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Intrepid forms global JV THERE’S been a seismic shift inthe adventure travel sectorovernight, with the announcementof a major joint venture betweenIntrepid and European travel giantTUI (TD breaking news). Intrepid Travel will be combinedwith TUI’s portfolio of adventurebrands to create PEAK AdventureTravel Group. Intrepid co-founder DarrellWade will be ceo of the newventure which will incorporateover 20 brands including Gecko’s,Peregrine, Oz Experience,Pinnacle Tours, TrekAmerica,Exodus, Guerba and Headwater. Newly appointed Intrepid mdGeoff Manchester (TD 07 Feb)emphasised that it was “businessas usual” for the brands, which
will continue to operate separatesales forces, compete in themarketplace and contractindividually with wholesalers. Manchester said the moveaimed to expand the adventureand experiential travel segment,and would “allow each brand tofocus on its area of specialisation,so they’re not all doing everythingin adventure travel.” The JV will allow someeconomies of scale - and thuspotentially “greater valueholidays” - but any synergies willbe initially in back office areassuch as finance, HR and IT. Peregrine ceo Glenyce Johnsonsaid she was thrilled at the move. “These are really excitingtimes,” she told TD this morning. Darrell Wade said the move “willfirmly position PEAK Adventuresas the sector’s global leader. “In addition to providing a one-stop-shop for adventureexperiences, the creation of anindependently managed companyoffers enormous potential tointroduce new products for agentsto sell,” he said.
Hayman closure HAYMAN has confirmed that theWhitsundays resort has beenforced to close for five monthsfrom 06 Mar for repairs, followingdamage caused by Cyclone’sAnthony and Yasi, Travel Dailycan exclusively reveal. The resort will suspend new andexisting bookings until 31 Jul,before re-opening on 01 Aug. “The two devasting cyclonesthat swept through Queenslandhave unfortunately not sparedus,” said Lloyd Donaldson, head ofInvestments, Mulpha Australia andmanaging director of Hayman. A decision to close comes afterspecialist assessments identifiedthat repair works would cause“significant disruption to guests.” Guests and travel partners arebeing notified of the situation.
QF/JL increase c/s QANTAS and Japan Airlinestoday announced it will expand itscodeshare arrangement to enableQF to place its code on JAL’s dailyservices between Singapore andTokyo Haneda, effective Mon. “The codeshare agreement willsee Qantas strengthen its long-standing relationship wih JAL,”Qantas said in a statement.
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Delta cops $2m fine DELTA Air Lines has been hitwith the largest ever airline non-safety-related penalty by the USDept of Transportation for“violating rules protecting airtravellers with disabilities.” The US$2m civil penalty is beingimposed on DL for its failure toprovide aid for disabled pax whengetting on and off aircraft.
DFAT lowers Egypt advice EGYPT wholesalers arebreathing a sigh of relief after theDepartment of Foreign Affairs andTrade this morning lowered theoverall level of its Smartravelleradvisory for Egypt to ‘Reconsideryour need to travel’. The updated advisory warnsthat the security situation inEgypt “remains unsettled,” andthat demonstrations could occurat any time. The move follows a limiteddowngrading of the Egypt advicefrom the UK Foreign Office (TD
yesterday) which has seen anumber of charter operatorsresume services to Luxor. Cox and Kings ceo SteveReynolds, who hosted an Egypt-themed event in Melbourneearlier this week (TD Wed),welcomed the move, saying hewas hopeful normal services couldresume from 15 Mar. “We see this as putting the onusback onto the traveller, which wesee as a very encouragingdevelopment”. Mike Kirkland, the chairman ofBench International, congratulatedDFAT on its prompt action tolower the Egypt advisory, sayinghe hoped that the dept “mightreflect a similar attitude whenaddressing the levels of advisoriesin other parts of the world.”
Tourism Malaysiato close Vic office TOURISM Malaysia is set torestructure its operations inAustralasia, with the closure of itsMelbourne office in favour of anew NZ branch in Auckland. It will be the first time the NTOhas had a dedicated New Zealandoperation, with the movefollowing the announcement ofAirAsia X’s new non-stop servicesfrom Christchurch to KualaLumpur which will debut later inthe year. It’s believed that the changewill see TM’s Sydney office alsocover the Victorian and Tasmanianmarkets, while the Perth officewill remain open. Tourism Malaysia wasn’t able tocomment on the change beforeTD’s deadline today.
