Category Archives: Travel

Qatar Duty Free unveiled unique selection of food and beverage outlets to please the palates of every passenger travelling through Qatar’s Hamad International Airport

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DOHA, QATAR, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has unveiled a unique selection of food and beverage outlets to please the palates of every passenger travelling through Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar’s new state-of-the-art international hub. With more than 30 cafés and restaurants spread across 15,000 square meters, passengers can now enjoy a… Read the full press release

Singapore Changi Airport named Best Airport in Asia for the 28th consecutive year at Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) in Shanghai

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SINGAPORE, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — For the 28th consecutive year, Singapore Changi Airport has been named Best Airport in Asia at the prestigious Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA), held in Shanghai. Changi Airport Group’s (CAG) Assistant Vice President for Cargo and Logistics Development, Mr James Fong, said: “We are very honoured to… Read the full press release

New Brunswick Premier, David Alward with New Castle Hotels & Resorts, Southwest Properties and Marriott International officials commemorate the grand re-opening of the Algonquin Resort

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Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — New Brunswick Premier, David Alward joined officials with New Castle Hotels & Resorts, Southwest Properties and Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) to commemorate the grand re-opening of the Algonquin Resort. Now celebrating its 125th anniversary, the Algonquin first opened in June, 1889 and became the… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines launched online shopping mall “KrisFlyer Spree” with more options to earn miles for KrisFlyer and PPS Club members

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SINGAPORE, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — KrisFlyer and PPS Club members now have more options to earn miles with the launch of KrisFlyer Spree, Singapore Airlines’ new online shopping mall. Members can purchase clothing, accessories, electronics, food and beverage items, toys, beauty and cosmetic products, and more, while also earning KrisFlyer miles. Miles earned can… Read the full press release

Jet Airways named ‘Best Domestic Airline” at the eighth edition of the CNBC Awaaz Travel Awards 2014

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MUMBAI, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, was declared the ‘Best Domestic Airline” at the eighth edition of the CNBC Awaaz Travel Awards 2014. The awards were presented by CNBC Awaaz, India’s business channel, in association with Madhya Pradesh Tourism, a body of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Tariq Abbasi,… Read the full press release

CyberSource and Amadeus partner to bring integrated travel reservation and fraud management solution to airlines, travel agencies and other travel organizations worldwide

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Foster City, CA & Madrid, Spain, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — CyberSource, a Visa Inc. company (NYSE:V), and one of the world’s leading providers of eCommerce payment management services, has formed a strategic global partnership with Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry. The agreement brings an integrated travel reservation and fraud management… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou launched Autumn Trade Fair package for participants who wish to arrive or depart Fair in style

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Hong Kong, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Canton Fair is the largest bi-annual China trade fair held in Guangzhou. This year, the 116th Canton Fair, will be held from 15 October to 4 November, 2014 and Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou have launched a fantastic Autumn Trade Fair package designed for participants who wish to… Read the full press release

More Lufthansa Flight Training and LSG Sky Chefs canteens at Frankfurt Airport to receive the reputed Ökoprofit Seal

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Frankfurt, Germany, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, the Lufthansa Flight Training and LSG Sky Chefs canteens at Frankfurt Airport will receive the reputed Ökoprofit Seal. This will bring the number of works canteens, which have achieved this certification and are operated by LZ-Catering, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, to seven. Ökoprofit stands for… Read the full press release

The UK Civil Aviation Authority welcomes Court of Appeal ruling clarification on air passenger rights on claiming compensation for disrupted flights

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London, UK, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) welcomes the clarification today’s (Thursday 19 June) Court of Appeal ruling brings to the issue of how far back passengers can go when claiming compensation for disrupted flights. The judgment in the Thomson v Dawson case means that passengers have a maximum of… Read the full press release

Special Taste of Chicago Preview event to feature eight Taste of Chicago restaurants and food trucks on June 25

