2013-07-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — No one can tell the story of your trip better than you and now Marriott International lets you share your experiences more powerfully than ever. Tripographer powered by Marriott is a new online app that takes you on street-view tours of the places you visit allowing you to share photos of the journey. … Read the full press release
New Tablet-based Vehicle Sales Mobile App Puts Virtual Fleet Sales Showroom in Dealers’ Hands ST. LOUIS, 2013-07-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Filling car dealership lots with quality used vehicles just got a whole lot easier. Enterprise Holdings is streamlining its fleet sales with the launch of its Vehicle Sales Mobile (VSM) technology – a new app that… Read the full press release
2013-07-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — South Korea bounced back strongly from the global economic crisis in 2010 to see its outbound travel market break new records in 2012 with more than 14.9 million trips. The won is expected to appreciate against the Canadian dollar in 2013, making trips to Canada more affordable, says the Global Tourism Watch (GTW) summary report just… Read the full press release
GDS provider reinforces commitment to the region in response to projected 7% GDP growth Nairobi, Kenya, 2013-07-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, has unveiled its investment plans for east Africa, in response to projected 7% growth in the region’s GDP. According to recent research from Euromonitor… Read the full press release
2013-07-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (15 July) launched an online chat facility for passengers that require additional help when booking special assistance on Ryanair’s Irish and UK website, as part of an improved PRM (passengers of reduced mobility) booking system. The new service will provide even easier assistance access… Read the full press release
2013-07-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Passengers of Philippine Airlines can now make phone calls and browse the internet while inflight with the installation of OnAir cutting-edge connectivity equipment on PAL’s long-range aircraft. The novel service, called PAL iN AiR, is made possible with the installation of the first inflight connectivity hardware, called GSMConneX, on a PAL Boeing… Read the full press release
2013-07-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Train operators are generating more than four times as much money for Government to reinvest in rail services than 15 years earlier. This is a key finding from Growth and Prosperity, a new report published today by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) and based on data analysed and collated by KPMG…. Read the full press release
Montréal, 2013-07-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — As of June 15, VIA Rail’s long-haul train the Ocean has been equipped with the same Wi-Fi available to passengers on the Québec City – Windsor corridor. Available across more than 98% of the route between Montréal and Halifax, the new Wi-Fi connection allows passengers to remain virtually linked to work, friends and… Read the full press release
2013-07-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian and Panasonic Avionics Corporation have joined forces to develop the first ever Android™ powered in-flight entertainment system. Norwegian’s passengers will be able to use select Android apps that are pre-loaded onto the system, providing an in-flight experience similar to the on-the-ground experience travelers have become accustomed to with their personal devices…. Read the full press release
2013-07-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — UAE’s RAK Airways is one of the youngest national carriers of the United Arab Emirates and the airline has attracted over 64,000 fans over the past one year. Social media interaction is the highest customer service platform applied by RAK Airways to consistently interact with its passengers. On May 8, 2013, at… Read the full press release
Este nuevo servicio, denominado MyBagTag, agiliza la facturación, supone mayor comodidad para el cliente y le permite ahorrar tiempo en el aeropuerto. El servicio MyBagTag se ofrecerá en los vuelos punto a punto con origen / destino España y, próximamente, se extenderá a destinos europeos e internacionales. MyBagTag es una iniciativa del proyecto Ágora de Iberia, cuyo objetivo es… Read the full press release
Esta promoción ofrece a los clientes navegar y conocer las nuevas mejoras de Iberia.com consiguiendo vuelos a Europa. En total, se sortearán cinco premios al día, de 60.000 Avios cada uno, suficientes para un vuelo ida y vuelta para 2 personas a cualquier destino europeo. La nueva web de Iberia ofrece un tratamiento personalizado a… Read the full press release
2013-07-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) organizes the “Conceptual Design Contest for Community Tourism Mobile App” to promote the “Development Plan for Community Tourism” and deepen the public’s awareness about the scheme. The competition also serves to introduce more third-party software applications of Macau travel guide to the market and apply more cutting-edge… Read the full press release
Warsaw, 2013-07-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Tours, the new online travel platform designed to bring more convenience and savings to holidaymakers, was today presented in Warsaw and Budapest. For the very first time Wizz Air is entering the package holiday market, widening its consumer friendly offer to existing passengers and capturing new customers. The new package… Read the full press release
Hotels Experiencing Gains Across all Travel Segments NEW YORK, 2013-07-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — While transient bookings (comprised of individual business and leisure travelers) are still driving growth in both occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) for hotels, the group outlook for the remainder of 2013 is stronger than it has been in past months, according… Read the full press release
