LONDON, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — In an innovative twist for the aviation industry, Air Partner has sold the ‘white space’ on one of its aircraft charters for the first time. The Boeing 737-400 aircraft, which will be based in Milan, will fly passengers to holiday and incentive destinations all over Europe and the Mediterranean… Read the full press release
Latin America Expansion Announcement Follows Opening of Third Hampton by Hilton in Colombia BOGOTA, Colombia and MCLEAN, Va., 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of an agreement to open eight new Hampton by Hilton properties in Latin America, including four in Peru and four in Chile, making it the biggest development… Read the full press release
Mallorca, España, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Meliá Hotels International ha anunciado hoy la apertura de un nuevo establecimiento de la marca TRYP by Wyndham en la Costa del Sol, Estepona, perteneciente a Málaga. El hotel TRYP Estepona Valle Romano es un complejo formado por 430 apartamentos, rodeado por un campo de golf y ubicado a… Read the full press release
LEEDS, UK, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM Cityhopper has increased its capacity at Leeds Bradford Airport with the introduction of a new larger aircraft, the Embraer 190, on its regular services to Amsterdam Schiphol, offering an additional thousand seats each week. The Embraer 190 is more fuel-efficient, has lower carbon emissions, and offers greater… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, is celebrating for the second year running following one of the industry’s prestigious events, the Airline Retail Conference 2014 (ARC). The airline picked up accolades for both the Best Airline for Inflight Retail and Best Airline for Inflight Food and Beverage. The conference and awards… Read the full press release
Tourism and Community Development’ is the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day (WTD). The theme underscores the potential of tourism to promote opportunities for communities around the world, as well as the role that community engagement has in advancing sustainable tourism development. The official celebrations will be hosted by Mexico in the city of… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has signed a Master License agreement with China Ready & Accredited (CRA) in order to promote the global rollout of CRA programmes to PATA members. CRA delivers a global system of training and accreditation, which provides Chinese consumers with an assurance of a… Read the full press release
Receive credit for twice the nights when you stay at The Ritz-Carlton CHEVY CHASE, MD, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — There is now a faster way to experience the benefits of Elite status as a Ritz-Carlton Rewards member. In the continued effort to offer Ritz-Carlton Rewards members exceptional experiences, double Elite night credits are a new promotional… Read the full press release
Geneva, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) strongly condemned the strike action by French air traffic controllers which targets vacationers at the start of the busy summer holiday season. “Unions bent on stopping progress are putting at risk the hard-earned vacations of millions of travelers, and from the public’s perspective,… Read the full press release
His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker Honoured by Re-election DOHA, Qatar, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker has been re-elected onto the Chair Committee of the global aviation industry body, International Air Transport Association (IATA). Mr. Al Baker was elected to IATA’s Board of Governors at… Read the full press release
DOHA, QATAR, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has unveiled a unique selection of food and beverage outlets to please the palates of every passenger travelling through Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar’s new state-of-the-art international hub. With more than 30 cafés and restaurants spread across 15,000 square meters, passengers can now enjoy a… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — For the 28th consecutive year, Singapore Changi Airport has been named Best Airport in Asia at the prestigious Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA), held in Shanghai. Changi Airport Group’s (CAG) Assistant Vice President for Cargo and Logistics Development, Mr James Fong, said: “We are very honoured to… Read the full press release
Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — New Brunswick Premier, David Alward joined officials with New Castle Hotels & Resorts, Southwest Properties and Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) to commemorate the grand re-opening of the Algonquin Resort. Now celebrating its 125th anniversary, the Algonquin first opened in June, 1889 and became the… Read the full press release
MUMBAI, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, was declared the ‘Best Domestic Airline” at the eighth edition of the CNBC Awaaz Travel Awards 2014. The awards were presented by CNBC Awaaz, India’s business channel, in association with Madhya Pradesh Tourism, a body of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Tariq Abbasi,… Read the full press release
