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The snow is dumping FALLS Creek ski resort in the VicAlps overnight experienced 20cmof fresh snow, with further fallsforecast for the next three days. All lifts and areas of the resortare open, with spokespersonDebbie Howie saying she expectsa huge weekend as travellers visitto experience the exceptionalpowder snow conditions. There are still “value packages”on offer for Aug and Sep - fordetails, see www.skifalls.com.au.
Fiji Airways branding AIR Pacific has today unveiledthe new ‘brandmark’ (below)which will represent the carrierwhen it relaunches next yearunder its new Fiji Airways name. The new look has beendesigned by a Fijian Masi artistand emphasises the airline’s roleas a flying ambassador. A special video hasbeen produced about the newlook - click on the logo or seetraveldaily.com.au/videos.
Domestic business up THE latest domestic air fareindex released by the Bureau ofInfrastructure, Transport andRegional Economics shows arebound in business class faresthis month, which are up morethan 26% on average versus Jul. BITRE surveys airline internetbooking sites to collect the data,and from a base of Jul 2003=100,business class fares in Jul had anindex level of 64.2, risingsignificantly to 81.4 this month. There was little month-to-month change for economy fares.
TA outlines new Asia push TOURISM Australia has todaydetailed plans for a significantacceleration in its marketingactivities in Asia, including moreefforts to rebuild the Japaneseinbound market which is showingdistinct signs of recovery. Four “key strategic projects” willbe boosted under the new AsiaMarketing Fund which wascreated from the now non-indexed increase to the PassengerMovement Charge, worth up to$48.5m over the next four years.
This year, Asia Marketing Fundcash worth $8.5m will be addedto $37.5m already allocated toAsia in TA’s 2012/13 budget. Other activity will includeaccelerating the 2020 Chinastrategy to target China’s secondtier cities and include Qingdao,Chengdu and Chongqing. Another project will see TAfocus on increasing aviationpartnerships with airlines servingAustralia from Asia, while newTourism Research Australiaprojects will aim to “help theindustry better understand andengage with Asia”. “This new fund provides anunprecedented opportunity tofurther drive existing and newmarketing initiatives in our fastestgrowing and most valuable inboundvisitor markets,” McEvoy said. More from Tourism Australia inChina on page four.
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later in the year to measureawareness of and “positivity”about South Africa. Social media will also play apart, with the high profile modelsincluding Jennifer Hawkins, KrisSmith and Jess Hart all effusiveabout their South Africanexperience during the filming. Newspapers today are full ofimages from last night’s launchwhich features clothing andcolours inspired by South Africa. The ads were filmed in theiconic Sun City resort in thecountry’s north west province,and Nzlima said he was hopefulthat Myer might considershowcasing other parts of thecountry if the partnership isrepeated in future years. He said agents can now lookforward to an easier sale forSouth Africa, urging them toleverage from the exposure. “The race to South Africa hasstarted - don’t miss out,” he said. Videos highlighting thefilming of the campaignand the models’ reactionto South Africa are now online attraveldaily.com.au/videos.
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South Africa in spotlight SOUTH African Tourism lastnight officially launched a majornew partnership with Myer, withthe move signalling the debut ofa unique tourism marketinginitiative to further change publicperception of the destination. The retailing giant has filmedcommercials in South Africafeaturing its latest fashioncollections - with some of thecountry’s spectacular landscapesand wildlife showcased alongwith the clothing and accessories. Chief Executive Officer of SouthAfrican Tourism, Thulani Nzlima,is in Australia for the campaignlaunch, and told TD yesterday thegroundbreaking move includesopportunities for South Africa toco-brand activities in Myer storesand run competitions. As well as the major consumerfashion campaign run by Myer,the retailer will also promoteSouth Africa to its more than onemillion Myer One cardholders. “It’s a significant endorsementof our brand, and a vote ofconfidence in South Africa,”Nzlima said. South African Tourism is hopingthe promotion will further changeperceptions of the destination,with research to be conducted
John King for Skal ATEC chairman John King OAMhas been confirmed as thespeaker at next month’s meetingof the Sydney Skal Club. King’s topic will be ‘Tourism -Getting it Right in NSW’, with clubpresident Denis Simond sayingthat all travel and tourismindustry people are welcome. It costs $66 for three coursesand drinks and will take place atthe Swissotel Sydney on 12 Sep -www.sydney.skalaustralia.travel.
