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Nusa Dua means ldquoTwo Islandsrdquo Located on a lush peninsula Nusa Dua is a planned five-star resort development area with sense of exclusivity extensive facilities and an exciting variety of water sports nearby Nestled within 9 hectares of luxurious tropical landscape gardens the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel amp Spa features all the elegance of a Balinese palace exposing the beauty of local culture yet offering modern amenities and convenience for a luxurious getaway

bull From$1298pptwinshareofferincludes

bull ReturnEconomyfaresflyingVirginAustraliaexMELPleaseenquirepricesforothercities(exSYDBNEADL)

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bull ReturntransfersbycoachUpgradetoaPalaceClubroomfromanextra$333ppwhichincludes1X60minutemassage(2personsperroom)andClubbenefits

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30 OFF tHENUSADUABEACHHOtELampSPABALI

PricesarebasedonperpersontwinshareexMelbournePleaseenquireforpricesexSydneyBrisbaneAdelaideAllissubjecttoavailabilityandseasonalsupplementsFullpaymenttobemade60dayspriortodepartureCreditcardsurchargeofminimum15mayapplyforVisaampMastercardand35onAmericanExpressampDinersCancellationpenaltieswillapplyAirfaresforsaleamptraveluntilsoldoutFordeparturesnowuntil31Mar2014Departuretaxesairlineleviesbaggagefeesarequotedasat15July2013andhavebeenaddedtotheperpersoncostFaresmaynotaccruefrequentflyerpointsandmaynotallowredemptionupgradesHotel30discountappliestotravelfrom01Julyndash24Dec2013Advertiseddiscountedoffervalidfortravel01Nov-24Dec13

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BookaBalconyCabinampreceiveexclusiveprivilegesalongwithFampBcreditofuptoSgD$400

ItINerArIeS ndash 3 NIgHtSInsideCabin=$315pptwinshare|Window=$405pptwinshare|BalconyCabin=$585pptwin share

Penang Phuket(Departuresfrom21July2013to16March2014)

Phuket Langkawi (Departuresfrom28Julyto22September2013)

ItINerArIeS ndash 5 NIgHtSInsideCabin=$525pptwinshare|Window=$675pptwinshare|BalconyCabin=$975pptwin share

Penang Phuket Malacca (Departuresfrom 4August2013to16March2014)

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HIgHLIgHtSthe Nusa Dua Spa - NestledwithintropicalandtranquilgardenstheNusaDuaSpaissituatedclosetotheresortrsquosfrontentranceAsaspapioneerinBaliitretainsrichBalinesetraditionsthroughambianceandavarietyofindigenoustreatmentsthenewlyrenovatedNusaDuaSpacomplexfeaturesplungepoolsaromaticsaunascooldipssteamroomsJacuzzi25-metrelappoolindividualmassageroomsseparatemaleandfemalelockersaspavillaprivatespapavilionsandtheSpaCafe

Dining amp Bars - DiningattheNusaDuaBeachHotelampSpaisaculinaryexperiencewithachoiceof5restaurantsand4barsWhetheryouarelookingforacasualbeachsidesettingorintimatediningfortwotheresortfavoursanyrequestanddesirethemixofinternationalwesternIndonesianandBalinesecuisinehighlightssignaturemenustodefineeachrestaurantInaddition24-hourroomserviceisavailabletoallguestrooms

AUStRALIANFEDERAtIONOFtRAVELAgENtS(AFtA)RECOgNISEStHEBEStOFtHEBEStWewereveryexcitedtobefinalistsattheNationaltravelIndustryAwardseventinSydneyon20Julyhavingbeennominatedin2categoriesBestCorporateAgency(SingleLocation)andBestConsultantndashCorporateforSeanSimmons

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OFFERENDS02AUg2013CONDItIONSAPPLYPricesareperpersontwinshareasat01Jul13AllPriceareEXMELPleaseenquirefordealsEXSYDBNEADLPricesmayfluctuateduetochangesinchargestaxesandcurrencySubjecttoavailabilitySeasonalsurchargesapplyCreditcardsurchargeofminimum15mayapplyforVisaampMastercardand35onAmericanExpressampDinersCancellationfeesampblackoutdatesapplyMinimummaximumstayrestrictionsapplyPricesandinclusionsarecorrectattimeofissueandaresubjecttochangeguestsmustbe18yearsorabovetocheckintoHotelOffersmaybewithdrawnanytimewithoutnoticeValidforsale02Aug13ValidfortravelgoldCoast01Feb-31Mar14SunshineCoast01Aug-18Sep13amp01Feb-31Mar14IbisStylesCairnsColonialClub01Nov-11Dec13amp01Feb-31Mar14PortDouglas01Nov-11Dec13amp01Feb-31Mar14WhitsundayHolidayapartment01Nov-11Dec13

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ReturnfaresdepartingMelbourne(pleaserequestfaresfromSydneyBrisbanePerthampAdelaide)Faresvalidforsaleuntil24AugustunlesswithdrawnorsoldoutSubjecttoavailabilityFaresincludetaxesandfuelsurchargescorrectasat26July13OtherdestinationsavailableacrossMalaysiaAirlinesnetworkAndasamemberofoneworldndashyouearnpointswithQantasFrequentFlyer

