Category Archives: Travel Services

Oman Air signed agreement with Cargolux Airlines International S.A. to enable the freight specialist to use Oman Air’s facilities in Muscat, Salalah and Sohar

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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

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to provide passengers with specific trip information with its new Android Smartwatch App

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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

Air France-KLM Group reports 5.4 million passengers in February 2015, 0.8% up YoY

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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

Air France-KLM Group increases capacity for the 2015 summer season

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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

UK-based company ‘Reading Buses’ selected to represent the nation in the 2015 Eurostar Ashden Awards for Sustainable Travel

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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

Brussels Airport shows steady growth; welcomed over 1.4 million passengers in February 2015

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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

First and Arriva with the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) launched new Next [Bus] Stop Announcement app for blind and visually impaired passengers

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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 plans for a new service offering great value fares between London, North East England and Edinburgh

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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 won the third best exhibitor award at InternationaleTourismus-Börse (ITB) 2015

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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 to be the partner country of the InternationaleTourismus-Börse (ITB) 2016

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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 Airport launches completely redesigned website at viennaairport.com

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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

TAP’s loyalty programme Victoria celebrates its 10th anniversary with initiatives dedicated to its clients

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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

Logistics Hub UK to showcase the Sheffield City Region’s assets nationally at the prestigious Multimodal Exhibition in April, 2015

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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 Government Tourist Office presented Macau’s tourism products and diverse tourism image at ITB Berlin

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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

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea launches new program Wellness Your Way overseen by clinical nutritionist and chiropractor Dr. Mark Emerson

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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

Four Seasons Hotel Amman announces that Regional VP Vincent Hoogewijs has been appointed as its General Manager

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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

dnata acquires majority stake in one of UK’s leading cruise and stay holiday distributors Imagine Cruising

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DUBAI, U.A.E., and London, UK, 2015-3-10 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata announced today it has signed an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Imagine Cruising. Imagine Cruising is one of the UK’s leading cruise and stay holiday distributors with expertise in both the tour operating and retailing of cruise, working with all the leading… Read the full news article

Cathay Pacific Airways reiterated its unequivocal support for the building of third runway at Hong Kong International Airport

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HONG KONG, 2015-3-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today reiterated its unequivocal support for the building of a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The airline believes this is the only viable way to ensure the long-term competitiveness of Hong Kong as a premier aviation hub to support tourism, international… Read the full news article

Dubai Airports launched social media campaign to highlight range of services available at the airport

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New social media campaign to highlight range of services available at the airport  Dubai, UAE, 2015-3-10 — /Travel PR News/ — What could a penguin possibly do to entertain itself in the world’s number one international airport? Dubai Airports today launched a social media campaign that finally answers that age-old question. The campaign, which is splashed across… Read the full news article

flydubai to operate 78 flights a week to 12 points in East and North Africa

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With the additional flights to Alexandria, Bujumbura, Juba and Zanzibar, airline will operate78 flights a week to Africa Dubai, UAE, 2015-3-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai announced that it is increasing the frequency of flights on some of its routes in Africa for the summer schedule. With the additional flights, flydubai will operate a total… Read the full news article

Wizz Air further expands service in Ohrid, Macedonia

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2015-3-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,* today announced further expansion in Ohrid. The new service to London Luton will commence on 14 June with 2 weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays. Wizz Air had announced operations to its second Macedonian airport in… Read the full news article

The Iberia Group again the world’s most punctual in February according to the latest report by Flightstats

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In February, the Spanish air group led Flightstats ranking with a 92.33% punctuality rate. Iberia Express was world’s most punctual low-cost carrier with a 97.37% punctuality score In six out of the last nine months, the Iberia Group was on the top of this ranking MADRID, 2015-3-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Iberia Group… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland carries out public consultation exercise as part of wider review on the cultural significance of the Tinkers’ Heart monument in Argyll

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EDINBURGH, 2015-3-10 — /Travel PR News/ — A public consultation exercise is being carried out by Historic Scotland as part of a wider review on the cultural significance of the Tinkers’ Heart monument in Argyll, which will ultimately be used to inform whether the site is designated as a monument of national importance. The Tinkers’… Read the full news article

New World Hotels & Resorts appointed by Grand Canal Land (G Land) to manage New World Grand Rama 9, Bangkok Hotel, scheduled to open mid-2017

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New World Hotels & Resorts expands its footprint into Thailand HONG KONG, 2015-3-9 — /Travel PR News/ — New World Hotels & Resorts has been appointed under a long-term agreement by Thailand-based real estate developer Grand Canal Land (G Land) to manage New World Grand Rama 9, Bangkok Hotel, scheduled to open mid-2017. This signing… Read the full news article

Rossiya Airlines became the first airline in Russia to put Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Class 2 based on Apple iPad into operation

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Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2015-3-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Rossiya Airlines, part of Aeroflot Group, became the first airlines in Russia to put Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Class 2 based on Apple iPad into operation. This innovation is used during the entire flight and will lead flight crews to work in accordance with the paperless cockpit… Read the full news article

Viator selects the top three coolest ways to experience five of the hottest spring break destinations like an insider

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Viator Announces Top 3 Picks for Experiencing More in Five Hot Spring Break Meccas San Francisco, CA, 2015-3-9 — /Travel PR News/ — It’s Spring Break 2015… leave the same old beach and bar scene behind (at least for a few hours). Viator – the leading resource for researching and booking tours and activities worldwide – has… Read the full news article

Jersey.com: Folklore to take place at Val De La Mare, St Peter, for a one-day event on Sunday 14th June

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Folklore have announced the artists to play the one day music event in June. Headliners James will share the bill with Nerina Pallot, Reef, Gentlemen’s Dub Club, Dreadzone, LLoyd Yates, The Doors Alive and Tadhg Daly. Sunday 14th June 2015, 12:30 – 22:30 Subject to the organisers gaining the Bailiffs permission JERSEY, 2015-3-9 — /Travel… Read the full news article

Rendezvous Hotel Brisbane in Anzac Square becomes Adina Apartment Hotel on 1 April 2015

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Rendezvous Hotel Brisbane in Anzac Square will become an Adina Apartment Hotel on 1 April 2015. New South Wales, Australia, 2015-3-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Located in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD and overlooking the memorial gardens, the transformed Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane, Anzac Square will offer a range of accommodation solutions for guests… Read the full news article

Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Tourism and Sports to hold business and tourism promotion event in India designed to position Thailand as a “Gateway to ASEAN”

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Bangkok, 2015-3-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Tourism and Sports joined hands for the first time to hold a business and tourism promotion event in India designed to position Thailand as a “Gateway to ASEAN.” Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, was chosen for this inaugural event in view… Read the full news article

Colorado spring 2015: Snowy and sunny activity in the same day!

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DENVER, 2015-3-9 — /Travel PR News/ — As spring begins to blossom in Colorado, locals are gearing up for a fresh selection of springtime activities. While March is known as the snowiest and one of the best months for skiing and snowboarding in Colorado’s high country, lower elevations can be warm and sunny for those who are… Read the full news article