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temporary suspension of flights EK348/349 between Dubai and Singapore, via Colombo (TD Thu) will terminate at CMB effective 06 Jan “due to the day time closure of the runway for renovation works at Bandaranaike Int’l Airport (BIA) in Sri Lanka”.
An EK spokesperson told TD the carrier will operate the Dubai-Colombo and Colombo-Dubai legs of the service for three months during the runway closure period.
“With regards to other Emirates flights to and from Colombo, Emirates is working with the relevant authorities to reschedule the flights, keeping with the airport’s revised operational hours,” the airline explained.
NCL Aussie pricingNORWEGIAN Cruise Line today
released pricing for Norwegian Jewel’s inaugural season in Australasian waters, between Oct 2017 and Mar 2018.
There are 15 Norwegian Jewel sailings available, with prices starting at $1,147ppts for an Inside Stateroom on the five-day Tasmanian Sampler voyage.
“Norwegian Jewel will deliver a new level of freedom and flexibility never before seen in Australia,” said svp and md Asia Pacific, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Steve Odell.
The season commences with a 39-night voyage from Vancouver to Sydney on 03 Oct 17 - more info at www.ncl.com.au.
DNSW China bdmDESTINATION NSW has named
Michelle Fu as bdm Western China, tasked to assist increase visitor numbers to the state.
QTIC rallies travel careerQUEENSLAND Tourism Industry
Council (QTIC) has unveiled a new guide aimed at encouraging school leavers to consider a career in the travel industry.
Launched on Fri by Queensland Tourism Minister Kate Jones, the Tourism and Hospitality Career Guide showcases the variety of career opportunities available within the state.
The guide has been developed by QTIC in partnership with the Qld government, industry operators and trainers.
“The QTIC Tourism and Hospitality Career Guide is aimed at inspiring Queenslanders to get involved in a broad range of opportunities in one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy,” QTIC chief Daniel Gschwind said.
Tourism is the Sunshine State’s second largest export earner, contributing $23 billion to Qld’s Gross State Product.
The guide has been developed
with the support of the Dept of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games, along with the Dept of Education and Training.
Jones said Queensland’s tourism industry is booming & will require a new tech savvy and skilled workforce going forward “to take advantage of a growing digitally-connected Asian tourism market.
“We are working on building the digital capabilities of our tourism industry and a young, skilled and tech savvy workforce will make a significant difference to what we offer visitors,” she added.
Careers highlighted span food & beverage, accommodation, events & entertainment and information services & sales, which includes travel consultancy.
The comprehensive 124-page guide is being distributed to all senior schools in Queensland and can also be accessed online at www.qtic.com.au & CLICK HERE.
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Asiana Airlines has scheduled its flagship Airbus A380 on a number of services between Seoul Incheon and Sydney in Nov.
GDS displays indicate OZ will swap-out Airbus A330-300s for the double-decker jets on 13, 17, 18, 21, 22 and 26 Nov.
Crown Perth recruitsAHEAD of the opening of Crown
Towers Perth in Dec, the casino operator today announced it will begin a “substantial recruitment drive” to secure 500 hospitality professionals.
Crown said the push is “further testament to the growth the new hotel will provide the Western Australian economy, stimulating more international, interstate and intrastate events, conferences & conventions to be held locally.”
Crown Towers Perth will set a new benchmark for luxury in Australia,” Crown Perth Hotels exec gm Andrew Cairns said.
A&K sold to Chinese firmABERCROMBIE & Kent is set to
be acquired by Chinese tourism developer Zhonghong Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
The potential arrangement, revealed on Fri, will see the Beijing-based company - an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group - purchase a majority of the equity of interests in A&K from current owners.
The transaction is expected to be completed in Q3 of 2016.
“This new partnership will help A&K take advantage of new opportunities to redefine the travel experience,” Fortress Investment Group co-chairman Wes Edens said.
A&K operates tours to more than 100 countries on all seven continents and has 52 local offices, including in Melbourne.
Fortress has had an association with Abercrombie & Kent founder Geoffery Kent since 2006.
“The relationship with Zhonghong and their experience in real estate development & tourism positions A&K to continue to innovate by offering immersive and exhilirating experiences in uncharted destinations,” Kent said.
