Exploration of new solution marks Hyatt’s latest effort to prioritize wellbeing and peace of mind for colleagues and meeting attendees CHICAGO, IL, 2021-Mar-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today (March 9, 2021) announced plans to explore VeriFLY + Stay, a mobile health passport for the hospitality industry using the VeriFLY… Read the full news article
EasyJet pilots will virtually join classrooms and assemblies up and down the country to show young people what their job is really like – and that it’s can be a job for everyone London, UK, 2021-Mar-10 — /Travel PR News/ — EasyJet has launched a virtual pilot school visits programme as part of its Amy… Read the full news article
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2021-Mar-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Belfast City Airport has agreed a new three-year partnership with local, cloud-first information technology company, Leaf IT, to strengthen the airport’s digital transformation programme. The collaboration between the two Belfast-based organisations, which will increase internal process efficiencies and enhance the overall customer experience at the airport,… Read the full news article
in partnership with Mayfair’s leading florist, Ellie Hartley, and JING Tea London, UK, 2021-Mar-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Brown’s Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel in Mayfair, is delighted to launch a ‘Spring Sensations Masterclass’ with Mayfair’s leading florist Ellie Hartley, and the hotel’s official tea partner, JING Tea. Designed to stimulate the senses this spring, on Saturday… Read the full news article
Tokyo, Japan, 2021-Mar-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) today (Mar 02,2021) announced the decision to officially launch and operate autonomous towing tractors to transport checked-in baggage at Narita airport. In October 2019, JAL launched a pilot program with Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA) to conduct various trials utilizing autonomous towing tractors within… Read the full news article
London, UK and Worldwide, 2021-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — GlobalStar Travel Management and OneWurld, A division of Snowstorm Technologies (UK) Ltd. announce strategic global partnership. An exciting alliance combining distribution, technology, content and knowledge. The new travel landscape presents innovation opportunities. The announcement of a strategic global partnership between leading international travel management network… Read the full news article
New Innovative Ship to Launch with Cruises from Haifa, Israel MIAMI, FL, 2021-Mar-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Israeli holidaymakers will set a new course for adventure this summer when Royal Caribbean International begins sailing from Israel for the first time in May. The global cruise line will offer Israelis a combination of 3- to… Read the full news article
Select IHG properties are the first to deploy GroupSync Engage, the market’s premier online booking technology with real-time room and space availability for planners Denham, United Kingdom, 2021-Feb-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Groups360 and IHG Hotels & Resorts today (25 FEBRUARY 2021) announced the release of GroupSync Engage, the hospitality industry’s first integrated direct… Read the full news article
BETHESDA, MD, 2021-Feb-26 — /Travel PR News/ — More meeting and event professionals have been looking to plan hybrid virtual/in-person meetings and events as the meeting industry adapts to new ways of connecting during the global pandemic. However, meeting and event professionals often require additional information about technology, health protocols, and logistics available to them…. Read the full news article
Doha, Qatar, 2021-Feb-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort has introduced a complimentary service for school children in lockdown that stars elephants in a personal call live from their natural habitat in Northern Thailand’s ancient jungle. During the video call, children around the world can virtually participate in a jungle… Read the full news article
PALO ALTO, CA, 2021-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — TripActions, the fastest-growing business travel and spend management platform, today (February, 23, 2021) announced it has appointed Maggie Wilderotter as the sixth member of its Board of Directors. Wilderotter is a seasoned executive who has led both Fortune 500 companies and startups. In addition, she has… Read the full news article
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2021-Feb-25 — /Travel PR News/ — CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, today (23 February, 2021) announces the successful creation of its first-ever GDS sourced New Distribution Capability (NDC) transaction in production via Amadeus cytric Travel & Expense booking tool for American Airlines. “Another innovative milestone successfully completed with our partners, and… Read the full news article
Serengeti, Tanzania, 2021-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Once again setting the tone for the future of ecotourism and luxury safaris on the continent, leading conservation and ecotourism brand Singita launched its brand-new digital experience this month. The completely reimagined website serves as an availability-and-enquiry engine, as well as a safari-planning tool which encapsulates and… Read the full news article
Aberdeen, Scotland, 2021-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Arrival, the company creating electric vehicles using its radical new technologies, today (February 22, 2021) announced that it will begin trials of its zero-emission Bus with First Bus, one of the UK’s largest transport operators. The trials, which will see Arrival buses navigating existing First Bus routes… Read the full news article
Findings From GBTA Research Study Powered by DEEM Alexandria, Virginia, 2021-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association, today (February 23, 2021) launches the findings from a study into how travel managers view online booking tools (OBTs). The study, made possible by Deem, examines… Read the full news article
