McLEAN, VA, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has named the MCI Group’s Andrea Irani as the new Managing Director of HSMAI United Arab Emirates (UAE). Irani has more than 25 years of experience in hospitality, media events planning and conference management, and, through her role as Account Manager… Read the full news article
Airbus Foundation and Aviation Sans Frontières send clothing and medical supplies to Philippines on CEB’s newest Airbus A330 aircraft PASAY CITY, Philippines, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB), in cooperation with the Airbus Corporate Foundation and Aviation Sans Frontières, transported 2.4 tonnes of donations including clothing and medical… Read the full news article
PASAY CITY, Philippines, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE: CEB) will launch twice weekly direct flights between Manila and Doha, Qatar, starting June 4, 2015. CEB will be the only Philippine carrier flying between these two cities, serving more Global Filipinos in the Middle East. Its introductory… Read the full news article
MANILA, Philippines, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Philippine Airlines (PAL) recently awarded its two-year base maintenance services for its Airbus fleet to Lufthansa Technik Philippines, Inc. (LTP) LTP will handle all heavy maintenance visits for the A320s, A321s, A330s and A340s of PAL for calendar years 2015 and 2016. LTP is also the line… Read the full news article
At Mandarin Oriental, the safety and security of our guests remains a priority. The following statement and FAQ’s are designed to provide regular updates on the current situation as new information becomes available. Hong Kong, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental confirms that the credit card systems in a limited number of our… Read the full news article
Hong Kong, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Culinary Director of Amber Richard Ekkebus has won the prestigious Chef’s Choice Award at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants ceremony in Singapore. Coveted by the restaurant community, this honour is voted by Richard’s peers across Asia and recognises him as a master craftsman. Having guided Amber to the top… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has uncovered specials on accommodation in three of Thailand’s most popular destinations to celebrate Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year and one of the country’s most fun-filled annual events. The festival today is… Read the full news article
Hong Kong, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is delighted to announce the appointment of Greg Liddell as General Manager. Mr Liddell began his career with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in 2009 as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai and was most recently at the helm of the award-winning The… Read the full news article
WASHINGTON, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow comments on news from the U.S. Commerce Department that inbound international visitation to the United States reached a new high in 2014: “This latest international visitation figure is the fruit of a lot of hard work by the American travel community and… Read the full news article
WASHINGTON, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow comments on the spring travel forecast from Airlines for America: “We obviously welcome the projection of increased travel demand over the next two years, which jibes with our own data. But just because the lines are longer at the DMV than ever… Read the full news article
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, a distinct five-star beachfront resort located in Dubai has joined the Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s exclusive global portfolio of independently owned hotels. The new partnership will elevate the Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa’s iconic status throughout the region by participating in… Read the full news article
Discerning collection of independent hotels welcomes historic Hollywood hotel Bethesda, Md., 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s distinctive portfolio of high personality, one-of-a-kind independent hotels, is delighted to announce the next addition to its desirable Collection, Triada Palm Springs. An iconic property rich with local and Hollywood history, Triada Palm Springs… Read the full news article
Portland’s first boutique hotel is scheduled to open in May 2015 as part of Autograph Collection’s exclusive portfolio of independently owned hotels Located in the historic Portland Press Herald newspaper building, the hotel will be home to James Beard Award-winning chefs Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier and their new restaurant, M.C. UNION Bethesda, Md., 2015-3-12… Read the full news article
· Target achieved with EUR 954 million operating profit for the year · EUR 2.8 billion in investments and EUR 30 billion in revenues for 2014 · Strike costs erode EUR 232 million from operating result · Carsten Spohr: “2014 results reconfirm that sticking to uneconomical structures is not an option for our future” ·… Read the full news article
Muscat, Oman, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air has signed a Letter of Intent with Cargolux Airlines International S.A. to enable the freight specialist to use Oman Air’s facilities in Muscat, Salalah and Sohar. The agreement includes the launch, on 15th April, of Cargolux’s full freighter services from Luxembourg to India via Oman…. Read the full news article
