Hong Kong, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s 10th anniversary, the exclusive ‘Friends of Amber’ series will host an extravagant dinner with Chef Adriá. Held for two evenings only on 23 and 24 October 2015, the event at the hotel’s Amber restaurant is also an opportunity to… Read the full press release
Cape Town, South Africa, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Just three months after Singita, together with its conservation partner in Zimbabwe, the Malilangwe Trust, relocated eight critically endangered black rhinos to Botswana, the company has announced that one of the rhino cows has given birth to a calf in the Moremi Game Reserve. Born… Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Group1 member airlines summarized the results of their activity in August 2015. During this month the airlines carried 1 202 518 passengers, which is 6.6% more than in August 2014. Growth was still indicated on domestic routes – the number of passengers carried on S7 Airlines flights within Russia in… Read the full press release
PARIS, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Europe Airpost, annonce la reconduction l’été prochain de sa ligne vers Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse pour la troisième année consécutive. Un programme renforcé : de juillet à mi-octobre 2016, sur une période élargie à trois mois et demi, au lieu de deux mois les années précédentes, Europe Airpost assurera la… Read the full press release
Marriott International, Africa’s largest hotel operator, announces an agreement to develop the Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch and Marriott Executive Apartments Johannesburg Melrose Arch, in partnership with The Amdec Group Cape Town, South Africa, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. ( NASDAQ: MAR) continues to expand its footprint across the African continent by… Read the full press release
Tallest Hotel in Lucknow LUCKNOW, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Renaissance Hotels, a hotel brand known around the world for helping the next generation of business travelers to discover unexpected cultural experiences, announced today the opening of its first hotel in North India, in the city of Lucknow. With 16 floors and 112 stylish rooms,… Read the full press release
The aid fund set up by Germanwings and Lufthansa supports relatives of the victims of flight 4U9525 and projects from their environment Cologne, Germany, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Subject to the approval of the other members, Edda Huther is in line to become the Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees responsible for deciding on… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — In its drive to deliver a smooth passenger experience to all its travelers, Abu Dhabi Airports is putting in place a range of initiatives to maintain excellent standards of services at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the upcoming busy Hajj season, which started this week with… Read the full press release
SAS is boosting its offer to Scandinavian frequent flyers with more than 60,000 seats between Copenhagen and New York in 2016. The additional evening departure will be operated by PrivatAir with a reconfigured Boeing 737 that has most recently flown the Stavanger-Houston route. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — From the start of… Read the full press release
Bruxelles, 2015-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — En 2015, la SNCB redouble également d’efforts pendant la Semaine de la Mobilité qui se déroulera du 16 au 22 septembre. Au cours de cette semaine, le billet mobilité offre au grand public la possibilité d’effectuer un aller et retour pour 11 euros entre deux gares belges au choix…. Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport welcomed 4,903,207 passengers during the summer months of July and August, 2,424,013 of whom in August. The total number of passengers for the summer is up by 5.1% on the same period last year. Cargo at Brussels Airport rose by 13% in this period, compared with… Read the full press release
Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — First Bus has announced the appointment of Angus Glasby as the company’s new Head of Safety. Angus, who is based in Doncaster, joins from supermarket chain Morrisons and started with First Bus on 1st September. He is responsible for driving improvements in safety performance across First Bus’… Read the full press release
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ —Christchurch Airport (CIAL) has today announced underlying Net Profit after Tax up 110% to $37.8 million and total declared dividends up 171% to $20.6 million. Chairman David Mackenzie says the result is a reflection of the step change that has occurred within all areas of the business… Read the full press release
Queenstown, New Zealand, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wanaka Airport Operations Manager Ralph Fegan says he’s “absolutely thrilled and humbled” after Wanaka Airport was named BECA Regional Airport of the Year last night at the 2015 New Zealand Airports conference in Taupo. The accolade recognises Wanaka Airport’s work in facilitating the successful completion of… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Passenger volume and flight movements at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reached new monthly highs in August. Passenger throughput rose 8.8% year on year to 6.3 million, breaking monthly record for the second consecutive month. Flight movements increased by 3.4% to 34,870, while cargo volume dropped by… Read the full press release
