LONDON, 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the world’s largest car hire company, today announced the opening of a new onsite branch in the Arrivals Hall of Belfast International Airport. With this addition Enterprise now has a branch at every major UK airport, ensuring it is able to offer car hire to incoming tourists and business travellers as… Read the full press release
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CAA statement on helicopter incident in London
2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Civil Aviation Authority statement on helicopter incident in London A CAA spokesperson said: “Helicopter operations in central London are strictly controlled. Single engine helicopters are required to fly along designated routes, which have been selected to provide maximum safety by routing helicopters along the river Thames, avoiding flying over built up areas as… Read the full press release
CTC unveils new resources for industry on corporate website
Upgraded tools and content for the Explorer Quotient® and Signature Experiences Collection® offer tips and tricks for the year ahead. 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — If you’re seeking a competitive edge in the global tourism marketplace, then you need the best tools at hand. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has just sharpened its collection of resources for… Read the full press release
The Copenhagen Fashion Week starts at the Copenhagen airport
The Copenhagen Fashion Week is coming up soon, and Copenhagen Airport now gives all travellers the opportunity of an extraordinary fashion experience. Six Danish fashion icons will present their personal styles and universes at a “Fashion Lounge” in the Copenhagen Airport Shopping Centre. 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Copenhagen Fashion Week is coming up soon, and… Read the full press release
Hilton Athens Launches New Spa Menu At Hiltonia Spa
ATHENS, Greece, 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Athens has launched a new range of wellness and beauty treatments based on aromatherapy, organic products and the modern trends of cosmetology. The popular Hiltonia Spa has collaborated with Symmetria clinic and will be offering a new series of treatments with organic products by Cinq Mondes. The new spa menu… Read the full press release
Agoda.com looks back at its 12 top rated hotels for 2012
2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has taken a look back at 2012 and compiled a list of its twelve highest rated hotels for the year as graded by customers. The reviews on Agoda.com are an important record of a customer’s actual experience at a… Read the full press release
ADAC Launches First Airport Magazine in the Middle East
Abu Dhabi International Airports ‘AUH’ magazine goes live! Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today published the first edition of its own Abu Dhabi International Airport magazine- ‘AUH’ – the first airport magazine in the UAE and the Middle East. ‘AUH’ (the International Air Transport Association airport code to… Read the full press release
Cocktails, But Not Like You Know Them… Introducing The Collins Bar, Adelaide’s Newest Cocktail Bar At Hilton Adelaide
ADELAIDE, South Australia, 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Adelaide has something exciting to talk about this year with the opening of a new cocktail bar at Hilton Adelaide – The Collins Bar. Located in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD, The Collins Bar will occupy one of Adelaide’s sought after locations, overlooking Victoria Square and the city. The… Read the full press release
First Non-EU Bases Announced – Fez & Marrakech
Ryanair Announces 2 New Bases (Fez & Marrakech, No 56 & 57) Grows to 60 routes, 2.5m PAX & 2,500 jobs in Morocco 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (16 Jan) announced it would open two new bases in Morocco in 2013, at Fez (No 56) and Marrakech (No 57) with… Read the full press release
U.S. Travel Association Commends House for Hurricane Sandy Relief
Washington, D.C., 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The U.S. Travel Association today commended the U.S. House of Representatives for passing much-needed emergency relief funding for states and local governments as well as businesses and families affected by Hurricane Sandy. “Travel is a key driver of the economy in many of the areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy,” said… Read the full press release
Lufthansa – Key phrase of the week: The four-litre aircraft
Fuel-efficient flight 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Did you know that, on average, Lufthansa Group aircraft require about four litres of fuel to carry one passenger a distance of 100 km? In fact, its most advanced aircraft – the Lufthansa A380 and the Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 – have already reduced their fuel burn to well below the… Read the full press release
Hilton Sydney Awarded Prestigious Gold Circle Award By Agoda.com
SYDNEY, 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Following an outstanding award-winning year Hilton Sydney has been honoured with a prestigious “Gold Circle” award from Agoda.com – Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN). The award is in recognition of hotels that lead by example in the competitive hospitality industry. Hilton Sydney is… Read the full press release
Frontier Airlines Announces Expansion in Trenton
Low-fare, nonstop service takes off to five new markets Introductory fares as low as $29 only at FlyFrontier.com DENVER, 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines today announced it will expand its low-fare service at Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN), in Trenton, N.J., with the addition of five nonstop destinations launching in April. Frontier is the only airline providing… Read the full press release
Heathrow partners with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra will perform for a host of occasions throughout 2013 48% of passengers like to listen to music when travelling, whilst only 8% actually do 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Heathrow is partnering with the London Philharmonic Orchestra to give many of the 70 million passengers a memorable experience before travelling during 2013. The orchestra will perform… Read the full press release
Amadeus awarded top sector ranking as European R&D leader in travel and tourism
• Annual EC list of top 1,000 companies for R&D published • €347.5m investment in 2011 ranks Amadeus top again in travel and tourism 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, has again maintained its top sector ranking as one of the leading companies in Europe for investment in… Read the full press release
Marriott’s Year of Historic Milestones Culminates “Without Reservations”
