2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa is transferring its point-to-point services that are not operated through the Frankfurt and Munich hubs to a unified business model under the Germanwings brand. Up to now, both Lufthansa and Germanwings have offered point-to-point flights on domestic German and European routes. From 2013, however, these services will be repositioned as a… Read the full press release
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CAA reveals millions more holidays protected as a result of ATOL reform
• 2.5m more protected sales than would have been in the scheme without ATOL reform • CAA now taking action against a number of businesses still not complying • Whistleblowing provision available for industry staff members 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The CAA has today confirmed that the introduction of ‘Flight-Plus’ has ensured that 2.5m more people… Read the full press release
Starbucks opens their second store in Finland at Helsinki airport
Starbucks opens their second store in Finland at Helsinki Airport on Friday October 12. The store is conveniently located in the gate area 32-40 in Terminal 2. 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Arjan Oudejans, Director of Licensed Stores at Starbucks Coffee Company EMEA: “Ever since we opened our first store in Finland, we have received a warm… Read the full press release
JAL Mileage Bank Membership Reaches 25 Million
Thanking customers for making JMB the largest frequent flyer program in Japan TOKYO, 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The frequent-flyer program of the JAL Group – JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) recently welcomed the registration of its 25 millionth member. To commemorate this significant milestone and in gratitude to all its customers for their unwavering support and loyalty,… Read the full press release
Business and Leisure Travelers Book Hotel Rooms Further in Advance
AVERAGE DAILY RATES CONTINUE TO SHOW INCREASES AS Q3 2012 COMES TO A CLOSE NEW YORK – 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — A detailed analysis of the hotel reservations has revealed that individual business and leisure travelers are making hotel reservations further in advance, indicating that they have a higher price tolerance and are planning further ahead…. Read the full press release
FLYBE ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE 2013 SUMMER SCHEDULE
2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has put on sale its 2013 Summer schedule that spans next year’s school summer holidays, featuring 15 routes from George Best Belfast City Airport and offering a total choice of up to 544 flights a week to an extensive range of attractive destinations across the UK. The programme… Read the full press release
Statesman migrates latest travel management acquisition to Travelport
Langley, 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, and the rapidly-expanding Statesman Travel Group, have announced the successful migration of Commodore International’s business travel division, which was acquired by Statesman in October 2011. “This has been a hugely successful migration that was achieved in an ambitious timescale,“ said Sarah Bark,… Read the full press release
QATAR AIRWAYS MAKES HEADLINES WITH AVIATION STORY OF THE YEAR
Global Media Spotlight On Leading Gulf Carrier As It Joins Oneworld Alliance New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways yet again made international headlines this week with the industry story of the year in New York The global media spotlight was firmly on the Doha-based airline as it became… Read the full press release
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Flights Delayed Due to Internet Outage
Sprint network outage in Seattle affect flights system-wide SEATTLE — 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — A Sprint fiber network cable severed in the Seattle area significantly delayed Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights today. Sprint provides the airlines with connectivity to SABRE, the system the carriers use for reservations, to check in passengers and to purchase tickets…. Read the full press release
Spirit Airlines Opening Crew Base at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Airline Hosting Open Houses October 11 – 13 for New Flight Attendant Jobs
Miramar, Florida, 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) has announced it is opening a flight attendant and pilot crew base at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on December 1, 2012. The new base will be home to over 250 crewmembers, including approximately 170 flight attendants and 80 pilots by summer 2013. In addition, Spirit’s… Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines® Offers 40 Percent Discount On Roundtrip Fares To Select Destinations Nationwide
Customers Can Use Discount Code BigDeal40 on Wanna Get Away® Fares for 72 Hours DALLAS – 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today a 40 percent discount code for use on roundtrip Wanna Get Away fares. This incredible discount is valid for purchases on southwest.com and SWABIZ.com today through 11:59 p.m. PST Thursday, Oct…. Read the full press release
Hilton Pattaya Welcomes Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali
PATTAYA, Thailand – 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali graciously visited the luxurious Hilton Pattaya recently. About Hilton Pattaya Unique by design and centrally located, Hilton Pattaya rises 34 levels above CentralFestival Pattaya Beach, South East Asia’s largest beachfront shopping complex, with spectacular views North and South over Pattaya Bay and the Gulf… Read the full press release
Consumers get Savvier about When to Book their Holiday
2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — New research from ABTA today suggests that consumers are becoming savvier when it comes to choosing when to book their holidays. Six in ten people (60%) said they had changed when they booked their holiday in the past 12 months, when compared to the same period in 2011, to take advantage of… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore Presents Food and Wine Enthusiasts with Extreme Culinary Adventures
Gourmet Getaway Package offers special experiences at Wit & Wisdom, PABU and LAMILL COFFEE Baltimore, U.S.A. – 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Foodies and aspiring gastronomes will enjoy the perfect escape this fall and winter with a Gourmet Getaway or Epicurean Immersion Experience at celebrity chef Michael Mina’s Baltimore restaurants. Gourmet Getaway With discerning gourmands in mind, Four… Read the full press release
Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao Appoints Jan Jansen As Director Of Business Development
SHANGHAI – 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao today announced the appointment of Jan Jansen as Director of Business Development. Brice Pean, general manager, Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao, said, “Jan is highly qualified in hotel management and comes to us with valuable experience in business development. We look forward to Jan’s contribution in expanding our business in… Read the full press release
One in three passengers base their travel decisions on transit airports, Finavia survey finds
