News
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Chinese visas online
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017THE Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) is welcoming new online visa applications for Chinese nationals as a reform that will “help Australia remain competitive in attracting more visitors” from the key market.
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White Night success
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017AROUND 600,000 people took to the streets of Melbourne on Sat night for the fifth instalment of White Night Melbourne.
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Free India SIM card
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017INDIA’S Ministry of Tourism along with telco company BSNL have launched free, pre-loaded sim cards for tourists landing in Delhi on an e-visa.
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Norwegian US focus
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017CEO of Norwegian Bjorn Kjos has announced the low cost carrier is planning to launch transatlantic services from Europe to several mid-sized cities in the United States.
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P&O targets events
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017P&O Cruises today announced it will offer an “unprecedented number of short break cruises” in 2018, with more itineraries out of Sydney and Brisbane in response to strong demand for its two to four night Sea Breaks.
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Novotel InBalance
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017NOVOTEL Hotels today debuted InBalance Meetings, an initiative which “places health and wellbeing front and centre for conference and event guests”.
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Easier TryBooking
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017EVENT ticketing platform TryBooking has unveiled an enhancement which allows event organisers to accept ticket returns on free events.
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Gender pay gap
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017THE pay gap between men and women in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry sectors does not appear to be narrowing according to the latest research by ACI HR Solutions.
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Virgin wildlife pledge
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017VIRGIN Holidays in the UK is one of the latest companies to axe the sale and promotion of attractions featuring captive whales or dolphins for entertainment purposes.
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Sichuan plots AKL
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017SICHUAN Airlines this morning announced plans to commence direct flights from China to New Zealand, with a thrice weekly service between Chengdu and Auckland set to debut on 13 Jun.