Swagman’s earlybirds AFRICAN safari earlybird dealsfor 2013 are on sale throughSwagman Tours, in conjunctionwith South African Airways. A 15-day East African MigrationSeeker itinerary priced from$6995ppts inclusive of airfare. Other itineraries include toursto Botswana and a 21-dayVictoria Falls to Cape Town trip. More details, ph 1800 808 491.
Aeroflot diversion A FLIGHT by Russian carrierAeroflot between New York JFKand Moscow was diverted toIceland overnight due to ananonymous bomb threat. According to the BBC, the callersaid five suitcases on boardcontained explosives, but anextensive search of the plane onlanding found no traces of bombs.
Tiger heading to ADL? THE South Australiangovernment has settled its long-running monetary dispute withTiger Airways, paving the way forthe low-cost carrier to re-establish routes to Adelaide. The government paid TigerAirways more than $2 millionwhen the airline established itsADL operation and attempted torecover this money when thebase was closed down, breachingthe agreement with the state. SA Treasurer Jack Snelling saidthe government had accepted a$1.4m refund to resolve the issue. Tiger ceo Andrew David said theairline was considering a “possibleresumption” of ADL services.
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MORE tourist attractions for theMiddle East? A US researcher hasdiscovered a series of previouslyunknown pyramid sites in Egypt,using satellite images availableonline via Google Earth. Archaeologist Angela Micolsays two areas along the Nilebasin contain “unusual shapedmounds” which she believes arethe bases of pyramids whichhave been heavily eroded. The postulated pyramids havea similar diagonal alignment tothe famous Giza monumentsbut one, about 20km from thecity of Abu Sidhum, is muchbigger than other pyramids. Google Earth has led to severalarchaeological breakthroughsincluding the discovery of 17other lost pyramids by USscientist Sarah Parcak, as well asa possible underwater city offthe cost of Mexico.
THERE’S been quite a reactionto the news of the developmentby flat-pack furniture giant Ikeaof a chain of budget hotelsacross Europe (TD yesterday). Several Travel Daily readerswere quick to respond to thenews by asking whetherguestrooms at the propertieswould have conventional accesscards, or instead more likely beunlocked using an Allen key.
BRITISH Airways has come tothe rescue of a sick cuckoo,flying it south from London toItaly to catch up with its fellowbirds on their annual migrationto Africa. The bird was found strandedin a garden in Tolworth, UK witha broken wing and otherinjuries, and by the time it hadbeen nursed back to health itwas too late to migrate. But BA stepped in, taking thenow healthy cuckoo to warmerclimates, where she is nowbeing tracked by satellite.
New Territory portal TERRITORY Discoveries haslaunched a new website, with thenew portal featuring easier toread layout and navigation andonline booking capabilities foraccommodation reservations. Extended tour options will belaunched online later this year. The enhanced site also bringsthe company’s consumer, agent,group and supplier links togetherinto a single online presence. Available now, the site is up atwww.territorydiscoveries.com.au.
Fantastic Fiesta Friday FIESTA Holidays has launched its2013 Mauritius season completewith a special earlybird offer ofup to 15% off, with air & 6-nightsstarting from $2059ppts ex PER. The wholesaler has alsoreleased an incentive on bookingsfor Oceania Cruises, wherebyagents booking any voyage before31 Oct will receive a $100 ColesMyer gift voucher. Further, if that cruise departs in2012, a further Coles Myer giftcard can be won, with an ultimateprize of a luxury weekend at theEmirates Wolgan Valley Resortgoing to the agent whoaccumulates the most gift cards. Details at www.bit.ly/fiestafun.
AA/TN up codeshare AMERICAN Airlines is seekingauthority from US authorities toexpand its codeshare agreementwith Air Tahiti Nui to San Jose andSan Diego from Los Angeles. The carriers intend to beginmarketing the service from nextMon ahead of its launch on orabout 10 Sep 2012.
