Portorož, Slovenia, 2016-Feb-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Kempinski Palace Portorož has been recognized as the winner in the Travellers’ Choice category in Slovenia for the TripAdvisor awards for Hotels in the year 2016. For the 14th year, TripAdvisor has highlighted the world’s top properties based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a… Read the full press release
BERLIN, Germany, 2016-Feb-01 — /Travel PR News/ — In future, airberlin will operate additional flights to highly-demanded touristic destinations from Dusseldorf. As of May 2016, airberlin increases the number of flights to Punta Cana and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic and further increase its capacity to Mallorca. With an additional weekly service, airberlin will then… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Preferred Hotel Group, the world’s largest global provider of sales, marketing and distribution services to independent luxury hotels, today announced its 2015 year-end results. Last year, the company marked a major milestone in its 48-year history by generating more than $1 billion ($1.011B) in reservations revenue on behalf of… Read the full press release
Airport’s ”Ultra POD” technology joins GATEway driverless car project in Greenwich LONDON, 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Heathrow will be working in collaboration with Westfield Sportscars, and Oxbotica, to develop new iconic automated pods for public trials this summer. Using entirely British engineering and software capabilities, the three companies will develop pods capable of operating… Read the full press release
The Lodge at Big Bear Lake will be first Holiday Inn Resort location in California ATLANTA, 2016-Jan-29 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the opening of the newly-renovated 148-room Holiday Inn Resort® The Lodge at Big Bear Lake hotel in Big Bear Lake, Calif. This hotel is… Read the full press release
• New service to bring international flights to Canberra • First to link Canberra with Wellington SINGAPORE, 2016-Jan-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines is to introduce services to both Canberra and Wellington with the launch of a new ‘Capital Express’ route. The new flights from Singapore will connect the capitals of both Australia and New Zealand…. Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2016-Jan-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today celebrates a major milestone with two million passengers carried on its low fare Macedonia routes. The first WIZZ flight took off from Skopje in June 2011 and since then, the airline has constantly expanded its Macedonian… Read the full press release
Ikeja, Nigeria, 2016-Jan-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Flights from Lagos to Freetown were suspended in July 2014 at the outbreak of the Ebola in some West African nations. The resumed service will entail a new schedule with flights from Lagos to Freetown now routed via Accra, Ghana. This will be a three weekly flight to… Read the full press release
Vero Beach, Fla., 2016-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — McKee Botanical Garden is pleased to announce that Roar of the Dinosaur, featuring the life-sized creations of well-known fossil collector Guy Darrough, will be on display at the Garden beginning February 2, 2016. McKee Botanical Garden. Roar of the Dinosaur offers a realistic glimpse into the prehistoric world, allowing visitors to experience what life was like millions… Read the full press release
DESTIN, Fla., 2016-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announces that it will offer more nonstop flights and low fares to Destin / Fort Walton Beach from Cincinnati and St. Louis. Last week Allegiant announced Destin / Fort Walton Beach as its newest destination in its network, with seasonal, twice weekly nonstop flights… Read the full press release
LISBON, Portugal, 2016-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — TAP strengthens its commitment to Spain with 16% more flights in 2016 On 1 July, TAP will begin offering direct daily flights between Lisbon and Vigo. In addition to the new route, Vigo will still be served from Porto, with the current overland transport service between the Spanish… Read the full press release
Amman, Jordan, 2016-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Amman continues to cement its position in the country year after year as Jordan’s most prestigious hospitality address, taking home three TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards in 2016. The coveted awards are presented only to the top 1 percent of all hotels on TripAdvisor. This year,… Read the full press release
Revolutionary interactive indoor cycling experience combines connected functionality and design with comfort and performance DALLAS, Texas, 2016-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, Texas’ leading resort destination, has partnered with Technogym, a worldwide leader in health and wellness, to provide the first Group Cycle Connect experience in the… Read the full press release
25-Year Four Seasons veteran chef brings global expertise to lead Hotel’s culinary journey Doha, Qatar, 2016-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Doha welcomes Ahmad Sleiman as the Hotel’s new Executive Chef. In his role, Sleiman will oversee the Hotel’s nine restaurant and lounge outlets, along with catering and banquet operations. “We are delighted… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, Thailand, 2016-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited has today taken ownership of its fifth brand-new ATR 72-600. Four more are still to be delivered. The new-generation ATR-600s are equipped with state of the art full-glass cockpit monitoring and control systems plus feature high comfort layout seating for 70 passengers with… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2016-Jan-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a new route from Katowice to Liverpool. The route will commence on 29 March and will be initially operated with three weekly flights. Along with Belfast, Bristol, Doncaster Sheffield, Glasgow and London Luton, Liverpool is… Read the full press release
