BERLIN, 2014-11-5 — /Travel PR News/ — airberlin today announced the appointment of Stefan Pichler (56) as Chief Executive Officer, as it moves forward with its previously announced restructuring programme to deliver long term sustainable profitability. In his role as CEO of Air Berlin PLC, Stefan Pichler will be responsible for all group businesses and airline… Read the full press release
Serengeti, Tanzania, 2014-11-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Martin Cody has been named Lodge Manager at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, the 77-room Lodge that has offered guests once-in-a-lifetime African wildlife and cultural experiences since December 2012. Cody, a true explorer at heart who’s been a member of Four Seasons Hotels and Resort teams in London, Hawaii, Langkawi… Read the full press release
Operates more than 40 CFM56 engines Will introduce LEAP-1B in 2014 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines and CFM International today celebrated 10 years of strong partnership. The Ethiopian flag carrier has been a CFM customer since it began operating CFM56-7B-powered Boeing 737-700 aircraft in 2003. Today, the airline operates… Read the full press release
Independent tour operator to replaces existing systems with end-to-end Dolphin sales and management solution. LONDON, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Cheshire-based Prestbury Worldwide Resorts has become the latest tailor-made tour operator to reveal plans to deploy the Dolphin tour operator sales and management system. With Dolphin already rolled-out at luxury travel specialist Carrier and… Read the full press release
Geneva, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing an acceleration of demand in September. Measured by freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), volumes rose 5.2% compared to September last year, which is 0.8 percentage points ahead of the 4.4% average growth in demand reported for… Read the full press release
Geneva, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing demand growth of 5.3% (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) over September 2013. This continues the positive growth trend for passenger demand even though the performance was slightly below the August year-over-year rise of 6.3%…. Read the full press release
Geneva/Montreal, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Australia’s Melbourne Airport, Qantas Airways, Airports Council International (ACI), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed an agreement to work together to develop a Smart Security pilot program for delivery at Melbourne Airport in 2015. Smart Security is a joint project between IATA and ACI that brings stakeholders together… Read the full press release
Johannesburg, 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Company South Africa has appointed Sello Mmakau as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO position is a newly created role for Airports Company South Africa following the company’s leadership realignment earlier this year. Airports Company South Africa’s Chief Executive Officer Bongani Maseko said: “Mmakau’s new role… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Give the gift of flight this Christmas with a British Airways full- motion flight simulator experience. To get into the festive spirit the airline is offering a special 10 per cent Christmas discount for gift vouchers booked between November 15 and December 15, 2014. A once in a… Read the full press release
First Southwest Flights Begin to Mexico City and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic New Nonstop Service Launches between Dallas Love Field and Eight additional U.S. Cities Flights, Fares, and Frequent Flyer Benefits Available at Southwest.com Dallas, 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) today reached a milestone in the final stage of its integration of wholly… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways officially joined the alliance in October 2013 Anniversary commemorated with staff event, special flight sale and Qmiles offering Doha, QATAR, 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways celebrated its first anniversary of joining the oneworld airline alliance network on 30th October, having joined the global partnership one year prior. The only carrier in the… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, WA, 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — To enhance support for its nearly 300 members throughout Europe and its increased engagement in responsible adventure tourism development throughout the region, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA; www.adventuretravel.biz) has added Gergana Nikolova to its team as Development Lead – Europe. Nikolova is primarily responsible for business development, development… Read the full press release
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates celebrated another milestone on Wednesday with the delivery of the airline’s 100th Boeing 777-300ER, the world’s largest, long-range twin engine commercial aircraft. The Boeing 777-300ER forms the backbone of the Emirates fleet with the aircraft type currently operating to 77 destinations on the airline’s global network…. Read the full press release
DUBAI,U.A.E., 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates and a global connector of business and trade, has strengthened its operations in central Europe with the recent launch of cargo services to Budapest. Budapest, the capital of Hungary, has one of the largest economies in central and eastern Europe and becomes… Read the full press release
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates continues to be a trailblazer in technology, recently empowering its airport staff with the latest mobile application designed to deliver the best service to customers. Called the Journey Manager, this custom-designed application enables the airline’s team of airport staff to get real-time information that will enable them… Read the full press release
