Confederation of Passenger Transport UK welcomes the increase of the number of coach parking spaces at Stonehenge

LONDON, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — CPT has today (13 April) welcomed the news that English Heritage is proposing to increase the number of coach parking spaces available at Stonehenge, whilst also making improvements to the main facilities available to group tours. The plans, which will see the introduction of an additional 26 coach… Read the full press release

Confederation of Passenger Transport UK: Golden Boy Coaches to become the first coach operator to achieve CPT’s new Workshop Accreditation

LONDON, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Golden Boy Coaches of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire have become the first coach operator to achieve CPT’s new and professionally-recognised Workshop Accreditation. The Accreditation, designed and launched in 2014 by CPT’s Engineering Committee with support from the Traffic Commissioners, assesses bus and coach operators’ workshops, as well as dealer workshops,… Read the full press release

Vistara now flies from Delhi to seven destinations – Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyderabad, Guwahati & Bagdogra

Daily return flights from New Delhi New Delhi, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — At 6.45 pm today, Vistara took its inaugural flight from New Delhi to Pune. With the addition of Pune in Vistara’s route network, customers can now travel from Delhi to seven destinations- Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyderabad, Guwahati & Bagdogra and vice… Read the full press release

Cielo Restaurant & Bar at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis to host culinary competition featuring six of St. Louis’ finest sous chefs on May 18, 2015

St. Louis, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Six of St. Louis’ finest sous chefs will square off in the Duck, Duck Goose – Unsung Hero Sous Chefs of St. Louis stand-up dinner reception and culinary competition hosted by Cielo Restaurant & Bar at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. The evening will begin at 6:00 pm on… Read the full press release

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts will welcome its second JW Marriott Hotel in Turkey on 15 May 2015

Bethesda, Maryland, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the distinctive sophisticated brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), will welcome its second JW Marriott Hotel in Turkey on 15 May 2015. The 107-room property is located in the picturesque Yalikavak town on the Bodrum Peninsula with panoramic views of the Aegean Sea, combining… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Orlando Chef Fabrizio Schenardi to travel back to his native Italy to accept the Paolo Bertani Award on April 18, 2015

Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Fabrizio Schenardi, Executive Chef of Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, will be travelling back to his native Italy to accept the Paolo Bertani Award on April 18, 2015. The prize is awarded by the Italian Academy of Cuisine in collaboration with… Read the full press release

More than 90 business travel professionals participated in GBTA’s third annual GBTA Rio Energy, Resource and Marine Symposium 2015

Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Brasil hosted its third annual GBTA Rio Energy, Resource and Marine Symposium 2015 recently at the Hotel Sofitel Copacabana Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. More than 90 business travel professionals from Brasil, the United States and Latin America participated in the successful… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines developed an app for Apple Watch to let customers obtain important travel information, check flight status and check-in at the gate

Enable customers to check flight status and check-in at boarding the gate TOKYO, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) today announced it has developed an app for Apple Watch that will make it even more convenient for customers to obtain important travel information, check flight status on the go and check-in at the… Read the full press release

March 2015: airberlin welcomed 2,294,498 passengers on board; 1.6 percent up over the same month last year

BERLIN, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — In March 2015, airberlin welcomed 2,294,498 passengers on board. The number of passengers transported thus increased by 1.6 percent over the corresponding month of the previous year. During the month of March, airberlin’s passengers traveled a total of 3.768 billion kilometers (RPK) within airberlin’s global flight route network…. Read the full press release

airberlin guests on short and medium-haul flights to receive the new chocolate heart by Lindt from 8 April

New cooperation with Lindt BERLIN, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Legend has it that they have saved quite a few relationships – the chocolate hearts from airberlin: “Quite often they are used as last-minute presents on special occasions such as Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day, or they sweeten up late working hours. Our frequent… Read the full press release

