User-generated content showcases Alberta, while Calgary Zoo uses Instagram to bring out the wild in its Annual Report. 2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Every picture tells more than just one story; that’s part of the power of social media, especially after a great trip to a new spot, city or country. Canadian tourism businesses are using that… Read the full news article
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San Antonio’s Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center’s $325M transformation project unveiled schematic design plans and renderings
San Antonio, TX, 2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The $325 million transformation of San Antonio’s Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center (HBGCC) is moving forward with the release of schematic design plans and renderings. “Strong infrastructure combined with a distinct visitor experience is what makes San Antonio one of the top convention destinations in the nation” said SACVB… Read the full news article
The U.S. Travel Association applauded U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Bill Requiring Visa Videoconferencing Pilot Program
Legislation Will Increase International Travel While Maintaining Stringent Security Requirements Washington, D.C., 2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The U.S. Travel Association today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operation and Related Programs for approving a fiscal year 2014 spending measure that will make it easier for international travelers to apply for a visa to… Read the full news article
U.S. Travel Association commissioned study says traveling for meetings and conferences is vital to making government more efficient and effective
Cancelling Participation in Meetings and Conferences Can Cost U.S. Taxpayers More in the Long Run Washington, D.C., 2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Traveling for meetings and conferences is vital to making government more efficient and effective, according to a new study conducted by Rockport Analytics for the U.S. Travel Association. In contrast, cancelling government participation in key events carries significant… Read the full news article
Travelport and not-for-profit Atlanta Chapter of TiE partner to help Atlanta area entrepreneurs
Atlanta, 2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, and the Atlanta Chapter of TiE, a global, not-for-profit organization created for the advancement of entrepreneurship, today announce a new partnership with the goal of benefiting local area entrepreneurs. Through TiE’s “Enterprise to Entrepreneurs” (E2E) program which connects TiE… Read the full news article
Ryanair extended direct coach connections to/from London Stansted Airport with National Express
2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (25 July) announced extended direct coach connections to/from London Stansted Airport with Europe’s largest scheduled coach operator, National Express, offering Ryanair passengers travelling to and from London an even greater choice of affordable coach travel as a result of its successful partnership, which launched… Read the full news article
Ryanair celebrates the 70th anniversary of Stansted’s runway
2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (26 July) helped celebrate 70 years of flight at London Stansted, by flying a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 aircraft into Stansted for a special ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Stansted’s runway. Ryanair positioned one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft alongside a P-47 Thunderbolt fighterplane,… Read the full news article
Hilton Buenavista Toledo Lanza De Nuevo Su Campaña “Aprovecha El Calor”
Se Podrán Disfrutar Descuentos Iguales a las Temperaturas Máximas en Toledo TOLEDO, Spain, 2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Buenavista Toledo lanza un año más su promoción “Aprovecha el Calor”, con la que sus huéspedes podrán volver a aprovecharse de grandes descuentos durante este verano. Se trata de una campaña innovadora encabezada por un vídeo protagonizado por huéspedes… Read the full news article
BA’s pop-up film event in London the Silent Picturehouse opened with the red carpet attended by many stars from the big and small screen
2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways Silent Picturehouse, a pop-up film event in London, opened its doors this evening (Monday 22 July), with the red carpet attended by a roll call of stars from the big and small screen, including; James Corden, Louis Smith, Laura Whitmore, Craig Roberts, Greg James, Kara Tointon, Alex Zane, Richard Bacon,… Read the full news article
The international yachting event Audi Hamilton Island Race Week to celebrate 30 years of sailing in 2013
2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — 30 years of sailing will be celebrated from 17 to 25 August at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2013. The international yachting event, now the largest offshore regatta in Australia, has evolved over the past three decades into a spectacular display of on-water racing paired with the finest epicurean cuisine, exclusive fashion… Read the full news article
The “Oscars of the travel industry” the World Travel Awards to host this year’s gala ceremony at Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — World Travel Awards, known as “the Oscars of the travel industry,” heads for the idyllic Caribbean, where its gala ceremony will recognize the very best in travel, tourism and hospitality from two regions on September 14, 2013. WTA’s Caribbean and North American event will be held at the glamorous Sandals Grande Antigua… Read the full news article
With this year’s funding round Auckland Airport Community Trust’s donations to local projects reached $2.8M