Ethiopian to Malaysia ETHIOPIAN Airlines is set to addKuala Lumpur to its route map, viathrice weekly flights from AddisAbaba via Bangkok from 31 Oct. The existing Addis Ababa-BKK-HKG route will reduce from five tofour weekly, with the new dailyBangkok service extending to KULon the other three days.
Flight Centre ‘key power’ for CZ CHINA Southern Airlines ceoand president Tan Wangeng hasgiven high praise to travel agencypartners in Australia, creditingthem with helping the airlinebuild its presence locally. “We didn’t expect that withinthree years of hard work andeffort, we’d have established veryclose working relationships withall walks of life in Australia,” Tansaid yesterday in Guangzhou. These ties include pacts withgovernments, tourism authoritiesin various Australian states,airports and other businesses. Tan specifically mentioned CZ’spartnership with the Flight Centreagency group as an example froma trade perspective. “Flight Centre is the key touroperator/travel agent in Australia,”Tan said through an interpreter. “When we first approachedthem they were like ‘Where areyou?’ and ‘Are you sure we canwork together?’” But after a period of working in
unison, Tan said Flight Centre has“built up their confidence.” “They [Flight Centre] are [the]key power in selling our tickets inAustralia,” Tan stated. He added it was a “greatpleasure” to spend time with agroup of 10 leading travel agentson a one night visit to NSW for anexclusive event during the SydneyFestival held in Feb this year. It presented an opportunity to“further talk about cooperation &our work promotion,” Tan said.
MEL most liveable city THE Economist Intelligence Unithas ranked four Australian citiesin its Top 10 most liveable globallocations in 2012, headed up byMelbourne which was rated topfor the second successive year -just 2.5% from a perfect score. Adelaide pipped Sydney for sixthspot, while Perth was rated ninth. Vienna, Austria and Vancouver,Canada were second and third.
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TOURISM Australia and ChinaSouthern Airlines hosted a groupof top selling agents from Chinaat an Industry Celebration eventin Guangzhou yesterday, inrecognition of this week’s jointmarketing promotion of Australia. Over the next year, TourismAustralia and China Southern willchip in $2.6 million apiece into ajoint marketing campaign to driveinterest in the Canton Route. They are backed with supportfrom Tourism Western Australia -contributing $1m - and a group ofother Australian tourism officesand airports (TD yesterday) for acollective total of more than $9m. This figure is in addition to the$20m to be spent over the next12 months in marketing Australiato 2nd-tier cities in China, alongwith Japan, Indonesia and otheremerging markets (page 1). The Aussie Specialist Programhas over 6,000 members in China,with 2,200 having alreadycompleted the full set of modules. Among them are a select groupof 56 Premier Aussie Specialistagencies - a figure expected totop 60 in the near future. This elite group of PASPs bringin the vast majority of Chinesevisitors into Australia. “You’re at the frontline ofselling consumers to come to ourcountry, hopefully with ChinaSouthern, and we really appreciatethe great work,” Tourism Australiamd Andrew McEvoy said. One of the attendees was Cash
Li of Swallow Tours, the biggestagency seller of Australia out ofChina, McEvoy told Travel Daily. Such is Li’s knowledge of andpassion for Australia, she chartersentire China Southern aircraft forgroups into Cairns and Darwin. McEvoy also used the occasionto reiterate that Australiantourism operators are “workinghard” to be ‘China ready’. He highlighted the work doneby IHG and Accor (having congeeon the breakfast menu & ChineseTV channels in rooms) & airportswith Chinese language signage. Other enterprises recognisedwere Quicksilver, the reef operatorbased in Cairns which is workingwith travel agency networks inChina, and Victoria’s SovereignHill, which next month will openan office with four staff in China. “These are small examples of anAustralian industry thatunderstands that we can’t justrely on the beauty and wonder ofour country. “We must also be very good atservice, have empathy,understanding and give peoplethe best visit they can have sothey can go back to China and telltheir friends them must come,”McEvoy declared. Pictured here at the China Hotelin Guangzhou from left are CarmenTam, TA - manager, Hong Kong &Southern China; Andrew McEvoy,TA md; Cash Li, general manager,Swallow Tours & Eva Huang, TAregional director, Greater China.
