New partnership will feature in-store wine tastings, expanded Virginia wine selection and chance to win a trip on the Virginia Crush Bus RICHMOND, Va., 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Virginia is a Commonwealth of wine, with more than 200 wineries statewide. Wine is so big that the entire month of October is dedicated as Virginia Wine Month. This… Read the full press release
– Operation Paratus- CALGARY, AB, 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — A mock emergency response training exercise, Operation Paratus, took place this morning at Calgary International Airport (YYC). Operation Paratus, which simulated the collision of fictitious airlines Vega Airlines 123 and Vega Airline 987, provided multiple agencies with the opportunity to practice their emergency response plans and coordinate communication between… Read the full press release
SAN FRANCISCO, 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Francisco International Airport is preparing to conduct the competitive selection processes through a Request for Proposal for the International Terminal “G” Electronics Kiosk Lease, and invites you to attend the informational conference scheduled for Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at SFO Business Center located at 575 McDonnell Road,… Read the full press release
NEW DELHI, 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton New Delhi / Janakpuri today announced the launch of a Sicilian Food Festival at Pomodoro, the Italian fine dining restaurant. For lunch and dinner daily, from October 5 – 20, 2012, guests at the five star deluxe hotel, located adjacent to Janakpuri West Metro station, will be able to relish the… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wild Weekend at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago Lions and tigers and bears… oh my! Have a great family weekend getaway to the Brookfield Zoo while staying at the Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge. Guests will receive: • Deluxe accommodations • Admission for four to the zoo • Parking (one vehicle)… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Senior Management from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) along with colleagues from owners The Vantage Airport Group are heading to Abu Dhabi this week to meet with airlines from across the globe at the 18th World Route Development Forum. The conference, taking place from 29th September to 2nd October, is an annual… Read the full press release
NEW DELHI, 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton New Delhi / Janakpuri announces a Kachchi Handi Food Festival at Zune, the Indian specialty restaurant. From September 28 until October 12, 2012, guests at the five star deluxe hotel, located adjacent to Janakpuri West Metro station, will be able to savour an exotic array of delicacies cooked in an unglazed… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways is keeping its Leeds Bradford Airport customers ‘Appy, with an App that allows them to save time and check-in on their smartphones. Executive Club iPhone users can use the App to display Mobile Boarding Passes on their phones. In addition, customers using Android and Blackberry devices will be able to benefit… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — A charge of £35 will be levied on the Radio Operators Certificate of Competence (ROCC) from 1 October 2012, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said today. The CAA said the charge was necessary to cover administration costs. ROCC is a qualification designed to ensure the safe and effective operation of aeronautical… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that its first Dreamliner, “Africa First”, touched down in Cairo, Egypt landing at Cairo International Airport on September 20, 2012. Ethiopian 1st Dreamliner flight to Cairo is part of its tour of stations in the Ethiopian network. Cairo is the largest city in Africa and also the… Read the full press release
Embrace the Year-end Spirit and Celebrate in Style at the Award-winning Hilton Pattaya PATTAYA, Thailand, 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Pattaya today announced a year-end celebration package for its customers with fabulous party offers immediately available until January 2013. Featuring stunning views across the bay, the centrally situated Hilton Pattaya offers a range of venues suited for functions… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) will be promoting Leeds and Yorkshire to the World at the 18th World Route Development Forum to be hosted in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi between 29 September and 2 October. The Conference is an annual global meeting place for airlines, airports and tourism authorities. … Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that its first Dreamliner, “Africa First”, touched down in Stockholm, Sweden landing at Arlanda Airport on September 20, 2012. Ethiopian 1st Dreamliner flight to Arlanda is part of its tour of stations in the Ethiopian network. Arlanda is the largest airport in Sweden, located in Stockholm, the… Read the full press release
Accomplished Hospitality Management Veteran with Proven Track Record Spanning 20 Years MCLEAN, Va. 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Worldwide announces the appointment of Pablo Torres as the general manager of the AAA Four Diamond Hilton Short Hills located in the metropolitan New York suburban bedroom community of Short Hills, New Jersey. In his new role, Torres will oversee… Read the full press release
Los Angeles, California – 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — John Kinney has been appointed Director of Emergency Preparedness, responsible for developing, administering and coordinating emergency management for all airports within the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) system. “He will be working with Deputy Executive Director Jacqueline Yaft in performing these duties and closely with staff as well… Read the full press release
