Category Archives: Travelers

Jumeirah Group announces the opening of a luxury desert resort in Abu Dhabi — Jumeirah Al Wathba Desert Resort & Spa

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Jumeirah Group expands portfolio in Abu Dhabi with a luxury desert resort featuring Arabian style rooms, magnificent villas with private pools and a destination spa. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Discover the ultimate retreat in the heart of Abu Dhabi’s mesmerizing desert at Jumeirah Al Wathba Desert Resort & Spa. The resort draws… Read the full news article

Jumeirah Living Guangzhou opens in the heart of Zhujiang New Town Central Business District

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Hong Kong, China, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Just minutes from ancient temples and the Guangzhou Opera House, Jumeirah Living Guangzhou, is in the heart of Zhujiang New Town Central Business District (CBD), and marks a defining moment in luxury hospitality for the capital of Guangdong province.Surrounded by shimmering skyscrapers, the hotel is set near… Read the full news article

UNWTO Euro-Asian Mountain Tourism Conference, “The Future of Mountain Tourism” from 2-5 March 2019, Berchtesgaden, Germany

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Madrid, Spain, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — “The Future of Mountain Tourism” is the theme of the 4th edition of the UNWTO Euro-Asian Mountain Tourism Conference (2-5 March 2019, Berchtesgaden, Germany). The conference will spotlight the significant opportunities to be seized and the challenges facing the development of mountain tourism. The UNWTO Euro-Asian Mountain Tourism Conference is… Read the full news article

Radisson Hospitality announces the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Vadistanbul in the heart of Istanbul

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BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Radisson Hospitality AB, publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Sweden and part of Radisson Hotel Group, is proud to announce the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Vadistanbul in the heart of Istanbul. The hotel offers the perfect combination of business and leisure facilities, and is located in one… Read the full news article

LVCVA and CTA partner with the Las Vegas Metro Chamber to advance business relationships from international business visitors coming to Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® have announced a partnership with the Las Vegas Metro Chamber that marks the next major step in demonstrating to the world that ‘Vegas Means Business’.  During the February 12 LVCVA Board of… Read the full news article

Glasgow and Scotland host the prestigious 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland Director of Events, looks ahead to next month’s European Athletics Indoor Championships as well as the other events coming up in 2019. In two weeks’ time, Glasgow and Scotland will once again be in the global spotlight as the world-class Emirates Arena hosts the… Read the full news article

World of Hyatt provides members more ways to earn points faster with the launch of new global promotion

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CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (February 15, 2019), Hyatt’s award-winning loyalty program, World of Hyatt, launched a new global promotion, providing World of Hyatt members more ways to earn points faster so they can use them on the rewards they value most sooner. World of Hyatt members can register to begin earning… Read the full news article

Hyatt recognized for the sixth consecutive year as a FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For®”

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Hyatt celebrates commitment to caring for people so they can be their best CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt has been named today (February 14, 2018) to the 2019 FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list, an annual ranking of companies with outstanding workplace cultures according to global research and consulting firm Great Place… Read the full news article

Arkansas Tourism: The 45th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism with the theme “Tourism Builds Community” on February 24-26

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism partners from across the state will meet at the 45th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism February 24-26 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. This year’s conference theme is “Tourism Builds Community.” The annual gathering of Arkansas’s tourism industry offers sessions on a variety of topics such as Google’s… Read the full news article

Ryanair launches its London winter 2019 schedule

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (14 Feb) launched its London winter 2019 schedule, with 154 routes in total, including 2 new routes from Luton to Krakow and from Southend to Venice Treviso, which will help deliver 26m customers p.a. through Ryanair’s 4 London airports this year, as it… Read the full news article

Ryanair unveils its latest customer care improvements

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (14 Feb) unveiled its 2019 customer care improvements, delivering ‘More Choice, Lower Fares & Great Care’ to its 152m customers. The latest customer care improvements include: Lowest Fares – find a cheaper fare within 3 hours, get paid the difference plus €/£ 5 MyRyanair… Read the full news article