CZ LHR double-daily CHINA Southern Airlines plansto continue to expand its CantonRoute over time, with hopes for adouble daily operation to LondonHeathrow a long-term goal. Tourism Australia md AndrewMcEvoy said CZ has battled toattain landing slots at Heathrow,with its current thrice weeklyGuangzhou-London Heathrowservice moving to daily come Oct. McEvoy said China Southern’spresident and ceo Tan Wangenghad informed him of intentionsfor 14 weekly flights to Heathrowbut first needed to consolidategrowth in Australia, includinglifting loads on the Perth route.
China mad about TA ad TOURISM Australia’s There’sNothing Like Australia 3-minutead has received over 20 milliondownloads since its launch in Jun,acknowledged by TA managingdirector Andrew McEvoy as “quiteincredible”. TA’s promo will continue toevolve in China, with a fresh waveof advertising through magazine,press, outdoor, digital and socialmedia still to come.
McEvoy praises China tradeRCI Flagship Sale deal ROYAL Caribbean Australia isoffering onboard credit of up toUS$200 per cabin as part of itsnewly launched Flagship Sale,valid on Australia, NZ and SouthPacific sailings of five-days ormore in its 2012/13 season. As an additional bonus, RCI isdiscounting fares for a secondpassenger by 50% on selecteddepartures, with half pricedeposits also offered.
PER beckons repeats THE West Australian market isemerging as a destination ofchoice for multiple-trip travellersout of China to Australia, TourismAustralia’s managing directorAndrew McEvoy says. Perth tends to be considered bysome foreign travellers as amono-destination, similar toCairns, with TA working onmarketing the state in Chinapartnership with Tourism WA.
More CAN slots for CZ CHINA Southern Airlines hasbeen awarded more than 80% of60 new departure & arrival slotsat Guangzhou Baiyun Int’l Airport. The airport this month begunconstruction of a second terminaland third runway that will provide700,000sqm of new space.
More Kakadu clicks KAKADU National Parks Tourismhas reported a 15% spike in visitsto the kakadu.com.au websiteover last year, with 61,440 clicks. The prime reason for growthwas put down to Kakadu’s socialmedia network drive, resulting inFacebook fans increasing from 75to nearly 1,200 fans.
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Book your European river cruise with Beyond Travel before 31 Aug andreceive $700 per couple in “Discover More Travel” credit, valid for a yearand which can be put towards additional Beyond Travel product such asairfares, pre- and post-cruise hotels, rail passes, sightseeing tours & more.To take advantage of this offer, phone Beyond Travel on 1300 363 554.
Millennium, Copthorne and Kingsgate Hotels across New Zealand havepartnered with Groupon Travel to offer vouchers for 1, 3 or 5 nightpackages at 13 properties on the North and South Islands, with pricesstarting at $97 for a one night stay for two people - www.groupon.com.au.
Bear witness to the mythic southern wonder that is Antarctica withAurora Expeditions, which has released a 20% discount offer on anumber of its voyages this year and a 10% earlybird discount for 2013departures. For more details, phone Aurora on (02) 9252 1033.
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COMO rebranding COMO Resorts has announcedthe launch of new branding whichwill see its nine properties retaintheir individuality yet allow gueststo differentiate each hotel’s traits. The rebrand will also see a newwebsite launched, to feature aCOMO travel blog covering newson each destination as well as tipson health, wellbeing and lifestyle. Feedback on stays at COMOproperties can also be shared andinteract with hotel management.
HX drops A380 order HONG Kong Airlines is set tocancel an order with Airbus forten A380 superjumbo aircraft, tobe replaced with A330’s & A320’s. The carrier, which last weeksuspended its all-Business Classservice between Hong Kong andLondon Gatwick (TD 06 Aug) willuse its amended order to refocuson shorter, more profitable routes.
New terminal at PVG A BRAND new satellite terminalwill be constructed at Shanghai’sPudong Int’l Airport by 2015,according to the ShanghaiMunicipal Development andReform Commission. Scheduled to be completed by2015, early designs of the facilityshow it will enable aircraft to parkaround the entire circumference,with the city’s two airportsworking to a goal of handling up to100 million passengers annually.
