News
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Who might head up Virgin Blue?
Friday | Dec 4 2009AMID speculation about who might be under consideration as the new ceo of Virgin Blue when founder Brett Godfrey leaves the carrier next year, a number of Travel Daily readers have suggested that we canvass the Australian travel industry about the possibilities.
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EK to Amsterdam
Friday | Dec 4 2009EMIRATES next new destination is Amsterdam, with daily services to launch from Dubai on 01 May.
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Emirates hails TA paper
Friday | Dec 4 2009EMIRATES has highlighted a submission by Tourism Australia to the ACCC which claims that the tourism sector could be a “big loser from airline consolidation and the growing influence of alliances”.
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Crown bowls industry over
Thursday | Dec 3 2009The sales team from Crown Towers, Crown Promenade Hotel and Crown Metropol hosted their ninth annual travel industry Bowl Off at the Kingpin Bowling Lounge at Crown Melbourne on Mon night, featuring teams from QBT, CTM, Voyager, FCm and FBI.
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JFK distruptions
Thursday | Dec 3 2009US AIRLINES are scrambling to avoid major delays and traffic snarls at New York’s John F Kennedy Airport in spring after the airport announced it will shut down operations to its busiest runway for 4 months next year.
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Vdara Vegas opens
Thursday | Dec 3 2009THE Las Vegas CityCenter is in the stages of opening this month with the first hotel, the Vdara Hotel & Spa, launching on Mon.
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Element eco charge
Thursday | Dec 3 2009STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts’ Element Hotels brand is planning to install electric car-charging stations at all its hotels by year end, and in all future properties.
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ANA to overhaul cabin product
Thursday | Dec 3 2009ECONOMY class pax flying with Japanese carrier ANA now have the choice to purchase Premium Class inflight meals as part of the airline’s “ANA My Choice” service.
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Byron flight delays
Thursday | Dec 3 2009BALLINA Airport has the worst departure record of all airports nationwide according to the latest government figures.
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No pilot naps
Thursday | Dec 3 2009AN overhaul of air crew rest regulations in the USA isn’t likely to include allowing “controlled naps” in cockpits.