Headlines
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Marriott keeps growing
Wednesday | May 15 2019MARRIOTT International is not going to stop with the current brands it has in Australia and is pushing forward with extensive growth plans, Marriott International VP Global Sales, Asia Pacific (excl Greater China) Ramesh Daryanani told TD.
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New NZeTA requirement
Wednesday | May 15 2019ABOUT 1.5 million visitors to New Zealand each year are expected to be impacted by the introduction of the country’s New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA), which will be required for travel from 01 Oct.
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Avalon short cruise success
Tuesday | May 14 2019AVALON Waterways is seeing strong traction for its expanding array of shorter duration European river cruises, with the line’s MD, Pam Hoffee saying the Avalon 2020 program has added extra four- and five-night itineraries on the Rhine, Danube and Main rivers.
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TNZ adds visitor insights
Tuesday | May 14 2019TOURISM New Zealand (TNZ) has launched “Visitor Profiles” for its local tourism operators, giving a “comprehensive overview of high-value visitors” from six key inbound markets.
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New Flight Centre Bali hotel
Tuesday | May 14 2019FLIGHT Centre subsidiary Bespoke Hospitality Management Asia (BHMA) has announced the debut of its first “luxury lifestyle resort” in Indonesia, with the opening this week of the X2 Bali Breakers Resort.
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Darwin welcomes Adventurer
Monday | May 13 2019CORAL Expeditions’ newest vessel, the Coral Adventurer, arrived in Darwin yesterday to an official ceremonial welcome following a sold out maiden voyage to Australia via Indonesia from Singapore.
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QF to operate FF-only flight
Monday | May 13 2019QANTAS this morning announced a new dedicated Frequent Flyer redemption flight, which will only carry passengers redeeming Qantas loyalty points.
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Accor backs co-working
Monday | May 13 2019ACCOR will roll out its WOJO co-working spaces across Accor hotels worldwide under a plan to make WOJO the largest co-working brand in Europe by 2022.
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Platinum Travel NZ deal
Friday | May 10 2019AUSTRALIAN-BASED Platinum Travel Corporation has continued its expansion plans with a move into New Zealand through a licensing agreement with New Zealand corporate travel specialists Fortis Travel.
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UK Govt plots new air levy
Friday | May 10 2019OFFICIALS in Britain have recommended a new Flight Protection Scheme, estimated to cost about 50p per person per flight, to fund insurance against the future collapse of airlines operating in the UK.