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No Vacancies a pro for QLD
Thursday, 19 July 2012The July winter holidays have been described as the best in years for Tropical North Queensland, with an overwhelming influx of southern-state domestic visitors.
Magic Cities Germany: new destination identities
Thursday, 19 July 2012Magic Cities Germany has revealed new slogans for each of the 11 German cities it markets.
Agents, clients only a message away with TripCase
Thursday, 19 July 2012Offering agents a means to stay in touch with travelling clients, Sabre Pacific has announced it will add a new messaging component to its TripCase app.
Qantas launches into online accommodation with Hooroo
Wednesday, 18 July 2012Announced late last week and officially launched today, the Qantas Group has officially made its move into hospitality, with a new social commerce and accommodation website, Hooroo.
Cook Islands, a Flying destination for Aussies
Wednesday, 18 July 2012Strategic promotion and continuous marketing initiatives have prompted a 40 percent growth amongst Aussies planning vacations and international weddings in the Cook Islands.
‘Huge’ campaign to drive tourism into regional NSW
Wednesday, 18 July 2012Sydney is sharing the tourism light with regional New South Wales after State Premier Barry O’Farrell unveiled the ‘biggest ever’ integrated campaign to drive tourism into areas outside the main city.
TAT reveals new Thai tourism strategies
Wednesday, 18 July 2012The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced strategies designed to take advantage of emerging opportunities within the ever-changing travel industry.
South Africa enjoys tourism boom
Wednesday, 18 July 2012Visitor arrival numbers to South Africa have surged in the first quarter, with statistics revealing overall arrival numbers growing by 10.5 percent.
Chinese travellers on the rise
Wednesday, 18 July 2012The Chinese outbound market is booming, with statistics revealing the number of Chinese mainland residents travelling overseas has surged to 38.6 million.
Consumers seek access anytime, anywhere
Wednesday, 18 July 201275 percent of consumers are more likely to book hotels and resorts that provide mobile video content via mobile phone devices, according to a new survey.
Foreigners rate Australians “different”
Tuesday, 17 July 2012Aussies are not so hospitable, according to a new survey that found foreigners perceive Australians as being unreliable, untrustworthy and unhelpful.
Bali aims to welcome 15 million visitors
Tuesday, 17 July 2012With the recent surge in visitors into Bali over the last few years, Governor Made Mangku Pastika has optimistically aimed to welcome five million foreign visitors in 2015.
CZ Canton route goes daily
Tuesday, 17 July 2012China Southern will increase the frequency of its new Canton route between Australia and London via Guangzhou, operating a daily service from October 2012.
Extra Tassie services a plus for tourism: ATEC
Tuesday, 17 July 2012The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed the recently announced additional capacity provided by Qantas on flights between Tasmania and Melbourne.
Chinese increase holiday budget for shopping, thrills
Tuesday, 17 July 2012Chinese travellers are planning to increase their holiday budgets, allocating extra spend towards hotel upgrades and opting for shopping and adventure getaways.
Top five Golden rules for female travellers
Tuesday, 17 July 2012With 45 percent of woman making up the corporate travel market, International SOS has identified five golden rules to help woman keep safe when travelling for business.
Qantas tinkers with domestic capacity
Monday, 16 July 2012Qantas Airways has released plans to strengthen its domestic operations with additional capacity on services between Melbourne-Tasmania and Adelaide-Canberra.
Three ship allowance for Garden Island
Monday, 16 July 2012Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that the Federal Government will guarantee three cruise ship berths per year at Garden Island over the next two cruise seasons.
One in three Aussies travel to the UK for family
Monday, 16 July 2012Aussies have maintained a strong link with the UK, with research revealing that from the one million people who travelled to the ‘motherland’ in 2011, one in three visited family.
HA takes off as the only US carrier to NZ
Monday, 16 July 2012In a bid to fill the “underserved” market, Hawaiian Airlines has released plans to operate non-stop, commercial flights between Honolulu and Auckland.
Dedicated directory to boost Brisbane events
Monday, 16 July 2012Brisbane Marketing Convention Bureau has launched the Brisbane Events Planning Directory; the first online meetings tool for the city’s MICE industry.
iPads for QF pilots
Monday, 16 July 2012Designed to improve communication and eliminate paperwork in the cockpit, Qantas has made a move to equip pilots with iPads.
QR, AC, VA named top airlines : Skytrax
Friday, 13 July 2012A worldwide survey of air travellers has determined the Skytrax World Airline Awards, recognising Qatar Airlines as a repeat win for the Best Airline in 2012.
2013, the year for Japan tourism: JNTO
Friday, 13 July 2012As visitor numbers climb back to pre-2011 quake records, Japan’s Sydney-based representatives are set on making 2013 the year for tourism, with plans to launch new promotional activities to entice Aussie travellers.
