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TQ and Jetstar join to entice Australians
Wednesday, 8 February 2012Tourism Queensland (TQ) has teamed up with Jetstar and launched an AUD 500,000 campaign to encourage Australian’s to spend their annual leave in some of the State’s top destinations.
Chinese travellers boost tourism
Wednesday, 8 February 2012Chinese travellers are coming to the rescue of troubled tourism industries in Australia, USA and Europe with recent figures showing a significant growth in visitor numbers.
Compulsory full-body scans for Aus
Tuesday, 7 February 2012Passengers passing through Australian airports will have no choice but to undergo a full body scan or cancel their travel plans under new laws the Federal Parliament hopes to introduce later this week.
Scoot-ing into the Gold Coast
Tuesday, 7 February 2012Singapore’s new low-cost carrier, Scoot Airlines has announced it will make Gold Coast its second international route, with a five times weekly service to tap into the growing travel market between Singapore and Queensland.
Sydney cruise boom causes waves
Tuesday, 7 February 2012With 214 ships scheduled to visit Sydney in 2012, the issue of where to berth them has hit the spotlight again.
FLT acquires GoVoluntouring
Tuesday, 7 February 2012Focused on building its voluntourism commitment, Flight Centre has announced the acquisition of Canada based online company, GoVoluntouring.
IHG growth to create 400,000 new jobs
Tuesday, 7 February 2012Business expansion plans will create up to 400,000 new positions at InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) over the next four years, according to a new report.
BA to deliver Olympic Flame from Greece to the UK
Tuesday, 7 February 2012Olympic 2012 organisers have announced the Olympic Flame will take an eight day tour of Greece this year before arriving in the UK on 18 May this year.
IT oneworld entry postponed
Tuesday, 7 February 2012Kingfisher’s entry into the oneworld alliance has been placed on hold until the carrier organises its financial issues.
Raised fees threaten Qatar’s presence
Monday, 6 February 2012Qatar Airways warns the decision by a private airport operator in the Maldives to hike handling fees will affect the airlines operations and threaten services to the popular destination.
Bill changes threatens regional services: QF
Monday, 6 February 2012Australia’s flag carrier could be forced to withdraw Darwin and Cairns connecting services to Asia and Europe if Government proposed amendments to crew legislations are approved, according to Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce.
South African secures ties with China
Monday, 6 February 2012In an effort to strengthen its ties with China, South African Airways has this week launched non-stop flights to Beijing.
Travellers to book and pay now or face increase
Monday, 6 February 2012Travellers are being urged to lock in their cheaper deals now if they wish to beat Qantas’s impending airfare price rises, according to Flight Centre Limited managing director Graham Turner.
New Zealand hits record visitor number
Monday, 6 February 2012Tourism New Zealand has reported that a hike in visitor arrivals for the month of December 2011 has resulted in visitor arrival numbers hitting 2.6 million, an all time annual high.
Korean Air Q4 results positive
Monday, 6 February 2012Korean Air Lines, South Korea's leading airline has reported that its earnings rose almost fivefold in the fourth quarter year on year.
Kiwis fly non-stop to Bali
Friday, 3 February 2012Air New Zealand has just launched its new twice weekly service between Auckland and Denpasar offering Kiwis a non- stop service to the popular destination.
TripAdvisor advised over non-genuine reviews
Friday, 3 February 2012TripAdvisor has had a shake up after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) told the travel website it could not claim that all of its reviews are genuine and written be real travellers.
Cebu Pacific plans international expansion
Friday, 3 February 2012The Philippine flag carrier Cebu Pacific has released plans to update its fleet and launch services outside of Asia, including Australia, the Middle East, part of Europe and the US.
Fuel pumps-up Qantas surcharges
Friday, 3 February 2012Qantas has announced a surcharge increase on domestic and international fares, citing the rise to the cost of fuel and carbon pricing.
Cost management reins in 2012: CWT
Friday, 3 February 2012Driving air and ground transportation savings has hiked up as one of the most important priorities for travel managers this year, with many hoping to optimise their spending.
Excite Holidays excited by 171 per cent growth
Friday, 3 February 2012Travel agents have started the first month of 2012 with a “bang” according to agent only online wholesaler Excite Holidays, who reported an increase of 171 per cent in new sales compared to the same period last year.
2012 a tough year: IATA
Thursday, 2 February 2012More political capital is needed to make 2012 a stable year in aviation after the International Air Transport Association (IATA) found the industry to be very contrasting in 2011.
NT indigenous tours still operating
Thursday, 2 February 2012SEIT Outback Australia says travellers can still experience and learn the Australian indigenous culture despite recent pay disputes axing the operations of Anangu Tours.
Agents support airlines ancillary charges: Travelport
Thursday, 2 February 2012Travel agents have shown strong support to assist airlines in selling ancillary services through the GDS as revealed by a survey of global airline merchandising by Travelport.
