News
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TT supports QLD
Monday | Jan 10 2011TIGER Airways is supporting the Qld tourism industry during the current flood crisis, offering up to 50% off the cost of airfares to unaffected routes including Cairns, Mackay, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, on sale until 13 Jan – tigerairways.com.
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GA ups Bali flights
Monday | Jan 10 2011GARUDA Indonesia is planning to increase flight frequencies between Denpasar-Sydney up to six times weekly this Northern Summer, according to agent GDSs.
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El Al i-check-in
Monday | Jan 10 2011ISRAELI airline El Al has unveiled a free iPhone app to speed up check-in, seat selection and have boarding passes sent by email.
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MH flood waiver
Monday | Jan 10 2011MALAYSIA Airlines said it will waive its date change fees for passengers with travel originating in flood affected regions of QLD.
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Lux Bus new daily
Monday | Jan 10 2011LUX Bus America is offering a new daily direct service between Anaheim and Hollywood, leaving at 9am and returning at 4pm, effective 01 Apr.
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Delaware Glasgow
Monday | Jan 10 2011US-BASED hospitality and travel firm Delaware North is expanding its airport hospitality business in the UK, to include pre-security food outlets at Glasgow Airport in Scotland from early next year.
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Kakadu permits
Monday | Jan 10 2011KAKADU National Park in the NT has opened up the second round of applications for tour operators seeking special permits to run specialised tours in the park.
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BA snowstorm bill
Monday | Jan 10 2011BRITISH Airways has predicted that last month’s UK snowstorm which shut down London Heathrow for three days just prior to Christmas is likely to have cost the carrier about £50m.
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STB board changes
Monday | Jan 10 2011SINGAPORE Tourism Board has named former Singapore Airlines ceo, Chew Choon Seng, as its new Chairman effective immediately, for a three year term.
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Gypsies photo tour
Monday | Jan 10 2011TOUR operator Global Gypsies is teaming up with photographer Dale Neill for the second year on the back of the success of last year’s photography safari, by offering an ‘Outback Photography Workshop’ from 21-29 May in WA.