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CHICAGO, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Taste of Chicago is July 9-13 in Grant Park. Enjoy a “taste” of Chicago’s favorite food and music festival at a special Taste of Chicago Preview event on Wednesday, June 25 at Daley Plaza (50 W. Washington) from 11am to 2pm featuring eight Taste of Chicago restaurants and food trucks – plus two In the Kitchen with Mariano’s chefs. The new and… Read the full press release

Vienna Airport honors Turkish Airlines with “Best Performing Airline” award

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Vienna, Austria, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Vienna Airport granted its Airline Award for the second time. This year’s award for the “Best Performing Airline” was bestowed on Turkish Airlines. The Turkish airline succeeded in increasing its passenger volume by 35.1% in 2013, transporting close to 500,000 passengers during the year. Accordingly, Turkish Airlines was the… Read the full press release

Aeroflot named the world’s most punctual airline in May 2014 according to statistics compiled by flightstats.com

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Moscow, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) was the world’s most punctual airline in May 2014, according to statistics compiled by flightstats.com. In May 91.18% of Aeroflot flights arrived on time, putting Russia’s flagship carrier ahead of peers such as Lufthansa, British Airways and Emirates. It is the first time that Aeroflot has taken top spot in the flightstats.com rankings. In 2013 the Russian… Read the full press release

Hawaiian Airlines moves its operations to newly completed Green Build at San Diego International Airport Terminal 2 West

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SAN DIEGO, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Effective June 25, Hawaiian Airlines will move its operations at San Diego International Airport (SDIA) from Terminal 2 East to the newly completed Green Build at Terminal 2 West. Ticketing and check-in counters will be located next to United Airlines, west of the security checkpoint. Signage will be posted… Read the full press release

GBTA announced new panel to be featured on center stage at the GBTA Convention 2014, July 26-30, in Los Angeles

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Executives to Share Views on Today’s Distribution Landscape Alexandria, VA, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—today announced a new panel to be featured on Center Stage at the GBTA Convention 2014, July 26-30, in Los Angeles: Executive Leadership Panel: A View Across The Distribution Landscape…. Read the full press release

Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills announces partnership with organic vegan cooking school and food company Spork Foods

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New vegan, gluten-free menu items created by Spork Foods will be available at the Hotel’s poolside Cabana Restaurant Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, U.S.A., 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills announces a partnership with Spork Foods, an organic vegan cooking school and food company, owned and operated by sisters Jenny Engel and… Read the full press release

The Adventure Travel Trade Association sign three year partnership with Norwegian Centres of Expertise Tourism and Fjord Norway

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Seattle, WA, 2014-6-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA; www.adventuretravel.biz) has entered a three year partnership with Norwegian Centres of Expertise (NCE) Tourism and Fjord Norway, which adds 60 new European members to the ATTA’s 1,000-member global community. In early June 2014, 60 businesses from across the tourism supply chain in Norway joined… Read the full press release

Airport Authority Hong Kong announced public inspection period for the Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the expansion of Hong Kong International Airport to start June 20

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HONG KONG, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) today announced that the public inspection period for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the expansion of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) into a Three-Runway System (3RS) will start tomorrow and last for 30 days till 19 July. The public inspection period… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways and Air Seychelles extend codeshare agreement

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Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has extended its codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles to include the island carrier’s new services between Paris and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to commence on 2 July 2014. Operated by Air Seychelles’ brightly-coloured Airbus A330-200 aircraft featuring 18… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways launches direct non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Zurich

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Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The launch of direct non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Zurich by Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will bring greater choice for travellers and strengthen Switzerland as a European air transport hub. The new service launched on 1 June 2014, builds on… Read the full press release

Emirates to increase passenger and cargo capacity to San Francisco and Houston with the introduction of Airbus A380

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Airbus A380 to be introduced on two more US routes from December 2014 DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, a global connector of people and places, and Skytrax Airline of the Year 2013 is adding passenger and cargo capacity in San Francisco and Houston on December 1st and 3rdrespectively when it switches from operating the… Read the full press release

