Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa team and Headway Jersey charity to take on four-day challenge through France to Jersey

Jersey, 2014-04-16 — /Travel PR News/ — A team from the five-star Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa and local brain injury charity, Headway Jersey, are set to take on a gruelling four-day challenge. Starting Wednesday 6th August, the team will cycle through France, row from France to Jersey arriving Saturday 9th August. The team is comprised… Read the full press release

Accor: John Ozinga appointed COO of HotelInvest

Paris, France, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — John Ozinga joins Accor as COO of HotelInvest. He will be a member of the Group’s Executive Committee and his appointment will be effective as of June 18th, 2014. Reacting to this appointment, Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Accor declared: “I am very happy that John has agreed… Read the full press release

Coco Spa at Coco Bodu Hithi awarded Best Luxury Destination Spa in Maldives at World Luxury Spa Awards 2014

Maldives, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Coco Collection is honored that Coco Spa at Coco Bodu Hithi is among the winners of the prestigious World Luxury Spa Awards 2014. The award of Best Luxury Destination Spa in Maldives is the latest achievement in an impressive list of awards for Coco Spa at Coco Bodu Hithi…. Read the full press release

RCI added Vistacay Seogwipo and Vistacay Cheonjiyeon to its network of exchange options in South Korea

SINGAPORE, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — RCI®, the global leader in holiday exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), has added to its network of exchange options in South Korea through its latest affiliation with Vistacay Hotel Group. Through this affiliation, RCI members seeking to travel to the world renowned… Read the full press release

IHG to operate the first internationally branded hotel in Stavropol, Russia – Holiday Inn® Stavropol

Stavropol, Russia, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies today announced the signing of Holiday Inn® Stavropol – the first internationally branded hotel in the city.  IHG will manage the hotel on behalf of new owner Metropolia 26 LLC. Set to open in 2017, the 242-room newly… Read the full press release

IHG’s owner partner Dominvs Group begins construction on Holiday Inn® Manchester – City Centre

Manchester, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies continues to build momentum in the UK with the world’s most recognised hotel brand – Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts.  Today IHG’s owner partner Dominvs Group begins construction on Holiday Inn® Manchester – City Centre.  Dominvs Group has also… Read the full press release

InterContinental Hotels Group opens 201-room Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo hotel in Ontario following $12 million renovation

Upscale hotel has undergone $12 million renovation KITCHENER-WATERLOO, 2014-04-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] announces the opening of the 201-room Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo hotel in Ontario, following a significant renovation funded by the owner, Vista Hospitality Group. Located at 105 King Street East, the hotel features eight suites, including… Read the full press release

Budapest Airport: British low cost carrier Jet2.com to re-launch its flight to Hungarian capital

BUDAPEST, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ —  The direct aerial connection between Leeds in Central England and Budapest has been restored today. British low cost carrier Jet2.com, based at Leeds-Bradford Airport, decided to re-launch its flight to the Hungarian capital on the back of substantial passenger demand. Jet2.com’s Boeing 737 type aircraft touched down at… Read the full press release

Budapest Airport: Israeli low cost carrier UP to fly 11-12 times per week between Tel Aviv and Budapest

BUDAPEST, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Budapest Airport was the scene of yet another flight opening ceremony this morning as the Tel Aviv flight operated by the new Israeli low cost carrier UP arrived for the first time. Similarly to numerous other large airlines, El Al has established its own low cost carrier, which will… Read the full press release

Jet Airways moves international operations to terminal T2 at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

International operations move into T2 from today Jet Airways will be one of the largest carrier’s operating out of MIAL’s new T2 with over 20 international flights daily Enhanced customer services with more check-in and emigration counters at T2 to deliver superior guest comfort and convenience 90% passengers can be served by aerobridges MUMBAI,  2014-04-14… Read the full press release

Jet Airways and JetKonnect to close all domestic check-in counters 45 minutes prior departure to enhance on-time performance

Extends uniform check–in-counter closure 45 minutes prior to departure, across all airports in India MUMBAI,  2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — On-time performance is fast emerging as a critical service parameter for our guests. In view of the above, Jet Airways and JetKonnect today announced that, it would uniformly close all domestic check-in counters 45 minutes… Read the full press release

Leeds Bradford Airport launched application to share live flight information via Twitter

LEEDS, UK, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Leeds Bradford Airport has launched an application which shares live flight information via Twitter, a handy tool which communicates arrival and departure information directly to the Twitter user. The application has been developed by KMP Digitata on behalf of Leeds Bradford Airport to enhance the customer experience by making… Read the full press release

SkyTeam announced Facebook competition in collaboration with National Geographic Expeditions

AMSTERDAM, 2014-04-14 — /Travel PR News/ — SkyTeam, the global airline alliance is offering customers the opportunity to win their dream Round the World trip plus a National Geographic Expedition.  The competition is free to enter by playing SkyTeam’s new Facebook game that has been designed to help customers plan their ideal Round the World itinerary… Read the full press release

London Gatwick reported 2.7 million passengers in March 2014, increase of 5.1% YoY

• Passenger numbers for the 12 months ending 31 March 2014 up 4.8% • Over 2.7 million passengers passed through London Gatwick in March – up 5.1% on the prior year March 2014 traffic performance summary   Month   Moving Annual Total         Growth   Apr-13 Apr-12 Growth     Mar-14 Mar-13… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines made its first revenue flight with Boeing 737-800 equipped with Aviation Partner’s Boeing Split Scimitar Winglets

DALLAS, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines today operates its first revenue flight utilizing a Boeing 737-800 equipped with Aviation Partner’s Boeing Split Scimitar Winglets. The newly designed winglet differs than those currently installed on the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 737s, with aerodynamic scimitar tips and a large ventral strake on the bottom of the blended… Read the full press release