ABERDEEN, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Latest figures indicate that 321,442 passengers travelled through Aberdeen International Airport in August. Domestic travel was down -8.5% while international passenger figures showed a 0.9% increase on 2014 levels. Helicopter traffic remained below 2014 levels, at -6.6% for the month. Carol Benzie, Airport MD said “We report a… Read the full press release
New South Wales, Australia, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — TFE Hotels is celebrating after the HM awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, which took place in Sydney last Friday, and saw them walk away with two awards and four commendations. Hosted by television personality Lisa Wilkinson, the HM Awards have, for the 13th time, recognised… Read the full press release
JERSEY, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Steve Smith @ Bohemia has been listed as the best restaurant in Jersey and has received its highest score yet in the Waitrose Good Food Guide 2016. Bohemia’s increased score of 7 from 6 in the 2015 guide makes it the highest rated Michelin Starred restaurant in Jersey… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — In keeping with its rapid development and growing reach, New World Hotels & Resorts has launched a strategic partnership with Asia Miles. Asia Miles members can now receive attractive benefits at deluxe New World Hotels properties in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Wuhan, Guiyang, Ho Chi Minh… Read the full press release
San Francisco, CA, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Every year, millions of travelers come together with millions of liters of the world’s finest beer in a Bavarian meadow to celebrate Oktoberfest. To help travelers enjoy this 205-year old tradition (Sept. 19 – Oct. 4), Viator, a TripAdvisor company and the leading resource for researching and booking… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will host a Networking Opportunity for the Midway International Airport Request for Proposal (RFP) on Thursday, September 17, 2015. The networking event and business presentations will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago,… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, is pleased to announce that Richard Whittaker, director of Supplier Management within EMEA at Oakwood Worldwide®, has been appointed to the Steering Committee of the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), the trade association for the… Read the full press release
EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Visitors to Tantallon Castle can see behind the scenes of a live archaeological dig this week, culminating in a weekend-long living history event on the 12th and 13th September, Tantallon Uncovered. Archaeological excavations in recent years have uncovered tantalising glimpses of the castle’s medieval history, and Historic… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — flydubai today launched its first network-wide sale offering customers 30% off Business and Economy Class fares to more than 90 destinations. Customers who plan to travel between 01 October 2015 and 30 June 2016 and book before 20 September will receive 30% off. With a fleet of 49 modern… Read the full press release
ALSO ANNOUNCES 3 NEW ROUTES FROM BUCHAREST AND CLUJ-NAPOCA Budapest, Hungary, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,today announced its 2016 summer schedule for Romania. The airline also announced three new routes from Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest commencing in March and May 2016, respectively. The new… Read the full press release
Budapest, Hungary, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today launched the Slovakian version of its wizzair.com website. The website is an exact copy of the English version supporting the same functions and services and offering the same low fares. This brings the total number… Read the full press release
MADRID, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia atendió en 2014 a más de 78 millones de pasajeros y cerca de 330.000 aviones, y cuenta con una cartera de más de 200 clientes Iberia Airport Services y la aerolínea Vueling han alcanzado un acuerdo para renovar el contrato de asistencia en aeropuertos (handling) que ambas… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Spanish airline Vueling, part of the International Airlines Group (IAG) that includes British Airways, has today announced that it is to commence a three times weekly scheduled service from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) to their base in Barcelona, starting in March 2016. With the launch of Vueling… Read the full press release
Kaunas, Lithuania, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — FL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, is delighted to share that it has successfully finished a two-year long business development project. Over the period of project implementation the company invested almost EUR 6 million into high tech maintenance equipment and creating more… Read the full press release
DALLAS, TX, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — To enhance its growing Asia and global brand presence, ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has strategically partnered with the Asia Miles reward program to offer its members extra mileage points for staying at any of 18 iconic Rosewood properties including The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York,… Read the full press release