DENHAM, UK, 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announces that Ranjay Radhakrishnan has been appointed Chief Human Resources Officer. He will join the business on 1st December and will become a member of IHG’s Executive Committee, replacing Tracy Robbins who stepped down from the… Read the full press release
Passengers will be Treated to Latin American Dance and Musical Performances Washington, D.C., 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport will host a series of performances in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15. Passengers traveling through the airport terminals will… Read the full press release
Popular Annual Airport Open House Benefits Special Olympics Virginia Washington, D.C., 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The Dulles Day Festival and Plane Pull at Washington Dulles International Airport is expected to attract thousands of visitors for the airport’s annual free open house with a daylong schedule of activities, events and family fun on Saturday, September… Read the full press release
Grand Rapids, Mich., 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Free books are now available at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GFIA) thanks to a partnership with the Kent District Library (KDL). KDL’s program “Little Free Library – Take a Book, Leave a Book” was installed today, and offers travelers a chance to pick up… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe today celebrates the first anniversary of its Lublin base. The airline based one of its new Airbus A320 aircraft in Lublin on 14 September 2015, after three years of successful cooperation with Lublin Airport, creating 36 direct… Read the full press release
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), remains committed to the development of the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga. Beginning December 16, 2016, CEB will increase its Clark-Cebu–Clark operations from three to six times weekly while Clark-Hong Kong-Clark will be up from seven to 10 times… Read the full press release
Critical Security Challenges Top Agenda GENEVA, 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA), The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have joined forces to address evolving aviation security risks with integrated solutions. Key topics such as securing landside spaces at airports, information sharing among governments, managing the… Read the full press release
ABU DHABI, 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — 2016 The Emirates Palace Spa has, once again, been crowned the ‘World’s Best Hotel Spa’ and ‘Abu Dhabi’s Best Hotel Spa’ at the 2016 World Spa Awards but, this year, the Spa also took home the ‘Middle East’s Best Hotel Spa’ award turning a much deserved spotlight onto… Read the full press release
Valley Regional Transit: “Vanpool Services Easy, Scalable and Affordable” BOISE, Idaho, 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Rideshare, a service of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, is now the preferred vanpool provider of Valley Regional Transit (VRT). The public-private partnership will expand vanpool opportunities throughout Southwest Idaho, giving rural commuters a convenient and affordable transportation alternative in an area… Read the full press release
STATE COLLEGE, Penn., 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) is partnering with Zimride by Enterprise, a service of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, to launch a new transportation option – an online ride-matching service that easily connects drivers and passengers heading to the same area. The private network – available only to… Read the full press release
Langley, U.K., 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport (NYSE: TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the global travel industry, today announces the creation of a new organization, Travelport Digital, as part of its strategic focus on the fast-growing digital economy. At the same time Travelport has appointed… Read the full press release
Bethesda, Md., 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) was recently honored as the first international hotel brand in Colombia to pass the Colombian LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s six month review process. The Colombian chamber awarded the most “Friendly Biz” certification to Marriott for its customer protocols when serving LGBT guests. Last month,… Read the full press release
LAS VEGAS, NV, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announced the appointment of John Redmond as the company’s president. A former president and chief executive officer of MGM Grand Resorts, Redmond brings more than 30 years’ experience in executive management in the hospitality and leisure travel industry to the position. Redmond has… Read the full press release
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport set an all-time record of 6.3 million passengers for financial year 2016 (FY16) through servicing the South Island tourism market, and in doing so pumped more than $180 million in new GDP into the regions of the South Island and generated a record $31 million… Read the full press release