WHAT better way to road test anew destination and new productas part of a new season launchthen to take your VIP agents totry it all out for themselves. That’s what Insight Vacationsdid recently, as it thanked its top-sellers for their dedication andsupport by whisking them off tosample the company’s newestexotic offerings. Spending seven nights on thesubcontinent, fresh off flightswith Singapore Airlines, the groupexplored many of the country’stop tourist hotspots, staying inthe Marriott Jaipur, Le Meridienand the ITC Mughai. The group toured the Taj Mahal,checked out the Amber Fort andthe Mughal dynasty’s imperialcity Fatehpur Sikri.
Dropping in to express histhanks in person also was Insightceo and president John Boulding& new Australia md Joost Timmer. The group, pictured above infront of India’s iconic mausoleumwith Insight sales director DavidFarrar and Singapore Airlines’Rose Taylor-Payne, consisted ofSuzanne Ryan, Mimi Hannaford,Sue Todorovski, Jenna Anderson,Samantha Baker, GaynorVantsant, Lin Lee, Hailey Turner,Taryn Robinson, Joe Bovalino, BillCallaghan, Sandy Power, CristinaMaletta, Kim Adcock, Sue Ludkin,Leanne Pettit, Emma Sullivan,Jade Golightly, Jason Doyle,Simon Tinkler, Trish Mcintyre,Frances Carr, Gabrielle Patten,Ashley Campbell, Georgina Nunn,Hannah Jepson & Emma Crawford.
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Cook Is. on Getaway CHANNEL Nine’s travel programGetaway, screening across thecountry at 5:30pm tomorrow, willfeature Natalie visiting the CookIslands for the first time, rivercruising in the south of France,Underwater World on theSunshine Coast and WA’s CapeRange National Park.
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Travel Daily Exclusive
Travel Daily recently caught up with Australian journalist andbusinesswoman Ita Buttrose, well known as the editor of Cleo and theAustralian Women’s Weekly. Her prolific career has also included seniorroles with News Limited, board positions with many charity groups, andshe’s topped it all off this year by being named an official ambassadorfor luxury travel operator Tauck, represented by Travel the World.
Celebrity Interview withIta Buttrose
What is the highlight of your career?Creating Cleo - and when theAustralian Women’s Weekly wasselling 900,000 copies per week.What is your favourite holiday spot?New York - I love the shopping, theshows, the opera and the hustleand bustle - it’s so full of ideas.What is one of the most exoticdestinations you have travelled to?I went to Turkey last year - such acountry of contrasts, Istanbul,spice markets, mosques, Islamicart - and then Gallipoli.What is the one thing you cannotleave home without?Photos of my children and mygrandchildren.What is the most common item youleave at home?A wretched adaptor plug!!Do you have an embarrassing travelstory you can share with us?I was extremely embarrassed forthe country by some drunkAustralians on a P&O South Pacificcruise I took some years ago.Do you have a travel tip you can
provide our readers with?Travel light - don’t overpack.What features do you look forwhen choosing a hotel?Location, comfort and service.What is your favourite piece ofluggage?My very roomy, much loved travelhandbag.Who is someone you wish youcould sit next to on a plane?Hilary Clinton.What is one food you would like tosee added to an airline menu?Genuine Russian caviar - it used tobe offered many years ago butnow seems to have vanished.Do you have a favourite childhoodtravel memory?We lived in the US for six yearswhen I was young, and I rememberholidaying in Maine, pickingamazing blueberries which I canstill taste now.Where are you planning ontravelling to next?I’m lucky enough to be travellingto South Africa on a Tauck tour!
Win a copy of Ita’s autobiography!Travel Daily is today giving away two copies of Ita’sfascinating autobiography, A Passionate Life.For your chance to win this great prize, be one of thefirst two readers to email the correct answer to thisquestion to - [email protected].
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Comfort back online BRISBANE’S Comfort Inn &Suites Robertson Gardens hasresumed normal operationsfollowing the completion ofrepairs after a fire in Sep last yeardamaged the 133-room property. Repairs included a completerefurbishment to all rooms.
