Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to open 282-room hotel The Kiroro in Hokkaido, the first Tribute Portfolio hotel in Asia Pacific

Tapping into Trending Independent Segment, Starwood’s Newest Brand Continues Global Expansion with Japanese Ski Resort STAMFORD, Conn., 2015-11-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced the debut of its tenth brand, Tribute Portfolio, in Asia Pacific with the opening of The Kiroro, aTribute Portfolio Hotel, Hokkaido. Located in one of… Read the full press release

The Tourism Industry Association New Zealand partners with the world’s largest insurance organisations AIG and JLT

Wellington, New Zealand, 2015-11-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA), the peak industry organisation for New Zealand’s tourism sector, has formally sealed its new Premier Business partnership arrangement with two of the world’s largest insurance organisations, AIG and JLT. JLT is a global insurance, risk consultancy and employee benefits specialist…. Read the full press release

Stagecoach supports new campaign to improve transport accessibility for young wheelchair users

Disabled children’s charity Whizz-Kidz focuses on better independence and confidence Get On Board report finds challenges remain despite significant investment in accessibility Stagecoach joins new national Accessible Travel Alliance to help make a lasting difference PERTH, Scotland, 2015-11-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Stagecoach, Britain’s biggest bus and coach operator, is backing a new campaign to… Read the full press release

megabus.com expands further in France with the opening of 2 new bases

15 new domestic journeys operating from bases in Bordeaux and Nantes Eight new locations added to megabus.com France network – Bordeaux, Poitiers, Rennes, Nantes, Le Mans, Tours, Angers and Chatellerault €2.7m fleet of 10 new coaches running new services More than 50 new jobs created as a result of latest expansion Tickets from €1 now… Read the full press release

Bombardier becomes the first business aircraft manufacturer to make ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi services available in flight globally

Bombardier WAVE will be available on new aircraft and via retrofit in 2016 The first and only system to offer the fastest worldwide coverage* powered by next-generation Honeywell Aerospace and Inmarsat technology The first to offer performance commitments for global coverage* and speed  LAS VEGAS, 2015-11-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft today… Read the full press release

Aeroflot adds new Sukhoi Superjet 100 to its fleet

MOSCOW, 2015-11-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has taken delivery of a new Sukhoi Superjet 100 (registration number RA-89062) in full specification produced by JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA). The plane has been named in honour of Russian military pilot Peter Nesterov, an aerobatics pioneer and the first to perform the loop-the-loop maneuver subsequently known as «Nesterov’s loop». The new SSJ-100 has been transferred… Read the full press release

Pike29 Memorial Track to become the 10th in New Zealand’s Great Walks

New Zealand’s nine great walks will become 10 in 2018 with the announcement of the Pike29 Memorial Track. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2015-11-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The 45-kilometre walk is to be constructed through the Paparoa National Park on the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island. The national park will be extended by 3971… Read the full press release

Qatar Executive becomes the first ‘Business Aviation Operator’ in the Middle East to be awarded the EASA third-country operator safety certificate

Qatar Airways’ corporate jet division obtains European safety authorisation DOHA, Qatar, 2015-11-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Executive, Qatar Airways’ corporate jet division, is the first ‘Business Aviation Operator’ in the Middle East and one of first worldwide to be awarded the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) third-country operator (TCO) safety certificate. By 2016, all… Read the full press release

Philippines’ leading carrier Cebu Pacific posts 10.6% growth in Q3 2015 YoY

Pasay City, Philippines, 2015-11-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), flew 4.4 million passengers in the 3rdquarter of 2015, posting a growth of 10.6% over the same period last year. The airline carried a total of 13.7 million passengers from January to September 2015, an increase of 9%… Read the full press release

Caribbean Airlines and Guyana Tourism Authority host media familiarization trip for U.S. based journalists

PORT OF SPAIN, 2015-11-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Caribbean Airlines is the official airline partner for a five-day media familiarization trip being hosted by the Guyana Tourism Authority for a group of U.S. based journalists. The purpose of the media trip is to expose Guyana’s undiscovered gems and vast natural attractions to American nature-lovers,… Read the full press release

