HYATT REGENCY INDIAN WELLS RESORT AND SPA DEBUTS NEW NAME AND RENOVATION COMPLETION

Renamed Indian Wells resort now offering discounted rates for guests to experience its multi-million dollar renovation INDIAN WELLS, Calif., 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort and Spa, formerly Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villas and Spa, ushers in a new era today following a phase completion of an ongoing multi-million dollar renovation. To coincide with the… Read the full press release

Live from Palm Springs: New Live Cam of Forever Marilyn

Palm Springs, CA, 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — A new web cam has been installed showing a live view of the 26-foot tall “Forever Marilyn” sculpture located in downtown Palm Springs. Visitors from all over the world can now log on to www.VisitPalmSprings.com and click on the “Live Web Cam of Marilyn Sculpture” to see the new tourist attraction… Read the full press release

Notice of Change – Hello Kitty Jet Services from Sept. to Oct. 2012

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Due to aircraft scheduling, the flights below will not be made with the Hello Kitty Jet. However, inflight Hello Kitty service items and Hello Kitty meals will still be offered. Hello Kitty Jet flight routes and numbers affected by aircraft scheduling are as follows: Flight Route  Flight No. Date Details Taipei (Taoyuan)-Fukuoka… Read the full press release

Wall for Peace 2011 Sculpture On Display at Washington Dulles International Airport

Wall for Peace 2011 Sculpture On Display at Washington Dulles International Airport

New Artwork Aims to Encourage Peace and Tolerance Among All People 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — As part of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s Arts Program, Washington Dulles International recently unveiled DC-based artist Anil Revri’s Wall for Peace 2011 sculpture in Concourse A/B. The placement of this sculpture enhances the Airports existing artwork and adds to the enjoyment of millions… Read the full press release

St. John’s International Airport’s Primary Runway is Back in Operation

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — ST. JOHN’S, NL, August 15, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. – At 5:45pm this evening St. John’s International Airport Authority announced that its primary runway (R11/29) is back in operation following an overrun of an Ilyushin IL76 cargo aircraft on Monday, August 13, 2012. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) completed its initial investigation of… Read the full press release

Airport Set to Return its Primary Runway Back to Full Service

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — ST. JOHN’S, NL, August 14, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. – At 8am tomorrow, St. John’s International Airport Authority will start the process of returning its primary runway (R11/29) back into full service following an overrun of an Ilyushin IL76 cargo aircraft. At 6pm this evening the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) completed its initial… Read the full press release

ESSENTIAL TRAVEL’S BACKPACKER CAMPAIGN FOR YOUNGSTERS

Parents Supporting A Different Kind of Post A-level Education 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — While the publication of A-level results traditionally sees teenagers and their parents thrown into a week of chaos and clearing, there are a growing number of parents who are actively encouraging their offspring to take up a different form of education and head… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Amman Gives Back to the Community During Ramadan

Partnership with Family Kitchen includes packing and distributing iftar meals, and food bank donations Amman, Jordan – 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Volunteers from Four Seasons Hotel Amman teamed up with Family Kitchen to help distribute and package food to the less fortunate this Ramadan as part of its corporate social responsibility program and to give back to the community… Read the full press release

HYATT PLACE DELRAY BEACH CELEBRATES OFFICIAL OPENING

134-room Hyatt Place hotel located in the heart of Delray Beach Delray Beach, Fla., 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), The Kolter Group LLC and Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Delray Beach, Palm Beach County’s first new hotel opening in more than two years. The refreshing new choice for… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines Announces New Schedules to/from Mexico: San Diego – Los Cabos, Dallas/Fort Worth – Los Cabos, Dallas/Fort Worth – Cancun

Miramar, Florida, 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today announced schedules for new service to/from Los Cabos and Cancun, Mexico starting November 8, 2012. Daily nonstop service between Los Cabos, Mexico (serving Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo) and San Diego starts November 8, 2012, with connecting service to Dallas/Fort Worth. In… Read the full press release

