The Press Release Resource

London, United Kingdom, 23 May 2012 – Tourism authorities in the UK use woefully inadequate tools for managing the development of their destinations, claims a new report launched today by Acorn T-Stats, the worldwide leader in tourism measurement, at The Tourism Management Institute’s ‘Digital Destinations’ Conference. This comes as the Government pins its hopes on …

The company celebrates WTM WRTD once again at WTM London 2012. Travel companies, destinations and professionals worldwide recognise that responsible tourism offers a valuable and exciting new dimension to travel and tourism. Hanoi, Vietnam, March 30, 2012 — Luxury Travel Ltd (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is a long established Asian specialist in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke …

A special train will take the pilgrims and tourists to the 5 most sacred shrines Sikh shrines across the country. This pilgrimage train will chug from Amritsar on Baisakhi, April 13. A joint initiative of the Punjab Tourism and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, this special train will also offer pilgrimage tours to Gwalior …

San Francisco, CA. (February 2011) – The Hotel Drisco, one of the top-rated hotels in San Francisco, has announced that it has selected Menlo Park-based Woodside Hotels to operate the hotel.  Located on Pacific Avenue in San Francisco’s charming Pacific Heights neighborhood, the 48-room Hotel Drisco is consistently ranked as one of the City’s finest …

Report names highest performers in human rights, environmental protection. Nonprofit group Ethical Traveler announces the top 10 ethical destinations for 2012. The goal of the annual Ethical Destinations report is to identify destinations who are working to protect human rights and the environment, and to encourage travelers to support these destinations with their vacation spending. …

Tourist arrivals has increased by over ten percent until October, with a relevant increase in revenue. Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Praxoulia Antoniadou, addressing the 29th General Assembly of the Pancyprian Hotel Managers’ Association said that tourist arrivals increased by 10.6 percent until October while revenue from tourist increased by 13.6% for the same period. …

With 15 years of experience in the travel industry, Pham Ha (founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd) suggests a slogan inspired by what Vietnam has to offer and which sets Vietnam apart from other destinations in the region. Hanoi, Vietnam, December 03, 2011 – With increasing profits from tourism, Vietnam is poised to seize …

Revenue from tourism reached 188.8 million euros in October 2011 compared to 175.5 million euros in the corresponding month of the previous year, recording an increase of 7.5%, according to the results of the Passenger Survey announced on Thursday by the Statistical Service. The results also show that for the period January-October 2011 revenue from …

Cyprus places great importance both on sustaining its current tourist markets as well as on reaching out to new ones, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Praxoula Antoniadou has said. Speaking at a dinner hosted by Cyprus Tourism Organisation, in London, where she traveled on the occasion of the “World Travel Market”, Antoniadou said that …

HostelBookers, the budget accommodation specialist, in partnership with Designmynight, is giving Londoners the chance to win free tickets to events in London.  Entrants must follow @hostelbookers on Twitter and retweet the #ThriftyThurs competition message. As the Christmas party season approaches the weekly competition will give Londoners the opportunity to discover new venues and hidden London …

The European Tourism Forum of 2012 is to take place in Cyprus during the Cyprus EU Presidency in the 2nd half of 2012, according to a Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) press release issued here on Monday. This was announced during this year’s Forum which took place in Krakow, Poland, between October 5 and 6 within …

Kalopanayiotis in Cyprus is one of twenty-one European destinations awarded today a European Commission award in the field of sustainable tourism. Twenty-one tourist destinations from across Europe were awarded the title of ‘2011 European Destination of Excellence in Tourism and Regeneration of Physical Sites’ at a Gala Awards ceremony in Brussels on 27 September 2011. …

This year`s tourist season was very good and arrivals reached a very satisfactory level, said Saturday Chairman of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) Alecos Orountiotis. Speaking in Paphos, Orountiotis said that tourist arrivals in the first eight months of 2011 increased by 12.2%, while revenue rose by 17.5 %. He added that by the end …

BRIDGEPORT, CT, Sept. 7, 2011 – Taking a major step toward advancing its master plan for transforming the Park City’s hub into an economically and culturally vibrant regional center, the Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District (DSSD) has named Mike Moore as its first President and CEO, effective immediately. Moore has over 12 years of experience …

  HelloTravel, a new face of online travel planning is a productive dais for discerning travelers assisting them in easing their travel. Efficient utilization of internet for hunting out the best travel deal is now possible as HelloTravel is there to serve every inevitable travel demand. Bridging a gap between the travelers and travel agents, …

