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2 days left to enter THERErsquoS now just two days leftfor readers to submit their snapsin Travel Dailyrsquos Christmas Partyphoto competition courtesy ofFraser Suites Sydney See page 3 for todayrsquos entry

TTrsquos New Year sale TIGER Airways is offering fareson select routes priced at $10 or$20 one way (incl taxes amp charges)in its latest promotion as the no-frills airline welcomes in 2010 Discounted fares are availablefor mid-week travel in Feb Mayor Aug and on sale until 31 Dec Routes based on the $10 TigerRaw fare include SYD-MEL MEL-CBR MEL-HBA and MEL-LST See wwwtigerairwayscomau

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CZ ups SYD capacity CHINA Southern Airlines willupgrade its Sydney service froman Airbus A330-200 to a larger andnewer A330-300 on 11 Janincreasing capacity by about 10 CZrsquos 292-seat three class jet willoperate daily between Sydney andGuangzhou China General manager AustraliaNZJames Liu said ldquoAustralia is animportant market for ourcompany and a market in whichwe will continue to add seats inorder to meet customer demandrdquo The aircraft features ChinaSouthernrsquos ldquoApollordquo full flat seatsin First Class and ldquoHorizonrdquo 165degree seats in Business Class

TFC predicts solid recovery TOURISM Australiarsquos TourismForecasting Committee (TFC) saysit expects 2010 will bring with it aturn-around in the number ofpeople travelling domesticallyand internationally In its latest outlook releasedyesterday the TFC is predictingthat overseas arrivals will rise byaround 43 to 58 million on theback of firm growth from the USand Chinese markets Thatrsquos a sharp about-face to theforecast made in Dec last yearwhen the TFC suggested overseasarrivals would stoop by 4 The TFC is also hopeful thatdomestic tourism numbers willimprove with close to a 3 growth(or 65m) estimated for 2010 up

200000 from this year ldquoWhat wersquore suggesting is thatthere will be a solid recovery43 is a good figure for the newyearrdquo said the committeersquoschairman Bernard Salt Unfortunately for local tourismproviders outbound tourism isstill expected to outstrip inboundarrivals for some time Growth is also predicted for thefollowing years with the TourismForecasting Committee thinkinginbound arrivals will escalate to49 in 2011 and taper off at 47in 2012

QantasLink rebutsRex allegations QANTAS has brushed offsuggestions made by RegionalExpress about ldquopredatory pricingrdquoby QantasLink for its reason toabandon the Mackay-Townsvilleroute (TD yesterday) A QantasLink spokesman saidRexrsquos decision to cease operationson the service from 01 Jan wasldquotheir own businessrdquo ldquoWe are well aware of our legalrequirements and reject thesuggestion that QantasLinkengaged in lsquopredatoryrsquo pricing ldquoQantasLink is committed toproviding services that meet theneeds of regional Australia Thatincludes offering competitivefaresrdquo the spokesman told SMH Regional Express began flying onthe North Queensland route on 01Oct but claims QLink dropped itsfares by about 35 making itunsustainable for Rex to compete

New Silversea ship SILVERSEA Cruises is looking toorder a sister ship to its recentlylaunched Silver Spirit According to reports Silverseapresident Amerigo Perasso saidat a press conference last weekthat the company would make adecision in the upcoming months

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Wed 30 Dec 09 Page 2

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$600 Bench saving BENCH International hasdiscounted the price of its GrandTour of South Africa by $600 percouple on select dates next year The trip ventures to Kruger NPSwaziland the Wild Coast GardenRoute Cape Town and more over15 spectacular days The deal applies to departureson 07 14 and 28 Feb with pricesstarting at $2350 per person For info phone 02 9290 2877

Hyatt India move HYATT Hotels Corporation willopen five new hotels in India frommid-2010 in a move which thegroup says ldquoillustrates ourcommitment to expanding ourglobal footprintrdquo Properties include the ParkHyatt Mumbai Grand Hyatt GoaGrand Hyatt Pune Hyatt PlacePune and Hyatt Place Mundra

New luxury hotelplanned for Sydney FURTHER details about theproposed 22-hectare Lend Leaseproject to be built at the vacantBarangaroo site on the Sydneyharbour foreshore (TD 21 Dec) arestarting to emerge Plans include a multi-storeyluxury hotel to be erected on amanmade finger wharf which jutsout into Darling Harbour not farfrom the King St Wharf precinct Itrsquos expected that if approvedthe 90 metre wharf will impact onthe flow of water-way traffic inclferries and cruise companies Barangaroo is a former shippingport that the NSW Governmentintends on converting into anextension of Sydneyrsquos CBD thatwill also include a foreshore parkand recreational areas

Best in Travel 2010 AUSTRALIA has missed out onbeing named as one of LonelyPlanetrsquos Best in Travel or BestValue destinations for 2010 The guidebook recommends thebest places to visit next year areEl Salvador Germany GreeceMalaysia Morocco Nepal NewZealand Portugal and Suriname Iceland Thailand LondonSouth Africa Malaysia MexicoIndia Bulgaria Kenya and LasVegas have all been suggested asbest destinations for where yourdollar with go further