Travelport launches new demo site to showcase its Universal API capabilities allowing travel agencies and developers to ‘try before they buy’

Travelport inspires and empowers travel agencies and developers to ‘try before they buy’  Langley, UK, 2015-11-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, recently launched an innovative new demonstration site to showcase its Universal API capabilities. The tool allows both commercial decision makers within travel agencies and developers to fully explore… Read the full press release

UK Civil Aviation Authority announces the conclusions on Gatwick Airport airspace departures review

LONDON, 2015-11-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Today the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced the conclusions of its review of the impact of a 2013 airspace change for departures from Gatwick Airport. European and national projects are improving airspace infrastructure to deliver a more efficient use of airspace and enable environmental improvements including fuel and… Read the full press release

Aer Rianta International named best large company for The Loop at Dublin Airport at the 2015 Retail Excellence Ireland Awards

Shannon, Ireland, 2015-11-16 — /Travel PR News/ — ARI was named best large company for The Loop at Dublin Airport at the 2015 Retail Excellence Ireland Awards at their annual awards ceremony in Galway on Saturday night. The Retail Excellence Ireland Awards in association with Barclaycard recognises Ireland’s best retail stores, companies, people and websites. This… Read the full press release

Government of Maldives lifted State of Emergency; welcomes tourists and holiday makers

MALDIVES, 2015-11-16 — /Travel PR News/ — This is to inform that the State of Emergency declared by the Government of Maldives on 4 November 2015 has been lifted today, 10 November 2015. The Government assures the tourism and travel trade that all tourism related businesses are operating and the Maldives welcomes tourists and holiday… Read the full press release

Governor Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Tourism Corporation launch the Virginia Oyster Trail

November is Virginia Oyster Month; Virginia Named “Oyster Capital of the East Coast” RICHMOND, 2015-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Governor Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Tourism Corporation today launched the Virginia Oyster Trail, a major tourism development project connecting travelers to Virginia oyster purveyors, raw bars and restaurants, and the watermen culture throughout Coastal Virginia, the Northern… Read the full press release

Aeroflot to provide customers with full refund for flights to Egypt booked before 6 November 2015

Moscow, 2015-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — In line with the Russian Federal Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) ban on flights to destinations within Egypt, Aeroflot has confirmed that it will provide customers with full refunds on tickets booked before 6 November 2015. Full refunds are available to passengers on the following flights: SU 400/401 (Moscow-Cairo-Moscow); SU 5900/5901/5910/5911 (Moscow—Hurghada—Moscow); SU 5902/5903/5912/5913 (Moscow-Sharm El Sheikh—Moscow). Passengers who booked tickets to Egypt before 6 November… Read the full press release

Flybe launches eight new routes including two major European hub airports from Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Doncaster, England, 2015-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The new routes, including two major European hub airports, go on sale today and will be operational from the end of March 2016. Flybe will become the largest low-fares airline to operate from Doncaster Sheffield Airport with some 44 departures per week and almost half a million… Read the full press release

WTTC: Many of the world’s biggest Travel & Tourism companies improved their carbon efficiency by 20% in the last ten years

LONDON, 2015-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Many of the world’s biggest Travel & Tourism companies have improved their carbon efficiency by 20% in the last ten years and are on course to cut CO2 emissions by 50% by 2035, according to a major new report released today. “Travel & Tourism 2015; Connecting Global Climate Action”,… Read the full press release

GBTA and Project ICARUS announce the winners of the third annual European Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Awards

Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Furthering Business Travel and Meetings Sustainability Programs Frankfurt, Germany, 2015-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and Project ICARUS are proud to announce the winners of the third annual European Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Awards. The awards recognize travel buyers, suppliers, intermediaries and teams who can demonstrate outstanding… Read the full press release

The Adventure Travel Trade Association announces the return of its North-American event, AdventureELEVATE in 2016