Amstelveen, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is set to run a trial with Android smartwatch technology that will provide passengers with specific trip information. Besides supplying passengers with their boarding pass, the app assists with all relevant airport-related activities. The KLM smartwatch app allows passengers to find relevant and up-to-date flight… Read the full news article
Network airlines: continued strict capacity discipline, contrasting trends Ongoing accelerated development of Transavia Amstelveen, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France-KLM Group reports 5.4 million passengers in February 2015, 0.8% up YoY Traffic highlights Network airlines activity (Air France, KLM, HOP!) 5.4 million passengers, +0.8% Unit revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK) ex-currency down compared… Read the full news article
For the 2015 summer season (from 29 March to 24 October 2015), Air France-KLM Group capacity is increasing (+ 1.7%) compared with the summer 2014 season*. Amstelveen, 2015-3-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Long-haul operations are increasing by 1.8%. Medium-haul activity is continuing its reorganization and is decreasing by 1.9%. Transavia’s low cost operations (+ 7.8%) are… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — UK-based sustainable travel company ‘Reading Buses’ has been selected to represent the nation in the 2015 Eurostar Ashden Awards for Sustainable Travel, moving one step closer to winning a share of the £30,000 prize fund. The British company has been chosen alongside three initiatives based in France and… Read the full news article
Midterm break gives extra boost to February results BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport welcomed over 1.4 million passengers in February 2015. The airport continues to show steady growth. February was given an extra boost due to the large number of holidaymakers during the midterm break. Cargo traffic at Brussels Airport… Read the full news article
LEEDS, UK, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Two of the UK’s biggest bus groups, First and Arriva, in partnership with the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) have today launched a new, state of the art Next [Bus] Stop Announcement Smartphone app, which could revolutionise bus travel for blind and visually impaired passengers. Launched… Read the full news article
FirstGroup proposes low fares operation to capture market share from air travel Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — FirstGroup, the leading transport operator in the UK and North America, is developing plans for a new service offering great value fares between London, North East England and Edinburgh. As part of this process, the Group… Read the full news article
MALDIVES, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Defeating many countries in Asia, Australia and Oceania, Maldives has won the third best exhibitor award at InternationaleTourismus-Börse (ITB) 2015. Held in collaboration with Cologne Business School (CBS), over 30 Bachelor and Masters Students of CBS evaluated all 11,000 exhibition booths in the first three days at the… Read the full news article
MALDIVES, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives is currently being represented at the world’s leading travel trade show InternationaleTourismus-Börse (ITB) held in Berlin, Germany from 4 – 8 March 2015. 75 companies will be represented in the newly designed Maldives stand under the patronage of the Managing Director of MMPRC, Mr. Abdulla Ziyath. It… Read the full news article
VIENNA, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Internet presence of Vienna Airport at www.viennaairport.com features a new design. The Website was completely graphically reworked and made compatible for all end devices – from a PC and laptop to tablet and smart phone – thanks to the “responsive design” approach. All relevant information on flight times,… Read the full news article
Victoria, TAP’s loyalty programme, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with initiatives dedicated to its clients. LISBON, Portugal, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Until 13 March, Victoria Clients can take advantage of a promotion offering 50% discount on the use of miles on the purchase of an Award Ticket to any destination in the company’s… Read the full news article
South Yorkshire, England, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Logistics Hub UK will showcase the Sheffield City Region’s assets nationally at the prestigious Multimodal Exhibition in April with plans to develop the logistics sector and attract new investors to the area. Logistics Hub UK is the sector group established to promote the region’s logistics offering to… Read the full news article
MACAU, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) promoted Macau’s tourism products and diverse tourism image at the renowned international tourism trade fair, ITB Berlin, towards industry partners from around the world. ITB Berlin 2015 was held from 4 to 8 March in Berlin, the capital of Germany. Boasting a size… Read the full news article
Hawaii, Maui, 2015-3-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Is there a doctor in the house? The question hangs in the air for just a moment as Pat Makozak smiles broadly and says: “Medicine as practiced at hotels has really evolved over time.” In her 17-year career as a resort spa director, she vividly recalls days gone… Read the full news article
Amman, Jordan, 2015-3-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Amman announces that Regional Vice President Vincent Hoogewijs has been appointed as General Manager of the luxurious 192-room boutique hotel in Amman. Change of scenery has been a constant throughout Hoogewijs’ hotel career. From Bangkok to Tokyo, Mumbai to Mexico, Canberra to Rabat, he has… Read the full news article