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Qatar to launch Perth route QATAR Airways has overlookedSydney as its next Australiangateway, confirming overnight itplans to add Perth to its globalnetwork of destinations in 2012. The WA-capital was named asone of seven new destinations bythe carrier’s ceo Akbar Al Baker,as part of an “unprecedented rateto further strengthen what istruly a global network airline.” Announcing Australia as oneregion of expansion focus whileat the Dubai Air Show, Al Bakersaid it was Qatar Airways’ mission
to operate to “key business andleisure destinations” that were“underserved markets whereothers dare not venture into.” Qatar Airways has been flying toMelbourne for close to two yearsnow, with Perth becoming theDoha-based carriers second port. Interestingly there was howeverno mention of Sydney as a futuregateway - a hub that was flaggedby QR originally as its nextAustralian hub. Other new QR ports joiningPerth include Helsinki (Finland)(TD 07 Oct), Zagreb (Croatia),Gassim (Saudia Arabia), Zanzibar(Tanzania), Kigali (Rwanda) andMombasa (Kenya). This week, Qatar Airways madea $6.5 billion order with Airbusfor a fleet of 50 A320neos andfive A380 double-decker jumbos,along with options for a further30 neos & three A380s (TD yest).
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Hawaiian to New York HAWAIIAN Airlines will launch anew daily Honolulu-New York JFKreturn service from 04 Jun, thecarrier’s first route beyond theNorth American West Coast. HA will operate the only non-stop route between the two UScities using one of its new 294-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Flight 50 (‘Hawaiian 5-0’) leavesHNL at 3:05pm and arrives intoJFK at 6:55am the next morning. Passengers from Sydney will beable to connect to the New Yorkservice in Honolulu via flightHA452, at the same time clearingUS Customs, avoiding Los Angelesas an entry point. The return service will permitpassengers a stopover in Hawaii. Village expansion
VILLAGE Roadshow iscontinuing to explore options for“organic growth,” including theexpansion of its theme parkoperations both locally andinternationally. The company is working on thelaunch of Wet’n’Wild Sydney,while chairman Robert Kirby toldthe company’s AGM that “wecontinue to make very goodprogress to build and operate aworld class theme park in China”.
Mirvac review ongoing MIRVAC today confirmed thatthe “strength and quality” ofresponses to the strategic reviewof its hotel business “resulted inselected parties being invited tomore fully detail their proposals”. The company said the processwas still under way, with themarket to be updated furtheronce an outcome is known.
TripAdvisor holiday homes FAIRFAX-owned Stayz has todayannounced a partnership withExpedia’s TripAdvisor, which willsee the integration of Stayz Grouplistings on TripAdvisor. Stayz currently has more than40,000 holiday property listingsacross Australia online, and thedeal will also see this expand tooffer a “selection of internationalproperties” as well. Stayz said the partnership willgive Australian holiday rentalproperty owners and managersexposure to the TripAdvisorcommunity of “more than 50million unique monthly visitorsfrom around the world”. Fairfax Media Marketplaces gmAnton Stanish said the move
would continue to grow thepopularity of holiday rentalsaround the world, which offer“space, privacy and value formoney, particularly for families”. Christine Petersen, president ofTripAdvisor for Business, said theStayz deal would bring Australianholiday rentals to the TripAdvisorcommunity. “This partnership is part of ourwider goal to fulfill evolvingtraveller needs and offer themthe best listings from partnerswho are experts in theirrespective markets,” she said.
FC joins ATEC FLIGHT Centre has joined theAustralian Tourism Export Councilin the “distributor” category ofonline operators. Other new members, in thesupplier category, include FraserSuites Sydney, ExperienceTasmania Coaches and NorthernTerritory Indigenous Tours.
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INSURANCE firm Allianz hasannounced the introduction ofnew “Space Travel Insurance,”with policies set to be issuedfrom next year - coinciding withthe debut of commercialspaceflights operated by RichardBranson’s new Virgin Galacticsuborbital operation. An Allianz spokesperson inGermany said that prices areexpected to start at around$700 for cancellation cover butcould range up to $10,000 ifother options are included. “We are looking into spacetourism as a new market for thenext generation of travellers,”he said.