2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Auckland Airport Community Trust has donated over $370,000 to worthy local community projects in its 2013 funding round. The Trust, which was established in 2003, receives over $300,000 a year from Auckland Airport and distributes the money annually to local organisations that operate within the Trust’s Area of Benefit and support… Read the full news article
Emirates SkyCargo and Air France-KLM cargo flights to contribute to the growth at Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International
2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The introduction of daily flights by Emirates SkyCargo and Air France-KLM over the next 12 months is expected to contribute to the continuing growth at Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International. Emirates SkyCargo has confirmed that all dedicated freight flights will be operated from its new base at DWC when it… Read the full news article
Philippine Airlines (PAL) started four-times-weekly flights to Guangzhou from Manila
2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Philippine Airlines (PAL) recently started its four-times-weekly flights to Guangzhou (formerly Canton), marked by a simple send-off ceremony at the NAIA Terminal 2. Photo shows officials during the ceremonial toast prior to departure of the inaugural flight, from left — PAL AVP Josen Perez de Tagle, Special Minister Sun Xiang Yang of… Read the full news article
BWI Marshall reopened its Observation Gallery with updated and new exhibits, new cocktail lounge
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — An improved Observation Gallery at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall) is now open to the public. The acclaimed public space was temporarily closed in June 2012 to accommodate construction of a series of terminal enhancements. The work included improvements and new exhibits for the Observation Gallery and the installation of… Read the full news article
Kansas City International Airport announced roadwork begun at Terminal C loop road on July 22
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Weather permitting, on Monday, July 22 contractors will begin work on the Terminal C loop road at Kansas City International Airport. The pre-scheduled work will pave the way for the Kansas City Aviation Department’s target of closing Terminal A by year end to accommodate impending airline mergers and to save money on… Read the full news article
Bahrain Airport Company hosted Ramadan Ghabga event for Airlines that operate from Bahrain International Airport
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — In line with the celebrations of the holy month of Ramadan, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) hosted a Ghabga event for Airlines that operate from Bahrain International Airport (BIA) on Tuesday, 16th July, at the Ramadan tent in the Gulf Hotel. Chief Executive Officer of BAC Mr. Mohamed Yousif Al- Binfalah received the… Read the full news article
Host Hotels and Resorts vice president Minaz Abji donated $10,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Minaz Abji, executive vice president of Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc., contributed $10,000 to the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) 2013 Annual Giving Campaign, which supports key research and workforce development initiatives for the hospitality industry. This is Abji’s second donation at the Leadership Gift level. Abji previously made five… Read the full news article
Wizz Air calls on Walloon Government to abandon plans to tax passengers using Brussels Charleroi Airport
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air, flying to Brussels Charleroi Airport since 2004, called on the Walloon Government to abandon plans for a new travel tax on passengers using Charleroi Airport. Wizz Air offers 7 routes to Brussels Charleroi, and carried, to date, 2.7 million passengers through the airport. Today the airline warned that further… Read the full news article
JSC “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines” posted its traffic and capacity figures for June and H1 2013
Moscow, 2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — JSC “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines” summed up traffic and capacity statistics for June and 6 months of 2013. In June 2013passenger traffic increased by 19.8% against the same period in 2012 and totaled 1,922.9 ths passengers. International passenger traffic rose by 12.4% (+122.2 ths passengers) reaching 1,106.9 ths passengers. The number of… Read the full news article
Wizz Air announced New Budapest – Moscow Route from September 2013
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today Wizz Air announced a new route from Budapest to Moscow Vnukovo which will commence on 23 September. The new service will initially operate five times a week. Wizz Air’s “Go East” expansion has already brought new routes from Budapest to Ukraine, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Egypt over the… Read the full news article
Hotel Indigo Paris – Opera, InterContinental Hotels Group’s first Hotel Indigo in Paris
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading global hotel companies, is proud to announce the signing of a management agreement with Société Foncière Lyonnaise (SFL) for the development of Hotel Indigo Paris – Opera, France. Located just a few steps from Opera Garnier and the InterContinental Paris Le Grand,… Read the full news article
TOP INTERNATIONAL Hotels announced its TOP GROUP TARIFFS 2014 brochure
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — This brochure 2014 contains an exclusive selection of hotels which have specialize themselves on bus- and grouptours. They all know which requirements this audience has and which service features are expected. Let yourself be persuaded by your next trip plans! Bookings via our central reservation in Düsseldorf.
