SHANNON, IRELAND, 2015-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport has enjoyed another month of passenger throughput in November, with 4% more passengers using the airport compared to the same month last year, enabling it break the 100,000 mark for the month. In all, over 101,000 passengers flew in and out of Shannon during the… Read the full press release
Traffic Results • Total passenger growth of 1.9 percent • European flights: 3 percent rise in passengers carried in November 2015 • Intercontinental flight traffic down 3.8 percent in November 2015 • Capacity utilization up to 75 percent VIENNA, AUSTRIA, 2015-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Austrian Airlines carried more than 785,500 passengers in November… Read the full press release
Hong Kong, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia Pacific, is pleased to announce that the chefs of Star Cruises had made headlines with their impressive and successful debut at the highly acclaimed World Master Chefs Competition for Cantonese Cuisine, sweeping the competition with three medals, including the… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The percentage of international visitors who said they felt extremely welcome in Britain has more than doubled in the last five years according to a new report by national tourism agency VisitBritain.The ‘Britain’s welcome to overseas visitors’ report, based on a survey of more than 5,000 visitors as… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS/MUSCAT, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat becomes the latest addition to Carlson Rezidor’s Quorvus Collection, a new generation of expertly curated luxury hotels inspired by the lifestyle and sensibilities of the contemporary global traveler. Ideally located in one of Oman’s most desirable areas, the Hormuz Grand is close to the… Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Park Inn by Radisson, Carlson Rezidor’s dynamic mid-market hotel brand, arrives in Iceland close to Keflavik International Airport. This is the group’s third addition to Iceland – complementing the very successful Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel and Radisson Blu Saga Hotel. “The Rezidor Hotel Group is the only… Read the full press release
PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Sharpening its focus on groups, corporate meetings and the specialty meetings business at its 7,760 properties around the globe, Wyndham Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Kathy Maher as senior vice president, global sales and revenue, an expanded position that will now oversee the company’s global sales efforts…. Read the full press release
ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Showcasing continued demand for its growing portfolio of globally recognized brands, Wyndham Hotel Group today announced the rebranding of New Zealand’s four-star WorldMark Resort Rotorua to the new Ramada® Resort Rotorua Marama. Nestled on the tranquil shores of Lake Rotorua and the Ohau Channel, the resort operates as… Read the full press release
Mumbai, India, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways India Ltd will partner with ActionAid India to reach out and rebuild the lives of flood affected communities in Chennai and Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. The immediate joint efforts by Jet Airways and ActionAid will focus on providing food and essential items such as… Read the full press release
Calgary, AB, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — December is the busiest time of year at Calgary International Airport (YYC), so if you are one of the thousands of passengers travelling during this period, here are some helpful tips to help you avoid stress or delays. Arrive Early at YYC Be sure to leave plenty of… Read the full press release
Palm Springs, CA, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Fodor’s Travel, the leading name in travel recommendations for almost 80 years, today released its fifth annual Fodor’s Go List naming Palm Springs, CA among many international destinations. The list highlights 25 can’t-miss spots around the world that should be on every traveler’s radar in 2016…. Read the full press release
PARIS, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — On 14 January 2016, Air France is offering its customers a unique experience on board an exceptional tribute flight over France and its legendary landmarks! More than 45 years after the first flight from Paris to New York on 3 June 1970 by the aircraft affectionately known as… Read the full press release
PARIS, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — As from June 2016, Air France will be enhancing its flight schedule with two additional routes: Paris-Orly – New York-JFK and Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Teheran. A DAILY SERVICE FROM PARIS-ORLY TO NEW YORK-JFK The daily Paris-Orly – New York-JFK service will be operated by Boeing 777-200, equipped… Read the full press release
Christmas came early for youngsters from a local hospice yesterday, when they joined bmi regional at Bristol Airport for a special Santa Flight. BRISTOL, England, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — One of the season’s most anticipated festive treats, bmi regional together with Bristol Airport invited hosted young people and their families for a Christmas… Read the full press release
Middle East is world’s fastest-growing outbound travel market – Young well-off Arabian travellers go on long expensive trips, ITB World Travel Trends Report finds – Latest surveys by the IPK World Travel Monitor® published exclusively by ITB Berlin BERLIN, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The Arabian outbound travel market is growing into a lucrative… Read the full press release