THIS should definitely helprebuild Japanese tourism. Snack enthusiasts in the townof Kioroshi, east of Tokyo haveset the record for the world’sbiggest ever rice cracker - a giant1.6m diameter crunchy delight. The move was the culminationof a campaign by the aptlynamed World’s Largest RiceCracker Committee, which failedto get into the Guinness WorldRecords last month after creatinga snack which fell 3cm short. 15kg of powdered rice wasused to create the dough,before baking it on an open fire. Once the feat was verified thesoy-flavoured delight wasbroken up and distributed todelighted townsfolk.
Sabre notifications SABRE Pacific has announcedthe debut of Travel Notifications,a new service which enablestravellers to receive up-to-the-moment information on their tripvia SMS or email. Agencies can register theirclients for the service, with themessaging system then sendingtrip reminders with links to check-in, as well as flight notificationsand details of any delays, gatechanges and cancellations. “All agents have to do is opttheir travellers in when bookingin the Sabre Red Workspace,” saidgm sales Carl Frier. Trip Reminders and FlightNotifications can be sent in sixdifferent languages.
STA closes branches STA Travel has shut down two ofits branch agencies in Hobart, Tasand Rockingham WA, accordingto an update from the TravelCompensation Fund today. Other voluntary terminationsinclude Echo Beach Travel (ABN42 043 377 899) in Deagon Qldand Travelscene Deer Park Vic(ABN 21 141 102 141) which hasceased trading as a travel agent.
alliances specialist– 12 month contractSydney basedVirgin Australia is again changing the face of Australian Aviation during 2011 with our Game Change Program doing for corporate travellers what we did for leisure travellers ten years ago. This is a unique opportunity to play an integral role in shaping the evolution of this iconic brand and to become a part of this dynamic company.
As an Alliances Specialist, reporting to the Manager Alliance Development and Operations, this high profi le role is pivotal in providing specialist advice and support for the development and management of strategic alliances. This role is a key resource in the evaluation and establishment of agreements between the Virgin Australia group of airlines and alliance partners.
As an Alliances Specialist you will initiate, negotiate, create and manage strategic alliance, codeshare and interline arrangements. Additionally, you will manage and coordinate the Customer Journey with partner airlines, ensuring Product and Customer Service standards are optimised; as well being the point of contact of systems and GDS issues relating to interline and codeshare partners.
The successful candidate will have a broad knowledge of Virgin Australia and its business model and of full service airlines, their business models and airline reservation systems. Crucial to this role is a high cultural intelligence and the ability to interact well with the management of carriers, both locally and overseas. Your innovative approach to partnerships, proven negotiation and networking skills, exceptional attention to detail, resilience and persistence will see you thrive in this dynamic, autonomous, high value add role.
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Hong Kong Airlinesbusiness class to LGW HONG Kong Airlines hasannounced a new daily “clubclass” service between HongKong and London Gatwick Airportwith the operation to utilise threebrand new A330-200s configuredwith just 116 seats. The two-cabin arrangement willinclude 34 ‘Club Premier’ seatswith 1-2-1 fully flat beds, while‘Club Classic’ will feature 82 cradleseats in a 2-2-2 configuration. All cabins will be equipped withwi-fi internet, on-demand audio/video and high definition screens. Flight HX875 will depart HKG at11.50pm, arriving in London thefollowing day at 5.55am while thereturn flight departs Gatwick at9.30am, arriving in HKG 6.05pm.
New Movie World ride WARNER Brothers Movie Worldon the Gold Coast has announcedthat its new Green Lantern rollercoaster will open next month. The ride, with the steepest dropin the Southern Hemisphere, willreach speeds of up to 66km/hand G-forces of 3.5Gs on itshairpin bends, along with a “crazyinverted spin,” according to thetheme park’s gm Bob White.
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ABOVE: Tasmania’s AndrewJones Travel took seven travelconsultants on a whirlwind tourof Bangkok recently. Highlights of the famil includeda visit to the Grand Palace, theTemple of the Reclining Buddhaand the Sirocco Bar, plus therewas plenty of time for shopping. The group flew with ThaiAirways International and stayedat the Shangri-La Hotel and thenew Anantara Bangkok RiversideResort and Spa. Pictured here at Anantara’s firstcity hotel from left with AnantaraBangkok Riverside Resort & Spa’sMarie Julen, are Andrew JonesTravel’s: Ashlee Viro, EmmaRodgers, Anne Shipp, SusanMathew, Richard Kemp, NathanDarke and Catherine Einoder.
Real Gap ranger course REAL Gap Experience has rolledout a new South Africa GameRanger Course for school leaversproviding wildlife ranger trainingand accreditation. The course is run over an eightweek period and is priced from$4,999pp - see realgap.com.au.