Starting on 18 October, the Spanish airline will operate three non-stop flights every week from Madrid to Tokyo-Narita airport. From today, flights to Tokyo can be booked starting at 612 EUR, return. Pending receipt of the necessary slots and permits it will also begin flights to Shanghai in the winter season 2016/2017. Currently, there isn’t… Read the full press release
Washington, DC, 2016-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Brand USA – the destination-marketing organization for the United States – announces that Time Inc.’s Sunset and Coastal Living brands have signed on as “Proud Sponsors” of its new, 3D giant-screen film, “National Parks Adventure,” which will be released in IMAX® theaters and other giant-screen venues in the… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 2016-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Passengers wanting to enjoy a holiday in Cornwall this year will soon be able to access the South West far easier, following today’s announcement by Flybe that they will commence a weekly flight from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) to Cornwall Airport Newquay in May. The weekly flights depart… Read the full press release
Edinburgh, 2016-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Work has begun to return 126 medieval carved stones home to Elgin Cathedral. Carved faces, plants and animals are being hoisted up into the cathedral towers to form part of an exciting exhibition due to open on Easter weekend. The Elgin stones spent much of 2015 at Historic Environment… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) is joining the celebration of Chicago Restaurant Week (January 22-February 4) by showcasing the flavorful and authentic cuisine offered at O’Hare and Midway International Airports. During “Airport Restaurant Week“, which begins this Friday, both airports will feature live cooking and mixology demonstrations, limited-time… Read the full press release
Oculus opening in first week of March will provide greater ease of commute for PATH riders; Will eventually provide access to 11 NYC subway lines New York, NY, 2016-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port Authority announced today that the World Trade Center Transportation Hub Oculus – the iconic centerpiece of the sprawling transit… Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, announces opening new flights to Rhodes Island (Greece). Air tickets are already available for purchase. S7 Airlines will operate direct flights from Moscow to Rhodes from 28 April 2016 up to three times a week – on Tuesdays,… Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Group1 member airlines summarized the results of their activity in 2015. During the last year 10 630 767 passengers used the services of S7 Airlines, which is 5.6% more than a year before. During the whole year a more intensive growth was indicated on domestic routes – within 12… Read the full press release
JERSEY, 2016-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — The Acorn Jersey Open has been confirmed for the 2016 European Senior Tour and will return to La Moye Golf Club from Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th June. The tournament is Jersey’s major professional sporting event on the 2016 calendar and will bring multiple benefits to the Island; giving… Read the full press release
Gatwick, England, 2016-Jan-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Cabot Aviation, a division of Air Partner plc and a leading aircraft remarketing broker, is pleased to announce that Kenya Airways has entered into a sale agreement with Omni Air International to purchase two Boeing 777-200 ER aircraft, following approval from Kenya Airways’ board. Omni Air International is… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2016-Jan-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Radisson Blu Residence Al Sufouh in Dubai/UAE. The upper upscale property featuring 264 serviced apartments is scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q1 2017. “We are delighted… Read the full press release
MANCHESTER, UK, 2016-Jan-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Manchester Airport is flying high after being named the UK’s best airport at the Globe Awards hosted by Travel Weekly. The UK’s third largest airport fought off competition from the likes of Heathrow, Gatwick and Birmingham to receive the accolade for the second year running. The award comes… Read the full press release
Mallorca, España, 2016-Jan-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Meliá Hotels International ha presentado en Fitur, la Feria de Turismo de Madrid, su balance de un intenso año 2015, así como las grandes líneas que guiarán su actuación en los próximos meses. Escarrer destacó el exigente plan de aperturas previsto para el ejercicio 2016, que llevará al… Read the full press release
ORLANDO, Fla., 2016-Jan-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Wyndham® Extra Holidays, a subsidiary of Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO), the world’s largest vacation ownership company and member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), is now offering special deals at 13 resorts throughout California where travelers can save up to 20 percent off their next vacation…. Read the full press release