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Wicked saga rolls onTHE Tasmanian Government is
backing the Queensland Govt’s move to deregister Wicked Campers vans displaying offensive slogans (TD Fri).
Rene Hidding, Minister for Infrastructure said the Tas Govt would consider taking similar action if the company attempted to register the vans in the state.
“I have been investigating possible regulatory or legislative options to stop these vile, sexist and misogynistic vans from operating in Tasmania,” Hidding said in a statement, adding he has confirmed the owners of these vehicles are likely in breach of the Anti-Discrimination Act.
MTA appointmentKARLA Briski has been named
Mobile Travel Agents’ (MTA) new social media specialist.
Briski will work alongside marketing and communications manager, Michelle Graham, to expand the company’s social media presence.
SQ’s first DUS flightDUSSELDORF in Germany
has joined Singapore Airline’s network, with the arrival of the first of the airline’s flights from the Lion City landing on Fri.
The route will initially be served three times weekly utilising SQ’s new 253-seat Airbus A350-900 aircraft, seating 42 pax in Business class, 24 in Premium Economy and 187 in Economy.
MH370 search to endIF MALAYSIAN Airlines’ flight
MH370 is not found within the 120,000km² search area, the three-country hunt for the plane will be called off, Malaysian, Chinese and Australian officials said in a statement last week.
Close to $180 million has been thrown into the salvage operation since the Boeing 777 with 239 people on board went missing in Mar 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing (TD 25 Mar 14).
To date 110,000km2 have been searched.
Australia’s Transport Minister Darren Chester said the three countries still “remained hopeful” the plane would be found before the search area was exhausted and that it was a “difficult decision” to suspend the search,
News.com.au reported.MEANWHILE, news has
emerged over the weekend that MH370’s pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah used a home-built flight simulator to steer himself in a similar route that the missing plane is believed to have taken just weeks before the disappearance.
The findings published by New York magazine were allegedly sourced from a confidential document from Malaysian police investigating the incident.
“We found a flight path, that lead to the southern Indian Ocean, among the numerous other flight paths charted on the flight simulator, that could be of interest,” the document said.
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A CATHAY Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok was delayed by three hours over the weekend after a disgruntled passenger tore a hole in the ceiling of its new plane.
The passenger reportedly lost his temper after failing to find overhead storage and forcibly yanked a fixed plate from the ceiling, revealing a gaping hole.
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Eclipse Travel to NZECLIPSE Travel has expanded
its operations to New Zealand, opening an office in Christchurch, with plans for a north island location later in the year.
Matt McMillan, co-founder of Sydney-based Eclipse Travel said as one of the company’s directors is living in Christchurch, the move was something which was planned from the beginning.
“We believe that New Zealanders and Australians share a love of visiting adventurous destinations like Latin America, Africa, Antarctica and the Arctic,” McMillan said.
“Additionally with the introduction of Air NZ offering direct flights into Buenos Aires we felt the timing was perfect.”
Munich updateSMARTRAVELLER has lowered
its advice for Munich back to the pre-attack level of “exercise normal safety precautions”, following the resolution of the shooting incident over the weekend which saw at least nine people killed and several injured.
However, the site still warns Australian travellers to “remain vigilant” when visiting as the threat of terrorism in Germany remains high.
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JOHN Fitzgerald, ceo Tourism Tasmania got together for lunch last week with Gideon Baker, national sales and marketing manager, Reed Holidays.
The pair met to discuss how they can collaborate to grow tourism business to Tasmania.
Reed Holidays runs coach tours in Tasmania through its three brands, Seniors Coach Tours, Australian Air Holidays and Young At Heart Holidays.
Fitzgerald is pictured (left) with Baker.
CA plans 777 SYD opsAIR China will introduce a two-
class configuration of its 777-300ER fleet on the Beijing-Sydney route from 01 Jan as CA173/174, GDS displays show.
The jet will have 356 Economy class seats in a 3-4-3 layout and 36 in Business class.
Service on the route will be reduced from 11 to seven times weekly, with CA173 departing Beijing Capital Int’l Airport at 0050 and CA174 leaving Sydney at 2040.
