Category Archives: Travel

Etihad Airways wins Best First Class and Best Long Haul Airline Middle-East and Africa categories in the AirlineRatings.com 2015 Airline Excellence Awards

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ABU DHABI, 2014-12-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has won the coveted Best First Class and Best Long Haul Airline Middle-East and Africa categories in the AirlineRatings.com 2015 Airline Excellence Awards. The airline was also ranked in second position in the world’s top 10. AirlineRatings.com, the… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways and airberlin celebrated the launch of the German carrier’s new service from Stuttgart to Abu Dhabi

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ABU DHABI, 2014-12-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways and partner airberlin celebrated the launch of the German carrier’s new service from Stuttgart to Abu Dhabi last night, with the inaugural flight receiving a traditional water canon salute on arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The daily service is airberlin’s first long-haul route from Stuttgart,… Read the full press release

airberlin: topbonus members can donate their miles to worthwhile aid projects

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BERLIN, Germany, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — From today (3 December 2014) until the end of the year, topbonus members can donate their miles to worthwhile aid projects with the support of the “Menschen für Menschen” Foundation (‘People for People’), Karlheinz Böhm’s Ethiopia Aid programme, and the Regine Sixt “Drying little tears” Children’s Aid… Read the full press release

airberlin wins Golden Award for its Sansibar gourmet meals at the 33rd Mercury Award Ceremony in Abu Dhabi

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BERLIN, Germany, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — airberlin came home from the 33rd Mercury Award Ceremony in Abu Dhabi with the Golden Award for the varied on-board Sansibar gourmet meals it serves. The prize, given by SIAL Group, was awarded to airberlin in the “On Board Service” category. The Mercury Award is an annual… Read the full press release

Dubai International passenger traffic rose 5.7% in October putting the airport on track to eclipse the 71 million passenger mark by year-end

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Dubai, UAE, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Passenger traffic at Dubai International rose 5.7 per cent in October putting the airport on track to eclipse the 71 million passenger mark by year-end, according to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today. Passenger traffic in October totalled 5,989,007 compared to 5,667,698 recorded in the corresponding… Read the full press release

Burberry’s clothes and accessories join Helsinki Airport’s brand selection

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Helsinki, Finland, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Helsinki Airport now offers even better opportunities for top-fashion shopping, as Burberry’s clothes and accessories join its brand selection. For most, references to the name Burberry first bring to mind a beige trench coat and the famous check pattern. In fact, over the years they have become the… Read the full press release

Malaysia Airlines Frequent Flyer and Loyalty programme Enrich partners with Agoda.com

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Subang, Malaysia, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Malaysia Airlines Frequent Flyer and Loyalty programme, Enrich has entered into an agreement with Agoda.com, Asia’s leading accommodations booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN). This partnership brings greater options, discounts and rewards to Enrich members as they can save up to 75% on hotel… Read the full press release

Bahrain Airport Company’s 14th full scale emergency exercise to take place at Bahrain International Airport 9th of December

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Muharraq, Bahrain, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) would like to announce to the general public that the 14th full scale emergency exercise will be taking place at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) on Tuesday 9th of December at 13:00. BIA hosts a full-scale emergency drill every two years in accordance with the… Read the full press release

Champion jockey Ruby Walsh to launch Shannon Airport Christmas Racing Festival at Limerick Racecourse

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Champion jockey on hand to launch Shannon’s sponsorship of thriving festival. Shannon, Ireland, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Champion jockey Ruby Walsh has said that the growth in popularity of the Shannon Airport Christmas Racing Festival at Limerick Racecourse is a tribute to the enormous strides being made by the team at Greenmount Park.  The… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport congratulated Ryanair on its 13th million passenger through the airport

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Shannon, Ireland, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport has today congratulated Ryanair on its 13th million passenger through the airport, stating that the airline’s role in keeping the West of Ireland connected with the UK and Europe has been invaluable since it began operations at Shannon. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary travelled to the airport… Read the full press release

Liverpool John Lennon Airport backs Heathrow Airport’s expansion plans

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Liverpool, UK, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of five airports from across the UK who have signed up to back Heathrow Airport’s expansion plans as the “best proposal for the country” and urged others to follow their lead. In an open letter to the Airport Commission, due to… Read the full press release

Liverpool John Lennon Airport welcomes the abolition of Air Passenger Duty for children

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport has welcomed today’s news in the Autumn Statement that the Chancellor George Osborne has announced the abolition of Air Passenger Duty (APD) for children under the age of 12 from 1st May 2015 and for children under the age of 16 the following year. Liverpool, UK, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full press release

Avis Car Rental marks over 50 years in the car rental business in the Bahamas

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PARSIPPANY, N.J., and NASSAU, BAHAMAS, 2014-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Car Rental today announced the celebration of more than 50 years in the car rental business in the Bahamas. J.V. “Skip” Roberts opened “Skip’s U Drive It” in 1938, which operated under various names, until signing officially with Avis in 1961. “Avis Bahamas has… Read the full press release

Lufthansa resumes flights to Florida from its Munich hub

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MUNICH, Germany, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa is resuming flights to Florida from its Munich hub. Starting today, the airline will operate five flights a week to the Sunshine State in addition to its daily A380 service from Frankfurt. During the winter months, Miami will be served by LH Flight 460, which will… Read the full press release

Emirates and AC Milan sign new five year sponsorship deal

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Milan, ITALY, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates and AC Milan have today agreed a new five year sponsorship deal, extending the airline’s presence on the club’s shirts until the 2019/2020 season. During a press conference at the Club’s headquarters, Casa Milano, Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline and Barbara Berlusconi, President AC Milan, discussed… Read the full press release

