Marriott International expects 50 percent growth across the Middle East & Africa region, reaching over 240 hotels by 2020 Hotel company announces newest signing of 300-room Marriott Hotel in Ras Al Khaimah Marriott Hotels brand to lead company brand openings in Middle East & Africa this year Dubai, UAE, 2015-5-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International,… Read the full news article
HONG KONG, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Families embracing farewell, iron birds spreading their wings, a crimson sunset over the terminal… all these scenes were captured as part of the first “HKIA In Focus” Photo Competition organised by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA). The competition drew massive response, and 40 finalists were invited to… Read the full news article
Oakland, CA, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines has announced that it will inaugurate service between Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with twice daily nonstop flights on November 12, 2015. The new service builds on Spirit’s existing daily nonstop flights connecting Oakland with Las Vegas (LAS), Chicago O’Hare (ORD)… Read the full news article
Small Planet Airlines expands to Germany with the incorporation of Small Planet Airlines GmbH. The company’s office base is Berlin. Vilnius, Lithuania, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Small Planet Airlines has begun offering its services to the German market with agreements already signed with some well-known German tour operators. “Germany is a strategic step that… Read the full news article
Auckland Airport has welcomed the announcement that the Government and SKYCITY have agreed on the preliminary design of the New Zealand International Convention Centre. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Charles Spillane, Auckland Airport’s general manager corporate affairs, says, “This is great news for the New Zealand tourism industry and we congratulate… Read the full news article
Hank Roeder, Vice President of Global Operations to Retire Alexandria, VA, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today announced two regional vice president appointments: Catherine McGavock and Kevin Maguire. Catherine McGavock has been promoted to Regional Vice President – EMEA…. Read the full news article
Singapore, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) unveils today the array of special deals and experiences under the Golden Jubilee campaign. More than 40 tourism stakeholders have come together to offer these deals and experiences as part of a $20 million marketing outreach in seven key markets. “2015 is not only… Read the full news article
BERLIN, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Iceland in the winter? “Yes!” says airberlin and is now offering for the first time two weekly flights to Reykjavík also in the winter. The Berliners are thus the first German airline with year-round flights to Iceland. From November to April airberlin flies from Berlin-Tegel nonstop on Thursdays… Read the full news article
Four Seasons Hotel Amman voted as the Best Business Hotel in Amman and inducted into TripAdvisor’s Hall of Fame Amman, Jordan, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Amman has cemented its position yet again at the forefront of the travel industry in Jordan, by taking home a Business Traveller Middle East Award 2015… Read the full news article
30-year hotel veteran Martin Sinclair crosses Pacific for Vancouver Vancouver, Canada, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The team at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver is thrilled to welcome a brand new General Manager in Martin Sinclair. A thirty-year Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts veteran, Sinclair joins the Vancouver hotel most recently from Regent Singapore (A Four… Read the full news article
Hoteliers Advised to Focus on Early Reservation Opportunities to Capture Seasonal Demand NEW YORK, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Hotels in major North American markets experienced positive growth in rate according to data from the May 2015 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). TravelClick’s data also reports that three quarters of the 25 markets measured are… Read the full news article
Iberia’s handling division has renewed its contract with Helvetic Airways, which it serves in the airports of Gran Canaria, Majorca, and Minorca. From July to October Iberia Airport Services will also attend flights by Swiss in Santiago de Compostela. MADRID, 2015-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia Airport Services continues to expand its customer portfolio…. Read the full news article
LONDON, 2015-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — A £16 million development programme is set to transform Departures at London City Airport. Work has begun to reconfigure the airport’s Western Pier, which houses 70 per cent of its departure gates. Built in 1987, the airport was designed for tens of thousands of passengers, not the millions… Read the full news article
Shannon, Ireland, 2015-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chairman of Shannon Group plc, Rose Hynes, has today welcomed the proposed IAG takeover of Aer Lingus and the Government decision to sell its 25% share in Aer Lingus to IAG. “This decision paves the way for IAG to take over Aer Lingus. It’s good news; it’s… Read the full news article
Shannon, Ireland, 2015-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Among those on the first flight to Izmir were Anne and Jane Quigley, Boher, Co. Limerick. A Turkish delight for 3,000 Shannon passengers has begun with a weekly charter to the hugely popular Izmir commencing at the weekend. The service will run until September 19th carrying passengers to… Read the full news article
