Amadeus: Lufthansa is the first to select Amadeus’ patent-pending Altéa Corporate Recognition

Altéa Corporate Recognition will allow Lufthansa to better recognise and serve corporate travellers throughout the entire journey, driving loyalty and customer satisfaction by offering a more personalised corporate travel experience. Madrid, Spain, 2015-2-19 — /Travel PR News/ — For too long airlines have been unable to effectively personalise and differentiate offers specifically for corporate customers…. Read the full press release

Singita partners with New Southern Energy to transfer its first South African lodge in the Kruger National Park onto solar power

Kruger National Park, South Africa, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Environmentally conscious safari specialist, Singita, partners with New Southern Energy on a significant environmental project in the Kruger National Park to transfer its first South African lodge onto solar power This March, Singita Lebombo and Sweni Lodges in Singita Kruger National Park will start… Read the full press release

Travelport announces new multi-year deal with The Appointment Group

Langley, UK, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, today announced a new multi-year deal with The Appointment Group (TAG). TAG is an award-winning global, independent travel and event management company which tailors travel… Read the full press release

The new Eurowings to have its first base outside Germany in Vienna

Two Airbus A320s to be stationed there initially from autumn 2015 – staffed by crews from Austrian Vienna, Austria, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The new Eurowings will have its first base outside Germany in Vienna. Following close consultation with Austrian Airlines and at the carrier’s own request, two Airbus A320 aircraft are to be… Read the full press release

Ukraine International introduces full ticket refund guarantee in case of visa refusal

Kyiv, Ukraine, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — To minimize financial losses that passengers might suffer, Ukraine International informs on introducing full ticket refund guarantee in case of visa refusal. Full refund applies for fares originating Ukraine and is subject to the following conditions: Refund request is submitted no later than 3 days prior to scheduled… Read the full press release

Massachusetts Port Authority: Hainan Airlines expands nonstop Boston-China flights

NONSTOP SERVICE TO SHANGHAI STARTS JUNE 20 BOSTON, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Governor Charlie Baker, the Massachusetts Port Authority and Hainan Airlines today announced an expansion of China’s only certified Skytrax® five-star airline service from Logan International Airport with Boston becoming Hainan’s first US city with service to Shanghai. Service to Shanghai will start on… Read the full press release

Accor signs sale and management-back agreement for the Zurich MGallery with a private investor for €55 million

PARIS, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Accor announces the signing of a sale and management-back agreement for the Zurich MGallery with a private investor, already an Accor franchisee, for a total of €55 million (€355K per room). This amount includes the sale price of €32 million and a commitment from the buyer to carry… Read the full press release

Anantara Kihavah Villas Maldives names Mr. Jean-Marc Ma-Poon new General Manager

MALDIVES, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Anantara Kihavah Villas is delighted to welcome Mr. Jean-Marc Ma-Poon as our new General Manager. Born and raised in Mauritius, Jean-Marc’s hospitality career has taken him to USA, UK, Jordan, Bali & Maldives.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management from Glion Hotel School in Switzerland… Read the full press release

Aeroflot and Charity Fund Galchonok launch new campaign ‘Good New Year’ to help children with neurological development disorders

Moscow, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot launches new campaign Good New Year together with the Charity Fund Galchonok in order to help children with neurological development disorders. The campaign is dedicated to the Chinese New Year and will be held in the period from February 18 to February 22 on Aeroflot flights from Moscow to four destinations in China. During the boarding passengers of the SU204 flight… Read the full press release

World Travel & Tourism Council CEO David Scowsill: South Africa is leading the world in many areas of its Travel & Tourism development

LONDON, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — “South Africa is leading the world in many areas of its Travel & Tourism development and President Zuma’s commitment to reform visa regulations should enable the country to maximise the industry’s potential for economic growth and social advancement”, says David Scowsill, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism… Read the full press release

Eurostar reports 10.4 million passengers in 2014, up 3% YoY

Year-on-year growth of 3% in passenger numbers 2014 business travel increased by 4% year-on year Eurostar e320 trains scheduled to enter service at the end of 2015 New Lyon-South of France service proving popular with customers LONDON, 2015-2-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurostar, the high speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, today… Read the full press release

Airports Council International announces the recipients of the prestigious 2014 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards

Montreal, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Council International (ACI) is pleased to announce the recipients of the prestigious 2014 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. As the industry’s most comprehensive passenger service benchmarking tool, the ACI ASQ Survey has reliably captured passengers’ immediate appraisal from check-in through departure at the gate at more than 300… Read the full press release

Entries to the 2015 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards now open until April 30

New categories in Youth, Adventure Travel, and Mobile Travel Application; Deadline for Entries April 30 BANGKOK, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travel and tourism industry organisations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions in successfully promoting the travel industry in the Asia Pacific region are encouraged to submit entries to the 2015 Pacific Asia Travel… Read the full press release

Pacific Asia Travel Association and Tourism Industry Association New Zealand to share insights and information in a new partnership

A new partnership is set to benefit New Zealand’s tourism industry and see it contributing at a global level BANGKOK, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will focus on four main areas of co-operation:… Read the full press release

Tourism New Zealand and Christchurch Airport launched new campaign promoting the South Island of New Zealand as the ultimate destination for Australians

SYDNEY, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism New Zealand and Christchurch Airport have launched the latest campaign promoting the South Island of New Zealand as the ultimate destination for Australians. The “Every day a different journey” campaign targets the eastern seaboard of Australia and highlights the diversity of naturally hidden gems and experiences. General… Read the full press release