Meet some Hong Kong foodies
ABOVE: The Hong Kong TourismBoard recently rewarded ten topselling Flight Centre agents of theHong Kong Summer campaignwith a four night famil. As well as shopping their wayaround the city’s malls andmarkets, they enjoyed cookingtheir own dim sum and sippedcocktails on various rooftop bars. New tourism productsexperienced included the crystalcabin on the Ngong Ping 360cableway, and Ocean Park’s PolarAdventure and Thrill Mountainattractions. They’re pictured during theirHong Kong Foodie Tour, front rowfrom left: Belinda Arnesen, FlightCentre (FC) Browns Plains;Jonathon Tas, FC Market St; Liz
Harvey, FC Toorak and Lea Rocha,FC Brighton. Back row: Kat Brennan, FCMarketing; Keva Hynes, FCGroups Melbourne; NaomiPirhonen, FC Groups QLD; MattSmith, FC Carindale Two; KirstyMcHenry, FC The Junction;Andrew Jones, FC GroupsMelbourne; Bart Druitt, HKTB andKarla Moore, FC Manuka.
Cairns Festival starts THE 51st annual Cairns Festivalhas begun today in the TropicalNorth Queensland city, with amyriad of music, art and cultureevents & activities on until 02 Sep.
New SQ cabin coming SINGAPORE Airlines hasconfirmed it is developing newpremium cabin seating offerings,to be rolled-out from next year. The new cabin interiors will befitted to SQ’s new B777-300ERfleet serving Europe, NortheastAsia and North America, and willbe followed on A350’s and B787’sas new aircraft are delivered. Cabin features will include extrapersonal stowage space inBusiness Class & revamped seats,with improved head-rests andpersonal storage in Economy Class. No timescale has been providedfor the retrofit of existing aircraft.
Extra Sunlander trips QUEENSLAND Rail has advisedit will be operating additionaldepartures on its Sunlander trainduring the Sep school holidays. Four more services will operatebetween Brisbane and Cairns,leaving from Roma Street Stationon 26 Sep and 03 Oct, withsouthbound journeys departingCairns on 28 Sep and 05 Oct.
Alluxia.com debut A NEW luxury travel site calledAlluxia.com has launched, offeringa range of handpicked boutiquehotels & holiday homes from PortDouglas to Port Stephens.
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Vail Resorts are truly...
ABOVE: Ski champion AnnaSegal (left) helped May Lilley fromUS ski giant Vail Resorts promotethe company’s range of upmarketski holiday properties at afunction in Sydney last night. Segal, who resides at Vail’sBreckenridge Resort for aboutfive months of the year, is anAussie who is part of the resortski team and also has strongaspirations to be part of the nextWinter Olympics. She’s one of several resortambassadors, with the seven VailResorts’ properties experiencingvery strong visitation from Aussieskiers who just can’t resist theallure of fantastic snow, greatluxury accommodation,outstanding resort experiencesand incredible value due to thestrong Australian dollar. The Vail Resorts focus on
Australia has been reinforcedtoday with the news that Tahoe’sHeavenly resort is sponsoring theAustralian Intervarsity SnowsportChampionships which take placeeach year in Mount Hotham, Vic. Lilley, who is Vail Resorts’international communicationsmanager, also outlined themassive ongoing investment byVail in its various properties,including a $30m expansion andupgrade at Lake Tahoe’s NorthStar and the recent acquisition ofthe nearby “extreme skiing”resort of Kirkwood. This year, Vail is celebrating its50th anniversary, with thecompany stressing its mantra ofproviding the “experience of alifetime” for its guests. Vail itself is also enjoyingsignificant investment, includingthe deployment this winter of anew ten-person gondola -complete with heated seats andeven integrated wi-fi! Other Vail-owned propertiesinclude Beaver Creek andKeystone in Colorado along withHeavenly in Lake Tahoe - and allof the resorts are accessible viathe popular Epic Pass. Costing just US$659, the EpicPass provides unlimited skiing atall Vail Resorts properties (withno blackout dates), and pays foritself in just six days whencompared to day passes, meaningit’s very popular with Aussie skiers.
