BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — George Best Belfast City Airport has added two new firefighters to its team following the successful completion of its ‘High Flyers Apprenticeship’ programme. Katie Wilgar, aged 20 from East Belfast, and Dean McGlade, aged 23 from Carrickfergus, have become the latest recruits to find employment with the… Read the full news article
NORWALK, Conn., 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The Board of Directors of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) today (March 28, 2019) announced that it has nominated Wei Hopeman, Managing Partner at Arbor Ventures, and Vanessa Wittman, who will be joining Glossier as Chief Financial Officer in April, for election to the Board at the company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in June 2019…. Read the full news article
Studio ORD selected to design new O’Hare Global Terminal and historic $8.5 billion expansion CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The City of Chicago is announcing the selection of an architect team to lead the design of the unprecedented $8.5 billion expansion program for O’Hare International Airport. Following a competitive process that shortlisted five… Read the full news article
Heathrow unveils 18 shortlisted sites that remain in the running to help deliver the infrastructure project of a generation – Britain’s new runway These sites are key to kickstarting the nationwide benefits that Heathrow expansion will bring – creating jobs and economic opportunities up and down the country years before the additional trade and tourism… Read the full news article
Heathrow Terminal 5 is the “passengers’ pick”, topping list of the world’s best airport terminals at the annual Skytrax Awards Heathrow Terminal 2 also made it into the top five globally, coming in at number four ahead of Dubai’s Terminal 3 and Singapore Changi’s Terminal 4 Heathrow ranked among the world’s top 10 airports overall… Read the full news article
Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Crowne Plaza®Changi Airport has been awarded the World’s Best Airport Hotel for the fifth successive year in the World Airport Awards. The prestigious award was announced by Skytrax on 27 March 2019 at an award ceremony in London. Globally, the Crowne Plaza brand provides upscale accommodation at 430 hotels… Read the full news article
The company brings the brand’s renowned comfort and convenience to Asunción’s commercial district Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today (27 MARCH 2019) announces the opening of the newly-built 116-room Holiday Inn Express Asunción Aviadores hotel located in the business and commercial district of… Read the full news article
New leader appointed to IHG’s Commercial & Technology leadership team Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, welcomes hospitality veteran Jamie Cole as Senior Vice President of Global Channels. Cole is charged with maximising IHG’s revenue delivery across all customer touch-points and creating a… Read the full news article
New Build Brings South Florida Charm and Characterful Design to Downtown Bethesda, MD, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Tribute Portfolio, Marriott International’s newest collection brand known to bring together characterful hotels with vibrant social scenes, today (03/27/2019) announced the opening of The Dalmar. Conceptualized by the DoveHill team, the 25-story hotel features 209 guestrooms including… Read the full news article
Brussels, Belgium, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The 31st of March will see the official start of the summer season at Brussels Airport. A season that looks set to be busy with no fewer than 202 destinations on offer for our avid globetrotters. Whether city breaks, summer sun, distant or exotic destinations, travellers really will… Read the full news article
VIENNA, Austria, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Canada, China, Marocco, Greece and many more popular holiday destinations will be even more accessible in the future from Vienna The summer flight schedule at Vienna Airport takes effect on Sunday, March 31, 2019. New long-haul routes will be served by Austrian Airlines to Montreal, Air Canada to… Read the full news article
Macao, China, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 was unveiled this evening (March 26) in Macao at a gala event at Wynn Palace. Top chefs and restaurateurs from across Asia witnessed in the city the announcement of the highly anticipated annual ranking of the fifty most influential restaurants… Read the full news article
Macao, China, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) officially launched three smart tourism projects into service today (26 March), fully capitalizing on the leading technology of Alibaba Cloud on cloud computing, big data application and other areas to push forward smart tourism. The projects are expected to bring greater convenience for… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates anticipates high passenger traffic this spring break weekend with visitors travelling to and from Dubai. The busiest time for departures in Terminal 3 will be on Friday 29th March with more than 42,000 passengers travelling abroad. Customers are reminded to arrive at the airport at least… Read the full news article
Toronto’s favourite French brasserie reveals a new spring menu specially curated by new Chef de Cuisine Nicholas Trosien with pairings by Wine Director Julie Garton Toronto, Canada, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Toronto announces Nicholas Trosien as the new Chef de Cuisine of Café Boulud and d|bar by Chef Daniel Boulud. Since his appointment, Trosien has been working… Read the full news article
