Istanbul, Turkey, 2014-03-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International continues its rapid growth in Eastern Europe with the opening of the Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli, taking the company’s total number of properties to seven in Istanbul and eleven in Turkey overall. From its rooftop heliport and stunning views to impeccably furnished guestrooms and sophisticated event space, this… Read the full press release
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., 2014-03-14 — /Travel PR News/ — TravelPRNews.com, a leading travel press release distribution and news-wire service, runs an initiative aimed at discovering and giving greater exposure to travel industry leaders that stay behind any great achievement and success within the travel and leisure industry. Travel intelligence company Skift revealed the names of… Read the full press release
NEW YORK, 2014-3-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Hotels are poised to see healthy growth in 2014, according to data from the February 2014 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). Both the transient (individual business and leisure travelers) as well as the group segment are seeing gains in occupancy and ADR for the next 12 months, which… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2014-3-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa is making it easier to book tickets and a wide range of other services on its website www.lufthansa.com. The individual booking steps have been fundamentally changed, and the layout has been redesigned and the menu prompts simplified. From now on, customers can add flights and other optional flight-related services… Read the full press release
Montreal, Canada, 2014-2-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its second edition of the Cargo-XML Manual and Toolkit, providing Cargo-XML standards for the electronic exchange of information that replace traditional Cargo-IMP for the air cargo industry. The toolkit provides electronic message standards that ensure uniformity, clarity, accuracy and economy in electronic… Read the full press release
Companies sign a multi-year agreement which now includes AERTiCKET subsidiaries globally Madrid, Spain, 2014-2-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, and AERTiCKET, the largest independent ticket wholesaler in Germany, today announce that they have extended their long standing partnership, and expanded it to AERTiCKET subsidiaries globally. The AERTiCKET… Read the full press release
Madrid, Spain, 2014-2-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Iberia Maintenance is to provide maintenance services for components of Airbus A320s and A330s aircraft. Under a renewable agreement, the Iberia’s Maintenance Division in Madrid will inspect and repair components of the two aircraft models, covered by client support agreements with Airbus, such as FHS (Flight Hour Services). The maintenance tasks… Read the full press release
Bangkok, Thailand, 2014-2-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thai Airways International (THAI) announced the introduction of THAI Sky Connect service for wireless internet connection (WiFi) on board THAI’s Airbus A330-300 and A380-800 aircraft. Mr. Chokchai Panyayong, THAI Senior Executive Vice President of Commercial, and Acting President, said, “THAI is pleased to introduce THAI Sky Connect, an in-flight WiFi product… Read the full press release
Arriving international travelers enjoy speedy process through kiosks HOUSTON, 2014-2-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) together with the Houston Airport System (HAS) are announcing the arrival of Automated Passport Control (APC) technology that is improving traveler facilitation and security of international travel. Twenty self-service kiosks are now operating at George Bush Intercontinental Airport… Read the full press release
1.6 Million Frequent Flyer Miles And Two Pairs Of Business & Economy Class Trips Are Offered To The Most Talented And Lucky Entrants Contest Is Live Through 1st March At Qatarairways.com/Destigram DOHA, Qatar, 2014-2-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways has recently launched its first international Instagram contest: “#destigram.” Visitors are encouraged to share a… Read the full press release
NEW YORK, 2014-2-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — In the fourth quarter (Q4) 2013, online channels which include Online Travel Agents (OTAs), hotel websites (Brand.com) and global distribution systems (GDS) used by travel agents continued to experience year-over-year growth in hotel room nights booked, according to data from the TravelClick North American Distribution Review (NADR; First Quarter 2014)…. Read the full press release
Twisper (www.twisper.com), the most reliable source for the world’s favorite locations, is now launching Twisper Guides that allow everyday Twisper community members to curate, share and subscribe to personal guides for amazing locations around the world. A first for the travel and tech market, Twisper’s Guides marries the flexibility and creativity of web with the speed… Read the full press release
Amadeus, the leading technology provider for the global travel industry, and Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW), a leading global online travel company which uses technology to transform the way consumers around the world plan and purchase travel, today announced the two companies have entered into a new multi-year agreement. Chicago, IL and Madrid, Spain, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/… Read the full press release
Cologne, Germany, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa will today take delivery of its first Airbus A320 with vortex generators. The brand-new Airbus aircraft with registration D-AIUB is scheduled to land at Frankfurt Airport at 4.20 p.m. Based here, it will serve short and medium-haul destinations in Germany and Europe. Lufthansa is the first airline in the world… Read the full press release
New Thomson and First Choice websites deliver inspiring content, intuitive search and instant customisation to enhance customer experience Record 17.9 million visitors across Thomson and First Choice websites in January Over 50% of all bookings in January were made online Luton, UK, 2014-2-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The re-launch of the Thomson and First Choice websites has resulted… Read the full press release
