LONDON, 2016-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways’ Unforgettable World Sale is now on with huge discounts on flights and holidays to more than 100 destinations worldwide. The sale, which ends at 11.59pm on January 31, 2017, includes new routes to Santiago, New Orleans and Fort Lauderdale, as well as flights to popular destinations including… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is launching a major marketing campaign, headlined by the airline’s first new BA Holidays television advertising campaign in four years, to promote their biggest sale of the year. The sale begins on December 20 and runs until January 31 with huge discounts on flights and holidays to… Read the full news article
Readers of Global Traveller continue to choose Qatar Airways as the Best Airline for International First Class, Best First-Class Seat Design and Best Airline in the Middle East LOS ANGELES, CA, 2016-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — In a magnificent reception held by Global Traveller magazine, Qatar Airways was awarded three honours: Best Airline for International… Read the full news article
Previously served via Baku only, the new direct flights complement the existing tagged flights and significantly improve journey times to the Georgian capital Frequencies to Yerevan, launched by Qatar Airways in May 2016, also increase from a four to five weekly service DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways this weekend celebrated the… Read the full news article
The airline was presented with the prestigious industry award for exceptional on-board catering innovation DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been awarded Best Premium Service Concept 2016 for exceptional on-board catering innovation from the Mercurys Awards. The accolade was presented to the airline during a ceremony held at the Shangri-La Abu… Read the full news article
Passengers can now track baggage, manage their booking and manage stages of their journey through “My Trips” and relevant push notification DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — In keeping up with passenger need for continuous engagement during their pre- and post-flight experience at their fingertips, Qatar Airways has rolled out innovative features to its… Read the full news article
Aviation businesses joined forces to put on a Christmas party and flight with Santa for families needing hospice care and children with upper limb differences. Bristol, England, 2016-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The event was organised by Airbus and Bristol Airport and they have been supported by ACC Charter and Eastern Airways who run… Read the full news article
First day as a Four Seasons brings myriad upgrades and fresh features to welcome active families, beach lovers, spa aficionados and culinary travellers Hoi An, Vietnam, 2016-Dec-20 — /Travel PR News/ — A new Four Seasons vacation experience debuts today on a prime stretch of beachfront in Vietnam’s cultural heartland: welcome to the new Four… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines will be increasing flight frequency to points in Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia and West Asia in the Northern Summer operating season (26 March 2017 to 28 October 2017) to meet growing travel demand. In Australia, Melbourne will be served with 31 weekly flights, up from 28, with… Read the full news article
Qingdao, China, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), today announced the opening of Sheraton Huangdao Hotel, located within the Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone (QWTDZ). The opening of Sheraton Huangdao Hotel marks the third property in Qingdao, underscoring the popularity and demand for… Read the full news article
First hotel expected to open in Athens in summer 2017 ROCKVILLE, Md., 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) announced today it has signed a multi-unit development agreement with GVK Enterprises, a hospitality management and development firm, to introduce and establish a hotel portfolio in Greece. Choice anticipates the first property… Read the full news article
Four Seasons strengthens presence in Southeast Asia with first urban property in Malaysia Toronto, Canada, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, and Venus Assets Sdn Bhd (“Venus”), an internationally renowned property developer, today announced plans for Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, set to open in… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Winter sports fans will have a direct gateway to some of Europe’s top snow resorts from Stansted tomorrow (December 17) with the launch of new British Airways flights to the French Alpine city of Chambery. The well-timed weekend flights will give customers easy access to some of the top… Read the full news article
Frankfurt, Germany, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Group has appointed Heike Birlenbach (50) as the new Senior Vice President Sales Lufthansa Hub Airlines and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Hub Frankfurt. She will succeed Jens Bischof, who has been appointed to the position of Managing Director of the airline SunExpress, effective 1 January 2017…. Read the full news article
Etihad Airways and Lufthansa German Airlines agree on codeshare flights Lufthansa Group to lease 38 aircraft from airberlin for its point-to-point carrier Eurowings and its network carrier Austrian Airlines Frankfurt, Germany, 2016-Dec-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest airline group,… Read the full news article
Deutsche Lufthansa AG takes over 100 percent of SN Airholding Brussels Airlines to be fully integrated into the Lufthansa Group as of 2018 and joining the Eurowings Group Attractive home markets Belgium and Brussels and well-established Africa network will further strengthen the Lufthansa and Eurowings Group market position Advantageous cost-structure allowing Brussels Airlines to successfully… Read the full news article