$6 million project at largest marine terminal to cut 45 tons of pollutants annually Oakland, Calif., 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Containerized cargo handling at the Port of Oakland is about to get a whole lot cleaner. The Port said today (March 26, 2019) that its largest marine terminal is converting 13 diesel-powered yard cranes… Read the full news article
ZURICH, Switzerland, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The new summer timetable at Zurich Airport will take effect with the switch to summer time on Sunday, 31 March 2019. It will remain in force until Saturday, 26 October 2019. Tour operating hours and observation deck opening hours have also been updated for the upcoming season. Swiss… Read the full news article
Belle Mare, Mauritius, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — LUX* Resorts & Hotels is proud to announce the reopening of LUX* Bodrum for the summer season 2019 in Turkey. Starting 01-05-2019, guests can experience the brand new Vitalica Wellness centre, a 3, 5 or 7-day Wellness Retreat featuring customised programmes, consultations by medical professionals, holistic therapies, beauty and anti-ageing procedures,… Read the full news article
Attractions in Scotland saw the biggest increase in visitors according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Edinburgh Castle has retained its status as the 12th most-visited attraction in the UK according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) which today (Wednesday 27 March) released its… Read the full news article
DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Ireland’s No 1 airline, today (27 Mar) announced a partnership with the FAI Cerebral Palsy football team, making a €20,000 donation to the Ireland squad, as they prepare for the Cerebral Palsy World Cup in Spain this summer. Part of the FAI’s Football For All Programme, which… Read the full news article
The hotel manager, who is very familiar with the Munich hotel industry, will manage the Steigenberger Hotel in Munich from 1st April 2019. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Oliver W. Schäfer has many years of experience as Hotel General Manager with a strong background in the corporate and luxury hotel… Read the full news article
Aberdeen, UK, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The winners of The Moodie Davitt Digital Awards 2019 have been announced, with Aberdeen International Airport securing the ‘Best website’ and ‘Best e-commerce’ titles. The awards, now in the sixth year, shortlisted 170 finalists from airports across the world including Heathrow, Dubai and Copenhagen. Aberdeen International Airport won… Read the full news article
Aberdeen, UK, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Northern Lights Lounge was runner up in the Europe region, as voted by Priority Pass members. It was recognised for its “excellent locally-inspired food and drinks offering”, as endorsed by ‘Kilted Chef’ Craig Wilson. No other lounges in the UK featured in Priority Pass’ list. The awards… Read the full news article
Schkeuditz, Germany, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the leading low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, will be running flights between Leipzig/Halle Airport and Kiev Zhuliany Airport from 5 July. This means that there will be non-stop flights between the two twin cities of Leipzig and Kiev for the first time since German… Read the full news article
Aussies Thailand Bucks Party turns into Family Nightmare SYDNEY, Australia, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — House prices are almost the same as medical attention overseas! Aussie battler racks up a $87, 171.70 travel insurance claim. Mitchell Magro’s life was in jeopardy from the minute he arrived in Ko Samui, Thailand. Both his lungs collapsed followed… Read the full news article
Manchester, UK, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — ORGANISERS OF one of the UK’s largest free LGBT+ festivals have high hopes for this year’s event, thanks to support from Manchester Airport. Manchester Airport has stepped back on board with the Northern Pride Festival to return as main stage sponsor at the event, which takes place 19… Read the full news article
Greece’s largest airport becomes Europe’s first to use biometric identity at security. Athens, Greece, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Passengers flying with Aegean Airlines from Athens International Airport are being offered a faster, more efficient journey through the airport by merely scanning their face at check-in and at security points. Athens Airport has become the… Read the full news article
The property will be the first Hyatt hotel in Krakow and the return of the Hyatt flag to Poland CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today (March 26, 2019) that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with 3M Hotels Group for the first Hyatt hotel in Krakow, marking… Read the full news article
As the first former Two Roads brand to join World of Hyatt, Thompson Hotels provides World of Hyatt loyalty members even more places to earn and redeem points across distinct hotels and resorts CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (March 27, 2019), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced the introduction of Thompson Hotels… Read the full news article
Hebron, KY, 2019-Mar-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Regional spirits retailer Cork ‘N Bottle is pleased to announce that the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) store is a winner in the 2019 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best Airport Shop for Local Merchandise. The 200 sq. ft. store located in Concourse A at… Read the full news article