Foster City, CA & Madrid, Spain, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — CyberSource, a Visa Inc. company (NYSE:V), and one of the world’s leading providers of eCommerce payment management services, has formed a strategic global partnership with Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry. The agreement brings an integrated travel reservation and fraud management… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Canton Fair is the largest bi-annual China trade fair held in Guangzhou. This year, the 116th Canton Fair, will be held from 15 October to 4 November, 2014 and Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou have launched a fantastic Autumn Trade Fair package designed for participants who wish to… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is delighted to announce that online reservations for Noma at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo will commence at 1pm Japan time on 23 June 2014. Noma is ranked #1 restaurant on The World’s ‘50 Best Restaurants’ list, and Chef René Redzepi and his culinary team will relocate to… Read the full press release
Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, the Lufthansa Flight Training and LSG Sky Chefs canteens at Frankfurt Airport will receive the reputed Ökoprofit Seal. This will bring the number of works canteens, which have achieved this certification and are operated by LZ-Catering, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, to seven. Ökoprofit stands for… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) welcomes the clarification today’s (Thursday 19 June) Court of Appeal ruling brings to the issue of how far back passengers can go when claiming compensation for disrupted flights. The judgment in the Thomson v Dawson case means that passengers have a maximum of… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Taste of Chicago is July 9-13 in Grant Park. Enjoy a “taste” of Chicago’s favorite food and music festival at a special Taste of Chicago Preview event on Wednesday, June 25 at Daley Plaza (50 W. Washington) from 11am to 2pm featuring eight Taste of Chicago restaurants and food trucks – plus two In the Kitchen with Mariano’s chefs. The new and… Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Vienna Airport granted its Airline Award for the second time. This year’s award for the “Best Performing Airline” was bestowed on Turkish Airlines. The Turkish airline succeeded in increasing its passenger volume by 35.1% in 2013, transporting close to 500,000 passengers during the year. Accordingly, Turkish Airlines was the… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) was the world’s most punctual airline in May 2014, according to statistics compiled by flightstats.com. In May 91.18% of Aeroflot flights arrived on time, putting Russia’s flagship carrier ahead of peers such as Lufthansa, British Airways and Emirates. It is the first time that Aeroflot has taken top spot in the flightstats.com rankings. In 2013 the Russian… Read the full press release
SAN DIEGO, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Effective June 25, Hawaiian Airlines will move its operations at San Diego International Airport (SDIA) from Terminal 2 East to the newly completed Green Build at Terminal 2 West. Ticketing and check-in counters will be located next to United Airlines, west of the security checkpoint. Signage will be posted… Read the full press release
New vegan, gluten-free menu items created by Spork Foods will be available at the Hotel’s poolside Cabana Restaurant Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, U.S.A., 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills announces a partnership with Spork Foods, an organic vegan cooking school and food company, owned and operated by sisters Jenny Engel and… Read the full press release
Seattle, WA, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA; www.adventuretravel.biz) has entered a three year partnership with Norwegian Centres of Expertise (NCE) Tourism and Fjord Norway, which adds 60 new European members to the ATTA’s 1,000-member global community. In early June 2014, 60 businesses from across the tourism supply chain in Norway joined… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) today announced that the public inspection period for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the expansion of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) into a Three-Runway System (3RS) will start tomorrow and last for 30 days till 19 July. The public inspection period… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has extended its codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles to include the island carrier’s new services between Paris and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to commence on 2 July 2014. Operated by Air Seychelles’ brightly-coloured Airbus A330-200 aircraft featuring 18… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The launch of direct non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Zurich by Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will bring greater choice for travellers and strengthen Switzerland as a European air transport hub. The new service launched on 1 June 2014, builds on… Read the full press release
Airbus A380 to be introduced on two more US routes from December 2014 DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people and places, and Skytrax Airline of the Year 2013 is adding passenger and cargo capacity in San Francisco and Houston on December 1st and 3rdrespectively when it switches from operating the… Read the full press release
Prague, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, in a regular General Meeting of Czech Airlines, changes of the company’s Board of Directors were approved. Petr Vlasák, who is also a Vice-chairman of the Czech Aeroholding’s Board of Directors responsible for the finance, HR management and central procurement and logistics organisational units, was elected a member of… Read the full press release