MEL traffic growthoutstrips SYD INTERNATIONAL passengernumbers at Melbourne airportsoared 18% in Jan to 631,000,surging past 600,000 for the firsttime ever. The strong performancecontrasted with a 4% increase ininternational passengers at SydneyAirport, which still handledalmost twice as many as MEL withan overall 1.14 million. Melbourne domestic traffic alsoshowed a strong recovery, up 8%to 1.84 million - not far behindSydney which had a 4.4% increaseto 1.98 million for the month. Both airports showed stronggrowth from China, with Sydneyup a staggering 66% for Jan due tothe significant capacity increasesfrom Chinese carriers, the AmwayChina conference in Sydney andtravel in the lead-up to ChineseNew Year. Melbourne’s Chinese numberswere up 33% for the month, whilethe Victorian capital’s figureswere also boosted by events suchas the Australian Open Tennis.
THERE’S a frenzy of anticipationaround the world in the lead-upto Sat 02 Apr - officially known asWorld Pillow Fight Day. And Australia will certainly beon the pillow fighting map, withMelbourne being one of the 40global cities staging events. A special website provides fullinstructions for organisers, with alist of rules (soft pillows only,remove glasses, swing lightly)and special tips such as ‘NeverAsk Permission’. “Any city worth living in has atleast an annual pillow fight,” thesite says, urging more to join. “Organising a massive pillowfight is perhaps the simplest offree events...but also one of themost rewarding,” it adds. See www.pillowfightday.com.
IT probably seemed like a goodidea at the time. The MGM Grand Hotel in LasVegas has rapidly reversed a newpolicy which saw guests forced topay US$20 to guarantee a non-smoking room. It was one of a number of newoptions on the hotel’s websitewhich also included optional feesfor early or late check-out or toguarantee a room with a view. The non-smoking fee attractedimmediate outrage from anti-tobacco groups, with onecommentator asking “What willthey think of next - pay toilets?” An MGM spokesman said thehotel operator was planning toinstead charge smokers toguarantee a smoking room.
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MU 767s to MEL CHINA Eastern Airlines isswitching aircraft used on flightsMU737/738 between Shanghai PuDong and Melbourne, from AirbusA340s to its 15-year-old Boeing767-300ERs, effective 27 Mar,according to its online flightschedule. MEANWHILE, MU is advisingthat its website will be upgradedbetween midnight and 4am localtime on 20 Feb, preventing allticketing, rescheduling, upgradesand refunds when it’s offline.
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IT’S been a busy week for LANAirlines, which yesterday hostedan event in Sydney along with anumber of South Americanoperators - backing up after threedays exhibiting at the AIMEbusiness events show in Melbourne. Marketing manager JohannaRaeder told TD the groupconducted a combined standunder the South American banner,with presentations yesterdayfrom PromPeru promoting Peru,as well as the Chilean TourismBoard. LAN is gearing up for big
changes, with the merger withTAM under way as well as theplanned delivery next year of thefirst of its long-awaited 787s. In Australia LAN is planning tocontinue its marketing campaignsby participating in travel agentexpos and working with tradepartners in addition to dipping itstoes into social media. The LAN team are picturedabove at yesterday’s function,from left: Nansi Gidiess, MonicaPerez, Catherine di Giorgio,Pablo Zabaleta, Johanna Raederand Mauricio Veloso.
Guru site turned off CONTROVERSIAL new travelagency, Webjet Guru (TD Wed),has removed the content of itswebjetguru.com.au website, nowonly displaying a list of images. Earlier this week, Webjet mdDavid Clarke blasted the agent fortrying to “hijack” its brand, andtold TD severe action wouldfollow through its lawyers.
Aussie junk death AN AUSTRALIAN passenger wasone of 11 international touristskilled when a boat sank in HalongBay, Vietnam yesterday morning. An investigation into the ship’ssinking is underway.
