Lufthansa adds Iceland and Crete on its new summer flight schedule

From Munich to Iceland and Crete in the summer MUNICH, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Two popular holiday islands can be found on the new summer flight schedule from Munich: Iceland and Crete – the largest volcanic island in Europe and the largest Greek island, will be served every Saturday from 23 May 2015…. Read the full press release

Marriott International named Tim Sheldon as President of its Caribbean & Latin America (CALA) region

Tim Sheldon Tapped to Head Region as Company Expects to Have 150 Hotels Open or Under Development in the Region by 2017 Bethesda, Md., 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — With plans to expand to 100 hotels this year and add another 50 across nine new countries by 2017, Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) has named… Read the full press release

Enjoy special savings at select Chicago Marriott hotels while exploring the Windy City this summer

CHICAGO, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Explore the Windy City in the heat of summer while enjoying special savings at select Chicago Marriott hotels. Treat the entire family to a summer vacation with room rates of up to 15 percent off. Guests will be able to choose from a variety of participating hotels and… Read the full press release

airberlin’s frequent flyer programme recognised for the 6th consecutive time as the programme with the best award flight availability by IdeaWorks Company evaluation

airberlin’s frequent flyer programme leads the international competition BERLIN, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Top marks for topbonus! airberlin’s frequent flyer programme has now been recognised for the sixth consecutive time as the programme with the best award flight availability. The evaluation was undertaken by the renowned US consulting firm, IdeaWorks Company. The evaluation… Read the full press release

flydubai announces direct flights to Quetta in Pakistan starting 11 June 2015

Airline is the first UAE national carrier to provide direct air links between Quetta and Dubai Dubai, UAE, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Dubai-based flydubai today announced direct flights to Quetta in Pakistan. Flights to the airline’s fourth destination in the country will commence on 11 June 2015 with three flights a week. Commenting on the… Read the full press release

Wizz Air to operate flights from Vilnius to Stockholm and Billund starting from 14 September

PASSENGERS CAN BOOK RESCUE FARES FROM EUR 19.99** BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced further growth to its low fare route network from Lithuania with two new Vilnius services to Stockholm and Billund starting from 14 September and operating with… Read the full press release

Explore exotic ports with Star Cruises’ newly announced mega 48-day adventure crossing the equator to explore the Southern Hemisphere!

HONG KONG, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in the Asia Pacific, has upped the ante for destination cruising with its newly announced mega 48-day adventure crossing the equator to explore the Southern Hemisphere! From 13 November 2015 to 31 December 2015, guests can explore a variety of exotic… Read the full press release

Jersey: THE INN Hotel, Restaurant & Bar welcomed into the Trip Advisor Hall of Fame

JERSEY, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — THE INN Hotel, Restaurant & Bar is very proud to have been welcomed into the Trip Advisor Hall of Fame, which is awarded to businesses that have earned the Certificate of Excellence Award for five consecutive years. TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site and awards highly rated… Read the full press release

Café Marco of Marco Polo Shenzhen awarded Golden Knife and Fork Restaurant in Gourmet Ceremony 2015

SHENZHEN, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — On Tuesday, May 12, 2015, Café Marco of Marco Polo Shenzhen has been awarded Golden Knife and Fork Restaurant in Gourmet Ceremony 2015 by Shenzhen’s leading food and beverage media, including Best Tone Magazine, FM97.1, China Telecom and Sohu. More than 20 five star hotels attended the ceremony,… Read the full press release

Whistler Blackcomb to celebrate World No Tobacco Day by officially becoming Smoke-Free effective May 31, 2015

Effective May 31, 2015 Whistler Blackcomb Will Officially Become Smoke-Free WHISTLER, BC, 2015-5-25 — /Travel PR News/ — On May 31, 2015, Whistler Blackcomb will celebrate World No Tobacco Day by introducing a new smoke-free policy. The policy will prohibit smoking anywhere on Whistler Blackcomb property, including lift lines, chairlifts, gondolas, ski runs, hiking trails,… Read the full press release

Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas is even better than ever after its extensive drydock revitalization and ready to deliver Europe’s must-see cities

MIAMI, 2015-5-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Gliding on an 82-foot zip line; scaling a 43-foot rock-climbing wall; or sprawling out 136 feet above the sea in a cantilevered whirlpool, Allure of the Seas’ guests will enjoy unique, bird’s-eye views as they sail into some of Europe’s most captivating cities. And having just emerged from an… Read the full press release

London City Airport to run Taxi Advertising Campaign

LONDON, 2015-5-22 — /Travel PR News/ — London City Airport (LCY) has utilised the latest in advertising technology to target business travellers with its new ad campaign. The campaign, run via media planners BBVS, is aimed at business travellers in specific areas of London and only runs when cabs start a journey within pre-determined areas… Read the full press release

Air France to operate additional flight to Havana starting from October 2015

PARIS, 2015-5-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Starting from October 2015, Air France will operate an additional flight (Wednesday) to Havana, in-creasing its offer to 11 weekly frequencies during winter 2015. Present in Cuba for the past seventeen years, Air France has become the leading airline between Cuba and Europe, supporting tourism development on the… Read the full press release

KLM expands route network from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with new flights to Belfast, Northern Ireland; Montpellier, France; Cracow, Poland and Edmonton, Canada

Starting today (May 18, 2015), KLM will fly daily to Belfast, Northern Ireland; Montpellier, France; and Cracow, Poland. Starting 19 May, KLM will operate three round trips per week between Amsterdam and Edmonton, Canada. The four new destinations signal an expansion in KLM’s route network from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2015-5-22 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines to start flights to Cape Town, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana as of 30 June 2015

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 2015-5-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has finalized preparations to start flights to Cape Town, 2nd destination in South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana as of 30 June 2015. The flights to Cape Town and Gaborone will be operated three-times-a-week as… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways expands its services to Germany with the new A350 XWB aircraft being deployed on its Doha-Munich route

Five-star airline announces second German destination for world’s newest aircraft DOHA, Qatar, 2015-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, the Global Launch Customer of the A350 XWB, has announced the expansion of its A350 services to Germany, with the new state-of-the-art aircraft being deployed on its Doha-Munich route. Commencing 1st October 2015, the Doha-based airline will… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways’ business jet division Qatar Executive to purchase up to 30 aircraft from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp

Up To 30 Gulfstream Aircraft To Join Qatar Executive Fleet GENEVA, Switzerland, 2015-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Executive – Qatar Airways’ business jet division – today announced that it has agreed to purchase up to 30 aircraft from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp as part of a Memorandum of Understanding originally announced in October of… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announces that Scotland and Qatar will compete for the Qatar Airways Cup at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh on 5th June 2015

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2015-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is proud to announce that Scotland and Qatar will compete for the Qatar Airways Cup at Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh on Friday 5th June 2015. Qatar Airways has been named as the Official Match Airline Partner for this highly anticipated match, which will take place eight days… Read the full press release

Freddie Awards 2015: Aegean’s Miles+Bonus program awarded the “Up and coming / Program of the year” for Europe-Africa

GREECE, 2015-5-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Aegean’s Miles+Bonus program was awarded as the “Up and coming / Program of the year” in the geographical area of Europe-Africa, at the Freddie Awards 2015 ceremony, which was held on 30 April 2015 in Atlanta, USA. Every year, members of travel industry loyalty programs around the world… Read the full press release

Tourism New Zealand: New WW2 aviation exhibition to open in Marlborough’s Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in 2016

A major new permanent WW2 aviation exhibition will open in the South Island region of Marlborough in 2016. AUCKLAND, 2015-5-20 — /Travel PR News/ — New Zealand Prime Minister John Key today (20.05.2015) announced a $1.5m grant to Marlborough’s Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre as part of the Government’s Tourism Growth Partnership (TGP) Fund. The grant… Read the full press release

Aeroflot Beaches-Bound Passengers get extra baggage allowance to carry diving and surfing equipment free of charge