Ryanair supports hospice charity Naomi House & Jacksplace with a €100,000 donation

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DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (14 Feb) presented a €100,000 donation to Naomi House & Jacksplace in the United Kingdom. Ryanair has supported Naomi House & Jacksplace through its scratch card game for over four years, donating over €300,000 to the charity during this partnership. Ryanair scratch… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Resort Seychelles welcomes Dr. Deepu Vijayan Latha Kumari as its Naturopathic Doctor and Wellness Consultant

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Specialist in naturopathy will offer one-to-one consultations to create personalised programs of wellbeing Seychelles, Africa, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort Seychelles has appointed Dr. Deepu Vijayan Latha Kumari as Naturopathic Doctor and Wellness Consultant to join the team of the award-winning hilltop Spa. As a fully qualified yoga instructor, Dr. Deepu’s expertise will complement the Resort’s… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Seoul appoints Sébastien Ganry as its new Director of Food and Beverage

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Seoul, Korea, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Seoul announces the appointment of Sébastien Ganry as its new Director of Food and Beverage. Sébastien will oversee all daily operations and management work of the Hotel’s eight distinct restaurants and bars as well as its sizeable banquet operations, including the opening of the Hotel’s new contemporary Japanese restaurant Akira Back this coming… Read the full news article

Marriott International is the Official Hotel Partner across all 90 NCAA® championships

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Marriott International Enhances March Madness® Experience for Sports Fans and Travelers Across America and Introduces New Marriott Bonvoy Moments Bethesda, Maryland, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International is gearing up for game day in its third year as the Official Hotel Partner across all 90 NCAA® championships. This is a multi-year partnership with Marriott International, NCAA,… Read the full news article

Renaissance Hotels opens its first hotel in Mexico — Renaissance Cancún Resort & Marin

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Renaissance Cancún Resort & Marina Opens its Doors in Downtown Cancun with Theatrical Design that Playfully Pays Homage to its Mayan History Mexico City, MX, 2019-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Renaissance Hotels today (02/15/2019 ) announced the opening of Renaissance Cancún Resort & Marina, the brand’s first hotel to open in Mexico. The anticipated resort… Read the full news article

HMSHost appoints Iris Messina as Vice President of Business Development

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Senior industry executive Iris Messina joins HMSHost as Vice President of Business Development BETHESDA, MD, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Global restaurateur HMSHost announced today (February 14, 2019) the appointment of industry executive    Iris Messina as Vice President of Business Development. In this role, she will be responsible for supporting the organization’s long-term business development activities with airport clients… Read the full news article

ExpressJet Airlines marks 10th anniversary of Historic First All-Female, African-American Flight Crew

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ATLANTA, Georgia, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — ExpressJet Airlines this week commemorated the ten year anniversary of its flight that made history as our nation’s first commercial revenue flight operated by an all-female, African-American crew. On February 12, 2009, Captain Rachelle Jones Kerr, First Officer Stephanie Grant and Flight Attendants Diana Galloway and Robin Rogers… Read the full news article

Macau Culinary Association team won second place in the 46th International Snow Sculpture Contest in Hokkaido, Japan

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Macau, China, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Macau Culinary Association sent a team to participate in the 46th International Snow Sculpture Contest in Hokkaido, Japan, and won second place with their exquisite snow sculpture named “Sharing Prosperity”. The snow sculpture team has participated in the competition for four consecutive years (2016 – 2019) and brought… Read the full news article

GBTA welcomes Sehrab Grewal as the new Vice President of Business Development and Head of Consulting for WINiT by GBTA

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Alexandria, VA, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the business travel industry, today (February 14, 2019) announced Sehrab Grewal has joined WINiT by GBTA as the new Vice President of Business Development and Head of Consulting. “As WINiT continues its growth and global expansion as a business unit… Read the full news article