Sochi, Russia, 2014-2-7 — /travelprnews.com/ — The MegaFon pavilion that belongs to one of the biggest Russian telecommunications companies has every opportunity to become the most notable pavilion at the Sochi Olympics. It resembles Mount Rushmore, but in the digital era. Its facade is comprised of 11,000 actuators, which transform the building’s facade into a three-dimensional portrait… Read the full press release
Jersey, 2014-2-6 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, Thursday 6th February, marks the start of the 2014 season for Jersey’s Atlantic Hotel www.theatlantichotel.com as the luxury establishment opens its doors once again to visitors after its annual winter maintenance closure. Now, thanks to an ongoing programme of investment, guests can enjoy a variety of new and upgraded facilities including the latest… Read the full press release
Luxembourg, 2014-2-6 — /travelprnews.com/ — Luxair Luxembourg Airlines has improved its eService offer and opened up a brand new mobile booking solution. Thus, customers can look up, select and book their flights directly on their mobile devices. The mobile website mobile.luxair.lu allows customers to access valuable Luxair services at all times, by connecting from their smartphone or tablet. The… Read the full press release
Bethesda, MD, US, 2014-2-3 — /travelprnews.com/ — One of our franchise management companies has experienced unusual fraud patterns in connection with its systems that process credit card transactions at a number of hotels across a range of brands, including some Marriott-branded hotels. They are in the midst of the investigation and are in close contact with the… Read the full press release
Budapest, Hungary, 2014-1-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced that passengers are now allowed to use Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) such as mobile phones, electronic readers and tablet computers, on all Wizz Air flights. The new guidelines for the use of PEDs on board aircraft have… Read the full press release
Sochi, Russia, 2014-1-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 2014 Games in Sochi will be the first winter games to have individual events broadcast in Super Hi-Vision digital format, which has 16 times the resolution of HDTV with 22.2 surround sound. The Olympic and Paralympic events will be filmed using brand new spidercams, rail cams, and cameras mounted on… Read the full press release
Parks Canada teams up with Google to give visitors a new look, while WestJet has a blockbuster seasonal video hit. Canada, 2014-1-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — New technology sheds fresh light on marketing initiatives and no-one carries a bigger social-media torch in Canada than the travel industry. We at the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) are delighted to pull together another… Read the full press release
www.iberia.com has been “socialised” by connecting its users with Iberia’s more than 1.6 million followers on the social networks. In January Iberia has trimmed some 10 minutes from minimum flight connection times at its T4 hub in Madrid-Barajas, enabling it to offer 1,200 additional connections. Madrid, Spain, 2014-1-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — At this year’s Fitur tourism trade… Read the full press release
• More than 70,000 extra Facebook fans in 2013 – average of 5,800 new fans a month, or 1,500 a week • Number of Twitter followers doubles to 18,000 members in 2013 Vienna, Austria, 2014-1-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Austrian Facebook channel just keeps soaring higher and higher – and has now exceeded 200,000 fans. The Austrian… Read the full press release
London, UK, 2014-1-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — We’re very excited to unveil Dolphin’s brand new look and feel for the first time at Travel Technology Europe. Dolphin’s advanced automation features are well known to the travel industry. Now it looks even better too! The redesigned interface further improves the user experience, whilst allowing customers to change colours themselves and thereby… Read the full press release
Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-1-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Fraport AG, the owner and manager of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), continues to expand its Internet service at FRA. Effective immediately, passengers and visitors at FRA can use their own digital devices to access the airport’s Wi-Fi network for 60 minutes free of charge. Available throughout FRA’s passenger terminals, Fraport’s Wi-Fi access… Read the full press release
Toronto, CA, 2014-1-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Earlier today (January 11, 2014), operations at Toronto Pearson were impacted due to outages with the systems that airlines use to check in passengers at both Terminal One and Terminal Three. As the service provider of these systems at Toronto Pearson, IBM technicians and IBM’s partners have been working with GTAA… Read the full press release
First Bloomberg Hubwill deliver enhanced connectivity to business travellers in a dynamic, living environment London, UK, 2014-1-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bloomberg L.P., the global business and financial information and news leader and London City Airport (LCY), the only airport in London, today announce a three-year agreement to install an immersive, technology-driven Bloomberg brand experience brought to life… Read the full press release
Bethesda, MD, US, 2014-1-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), is launching Meetings Imagined, a first-of-its-kind concept that reinvents how meetings are planned, making them more visual, social, and purposeful. Featuring an online platform, MeetingsImagined.com provides expert tips, the latest meeting trends, and hundreds of inspirational images to spark creativity – all curated… Read the full press release
Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2014-1-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines introduces an app specially designed for iPad usage with a unique 3D design. The app enables services such as searching for future trip ideas, booking, check-in, an in-app boarding pass and selecting a seat. “The app is developed with the assistance of international experts in the field… Read the full press release