Category Archives: Travelers

Auckland Airport welcomes the Government and SKYCITY agreement on the preliminary design of the New Zealand International Convention Centre

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Auckland Airport has welcomed the announcement that the Government and SKYCITY have agreed on the preliminary design of the New Zealand International Convention Centre. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Charles Spillane, Auckland Airport’s general manager corporate affairs, says, “This is great news for the New Zealand tourism industry and we congratulate… Read the full news article

The Global Business Travel Association announces two regional vice president appointments: Catherine McGavock and Kevin Maguire

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Hank Roeder, Vice President of Global Operations to Retire Alexandria, VA, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today announced two regional vice president appointments: Catherine McGavock and Kevin Maguire. Catherine McGavock has been promoted to Regional Vice President – EMEA…. Read the full news article

The Singapore Tourism Board unveils special deals and experiences under the Golden Jubilee campaign

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Singapore, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) unveils today the array of special deals and experiences under the Golden Jubilee campaign. More than 40 tourism stakeholders have come together to offer these deals and experiences as part of a $20 million marketing outreach in seven key markets. “2015 is not only… Read the full news article

airberlin now operates two weekly flights to Reykjavík, Iceland even in the winter

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BERLIN, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Iceland in the winter? “Yes!” says airberlin and is now offering for the first time two weekly flights to Reykjavík also in the winter. The Berliners are thus the first German airline with year-round flights to Iceland. From November to April airberlin flies from Berlin-Tegel nonstop on Thursdays… Read the full news article

May 2015 TravelClick NAHR: Hotels in major North American markets experienced positive growth in rate

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Hoteliers Advised to Focus on Early Reservation Opportunities to Capture Seasonal Demand NEW YORK, 2015-5-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Hotels in major North American markets experienced positive growth in rate according to data from the May 2015 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). TravelClick’s data also reports that three quarters of the 25 markets measured are… Read the full news article

Iberia Airport Services expands its customer portfolio with new handling contracts with Helvetic Airways and Swiss International

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Iberia’s handling division has renewed its contract with Helvetic Airways, which it serves in the airports of Gran Canaria, Majorca, and Minorca. From July to October Iberia Airport Services will also attend flights by Swiss in Santiago de Compostela. MADRID, 2015-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Iberia Airport Services continues to expand its customer portfolio…. Read the full news article

Shannon airport: Sunway Holidays starts weekly charter to the hugely popular Izmir, Turkey

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Shannon, Ireland, 2015-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Among those on the first flight to Izmir were Anne and Jane Quigley, Boher, Co. Limerick. A Turkish delight for 3,000 Shannon passengers has begun with a weekly charter to the hugely popular Izmir commencing at the weekend. The service will run until September 19th carrying passengers to… Read the full news article

Emirates to start daily service to Bologna, Italy from 3rd November 2015

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Daily flights to Bologna from 3rd November 2015 DUBAI, U.A.E., 2015-5-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has today announced plans to start a daily service to Bologna, Italy, from 3rd November 2015. The capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, Bologna will be Emirates’ fourth Italian destination bringing Emirates’ weekly flights to Italy to 56. Set to… Read the full news article

Park Inn by Radisson announces the opening of the first Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Turkey

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Park Inn by Radisson announces the opening of the first Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Turkey. ISTANBUL, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Operated by The Rezidor Hotel Group, the new Park Inn by Radisson Istanbul Ataturk Airport is located just four kilometres from Istanbul’s main international airport, which serves over 51 million passengers… Read the full news article

Carlson Rezidor further strengthens its presence in Cape Town by announcing the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence Cape Town

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BRUSSELS, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Carlson Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, further strengthens its rapidly growing presence in Cape Town by announcing the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence Cape Town. The 338-key property is the conversion of “Triangle House”, an iconic 23-storey office building in the city’s Foreshore precinct…. Read the full news article

130 hoteles de Meliá Hotels International reciben el Certificado de Excelencia de TripAdvisor

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58 de ellos entran en el “Hall of Fame” al haber sido premiados durante cinco años consecutivos Mallorca, España, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — TripAdvisor, el principal portal de opiniones de viajes mundial, ha premiado a Meliá Hotels International con el Certificado de Excelencia para 130 de sus establecimientos. Este reconocimiento reafirma la orientación al… Read the full news article

Travel Alberta: Edmonton named one of the Best Summer Trips 2015 by National Geographic

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ALBERTA, CANADA, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Edmonton has been enjoying a lot of attention recently. Named one of the Best Summer Trips 2015 by National Geographic, the city is being recognized for a busy calendar of events that includes long running summer staples such as Folk Music Festival and Heritage Days, and major events such as FIFA… Read the full news article

New Zealand: Queenstown’s local ski areas get good boost ahead of their scheduled opening days with snowfall

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Queenstown, New Zealand, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — With just two weeks to go until the first of the ski fields in the Southern Alps open, the area has already been blanketed with a huge dump of snow. The snowfall has come at the perfect time to give the local Queenstown – Wanaka ski… Read the full news article

InterContinental Hotels Group announces the opening of InterContinental Dubai Marina

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Dubai’s newest hotel brings the elegance and glamour the InterContinental brand has been renowned for since the first hotel opened in 1946 Buckinghamshire, UK, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of InterContinental Dubai Marina, a 132 guest room luxury hotel with 196 fully serviced InterContinental Residential Suites in the centre… Read the full news article

Steigenberger Hotel Group’s 38 properties awarded Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor

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Frankfurt am Main, 2015-5-26 — /Travel PR News/ — No fewer than 38 of the 92 properties of the Steigenberger Hotel Group have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. Eight InterCityHotels and 30 Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts received the accolade of being recognised as a top-quality hotel by the community of the world’s… Read the full news article

Lufthansa adds Iceland and Crete on its new summer flight schedule

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

London City Airport to run Taxi Advertising Campaign

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article

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

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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 news article