Emirates SkyCargo to add Bali to its Asia Pacific network

DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, will soon be adding the popular Indonesian Island of Bali to its Asia Pacific network, opening up a new trade lane between the island and the cargo carrier’s network of more than 140 destinations. Bali will become Emirates SkyCargo’ s 2nd… Read the full press release

Emirates adds 945 seats a week to Zurich with a second daily A380 service

DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has announced a second daily A380 service to Zurich, adding 945 seats a week on the route, with 280 in First Class and Business Class. Commencing Thursday 1st October 2015, Emirates flights EK85/86, currently operated by a Boeing 777-300ER,… Read the full press release

Emirates to increase its capacity to Seychelles with larger Boeing 777-300ER from 1 June 2015

DUBAI, U.A.E.,2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people and places, is set to increase its capacity to the popular Indian Ocean Island of Seychelles, when it switches from the current Airbus 330-200 used on one of the two daily services to a larger Boeing 777-300ER from 1 June 2015. The introduction… Read the full press release

Harrison Ford narrated National Geographic’s “Living in the Age of Airplanes” showcased on Emirates award-winning ice entertainment system

Airline’s award-winning ice entertainment system showcases film narrated by Harrison Ford DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Yesterday Emirates airline, a global connector of people, places and passions, hosted the in-flight premiere of “Living in the Age of Airplanes,” a new film for IMAX ®, giant screen, digital and other specialty theaters, that celebrates… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines and Nordavia airlines signed codeshare agreement

Novosibirsk, Russia, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, and Nordavia airlines (MMC Norilsk Nickel subsidiary), signed a codeshare agreement, which provides for codeshare flights operation. S7 Airlines passengers received an opportunity to take direct regular flights from Moscow to Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Syktyvkar and Usinsk. And Nordavia… Read the full press release

Tourism Authority of Thailand: 2,629,500 million tourists expected to celebrate Songkran in Thailand this year

Bangkok, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) 2015 Discover Thainess campaign has inspired this year’s Songkran festivities with the “Grand Songkran Splendours’ set to held in popular destinations throughout the country. Mrs. Juthaporn Rerngronasa, Acting Governor of TAT and Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Europe, Africa, Middle East and Americas)… Read the full press release

Bahrain Airport Company conducted a successful fire drill at Bahrain International Airport (BIA)

Manama, Bahrain, 2015-4-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) in collaboration with the General Administration of Civil Defense, the Bahrain International Airport Fire and Rescue Department, the Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs and the Ministry of Interior, conducted a successful fire drill at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) on the 1st of April, from 11:30am to… Read the full press release

IHG launches Build for Success, an innovative online platform to enable faster, more efficient development of Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels

Buckinghamshire, UK, 2015-4-8 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today launches Build for Success, an innovative online platform, created to enable faster, more efficient development of Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels across the Asia, Middle East and Africa region. Aimed at providing hotel owners and developers with the knowledge, tools and resources… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways and Jet Airways the official airline partners and principal sponsors for the Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL) team, the Mumbai Indians

MUMBAI, 2015-4-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways and Jet Airways will be the official airline partners and principal sponsors for the Pepsi Indian Premier League (IPL) team, the Mumbai Indians, for the 2015 Twenty20 tournament. The announcement was made ahead of the Mumbai Indian’s first match against the Kolkata Knight Riders in West Bengal… Read the full press release

Hilton Singapore on Orchard Road: the new Opus Bar & Grill first grill in Singapore to offer Himalayan salt dry-aged prime meats

An innovative bar and grill offering signature Himalayan salt dry-aged prime meats, sustainable seafood choices and seasonal ingredients cooked over imported charcoals for the unique caramelized, smokey flavor SINGAPORE, 2015-4-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Located in Hilton Singapore on Orchard Road, the new Opus (which means a dynamic musical composition) Bar & Grill is first grill in… Read the full press release

Ukraine International Airlines extend partnership with Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Airlines and Hainan Airline

