Category Archives: Travel

Lufthansa Hub Munich certified with the international standard ISO 14001 for environmental management systems

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First EMAS validation and ISO 14001 certification  Premium claim also comprises environment and sustainability MUNICH, Germany, 2018-May-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa Hub Munich has been successfully validated for the first time according to the demanding European environmental regulation EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) and certified with the international standard ISO 14001 for environmental… Read the full press release

Wizz Air adds second Airbus A320 aircraft and seven new routes to its Debrecen operations

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, one of the fastest growing airlines in Europe and the leading low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a 50% increase of it Debrecen operations adding a second Airbus A320 aircraft at its local base in December 2018. At the same time WIZZ will launch seven… Read the full press release

Wizz Air announces the 5-year extension of its title sponsorship of Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, one of the fastest growing airlines in Europe and the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced the 5-year extension of the title sponsorship of Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, one of the most prestigious running events in Hungary. Demonstrating Wizz Air’s long-standing… Read the full press release

Deutsche Hospitality to present a new booking software at IMEX in Frankfurt am Main

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  Hotel company to showcase a further stage of its digitalisation plans at the IMEX Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2018-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The IMEX in Frankfurt am Main is one of the world’s leading fairs for incentive travel, meetings and events. When this year’s exhibition gets underway today, Deutsche Hospitality will be… Read the full press release

Park Inn by Radisson announces the opening of Park Inn by Radisson, Istanbul Odayeri

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BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2018-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Park Inn by Radisson, the upper midscale hotel brand that delivers stress-free experiences, good food and upbeat environments, is proud to announce the opening of Park Inn by Radisson, Istanbul Odayeri. The latest opening for Radisson Hotel Group takes its portfolio in Turkey to 20 hotels and more… Read the full press release

AccorHotels partners with Cvent to launch online event hosting management solution, Passkey

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2018-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — AccorHotels announces a partnership with Cvent – the market leader in corporate event management – aimed at rolling out Passkey, the online event hosting management solution. With the Passkey solution, AccorHotels is making a mini-site available free of charge to Meeting Planners. From this mini-site dedicated to… Read the full press release

Happy 60th Birthday Austrian Airlines!

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Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz “baptizes“ long-haul aircraft CEO Kay Kratky expects about 2,500 guests in the Austrian Technik hangar at Vienna Airport VIENNA, Austrian, 2018-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The company “Austrian Airlines Österreichische Luftverkehrs Aktiengesellschaft” was founded on March 31, 1958. Today, on May 15, 2018, the red-white-red flag carrier will celebrate… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines inaugurates five weekly flights from Vienna to Tokyo

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Five direct weekly flights from Vienna to Tokyo with a Boeing 777 starting today 57,000 passengers expected by the end of 2018 Focus on tourist and transfer passengers VIENNA, Austria, 2018-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting today Austrian Airlines will fly once again to Japan. The inaugural flight from Vienna to Tokyo will take off… Read the full press release

The Port Authority announceS the appointment of Edward Cetnar as the new Superintendent of the Port Authority Police Department

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New York, NY, 2018-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port Authority today announced the appointment of Edward Cetnar – the agency’s Deputy Superintendent of Police since November 2014 – as the new Superintendent of the Port Authority Police Department. Mr. Cetnar replaces Michael Fedorko, who announced his retirement last week after serving as Port Authority… Read the full press release

DINE ANNOUNCES $171 MILLION SELL-OUT OF FOUR SEASONS-BRANDED PRIVATE VILLAS & RESIDENCES AT PUNTA MITA RESORT

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Punta Mita, Mexico  2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ —   DINE, one of Mexico’s premier real estate developers and owners of Punta Mita, Mexico’s private, 1,500-acre resort and luxury real estate community on the Riviera Nayarit, is pleased to announce the successful sell-out of the 54 Four Seasons Private Villas and 10 Four Seasons Private… Read the full press release

Dream Cruises Launches “Ageless Dreamers” Program

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Hong Kong, 2018-May-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Dream Cruises announced the launch of “Ageless Dreamers” Program, the first enrichment series at sea of its kind geared towards mature cruisers who yearn to expand their horizons and thrive in their golden years. The program offers year-round activities that encourage mature cruisers to push their boundaries and… Read the full press release

Manchester Airport welcomes Ethiopian Airlines’ new service to Addis Ababa starting December 1

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Flights start 1st December and will operate 4 times per week 787 aircraft in operation with 2 class configuration 400,000 people set to benefit from the route Multi SKYTRAX award winning airline Fares from £499 Manchester, UK, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Manchester Airport has secured a landmark route into the heart of Africa, underlining its… Read the full press release

AccorHotels and Algeciras to acquire Atton Hoteles

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PARIS, France, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — AccorHotels and Chilean group Algeciras announce that they signed an agreement with the shareholders of Atton Hoteles in order to acquire the company. As per the agreement, AccorHotels will acquire 100% of the management Company that operates 11 Atton hotels (2,259 rooms) across Chile, Peru, Colombia and… Read the full press release

The ultimate family ship: Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas arrives at her new home in Southampton

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Each ship visit worth an estimated £2m to local Southampton economy- totalling a whopping £44 million a year London, UK, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Independence of the Seas, voted the UK’s favourite cruise ship*, and one of the Royal Caribbean International fleet, arrived today at her new home in Southampton, amped up with all… Read the full press release

More than 3600 runners joined the first British Airways Run Gatwick event

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LONDON, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The first British Airways Run Gatwick took place today (Sunday May 13), with more than 3600 runners putting themselves through their paces on routes through the Sussex countryside and around Gatwick Airport. The race, which incorporated an international half marathon, a corporate 5K and a family run attracted runners… Read the full press release