Allegiant announces new service from Eastern Iowa Airport to Nashville International Airport from May 17, 2019

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today (February 12, 2019) announces service from Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Nashville International Airport (BNA) beginning May 17, 2019. To celebrate, the company is offering fares on the new route as low as $49* each way. “We’re very excited to announce this brand… Read the full news article

TAP Air Portugal recognized in Phoenix at the 2019 MicroStrategy Customer Awards

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Lisbon, Portugal, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP Air Portugal was recognized in Phoenix at the 2019 MicroStrategy Customer Awards in recognition of the dashboards developed for the Company that allow for real-time monitoring of the evolution of the main operational performance indicators of the carrier and other critical information in order to facilitate strategic… Read the full news article

ACI World Airport Service Quality barometer: In 2018, overall passenger satisfaction on a global level, increased to 4.21 from 4.19 year on year

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Montreal, Canada, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Overall global passenger satisfaction with airport service quality increased during 2018, according to the latest findings of the Airports Council International (ACI) World Airport Service Quality (ASQ) barometer . Airline check-in and passport/ID control processes generated the highest levels of satisfaction in 2018, while airport facilities are the points of… Read the full news article

The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2019 in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India welcomed 300 delegates from 28 countries

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RISHIKESH, India, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2019 began on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India with 300 delegates from 28 countries in attendance for the three-day niche event, comprising a one-day-travel mart and one-day conference. The event, which was organised by the Pacific Asia Travel… Read the full news article

Mandarin Oriental to brand and manage 69 luxurious residences on Fifth Avenue New York

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Hong Kong, China 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced an agreement to brand and manage 69 luxurious residences, located on Fifth Avenue New York, scheduled for completion in 2021. Mandarin Oriental Residences at 685 Fifth Avenue are being developed in an elegant 1920’s building on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 54th… Read the full news article

Belmond British Pullman announces its line-up of chefs for this year’s ‘pop-up’ dinner series.

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LONDON, UK, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (14 February 2019), Belmond British Pullman announces its line-up of chefs for this year’s ‘pop-up’ dinner series. In 2019, Spring’s Skye Gyngell and The Conduit’s Merlin Labron- Johnson will be joining the line-up for the first time. A highly anticipated part of the luxury train’s annual… Read the full news article

Sausalitos Holding GmbH now relies on the purchasing platform Sourcify.net for its procurement activities

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First customer from the system gastronomy Implementation in around 40 restaurants in 3 months Nearly 100 trained users of the platform Process streamlining for decentralized use Comprehensive data security and policy compliance Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Fresh cocktails, good food and a lot of fun are part of the… Read the full news article

Philippines’ Cebu Pacific to recruit candidates who will undergo a “study now, pay later, zero-interest” training program to become commercial pilots

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Cebu Pacific opens applications for new batch of Cadet Pilots Pasay City, Philippines, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Applications are open for a new batch of Cadet Pilots who will be trained to become full-fledged aviators for Cebu Pacific (CEB). CEB will be recruiting 16 candidates who will undergo a “study now, pay later, zero-interest”… Read the full news article

Moxy NYC Chelsea officially opens its doors

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Refined yet playful, hand-crafted yet modern, Moxy Chelsea reimagines the urban jungle, blending botanically-inspired design with Italian romance NEW YORK, NY, 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Rising 35 stories high into the New York City skyline, Moxy NYC Chelsea, the micro-room, macro-amenity hotel, developed by Lightstone and part of Marriott International’s experiential Moxy Hotels brand, officially opens… Read the full news article

Washington Dulles International Airport to host public workshop on aircraft noise contour map update

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Public comments are welcome during the workshop and online Washington, D.C., 2019-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will hold a public workshop regarding the Washington Dulles International Airport aircraft noise contour map update. This workshop will provide an overview of the study including airfield plans, existing airport operations and basic information regarding… Read the full news article