Petr Vlasák elected member of the Czech Airlines’ Board of Directors

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Prague, 2014-6-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Today, in a regular General Meeting of Czech Airlines, changes of the company’s Board of Directors were approved. Petr Vlasák, who is also a Vice-chairman of the Czech Aeroholding’s Board of Directors responsible for the finance, HR management and central procurement and logistics organisational units, was elected a member of… Read the full press release

ALPA represented JetBlue Pilots announced interim agreement with JetBlue management on Grievance-Arbitration Procedures

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New Deal Represents First Major Step Toward First Collective Bargaining Agreement for Pilots WASHINGTON, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The pilot leadership of JetBlue Airways, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) today announced an interim agreement with JetBlue management that creates procedures to efficiently manage pilot grievances and discipline cases while the association… Read the full press release

AH&LA and Burba Hotel Network to debut ALIS accompanying legal conference ALIS Law on January 26-27, 2015, in Los Angeles

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Costa Mesa, CA, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The organizers of the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Burba Hotel Network, will debut an accompanying legal conference, ALIS Law, January 26-27, 2015, in Los Angeles. The conference, which will be focused on current legal matters of interest to hotel owners,… Read the full press release

Finavia’s CDM (Collaborative Decision Making) operating model improved the punctuality and cost efficiency of Helsinki Airport

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Helsinki, Finland, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Aircraft idling and taxiing times have decreased at Helsinki Airport. This has been influenced by Finavia’s CDM operating model (introduced in 2012) which has improved the punctuality and cost efficiency of the airport. The impact on the environment has been positive, too. “The experience from the new operating model,… Read the full press release

Kenya Airways introduces new inflight television service broadcasting live News and Sports channels while onboard

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NAIROBI, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — National Carrier Kenya Airways has revamped its inflight entertainment experience with the introduction of a new inflight television service dubbed KQ TV. The service will allow passengers watch live News and Sports channels while onboard, in a move that will set Kenya Airways apart from some of its competitors in… Read the full press release

easyJet celebrates 15 years of operation from Liverpool John Lennon Airport by welcoming 17 new Cabin Crew

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LIVERPOOL, UK, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, this week celebrates 15 years of operation from Liverpool John Lennon Airport  by welcoming 17 new Cabin Crew. easyJet opened  a permanent base at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in June 1999 and has since flown almost 15 million passengers from the airport.  The latest… Read the full press release

Emirates introduced new menus across 10 destinations in India that reflect regional tastes and customer preferences

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates, the global connector of people and places, has introduced enhanced menus across 10 destinations in India that reflect regional tastes and customer preferences. Now on board, customers travelling on Emirates flights to and from India can look forward to a culinary offering that has been designed to mirror… Read the full press release

Oakwood’s 11 branded properties throughout Asia honored with TripAdvisor’s 2014 Certificate of Excellence Awards

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SINGAPORE, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood, an Oakwood Worldwide® brand and leading provider of corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, is pleased to announce that 11 of its branded properties located throughout Asia have been honored with TripAdvisor’s 2014 Certificate of Excellence Awards. The TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence honors “select accommodations that consistently demonstrate a… Read the full press release

VisitEngland Chairman Lady Cobham awarded CBE for services to Tourism

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LONDON, UK, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Chairman of VisitEngland, Lady Cobham has been awarded a CBE for services to Tourism it was announced at the weekend. Lady Cobham’s career in tourism spans nearly 40 years.  Her career began when she opened her private home Hagley Hall in Worcestershire to the general public in 1977… Read the full press release

Christopher Harris elected new President of the National Trust for Jersey

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The Council of The National Trust for Jersey has elected Christopher Harris as its new President for a three year term. JERSEY, 2014-6-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Christopher is a lawyer who has lived in Jersey since he was eight years old. He married Wendy Kinnard, formerly a Senator in the States. They have three… Read the full press release