Africa goes green NEXT week’s Meetings Africashow in Johannesburg willimplement a green initiativemaking its electrical consumptionvirtually carbon-neutral, for thefirst time since the event’s launch. See TD for full details from theMICE event next week.
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NCL bigwig on 10 NORWEGIAN Cruise Line ceoand president Kevin Sheehan willappear tonight on Channel 10’sUndercover Boss program, whichis being televised at 8:30pm. Sheehan takes on a fake ID togain insight into the daily runningonboard Norwegian Epic and thePride of America from a crewmembers perspective.
Tourism Q incentive TOURISM Queensland launcheda new five year global incentivetravel strategy to increase its 35%share of the incentive sector toAustralia, aimed at positioningthe State as Asia Pacific’s leadingincentive destination. 1.7 million Australian andinternational visitors took part inincentive experiences in the yearending 30 Sep, spending $1 billion(an average of $249 per night forint’l visitors and $229 per nightfrom domestic stays). A new website, available in sixlanguages, has been set up forthe campaign to enticebusinesses to the Sunshine State.
RCI shopping ROYAL Caribbean Internationalis upgrading its port shoppingprogram to focus more oncreative strategic partnerships,web based marketing, mobileapplications and more. The change will see passengersreceive real time deals to theirsmartphone or mobile device,with the use of apps. Initially, pre-cruise informationwill be made available to gueststravelling on RCI ships in theCaribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda,New England, Mexico and Alaska,from Oct.
Vivid 2011 dates EVENTS NSW will hold the 2011Vivid Sydney festival of light andmusic between 27 May-13 Jun atthe Sydney Opera House, TheRocks and Circular Quay.
Relais 7 Asia hotels RELAIS & Chateaux has addedseven new hotels in Asia to itsportfolio, with properties inShanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Laos,Thailand and Bali.
VIRGIN Atlanticflaunted its sex appeallast night at an event inSydney, featuring its new“hot, contemporary”advert to the industry. Speaking to TravelDaily Paul Dickinson, VSsales and marketingdirector, based in London,said “there is lots ofbranding to do withVirgin” and we wanted tocreate a “stand out ad”that’s “striking andinteresting”. Virgin Atlantic last yearturned over £1.7 billionannually (AU$2.5b) inpassenger ticket sales,with Dickinson saying itshis job to make sure theVirgin brand remainsfamous globally. The Aussie market haspicked up greatly in 2010,according to Dickinson, withAustralia being VS’s third biggestsource, behind the UK and US. “Aussies have an upbeatpositive attitude and thats whythe Virgin brand does so well,” hesaid. The ‘Your airlines either got itor it hasn’t’ tagline was one oftwo “iconic motives” used in thead, along with the red stiletto heelthat features prominently on thescreen, in a move that “no otherairline would get away with.” Dickinson told TD that hehopes the ad “will be enjoyed andappreciated, with viewersultimately leaving with a morepositive view about Virgin thenthey did before they saw the ad”. The ad is currently running incinemas in Australia, and online atfacebook.com/virginatlantic. Pictured above with the iconicRed stiletto is Paul Dickinson.
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Trafalgar to the US TRAFALGAR and Delta Air Linesis offering an ‘Australia to theUSA’ sale with airfares as low as$1,249 ex SYD when booked witha First class tour, on sale until 28Feb and for travel from 17 Apr to16 Jun - see trafalgar.com/aus.
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Working within Queensland Rail’s Customer Group, thisrole will see you managing domestic retail, wholesale,direct and group business, servicing the Cairns to Mackaysales territory. You will play an integral role in developingTraveltrain’s business through raising awareness, andidentifying opportunities for growth.
This role offers you plenty of variety and will also see youresponsible for building relationships, creating your ownsales cycles, liaising with stakeholders and providing anadministrative function.
This role is best suited to candidates with passion,enthusiasm and ambition who enjoy working alongsidelike-minded people. A minimum of a two yearbackground in the travel industry and prior sales/marketing experience is essential. Knowledge of theTraveltrain suite of products and existing relationshipswithin the tourism industry will be considered highlybeneficial.