Paris from$4910(A380fromKLtoParis)Frankfurt from$5942London from$6219(A380fromKLtoLondon)Amsterdam from$5867Istanbul from$6306

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Dubai from$4358Hyderabad from$3793HongKong from$2684Shanghai from$2777tokyo from$3448

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vIrgIN AuStrALIA HOOKS uP WItH AIrBerLINVirginAustraliawillpartnerwithgermanyrsquosairberlinfromnextmonthwithalimitednumberofcodeshareflightsbutreciprocalfrequentflyerperksacrosstheboardBeginningAugust1standonsalethismonthVirginAustraliawillcodeshareonairberlinrsquosdailydirectservicesfromAbuDhabindashwhichisthehomehubofVirginpartnerEtihadndashtoDusseldorfandBerlin

Inreturnairberlin-germanyrsquossecondlargestairline-willcodeshareonVirginAustraliarsquosAbuDhabitoSydneyserviceitsPhukettoPerthserviceandnineofVirginrsquosdomesticserviceswithinAustraliaandearnABlsquotopbonusrsquomilesonVirginAustralianflights

theairberlinpartnershipgrowsVirginrsquosvirtualnetworkintoEuropeandisafittingmatchforbothairlinesIronicallyairberlinisalsoamemberoftheoneworldalliancewhichmakesitapartnerofQantasread full story here

SYDNeY AIrPOrt gOeS MOBILe-frIeNDLYFollowingthereleaseofitsiPhoneandAndroidsmartphoneappsSydneyAirporthasflickedtheswitchonamobile-friendlywebsite

themobileSYDsitepackagesthecoreofthefullsydneyairportcomauwebsiteintoafinger-friendlydesignintendedfortodayrsquostouchscreendeviceswithupdatedinformationonflightsshoppingandparkingtheairporthasalsolaunchedSimplifiedChineseversionsofbothitsdesktopandmobilesitestotapintotheboomingChinesemarketread full story here

ItalsohasreleasedanAndroidappprovideliveupdatesonflightsaswellasfindingyourwayaroundtheairportAswiththeairportrsquosnear-identicaliPhoneappthecalloutfeatureoftheAndroidversionistheabilitytolsquosubscribersquotointernationalanddomesticflightstogethandypop-upalertsonwhenboardingopensaswellaschangestotheflightrsquosstatus

HoweverthiscoversonlyflightstoandfromtheInternationalt1anddomestict2terminalsndashtheairportadvisesthatitdoesnrsquothaveaccesstodatafromthededicatedQantast3terminalthiswillincluderegionalQantasLinkflightswhichcurrentlyoperatefromt2butlaterthisyearwillshifttot3AsexpectedtheAndroidappalsoprovidesmapsoftheairportprecinctandterminalsalongwithinformationonparkingandtransfersread full story here

BOeINg rOLLS Out 787-9 teLLS ldquoWHAt We LeArNeD frOM tHe 787-8rdquoBoeinghasquietlyrolledthefirstofitsstretched787-9DreamlinersoutofitsfactoryinEverettWashingtononJuly19withlittlefanfareandevenlessattentionfromthepublicBoeingexpectsthisfirst787-9tomakeitsinauguraltestflightnextmonthandsaysthatmanylessonsfromtheproductionofthe787-8havebeenfedintotheevolutionofthe-9

AirNewZealandwillflyitsBoeing787-9toShanghaiandtokyoasldquokeylonghaul

destinationsrdquoforthenewDreamlinerfleetwithsecondarydestinationsincludingPerthHonoluluandPapeeteWithroomforaround40moreseatsthanthe787-8plusslightlylongerrangeandbeingseenasamorematureversionofthe787familyBoeinghasordersfrom20customersforsome335ofthesecond-genDreamlinersrepresentingover40ofall787ordersread full story here

AIrLINeS gO fOr A WArDrOBe-MAKeOverVirginAtlantichasrevealedthenewesttakeonitsiconicredthreadscourtesyofBritishfashiondoyenneDameVivienneWestwoodthenewuniformforSirRichardBransonrsquosairlinebringsamodernlsquoCoolBritanniarsquolooktothesafeterritoryofsharpsilhouettesanddapperdetailingScrolldownthefullstorytoseewhatFijiAirwaysChinaEasternAirlinesgarudaIndonesiaUnitedAirlinesampQantashavedecidedtochangewiththeirstaffwardroberead full story here

eMIrAteS amp QANtAS tO SHAre tHe tASMAN frOM 14 AuguStQantasandEmirateswillextendtheiralliancetotrans-tasmanflightsbeginningAugust14CodeshareflightsandlsquoalignedfaresrsquodesignedtoequaliseQantasandEmiratesticketpricingwillcomeintoeffectasNewZealandbecomespartofajointQantas-Emiratesnetwork