FJ signs with Menzies AIR Pacific has re-contractedMenzies Aviation to provide itsground operations in Sydney,Melbourne & Brisbane for 5 years. The change came into effectyesterday in Sydney and Brisbane(from tomorrow in Melbourne),and sees FJ distance itself fromQantas who previously providedits ground handling services. FJ’s check-in counters remainthe same at each airport.
AA/LAN Ecuador pact AMERICAN Airlines and LANEcuador are seeking to codesharebetween points including Miamiand Guayaquil & Quito, and NewYork and Guayaquil. The carriers also want to code-share between the Ecuadoriangateways and four cities, andfrom the US gateways to 14 USdestinations.
50,000 P&O fans P&O Cruises says it’s more thandoubled its Facebook fans from12 months ago, cracking the50,000 ‘friend’ mark recently. The cruise line said passengershave taken a liking to its ‘check in’feature available via Facebook ateach port visited, and keepingupdated about their voyage priorto and post-cruise using the page.
Trump Toronto in Jan TRUMP International will openits newest property in Canada inJan 2012, the 261-room TrumpInternational Hotel & TowerToronto, spread over 65 storeys.
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Vibe Summer package VIBE Hotels are bringing backtheir Vibe towel giveaway thissummer due to popular demand. To qualify for the free towel perpackage, all guests need to do isbook a minimum of two-nightsaccom at any Vibe propertybetween 16 Dec and 29 Jan. Packages also includes freebreakfast for two.
Hahn Air expands x3 HAHN Air has added Togo,Central Africa-based ASky Airlines(KP), Vieques Air Link (V4) fromPuerto Rico and Ukranian carrierSouth Airlines (YG) to its ever-growing e-ticketing platform.
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ABOVE: The Hertz and BRWinaugural Corporate Relay Runlured 14 groups last week, whocompeted in a fun run aroundAlbert Park in Melbourne. A total of 659 corporate andtravel staff competed in theevent, coordinated by HertzFinance Business Partner TobyMcHenry. Afterwards participants andtheir families celebrated togetherwith music, entertainment, foodand wine and lots of fireworks. Pictured above are themembers of the Hertz Relay Teamalong with a Hertz vehicle whichwas on display at the event.
Westin Xian opening STARWOOD Hotels & Resortshas opening packages at TheWestin Xian in China priced fromRMB1,380+ (AU$219) valid fromits debut on 15 Dec to 30 Jun.
BA Bangkok waiver BRITISH Airways has extendedthe travel dates and changes torebooking allowance for travel toBangkok until 21 Nov 2011, as theThai capital continues to dealwith recent flooding. Passengers may rebook on BAmetal or BA codeshare flights ona QF operated flight up to 28 Nov.
CO Lagos inaugural CONTINENTAL Airlines hascommenced nonstop servicesbetween Texas and Nigeria, with777 flights from Houston to Logosdebuting yesterday.
DNSW restructure DESTINATION NSW ceo SandraChipcase says she will reveal ashake-up to the team structuresof the organisation as it sets outto double the economic input oftourism to the state. DNSW is comprised of Tourism,the Major Events, the HomebushMotor Racing Authority, andsupports Business Events Sydney. “I hope to share new plans andteam structures with you in theNew Year,” Chipcase said in anopen letter. “But as I am sure you willappreciate, merging the formerorganisations, and evaluatingcurrent programs and plans andsetting the new strategicdirection is not a quick exercise,”said the former MCVB chief.
DFAT on kidnapping THE Dept of Foreign Affairs &Trade is warning travellers of anupsurge in the incidents of‘Express’ & ‘Virtual’ kidnappingsin foreign countries. ‘Express kidnapping’ is wheretravellers are forced to withdrawcash from ATMs, and ‘virtualkidnapping’ is when extortionistspose as law enforcement officials,and call a victim’s familiesdemanding payment to releasean ‘arrested’ person. “Victims who resist theirattackers have been injured orkilled,” the Department warns.
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Indochina adds Burma TRAVEL Indochina has addedBurma (Myanmar) to its portfolioof Handmade Holidays, with thenew destination to feature in thenew Thailand brochure. Sample itineraries have beenadded including the nine dayBurma Discovery and 13 dayBurma Experience with accom,touring options and specialoptions through Yangon,Mandalay, Bagan and Inle Lake.
