News
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Shoddy VIE terminal
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010CIVIL engineers in Vienna have identified over 3,000 deficiencies (500 of which are severe) with the construction of the new Skylink Terminal at Vienna Airport which is currently under construction.
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More High Teas
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010CAPTAIN Cook Cruises has added a third weekly High Tea at Sea cruise on Sun’s, operating at 2.30pm from 16 May-31 Oct, due to popular demand.
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Cycle the Canyon
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010VISITORS to the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA will soon have a new mode of transport to tour the South Rim – by bicycle.
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Know how to swim?
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010VIRGIN Blue will begin showing surf safety videos on domestic flights to the Gold Coast in a bid to create awareness and educate passengers about beach conditions and potential surf dangers.
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Close shave for HOT staff
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010House of Travel staff in NZ did their bit for cancer with a number of staff supporting the ‘Shave for a Cure’ fundraiser recently. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4559543376/
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Robin Hood promo
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010VISITBRITAIN has announced a new partnership with Universal Pictures to leverage the exposure of various British locations used in the filming of the new Russell Crowe film Robin Hood.
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Japan/Indo air pact
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010THE governments of Japan and Indonesia have agreed to more than double the amount of air traffic operating between the two countries, to 75 weekly services, as part of a new bilateral deal.
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Guided EU walks
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010ADVENTURE World has three guided European walking tours on offer with discounts on 20 departures in May, Sep and Oct.
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Frisky fillies have a flutter with Emirates
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010ON Sat Emirates once again welcomed the industry to a day at the races, with agents enjoying the carrier’s Indian-themed pavilion at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse for the Sydney Cup. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/sets/72157623946872976/
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Melbourne Cup in the USA
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010The Victorian Racing club together with Emirates, Austrade, City of Melbourne, Invest Victoria, Tourism Victoria, Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Seven Network Limited held a dinner in Los Angeles recently to celebrate the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup later this year, to showcase the significant role The Cup has played in the social and cultural development of Australia. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4558840401/