English Heritage: What it was like to live in the village of Castle Acre Priory 900 years ago

A family trail and new displays explore the lives of monks and villagers from Castle Acre in Norfolk. Swindon, ENGLAND, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The project tells the story of Castle Acre Priory near King’s Lynn, alongside the village and the people who lived there. The Priory is one of the best known… Read the full press release

IATA AGM: SkyTeam CEO Perry Cantarutti outlined some of the key highlights expected from across the alliance this year

Launches SkyPriority Customer Audit App to track service performance Welcomes increased member collaboration and adds more SkyTeam lounges DUBLIN, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, will deliver increased customer benefits and more codeshare opportunities for members throughout 2016. Speaking at the 72nd annual IATA AGM held in Dublin, Ireland, SkyTeam CEO… Read the full press release

The State of Israel and EUROCONTROL strengthen ties in aviation between Israel and Europe

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Jerusalem, Israel – The State of Israel and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation – EUROCONTROL, today signed a Comprehensive Agreement, a major step forward strengthening the ties in aviation between Israel and Europe. The Agreement, which was signed by Mr Israel Katz, the Israeli… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines unveils Airbus A321 with special ÖFB labeling just in time before the UEFA European Championship starts

 Airbus A321 with special livery of the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) Photos of ÖFB team players, a football on the tail fin and the word “Tooooor!” (= “goooooal”) are displayed on the belly of the aircraft in addition to the lettering “myDreamteam” timelapse video affixing of the livery VIENNA, 2016-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full press release

Emirates and Amadeus announce the renewal of their distribution agreement

Emirates continues to offer travellers choice, transparency and convenience by providing full content via all Amadeus channels MADRID, SPAIN, 2016-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates and Amadeus today announce the renewal of their distribution agreement to ensure that the airline’s full inventory of fares and flights is made available to Amadeus-connected travel agencies and… Read the full press release

Travelport hosted its Travelport Technology Day ‘Learn with Travelport’ with seminars in Moscow and St. Petersburg

LANGLEY, UK, 2016-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE: TVPT), a leading travel commerce platform recently hosted its Travelport Technology Day, ‘Learn with Travelport’. The travel-agency focussed seminars in Moscow and St. Petersburg, gathered 50 of Russia’s key travel industry players, including leading travel agencies and travel management companies. The seminars, combined with interactive… Read the full press release

Agoda Travel Smart study reveals the top growing European destinations for Asian travelers

SINGAPORE, 2016-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda, one of the world’s leading accommodation sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), announced today the results of its most recent Travel Smart study, which shows the top growing European destinations for Asian travelers. Though Asian travelers still love Paris and London, bookings in smaller European cities… Read the full press release

Hilton Worldwide marks its debut in Estonia with the opening of Hilton Tallinn Park

Hilton Tallinn Park Brings World-Renowned Hilton Hotels & Resorts Hospitality to the Charming Medieval City TALLINN, Estonia and MCLEAN, Va., 2016-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Hilton Hotels & Resorts today celebrates the opening of Hilton Tallinn Park, marking Hilton Worldwide‘s (NYSE:HLT) first hotel in Estonia. The hotel is managed by Hilton Worldwide and owned by… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group flight schools in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States combine activities under the European Flight Academy umbrella

COLOGNE, 2016-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The flight schools of the Lufthansa Group in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States are combining their activities under the European Flight Academy (EFA) umbrella. This was decided by the Group Executive Board in its meeting on May 24, 2016. EFA will offer the airlines of the Lufthansa Group… Read the full press release

Oman Air and Menzies Aviation partner to provide ground handling services at all airports across Oman

Muscat, Oman, 2016-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air and Menzies Aviation have today taken a major step toward forming a joint venture partnership which will provide ground handling services at all airports across Oman. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding confirming their intention to work together. They will now enter a period… Read the full press release

Abu Dhabi Airports completes the installation of the central processor roof of the new Midfield Terminal Building

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2016-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports has announced that the steel structure of the new Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) central processor roof has now been completed following the installation of the last piece of metal in the roof of the iconic building. The MTB roof span is 319m… Read the full press release

Brussels Airport resumes normal operations in the departures hall from 2 June

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — As of Thursday 2 June all passengers will again be able to check in at the departures hall. Thus Brussels Airport resumes normal operations in the departures hall a mere two and a half months after the attacks. The 21 airlines that still have their check-in desks in… Read the full press release

Millennium Park to host hundreds of FREE events this summer

Spend your summer with Shirley Caesar, Blonde Redhead, Ferris Bueller, Storm Large, Eddie Palmieri, Charlie Chaplin, Rachel Barton Pine, Deborah Cox, Tortoise, Orbert Davis and others Download the updated Millennium Park app for today’s events, interactive maps and more CHICAGO, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, Millennium Park will host hundreds of FREE events,… Read the full press release

Allegiant starts new seasonal service to Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida from four U.S. cities

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

DESTIN, Fla., 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) this week launches new seasonal service to Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida from four U.S. cities. New service to Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida includes routes from Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Memphis, Tennessee; Oklahoma City and Knoxville, Tennessee. To celebrate Allegiant’s new service, the… Read the full press release

Allegiant introduces new seasonal service between Fort Lauderdale and Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) this week launches new seasonal service from between Fort Lauderdale and Destin / Fort Walton Beach, Florida.To celebrate Allegiant’s new service, the company, known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares on the new route for as low as $35.* “We’re excited… Read the full press release

