News
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Davui Virtuoso
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010FIJI’S luxurious Royal Davui Island resort has become only the second property in the Fijian islands to be invited to join the Virtuoso network.
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OpenSkies rail pact
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010BRITISH Airways all Business class offshoot OpenSkies has announced a tie-up with French National Railways, which will see pax offered rail transfers from Orly Airport to Lyon and Nantes, effective 06 Jul.
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Pakistan warning
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TRAVELLERS to Pakistan are being warned by the Department of Foreign Affairs to minimise their travel on Constitution Avenue in Islamabad, due to its potential as a terrorist target.
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Qld business boost
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TOURISM Whitsundays and Brisbane Marketing this morning announced a move in conjunction with Tourism Australia to “stimulate short-lead business travel to Queensland”.
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Trafalgar/SIA deal
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TRAFALGAR is offering fares to Europe with Singapore Airlines priced from $1,887 including taxes (Sydney to Rome) when booking a 2010 First Class or CostSaver tour to the UK/Europe.
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QF/F9 interline on
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010QANTAS has advised agents of the successful activation of interline e-ticketing with US carrier Frontier Airlines, effective immediately.
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Gatwick revamp
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010THE new owner of London Gatwick Airport has unveiled a “new brand identity” as part of a €1b development plan which aims to “bring real competition to the London airports market”.
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LOT 787 Euro first
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010POLISH carrier LOT has announced it will become the first European airline to take delivery of the long awaited Boeing B787 Dreamliner in 2011, with a further eight being delivered by 2015.
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BA pension deal
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010BRITISH Airways has announced the resolution of ongoing issues relating to its pension fund deficits, which will help progress its proposed merger with Iberia.
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Ferguson investment push
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TOURISM minister Martin Ferguson has issued a challenge to large tourism businesses to “at least double their marketing dollars by partnering with Tourism Australia” in the new ‘Nothing Like Australia’ campaign.