HeadliningtheQantasEmiratespushwillbeEmiratesrsquoA380superjumboswhichcurrentlyflyfromSydneyandMelbournetoAucklandndashwithBrisbanetofollowfromOctober2ndashofferingtrueinternational-gradebusinessclassfortripsoverthepond(AtalittleoverthreehoursthisisalsooneoftheworldrsquosshortestAirbusA380flights)

travellerswillbeabletobookEmiratesrsquotrans-tasmanflightsascodeshareservicesunderQantasflightnumbersresultinginalargerhauloffrequentflyerpointsandstatuscreditsBookingsfortheseflightswillbeavailablefromAugust14thesamedayasservicesbegin

BetweenthemQantasandEmirateswilloperatearound130servicesperweekfromAucklandChristchurchWellingtonandQueenstowntoAustralianeastcoastcities

InastatementissuedtothemediaQantassaidthatldquoexistingcapacityontrans-tasmanroutesthatbothQantasandEmiratesflyhasbeenguaranteedaspartofregulatoryapprovalsrdquo

HoweverthisdoesnrsquotruleouttimetablechangestoexistingAU-NZflightstoavoidQantasandEmiratesflightsoperatingaroundthesametimendashamovewhichwouldresultinawiderspreadofservicesthroughoutthedayndashoraddingnewflightsintootherNewZealanddestinationsratherthanoverloadcitieslikeAucklandwithtoomuchcapacity

NeW SeAtS fOr vIrgIN AuStrALIA BuSINeSS CLASSVirginAustraliaisassessingnewseatsforitsdomesticbusinessclassfleetastheairlinecontinuestobattleQantasforthewell-heeledcorporatetravelmarket

CONTACT The SeAN SimmONS TrAvel TrAvel TeAm ONPhone+61394293294(local) tollFree1300391590(interstate) Fax+61394293293 EmailenquiriesseanstravelcomauSuite653CoppinStreetRichmondVIC3121 seansimmonstravelcomauABN 48153795129 TCF 10343 TrAvel AGeNT liCeNSe viC 33025 iATA 02-3 6275 4

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Severalnewseatsareunderconsiderationandhavealreadybeenshowcasedatinvitation-onlyfocusgroupswithselectedbusinesstravellersandcorporateclients

Participantsinthelsquoseatclinicsrsquoareaskedtoevaluatethedifferentdesignsandarerequiredtosignanon-disclosureform

AskedtocommentonthenewseatsaVirginAustraliaspokeswomansaidonlythatldquowehaveanumberoffocusgroupsscheduledthroughouttheyearrdquo

ldquoWeregularlydrawoninsightsfromourcustomersintheresearchanddevelopmentprocessofproductdesignviaallformsofmarketresearchrdquo

thenewdesignsarebelievedtobeslatedforVirginAustraliarsquossingle-aisleBoeing737-800workhorsesofwhichtherearenow70inthefleetthesearecurrentlyfittedoutwitheightbusinessclassseatsintworowsofa2-2configurationwitha38inchpitchandagenerousrecline

VirginAustraliarsquossteptowardsasecondgenerationofpremiumseatscomesonly18monthsaftertheairlinelauncheddomesticbusinessclassinJanuary2012andkeenlyillustratesitson-goingfightwithQantasatthetopendofthemarket

QantasstillenjoysthelargersliceofthebusinesstravelpiebutVirginAustraliaCEOJohnBorghettiisfightingadifferentbattleonebasednotonalsquolineinthesandrsquoofmarketsharebutonincreasedrevenuethroughsalesofhigher-yieldfares

VirginrsquosclearestwininthebusinessclassdogfighthasbeentrumpingQantasonthetranscontinentalroutewithinternational-gradeseatsonitsAirbusA330lsquoCoasttoCoastrsquoservicesthespaciousangledlie-flatseatswhichboastplentyofnooksforkeepingpersonalitemsathandplusalargeseatbackscreenwithvideo-on-demandareleaguesaheadofthemorestandardrecliningseatfittedtoQantasequivalentAirbusA330s(whichalsoseesthemiddleseatblockedoffbyaplasticshroudtocreatewhatQantastagsasanlsquoinflightworkspacersquo)

VirginAustraliaalreadyrunsthetwin-aisleA330sonallweekdayflightsbetweenMelbourneandPerthplustwooutofthreeBrisbane-PerthweekdayservicesandplanstoupgradeSydney-Perthweekdayflightstothesameall-A330statusinOctober

Qantashasrespondedbyannouncingplanstoupgradeitsentire30-strongfleetofAirbusA330swithanewlie-flatbusinessclassseatwhichCEOAlanJoycepromisedwillbeldquothebestdomesticproductanywhereintheworldanditleapfrogsanythingourcompetitorrsquosdoingrdquo

ldquotheyrsquoreveryexcitingtherersquosplentyoflegroomandwersquoreveryconfidentthattheywillgetanamazingreactionrdquoJoycetoldAustralianBusinesstravellerearlierthisyearjokingthatldquoIcertainlyswimintheseatsgivenmysizerdquo

thenewQantasseatsarenotexpectedtodebutuntiltheendof2014howevergivingVirginAustraliaasubstantialheadstartforwooingandwinningcorporateaccountscommittedtosubstantialeast-westtravel

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