MADRID, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has approved the adoption of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The resolution, adopted on 4 December, recognizes “the importance of international tourism, and particularly of the designation of an international year of sustainable tourism for development, in… Read the full press release
As the global launch customer of the Airbus A350, Qatar Airways is the first carrier to fly the aircraft to Europe, Asia and the Americas DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today becomes the first airline to fly the Airbus A350 to the United States. The ferry flight left Hamad International Airport this… Read the full press release
New upgrade choice will offer an elevated flight experience NEW YORK, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Today at its annual Investor Day, Alaska Airlines announced plans to roll-out a Premium Class section. Beginning in late 2016, the new upgrade option will provide more legroom and other perks to customers. Customers who upgrade to Premium Class… Read the full press release
New Role Expands Company’s Commitment to Transforming the Inflight Customer Experience MIRAMAR, Fla., 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines announced today the addition of Lania Rittenhouse as Vice President, Inflight Experience. Lania brings nearly two decades in the travel/hospitality industry to Spirit and will lead the company’s Inflight Organization. Starting her new role… Read the full press release
MEXICO CITY, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico,the United States and Central America, reports November 2015 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results. During November 2015 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 30.2% year over year, in response to strong demand… Read the full press release
Frequency Across Saudi Arabia Rises To 130 Services Per Week Including An All-Premium Class Airbus A319 To Jeddah And Riyadh DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has announced increased frequencies to its gateways in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest Arab country of the Middle East, starting this month. With 39… Read the full press release
Popularity of coach travel leads to launch of 14 new routes St Etienne, Clermont Ferrand, Bourges, Reims, Strasbourg and Metz added to network megabus.com now serves 27 French destinations with €10m fleet of 35 coaches Boost for economy as new jobs created in France reaches 180 Tickets from €1 now on sale for new routes… Read the full press release
New, fully mobile site, designed to meet customer needs Improved journey planner allows passengers to search for journeys and buy tickets online New fare calculator, personalised timetables and ‘search for your nearest bus stop’ option Improved accessibility for users with visual impairment Perth, Scotland, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Millions of Stagecoach bus passengers… Read the full press release
Perth, Scotland, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Stagecoach is part of a new formal ‘Bus Alliance’ with transport body Merseytravel and operator Arriva which aims to grow the number of fare paying passengers, improving customer satisfaction and driving up investment for the benefit of all who use bus services. The alliance has ambitious growth targets… Read the full press release
There are just two years to go before the world’s best rugby league teams play in the final of the Rugby League World Cup 2017. AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The RLWC2017 will be officially co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand from October to December in 2017, with the world’s best… Read the full press release
Norwegian carried close to 2 million customers in November, an increase of 11 per cent. Norwegian’s November traffic figures are characterised by growth on intercontinental and European routes. The load factor also increased this month – by 4.1 percentage points to 83 per cent compared to the same month last year. Fornebu, Norway, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR… Read the full press release
New services from New York to Martinique and Guadeloupe offer Brits chance to combine a low-cost ‘sun and city’ break in the U.S. and Caribbean LONDON, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR News/ — UK passengers travelling on Norwegian’s low-cost flights to the U.S. this winter now have the chance to add some sun to their city… Read the full press release
Balikpapan, Indonesia, 2015-12-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, Wednesday (2/12), inaugurated flights from Balikpapan ( via Medan ) – Jeddah, as an effort to expand interational network, as well as to meet the needs of Garuda Indonesia’s passenger for seamless connection to Jeddah from Kalimantan region. The Inauguration flight… Read the full press release
Oakland, CA, 2015-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Perhaps it is the glorious weather in Oakland that has the Oakland International Airport blowing into the fall season with a flurry of passengers. October 2015 announced 23 straight months of passenger growth for the Airport. What this means is that for nearly two years, and counting, OAK has… Read the full press release
Slated to Open in Mid-2016, the New Waterfront Sheraton Property Situates Itself at the Center of Japan’s Tropical Resort Destination OKINAWA, JAPAN, 2015-12-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced an agreement with Sunmarina Operations Co., Ltd., part of Ishin Hotels Group, to debut the iconic Sheraton brand in Okinawa,… Read the full press release