Virgin links TNQ with NZ THE Virgin Blue Grouprsquos NewZealand based offshoot PacificBlue will launch a twice weeklydirect service between Cairns andAuckland raising seats on theroute by 79 per cent The route represents Virginrsquosfirst international route basedfrom Cairns and will operate onTue and Satrsquos effective 23 Mar

DJ chief executive BrettGodfrey said the new service willboost tourism to Tropical NorthQueensland which currently luresaround 30000 New Zealanderseach year ldquoWe know that by putting moreseats into the market and creatingmore competition we will behelping to stimulate tourism tothe popular Far North Queenslandregionrdquo Godfrey said Adding ldquothe non-stop serviceswill negate the need for travellersin either direction to connect viaother ports so a trip lsquoacross theditchrsquo will be much quicker moreconvenient and affordablerdquo DJ will operate one of itsBoeing 737-800 jets on the route To kickstart the CNS-AKL launchVirgin is offering a 7-day lsquoHappyNew Year Salersquo from today until 05Jan with fares priced from $249 Regular lead-in fares will startat $349 which DJ says is around15 cheaper than its competitorson the same non-stop link

EK A380s to Paris EMIRATES will today commencea thrice weekly service betweenDubai-Paris using one of its A380superjumbos EK will start daily operations onthe route using a 489-seat A380 onthe route from 17 Jan 2010

Smoke in cockpit A JETBLUE aircraft performedan emergency landing in Bermudaovernight after the pilots of theaircraft reported smoke comingout of the flight controls The aircraft reportedly landedsafely at LF Wade Intl Airport

ALASKA Airlines has introduced anew Disney themed aircraft to itsfleet with livery featuring Mickeyand Minnie Mouse Donald DuckGoofy and for the first timePluto (pictured below) The US carrier will operate itsfourth Disney jet on routes fromCalifornia across its network overthe next seven years AS also operates the Magic ofDisneyland aircraft adorned withTinker Bell and the Spirit of Make-A-Wish jet that features Aladdin

SOME people just never listen Best Job in the World winnerBen Southall was stung on hiselbow by an irukandji jellyfishwhile jet-skiiing off HamiltonIsland last weekend afterignoring Tourism Queenslandrsquosadvice to wear a stinger suit The 34-year-old former Britishcharity worker sufferedheadaches and nausea after theminor sting but has sincerecovered following immediatemedical treatment With only one day to go beforehis $150000 gig comes to anend Southall tweeted yesterdayldquoHorrible incident Lesson learnt- always wear a stinger suitrdquo

ALMOST 200 participantsincluding a contingent ofTravelManagers from acrossAustralia recently attended a Fijimega destination familiarisationsponsored by Tourism Fiji The participants were split intosmaller groups each exploringdifferent parts of Fiji includingthe Mamanuca Islands theYasawa amp Northern IslandsDenarau Island and Vitu LevursquosCoral Coast before rejoining fora mega famil trade day and galadinner event at the Sofitel FijiResort amp Spa TravelManagers executive gmMandy Scotney said ldquotheobjective of the trip was to giveagents and personal travel

Fiji tempts TravelManagers

managers an in-depth taste ofwhat the lsquorealrsquo Fiji has to offerrdquo Pictured above TravelManagersparticipants arrive at MatangiPrivate Island Resort and enjoy awelcome drink Back row from left ChristineDouglas Matangi Private ResortMichael Gazal BPM NSWACTTracey Cahill Fiji SpecialistHolidays Aaron Stinson nationalrecruitment manager MichelleCollins PTM Bowral NSW KateFoster TravelManagers OpsKiniviliame Raicebe Tourism FijiGuide and front row from leftJulie Smith PTM St Ives ChaseNSW Moira de Vos PTM WaverleyNSW and Azeziah Balfour PTMTownsville QLD

EVER wondered what the secretof the mile high club is A philosopher claims he hassolved the mystery of whylascivious plane passengers canrisk everything to join the highaltitude club After spending a weekobserving by-passing passengersthrough Heathrow airport writerAlain de Botton discovered thatthe fear of death makes themshed their inhibitions ldquoBecause subsconsciously theyaccept they might die whileflying it arouses ancientsurvival passions that sometimescannot be quelledrdquo he said ldquoThe possibility of a planecrash can perform miracles in arelationship where there is nopassionrdquo de Botton added

Can I have a pluto-pup please

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Wed 30 Dec 09 Page 3

Travel DailyFirst with the news AU

Travel Daily is a publication of TDaily Pty Ltd ABN 34 108 508 765 All content fully protected by copyright Please obtain written permission from the editor to reproduce any material While every care has been taken in the preparation ofTravel Daily no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions Information is published in good faith to stimulate independent investigation of the matters canvassed Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Bruce Piper

