Sustainable development of tourism at religious heritage sites was in focus at the International Conference on Religious Heritage and Tourism: Types, trends and challenges, jointly organized by UNWTO, the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism of Spain and the City Hall of Elche (27-28 November 2014, Elche, Spain). Elche /Madrid, 2014-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ —… Read the full news article
Geneva, 2014-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and a Coalition of National Travel Agent Associations (The Group) are collaborating on a study to look at options that could benefit travel agents as the New Distribution Capability (NDC) XML standard is considered for implementation by airlines and technology providers. The study… Read the full news article
Montreal, 2014-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of the first edition of the Lithium Battery Risk Mitigation Guidance for Operators. This free online guidance material provides airline operators with critical information related to the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries by air. “Lithium batteries are safe… Read the full news article
Geneva, 2014-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an outlook for improved industry profitability in its Economic Performance of the Air Transport Industry report. Airlines are expected to post a collective global net profit in 2014 of some $19.9 billion (up from the $18.0 billion projected in June). This looks… Read the full news article
2014 Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, and World Rally WRC2 Champion, Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah, attend the annual event DOHA, Qatar, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways proudly sponsored the 2014 Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) General Assembly and Prize-Giving Ceremony held in Doha from December 1–5, 2014, as the global and exclusive airline. The… Read the full news article
The ‘team that unites the world’ welcomes FC Barcelona fans every time they attend their team’s matches BARCELONA, Spain, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has renewed the branding that covers FC Barcelona’s stadium, Camp Nou. The new image, which is based on the concept of ‘a team that unites the world’ – first introduced… Read the full news article
Five-star Airline Celebrates with a VIP Reception in Asmara Passengers to Benefit from a Direct Non-stop Service Connecting Asmara via Doha to more than 140 Global Destinations DOHA, Qatar, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has continued its expansion into Africa with the launch of services to its twelfth new destination this year, the Eritrean… Read the full news article
Airline continues legacy as the hometown carrier that cares DALLAS, TX, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) was recognized today as one of America’s most community-minded companies in The Civic 50, an annual initiative that identifies and recognizes companies for their commitment to improve the quality of life in the communities where they… Read the full news article
Challenger 605 aircraft expands its presence in the Middle East DUBAI, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that it has delivered a Challenger 605 aircraft in Turkey that will be operated by MNG Jet, an aircraft management and charter company with a strong fleet of 10 business jets and a… Read the full news article
Indamer Aviation Private Limited appointed Authorized Service Facility to perform line maintenance for allGlobal business aircraft models MONTREAL, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft continues to find more places to serve its customers with the appointment of Indamer Aviation Private Limited as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for business aircraft customers based… Read the full news article
Arabasco will perform line maintenance for Challenger 605 aircraft models DUBAI, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft today announced the recent addition of Arabasco as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) forChallenger 605 aircraft customers based in or flying to Saudi Arabia. Under the ASF agreement, Arabasco will offer Bombardier Business Aircraft customers… Read the full news article
Auckland, New Zealand, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The latest win will sit proudly alongside other notable honours, including the recent ‘Best NZ Hotel’ plaque at the HM Awards, ‘NZ’s Best Ski Boutique Hotel’ at the World Ski Awards and 2013’s ‘World’s best ski resort hotel’ again praising the hotel’s dedication to excellence. Positioned… Read the full news article
An Indian-born adventurer has taken an unexpected journey from the slums of India to the extremities of Middle-earth. Auckland, New Zealand, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Naresh Kumar, a 32-year-old originally from Chennai, India, has completed New Zealand’s epic walk Te Araroa – The Long Pathway, a 3000km continuous trail that begins at sacred… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2014-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, recently launched a hotel desk at its Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters, a first in the region for the serviced apartment industry. The introduction of a hotel desk enables Oakwood Worldwide to meet greater client demand for accommodations… Read the full news article
Ushering in a new era of multigenerational travel, Preferred Hotel Group releases new study identifying the evolving profile of one of leisure travel’s fastest growing segments CHICAGO, 2014-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Fueled by grandparents’ wallets and grandchildren’s sense of wanderlust (with an unexpected assist from Facebook), multigenerational travel is poised for rapid and sustained… Read the full news article