CDA Hosts Students in CAPS Safe Summer Program for Fifth Year

Tuskegee Airmen Beverly Dunjill and Milton Williams Jr. (front row) meet with CAPS Safe Summer students at the CDA

CHICAGO, 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Thirty students from Chicago neighborhoods today completed a comprehensive, three-day aviation career program provided by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), in partnership with the City’s Safe Summer Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) initiative, and the Chicago Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen. The CDA has participated in the program for the past five years. CDA Assistant Commissioner and Illinois National Guard… Read the full press release

India Has Never Been So Close: Guests Therapists from Mumbai Come to the Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon This Fall

Ayurvedic massage

Centuries of history meet in a cultural interchange Lisbon, Portugal – 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Directly from Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai in India, arriving early September at the Ritz Spa, two massage therapists will bring unique and relaxing experiences to guests at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. Ayurvedic treatments and products will make these massages and treatments unforgettable, with an Indian twist. They… Read the full press release

QATAR AIRWAYS TO START FLYING TO SERBIA AND POLAND BY END OF 2012

Services To Serbia’s Capital City Of Belgrade Confirmed For November 20 Start Scheduled Flights To Polish Capital Warsaw Begin On December 5 Carrier’s European Network To Grow To 32 Destinations By End Of Year Doha, QATAR, 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways today announced further expansion to its European network with the launch of scheduled flights to… Read the full press release

Palm Springs Signature Fall Events: October – December 2012

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Palm Springs Fall Events: September – December 2012 Family Events, Motorcycle and Classic Car Shows, Food and Film Festivals For a complete list of daily, weekly and upcoming events, go to www.visitpalmsprings.com/events Cinema Diverse LGBT Film Festival Date: September 20-23, 2012 Location: Camelot Theater, 2300 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262 Information: http://cinemadiverse.ning.com/ 760-325-6565… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines anuncia nuevos itinerarios hacia/desde México: San Diego – Los Cabos, Dallas/Fort Worth – Los Cabos, Dallas/Fort Worth – Cancún

Miramar, Florida, 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) anunció hoy nuevos itinerarios para servicio nuevo hacia/desde Los Cabos y Cancún, México comenzando el 8 de noviembre de 2012. Servicio diario sin paradas entre Los Cabos, México (sirviendo a Cabo San Lucas y San José del Cabo) y San Diego comienza el 8 de noviembre de… Read the full press release

RYANAIR €12 SEAT SALE – NO FUEL SURCHARGES

Fly for €12 on over 1,000 routes in September, October and November Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight, Thur 16 Aug, it will release 100,000 seats at fares from €12 (with no fuel surcharges) for travel on Mon, Tue, Wed & Thur in September, October and November. These “all in” low… Read the full press release

airberlin and Finnair expand codeshare cooperation

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — airberlin and its oneworld® partner Finnair are building on their current codeshare cooperation and expanding in markets in Scandinavia and the Middle East. In combination with an airberlin or a Finnair flight to Helsinki, from now on flight guests can book a connecting flight operated by Finnair from Helsinki to Tallinn, Turku, Tampere… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines To Fly Giant Pandas From China To Singapore

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia will arrive in Singapore on 6 September 2012, flown in comfort from Chengdu on board a Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter. Throughout their journey, the cabin temperature will be kept at between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius, consistent with the temperature of the… Read the full press release

Dragonair Expects Typhoon Kai-Tak to Affect Operations on Friday Morning

Hong Kong, 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dragonair announced that based on the latest weather forecast for Hong Kong International Airport, the airline plans to operate its flights as scheduled today (16 August) and tomorrow (17 August). However, it expects that adverse weather resulted from typhoon Kai-tak will affect operations between midnight and Friday Midday (17 August), and some flights… Read the full press release

THE STAPLEFORD PARK 2012 SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIPS

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Stapleford Park, a Luxury Country House Hotel and setting for a wide number of country pursuits in Leicestershire, will be holding the 2012 Shooting Championships on Wednesday 5th September, supporting LOROs and the Princes Trust. Following on from the successful Championships in 2011, the event will be entering it’s third year at Stapleford Park…. Read the full press release