Boston-Montreal high speed rail plan
A BLUEPRINT for a future rail service in the US north east has been approved by the Dept of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
The green light enables US states & the federal government to invest in new passenger rail services in New England.
Under the plan, a rail line will link Boston and New Haven, via Springfield and Harford, as well as a new service between Boston and Montreal.
Close to US$1 million has been awarded to Massachusetts and Vermont to study the potential of a High-Speed Rail Program by the FRA.
The Boston-New Haven service would operate up to eight times daily, while the Montreal service is slated to be operated once daily on a round-trip basis.
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Guardians of the Galaxy ride
DISNEYLAND Resort has confirmed The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride at Disney California Adventure Park will be reimagined as The Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!
The move, flagged by Travel Daily recently (TD 05 May), was announced at San Diego Comic-Con last weekend by president of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige.
Expected to launch in about 12
months, the ride will see guests join “one of the most unusual characters in the park’s history”, Tanaleer Tivan, aka The Collector, in a fortress-like museum.
Guests will board a gantry lift launching them into a daring adventure to join Rocket Racoon in an attempt to free his fellow Guardians.
The attraction will drop guests directly into the story alongside characters from the comic books and the blockbuster film,” Disney Resort said in a media release.
Disney added the new attraction will be an “anchor” for a broader range of super heroes that will be introduced at California Adventure in the future.
A final “drop day” for the Tower of Terror will be celebrated at the park in early Jan.
An artist’s impression of the new Guardians of the Galaxy-themed ride is pictured.
Xiamen YVR launchXIAMENAIR is continuing to
expand its international footprint with the debut today of flights to North America - the carrier’s 73rd global destination
MF is now operating thrice weekly services from Xiamen in China to Vancouver using Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft.
XiamenAir launched new flights to Melbourne earlier this month.
Carnival Build-A-BearDELIVERING on its position
as the “family cruise leader”, Carnival Cruise Line is set to introduce Build-A-Bear Workshops across its fleet of 25 vessels.
The exclusive partnership will see the first pop-up outlet open to guests aboard Carnival Dream.
Build-A-Bear Workshop at Sea workstations will be located within the Camp Ocean facility, set up at designated times during a cruise sailing, with prices for bears starting at US$20.
The roll out of the Workshops is expected to be completed within around 12 months.
by Trafalgar and sister company CostSaver will last for six days, 23 hours and 59 minutes, not one day, as mentioned in TD on Fri.
The introduction of the specials recognises the trend towards last-minute holiday bookings.
Hawaii storm passesTHE Hawaiian islands of Oahu,
Maui & Kauai remain on extreme weather watch today as a result of Tropical Storm Darby, packing winds of up to 50mph (80kmph).
“Residents and visitors are advised to take the necessary preparations today, such as stocking up on essential goods, and to stay safe until Tropical Storm Darby has passed this weekend,” the Hawaii Tourism Authority said yesterday.
Big falls at Mt BullerVICTORIAN Alps ski resort
Mt Buller has reported 26cm of fresh now falling in the early hours of Sat morning, with the surrounds blanketed with 26-70cms of snowcover, enabling the operation of 13 lifts.
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MOBILE Travel Agent, Kathy Thomaidis, will never forget the time Emirates surprised her and her husband on board with a cake commemorating their 17 year wedding milestone.
Thomaidis shared the above memory with Travel Daily’s sister publication travelBulletin for Emirates’ photo competition which celebrates 20 years of the UAE-carrier flying to Australia.
“What a wonderful surprise
to be on the receiving end,” she writes, “It’s the little things that make an impression and my husband and I will always remember celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary on board Emirates.”
The winner of the Emirates photo competition will win two Business Class flights to Europe.
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Alice Springs lights upTHE Northern Territory
Government has partnered with AGB Events, creators of Vivid Sydney, to present an all-new indigenous art display which will light-up Alice Springs from 23 Sep to 02 Oct.
Dubbed Parrtyeme, the display takes place at the Alice Springs Desert Park and features three separate installations of original, authentic Indigenous art created by local artists, students and the community using light and sound.