Cape Town, South Africa, 2014-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Cape Town Tourism is delighted by the news that Cape Town has been voted the best destination in the world for a city break in the Telegraph Travel Awards 2014. Says Cape Town Tourism CEO, Enver Duminy: “This is the third consecutive year that Cape… Read the full news article
SYDNEY, Australia, 2014-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will begin direct flights from Brisbane to Tokyo’s Narita Airport from August next year as part of the airline’s expansion of services into Japan. This new direct service will operate four times a week and complement a new direct daily Sydney-Haneda service.* Qantas will also fly… Read the full news article
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, 2014-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, part of one of the world’s leading hotel companies InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), claimed five awards at the 21st World Travel Awards Grand Finals, including the coveted title of World’s Leading Hotel Brand, an accolade the brand has held for six consecutive years… Read the full news article
SINGAPORE, 2014-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces their latest signing in Singapore with the OUE Group, a leading diversified real estate owner, developer and operator, for a new 243-room extension to Crowne Plaza Changi Airport. The management agreement increases the business hotel’s room count by more than 75 percent… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2014-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Intercontinental® Hotels Group (IHG) today announces the first collaboration between a global hotel brand and a premier provider of early years training. For the next two years, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts will partner with Norland College – a name recognised all over the world as the mark of the… Read the full news article
LONDON, 2014-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announces that it has accepted the offer from Constellation Hotels France Grand SA, an affiliate of Constellation Hotels Holding Limited, to acquire InterContinental Paris – Le Grand for €330 million ($406 million1). The terms of the transaction are unchanged from… Read the full news article
Ikeja, Nigeria, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The profile of Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier, continues to soar as the airline won four awards at the 11th Security Watch Africa Awards, Lecture and Exhibition held in Dubai, United Arabs Emirates on Thursday, November 27, 2014. One after the other, the executives of the… Read the full news article
Hong Kong, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental hotels have long been renowned for their excellence and innovation in food and beverage, and the Group’s passion for creating memorable dining experiences has once again been recognised, with ten restaurants being honoured in the 2015 Michelin Guides, bringing the current total number of restaurants in… Read the full news article
Amadeus’ travel customers to accept more payment types from travellers in more countries and in more currencies Madrid, Spain and London, UK, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus and Worldpay, a global leader in payment processing, risk management and alternative payments, announce at the 8th annual Airline & Travel Payments Summit (ATPS) event, a global agreement… Read the full news article
Langley, UK, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry, announced today the appointment of Matt Minetola as its new Chief Information Officer. Minetola, who takes on responsibility for leading Travelport’s Technology organization with immediate… Read the full news article
WASHINGTON, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — David Huether, senior vice president for research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today’s U.S. employment and exports numbers: “The Labor Department announced today that the U.S. economy added 321,000 jobs in November–the highest monthly increase since early 2012 – with widespread gains in all sectors, while… Read the full news article
Helsinki, Finland, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers benefit from the airlines’ global price wars: the cheapest tickets are just a Web search away. The airlines and airports, however, are worse off, as low prices and tough competition for market share eat into their profits. ‘Average flight-ticket prices have been dropping in recent years, resulting in… Read the full news article
To be introduced at the United Nations on “International Volunteer Day” Friday, December 5. Chevy Chase, Md., 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has become the first Founding Partner of IMPACT 2030: The Global Initiative for the Advancement of Corporate Volunteering. IMPACT 2030 will be introduced at the United Nations on Friday, December… Read the full news article
Partnership with Cricket Media’s Story Bug enables parents to read a bedtime story with their children across the miles Bethesda, Md., 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Geographic distance no longer means having to compromise sacred bedtime rituals with your children. Launching today, Residence Inn by Marriott announces a partnership with Story Bug by Cricket Media, a… Read the full news article
Boutique hotel brand celebrates U.S. debut in historic Cotton Exchange building in New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana, 2014-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced today the opening of the AC Hotel New Orleans Bourbon, celebrating the official entrée of AC Hotels by Marriott into North America. Originally founded in 1998 by renowned Spanish hotelier… Read the full news article