HYATT TREATS CHILDREN TO NEW ORGANIC MENU CREATED BY RENOWNED FOOD PIONEER AND CHEF ALICE WATERS

Exclusive organic menu complements Hyatt’s industry-leading children’s menu “For Kids By Kids” and marks the first hotel partnership for Waters CHICAGO, 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hyatt today announced details of its new organic and seasonal children’s menu created exclusively for Hyatt by renowned food pioneer and chef, Alice Waters. The new menu, featuring a three-course organic meal,… Read the full press release

Fall 2012: What’s New in Palm Springs

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — What’s New in Palm Springs: Fall 2012 Compiled by the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism, this quarterly update includes events, specials and renovations. Plus, what to expect for the winter season featuring new venues, attractions, activities, and signature events.  This update is as of August 13, 2012. Palm Springs Tourism media contact:… Read the full press release

Oman Air Hosts 100 Young Players at Oman-Egypt Friendly in Salalah

2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — One hundred young footballers from the Governorate of Dhofar, in southern Oman, will get the chance to support their national team at this week’s Oman-Egypt match, thanks to Oman Air. The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman has invited the youth football league players to attend Wednesday’s friendly international as guests… Read the full press release

Marriott International Kicks Off New U.S Soccer Partnership With All-Expense Paid Trip Giveaway

Marriott International is the Exclusive Hotel Partner of U.S. Soccer. 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — As the new official hotel partner of the U.S. Soccer Federation, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is offering fans the chance to score a trip to see the U.S. Men’s National Team take on Jamaica in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier on… Read the full press release

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Announces Last Day to Ride the Hurricane

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Announces Last Day to Ride the Hurricane

SANTA CRUZ, CA , 2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced that September 3, 2012 will be the Hurricane roller coaster’s last operating day at the Boardwalk. A new ride, scheduled to open in 2013, will be announced on August 27. The Hurricane will be dismantled starting after Labor Day and shipped to its… Read the full press release

Bahrain Airport Company Hosts Ghabga Night for staff

Bahrain Airport Company Hosts Ghabga Night for staff

2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) organized a special Ramadan (Ghabga) night for the employees at the Gulf Hotel Ramadhan Tent. After the Ghabga, a raffle draw for all the attending staff was held as part of the company’s aim to encourage and support staff’s team spirit during the Holy Month of Ramadan. ###

Los titulares de Iberia Plus cuentan con seguro de asistencia en viaje gratuito

Los más de cinco millones de titulares Iberia Plus cada vez que viajen con la aerolínea española disponen de un seguro de asistencia en viaje gratuito. Según aumente el nivel de tarjetas el seguro ofrece mayor cobertura. Madrid, 16 de agosto de 2012 2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Todos los titulares de Iberia Plus, programa de fidelización de… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Introduces New Internet and Wifi In-Room Connections

Significant investment in increased bandwidth and signal strength results in better internet service for guests Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt,  2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh is now extending basic internet connections to all in-house guests. In recent years, with the explosion of personal devices requiring an internet connection, accessibility has become a key… Read the full press release

Sheremetyevo Demonstrated Exceptional Growth Rates based on Seven Months’ Worth of Statistics

2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sheremetyevo International Airport conducted a review of its operations for July and seven months in 2012. The number of passengers served from the beginning of the year rose by 17.5% compared with the same period in 2011 and amounted to 14 million 556 thousand passengers. In January—July 2012, passenger traffic on international airlines (IALs) grew by 18.1%, to 9 million 497 thousand people, while on domestic airlines (DALs) it grew… Read the full press release

YO! Sushi opens its largest UK airport restaurant at Gatwick

YO! Sushi staff busy preparing the food

· YO! Sushi opens its largest airport restaurant to passengers in Gatwick’s North Terminal today · Gatwick is continuing to expand its restaurant offering to deliver quality food and more variety for passengers 2012-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Gatwick welcomes YO! Sushi to the airport’s North Terminal today, delivering even more choice and quality food for passengers…. Read the full press release