The 2014 Pennsylvania Fair Guide now available in print and online

More Than 100 Fairs Combine Farms, Food and Fun Harrisburg, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The 2014 Pennsylvania Fair Guide, featuring numerous family friendly travel destinations across the commonwealth, is now available in print and online. “Pennsylvania fairs offer top-notch competition, big-name entertainment, tasty food and fun rides and games,” said Agriculture Secretary George Greig…. Read the full press release

The Ritz-Carlton Adds Tumblr to Social Media Portfolio

CHEVY CHASE, Md., 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is taking a unique approach to its newest social media channel by using long form storytelling, bringing the number of branded social media channels to twelve: http://ritzcarltonreserve.tumblr.com/. Taking a journalistic approach to content, this Tumblr page takes consumers on a voyage of discovery to… Read the full press release

IATA calls on governments to ratify important changes to the Tokyo Convention 1963

Geneva, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to ratify important changes to the Tokyo Convention 1963 which were agreed at a diplomatic conference in Montreal last week. The Tokyo Convention provides the legal framework for dealing with passengers whose unruly or disruptive behavior leads to physical… Read the full press release

Air Seychelles reports US$3 million net profit for 2013, up 171 per cent YoY

Second year of net profit, up 171 per cent from US$1.1 million to US$3 million Total revenue up 107 per cent to US$88.7 million Passenger numbers  total 352,474 Cargo tonnage up by 159 per cent to 5,529  tonnes Second Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft added to international fleet Weekly international services increased 100 per cent to… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways to launch four-times-weekly service to Manchester from 8 December 2014

HONG KONG, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today announced that it will launch a four-times-weekly service to Manchester in the UK with effect from 8 December 2014 (subject to government approval). Tickets for the service are open for sale today. Located in north-west England, Manchester is a regional transport and business hub… Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Aviation: SAS marks its 50th anniversary of air service between Copenhagen and Chicago

CHICAGO, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ —  This month, SAS​ is celebrating 50 years of air service between Copenhagen and Chicago. SAS launched the Copenhagen to Chicago route with a maiden flight to O’Hare International Airport on April 2, 1964. Captain Jens Mueller flew passengers and crew in a DC-8-33 to Chicago via Montreal, sowing the seeds for a successful… Read the full press release

George Best Belfast City Airport: Aer Lingus Schools’ Art Competition 2014 winners announced

BELFAST, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The results of the Aer Lingus Art for School’s Competition 2014 are finally in! The winning school is Mossley Primary School and the winning design was submitted by primary six pupil, Lewis Jackson. Now in its seventh year, the Aer Lingus Schools’ Art Competition was run in association with… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group reports 22 million passengers in the first quarter, up 0.5 per cent vs. same period last year

Number of passengers carried by Lufthansa, Germanwings, Swiss and Austrian Airlines up 0.5 per cent / Lufthansa Cargo boosts sales and load factor Cologne, Germany, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The airlines in the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 21.7 million passengers in the first quarter, 0.5 per cent more than in the same period… Read the full press release

Lufthansa now offers biweekly service between Frankfurt and Lublin in eastern Poland

Cologne, Germany, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa is expanding its capacities to Poland. On 3 July the airline will be linking Frankfurt Airport with Lublin in eastern Poland for the first time. The university and market town is Lufthansa’s eighth destination in Poland. Flights will be offered on Thursdays and Sundays in an Airbus… Read the full press release

Christopher Ehmann appointed general manager at Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — After opening two hotels in Bangkok for Hilton, and after a four-year run in Southeast Asia, hotelier Christopher Ehmann is relocating to New Zealand’s South Island where he’ll take charge of the three-year-old Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa as general manager. With more than two decades of hospitality management… Read the full press release

Abu Dhabi International Airport opened its new ‘Fragrances by DFS’ boutique

Fragrances by DFS boutique in terminal 3 has been artistically designed across 2,726 square foot retail space similar to a luxury high street store Offering passengers a unique experience and exclusive products  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — In partnership with DFS Group – the world’s leading travel retailer, Abu Dhabi International… Read the full press release

Enterprise Rent-A-Car launches promotional campaign targeting North Americans traveling to Europe

Company Has Experienced Double-Digit Growth in European Rentals by Americans Traveling Abroad ST. LOUIS, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car is launching a promotional campaign to encourage North Americans to rent from Enterprise when they travel to Europe. Enterprise has already seen double- digit growth of European rentals over the past year alone, and… Read the full press release

Agoda.com announce its selection of great Spring hotel deals in Lyon, Nice, and Cannes

Singapore, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is offering a selection of great Spring hotels in three of the nicest and most picturesque destinations in France – Lyon, Nice, and Cannes. As March becomes April, most of the population of France is… Read the full press release

Travelport Merchandising Platform marks its 1st year anniversary

Dublin, Ireland, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Since launching its ground-breaking Travelport Merchandising Platform exactly one year ago to the day at the CAPA Airline Summit in Dublin, Travelport has today outlined the significant progress it has made since launch. The Travelport Merchandising Platform was developed to allow airlines to distribute and differentiate all of their… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Paris offers guests a chance to help plant a tree in Paris Region agroforestry farm

Hong Kong, 2014-04-10 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of its mission to do ‘More for a Sustainable Future’ and helped by the ‘Pur Projet’ organization, Mandarin Oriental, Paris is now offering guests the chance to help plant an agroforestry farm in the Paris Region. Guests who book their stay via Mandarin Oriental’s website, can subscribe to the… Read the full press release