Lodging Industry Icon Bill Marriott Reveals Secrets of Success in New Book On Sale Now Through Major eRetailers. 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — After 40 years at the helm of one of the largest global hotel empires, executive chairman of Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., offers a revealing and candid glimpse of what he… Read the full press release
British Airways: Celebrities Boost Beach Breaks
2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways has seen a boost in bookings to celebrity-favourite destinations in its January sale, thanks to stars uploading pictures of their holidays to popular social media sites over the Christmas and New Year period. The Caribbean was overflowing with celebrities, which may account for the recent spike in holiday bookings to… Read the full press release
Heathrow traffic and business commentary December 2012 and calendar year 2012
Record for the calendar year Busiest December on record 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — 5.6 million passengers passed through Heathrow in December, a record for the month and up 2.0% on December 2011. This took the number of passengers for 2012 to almost 70 million, the highest ever for a calendar year at Heathrow, and an increase… Read the full press release
ADAC to Host the 2013 Trinity Forum in Abu Dhabi
Over 350 delegates at Trinity Forum in January 2013 will debate the latest developments in the dynamic airport retail industry Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced today that ADAC will Host the 2013 Trinity Forum, the travel retail industry’s key annual conference which will take place from 29th… Read the full press release
Travel is Only Increasing Service Export in November 2012
Washington, D.C., 2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today’s Commerce Department announcement that overall exports increased to $182.6 billion for November 2012, and that imports increased faster than exports resulting in a trade deficit of $48.7 billion: “As the only increasing… Read the full press release
Hard Rock International Submits Application to Develop Hard Rock Hotel & Casino New England
World-class development will create iconic and authentic destination resort property and enhance the area’s event and exhibition industry Unique organizations with strong legacy of philanthropy, entertainment and tourism Major economic program to drive revenue, jobs and impact throughout Western Massachusetts region Orlando, Fla., 2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hard Rock International – owner of one of the… Read the full press release
Oman Air Reaffirms Details Domestic Cadet Pilot Recruitment Programme
2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, has restated its commitment to recruiting Omani pilots by publishing detailed eligibility criteria. The criteria will be published in the Omani national media and will offer potential candidates straightforward advice on how Oman Air selects its pilots and what will be expected… Read the full press release
Travelport Announces New U.S. Commercial Leader
Tina Iglio to Run Offline Subscriber Business 2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces the appointment of Tina Iglio to vice president, U.S. sales, Travelport. Based in Travelport’s U.S. headquarters office in Atlanta, Ms. Iglio is responsible for leading and growing travel agency sales throughout the U.S…. Read the full press release
Workspace as Easy to Book as a Hotel Room – Now Testing at Marriott
2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Now Marriott offers a choice of flexible work and meeting space easy to find and simple to reserve, just like a hotel room. Workspace on Demand (workspaceondemand.marriott.com) is a new service being tested among hotels primarily in the Washington, DC and San Francisco areas. People can book small meeting space, as well… Read the full press release
Air France-KLM and Amadeus renew their content agreement and launch the New Economy Offer in the travel agency channel
2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Air France-KLM and Amadeus renew their content agreement and launch the New Economy Offer in the travel agency channel • Amadeus travel agencies worldwide will continue to benefit from guaranteed access to the full range of fares from both airlines and all regional airlines in the group. They are now also able… Read the full press release
Marriott Hotels & Resorts Continues To Grow In China With The Opening Of The Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East
Marriott International’s Flagship Brand Opens Its 14th Hotel In Shanghai, China. 2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International, Inc (NYSE:MAR) today announced the opening of the 323-room Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East under a long-term management agreement with Shanghai Hengchang Industry Co., Ltd. Marriott Hotels & Resorts is the company’s flagship brand with more than 500 properties… Read the full press release
Lufthansa Group lifts traffic performance in 2012 with more effective capacity management
All the airlines in the Lufthansa Group significantly improved utilisation in 2012 through more effective and more flexible capacity management / Lufthansa, Germanwings, SWISS and Austrian Airlines carried around 2.5 million more passengers than in the year-earlier term 2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — More than 103 million passengers flew with airlines in the Lufthansa Group last year…. Read the full press release
Rezidor signed four new hotel projects and opened five new hotels in Q4-2012
2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Rezidor Hotel Group signed four new hotels with over 1,200 rooms and opened five new hotels with 1,100 rooms in the fourth quarter of 2012. Year-to-date, the group added 30 hotels with 7,100 rooms to its pipeline and opened 18 hotels featuring 4,000 rooms. Two franchised hotels with 250 rooms left… Read the full press release
STAGECOACH IN £100,000 BOOST FOR SCOTLAND’S NEW AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY
Transport company pledges annual £20,000 donation for next five years Charity-funded air ambulance helicopter will help save lives Newly formed charity moves closer to fundraising target 2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Transport group Stagecoach has pledged to donate £100,000 to support a new air ambulance for Scotland. The Perth-based company has agreed to make an annual donation of… Read the full press release
Visa on Arrival Scheme becomes more Popular Twenty Six Percent Growth in 2012
2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The “Visa on Arrival” (VoA) Scheme of the government has increasingly become popular with the tourists. The scheme registered a growth of 26 % in the year 2012 over the figures of 2011. A total number of 16,084 VoAs were issued during 2012 as compared to 12,761 VoAs issued during 2011. The… Read the full press release