News
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Pullman into NZ
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010ACCOR has today announced it will launch its five-star Pullman hotel brand into the Kiwi market next month, taking over the Hyatt Regency Auckland on 20 Jan 2011.
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DJ/DL readies for DOT OK
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010VIRGIN Blue Group is preparing for a reversal of opinion from the US transport regulator for its third airline alliance, yesterday seeking permission to give Delta Air Lines access to its Pacific Blue flights between Australia-New Zealand.
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Travel Daily Road Test – Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010Travel Daily is this week road testing Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
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NZ SYD-RAR weekly
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010AIR New Zealand this afternoon confirmed it will commence a once a week year-round service between Sydney-Rarotonga (Cook Islands) from 04 Jul 2011, after trialling the service over a four-month period this year.
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Millbrook snags Star ceos
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010Earlier this month, the Star Alliance airline network held its annual conference in New Zealand for the very first time (see here).
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RTA Avis/Budget JV
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010RENTAL car companies Avis and Budget have partnered up with the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) to eliminate toll notices being issued to their customers.
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Virgin Blue cfo quits
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010VIRGIN Blue’s has this morning announced the resignation of its chief financial officer Keith Neate, citing “personal reasons”.
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Snow chaos update
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010LONDON Heathrow Airport will operate on a reduced flying schedule until at least 6:00am 22 Dec (local time) with passengers flying in and out being warned of possible further delays reaching beyond Christmas Day.
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AA: Travelport ‘tax’ trick
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010AMERICAN Airlines has accused Travelport of increasing its fares and preventing consumers access to its cheapest fares, as it begins imposing a Booking Source Premium to offset a ‘biased’ and ‘discriminatory’ fee (TD 13 Dec).
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Parkroyal appoint
Monday | Dec 20 2010PAN Pacific Hotels Group has today welcomed Kirsty Tomas as its Director of Sales at its Parkroyal Parramatta property.