SEATTLE, 2015-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA; www.adventuretravel.biz) announced the return of its North-American event, AdventureELEVATE, in 2016. The two-day conference will be held in Saguenay, Québec, June 6 – 7, 2016. Last year’s inaugural AdventureELEVATE was held in Snowmass, Colorado, and brought together thought-leaders and practitioners in the adventure travel industry. AdventureELEVATE… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines named the Airline of the Year for 4th year in a row at African Airlines Association’s 47th Annual General Assembly

ADDIS ABABA, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the largest, fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has been named for the fourth year in a row as the Airline of the Year by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) at its 47th Annual General Assembly held between… Read the full press release

easyJet unveils world first in airline uniforms by incorporating wearable technology into cabin crew and engineers’ uniforms

easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has unveiled a world first in airline uniforms on its 20th birthday by incorporating wearable technology into cabin crew and engineers’ uniforms to improve communication and passenger safety procedures. LONDON, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — This is the latest innovation from the pioneering airline which is always at the forefront… Read the full press release

easyjet marks its 20th anniversary with special livery aircraft displaying more than 100,000 of its customers’ holiday pictures

Airline marks two decades of low fares, friendly service and unrivalled network with special livery aircraft displaying more than 100,000 of its customers’ holiday pictures. Announces trial of innovative wearable technology for crew and engineers.  LONDON, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, is today celebrating twenty years of flying.  On 10… Read the full press release

easyJet introduces Flight Club to reward loyalty and provide flexibility for frequent flyers

easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has announced that following a successful trial it is to introduce a recognition scheme for its most frequent travellers, Flight Club, which will reward loyalty and provide flexibility for frequent flyers. LONDON, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Flight Club will further encourage customer loyalty to easyJet which has increased significantly… Read the full press release

ITB Berlin marks its 50th anniversary by visiting 50 travel destinations in 2016

The world’s largest travel trade show is celebrating its anniversary with trips around the world – an astronomy enthusiast from Berlin meets NASA astronauts at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida BERLIN, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Happy birthday ITB Berlin! To mark the anniversary of the world’s leading travel trade show in 2016… Read the full press release

4th UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media to be hosted in Tunisia on 12-13 November 2015

Building stronger partnerships between tourism destinations and the media will be the topic of the 4th UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media, to be hosted in Tunisia on 12-13 November 2015. MADRID, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The conference is organized with the support of CNN International and counts on the participation… Read the full press release

UNWTO, IFEMA/FITUR and Casa Africa partner with Spanish Federation of Travel Agencies to promote the Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa – INVESTOUR 2016

UNWTO, IFEMA/FITUR and Casa Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Spanish Federation of Travel Agencies (CEAV) to promote the Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa – INVESTOUR 2016, among the tourism companies in Spain. MADRID, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The seventh edition of INVESTOUR will be held on 21 January… Read the full press release

Upscale and specialist tour operators Azure Collection and Specialist Travel deploy Dolphin Dynamics’ sales and management software

Dolphin sales and management software deployed by upscale and specialist tour operators LONDON, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Dolphin Dynamics has continued to extend its tour operator customer base, with Azure Collection and Specialist Travel amongst the latest to roll-out its sales and management software. The tour operators use Dolphin to manage and sell… Read the full press release

The Pacific Asia Travel Association announces the winners of the Tourism InSPIRE Awards 2015

BANGKOK, 2015-11-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the winners of the Tourism InSPIRE Awards 2015. Proudly supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the SWITCH-Asia Regional Policy Support Component (RPSC), managed by UNEP, funded by the European Union, and implemented by PATA, the awards recognise six organisations and businesses that have demonstrated… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Cargo provides dedicated service to the pharmaceutical industry with the launch of two new Pharma Express routes from India to Doha

Additional routes added following the highly-successful Brussels-Basel-Doha Pharma Express route launched in January 2015 DOHA, Qatar, 2015-11-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Cargo today announced the launch of two new Pharma Express routes from India to Doha, providing a unique and dedicated service to the pharmaceutical industry. These additional routes to the airline’s network… Read the full press release