• In the second quarter of 2012, 78% of scheduled flights were on-time, four percentage points lower than in the second quarter of 2011 (April-June). Average delay increased by one minute to 12 minutes. • Heathrow registered the biggest year on year fall (six percentage points) and had the worst on-time performance for scheduled flights… Read the full press release
FLY ON OVER 1,000 ROUTES FOR JUST £12 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, Michael Cawley and Ken O’Toole, Chief Commercial Officer for the Manchester Airports Group, at Ryanair’s new ‘pop-up shop’ in Piccadilly, Manchester. Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (25 Sep) opened its first ever ‘pop-up shop’… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Results published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) show that airlines operating at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) are some of the most punctual in the UK. Data from the CAA released today shows that during April to June 2012, the overall on-time performance (defined as the proportion of flights arriving… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The campaign is called Christchurch Reimagined and has been launched today by Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism, in association with the Canterbury Tourism Partnership. It aims to show Australians how Christchurch has moved on since the earthquakes, to become creative and exciting again. Christchurch Airport is a partner within the Canterbury Tourism Partnership… Read the full press release
A new travel planning tool, fun video and bold target-setting are making noise in the marketplace in this round-up. 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Countries looking to own part of the global tourism marketplace are making bolder pitches. CTC News has ignored the white noise to sift out the nuggets from around the world to keep the Canadian tourism… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The wide-open spaces of Canada are becoming more accessible to British Airways customers with the start of a new code-share agreement with WestJet. British Airways has direct flights to Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. Tickets for onward services on WestJet, to select destinations in Canada are now available for sale on ba.com,… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) regrets to inform passengers that operations at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports may be affected by industrial action on Monday, October 1. DAA has been served with notice of potential industrial action for October 1 by SIPTU and Mandate and in recent days, SIPTU has indicated that its… Read the full press release
Migration of www.ebookers.fr successfully completed Langley, 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has announced the successful migration of ebookers, a leading pan-European online travel agency, to their search and shopping product in France. As a result, ebookers customers using the French website now have access to the vast array… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Electric and eclectic, the 2012 Prix Meurice exhibition shows eight key artists on the young French contemporary art scene. They are Claire Adelfang, Alexandre Singh, Nick Devereux, Baptiste Debombourg, Emmanuelle Lainé, Jean-Baptiste Bernadet, Xavier Antin and Mathilde Rosier. Suggesting a trompe-l’oeil, or a hole in the wall, each work is a self-contained… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — In another milestone, Ethiopian Airlines again led the African aviation industry by being the first in the continent to receive and operate the B777 Freighter on 19 September 2012. Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam said: “The B777 Freighter aircraft has unparalleled performance in its category fleet with its long-range capability, exceptional cargo… Read the full press release
Listen to the Quick-Info Radio Foliage Report (30 sec) Listen to the Full Audio Foliage Report (1 min) MONTPELIER, Vt. 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — As seasonal cooling continues, colors are firing up, sometimes seemingly brightening overnight as foliage unfolds across Vermont’s scenic landscape. Foresters are now pointing out regions where colors are showing mid-stage foliage, at 25-50 percent peak in… Read the full press release
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt – 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sebastien Carre, general manager of Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh announces the recent appointment of Adrian Messerli as Director of Food and Beverage. Adrian grew his passion for the hospitality industry in his family’s hotel in the Swiss Alps. After completing a culinary apprenticeship Adrian followed his roots in… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) had a meeting and signed the first cooperative agreement in tourism among the four places with Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (TICHK), Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sport and Tourism and Zhuhai Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism together this… Read the full press release
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be adding Singapore to its route network in May of next year. The new long-haul destination, one of Asia’s prime business hubs, will receive daily non-stop service from Zurich using Airbus A340 equipment. SWISS will be further expanding its range of air services to and from… Read the full press release
MONTPELIER, Vt., 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The month of October marks peak foliage and harvest festivals honor this dynamic change of seasons statewide. Here’s a sampler of the 250 events on VermontVacation.com this month: SculptFest 2012 Now – October 21 West Rutland The 25th anniversary exhibition features sculptural installations by regional and national artists on the theme “Keep… Read the full press release