BRUSSELS, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Brussels Airport welcomed 4,903,207 passengers during the summer months of July and August, 2,424,013 of whom in August. The total number of passengers for the summer is up by 5.1% on the same period last year. Cargo at Brussels Airport rose by 13% in this period, compared with… Read the full press release
Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — First Bus has announced the appointment of Angus Glasby as the company’s new Head of Safety. Angus, who is based in Doncaster, joins from supermarket chain Morrisons and started with First Bus on 1st September. He is responsible for driving improvements in safety performance across First Bus’… Read the full press release
4.6% rise in local passenger volume – Passenger growth to Eastern and Western Europe, Middle East, Far East and North America. VIENNA, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — In August 2015 the number of passengers handed by Vienna Airport increased by 4.8% from the prior-year month to a total of 2,386,256. Local passenger volume… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia has announced the appointment of a new global agency panel that will provide specialist PR support to its existing in-house teams in a dozen of its key overseas markets. The panel will provide support in Brazil, Canada, China and Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand,… Read the full press release
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ —Christchurch Airport (CIAL) has today announced underlying Net Profit after Tax up 110% to $37.8 million and total declared dividends up 171% to $20.6 million. Chairman David Mackenzie says the result is a reflection of the step change that has occurred within all areas of the business… Read the full press release
Queenstown, New Zealand, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Wanaka Airport Operations Manager Ralph Fegan says he’s “absolutely thrilled and humbled” after Wanaka Airport was named BECA Regional Airport of the Year last night at the 2015 New Zealand Airports conference in Taupo. The accolade recognises Wanaka Airport’s work in facilitating the successful completion of… Read the full press release
Four Seasons veteran promoted to General Manager of luxury Indian Ocean resort Seychelles, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Adrian Messerli has been named General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, transferring fromFour Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, where he held the position of Hotel Manager. Arriving to the pristine bay of Petite Anse on the… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Passenger volume and flight movements at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reached new monthly highs in August. Passenger throughput rose 8.8% year on year to 6.3 million, breaking monthly record for the second consecutive month. Flight movements increased by 3.4% to 34,870, while cargo volume dropped by… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia has teamed up with Brazil’s leading TV network Globo to produce Australian episodes of its new TV drama – Totalmente Demais – helping to further boost Brazilian’s growing desire for holidaying in Australia. The visit, which is being conducted in partnership with Destination New South Wales… Read the full press release
ABERDEEN, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Latest figures indicate that 321,442 passengers travelled through Aberdeen International Airport in August. Domestic travel was down -8.5% while international passenger figures showed a 0.9% increase on 2014 levels. Helicopter traffic remained below 2014 levels, at -6.6% for the month. Carol Benzie, Airport MD said “We report a… Read the full press release
Ho Chi Minh, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is participating in the workshop of “Route to World Culture Heritages in the Greater Mekong Sub-region: Quang Nam – Siem Reap – Luang Prabang – Chiang Mai – Bagan”, which is a part of the International Travel Expo in Ho Chi… Read the full press release
New South Wales, Australia, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — TFE Hotels is celebrating after the HM awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, which took place in Sydney last Friday, and saw them walk away with two awards and four commendations. Hosted by television personality Lisa Wilkinson, the HM Awards have, for the 13th time, recognised… Read the full press release
JERSEY, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Atlantic Hotel, Jersey will host the inaugural Eat Jersey Food Festival from Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th November. Executive Head Chef Mark Jordan will be joined by acclaimed chefs from across the British Isles and France for the three day gourmet event designed to celebrate the island’s… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — In keeping with its rapid development and growing reach, New World Hotels & Resorts has launched a strategic partnership with Asia Miles. Asia Miles members can now receive attractive benefits at deluxe New World Hotels properties in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Wuhan, Guiyang, Ho Chi Minh… Read the full press release
San Francisco, CA, 2015-9-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Every year, millions of travelers come together with millions of liters of the world’s finest beer in a Bavarian meadow to celebrate Oktoberfest. To help travelers enjoy this 205-year old tradition (Sept. 19 – Oct. 4), Viator, a TripAdvisor company and the leading resource for researching and booking… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood Worldwide®, the global leader in corporate housing and serviced apartment solutions, is pleased to announce that Richard Whittaker, director of Supplier Management within EMEA at Oakwood Worldwide®, has been appointed to the Steering Committee of the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), the trade association for the… Read the full press release
EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Visitors to Tantallon Castle can see behind the scenes of a live archaeological dig this week, culminating in a weekend-long living history event on the 12th and 13th September, Tantallon Uncovered. Archaeological excavations in recent years have uncovered tantalising glimpses of the castle’s medieval history, and Historic… Read the full press release
Dubai, UAE, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — flydubai today launched its first network-wide sale offering customers 30% off Business and Economy Class fares to more than 90 destinations. Customers who plan to travel between 01 October 2015 and 30 June 2016 and book before 20 September will receive 30% off. With a fleet of 49 modern… Read the full press release
ALSO ANNOUNCES 3 NEW ROUTES FROM BUCHAREST AND CLUJ-NAPOCA Budapest, Hungary, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,today announced its 2016 summer schedule for Romania. The airline also announced three new routes from Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest commencing in March and May 2016, respectively. The new… Read the full press release
Budapest, Hungary, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today launched the Slovakian version of its wizzair.com website. The website is an exact copy of the English version supporting the same functions and services and offering the same low fares. This brings the total number… Read the full press release
LINCOLN, Neb., 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Fans and visitors alike are invited to attend Nebraska Tourism’s Nebraska Nice FanFest in the Railyard from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on September 12. Attendees will get to see live Nebraska based bands along with the Big Ten Network broadcasting live from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and… Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Spanish airline Vueling, part of the International Airlines Group (IAG) that includes British Airways, has today announced that it is to commence a three times weekly scheduled service from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) to their base in Barcelona, starting in March 2016. With the launch of Vueling… Read the full press release
DALLAS, TX, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — To enhance its growing Asia and global brand presence, ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has strategically partnered with the Asia Miles reward program to offer its members extra mileage points for staying at any of 18 iconic Rosewood properties including The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York,… Read the full press release
Knott’s Spooky Farm, Open Weekends in Oct., Will Feature All-New Spooktastic Attractions Park Wide Buena Park, Calif., 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The inaugural Knott’s Spooky Farm event, a park wide daytime, non-scare celebration for kids geared for kids ages 3-11, takes place weekends in October starting October 3 – Halloween Day. Knott’s Berry Farm invites… Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — There are lots of departing passengers at Helsinki Airport this week. So that traveling is as smooth as possible, please arrive early to the airport especially if your flight departs on Thursday 10.9. at 7–9am or 4-6pm on Friday 11.9. at 7–9am or 4-6pm on Saturday 12.9. at… Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The plan is in place to start construction of the terminal extension at Helsinki Airport at the beginning of next year. Preparations are well underway at the building site, which is among the largest in Finland – the main contractors have been selected and construction of infrastructure is… Read the full press release
Olympic Valley, Calif., 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tahoe Super 4 Pack is now on sale, offering significant discounts on four days of skiing and riding at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, with absolutely no blackout out dates. The Tahoe Super 4 Pack is available at $289 for adults, bringing lift ticket prices down to $72… Read the full press release
In accordance with an agreement made between Small Planet Airlines and Sky Angkor, the two airlines will cooperate flying tourists to Siem Reap in Cambodia from Chinese and South Korean cities for at least five years. Cooperation should help both airlines to decrease seasonality of activities. Vilnius, Lithuania, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — ‘After the… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Jack So Chak-kwong, Chairman of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA), recently met with Li Jiaxiang, Director General of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in Beijing. During the meeting, Mr So introduced the latest developments at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), and also visited Beijing Capital… Read the full press release
DRESDEN, Germany, 2015-9-9 — /Travel PR News/ — On 19 and 20 September Dresden Airport celebrates its 80th anniversary with the Grand Airport Festival. From 10:00 to 18:00 visitors can expect an exciting programme of activities and events both in the sky and on the ground. Among the highlights are sightseeing flights across Dresden and… Read the full press release