A travel survey conducted in six countries sheds new light on the habits and attitudes of air travellers. A large part of travellers on international routes choose their flight connections based on transit airports. 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — According to their travel habits and nationalities, air travellers can be divided into different groups, whose needs and… Read the full press release
Hilton Pattaya Welcomes Leading Chinese MICE Agents
Well-designed Hotel Helps Boost Pattaya, Thailand’s First Beach Resort, Positioning as An Ideal Events and MICE Destination PATTAYA, Thailand – 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The award-winning, upscale Hilton Pattaya recently warmly welcomed leading MICE agents from China lead by CYTS M.I.C.E Service Co., LTD at stunning lobby on level 16. Pictured above with Chinese MICE agents:… Read the full press release
Aw, Shucks: the Lobby Lounge Gets Crackin’ with a New Raw Bar on Friday Nights at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California
Chefs shuck and serve fresh oysters, shrimp, king crab legs and more on a Pacific-to-platter style menu 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — It’s time to get crackin’ on Friday nights with a new Raw Bar menu in the Lobby Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California. Chefs serve fresh seafood from the centre of the Lobby Lounge, where heaping presentations… Read the full press release
Milestone To Be Celebrated At EIBTM For Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
LONDON – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 will be exhibiting at this year’s EIBTM in Barcelona. Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 will be targeting large conferences and events which will be able to take advantage of its 1,474m2 conference and banqueting wing for up to 1,170 delegates, dedicated entrance and… Read the full press release
Kevin Speidel Named Area Managing Director For Hilton Worldwide Hotels & Resorts In Fort Lauderdale, Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kevin Speidel has been named area managing director for Hilton Worldwide Hotels & Resorts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to Ted Ratcliff, senior vice president, operations US Eastern region for Hilton Worldwide. A 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Speidel most recently served as managing director for two… Read the full press release
From the Island of the Gods: Enjoy Traditional Balinese Delicacies at San-Qi in Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai
Guest Chef Arcana Gede brings his secrets to San-Qi this October 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The rich history of Bali has transformed its many Asian influences into a wholesome, delectable cuisine. Now, from the tropical paradise of Ubud in Bali, Chef Arcana Gede brings authentic Indonesian flavours to Mumbai. Gado-gado, mie goreng and bubur injin all feature in his special… Read the full press release
ABTA Reveals Average Number of Holidays Taken in 2012
People would rather cut back on home improvements and eating out than on a holiday 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — New research from ABTA released today reveals that in 2012 UK consumers took an average of 3.51 holidays in the UK or overseas, a decrease from 3.82 in 2011 but up from 3.2 in 2010. Younger… Read the full press release
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Awarded “Best Of The East” By Meetings Focus East
CINCINNATI -2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza has been awarded the prestigious “Best of the East” award by Meetings Focus East magazine in its September 2012 issue. For the seventh consecutive year, the hotel has been selected by meeting planners as a top meeting destination in the East. Only 50 properties received this award… Read the full press release
Winnipeg Airports Authority One of Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2013
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. is honoured to be selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2013. “We are proud to be named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the second consecutive year,” said Barry Rempel, President & CEO of Winnipeg Airports Authority. “Attracting and retaining a team of talented… Read the full press release
ABTA Research Shows Increase in Package Holiday Bookings
Package holidays are on the rise while DIY holidays drop in popularity 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — New research from ABTA today reveals that more holidaymakers are booking package holidays. In 2012 nearly half (48%) of people booked an overseas package holiday, compared to 42% in 2011 and 37% in 2010. The trend is particularly marked among… Read the full press release
A Fall Break in Florence: Stay Longer and Truffle Hunting Packages at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
Three or four nights in Florence to enjoy Tuscany in fall 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Firenze celebrates the fall season with the launch of special offers not to be missed for a remarkable stay between October and December, when the gentle weather will render a simple Italian escape a memorable vacation. The Stay Longer Promotion and the Truffle Hunting… Read the full press release
ABTA Reveals Consumers’ Top 10 Booking Essentials
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Financial protection, ABTA and ATOL membership continue to take three of the top five positions in consumers’ lists of holiday booking essentials as they did in 2011, illustrating that customers look for reassurance and protection as a priority when booking a holiday. Also in the top five booking essentials are safe accommodation,… Read the full press release
Group airlines lift passenger figures to over 78 million in first nine months of the year 2012 / Seat load factor rises group-wide to 79.3 per cent
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The airlines in the Lufthansa Group continued their course for further growth in passenger numbers: From January until September 2012 Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS and Austrian Airlines carried a total of 78.8 million passengers, an increase of 3.5 per cent on the year-earlier level. Capacity was up by 1.8 per cent, while… Read the full press release
Hailing from Tolaini Estate, Winemaker Pierluigi Tolaini and Chef Davide Canella Celebrate Tuscany’s Traditions with Bountiful Lineup at One-Ninety at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
Special menu events and cooking demonstration November 15-18, 2012 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Founded by Pierluigi Tolaini, the Tolaini Estate sited in the Montebello and San Giovanni vineyards is renowned for its production of wines embodying Tuscany’s rich traditions. Along with Tolaini and Guest Chef Davide Canella, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore Executive Chef Giovanni Speciale will present a line-up of… Read the full press release
The Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel, a future flagship for the brand, to be refinanced through a management contract
The hotel will benefit from a €47m renovation plan in 2013/2014 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — As part of its asset management and restructuring strategy, Accor announces the refinancing of the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel through a management contract. The Group, which took over the hotel in early 2009 under a fixed lease agreement, will continue to operate the… Read the full press release