LONDON, 2015-3-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The International hit show that celebrates the music of The Beatles is coming to their hometown later this year to mark the official re-launch of the multi-million pound refurbishment of the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool. Direct from London’s West End, LET IT BE will run for 5½… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2015-3-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Gateway and Prince Hotels proudly present the newest outdoor event venue in Hong Kong with fantastic views of the world famous Hong Kong skyline. Located on Level 6 of Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, the Top Deck can accommodate spectacular events of all kinds…. Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 2015-3-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Carlson Rezidor, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, announces the very first Park Inn by Radisson in Romania: the Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence featuring 210 keys is scheduled to open in Q4 2015. It will be part of Carlson Rezidor’s first… Read the full press release
Congratulations to our hotel for two award wins: the best hotel in the four & five star category, and best overall hotel winner in Jersey, at the Channel Island accommodation awards. Brussels, Belgium, 2015-3-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The award are run by C.I. Travel Group, in partnership with online review portal Feefo to highlight… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-3-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner is a leading provider of private aviation services to industry, commerce, governments and private individuals worldwide. Air Partner is pleased to announce that it has appointed Linzi Barber as Trading Manager, in the UK Commercial Jet Broking Team. Linzi is a highly experienced manager, broker and… Read the full press release
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-3-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – New Zealand Home of Middle-earth Featurette Part 3 presents two new locations completing the ‘Real Middle-earth’ story. In the third and final New Zealand Home of Middle-earth featurette, cast and crew introduce viewers to two new real… Read the full press release
For well over a decade tourists have been visiting a small pocket of green farmland in the depths of Middle-earth™ New Zealand, and today marks a special milestone for the famous destination. Matamata, New Zealand, 2015-3-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Hobbiton™ Movie Set, near Matamata in New Zealand’s Waikato region, has welcomed its one… Read the full press release
Five of the world’s most advanced cruise ships to comprise the largest cruise fleet in China MIAMI, 2015-3-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Furthering the cruise line’s commitment to growing the China vacation market, Royal Caribbean International today announced that Tianjin, China, will be the new home for its third Quantum-class ship, Ovation of the Seas.The… Read the full press release
Airline’s African growth drive continues with five weekly flights to Zanzibar and new direct flights to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania from 1st July 2015 Launch of Zanzibar means Qatar Airways will be serving 20 destinations in Africa DOHA, Qatar, 2015-3-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Effective from 1st July 2015, Qatar Airways will launch flights to Zanzibar, the… Read the full press release
Johannesburg, 2015-3-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Company South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Refentse Shinners as the new Group Executive: Corporate Affairs. The position is a newly created role for Airports Company South Africa following the company’s leadership realignment earlier last year. Shinners joins the company from South African Breweries where… Read the full press release
HOUSTON, TX, 2015-3-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Volaris added to its expanding route network connecting Mexico and the United States this week when its first nonstop flight between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) landed in Houston. The inaugural service was celebrated when the March 25 flight touched down in Houston…. Read the full press release
HOUSTON, TX, 2015-3-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems and the Houston Airport System (HAS) announced Tuesday, March 24, 2015, a new follow-on agreement to utilize Ellington Airport’s Spaceport as a future landing site for SNC’s Uncrewed Dream Chaser® spacecraft — SNC’s solution for NASA’s Cargo Resupply needs and other critical space… Read the full press release
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2015-3-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the sudden closure of Blackpool Airport last October, Citywing and the Airport owners have worked tirelessly to ensure that commercial flights can commence once again between Blackpool and the Isle of Man and Belfast. Managing Director at Citywing, David Buck, said: ‘We are so pleased… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-3-25 — /Travel PR News/ — The 2015 Easter getaway will start next week, with British Airways expecting to see almost 700,000 people travel around the world on its flights in the first five days. The exodus will start on Thursday April 2, as many families flock to the sun to take advantage of the… Read the full press release
Millions of pounds of enhancements announced as part of new agreement with the Department for Transport Introduction of smart ticketing across the network and 170 new easy-to-use ticket machines More than 57,000 additional seats and 73 new services 1,400 additional parking spaces at stations across the network PERTH, Scotland, 2015-3-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Rail… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, 2015-3-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia has today announced the appointment of Andrew Hogg to the role of Regional General Manager Greater China, based in Shanghai. Mr Hogg joins Tourism Australia from Qantas Airways, where he has held his current position of General Manager China since 2011. He has held a number… Read the full press release