Wyndham Vacation Rentals invites beach lovers to Celebrate National Vacation Rental Month on beach ranked #1 in US the Gulf Shores’ Public Beach in Alabama
Gulf Shores, AL, 2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Released in late June 2013, the Natural Resources Defense Council announced that Gulf Shores’ Public Beach ranked number one among the top beaches in the United States. Following this nationwide announcement, Kaiser Realty by Wyndham Vacation Rentals is inviting beach lovers from across the globe to share in the celebration… Read the full news article
2wentys excited to confirm X Factor finalists JLS to start the party at The Naughty Reunion 2013
JLS will be tearing up the stage at The Naughty Reunion before their final arena tour begins in December Ex TOWIE Mark Wright, Judge Jules and Danny Howard are also among the acts at the UK’s biggest party 2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — 2wentys massive weekender, The Naughty Reunion is back for 2013 and set to be the most… Read the full news article
If you like to SCREAM at work and FRIGHTEN strangers Six Flags Magic Mountain’s annual Fright Fest employment opportunity awaits you
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — If you like to SCREAM at work, FRIGHTEN strangers, and have a little bit of a dark side, then working at Six Flags Magic Mountain’s annual Fright Fest celebration is for you. Six Flags Magic Mountain is looking for athletic people who move well with unbridled energy, boundless enthusiasm, and a love… Read the full news article
Carlson Rezidor now with 4 properties in Istanbul with the addition of Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul Pera
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Carlson Rezidor, one of the world’s ten largest hotel groups, has opened the Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul Pera. The brand new First Class property featuring 130 rooms is Carlson Rezidor’s 4th property in town, and brings modern style and comfort to the ancient Pera Taksim district, a hub for shopping, arts, culture,… Read the full news article
Revinate first hospitality software company in the Online Reputation Management industry to offer native iPhone app for hoteliers
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hotel online reputation management is a 24/7 job and requires real-time reaction. Revinate is pleased to announce that we are the first hospitality software company in the Online Reputation Management industry to offer a native iPhone application for hoteliers. Revinate customers can download the free app today from the Apple app store…. Read the full news article
Sam Sherwood appointed head chef of The Savoy Jersey’s Montana restaurant and Roberto’s jazz bar
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Savoy Jersey, is proud to announce Sam Sherwood as the new head chef of Montana restaurant and Roberto’s jazz bar. Mr Sherwood, 45 is highly experienced having worked at establishments internationally for over 28 years. His portfolio includes posts in Thailand, Greece, Sweden, France and Jersey. Since moving to Jersey, Mr… Read the full news article
This year’s Jersey Battle of Flowers Funfair relocates to St Helier Waterfront and for the first time will feature an international food village
2013-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — After a number of years in the Peoples Park the Funfair is relocating to a larger site at St Helier Waterfront in a designated area next to Les Jardins de la Mer. It is being brought to the Island once again by Festival Fun Fairs and will be open between Friday 26… Read the full news article