KIEV, 2015-4-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Getting ready to launch non-stop scheduled services en route Kiev – Beijing – Kiev, Ukraine International Airlines extend partnership with such Chinese carriers as Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Airlines and Hainan Airlines. Thus, UIA provides passengers with more travel opportunities. The partnership extension provides that UIA… Read the full press release

George Bush Intercontinental Airport named Balram Bheodari as its new General Manager

HOUSTON, 2015-4-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Houston Aviation Director Mario C. Diaz announced this month that Balram Bheodari has been named as the new General Manager for George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Bheodari will join the Houston Airport System (HAS) team on April 13, 2015. He will be responsible for the daily operations of… Read the full press release

Qatar Duty Free: UnionPay cardholders will benefit from 10% discount when they shop at QDF in Hamad International Airport

UnionPay cardholders will receive a 10% discount when they shop at Qatar Duty Free in Hamad International Airport until July 20, 2015 DOHA, Qatar, 2015-4-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has announced that UnionPay cardholders will benefit from a 10% discount when they shop at QDF in Hamad International Airport (HIA) up until… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Privilege Club launched the new Qatar Airways Globetrotter campaign for members to earn bonus Qmiles and travel badges

Frequent Flyers can earn rewards exploring Qatar Airways’ worldwide network Collect Globetrotter travel badges to win bonus Qmiles DOHA, Qatar, 2015-4-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Privilege Club, the five-star airline’s loyalty programme, has launched the new Qatar Airways Globetrotter campaign exclusively for members to earn bonus Qmiles and travel badges as they enjoy exploring… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines® announces its newest sponsorship as the Official Airline of the LA Dodgers

Carrier Extends All-Star Roster from the Runway to the Diamond with Sponsorship of Five Major League Teams this Baseball Season DALLAS, 2015-4-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) is stepping up to the plate and ready to play ball this season as the Official Airline of five Major League Baseball Teams. With the… Read the full press release

AEGEAN renews its image and evolving the presence of its staff members with new uniforms designed by renowned London-based Greek fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki

Kifissia, Greece, 2015-4-7 — /Travel PR News/ — AEGEAN, a Star Alliance member, renewing its image and evolving the presence of its staff members, presented itsnew uniforms, designed by the renowned London-based Greek fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki. In choosing Sophia Kokosalaki to design the company’s new uniforms, AEGEAN reaffirms its commitment to promote the work of… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport marks 70th anniversary of the first commercial flight to land at Shannon with a collection of memorabilia

Items to include photography of famous stars passing through airport, model aircraft, airport VIP signature book and items donated by public Shannon, Ireland, 2015-4-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport is set to enhance its passenger experience with a collection of memorabilia for the public to view while waiting for flights to depart. Located in… Read the full press release

Vienna Airport announces the launch of Estonian Air’s new flight service between Tallinn and Vienna

VIENNA, 2015-4-6 — /Travel PR News/ — The Estonian airline Estonian Air has launched a new flight service between Tallinn and Vienna. The new connection from the Estonian capital city was celebrated in the context of a press reception on the occasion of today’s inaugural flight. The new flight connection was officially inaugurated in the… Read the full press release

Maldives won three awards at the National Dive Travel Awards at the Marine Dive Fair held in Japan, Tokyo

MALDIVES, 2015-4-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives has won three awards at the National Dive Travel Awards, at the Marine Dive Fair held in Japan , Tokyo from 3-5 April 2015. Maldives was once again selected as the “Best Dream Destination” at the Marine Diving Awards 2015. This is the 15th consecutive time that… Read the full press release

Maldives participates in Azerbaijan International Tourism Fair (AITF) in Baku

MALDIVES, 2015-4-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives participates in Azerbaijan International Tourism Fair (AITF) which commenced today in the capital Baku. This is the first time Maldives is represented in the AITF fair by the national tourism board. Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) along with 5 companies with 10 representatives from the… Read the full press release