Designed by world-renowned Dutch designer and art director, Marcel Wanders, Kameha Grand Zurich is Autograph Collection’s first property in Switzerland Bethesda, Md., 2015-3-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s distinctive portfolio of one-of-a-kind independent hotels, is proud to announce the launch of Kameha Grand Zurich. Set in the heart of one of Europe’s most… Read the full press release
FRANKFURT, 2015-3-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Independent economic experts and media research institutions were on hand to help the jurors in making their selection, whilst companies were not permitted to nominate themselves for an award. At a special tribute event staged at the Journalists’ Club in the Axel Springer Building, the Steigenberger Hotel Group… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-3-24 — /Travel PR News/ — A nationwide discount-priced ticket for combined train and bus travel is growing in popularity, new research shows. A survey carried out by independent watchdog Passenger Focus shows that 90% of PLUSBUS users are either ‘very’ or ‘fairly’ satisfied the integrated ticket, which offers passengers unlimited bus and tram… Read the full press release
AMSTERDAM, 2015-3-24 — /Travel PR News/ — SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has been announced ‘Airline Alliance of the Year’ in the 2015 Air Transport News awards. The award comes in SkyTeam’s 15th anniversary year, as the alliance continues its rollout of customer-focused initiatives across its global network. The annual Air Transport News Awards recognise achievement… Read the full press release
1 NEW ROUTE FROM CONSTANTA TO LONDON LUTON FROM JUNE 2015 BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2015-3-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announces its 9th airport in Romania with the commencement of operations from Constanta. From 15 June, 2015, Wizz Air will offer a new twice… Read the full press release
Content Provides Unique Destination Experiences and Tips Authored by Digital Travel Experts Bethesda, Md., 2015-3-24 — /Travel PR News/ — In a move to provide consumers with more meaningful travel destination content and information, Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) is launching Marriott Traveler on its industry-leading website Marriott.com. Today, many travelers begin their planning process by researching… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2015-3-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the recent announcement on enforcement action against three major airlines for breaches of consumer law, the CAA has published two reports looking at airlines’ compliance with passengers rights regulations. A right to know: compliance report – a comprehensive review of airline policies in relation to supporting passengers… Read the full press release
Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015-3-23 — /Travel PR News/ — FirstGroup, the leading transport operator in the UK and North America, has signed an agreement with the Department for Transport (‘DfT’) to operate the First Great Western rail franchise until 1 April 2019, which could also be extended by up to one further year at the DfT’s discretion. FirstGroup’s… Read the full press release
BANGKOK, 2015-3-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to launch the 4thPATAcademy-HCD under the theme, “Human Capital Development – This Decade’s Tourism Challenge” on June 2-4, 2015 at the PATA Engagement Hub in PATA Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand with a site visit to Bangkok University (BU), School of Humanities… Read the full press release
MOSCOW, 2015-3-23 — /Travel PR News/ — An Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 with livery commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Victory in the Second World War on Saturday completed its first flight on the Moscow-Minsk-Moscow route. The aircraft, the newest SSJ-100 in Aeroflot’s fleet, is named after Alexander Gruzdin, one of the Soviet Union’s leading wartime pilots. Minsk was chosen as the destination for the… Read the full press release
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2015-3-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Silver Airways, Florida’s largest intrastate airline, is now providing a convenient air service link between Charleston, South Carolina and Central Florida. The airline today started daily nonstop service from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Tampa International Airport (TPA). In addition to the nonstop… Read the full press release
Los Angeles, California, 2015-3-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) today celebrated the return of daily nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport (KIX) –strenghening the airline’s network across the Pacific and increasing its frequency to and from Los Angeles. The service is also the latest transpacific joint business… Read the full press release
Harrisburg, PA, 2015-3-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pennsylvania Tourism Office today kicked off travel season with the release of the 2015 Vacation Guide, which highlights the commonwealth’s unique travel destinations and experiences as well as must-see attractions and events. “Travelers are offered the chance to explore the incredible history, outdoor recreation, city escapes and… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, 2015-3-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Shareef Al Romaithi, a 31 year-old Etihad Airways First Officer, has become the first Emirati to obtain a PhD in aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, which also makes him the youngest and the eighth holder of this distinctive degree in the world. Shareef joined the UAE’s national carrier in… Read the full press release