Whistler to open early THE Canadian ski resort ofWhistler Blackcomb is set to opentomorrow - six days ahead ofschedule - after early snowfallsand forecasts of up to 35cm ofthe white stuff overnight alongwith ideal snowmaking conditions. Blackcomb mountain will openas scheduled on 24 Nov.A&K Antarctica brox
ABERCROMBIE & Kent haslaunched its new Antarcticabrochure featuring over 150 tripsacross its private journeys andsmall ship cruising itineraries. The company said its India,Orient and Europe; Latin Americaand Australia, New Zealand andPapua New Guinea brochures willalso be released soon.
Volaris adds 44 A320s MEXICAN low-cost carrierVolaris has placed an order for 44Airbus A320 aircraft, including 30of the new generation A320neo‘new engine option’ variants. The new planes will bedelivered through to 2020.
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COOK Islands Tourism hosted itsfirst Meeting IncentiveConference and Events (MICE)showcase last night in Sydney. Kerryn Cook, MD of theAustralian office told TD theregion has been catering to theweddings, incentives and eventsmarket for many years but are“serious now” to attract moreAustralian groups. “We are excited about the MICEmarket” as Rarotonga andAitutaki are destinations that canoffer a fresh and uniqueopportunity for large groups. “We are a one stop shop” saidRichard from The Rarotongan andThe Sanctuary in Rarotonga,adding: “when selling groups youwant it to be easy”. Most hotels and boutique
resorts in Aitutaki and Rarotongacan offer facilities and activitesfor team building exercisesincluding Olympics, the AmazingRace, lunch in the lagoon,homestead dinners, 4WD toursand much more. Alana Eli from DMCK/Rarotourssaid “niche special groups” arebeing targeted in the Australianmarket as “we are not trying tocompete with the Fiji orQueensland market”. Instead the company is “tryingto develop into sporting events”including the Round RarotongaRoad Race in Sep and Squash andTennis events year round. Kerryn Cook is pictured abovewith some of the cultural dancerslast night at the SydneyAquarium.
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Bench Kenyan first BENCH International is planningto introduce safari itineraries intoKenya’s new Laikipia NationalPark by the middle of next year. The new park was inauguratedlast week and covers 6900hectares which are populated withblack rhino, elephant herds andthe endangered Grevy’s zebra.
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AirAsia Indonesia AIRASIA Indonesia has launcheda new “state of the art eco-friendly terminal” at Jakarta’sSoekarno Hatta Airport, fromwhich it will operate its int’l flights.
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ABOVE: Cathryn Barwell fromGreyhound Australia is veryexcited after being awarded anApple iPad2 courtesy ofTravelport for being the majorwinner of the GDS firm’s recenthotel booking incentive. Barwell is pictured receiving hercoveted gadget from GrahamWhyte, Travelport’s QueenslandAccount Executive.
Albatross slams“definite departures” ALBATROSS Tours is continuingits push on guaranteeddepartures, launching anaggressive public relationscampaign over cancelled trips byother operators when they don’treach viable numbers. “To encourage bookings andgain the trust of travellers, agrowing number of touroperators are skirting around thisissue by offering ‘DefiniteDepartures’,” said Albatross mdEuan Landsborough. “As reassuring as this sounds,only a limited percentage of theiroverall departures attract thisapparent ‘guarantee’ and eventhose ‘definite’ departures are byno means certain,” he said, citingfine print which allows theseoperators to cancel a tour “at thedrop of a hat”. He contrasted these policieswith Albatross’ ‘GuaranteedGroup Departures’ which helpboth travellers and industrysuppliers by providing certainty. “Albatross is unusual within theindustry as we’re prepared tounderwrite tours at a loss...we’drather do this than disappoint notonly travellers, but suppliers,agents and hotels too”.
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Today’s Daily Escape QANTAS Holidays is continuingits rolling 72-hour salescampaigns, with the launch todayof special packages to Bali pricedfrom just $489 for four nightsplus flights ex PER. Also currently on sale arepackages to the Philippines andViva! Holidays USA deals startingat $1456 for five nights inclV Australia airfares ex MEL.
AA, JAL HNL lounge AMERICAN Airlines and JapanAirlines have announced the jointoperation of JAL’s Sakura Loungeat Honolulu International Airport. The colocation is the first jointlounge since the airlines becamejoint business partners last year,and will see the closure of AA’sexisting Admiral’s Club at HNL.
Alan Wichert has been appointed as Executive Chef at the Eastin GrandSathorn in Bangkok, when the hotel opens in Jan 2012.