DISH surprises more than 100 Southwest Customers with a free iPad 2 in honor of the new partnership New DISH customers can receive Southwest Rapid Rewards Points and iPad 2 as part of new DISH promotion 2013-07-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — DISH (NASDAQ: DISH), the leading pay-TV provider, today announced “TV Flies Free” marking the first time… Read the full press release
2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — The delivery of Air New Zealand’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft came closer to reality last month when Boeing showed off the first of its 787-9 test planes to the media in Seattle. The airline is due to take delivery of the first of its 10 new Dreamliners early next year and has announced… Read the full press release
2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian’s first 787 Dreamliner touched down at Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL) on Sunday morning. See pictures from the landing and arrival here. “It’s fantastic that we have taken delivery of ourvery first Dreamliner and that it can finally enter into service,” said Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos. Director of Flight Operations Norwegian Long Haul,… Read the full press release
2013-06-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — In a cruise industry first, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has launched a complimentary service that provides streaming movies and live television news broadcasts to guests’ mobile devices aboard Silver Cloud. The service can be accessed on any Wi-Fi-enabled laptop, smartphone, tablet, or even e-book reader — anything with a browser. It includes access to… Read the full press release
2013-06-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Study, authored by Harvard Business School professor Thomas H. Davenport, finds that big data is set to shape the future of travel, with potential benefits for both travel companies and travellers alike Harnessing high volumes of new, unstructured data offers the promise of better decision-making, greater product innovation and stronger customer relationships,… Read the full press release
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2013-06-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, has today announced the renewal of a multi-year distribution partnership with Galileo Vietnam. The re-signing of this significant agreement sees Galileo Vietnam continue as the national distribution company (NDC) for Travelport’s… Read the full press release
2013-06-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — The first group of Aeronautical Engineering Apprentices to be trained in conjunction with Newquay Cornwall Airport have graduated after a two-year programme and all are now in work with aviation maintenance companies in Cornwall and elsewhere in the UK and Europe. The programme was delivered by Resource Group working with its aviation… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-06-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, has announced a multi-year global distribution system (GDS) deal with Al Badie Travel Agency – one of the most established travel companies in Abu Dhabi. The new contract is a testament to… Read the full press release
2013-06-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Morpho (Safran) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) for cooperation in the field of aviation security. The agreement was signed by the Chairman and CEO of Morpho, Jean-Paul Jainksy, and Waleed Fakhro,Manager – Aviation Marketing of BAC on Tuesday, June 18. The MoU establishes the… Read the full press release
Since 14 June 2013, Air France has been transporting atmospheric measuring equipment on board an Airbus A340. By participating in the IAGOS project, the Company is demonstrating its ambition to improve awareness about the impact of air transport on the environment. 2013-06-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The European project IAGOS (In-service Aircraft for a Global Observing System)… Read the full press release
2013-06-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Following the soft launch of its Beta-version website last year, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) now officially unveils its brand-new website in 15 languages in accord with its aim of diversifying the tourism markets and expanding the international markets for Macau. With the booming popularity of the Internet and Smartphone products today,… Read the full press release
Trending of Emirates ‘Inspire Me’ Application Engineered by Travelport Confirms Leisure Traveler Desire for Inspirational Shopping Tools Atlanta, 2013-06-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions and data for the global travel industry, and Emirates, one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines, have launched Emirates’ Inspire Me travel application on the Emirates website, http://tinyurl.com/Emirates-Inspire-Me…. Read the full press release
NEW YORK, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, earned 23 Interactive Media Awards™ (IMA), more than any other company in the ‘hotel/resort’ category. The IMA recognizes the highest standards of excellence in website design and development, and honored TravelClick with a total of eight… Read the full press release
2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — After checking in for a flight via KLM’s mobile app, the traveler is offered to store his or her e-boarding pass in Passbook. On the flight date the boarding pass automatically pops-up on the home screen of the iPhone when the passenger is close to the airport. In addition, KLM will make… Read the full press release
2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flying Blue, the frequent flyer programme of Air France, KLM, HOP!, Tarom, Kenya Airways, Air Europa and Aircalin, is launching “Mr Miles catch him and fly”, an online discovery game supported by the social networks. OVER 3 MILLION MILES UP FOR GRABS The principle of the game is simple: explore the world… Read the full press release