Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company names European PR lead
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has appointed Harrods’ Alistair Scott as regional director, PR, Europe. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, a subsidiary of Marriott International, [...]
Redefine|BDL Hotels extends Beattie brief
Creative comms group Beattie has had its brief with Redefine|BDL Hotels expanded to include digital activity, after two years handling the hotel management company’s PR. [...]
Mango PR wins Alila Hotels & Resorts brief
Commune Hotels & Resorts Regional Office Asia has appointed Mango PR to handle its Brand Alila comms in the UK for Alila Hotels & Resorts. Alila is a collection of 11 [...]
Hume Whitehead wins TruTravels brief
TruTravels, a specialist operator offering group experiences for backpackers and young travellers, has briefed travel specialist Hume Whitehead to handle its PR activity in [...]
Ryanair promotes O’Toole to head of IR
Ryanair has appointed Shane O’Toole as head of investor relations. He moves from his current role as an accountant in the airline’s finance team. O’Toole [...]
Homestay.com calls in Four Communications
Four Communications has been chosen to handle the UK PR for Homestay.com, an online marketplace for hosted accommodation. Homestay.com offers accommodation for travellers [...]
ButlerTech hands product brief to Rooster
Global travel tech company ButlerTech has handed Rooster a consumer and B2B PR brief to enhance its UK profile, as the brand plans to launch two products this year. It [...]
Avis Budget appoints Weber for EMEA PR
Car rental company Avis Budget Group has briefed Weber Shandwick to manage its EMEA PR across brands including Avis, Budget and Maggiore. Weber’s appointment comes as Avis [...]
Warner Leisure Hotels extends Bottle’s brief
Warner Leisure Hotels, a UK short-break company for older holiday-makers, has extended its brief with Bottle to include PR, as well as social media activity, following a [...]
Flagship Consulting wins ABTA brief for #Earlybird campaign
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has chosen Flagship Consulting to enhance the reach of its annual Earlybird campaign, which encourages customers to book [...]
Cheapflights hires White Tiger for UK PR
Travel search brand Cheapflights has brought in White Tiger PR to handle its UK consumer and trade PR, following a competitive pitch. White Tiger has been briefed to raise the [...]
Cogent Elliott wins creative brief from London Midland
Train operator London Midland has handed a creative comms brief to marketing comms agency Cogent Elliott, following a four-way pitch. London Midland operates trains through [...]
Think briefed to handle UK PR for Antiguan luxury resort Carlisle Bay
Think Publicity has been selected to handle the UK PR for five star luxury resort Carlisle Bay in Antigua. Think, which celebrates 11 years in business this year, has been [...]
The Sofitel London St James hires Clementine
The Sofitel London St James hotel has appointed Clementine Communications as the UK PR agency for its Balcon restaurant, The St James Bar and The Rose Lounge, following a [...]
Iglu chooses Hills Balfour to handle PR
The UK’s largest independent agent for ski and cruise holidays, Iglu, has chosen travel PR and marketing consultancy Hills Balfour to handle the PR for its ski and [...]
Ryanair recruits Uber’s Cristian Samoilovich to newly-created public affairs lead role
Ryanair has hired Uber’s Cristian Samoilovich as its first head of public affairs as the airline continues “to work with the EU to increase the competitiveness of [...]
Manchester Airport Group recruits public affairs specialist Graeme Elliott from Heathrow
Manchester Airport Group (MAG), which operates UK airports at Manchester, Stansted, East Midlands and Bournemouth, has appointed Graeme Elliott as group public affairs [...]