“Parrtyeme will be a breathtaking light display that will present the oldest continuous culture on earth through the newest technology on a 300-million-year-old natural canvas,” said NT Tourism Chief Minister Adam Giles.
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AS’ new EWR routesALASKA Airlines is expanding its
New York operations, last week announcing multiple new routes to Newark Liberty Int’l Airport.
AS will add four additional daily flights to Newark including Portland-Newark; San Diego-Newark; San Jose-Newark and Seattle-Newark, along with its corresponding return services.
Tickets for the new routes go on sale from today.
Pokemon Go bannedJAPANESE authorities are
urging visitors to stop playing mobile game Pokemon Go at popular tourist hot-spots.
Officials from the second most sacred site in Japan, Izumo-taisha shrine, banned the game on Fri to preserve the solemn atmosphere of the sanctuary.
Following its lead is Himeji Castle, who has placed signs inside and in surrounding areas of the complex to not play while walking through the site.
ASTA, NACTA tie-upTHE American Society of
Travel Agents has announced “closer integration” with sister organisation, the National Association of Career Travel Agents (NACTA).
The move will see NACTA president Ann Chamberlin also become senior vice president of business development for both bodies, assisting ASTA ceo Zane Kerby in day-to-day operations, focusing on “membership growth and support, chapter operations and consortia partnerships”.
NACTA vice president of sales & industry relations, Robert Duglin, will become vice president of business development for both ASTA and NACTA.
The first ASTA/NACTA combined event will be the ASTA Global Convention in Reno on 25-28 Sep.
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Buckland departsTOURISM WA will farewell ceo
Stephanie Buckland this week as she moves on to start a new role in the aged-care sector.
Buckland has been with the agency for eight years six of which as ceo.
Exec director of Tourism WA Gwyn Dolphin will be acting ceo while the Public Sector Commission, in consultation with the Tourism WA Board, works to fill the position.
MANATHAI/Bliss pactLUXURY boutique resort
MANATHAI Surin Phuket has joined forces with the popular Bliss Beach Club.
Under the agreement the resort’s guests receive preferred entry to the renowned beach club along with sun beds and towels and access to the club’s shower facilities.
Benefits will also work the other way, with those celebrating a wedding at the beach club being offered special room rates at MANATHAI Surin Phuket. Luxury on the Nile
SANCTUARY Retreats has launched journeys along the Nile on board traditional sailing boat Sanctuary Zein Nile Chateau.
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WONDERLAND Sydney is set to be resurrected as a new theme park dubbed Worlds of Wonder, flagged for completion in Western Sydney by 2021.
The new park is being managed by Florida-based David Bakasis who is also operations manager of Orlando’s Walt Disney World.
Bakasis has developed a master plan detailing the park’s attractions, resort hotels, shopping precincts and a water park (artist’s impression of the water park pictured above).
Ninety per cent of what I
want [for the master plan] I already have,” he told The Daily Telegraph.
The project is set to be built on a new location somewhere in Western Sydney which is yet to be finalised with the Badgerys Creek site reportedly under investigation.
Travel Daily first reported on plans for Wonderland Sydney’s revival back in 2013 when Expressions of Interest were initially being taken for the project (TD 19 Aug 13).
Hilton ChongqingDoubleTree by Hilton Chongqing
- Nan’an has officially opened today in southwest China.
The 237-room hotel features six function rooms, a ballroom, an indoor pool, sauna and gym and marks the third DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Chongqing.
APT - Unforgettable African Safaris 2017 Fourteen journeys throughout South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia and Namibia are featured inside. New additions include the opportunity to stay at the luxury Chobe Water Villas in Botswana with views across the river. Each villa has its own balcony with 180 degree views of the riverbank for prime game spotting. The brochure also details two and three night river cruises on the Chobe River
aboard the 14-suite Zambezi Queen. APT’s group sizes are limited to 28 guests in Africa.
Trafalgar - Asia 2017Nine new itineraries feature inside Trafalgar’s Asia 2017 brochure as the company expands further into Asia adding India, Sri Lanka and Laos as three new destinations for 2017. The new 13-day Leisurely Rajasthan with Mumbai is the company’s first Indian itinerary with stays in Jaipur and Mumbai. Trafalgar is also debuting an eleven-day ‘Wonders of Sri Lanka’ tour with activities spanning from learning how
Ceylon tea is made to rehabilitating orphaned elephants.