New Options Compliment Gateway’s ‘Just Plane Easy’ Services MESA, Ariz., 2016-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has revised its ground transportation rules and will allow Transportation Network Companies (TNC’s), such as Lyft and Uber, to operate at the passenger terminal. With this announcement, passengers arriving at Gateway Airport can be picked up from… Read the full news article
CORPORATE PARTNERS AWARDED FOR BEST ACTIVATIONS ON AND OFF THE MOUNTAINS WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Monster Energy, Clif Bar, GORE-TEX® Products, GMC, GoPro, DC Shoes and Oakley were awarded top marks at Whistler Blackcomb’s Fifth Annual Partner Marketing Awards held on December 7, 2016. Categories included: Most Innovative Activation, Best Employee Engagement,… Read the full news article
First 100 Skiers/Snowboarders Dressed Like Santa or Mrs. Claus Ski For Free WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — ‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the resort, Santa was spotted skiing, his favourite sport. Santa and Mrs. Claus caught the first chair, in hopes that fresh tracks soon would be theirs. Whistler Blackcomb’s… Read the full news article
Falling ticket prices and surging capacity yielding a bounty of flight options for today’s traveler BELLEVUE, Wash., 2016-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), in partnership with Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) and other industry sources, today released a comprehensive study of worldwide air travel trends: New Heights for Air Travel. Expedia and… Read the full news article
Targets EBIT growth before special items(1) of approximately 50%, to $530 million – $630 million Anticipates year-over-year free cash flow usage(1) improvement by approximately $400 million, to $750 million – $1.0 billion Expects low single digit revenue growth Affirms revised 2016 guidance and 2018-2020 financial objectives All amounts in this press release are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise… Read the full news article
Airline begins transition to all-Bombardier fleet; C Series aircraft is an excellent companion to existing 12 Bombardier Q400 aircraft Montréal, 2016-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today congratulated launch operator airBaltic on the superb execution of the CS300 aircraft’s first commercial flight. With 120 passengers aboard, including local media, the flight departed Riga… Read the full news article
Montréal, 2016-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (December 13, 2016), Bombardier issued the following statement regarding SkyWest’s announcement of the early settlement of residual value guarantee agreements on 76 CRJ aircraft: “We are very pleased to have reached this agreement with our customer and support SkyWest’s plan to continue to operate its CRJ fleet… Read the full news article
Buffalo Grove, IL, 2016-Dec-16 — /Travel PR News/ — POINT 1: Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced the opening of Four Points Buffalo Grove in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. Catering to the needs of today’s modern traveler, the recently renovated Four Points hotel offers approachable design, stylish comfort and all the brand’s popular extras including a pool,… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2016-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the global luxury brand that is part of Marriott International’s (NASDAQ: MAR) luxury brands portfolio, is thrilled to debut the new JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach – the brand’s first hotel in Singapore. Located in close proximity to the Marina Bay entertainment… Read the full news article
SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia and China Southern Airlines have deepened their commercial relationship, signing a new partnership agreement that will accelerate their existing marketing activities in China. The three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today (Tuesday 13 December) in Adelaide by Tourism Australia Regional General Manager, North Asia Andrew… Read the full news article
ST. LOUIS, 2016-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car, which is owned by the world’s largest car rental company, Enterprise Holdings Inc., has received MetLife’s first-ever Sustainability Products & Services Award. The award recognizes suppliers that go above and beyond in their sustainability efforts and provide MetLife with innovative and impactful sustainable products, services and… Read the full news article
Members of Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege loyalty and rewards programme will be able to earn and redeem JPMiles on all Delta Air Lines’ flights MUMBAI, 2016-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — JetPrivilege, the award-winning frequent flyer programme of Jet Airways has expanded its frequent flyer programme partnership with Delta Air Lines. Delta Air Lines becomes the… Read the full news article
New Resort enhancements and group experiences at award-winning beachfront Mexico resort include elevated Signature Suites and reimagined Apuane Spa with AntiGravity fitness and aerial yoga classes Punta Mita, México, 2016-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, a five-star luxury resort tucked into the lush landscape of the Riviera Nayarit, debuts a multi-million… Read the full news article
Los Angeles, CA, 2016-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) officials welcomed nearly 1,000 local business owners today and encouraged them to take advantage of the opportunities they will have during the estimated $1.8-billion second wave of contracts for construction of the Los Angeles International Airport… Read the full news article