Czech Airlines to launch 19 new destinations and 25 regular scheduled connections this summer season

Prague, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Up to 19 new destinations and 25 regular scheduled connections are planned by Czech Airlines for the upcoming summer season. Alongside flights from Prague to Billund, Bilbao, Bologna, Cork and Oslo, which the carrier announced last autumn, Czech Airlines is also planning to operate flights to Athens, Bordeaux, Liverpool, Porto… Read the full press release

Incheon International Airport won the highest scores in two categories of ACI’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey

Incheon, Korea, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Incheon International Airport has won the highest scores in two categories of the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey, an annual passenger satisfaction survey organized by the only worldwide association of 1,860 airports, the Airports Council International (ACI). On February16, ACI announced the results of the ASQ survey collected… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways to begin new service to Kolkata, India from 11 March 2015

HONG KONG, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today announced a further expansion of its freighter network with the launch of a new service to Kolkata, India, commencing 11 March 2015. Cathay Pacific will become the only carrier providing direct freighter services between Kolkata and Hong Kong. The scheduled service will operate… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for January 2015: passengers up 2.7% and 12.5% increase in the cargo YoY

HONG KONG, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for the first month of 2015 that show an increase in both the number of passengers carried and the cargo and mail tonnage uplifted compared to the same month in 2014. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair… Read the full press release

The Singapore Visitor Centre will have a new home at 216 Orchard Road, next to orchardgateway@emerald

A one-stop touch-point catering and customising to visitor needs ​​Singapore, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The Singapore Visitor Centre (SVC) will have a new home at 216 Orchard Road; situated next to orchardgateway@emerald, from 17 February. Set in a two-storey conserved Peranakan shophouse in the heritage-rich Emerald Hill area, the centre is designed with the… Read the full press release

Sanad’s leasing relationship with Etihad Airways now exceeds US$450 million

ABU DHABI, 2015-2-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Sanad Aero Solutions GmbH (Sanad), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, has increased its leasing portfolio of spare engines and components with Etihad Airways through the addition of new assets valued at US$100 million, including spare GEnx and GP7200 engines and spare landing gear and nacelles, to… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways launched daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Kolkata

ABU DHABI, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways today launched daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Kolkata (Calcutta), the airline’s 11th destination in India on its own, and its 15th destination in combination with network partner Jet Airways. Flight EY256 departed Etihad Airways’ hub at 11:10 and is scheduled to land at Netaji Subhash… Read the full press release

Four Seasons barmen Luca Angeli and Luca Marcellin to represent Italy at European Finals of the Rose’s Cup in Copenhagen, May 20-21, 2015

Prize winning barmen Luca Angeli and Luca Marcellin are competing in the European Finals, May 20-21, 2015 Florence, Italy, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Luca Angeli and Luca Marcellin (strictly in alphabetical order) are young and curious, attentive to the evolution of tastes and trends, already with years of experience behind tham and a… Read the full press release

Residence Villas at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles launches its new “Residen-chelles” Menu of tailored vacation experiences

From in-villa surf lessons to a personally designed pop-up speakeasy, new customized holiday experiences are offered to guests of the three to five bedroom Residence Villas Seychelles, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Overlooking the stunning white sands of Petite Anse Bay, the spacious Residence Villas at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles offer a paradise setting for… Read the full press release

Hong Kong International Airport handled 5.2 million passengers in January 2015, year-on-year growth of 1.8%

HONG KONG, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) started the New Year with steady growth in all three air traffic categories. In January, the airport handled 5.2 million passengers, registering year-on-year growth of 1.8%. Flight movements increased 2.1% to 33,385 over the past year, while cargo volume showed an increase of… Read the full press release

Hotel Lotte, Hotel Shilla and Shinsegae Group won the bid to operate duty free shops at Incheon International Airport

Incheon, South Korea, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Companies were selected as the final choice for duty free shop at Incheon Airport. Hotel Lotte, Hotel Shilla and Shinsegae Group have won the bid to operate duty free shops at Incheon International Airport on February 11. New operators will run the shops at Incheon Airport… Read the full press release

Star Cruises, its crew members from SuperStar Aquarius and Sabah Hotel Association organised a visit to the Sri Pritchard Old Folks Home in Kinarut, Papar, Sabah (Malaysia)

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Malaysia), 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia Pacific, and its crew members from SuperStar Aquarius, together with the Sabah Hotel Association members, had jointly organised a visit to the Sri Pritchard Old Folks Home in Kinarut, Papar, Sabah (Malaysia) on 12th February 2015, in conjunction… Read the full press release

Emirates’ Aircraft Appearance Centre successfully completed 157 projects in 2014

Emirates’ Aircraft Appearance Centre Installs more than 3 aircraft decals each week, completing 157 projects in 2014 DUBAI, UAE, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — It was a busy year for the team at Emirates’ Aircraft Appearance Centre, who successfully completed more than three aircraft decal installations in an average week, bringing the total number of… Read the full press release

Emirates Airline launched celebration of cricket with fans the world over for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand

DUBAI, UAE, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates Airline has launched a celebration of cricket with fans the world over, as the national teams from 14 countries commence their journey to compete for the glory and the title of world champions at the ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. As the Official Worldwide… Read the full press release

Marco Polo Hotels launches new program: Piccolo Kids Club

Hong Kong, 2015-2-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Multi-generational family travel maintains one of the top 2 positions on the list of travel trends, according to the 2015 Virtuoso Luxe Report.  This is due to a variety of reasons, including time-poor executives, social media overload, the chance to reconnect with family, and healthier grandparents with new… Read the full press release