Time to Cruise - Travel 2016- 18The Cruise Team’s latest brochure showcases a wide selection of cruises from around the globe. Sailings range from a ‘bucket list’ Around the World Cruise and the Ultimate Christmas Holiday cruise to a quick four-night getaway. New to the edition are the pre-planned Cruise, Stay & Land Tour packages to Asia, Alaska, the USA and Europe. There’s also a host of additional value added inclusions on offer when
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WELCOME to Brochures of the Week, Travel Daily’s Monday feature.If your firm is releasing a new brochure you’d like to make the industry aware of, send a brief description summarising its features and itineraries, including a PDF of the front cover, and contact details to [email protected].
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O’Hare upgradeCHICAGO O’Hare Int’l Airport
has inaugurated its newly built A380 area following the touch-down of its first commercial superjumbo flight by Emirates.
The US$4.8 million project sees two reconfigured gates added including expansive passenger bridges to allow travellers to swiftly board & disembark.
Serko new biz appSERKO has partnered with Xero
to introduce a travel management application designed to “change the way small business book and manage company travel”.
Named serko.travel the application is accessible via desktop, iPhone and Android and allows users to make domestic, trans-Tasman and int’l bookings.
In addition, it also allows users to modify bookings, set parameters on employee use, control budgets and connect to Xero’s software.
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Field of Light’s glowing success
THE team at Voyages Indigenous Tourism, along with select media, gathered at premium Sydney fine dining establishment Aria on Fri to celebrate the success of Bruce Munro’s Field of Light installation.
Group executive general manager - sales, marketing and distribution, Ray Stone, described the art installation as a “huge success”, with domestic and international visitor numbers to the state and the resort steadily increasing since its debut.
The solar-powered display was launched 01 Apr and illuminates a remote desert area within sight of Uluru (TD 23 Mar 16).
Pictured at the gathering are Ray Stone, executive gm sales and Karena Noble, director of PR.
GOLDOC appointsTHREE new members will
join the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) Board.
New to the fold are Megan Houghton, director general, department of tourism, major events, small business and the Commonwealth Games; Craig Phillips, ceo, Australian Commonwealth Games Association and Bronwyn Morris, chair finance and Audit Committee, GOLDOC.
Tempo Brazil offerA JOURNEY exploring the green
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Hallett Sth Aus space A NEW tourism and social
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has announced an expansion of operations at Birmingham Airport in the UK, with the addition of routes and boosted frequencies for the 2017 summer.
The growth includes flights to Chania in Crete as well as thrice weekly services to Girona and Reus in Spain.
Ryanair is also boosting frequencies ex BHX to Sofia, Warsaw, Faro, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Palma and Tenerife, with overall FR capacity from the British midlands up 20%.
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Cathay winter saleCATHAY Pacific is offering deals
on winter flights to the northern hemisphere with fares from Australia to Europe, USA and Canada starting from a base price of $1,409 in Economy class.
Sale fare departures are available for 15 Nov to 10 Dec and 24 Dec to 23 Feb.
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Garden Inn ArdmoreTHE new 122-room Hilton
Garden Inn Ardmore has opened up in Oklahoma.
The property features The Garden Grille and Bar and a 24-hour snack bar.
There’s also a gym and flexible meeting space to accommodate up to 250 delegates.
ZQN bomb scareA NOTE found on a Qantas
plane at New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport yesterday sparked a bomb scare that lead to the airport being evacuated.
The threatening message was found by a cleaner on board QF21 after the plane had landed.
Air New Zealand cancelled two domestic flights into Queenstown as a result of the scare.
The QF plane was searched and passengers detained but no explosives were found and the person behind the threat has not been identified.
Normal operations have resumed at the airport.
ASW/MRBTA pactAUSTRALIA’S South West
(ASW) and the Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association (MRBTA) have inked a MoU to encourage more collaboration.
The ASW will help increase overseas awareness while the MRBTA will provide on-ground support for trade visitors.
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