Members Will Earn Double A+ Credits for Flights to and From Milwaukee Through February 10, 2010-
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), announced today that the airline will offer double A+ Rewards credits to all A+ Rewards members when they fly to or from Milwaukee to any AirTran Airways destination through February 10, 2010.
When A+ Rewards members purchase travel, they will earn four A+ Rewards credits for every round-trip to or from Milwaukee flown by February 10, 2010, instead of the usual two credits. There is no fee to become a member of the A+ Rewards program and travelers must be A+ Rewards members at the time of departure to earn double credits through this offer. To register for this promotion or to join the program, customers should visit: aplusrewards.com before travelling.
Holiday Inn Express Continues Growth in California
Sacramento hotel will feature brand’s new sign
ATLANTA – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, announced today that the Holiday Inn Express Cal Expo will open next month. The hotel has 57 standard guest rooms and 24 spacious suites.
“We are thrilled to welcome this property to the Holiday Inn family of hotels with the brand new sign and everything it represents. Holiday Inn hotels are specifically designed for business and family oriented leisure travelers in need of a full-service lodging experience, and this property fits well within that offering,” said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Delivery, the Americas, IHG. “Development in Sacramento is important in expanding our Holiday Inn consumer base and growing an even stronger presence across the Americas.”
Air Berlin is the world’s first airline to receive LBA (German Federal Aviation Office) approval for employing GLS (GPS landing system) technology on its flights. This satellite technology is already being used successfully in vehicle navigation devices and mobile telephones, and Air Berlin has been running trials since 2008. In future the airline will also be able to use it for normal flight operations. This makes the second largest German airline an international trailblazer.
GLS makes precise approaches and pinpoint landings possible. Satellite navigation is more flexible than the conventional ILS (instrument landing system), which uses radar guidance. Consequently it makes approaches more efficient, comfortable and quiet. It also offers a considerable cost-saving potential.
Our tests with satellite-based approaches were so successful that we are convinced that GLS is the technology of the future for global air traffic, commented Marc Altenscheidt, Chief Boeing Fleet at Air Berlin, when talking about the airline?s LBA approval. Approval has been obtained for category 1 approaches.
Jet Airways receives The Best Long Haul Carrier ex-Brussels award at the Tm Travel Awards 2009
Bags the award for the second consecutive year
November 20, 2009: Jet Airways, India’s premier airline, was awarded the title of “Best Long Haul Airline from Brussels” at the recently held TM Travel Awards 2009 ceremony at Antwerp. Nearly 800 leading Belgian travel agents participated in the voting ceremony to elect a winner in each category.
Jet Airways, who recently celebrated its second successful year of operations at the Brussels hub, won the prize for the best long haul airline from Brussels. The Runner ups were Brussels Airlines and Etihad Airways.
Emmanuel Menu, Vice President, Jet Airways Continental Europe, said,
“The Jet Airways intercontinental hub between Europe, India, Africa and North America became a reality in 2007. With our extensive code share agreements with Brussels Airlines and the cooperation of Brussels Airport flying with Jet Airways is an unrivalled experience. Jet Airways offers superior quality services which has created a benchmark in the Belgian travel industry and has been the key to its success, this second award only confirms it!”
Bethel WinterFest 2010
BETHEL, Maine – The town of Bethel won’t have a 120-foot tall snowwoman overlooking its annualYoung ice skaters taking a break from all the fun in Bethel. Photo Credit: Maine Office of Tourism
WinterFest in January, but there will still be plenty to see and do. New at WinterFest, happening Jan. 23-31, will be a large outdoor ice skating rink and a 200-foot square snow maze. There will be guided snowshoe tours and free snowshoe demos, a free Nordic ski clinic at the Bethel Inn Resort, a giant snow sculpture and ice carving on the Bethel Common, horse drawn sleigh rides, and a winter triathlon with 2.5 kilometer uphill and down hill skiing legs and a 7 kilometer run. Children can build their own snow sculptures, hot air balloon rides will be offered, along with live music and a rail jam competition for skiers and snowboarders. For more information about Bethel WinterFest, visit www.bethelmaine.com call 1-800-442-5826. What’s New? Bigfoot Settles Into Downtown Portland BookshopAn 8-foot tall replica of Wisconsin’s “Crookston” Bigfoot greets visitors to the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland.
New Brand Heralds Socially Networked Age for Worldwide Travel Insurance Specialists, World First
20th November, 2009.
Worldwide travel insurance specialist, World First has today unveiled its new brand, encompassing a new logo and strap line, marking the company’s increased focus on its online activity and its move into social media.
World First Travel Insurance has more than 25 years experience of providing excellent value, service and care, and its social media activity is a big step in continuing to provide a collaborative and interactive service for all its customers.
The new, web friendly logo which was designed by North Devon design experts Tigerplum, will be used across all World First’s consumer and trade touch points including its website, blog, Facebook pages and twitter streams:
www.world-first.co.uk
http://blog.world-first.co.uk
www.facebook.com/WorldFirstTravelInsurance
www.twitter.com/WFInsurance
Since embarking on its social media programme in September, World First has already gathered over 500 followers on twitter.
IHG’s Priority Club Rewards Offers Simple Tips for Safeguarding Cash During the Gift-Giving Season
ATLANTA – Priority Club® Rewards, the loyalty program from IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), is offering simple solutions for getting through the upcoming holiday travel and shopping season. At a time when consumers are demanding more from the loyalty marketplace, IHG gets into the spirit of giving with money-saving ideas that show consumers how to get the most value out of Priority Club points, and how to conserve cash.
In 2009, in the face of contracted consumer spending, IHG will reward its Priority Club members with nearly two million free hotel nights. And, as the gift-giving season approaches, almost one third of all Priority Club point redemptions will go toward retail gift cards, brand merchandise and other non-hotel stay options in the months of November and December alone. In the first two weeks of November, Priority Club Rewards members redeemed for retail gift cards worth more than $1 million.
VisitEngland announces new Breakfast Awards for quality scheme members
VisitEngland, the national tourist board is pleased to announce a new Breakfast award for its hotel and guest accommodation quality scheme members.
Sponsored by Kellogg’s, the new award recognises hotels and B&Bs within the Quality scheme that offer their guests a quality breakfast, service and hospitality exceeding the normal expectations of their star rating, enabling visitors to identify accommodation where owners, managers, chefs and staff have gone the extra mile to ensure breakfast surpasses normal standards.
The announcement of the first set of awards was early November 2009, with 169 hotels (17% of scheme members) and 523 guest accommodation businesses (7%) achieving the Breakfast award, featuring winners at all star ratings. For one in four businesses, the Breakfast award is their first VisitEngland award (i.e. they currently do not hold a Silver or Gold award).