Daily flights to Bologna from 3rd November 2015 DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has today announced plans to start a daily service to Bologna, Italy, from 3rd November 2015. The capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, Bologna will be Emirates’ fourth Italian destination bringing Emirates’ weekly flights to Italy to 56. Set to… Read the full news article
Park Inn by Radisson announces the opening of the first Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Turkey. ISTANBUL, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Operated by The Rezidor Hotel Group, the new Park Inn by Radisson Istanbul Ataturk Airport is located just four kilometres from Istanbul’s main international airport, which serves over 51 million passengers… Read the full news article
BRUSSELS, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Carlson Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, further strengthens its rapidly growing presence in Cape Town by announcing the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence Cape Town. The 338-key property is the conversion of “Triangle House”, an iconic 23-storey office building in the city’s Foreshore precinct…. Read the full news article
58 de ellos entran en el “Hall of Fame” al haber sido premiados durante cinco años consecutivos Mallorca, España, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — TripAdvisor, el principal portal de opiniones de viajes mundial, ha premiado a Meliá Hotels International con el Certificado de Excelencia para 130 de sus establecimientos. Este reconocimiento reafirma la orientación al… Read the full news article
Qatar Airways Cargo operates 12 A330F charters to Kathmandu to support people of Nepal Cargo carrier partners with Nazava to provide water filters Qatar Airways and RAF charity deliver 10 tonnes of food to Kathmandu DOHA, Qatar, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo has continued its relief efforts to Nepal operating a total of… Read the full news article
Five–star Airline to showcase three new fleet types which the airline introduced over the last 12 months, the A380, A350 XWB and the all Business Class A319 Qatar Airways will also showcase the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and an Airbus A320 featuring this aircraft’s all-new Business Class cabin with fully lie-flat beds DOHA, Qatar, 2015-5-26 — /Travel… Read the full news article
Queenstown, New Zealand, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — With just two weeks to go until the first of the ski fields in the Southern Alps open, the area has already been blanketed with a huge dump of snow. The snowfall has come at the perfect time to give the local Queenstown – Wanaka ski… Read the full news article
New South Wales, AUSTRALIA, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Red Planet will today begin establishing a 100,000 strong research panel, in another step forward as a leading digital media, analytics and research services business. Red Planet was created by Qantas Loyalty, a division of the Qantas Group, in early 2014 and launched commercially in September… Read the full news article
Dubai’s newest hotel brings the elegance and glamour the InterContinental brand has been renowned for since the first hotel opened in 1946 Buckinghamshire, UK, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of InterContinental Dubai Marina, a 132 guest room luxury hotel with 196 fully serviced InterContinental Residential Suites in the centre… Read the full news article
Frankfurt am Main, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — No fewer than 38 of the 92 properties of the Steigenberger Hotel Group have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. Eight InterCityHotels and 30 Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts received the accolade of being recognised as a top-quality hotel by the community of the world’s… Read the full news article
From Munich to Iceland and Crete in the summer MUNICH, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Two popular holiday islands can be found on the new summer flight schedule from Munich: Iceland and Crete – the largest volcanic island in Europe and the largest Greek island, will be served every Saturday from 23 May 2015…. Read the full news article
Tim Sheldon Tapped to Head Region as Company Expects to Have 150 Hotels Open or Under Development in the Region by 2017 Bethesda, Md., 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — With plans to expand to 100 hotels this year and add another 50 across nine new countries by 2017, Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) has named… Read the full news article
CHICAGO, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Explore the Windy City in the heat of summer while enjoying special savings at select Chicago Marriott hotels. Treat the entire family to a summer vacation with room rates of up to 15 percent off. Guests will be able to choose from a variety of participating hotels and… Read the full news article
airberlin’s frequent flyer programme leads the international competition BERLIN, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Top marks for topbonus! airberlin’s frequent flyer programme has now been recognised for the sixth consecutive time as the programme with the best award flight availability. The evaluation was undertaken by the renowned US consulting firm, IdeaWorks Company. The evaluation… Read the full news article
Airline is the first UAE national carrier to provide direct air links between Quetta and Dubai Dubai, UAE, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai today announced direct flights to Quetta in Pakistan. Flights to the airline’s fourth destination in the country will commence on 11 June 2015 with three flights a week. Commenting on the… Read the full news article