executive Officer,… Read the full press release

Cruise Lines International Association: Global demand for cruising reached 22.04 million passengers in 2014

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Washington, DC, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Global demand for cruising reached 22.04 million passengers[1] in 2014, up 68 percent from 13.1 million passengers in 2004, according to a new study from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the largest cruise industry trade association and the leading authority of the global cruise community. Since 2013,… Read the full press release

120 network airlines and low cost carriers signed up to Travelport Rich Content and Branding over the past year

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Langley, UK, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, is celebrating the first anniversary of Travelport Rich Content and Branding, the industry leading solution that allows airlines to more effectively market and retail their offering to travel agencies around the world. In the past year, over 120 network airlines and… Read the full press release

The oldest café at Helsinki Airport transformed into Tapio Café

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HELSINKI, FINLAND, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Café Alvar A., the oldest café at Helsinki Airport, transformed into Tapio Café in October. The café is inspired by the Kalevala. Almost everything you see, experience or taste is Finnish. Café Alvar A. was designed as a joint effort by Iittala, Artek and the Aalto Foundation… Read the full press release

Finavia and EANS explore opportunities for closer co-operation

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Vantaa, Finland, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Finavia and EANS, the air navigation service providers in Finland and Estonia, continue to assess opportunities for closer co-operation. The assessment of co-operation opportunities is based on the political goal of the Finnish and Estonian governments to increase the efficiency and safety of the management of airspace… Read the full press release

Hotel de la Paix in Geneva to re-launch at the end of 2016 as The Ritz Carlton, Hotel de la Paix Geneva

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Chevy Chase, Md., 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. is proud to announce a signed agreement with the Manz family in Switzerland which will add the Hotel de la Paix in Geneva as a partner hotel as of December 16, 2015. The boutique property sits on the banks of Lake Geneva,… Read the full press release

Hilton Paris Opera est le premier hôtel d’Europe partenaire de Clean the World

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Hilton étend son partenariat avec Clean the World pour apporter un programme de recyclage novateur en Europe dans le but de soutenir les communautés dans le besoin PARIS, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Pour célébrer aujourd’hui la journée du lavage des mains, Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) et Clean the World annonce que le Hilton Paris Opera est… Read the full press release

Ukraine International Airlines Jan 1 – Sep 30, 2015: revenue up by 1%, costs cut by 13%, USD12.54 million operating profit

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KIEV, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Ukraine International Airlines analyzed its performance within the period of January 1 – September 30, 2015. Notably, the period is marked with quality indexes upward trend. Thus, within the reported timeframe UIA increased revenue by 1%, cut costs by 13%, and secured 12.54 million USD operating profit compared… Read the full press release

“Bedtime Stories” installation will be available at the boarding gates of the two Lufthansa hubs in Frankfurt and Munich

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Cologne, Germany, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — From now on, all parents on business trips can be back at home for a common evening ritual – and help their children off to sleep with a bedtime story. Until the end of this year, the “Bedtime Stories” installation will be available as a mobile recording studio… Read the full press release

Virgin Trains voted Best UK Domestic Train Service at Business Traveller Awards 2015

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LONDON, 2015-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has been voted the Best UK Domestic Train Service at the Business Traveller Awards 2015. Regarded as the market’s benchmark for excellence, the Business Traveller Awards recognise the best service providers in business travel. Readers of Business Traveller voted Virgin Trains top for Domestic Train Service… Read the full press release

American Airlines takes over the US Airways space at Boston Logan’s Terminal B

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US AIRWAYS SIGNAGE ENDS FRIDAY BOSTON, 2015-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Beginning Saturday, October 17th, American Airlines will formally take over the US Airways space at Boston Logan’s Terminal B. New signage at curbside and throughout the Terminal will help customers find their correct drop-off and check-in locations. American Airlines will now have three check-in locations,… Read the full press release

Brussels Airport builds new infrastructure for local football club FC Melsbroek

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Along with Steenokkerzeel local council, Brussels Airport Company has filed an application for a building permit for the new infrastructure of FC Melsbroek and a youth house. The new soccer grounds are situated along Haachtsesteenweg, some 100 metres from the current football pitches. Brussels Airport Company is investing at its own impetus in energy-saving lighting… Read the full press release

Deal of the Year Awards announced at Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Hong Kong

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Costa Mesa, CA, 2015-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The winners of the Reggie Shiu Development of the Year, Single Asset Transaction of the Year, and Merger and Acquisition of the Year Awards were announced today at the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), being held at the InterContinental Hong Kong. HICAP is hosted by… Read the full press release

AccorHotels acquires portfolio of 43 hotels from Foncière des Régions for €281 million

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PARIS, 2015-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ —AccorHotels announces the purchase of a portfolio of 43 hotels (4,237 rooms) from Foncière des Régions, for a total of €281 million. Located in France, the hotels have been operated under variable leases by AccorHotels since 2005 and 2007, under the ibis budget, ibis, Novotel, Mercure, Pullman and Sofitel… Read the full press release