British Airways enhances its in-flight entertainment system with the addition of tracks from the London Symphony Orchestra

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Content features tracks from world-renowned composers including Mozart and Verdi LONDON, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Today’s announcement will be music to the ears of British Airways customers, as the airline has added tracks from the London Symphony Orchestra to its in-flight entertainment system. A selection of music from 10 London Symphony Orchestra albums are… Read the full press release

British Airways announces one of its busiest summers ever in the UK with new routes and additional flights from five UK airports

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LONDON, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways begins one of its busiest summers ever in the UK regions next week with the launch of new routes and additional flights from five regional airports. The addition of two new Embraer 190 jets to the growing aircraft fleet means that almost 200,000 seats will be on… Read the full press release

CDA welcomes Avianca Airlines’ two new nonstop routes between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Bogota, Colombia and Guatemala City, Guatemala

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CHICAGO, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation and Avianca Airlines today announced two new nonstop routes between Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and key destinations in South and Central America. New services to Bogota, Colombia (BOG) and Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA) set to begin this fall mark the 14th and… Read the full press release

Frontier relocates operations from Terminal 3 to Terminal 5 at O’Hare International Airport

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CHICAGO, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation and Frontier Airlines announce that effective Saturday, May 12, 2018, Frontier will relocate its operations from Terminal 3 to Terminal 5 at O’Hare International Airport, including ticketing, check-in, gate assignments and baggage claim. Frontier passengers are advised to follow airport signage into the airport and take the Bessie… Read the full press release

CDA and American Airlines celebrate the opening of five new gates at O’Hare International Airport

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​The five new gates will support enhanced performance today and marks the start of the larger $8.5 billion O’Hare terminal expansion plan​ CHICAGO, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined American Airlines CEO Doug Parker today for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of five new gates at O’Hare International Airport. The… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines to enhance inflight Guest experience with new-generation Wi-Fi

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Inflight Wi-Fi is one of several improvements in Spirit’s commitment to Invest in the Guest MIRAMAR, Fla., 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Guests on Spirit Airlines will soon be able to watch, stream, surf and text from 30,000 feet. Spirit Airlines is signing an agreement today to install Wi-Fi on all of its planes by summer 2019, giving… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines’ Rapid Rewards program retains Best Customer Service and Program of the Year titles at InsideFlyer Magazine’s Freddie Awards

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DALLAS, TX, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co.‘s (NYSE: LUV) frequent flyer program, Rapid Rewards®, held onto its title of Best Customer Service for the sixth consecutive year at InsideFlyer Magazine’s Freddie Awards. Rapid Rewards was also named Program of the Year for the third in a row. “Once again, we’re honored to see… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific offers business class lounge pass to eligible nurses in Hong Kong

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HONG KONG, 2018-May-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Cathay Pacific Group is thankful for the contribution nurses make in our home city of Hong Kong – and to show our appreciation this International Nurses’ Day, we are providing these healthcare professionals with a special experience when they travel with us. Between 12 May and 30 November… Read the full press release

TRAVEL AGENTS DISCOVER THE ISLAND BREAK WITH PREMIER HOLIDAYS

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Cambridgeshire, England, 2018-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Sixteen travel agents experienced the beauty of Jersey and what is has to offer during an educational visited hosted by Premier Holidays. Over three days, the agents explored the width and breadth of Jersey, an island that’s small in size but big on personality. Activities on their… Read the full press release

World Travel Awards brings the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2019 to Madeira

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LONDON, UK, 2018-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Madeira has been revealed as the host for the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2019. The Portuguese destination, which has taken the title of Europe’s Leading Island Destination four times, will use the event to boost its profile on the international stage. Madeira Tourist Board, which also walked away… Read the full press release

Wizz Air launches new route from Sibiu, Romania to sunny Tel Aviv, Israel

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SIBIU BECOMES THE SIXTH ROMANIAN AIRPORT WITH DIRECT FLIGHTS TO TEL AVIV BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2018-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, one of Europe’s fastest growing airlines and the leading carrier in Romania, announced today a new route from Sibiu to sunny Tel Aviv, commencing on 14 July with two weekly frequencies, on Tuesdays and… Read the full press release

Oakwood Worldwide welcomes Mandeep Singh as its Chief Operating Officer

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LOS ANGELES, CA, 2018-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide, wholly owned by Mapletree Investments and one of the leading global providers of furnished and serviced apartments, today announced the appointment of Mandeep Singh as Chief Operating Officer. His proven track record in hospitality, excellent skills in business operations, and impressive leadership experience will help progress… Read the full press release

Robert Boller named managing director of MAXX Hotel GmbH

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2018-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — MAXX by Steigenberger was launched in March as the fourth brand under the Deutsche Hospitality umbrella. The aims are to enhance the group’s portfolio and to contribute to growth by adopting a franchise-friendly approach and by offering flexible standards with regard to aspects such as… Read the full press release

Ryanair promotes Chiara Ravara as its new Head of Sales & Marketing

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (9 May) announced the appointment of Chiara Ravara as its new Head of Sales & Marketing, promoting her from her previous role as Senior Sales & Marketing Manager. Chiara has worked in Ryanair since 2014, joining from Aviareps in Italy, and will spearhead… Read the full press release

Hamad International Airport: out of more than one million transfer passengers screened, 99.5% queued for under five minutes during April 2018

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Doha, Qatar, 2018-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hamad International Airport’s commitment to providing a seamless transfer experience for its passengers and maintaining world-class standards of security has led to an initiative to further improve its transfer product. HIA has increased security screening capacity and reduced queuing time in its transfer areas. It has also… Read the full press release