Category Archives: Travelers

Qatar Airways named the “World’s Most Dependable Airline” by WanderBat and published on CBS MoneyWatch

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CBS Highlights 5-Star Service, Convenience, and Compliments On-time Percentage Doha, QATAR, 2015-4-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been named the “World’s Most Dependable Airline” in a comprehensive study of all major carriers, published by CBS MoneyWatch and conducted by recognised travel site, WanderBat. Qatar Airways was chosen to lead a select list of 22… Read the full news article

Southwest Airlines selected the new seats for its future Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX aircraft deliveries

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Airline continues its brand evolution; seats to be installed on -800 and MAX aircraft deliveries beginning mid-2016 DALLAS, 2015-4-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) has selected the Customer seats for its future Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX aircraft deliveries. The carrier, in partnership with Boeing, will be the first to roll out… Read the full news article

Southwest Airlines to provide daily service between Denver International Airport and Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, subject to governmental approvals

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Carrier to add third nonstop destination in Mexico for Denver Customers DALLAS, 2015-4-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide daily, nonstop service between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, beginning in November 2015, subject… Read the full news article

airberlin adds two new destinations to its route network, Prague and Danish city of Billund

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BERLIN, 2015-4-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Let’s go to Prague and Billund! On 13th April, Roxana Rosenlöcher and Christof Lutz, both flight attendants with airberlin, welcomed two new destinations to the airberlin route network. The Czech capital, Prague, is now served up to three times a day from Berlin-Tegel, and there’s also a daily… Read the full news article

New Zealand to celebrate 100 years since the ANZAC Forces arrived on the shores of Gallipoli marking New Zealand’s entry into WWI

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It is 100 years since the ANZAC Forces arrived on the shores of Gallipoli marking New Zealand’s entry into WWI. Wellington, New Zealand, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Anzac Day is always a poignant reminder of the wartime sacrifices made by those on both sides of the Tasman but, with 2015 marking the centenary… Read the full news article

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announces that Air Côte d’Ivoire orders two Q400 NextGen airliners

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TORONTO, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire has converted options on two Q400 NextGenairliners to a firm order. Air Côte d’Ivoire’s two options were acquired under a contract announced on December 18, 2013 that also included a… Read the full news article

Bombardier announces the appointment of Peter Likoray as Senior Vice President of Sales for Business Aircraft

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Montréal, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier announced today the appointment of Peter Likoray as Senior Vice President of Sales for Business Aircraft. This appointment is effective immediately. “With over 25 years of experience in the industry and a proven track record at Bombardier Business Aircraft, Peter brings the perfect blend of business acumen,… Read the full news article

Sacramento Kings and JMA Ventures, LLC announce new partnership with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants for the proposed hotel adjacent to the Entertainment and Sports Center

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SACRAMENTO, CA, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (April 13, 2015), the Sacramento Kings and JMA Ventures, LLC announced a new partnership with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants for the proposed hotel adjacent to the Entertainment and Sports Center (ESC). A pioneer in the boutique hotel industry, the San Francisco-based chain will operate the hotel, becoming… Read the full news article

Julie Earle-Levine joins Tourism Australia’s marketing body to further develop its media relations efforts in the US and Canada

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SYDNEY, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia announced today that Julie Earle-Levine has joined Australia’s national tourism marketing body to further develop its media relations efforts in the US and Canada, with the position based in New York for better access to some of the industry’s top media centres. Earle-Levine comes with a… Read the full news article

The UK airport sector optimistic on continued passenger growth over the course of 2015

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The UK airport sector believes that passenger growth will continue over the course of 2015. LONDON, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — With the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) recently reporting that passenger numbers in 2014 were up 4.4% to 238 million, compared to 228 million in 2013, a new Airport Operators Association (AOA) survey responded… Read the full news article

Aurora Spa’s exclusive ASPAR product range for Qantas customers visiting its First Lounges

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New South Wales, AUSTRALIA, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas’ First Lounge spa provider Aurora Spa, has developed an exclusive ASPAR product range for Qantas customers visiting its First Lounges. Launching today in all Qantas First Lounges (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and Los Angeles), the bespoke range includes a hand wash, hand and body cream,… Read the full news article

QantasLink inaugurates flight between Whyalla and Adelaide

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New South Wales, AUSTRALIA, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — QantasLink today celebrated its inaugural flight between Whyalla and Adelaide, providing customers with more travel options as part of its growth strategy in South Australia. QantasLink now offers a double-daily service on its 50-seat Q300 aircraft, providing 1300 seats a week – more than 65,000 seats… Read the full news article

Qantas celebrates 8 decades of flying internationally

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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce looks back on the eight decades since Qantas began flying internationally. New South Wales, AUSTRALIA, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — On 17 April 1935, Qantas’ first international passenger flight took off from Brisbane for Singapore. Fast forward to 2015 and Qantas is a global airline with 30,000 employees and 300 aircraft,… Read the full news article

Seattle’s Hotel 1000 and Roosevelt Hotel launch pre-cruise packages for Alaska-bound travelers

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SEATTLE, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Just in time for this summer’s cruise season, Seattle’s Hotel 1000 and Roosevelt Hotel are debuting pre-cruise packages for Alaska-bound travelers. From an all-bases-covered start to a luxury cruise vacation to an affordable pre-cruise stopover that covers the basics, cruise packages at Hotel 1000 and the Roosevelt Hotel promise… Read the full news article

Record breaking traffic figures in March for Gatwick; expects to serve more than 40 million passengers next year

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Gatwick announces that it expects to serve more than 40 million passengers next year – a decade ahead of DfT predictions made in its January 2013 UK Aviation Forecast Record breaking traffic figures announced for March with 2.96 million passengers travelling through the airport – an increase of 9.2 per cent compared to the previous… Read the full news article