Frank Levey has moved to Queensland Rail Travel as its BusinessDevelopment Executive from his previous role as State Sales ManagerQLD for Insight Vacations.
Aurora Expeditions has welcomed Amanda Till as its new ExpeditionsExecutive. She will be responsible for the recruitment, training anddevelopment of Expedition staff.
Bram Newbold has been appointed as Seashells Hospitality Groups’General Manager.
London City Airport has announced that Richard Gooding is about tostep down as its Chief Executive after 15 years and join the Board as anon-executive director. CEO of Dublin Airport Authority, Declan Collierwill take over Gooding’s role in early 2012.
Amanda Gaudion has accepted the position of senior businessdevelopment manager with Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, based in theGold Coast offices.
InterContinental Hotels Group has welcomed Mitchell Turner to therole of Senior Guest Experience Manager for the front office as well asFood and Beverage Services at Holiday Inn Old Sydney. He has movedfrom his current position at Reception Manager at InterContinentalLondon Park Lane.
Hertz Australia has announced Monique Conheady as its new MarketingBusiness Partner, Australia and New Zealand.
Maurice Zarmati will remain as senior consulant on Costa CruisesNorth America worldwide sales, marketing and passenger-trafficinitiatives following his retirement as president & CEO of Costa Cruises,from 30 Nov. Ruben Perez will take on the role of General Manager CostaNorth America and will report directly to Costa headquarters in Genoa.
The Board of Tourism Accommodation Australia in NSW hasappointed three new directors including Michael Bourne, GM HiltonSydney; Brian McHenry, Group GM Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resortand Spa and Ruwan Peiris, Regional General Manager NSW for MirvacHotels and Resorts.
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Global Product ManagerJTB is an established international travel company with a strongpresence in Australia. We pride ourselves on providing our customerswith the best possible travel experience.
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We are currently looking for a manager, who will run a new teaminitially focusing on Asian destinations including China, Koreaand Taiwan. The key responsibilities include developing smallgroup tour products for East Asian countries and managing ateam of 4 consultants.
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AROUND 70 corporate travelbuyers from across the globe arevisiting Australia at present aspart of Tourism Australia’sDreamtime B2B trade marketingevent focusing on the high-yieldbusiness tourism market. At a function yesterday as partof the event, Tourism Australiamd Andrew McEvoy highlightedthe importance of growingbusiness events as part of the2020 Tourism Industry Potentialwhich aims to double visitorspending over the next decade. Attendees were treated to afabulous lunch at the new Blackrestaurant at The Star, where mdSid Vaikunta highlighted the
hotel’s $100m multi-purposeconvention facilities which canhandle up to 3000 delegates. Qantas is also a key supporterof Dreamtime, while the Sydneyprogram is being hosted byBusiness Events Sydney, whichwelcomed the internationalbuyers last night at a fabulousfunction in a private harboursidemarquee. Pictured above at The Staryesterday are, from left: TourismAustralia md Andrew McEvoy;The Star managing director SidVaikunta; Acting BESydney ceoLyn Lewis-Smith; and StephenThompson, Qantas Airways mgrof global sales development.
HAL drops Bermuda HOLLAND America Cruises hasannounced a change to itsCaribbean itineraries which willsee it drop regular sailings toBermuda after next year. The 1350-passenger Veendamhas operated seasonal roundtripBermuda cruises ex New Yorksince 2010, but will repositionelsewhere in 2013 when “otherdestinations are being consideredas part of our overall globaldeployment,” the line said. For more cruise industry newssubscribe free to Cruise Weeklyat www.cruiseweekly.com.au.
Amadeus easyJet deal AMADEUS has renewed itsdistribution agreement withEuropean low-cost carrier easyJetwith the new deal includingimproved booking functionality. The partnership started in 2007when easyJet started targetingthe corporate market, and nowcarries over 9 million businesstravellers each year. “Now more agents andcorporate travel buyers will beable to book with us...this dealrecognises the important rolethat GDS systems and travelmanagement companies play inthe corporate travel market,” saideasyJet Director of Customer andRevenues, Catherine Lynn. Amadeus said it’s seeing stronggrowth in low-cost carrierbookings, with 70 LCCs nowbookable via its system.
Fairmont Chengdu FAIRMONT Hotels and Resortshas announced the addition of anew property in Chengdu,Sichuan Province in China. The luxury hotel is scheduled toopen in 2014 within Tianfu NewTown, a new city centre which ishome to finance and technologycompanies. It will feature 375 rooms and 60Fairmont Serviced Residences.
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