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport is welcoming today’s announcement Emirates will soon fly the world’s largest passenger aircraft into Christchurch every day from October 30. Chief Aeronautical and Commercial Officer Justin Watson says the addition of the A380 will offer those travelling in and out of the South Island a… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, IRELAND, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (8 Sep) launched its Liverpool summer 2017 schedule, with 3 new routes to Bari, Barcelona Girona and Prague, 2 new summer services to Marrakech and Sofia, and more flights to Alicante, Faro, Gran Canaria, Palma and Warsaw, which will deliver 2m customers p.a…. Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) will see another first today with the start of Ryanair’s new twice weekly service to the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia – the first direct scheduled flights linking the two cities. The first passengers to take advantage of this new service are set… Read the full press release
MEXICO CITY, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — *Volaris (NYSE:VLRS and BMV:VOLAR), announces that Mr. Jorge AntonioVargas Diez Barroso, who has been a valued member of the Board of Directors and an important part of the Volaris family, has for personal reasons retired from the Board. Volaris expresses its gratitude for his commitment as a… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains has responded to Northumberland rail users’ requests to provide more services to the county. It has made changes to its December 2016 timetable to ensure there is a significant increase in services to Morpeth, with four more daily services on Mondays to Thursdays. They include three new… Read the full press release
‘The Girl Who Had Never Been On A Train’, available exclusively on Virgin Trains on-board entertainment system Award-winning children’s author created the tale after collecting inspiration from passengers along Virgin Trains East and West Coast routes The children’s story is the first exclusive-commission on BEAM LONDON, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Virgin Trains will… Read the full press release
Golden Triangle, Thailand, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — A holiday at Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle is a memorable experience for the entire family, with its perfect balance of nature and culture, adventure and relaxation, luxury and austerity. Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle introduces the stunning new Explorer’s Lodge, especially created to better… Read the full press release
Jakarta, Indonesia, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta aims to inspire and delight, and meetings and functions are no exception. Ideally situated on Jalan Gatot Subroto within the city’s Central Business District, Four Seasons is the perfect partner for any event, offering stress-free planning from booking to staging that meeting planners and… Read the full press release
airberlin and TELE 5 have a surprise in store for passengers to celebrate 50 years of Star Trek BERLIN, GERMANY, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — An aircraft cabin becomes a film set: Marvin Töpfer, a senior cabin crew member at airberlin, is stationed in Dusseldorf, where he has worked for the airline since 2010…. Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today announced its collaboration with Mott 32, a contemporary Chinese fine dining restaurant under the award-winning dining group Maximal Concepts, to launch an array of exciting new dining options for passengers. Starting from September, passengers in all classes on selected flights from Hong Kong to… Read the full press release
New Delhi, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Vistara, India’s fastest growing full service carrier, has been conferred with four industry recognitions in August 2016. Vistara was adjudged one of India’s Most Promising Brands 2016. India’s Most Promising Brands 2016 is researched by iBrands 360, and evaluated by the World Consulting and Research Corporation (WCRC). This… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Eid holiday traffic will top 1 million passengers at Dubai International over the next four days as travellers seek a quick escape as summer draws to a close. “We will see a quarter of a million passengers on average Thursday through Monday,” said Anita Mehra, Senior Vice President… Read the full press release
Whisky River and more new dining options coming soon Morrisville, NC, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — More dining options will soon welcome travelers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Global restaurateur HMSHost, in partnership with JQ Enterprises, Inc., was recently awarded a new eleven-year contract valued at $66 million to operate new airport dining spaces in Terminal 2,… Read the full press release
Marriott integrates Expedia’s package product to help drive incremental demand Seattle, Wash, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Expedia, Inc. has announced a new partnership with Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR), which integrates Expedia’s technology to power Marriott’s own dynamic packaging platform “Vacations by Marriott” on Marriott.com in the United States. Expedia fosters a test and… Read the full press release
Spanish 6-time NBA All-star player to take part in airline promotion events. Iberia gave Gasol its Iberia Singular card in honour of his “singular” status amongst Spanish sports heroes. MADRID, SPAIN, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — In a Madrid ceremony, the Spanish basketball star Pau Gasol, now a player with the San Antonio Spurs in Texas, became “ambassador” of the… Read the full press release
https://youtu.be/i8iyCZhmdQQ LONDON, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Bear Grylls, the British adventurer, has lent his support to VisitBritain’s ‘Home of Amazing Moments’ campaign to promote the incredible experiences that can only be had in Britain. Using #OMGB (Oh my GREAT Britain), the hashtag at the heart of VisitBritain’s international digital marketing drive, the campaign features… Read the full press release