News
-
TMCs targeted on security
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010A NEW “strategic traveller safety partnership” between travel technology firm ConTgo and Australian emergency management experts Dynamiq was announced yesterday, with the aim of providing “proactive traveller safety management services” to TMCs in Australia and New Zealand (see here).
-
SIN numbers rising
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010AUSSIE arrivals into Singapore totalled 87,000 for the month of Jul, surging 10% on the same month last year, according to the Singapore Tourism Board.
-
Cairns flight delays
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010THE upgrade to Cairns Airport’s instrument landing system and bad weather forced a number of flight diversions and delays to the TNQ gateway earlier this week, throwing the plans of hundreds of holiday makers into disarray.
-
Starwood ramps up in China
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide says it will open eight additional properties under the Sheraton Hotels & Resorts brand in China before the end of 2010, including hotels in Guangzhou, Tianjin, Wenzhou and Shanghai.
-
Russian fires out
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010THE Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade has announced that Russia has lifted its state of emergency in Moscow, Vladimir and other regions of the country, which was raised due to forest fires earlier this month (TD 11 Aug).
-
CO/VW codeshare
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010STAR Alliance’s Continental Airlines has signed a new frequent flyer program agreement with Mexico’s Aeromar (VW), effective immediately.
-
Peppers Coorabell
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010PEPPERS Retreats, Resorts & Hotels has aquired a new retreat in the Byron Hinterland called Peppers Coorabell Retreat.
-
FTC/TTC appoints
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010FRENCH Travel Connection and Tahiti Travel Connection have appointed Camilla MacInnes to the newly created role of Sales and Marketing coordinator.
-
Travel2 winners
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010TRAVEL2 has announced the final winners in its recent ‘Islands on Sale’ agent promotion.
-
Accor Stradbroke
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010THE Accor Group has signed the boutique 82-beach shack & villa Stradbroke Domain Resort, located on Queensland’s Stradbroke Island, north of Brisbane.