Honolulu HawaiiHonolulu Hawaii Travel Dailyrsquos exclusive Fraser Suites Sydney Christmas Party photocompetition is just about to wrap up for another year In a few days time judges will select their favourite photo and theperson who submitted the Christmas Party image will win a nightsaccom package at Fraser Suites Sydney that includes a one bedroomdeluxe suite sparkling wine amp a fruit bowl upon arrival and complimen-tary car parking - all valued at $600 Email your festive photos(including names of thepeople pictured) by close ofbusiness tomorrow toxmasphotostraveldailycomau

Todayrsquos entry has beensent into us from JetsetKardinya who took a two-night cruise to nowhereaboard Athena this monthfor their Christmas Party Pictured from left areAngie Gillespie KirstyWiliams Eeha FoongEmma Culver and JulieNinnis as they are about tostep foot aboard ClassicInternational CruisesrsquoAthena sailing out ofFremantle in WA

Yoursquove got to be in it to win itYoursquove got to be in it to win it

Orient Inca signing THE Orient-Express Hotels Ltdgroup has acquired the Hotel RioSagrado in the Sacred Valley ofthe Incas boosting its number ofproperties in Peru to five The 21-suite hotel opened inApr 2009 and is located threekilometres from Urubamba and15mins from Ollantaytambo Orient-Express also operates theMachu Picchu Sanctuary Lodgethe Las Casistas del Colca and theluxurious Hiram Bingham trainlinking Cuzco and Machu Picchu

Etihad boosts Beirut ETIHAD Airways will increasefrequencies between Abu Dhabiand Beirut from 01 Jan lifting itscurrent double daily services to 18flights per week CEO James Hogan said the movecomes as average loads on theroute are around 80-90 for bothinbound and outbound flights

BA baulks onselling OpenSkies BRITISH Airways may be backingdown on its move to offload itsOpenSkies all premium operationbetween Paris and New York Earlier this year BA flaggedselling the division however when5 investors showed interest in theoffshoot the British flag-carrierabandoned the idea and is nowlooking to finance the projectitself with pound25m (AU$445m)

OETG is a winner ORIENT Express Travel Grouprecently won two top nationalawards at the China SouthernAirlines Christmas party The accolades presentedincluded the lsquoBusiness Class SalesAward 2009rsquo and lsquoMajor SalesContribution Award 2009rsquo Over 100 CZ guests includingtravel agents corporate clientsairport authorities the ChineseConsulate and the China NationalTourist Office attended theannual shindig

CZrsquos Jian Chu Liu presents awardto OETG NSW GM Robert Leung

China 2014 test flight CHINA is expected to carry outits first test flight of adomestically developed largecommercial airliner by 2014 According to the China BusinessNews aircraft manufacturerCommercial Aircraft Corporationof China (COMAC) executivesrevealed earlier this week thatthe company would be capable ofproducing 20 of the big C919 jetsand 50 regional ARJ21 jets peryear to begin deliveries in 2016 There are currently 208 orderrequests for the ARJ21 whichinclude 5 fixed orders fromGECAS General Electricrsquos aircraftleasing arm

WELCOME to Accommodation Updates Travel Dailyrsquos Wednesdayfeature If your property has undergone some recent changes youwould like to make the industry aware of send a brief descriptionto accomupdatestraveldailycomau

GRAND HYATT HONG KONG says its the firstproperty in Hong Kong to introduce a self-check in service for flights allowing guests tocomplete the check-in process and print theirboarding pass in less than a minuteThe self check-in kiosk located at the hotelrsquosBusiness Centre scans passports and prints

boarding passes for guests flying Dragon Air Cathay Pacific ChinaAirlines Air France KLM and United AirlinesGuests can check in from two hours to 48 hours prior to the flightand make their way directly to the aircraft following this process

BAGLIONI HOTELS GROUP recentlylaunched its new websitewwwbaglionihotelscom designed tofocus on interaction with users and offerguests staying at properties in Italy with

new services New features include Meeting amp Incentive and TravelIdeas sections as well as an online reservations booking tool

SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLDrecently celebrated the opening of itrsquos25-room private riverside retreat

Hoshinoya Kyoto in Japan The property is situated in Kyotorsquoshistoric Arashiyama district - wwwslhcomhoshinoyakaruizawa

Qantas carry on QANTAS is advising agents thatthe governments recent changesto aviation security regulationsnow mean a number of previouslyprohibited items can now becarried through security screeningpoints to sterlie areas at airportsaround the country Objects include umbrellas withmetal points knitting and crochetneedles pointed metal files (inclnail clippers) corkscrews andracquets used to play tennissquash and badminton along withmetal knives with rounded ends Unsurprisingly firearms are stillon the prohibited list

Contiki student deal CONTIKI Holidays in the UK ispromoting a special offer forstudents who hold an InternationalStudent Identity Card (ISIC) of a10 discount on trips acrossEurope New Zealand the USACanada Mexico and Asia The IASC deal is available fromnow until Mar 2010

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