Allegiant launches new nonstop service from Sonoma to Phoenix

ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

SONOMA, Calif., 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today launches new, nonstop service from Sonoma to Phoenix. To celebrate, the company, known for its exceptional travel deals, is offering one-way fares on the new routes for as low as $49.* “Allegiant is looking forward to giving Northern California travelers additional options to visit… Read the full press release

Maldives wins Italia Travel Awards for Best Beach Destination

Malé, Maldives, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Annual Italia Travel Awards took place on the 26th May 2016 evening. The venue of this year’s ceremony was the elegant Roman Aquarium located in the heart of the Italy’s capital Rome. The event began in evening with a Guest reception at 7:00 PM followed by Gala… Read the full press release

Maldives tour operator Secret Paradise awarded TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence

Malé, Maldives, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Secret Paradise Maldives today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over… Read the full press release

First Glasgow engineer named ‘Team Leader of the Year’ at the 2016 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards

Aberdeen, Scotland, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — A senior engineer at Scotland’s largest bus operator, First Glasgow, has been named ‘Team Leader of the Year’ by her peers in the transport and logistics sector at a prestigious award ceremony. Wendy Findlay, 45, is the only female senior fleet engineer in all of FirstGroup’s UK Bus business,… Read the full press release

The Pacific Asia Travel Association announces the election of Andrew Jones as Chairman of the Association’s Executive Board

BANGKOK, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the election of Andrew Jones, Guardian – Sanctuary Resorts, Hong Kong SAR, as Chairman of the Association’s Executive Board. He replaces Kevin B Murphy who was elected Chairman in April 2015 and who remains a member of the Executive Board as… Read the full press release

Jiang Tai Global Assistance Services joins the Pacific Asia Travel Association

BANGKOK, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — With more than 150 million Chinese tourists expected to visit Asia Pacific destinations by 2020 the demand for travel support services is increasing year by year – and this has prompted Jiang Tai Global Assistance Services to join the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Jiang Tai Global Assistance Services, headquartered in… Read the full press release

Expressway and Shannon Airport partner to launch year-round service between the Midwest airport and Galway city

Galway and Shannon draw ever closer with launch of year-round, five times daily direct Expressway X51 service SHANNON, IRELAND, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Expressway and Shannon Airport have joined ranks to bring the City of the Tribes even closer to the rest of the world with the launch of a year-round service between the… Read the full press release

MGTO: The 1st International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao (IFFAM) to be held in December

MACAO, 2016-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The 1st International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao (IFFAM) will be held in December. The organizers held a press conference today (27 May) to introduce the IFFAM Organizing Committee and the International Professional Team as well as the current preparation work. Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft

HONG KONG, 2016-May-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways’ first Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft arrived at Hong Kong International Airport from Toulouse, France on Sunday, 29 May. It is the first of 48 A350s scheduled to be delivered to the airline. The new aircraft features Cathay Pacific’s latest inflight products in the Business Class, Premium… Read the full press release

Embraer Executive Jets and Air Hamburg sign purchase agreement for yet another Legacy 650

Geneva, Switzerland, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Executive Jets and the Germany-based business charter operator Air Hamburg have signed a purchase agreement for yet another Legacy 650. The agreement was announced today at the opening of the 16th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The delivery of this aircraft… Read the full press release

TAP becomes the newest airline to operate Embraer’s E-Jets in Europe

Lisbon, Portugal, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP is the newest airline to operate Embraer’s E-Jets in Europe. Yesterday, the company launched scheduled flights with the E190 jet, from Lisbon to various destinations of its intra-European network. The first flight, TP488, was from Lisbon to Nice, in France. The airline began to incorporate nine… Read the full press release

Mexico’s premium business aviation services provider Across orders 23 Embraer Executive Jets

Geneva, Switzerland, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Embraer Executive Jets announced during a press conference today that Across, Mexico’s premium business aviation services provider, signed a firm order for 23 business jets. The contract comprises the purchase of eight Legacy 500, eight Phenom 300 and seven Phenom 100E jets, with an estimated value of over… Read the full press release

Bangkok Airways now offers four flights a week linking Bangkok and Danang, Vietnam

Bangkok, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited announces its new service linking Bangkok and Danang, Vietnam. The airline will offer four flights a week (Monday, Wednesday Friday and Saturday) with a 138-seater Airbus A319 aircraft. Mr.Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, President of Bangkok Airways PCL said, “Bangkok Airways is pleased to offer this new service… Read the full press release

Bangkok Airways announces new codeshare agreement with Austrian Airlines; opening new destinations in Thailand and Cambodia

BANGKOK, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Bangkok Airways (PG) recently announced a new codeshare agreement with Austrian Airlines, Austria’s flag carrier (OS), increasing its code share partners to 21.  The new partnership will seamlessly enable passengers of Austrian Airlines to connect with world-class tourist destinations in Thailand and Cambodia. As a result, new destinations in… Read the full press release

Preferred Hotels & Resorts provides more options for travelers to experience #ThePreferredLife in 2016 with 34 new properties across 15 countries

CHICAGO, 2016-May-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotels & Resorts, , the world’s largest independent hotel brand, welcomed 34 properties across 15 countries to its brand portfolio in the first fourth months of the year, giving travelers even more options for experiencing #ThePreferredLife in 2016. As newly branded members, all 34 hotels now extend additional… Read the full press release