New first-quarter record for Munich Airport: 8.7 million passengers handled in the first three months of the year

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MUNICH, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Munich Airport posted strong gains in passenger numbers and airfreight in the first quarter of 2015. The approximately 8.7 million passengers handled in the first three months of the year represent a new first-quarter record for the airport. The number of take-offs and landings, at 87,240, was 0.9… Read the full news article

Ethiopian Airlines announces it has ranked 6th among 22 most dependable Airlines around the world by CBSNews

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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has ranked 6th among 22 most dependable Airlines around the world. The ranking was made after a serious assessment in three areas: On-time performance, low costs to check bags, average age of an airline… Read the full news article

South African Airways is the official host country carrier for the WTM® Africa 2015 to be held in Cape Town between 15 and 17 April

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Johannesburg, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Africa’s leading carrier, South African Airways (SAA), will be assisting in bringing a vast selection of exhibitors, visitors and hosted buyers from around the world to Africa’s largest inbound and outbound show, WTM® Africa, next week in Cape Town. WTM® Africa 2015 is the leading business-to-business exhibition on the… Read the full news article

Douala (Cameroon) and Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) became the first African destinations to benefit from Air France’s new travel cabins

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PARIS, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Since 7 April 2015, Air France’s new travel cabins have been serving Douala (Cameroon) and Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), the first African destinations to benefit from these cabins. Customers can fly off to Douala and Malabo as a continuation of the service, on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, on… Read the full news article

Singapore Airlines sponsors the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be held in Singapore from 5 to 16 June 2015

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Joint Release with Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee SINGAPORE, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) is further strengthening its support for sports and tourism by sponsoring the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be held in Singapore from 5 to 16 June 2015. As the Official Airline Partner for the 28th SEA Games,… Read the full news article

Confederation of Passenger Transport UK welcomes the increase of the number of coach parking spaces at Stonehenge

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LONDON, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — CPT has today (13 April) welcomed the news that English Heritage is proposing to increase the number of coach parking spaces available at Stonehenge, whilst also making improvements to the main facilities available to group tours. The plans, which will see the introduction of an additional 26 coach… Read the full news article

Vistara now flies from Delhi to seven destinations – Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyderabad, Guwahati & Bagdogra

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Daily return flights from New Delhi New Delhi, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — At 6.45 pm today, Vistara took its inaugural flight from New Delhi to Pune. With the addition of Pune in Vistara’s route network, customers can now travel from Delhi to seven destinations- Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyderabad, Guwahati & Bagdogra and vice… Read the full news article

The Pure Air Bubble by Natura Bissé will be at The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley on May 1 – 3, 2015

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Enjoy a luxurious Natura Bissé facial in 99.95% pure air Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley and The Spa welcomes guests to the bubble – the Pure Air Bubble by Natura Bissé to be exact.  The Pure Air Bubble travels across the country for events such as… Read the full news article

New team of experts is in place to represent the Steigenberger’s interests at a local level in Dubai

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Frankfurt am Main, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — In his capacity as Vice President for the Middle East and Asia, Siegfried Nierhaus is heading up the expert team as well as being responsible for strategic alignment. After 25 years in the branch, including ten years spent in the Middle East, he brings significant experience… Read the full news article

IHG names Jorge Apaez as Chief Operating Officer, Mexico, Latin America & The Caribbean

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MIAMI AND ATLANTA, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the appointment of Jorge Apaez as Chief Operating Officer, Mexico, Latin America & The Caribbean. Jorge assumes this role after the retirement of industry veteran Alvaro Diago. Jorge will oversee operations for the 220 hotels under… Read the full news article

Autograph Collection Hotels adds the new and stunning 391-room Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino in Panama City, Panama

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84th Property to Join Exclusive Portfolio of Independent Hotels. PANAMA, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International’s (NASDAQ: MAR) exclusive portfolio of independent hotels, announced today the addition of the new and stunning 391-room Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino in Panama City, Panama. This marks the second hotel for Autograph Collection… Read the full news article

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts will welcome its second JW Marriott Hotel in Turkey on 15 May 2015

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Bethesda, Maryland, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the distinctive sophisticated brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), will welcome its second JW Marriott Hotel in Turkey on 15 May 2015. The 107-room property is located in the picturesque Yalikavak town on the Bodrum Peninsula with panoramic views of the Aegean Sea, combining… Read the full news article

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok announces guest residency by one of Germany’s most celebrated chefs Thomas Bühner from 11 to 16 May 2015

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Hong Kong, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is delighted to announce a guest residency by one of Germany’s most celebrated chefs of more than twenty years, Thomas Bühner, from 11 to 16 May 2015.  Bühner is the owner and head chef of La Vie Restaurant in Osnabrück, Germany – the restaurant boasts… Read the full news article

French restaurant MOTIF RESTAURANT & BAR opens at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi on April 16, 2015

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Tokyo, Japan, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi announces the arrival of French restaurant MOTIF RESTAURANT & BAR on April 16, 2015. Founded on the core principles of esprit terroir – “spirit of earth” – MOTIF RESTAURANT & BAR, located on the 7th floor of the Hotel, offers a true culinary… Read the full news article

Quattro’s Executive Chef Marco Fossati showcases his Italian roots by bringing Festa di San Marco to life at Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley

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Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, 2015-4-9 — /Travel PR News/ — In Italy, the Festa di San Marco is a holiday that combines three traditions into one giant party; St. Mark’s Day, Liberation Day, and the Festival of the Blooming Rose.  It’s only fitting that Quattro’s very own Executive Chef, Marco Fossati showcases his Italian roots by bringing… Read the full news article