MOSCOW, 2015-5-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot passengers flying to/from Male, Bangkok, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh up to Oct 24, 2015 (Nov 24, 2015 for return flights) get extra baggage allowance to carry diving and surfing equipment free of charge. In addition to Aeroflot’s standard baggage allowance one piece per passenger can be checked to carry certain water sports equipment. The equipment set to be transported for… Read the full press release

Tourism Industry Association New Zealand releases travel guides for visitors from Indonesia and Brazil at TRENZ 2015

WELLINGTON, 2015-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Two booklets that aim to help New Zealand tourism operators be better hosts to Brazilian and Indonesian visitors have been released by the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) today. The guides to getting ready for visitors from Indonesia and Brazil were released today at TRENZ 2015, the… Read the full press release

Tourism Industry Association New Zealand launches new and expanded Tourism Industry Awards

WELLINGTON, 2015-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — A new and expanded New Zealand Tourism Industry Awards was launched today to recognise those individuals, businesses and organisations helping one of the country’s largest industries almost double annual revenue to $41 billion by 2025. The reinvigorated awards programme has been scaled up from just the two or… Read the full press release

Tourism Industry Association New Zealand: NZ’s tourism industry will need additional 36,000 full time workers by 2015

WELLINGTON, 2015-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — By 2025 as many as 36,000 additional full time equivalent (FTE) workers will need to be directly employed in NZ’s tourism industry, new research has found. That’s an increase from the current 94,100 to about 130,000 FTEs. The research, released today at TRENZ 2015 by the Tourism Industry… Read the full press release

Newquay Cornwall Airport greeted passengers with warm Cornish welcome to celebrate new flight from London Stansted

Cornwall, England, 2015-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate the new London Stansted to Newquay Cornwall Airport route, passengers on Saturday 16 May 2015 were greeted with a warm Cornish welcome, including local treats provided by a number of Cornish businesses including Rodda’s, Boddington’s Berries, Furniss Foods, and St Austell Brewery, as well as the… Read the full press release

Enterprise Holdings announces the appointment of Mike Nigro as senior vice president of European operations

LONDON, 2015-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Enterprise Holdings, the world’s largest vehicle rental business, today announced that Mike Nigro has been appointed as senior vice president of European operations. He previously served as managing director UK and Ireland for the past six years and will be taking over from Jim Burrell, who is retiring from the… Read the full press release

First Leeds’ network of 400 buses now all provide low-floor accessible service

LEEDS, UK, 2015-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — BUS users on First Leeds services can now benefit from accessible services across the network following an announcement made by the operator today. With the last “step-entrance” Volvo Olympian bus donated to Keighley Bus Museum, First Leeds’ network of 400 buses now all provide low-floor, accessible service…. Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events to host free summer workouts at Millennium Park

Chicagoans and visitors will enjoy outdoor Tai Chi, Yoga, Pilates and Zumba® classes all summer CHICAGO, 2015-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Jump start your weekend with the Summer Workouts in Millennium Park on Saturdays, June 6–September 5, beginning at 7am. Guests are invited to stretch, kick and dance the summer away each Saturday as… Read the full press release

Chicago: Summer Film Series returns to Millennium Park, Tuesdays, June 23 – September 1, at 6:30pm

Eleven blockbuster films help celebrate summer’s biggest events and mark some 2015 milestones CHICAGO, 2015-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Chicagoans and visitors alike are invited to enjoy outdoor movies downtown as the popular Summer Film Series returns toMillennium Park, Tuesdays, June 23 – September 1, at 6:30pm. Guests may take a seat at the… Read the full press release

Lufthansa to serve Glasgow from Munich once a week from 16 May 2015

Once a week from Munich to Scotland MUNICH, 2015-5-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Glasgow is the newest summer destination of Lufthansa from Munich. From 16 May 2015, the city of music and design will be served once a week under flight number LH 2518. The Airbus A319 will take off respectively at 15:10, thus… Read the full press release