Sea Cloud’s air credit PASSENGERS booking on aseven-night voyage from Sicily,Italy to Palma de Mallorca, Spainwith Sea Cloud Cruises are eligiblefor air credits of up to AUD$400per person, the company hasannounced. Fares for the voyage start from€2995pp (AUD$3500) & includesgourmet meals with regionalwines and all guide / port taxes. For details, phone 1300 583 572.
Next ATEC workshop TIPS and tricks to help tourismbusinesses cut power expenseswere discussed and debated atthe first Energy EfficiencyWorkshop, run by EC3 Global inconjunction with The AustralianTourism Export Council inMelbourne this week. The format will travel to theGold Coast for the next workshopon 04 Sep at the Sofitel Gold Coastat Broadbeach, on from 2-4pm.
Saigon storm cook up HO CHI Minh Cooking Class willshowcase a daily local cuisinedisplay for pax visiting the Cu ChiTunnels and the Rice PaperVillage, priced from $55pp.
CALL AA’S FRIENDLY, DEDICATED TEMPS CONTROLLERS TODAY…
YOUR TICKET TO SUCCESS FARES AND TICKETING CONSULTANT
MELBOURNE (CBD) - SALARY PACKAGE TO $65K+ (OTE) Fancy yourself a bit of an airfare guru? Do you get a buzz from
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NO MORE LATE NIGHTS RETAIL TRAVEL CONSULTANT
MELBOURNE (STH EAST) – SALARY PACKAGES $50K (DOE) This is your chance to join a head office owned retail travel agency that will offer you a sensational base salary with the
added incentive of earning extra bonuses! Located in Melbourne's south East, the environment is described as fun,
energetic and best of all, busy! You will handle walk in's, phone and email enquiries from clients. With no late nights
and high base salary, why wouldn’t you apply?
TAKE “PRIDE” IN YOUR AFRICA KNOWLEDGE WHOLESALE TRAVEL CONSULTANT
GEELONG – SALARY PACKAGE OTE $50K + BONUESES Are you an experienced travel consultant who is looking to
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DON’T MISS THE BOAT ONLINE CRUISE CONSULTANTS
MELBOURNE (INNER) - SALARY PACKAGES TO $50K (OTE) Are you an experienced travel consultant, looking to dive
straight into a more specialised role? This online cruise consultant role will allow just that! Your day will be made up of selling worldwide cruises to online customers via phone
and email. From Princess Cruises, to Royal Caribbean to P&O Domestic and international brands, no two day are ever the
same! Call us today to set sail with your new role!
YOUR PLACE IN THE SUN RETAIL TRAVEL CONSULTANT
GOLD COAST – TOP SALARY PKG Come and join this leading travel team on the sunny Gold
Coast. You’ll love being part of this boutique agency where you handle the leisure needs of a range of clientele. A strong salary
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LOOKING FOR A SUPPORTING ROLE PRODUCT SUPPORT CONSULTANT
BRISBANE CBD – SALARY PACKAGE $52K Are you ready to move behind the scenes? Keen to move into product? Here’s your chance! This innovative global product team is looking for an experienced travel consultant to join
them. You will be responsible for assisting agents with queries and problems along with working closely with internal and external suppliers. Enjoy Mon – Fri hours with Saturdays on
rotation and a rewarding salary package. Roles such as this are rare – apply now!
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WORK CLOSER TO HOME CORPORATE TRAVEL CONSULTANT
PARRAMATTA, FRENCH’S FOREST– SALARY PACKAGES $65K+ We are currently recruiting for a number of corporate travel positions throughout Sydney, so if you are looking for a role
closer to home now is the time to contact AA Appointments. If you have a minimum of two years corporate travel experience, outstanding airfare and GDS knowledge as well as the ability to handle multiple SME accounts. This is a chance to work close to home and earn an outstanding salary plus incentives. Contact
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ARE YOU A NATURAL LEADER? CORPORATE GROUPS – ASSISSTANT TEAM LEADER
NORTH SYDNEY– $60- $70k + Are you an experienced corporate group’s consultant looking
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