Hotel occupancy rate in Cyprus during high season reaches in many cases up to 100%, Director General of the Cyprus Hotel Association Zacharias Ioannides told CNA. Moreover, Ioannides said that the Russian market continues to gain more ground in Cyprus’ tourism, with arrivals in July from Russia showing an increase of 62%, compared to the …

Cyprus Expat Press Release 10 August 2011                                Cyprus Scores 100% For Bathing Water Quality Results from the European Environment Agency's annual bathing water report, which takes samples from over 21,000 sites accross Europe, have placed Cyprus top of the list for bathing quality sites for 2010. More than 21 000 coastal and inland bathing …

Local Perspectives on Tourism Features Interviews with Locals from Around the World. San Francisco, USA (August 04, 2011 – Ecotourism-News.com) — Today, Local Perspectives on Tourism (LPT) announces the launch of a groundbreaking online travel project, featuring in-the-field interviews with local residents about the impact of tourism on host communities. LPT visits destinations with an …

airberlin’s Board has appointed the President and CEO of the Dutch airline Martinair, Paul Gregorowitsch, 55, as a new member of the Executive Board. From September 2011 Gregorowitsch will be taking over as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), responsible for network and sales. This makes him the fourth member of airberlin’s Executive Board, alongside Joachim Hunold …

July 10th, 2011. Justice, IL, United States. This is a ‘Free’ Chicago Paranormal Meet and Greet Event. It is an event or those who are Paranormal Investigators and those involved in the Supernatural and Paranormal Field. Plus it is for all those who have an interest in the Paranormal and Supernatural. On Saturday August 20th …

Only non-stop service from Germany, with weekly flights from Dusseldorf airberlin is to add the Caribbean island of Curaçao to its flight plan for the coming winter season. Effective 15th November 2011, flights to the largest island in the former Dutch Antilles will leave from Dusseldorf each week, served by an Airbus A330-200. airberlin is …

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner made its first landing in Germany on Saturday, 25th June 2011 at 9am, local time. airberlin will be the first airline in Germany to receive the Dreamliner. The Boeing test aircraft ZA001 was welcomed at Berlin-Tegel airport by airberlin, representatives of the manufacturer Boeing and of Berlin Airports with an official ceremony. …

Hyderabad, India, June 27, 2011: Pricol Travel, part of the 1500Cr Coimbatore based Pricol Group has announced its plan to expand its portfolio of travel management business by entering the cruise cum leisure segment in a big way. To encash the growing popularity of cruise cum leisure vacation travel Pricol today announced the launch of …

  Singapore, 16 June 2011 – Singex Venues Pte Ltd, the venue manager of Singapore’s largest purpose-built meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) facility, will now be providing industrial attachment and project-based on-the-job training opportunities to students as an integral part of the programme at Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE). The Memorandum of Understanding …

It is one of the stars of the last year: Milan. The New York Times put it among the top 5 destinations that should not be missed in 2011. In the last year, despite the crisis, it was one of the few Italian cities that saw an increase in the number of tourists compared to …

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced the revision of tariffs and schedules, etchas 3 magnificent tours. First, an excursion for Classical India on board this train begins every Sunday from Safdarjung Railway Station, New Delhi. Second, Princely India’s excursion aboard the train begins every Saturday from Mumbai. And the last one is …

In April 2011, airberlin transported a total of 2,778,784 passengers, i.e. an increase of 22.5 percent. Fleet capacity for April 2011 increased by 16.3 percent. The significantly higher capacity and number of passengers results from the fact that in the corresponding month of the previous year more than 3,500 flights were cancelled due to the …

The new expert guide to what’s going on in Havana won the Website Award from Cruise.co.uk, the UK’s favourite cruise agent. The award was given for “offering great advice and accurate reviews and news” and being “informative, helpful and accurate.” It was one of only 15 websites recognised, and the only one specifically related to …

airberlin is increasing the number of flights to Dubai from Berlin-Tegel, starting with its winter schedule 2011/12. The new connections can already be booked. With this move, airberlin will become the only airline providing service between the German capital and Dubai five times a week. Domestically, the airline offers connections, for example, from Düsseldorf, Cologne-Bonn …

Effective immediately, Germany’s second largest airline is offering its Business Class guests free limousine service in Dubai. The transfer is offered between Dubai International Airport and the following target destinations: Dubai City and the suburbs, Bur Dubai and the Safa Park Interchange, Jumeirah (Beach Hotels), Dubai Marina, Emirates Hills, Greens, Gardens, Jebel Ali, Sharjah, Ajman …