VENICE, Italy, 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Venice Simplon-Orient-Express announces new ‘Nordic Adventures’ for June 2015. The stunning journeys visit three of Europe’s most fascinating cities: Venice, Copenhagen and Stockholm; sharing their waterside, canal-latticed characteristics in common and now linked by the legendary train. The four night, five day journeys depart from Venice to… Read the full press release
JERSEY, 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Condor Ferries completed the purchase of the new state of the art 102m high speed ferry this summer, which will serve both Guernsey and Jersey from Poole. Condor will be at the World Travel Market to showcase and share details of the Condor 102 and what it means… Read the full press release
JERSEY, 2014-11-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Jersey Tourism is exhibiting at the leading global World Travel Market (WTM) in London next week. The event is a vibrant business-to-business opportunity presenting a diverse range of destinations to UK and International travel professionals. It is an opportunity for the global travel trade to meet, network, negotiate… Read the full press release
PARSIPPANY, NJ., 2014-10-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Car Rental today announced that it has established a new exclusive partnership with 3RD HOME, a reciprocal travel club for owners of luxury second homes. As part of the new multi-year agreement, Avis will become the exclusive car rental supplier for 3RD HOME, with 3RD HOME… Read the full press release
PARSIPPANY, NJ., and ISTANBUL, 2014-10-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Avis Car Rental Ireland has been honored as ‘Licensee of the Year’ in the 2014 Avis Car Rental Licensee Awards for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at a gala event in Istanbul. The annual Licensee Awards recognize licensee partners that have demonstrated growth in… Read the full press release
Concur TripLink Adds Esteemed Star Alliance Member to Suite of Suppliers TORONTO, 2014-10-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Concur® (Nasdaq: CNQR), the leading provider of spend management solutions and services, today announced at Fusion Exchange in Toronto a partnership with Air Canada to develop and enable corporate travel booking solutions functionality for aircanada.com. By leveraging Concur… Read the full press release
Contemporary yet timeless sanctuary is first Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® China property BEIJING, 2014-10-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Rosewood Beijing opens today, signaling the presence of the Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® ultra-luxury brand in Asia. The 283-room hotel, located at the core of Beijing’s Central Business District (CBD) of Chaoyang, opposite the iconic CCTV… Read the full press release
WASHINGTON, 2014-10-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) announced that Elizabeth Robinson, PhD, will be joining the Association as director of Finance and chief financial officer (CFO) on November 3, 2014. Robinson will lead ALPA’s finance team. Robinson comes to ALPA from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), where… Read the full press release
Norway scooped 5th place in Lonely Planet’s new book Best in Travel 2015, ahead of Flores in Indonesia, Chile’s Atacama Desert and Macau, China. OSLO, Norway, 2014-10-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Lonely Planet’s bestselling yearbooks showcase the hottest trends,destinations and experiences for the coming year. In the 2015 edition, Northern Norway made it into… Read the full press release
Strong demand sees India’s commercial capital added to a roster of nationwide destinations Dubai, UAE, 2014-10-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai today celebrated the arrival of its inaugural service to Mumbai. The route will further strengthen the relationship between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while offering passengers greater choice and flexibility. Today’s announcement… Read the full press release
The Samaritans are €26,000 to the good this week thanks to a hugely successful fundraising drive by Shannon Airport staff, supported by Bank of Ireland, over the past 12 months. Shannon, Ireland, 2014-10-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Three novel initiatives organised by airport staff over the past 12 months saw it raise its largest figure… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2014-10-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia Pacific, is pleased once again to host a special celebration cruise onboard SuperStar Gemini with the familiar cast of “The Lion Men” movie, directed by famous Singaporean film and television actor, host and director, Jack Neo. Homeported in Singapore, SuperStar Gemini… Read the full press release
Campaign Inspires Travelers to Choose Arizona as Their Vacation Destination Arizona, US, 2014-10-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT) has officially launched its national travel advertising campaign, “Let Yourself Go.” This campaign is an extension of what the agency launched last year, which generated more than six million unique visits… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2014-10-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia is targeting China’s most affluent travel seekers with a holiday package that ‘money can’t buy.’ Well, it can, but it’ll set you back $70,000 per person. The 22 day tour takes in every state and territory, showcasing Australia’s nature and landscapes, its cosmopolitan cities and culture…. Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2014-10-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia and Virgin Australia have today announced plans to increase the value of their three year marketing partnership to A$20 million making Virgin Australia the largest airline partner of the national tourism body. Both parties will jointly spend more than A$10m during 2015 Financial Year promoting Australia… Read the full press release