Emirates announces that Dar es Salaam will become double daily operation from 1 January 2015

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people and places, has announced that Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s principal port and commercial city, will become a double daily operation from 1 January 2015. Emirates currently operates 12 flights a week between Dubai and Dar es Salaam and with the addition of… Read the full press release

oneworld® named the Best Airline Alliance in Global Traveler magazine’s 2014 GT Tested Reader Survey for the fifth year in a row

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NEW YORK, NY, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — oneworld® has been named the Best Airline Alliance in Global Traveler magazine’s 2014 GT Tested Reader Survey – for the fifth year in a row. Global Traveler describes its GT Tested awards as “the Super Bowl of travel” with “oneworld the quarterback of the team, shining… Read the full press release

Award winning wildlife and travel photographer Sue Flood to host series of talks and workshops in Myanmar on board Belmond Road to Mandalay and Belmond Orcaella in 2015

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LONDON, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Award winning wildlife and travel photographer, Sue Flood will host a series of talks and workshops in Myanmar on board Belmond Road to Mandalay and Belmond Orcaella in 2015. Sue is the first of a group of experts, from various fields, set to host enriching journeys on board… Read the full press release

New World Hotels & Resorts appointed by Homesign Network to manage New World Kota Kinabalu Hotel scheduled to open in 2018

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HONG KONG, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — New World Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Homesign Network to manage New World Kota Kinabalu Hotel scheduled to open in 2018. The deluxe hotel brand will make its Malaysia debut in grand style, with the hotel occupying the top floors of what will become Kota Kinabalu’s… Read the full press release

VisitEngland welcomes £15bn investment into England’s road network

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LONDON, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — VisitEngland Chief Executive, James Berresford, said: “The announcement today of £15bn investment into England’s road network is much welcomed. Our transport infrastructure is key to ensuring visitors can make important links to destinations and tourist attractions in England. “Proposed plans include investment in a new 2.9km tunnel to… Read the full press release

AAAE announces internship program at its Alexandria, Virginia headquarters for high school and college students interested in aviation

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Alexandria, VA, 2014-12-3 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of its ongoing efforts to promote education, training, and professionalism in the field of aviation, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) has announced the establishment of an internship program at its Alexandria, Virginia headquarters for high school and college students interested in aviation and or… Read the full press release

Carlson Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Nasr City in Egypt scheduled to open in Q1 2016

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Brussels, Belgium, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Carlson Rezidor, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Nasr City in Egypt. The property featuring 300 rooms is scheduled to open in Q1 2016. It is Carlson Rezidor’s second Radisson Blu hotel in Cairo. “We are delighted to… Read the full press release

Wyndham Hotel Group signs development agreement with Lester Hotels Group Limited for 20 Ramada® hotels across the UK over the next ten years

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Newly signed agreement will see 20 properties developed over 10 years LONDON, UK, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,590 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the signing of a development agreement with Lester Hotels Group Limited, which will see 20 Ramada®… Read the full press release

Frankfurt Airport celebrates Christmas with Yuletide cheer and activities from December 3 to 23

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Three weeks of Yuletide cheer and activities from December 3 to 23 – Discover gift ideas and special offers at FRA’s many shops and restaurants FRANKFURT, Germany, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The magic of the Christmas season is arriving once again at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), with the check-in halls already decked in festive… Read the full press release

Finnish Santa Claus Joulupukki landed in Budapest to meet children in numerous locations throughout Hungary

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BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Joulupukki, the Finnish Santa Claus landed in Budapest on board Finnair flight AY-753 from Helsinki shortly ahead of schedule. Joulupukki, arriving in more like fall than winter weather, was welcomed at the airport by schoolchildren from Lipót, in Győr-Sopron county, and kids from kindergartens in Budapest district… Read the full press release

easyJet opened this year’s application process for its award-winning European graduate recruitment programme

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Airline invites graduates to apply for 2015 high-flying European training programme LONDON, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest and Europe’s leading airline, has today opened this year’s application process for its award-winning European graduate recruitment programme. The European Graduate Programme, which launched in 2011 and is now in its fourth successive… Read the full press release

Gatwick Airport celebrates its 5th anniversary under independent ownership and outlines £1billion investment plan to further transform the airport in the coming years

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6 million more passengers in 5 years through greater competition and investment Further £1billion plan outlined to continue airport’s transformation Gatwick CEO: “It’s been an incredible five years and this is just the start” LONDON, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Gatwick Airport this week celebrates its 5th birthday under independent ownership and has outlined… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport to put out its airport taxi/private hire car service to tender

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BRISTOL, UK, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Bristol Airport has today announced that it is to put out its airport taxi/private hire car service to tender. Bristol Airport is the ninth largest airport in the UK and the fifth largest airport outside of London. In 2013 it handled over 6.1 million passengers with planning approvals… Read the full press release

South African Airways increases air services to some of its key African routes

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Johannesburg, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA) today announced that it has commenced adding additional frequencies to its network which will substantially increase air services to some of its key African routes. The additional capacity injection answers the commercial mandate of the Long-Term Turnaround Strategy (LTTS), and is in response to positive… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways continues its support of the Foreign Press Association Awards with the sponsorship of the ‘Journalist of the Year Award’

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LONDON, UK, 2014-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways once again supported the UK-based Foreign Press Association’s prestigious annual awards function, in which the airline sponsored the main award of the night – Journalist of the Year. UK and international journalists were awarded across multiple categories at the event which took place at The Park Lane… Read the full press release