There is a high travel component with this role, and youwill be required to travel in-between Cairns andMackay and inbound to Mt Isa for up to 10 days out ofthe month. You will also be required to spend your firstweek in Brisbane for training, and will be required toattend sale conferences and meetings throughout theyear.
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ABOVE: Skal Melbourne held itsAGM yesterday where a newcommittee was appointed (above). Pictured from left, back row,are Andrew Lilley, treasurer;Sandy Hammond, secretary; DenisScrafton, immediate pastpresident; Liz Conningsby;Christine Johnson, MelindaRobiliard and Greg Dalglish,
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Darwin Airport app. DARWIN Airport is claiming anAustralian airport first, this monthintroducing a new application foriPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users. The free app. provides arrivaland departure flight info, as wellas info on airport parking and ataxi fare calculator andcomparison tool.
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Alitalia plots growth ALITALIA md Rocco Sabelli hasoutlined a further expansion ofinternational routes following theJun launch of services from Rometo Rio de Janiero and Beijing. Abu Dhabi, Seoul, Johannesburgand New Delhi are all on the radarfor the carrier during 2012-2013.
JALPAL US tours JAPAN Airlines and AmericanAirlines has teamed up with JAL’stouring subsidiary, JALPAK, tooffer a series of tours to the USAbetween Apr and Sep. The ‘Joint Special Package tour’is available exclusively to paxfrom Japan, and requires them tobook at least one internationalsector with JAL or AA. The trips come about as part ofthe carrier’s joint business deal.
ZQN bike festival QUEENSTOWN will hold itsinaugural Bike Festival aimed atshowcasing the regions lake andalpine scenery, over the Easterperiod, starting from 16 Apr. The 10-day event will includesocial rides, wine trails and cross-country and downhill races. For more info on the event seequeenstownbikefestival.co.nz.
Horizon’s FIT 2011 NEW Horizons Holidays hasincluded a new range of hotelsand cruising options in Singapore,Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam,Mauritius, Dubai and Oman in itsjust released 2011/12independent holiday programs. See www.newhorizons.com.au.
Coral Cooks deal CORAL Seas has a five-nightpackage deal for the Cook Islandsstaying at the Rarotongan BeachResort & Spa priced from $1479ppex MEL/SYD, on sale until 14 Mar.
HWT Guru relaunch HARVEY WorldTravel hasrelaunched itstraining andeducationplatform, GURU’s,along with a newsuper heroanimated cartooncharacter (right)called ‘Harvey’.
VS raises $6,000 VIRGIN Atlantic raised $6000during their charity auction lastnight with Virgin Unite donatingthe proceeds to Brisbane YouthServices, Blaze Aid and othercommunity causes.
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ABOVE: This group of luckyladies swooned at the MichaelBuble concert in Sydney last nightcourtesy of THAI Airways whichhosted them to a fabulous VIPexperience. Tamsin Fraser-Crooks fromFlight Centre St Ives (middle backrow) was among the attendeesafter winning her tickets in lastweek’s exclusive TD competition -by telling us that she wants to tellMichael to “Come Fly with me to
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VX to Chicago VIRGIN America will launch newdaily non-stop services betweenLos Angeles and San Francisco toChicago, with fares from US$99. CEO David Cush said VX hopesto break the dominance of UA andAA on the route, from 25 May.
DL $199 Atlantic fare DELTA Air Lines is celebratingits new transatlantic services, thatbegin on 26 Mar, with launch faresfrom Boston and Miami to LondonHeathrow, priced from US$199 ow.
Dom. pax’s up 7% AUSTRALIAN domestic airlinepassenger movements soared 6.9%to 53.92 million in 2010, comparedto the 2009 calender year. In Dec, pax carried increasedyear-on-year 11% to 4.77 million,according to govt figures. Traffic was 5.52 billion for Dec,up 12.3%, and capacity increased13.3% to 7.00 billion. The number of aircraft trips inDec rose 8.3% to 50,304.
AAA appointment THE Accommodation Associationof Australia (TD Tue) has namedRoss Clarke as national workplacerelations director.
BW Koh Phangan BEST Western International haslaunched a new 96-room resort onKoh Phangan in Thailand. Best Western PhanganburiResort is about a 30 minute boatride from Koh Samui.
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