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Time to visit Sth Africa is now: Dragonfly
Wednesday, 5 September 2012There has never been a better time to visit South Africa, with the Aussie dollar stronger against the South African rand, according to Dragonfly Africa director of sales and marketing Yolanda Woeke-Jacobs.
AF forms single regional hub
Wednesday, 5 September 2012As part of the airline’s Transform 2015 project, Air France has announced the regroup and merger of its short and medium-haul flying subsidiaries; Airlinair, Brit Air and Regional.
Hotel prices up, industry in recovery
Wednesday, 5 September 2012Hotel prices worldwide experienced a uniformed rise for the first time in five years, according to the latest Hotels Price Index (HPI) released by Hotels.com.
You’ve got mail! Industry leads email interaction
Wednesday, 5 September 2012Experian Marketing Services reported a significant rise in email volume, with the travel industry experiencing the largest increase during the second quarter of this year.
Tiger continues AU expansion, returns to Adl
Tuesday, 4 September 2012Tiger Airways Australia has announced plans to operate twice daily services between Melbourne and Adelaide, as part of the airline’s Australian expansion plans.
Air Tickets’ RTW fare innovation
Tuesday, 4 September 2012Australian travel agents are now able to book and issue Round the World (RTW) and Circle fares anytime online, using a feature of Air Tickets SmartTickets Online suite.
Adv World, Exodus partnership opens world
Tuesday, 4 September 2012In a move that will deliver an even wider range of holiday options to Australian travellers, Adventure World has signed an exclusive GSA partnership with Exodus.
QF, VA apply to renew routes
Tuesday, 4 September 2012Both Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways have submitted commission determinations to Australian regulators to extend allocating capacities due to expire over the next year.
LAN lands the first American Dream-liner
Tuesday, 4 September 2012LAN Airlines has become the first carrier in the Americas to welcome the Boeing 787 Dreamliner into its fleet after this week receiving the first of 32 ordered aircraft.
Meet the 83 year old flight attendant
Tuesday, 4 September 2012One of the first male flight attendants for United Airlines, Ron Akana will retire after 63 years with the airline.
Virgin, Greyhound combo to rev-up Qld tourism
Monday, 3 September 2012In what’s been described as a “new age of cooperation”, bus operator, Greyhound Australia has teamed up with Virgin Australia to form an air-land partnership that would focus on promoting more tourism into Far North Queensland.
Passenger tax still plaguing Aus operators
Monday, 3 September 2012The passenger movement tax increase is one of the highest concerns amongst tourism operators, according to new research that found 60 percent of respondents believe the rise will impact visitation from New Zealand.
Vietnam's Asian arrivals on the rise
Monday, 3 September 2012An influx of tourists from Asian countries such as Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan has resulted in a significant rise in the number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam this year.
EY builds VA stake
Monday, 3 September 2012Etihad Airways has confirmed it has increased its stake in Virgin Australia to ten percent after accumulating up to 221 million shares in the Australian carrier over the past few months.
Universal slow-down in air transport: IATA
Monday, 3 September 2012The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed global air traffic results for the month of July, citing a global reduction in growth for both air travel and freight business.
thl merger is tops for NZ tourism
Monday, 3 September 2012NZ tour operator thl has announced plans to merge its New Zealand rental business with KEA Campers and United Campervans, in a bid to advocate tourism and deliver financial benefits.
Int’l meetings resilient in tough times
Monday, 3 September 2012Results from a recent survey “continue to paint a positive picture” for international association meetings, despite the current financial pressures surrounding the MICE industry.
Tighter tobacco allowances kick-in
Monday, 3 September 2012New regulations restricting the amount of cigarettes international visitors to Australia are able to bring into the country were implemented over the weekend.
QF, EK codeshare set to finalise next week
Friday, 31 August 2012The Qantas and Emirates codeshare agreement is becoming more solid, with the deal set to be finalised as early as next week.
Matt Moran home from Tick Tour ... Let’s do it again
Friday, 31 August 2012Renowned chef Matt Moran has completed the T-QUAL tour that saw him travel around Australia as an ambassador for the T-QUAL Tick Accreditation, endorsing business involved with the initiative.
VA alliance has potential to impact Skywest
Friday, 31 August 2012Skywest and Virgin Australia’s new-found friendship could be a make or break commitment, with the airline’s executive chairman Jeff Chatfield stressing Virgin “has more potential to impact the Company than any other customer relations”.
TS Isaac update: compensation for cruisers
Friday, 31 August 2012The slow moving Isaac may have eased to a tropical storm but that doesn’t mean that it’s all systems go for the cruise industry.
Hertz launches Rent2Buy down under
Friday, 31 August 2012Rental car agency, Hertz Australia has commenced its online Rent2Buy car sales program in Australia, following proven popularity in the United States.
Aussies keen for Kenya
Friday, 31 August 2012Numbers of Aussie travellers seeking a once in a lifetime African safari experience in Kenya are increasing, with a 10.4 percent growth in Australian visitor numbers for the first half of 2012.