Offer initially on Lufthansa flights from Frankfurt to Istanbul and from Newark to Frankfurt and Munich In the course of March extension to SWISS flights from Newark to Zurich Test certificates can be sent via a contact form starting 72 hours before departure Customers receive confirmation by e-mail in advance that certificates meet entry requirements… Read the full news article
Budapest, Hungary, 2021-Feb-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and greenest airline*, reveals that its automated refund process handles 95% of cash conversion refund requests within just a week. Wizz Air launched its automated refund process last May to deal with the unprecedented scale of cancellations resulting from the ongoing Covid-19… Read the full news article
LONDON, UK, 2021-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Shufti Pro, an AI-powered identity verification service provider aids the travel and tourism industry by launching Digital COVID Pass for accurate COVID-PCR test verification. The travel and tourism industry has drastically fallen with the spread of the virus. New travel restrictions around the world have made matters… Read the full news article
The forward-thinking concepts could support efforts to level up and build back better, in the year the UK hosts the COP26 climate change conference Challenge aims to safeguard the UK’s advantage in aerospace R&D, reduce costs, cut emissions and create an economic boost from new forms of mobility Heathrow will work with cross-sector consortium to… Read the full news article
Deutsche Hospitality emerges as the No. 1 innovator in its sector in the WELT and ServiceValue Awards Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2021-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Deutsche Hospitality has created a further branch benchmark by securing a third successive first place in the annual “Innovation” study carried out by the news channel WELT. In… Read the full news article
Airline is first in its region to offer travel trade partners bespoke products and services, including rich content and differentiated pricing, through its NDC platform from 01 July 2021 Dubai, UAE, 2021-Feb-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates will offer exclusive rich content and services for travel agent partners on its NDC-enabled direct connect platform,… Read the full news article
Passengers travelling on board the airline’s Airbus A350 fleet will soon be able to access the award-winning Oryx One in-flight entertainment system through their own personal electronic devices, minimising the risk of COVID-19 The award-winning airline will also become the first airline in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa to offer passengers the option… Read the full news article
innovative HYBRID events concept to enable seamless physical & virtual meetings worldwide Paris, France, 2021-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — World leading hospitality group Accor today (February 16, 2021) announced it is collaborating with Microsoft to launch All Connect, a new hybrid meetings concept supported by Microsoft Teams. This new concept will enable guests around… Read the full news article
Four new, high-tech cool dollies ensure safe and seamless transportation of temperature-sensitive goods at Sydney and Melbourne airports Sydney/Melbourne, Australia, 2021-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata continues to invest in leading-edge equipment to further enhance its pharma handling capabilities globally. The company has added four high-tech ‘cool dollies’ to its Australian cargo fleet, becoming the first… Read the full news article
Adventure Travel and Technology, Tours & Activities (TTA) to take place during ITB Berlin NOW with leading exhibitors from around the world – Digital ITB Berlin NOW Convention: lectures and discussions on opportunities and prospects as well as sustainable solutions for adventure travel – The programme of events is online now at itb.com/ITBBerlinNOW/Program/– Virtual cafés on… Read the full news article
Geneva, Switzerland, 2021-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain International Airport’s new Passenger Terminal includes SITA Smart Path biometrics, SITA Flex, and a sophisticated airport management system. Backed by SITA’s state-of-the-art technology, Bahrain International Airport’s (BIA) newly opened Passenger Terminal is better prepared to respond to the changing demands of travel during the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read the full news article
Pilots receive real-time weather and flight optimization information with SITA’s eWAS Pilot to fly safer, more cost and time-efficient routes Geneva, Switzerland, 2021-Feb-12 — /Travel PR News/ — AeroLogic has become the first European cargo airline to implement the SITA eWAS Pilot weather monitoring solution, minimizing the associated cost of weather-related flight disruption. Weather phenomena are a… Read the full news article
Includes New Booking Options, Enhanced Customization for Contactless Experiences and Tailored Ways to Earn and Redeem Points Beyond the Stay Toward Free Nights BETHESDA, MD, 2021-Feb-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott Bonvoy, the travel marketplace and highly awarded travel program from Marriott International, has released a redesigned, more intuitive version of its mobile app… Read the full news article
Recognition for airports that prioritized listening to customers during the pandemic Montreal, Canada, 2021-Feb-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Council International (ACI) World has today (February 8, 2021) revealed those airports that have continued to prioritize listening and engaging with customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘The Voice of the Customer’ recognition is for airports… Read the full news article
Leading air services provider adopts IATA’s innovative ‘DG AutoCheck’ solution globally Dubai, UAE, 2021-Feb-09 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata has become the first global air services provider to adopt the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) platform for the acceptance of dangerous goods shipments. IATA’s innovative solution will help dnata further enhance safety… Read the full news article