Category Archives: Travel

Patrick Pacious marks his first day as president and CEO of Choice Hotels International

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New Era for Choice Hotels Marked by Signing Ceremony with Long-time Franchisee ROCKVILLE, Md., 2017-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Patrick Pacious marked his first day as president and chief executive officer of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, by signing franchise agreements with long-time Choice franchisee Jayesh (Jay) Patel for a… Read the full press release

Norwegian to hire pilots for its new Dublin base

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Fornebu, Norway, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian will open a new pilot base at Dublin Airport later this year to support the airline’s growing international operations, including the new transatlantic routes from Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Belfast. Recruitment is now underway for new pilot positions for the Dublin base. Earlier this summer, Norwegian launched… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways expands operations in Turkey with new direct flights to Adana this November 2017

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Award-winning airline continues expansion with launch of service to Turkey’s fast-growing agricultural and industrial centre  New three-times-a-week service set to start on 6 November DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has responded to increased customer demand for service to Turkey by launching direct flights to the southern city of Adana, the… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport staff and friends braved strong winds for the 110km charity cycle

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Shannon, Ireland, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport staff and friends had a sense of a job well done on Saturday afternoon after just short of 130 of them braved strong morning winds to complete the annual 110km charity cycle. The satisfaction was ultimately gleaned from raising much needed funds for two charities –… Read the full press release

Port of Oakland Attorney Danny Wan led the Oakland Pride celebration as Legacy Grand Marshal

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Oakland, Calif., 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Port of Oakland Attorney Danny Wan led the Oakland Pride celebration as Legacy Grand Marshal yesterday. He was given the honor for his significant contributions to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. “I’m deeply honored to receive this recognition for the work of promoting greater LGBT… Read the full press release

Dubai Airports voted as the Aviation & Transport Company of the Year at the Gulf Business Awards 2017

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Dubai, UAE, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB), the world’s number one airport for international passengers, and Dubai World Central (DWC), was voted as the Aviation & Transport Company of the Year at the Gulf Business Awards 2017, which were announced at a ceremony held in Dubai on… Read the full press release

Dubai Airports recognized with three awards at the Business Continuity Institute Middle East Awards 2017

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Dubai, UAE, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai Airports, operator of the world’s number one airport for international passengers, won three awards at the Business Continuity Institute Middle East Awards 2017 at a ceremony held in Dubai recently. The BCI Middle East Awards recognise the outstanding contributions of business continuity, risk and resilience professionals and… Read the full press release

HMSHost expands operations at Denver International Airport with new contract to operate three new Starbucks® stores

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New locations coming to Concourses A and B and C DENVER, CO, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Global restaurateur HMSHost and D1 Solutions, under a joint venture partnership called Host DSL DEN F&B, LLC, have been awarded a 7-year contract to operate three new Starbucks® stores at Denver International Airport. Denver’s Department of Aviation voted recently to make… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines announces strategic partnership with TripAdvisor to better capture inbound tourism across Japan

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Multi-media portal with ‘Untold Stories of Japan’ to encourage wider global travel discovery and repeat visits to Japan TOKYO, Japan, 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL), Japan’s premier airline carrier, and TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site from reviews to bookings, today announced a strategic partnership supporting the country’s efforts to better capture… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels supports Hurricanes Harvey and Irma recovery and relief efforts

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ROCKVILLE, Md., 2017-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is donating up to 1,250 free hotel nights to the American Red Cross and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to assist first responders, volunteers and families displaced by recent natural disasters including Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. “Our thoughts go… Read the full press release

Boeing appoints veteran Finance leader Maurita Sutedja as vice president of Investor Relations

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CHICAGO, 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] named Maurita Sutedja, a veteran Finance leader, as its next vice president of Investor Relations. She will succeed Troy Lahr, who has been appointed chief financial officer of Boeing’s Autonomous Systems business. Sutedja will oversee Boeing’s interactions with the investment community, providing shareholders and industry analysts an accurate… Read the full press release

Boeing projects a demand for 7,240 new airplanes in the China over the next 20 years

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20 year outlook projects 7,200+ new airplanes, valued at $1.1 trillion 6.3 percent increase over 2016 forecast BEIJING, China, 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA), China’s leading provider of commercial airplanes, projects a demand for 7,240 new airplanes in the country over the next 20 years valued at nearly $1.1 trillion dollars. Boeing’s annual China… Read the full press release

Boeing appoints Phil Musser as SVP, communications

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Downey announces plans to retire after 31 years of service and decade in role CHICAGO, 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today named Phil Musser as the company’s next senior vice president of communications, succeeding Tom Downey, who has announced plans to step down from the role late this month and retire from the company early… Read the full press release

Manchester Airport named UK’s best airport at the Travel Bulletin Star Awards

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MANCHESTER, UK, 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Manchester Airport is flying high after being named the UK’s best airport at the Travel Bulletin Star Awards last night. The UK’s third largest airport fought off competition from the likes of Heathrow, Liverpool and Birmingham to receive the accolade. The award comes after the busiest summer on… Read the full press release

The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism announces the appointment of new management team for War Memorial Stadium

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Little Rock, AR, 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is pleased to announce the appointment of a new management team for War Memorial Stadium (WMS). The appointments signal a new chapter at WMS as Ron Salley, former superintendent of Pinnacle Mountain State Park, takes over as stadium manager and… Read the full press release

Indianapolis International Airport welcomes Delta Air Lines’ new nonstop service to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris

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New route to provide quicker, easier connectivity for Hoosiers, businesses INDIANAPOLIS, 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Governor Eric J. Holcomb joined executives from Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today to announce new nonstop air service from Indianapolis International Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. A key part of Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s Next… Read the full press release

SAS and Danish Pilot Association reached new agreement

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS and DPF have now reached a new agreement. This sets out a continued common ambition to create a long-term profitable SAS. The agreement is in line with the rest of the Danish labor market, and in addition, the parties have agreed to jointly work on cost-effectiveness, focusing… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways wins ‘Best Up In The Air Experience’ and Best Baggage Initative’ awards at the Future Travel Experience Global 2017 awards ceremony

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Awards recognise Qatar Airways’ revolutionary new Business Class experience, Qsuite, and the airline’s highly innovative baggage system, HAQIBA Airline wins ‘Best Up in the Air Experience’ award for the third consecutive year DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been awarded the ‘Best Up In The Air Experience’ award for the third… Read the full press release

Long Meadow Cider awarded an exclusive contract in the Bushmills Bar at George Best Belfast City Airport

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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND , 2017-Sep-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Armagh-based Long Meadow Cider has been awarded an exclusive craft cider contract in the Bushmills Bar at George Best Belfast City Airport. Long Meadow Cider’s contract with HMSHost International, the leading provider of food and beverage outlets in over 100 airports worldwide, was secured following the… Read the full press release

Ryanair adds 31 extra flights for fans travelling to the 2018 Six Nations Championship

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No 1 airline, today (8 Sep) announced it has added 31 extra flights for England, Scotland and Wales fans travelling to the 2018 Six Nations Championship. The Six Nations kicks off on Saturday, 3rd February, and Ryanair has added 8 extras between Rome and London Stansted… Read the full press release

Ryanair announces new reduced checked bag fees

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No 1 airline, today (6 Sep), as part of its “Always Getting Better” programme announced new reduced checked bag fees (and increased check-in bag sizes) to encourage more customers to check in bags and reduce the number of customers with 2 bags at the boarding gates…. Read the full press release

Ryanair inaugurates new daily flight from Glasgow service to Frankfurt

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (5 Sep) celebrated the first flight on its new daily Glasgow service to Frankfurt, the first of its winter 2017 routes. Ryanair’s Glasgow winter schedule includes 18 routes in total, with 3 new routes to Frankfurt, Krakow and Madrid. To mark the… Read the full press release

Ryanair opens its tenth base in Germany and launches its Memmingen summer 2018 schedule

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6 New Routes To Fez, Oradea, Seville, Stockholm, Thessaloniki & Warsaw DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (5 Sep) opened its new base at Memmingen, its tenth base in Germany (No. 85 in Europe), and launched its Memmingen summer 2018 schedule with 6 new routes to Fez, Oradea,… Read the full press release

ZooLights—powered by Pepco twinkles from Nov. 24 through Jan. 1, 2018 at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

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Washington, DC, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — ZooLights—powered by Pepco—at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is wilder than ever and a perfect holiday event for everyone in the family. Now in its 11th year, the annual free lights festival twinkles from Nov. 24 through Jan. 1, 2018 (except Dec. 24, 25 and 31) from 5 p.m. to… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines adds flights from St. Petersburg to Salzburg and Innsbruck in Austria to its winter schedule

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a oneworld® global airline alliance member, announces the opening of new flights from St. Petersburg to Salzburg and Innsbruck in Austria in its winter schedule. Tickets are available now. The flights will be carried out on modern and comfortable Airbus A319 aircrafts. Direct flights from Pulkovo Airport to Salzburg will be carried out weekly on Saturdays from 30 December 2017… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines becomes a Skyway Service Award winner in Transportation Safety: Flight Safety category

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a oneworld® global airline alliance member, has become the Skyway Service Award winner in Transportation Safety: Flight Safety category. The panel of experts highly appreciated the airline’s activities to ensure the safety of passenger air transportation, naming S7 Airlines “The Best Company of the Year”. The award is given annually during the Safety Leaders Forum, which… Read the full press release

Deutsche Hospitality announces management changes at IntercityHotels in Germany

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — September will see changes in key personnel at a number of IntercityHotels in Germany as several General Managers move to new locations. Anton M. Wüstefeld will be taking up the reins at the IntercityHotel Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Süd, which will become the brand’s new flagship when… Read the full press release

VisitEngland launches £2.5 million ‘Join the World – Discover the UK’ digital and social media campaign

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LONDON, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — A UK-wide tourism campaign is launching to inspire young people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take a holiday at home. Statistics show that 16-to-34 year olds took almost 1.4 million fewer holidays at home last year compared to a decade ago. VisitEngland’s £2.5 million ‘Join the World… Read the full press release

World Travel Awards unveils latest details of highly anticipated Latin America Ceremony

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MEXICO, 2017-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Drum roll please… it’s almost show time! Ahead of World Travel Awards’ hugely anticipated Latin America Ceremony this Saturday (9 September 2017), the travel industry’s leading awards programme is delighted to unveil the latest details of its prestigious event. Max Villegas –  one of Mexico’s most versatile talents whose… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire set to open its brand new restaurant and bar Wild Carrot

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Hampshire, England, 2017-Sep-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Following an extensive enhancement program, Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire is set to open the doors to its brand new restaurant and bar Wild Carrot, created under the helm of acclaimed designer Martin Brudnizki, on September 22, 2017. Named after the dainty white wildflower found plentifully in the fields that make up… Read the full press release