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New Sabre agent system SABRE Pacific has todayannounced the global launch of arevolutionary new platform fortravel agents which it says willboost efficiencies and increaseagency revenues. Dubbed ‘Sabre Red’, ceo GaiTyrrell said the system is theresult of “extensive marketresearch, usability testing andcustomer input...to bringsomething unique, compelling andinnovative to market thatgenuinely meets the needs ofagencies today, tomorrow and inthe future”. It’s based on an extensible openplatform called the RedWorkspace, which will also allowagencies to integrate their ownapplications and tailor consultantworkflow to operational needs. New capabilities include theability for agents to shop andbook travel by total price -including ancillary fees, as well asprovide a range of web andmobile traveller self services. Sabre Red also includes a newMobile Traveller Messaging Servicewhich will enable agents to
Bangu goes Dutch LONG-TIME head of SouthAfrican Tourism in Australasia,Bangu Masisi, has been appointedas the organisation’s countrymanager for the Netherlands. Masisi has been running theSydney office since 2004, duringwhich time Aussie annual visits toSouth Africa grew to 100,000. Her new role will also see hermanage Belgium as a ‘watch-list’market for South Africa, and she’lltake up the position in Sep with areplacement set to be appointedshortly.
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QF Tahiti waiver QANTAS is providing passengerswith tickets to Tahiti for travel onor before 17 Jun the option todefer travel or bypass the Pacificisland as part of their itinerary,due to the strike ther (TD yest.),which has now ended. Qantas’ Tahiti waiver allows paxbooked on a QF flight number ona codeshare aircraft to alter theirtravel dates to a new date priorto 17 Jul, with no fee applied. Agents can revalidate tickets in-house if validated by QF with theauthority code ‘559911’ in thetour box, up until midnight 17 Jun. MEANWHILE, Air Tahiti Nui hasbegun operating a limited numberof relief services from Papeete toLos Angeles, Auckland and Tokyoto evacuate some of the 3,600 paxstranded following the strike. Passengers and agents areadvised to check the carrier’swebsite for the latest info, atwww.airtahitinui.com.au.
CARS can’t fly - but that didn’tstop two scenic flight pilots inQueenstown, NZ from racing avehicle down the ZQN runway inthe middle of the night. The pair were spotted by staffand also recorded by securitycameras around midnight on 09May after apparently gainingaccess to the runway using theirairside security passes. Reports don’t say what speedthey reached during the stunt,which was considered to beserious because of the possibilitythe car could have left debris onthe runway and jeopardisedaviation safety. “They put people’s lives at riskand abused their accessprivileges,” said Queenstownairport ceo Steve Sanderson,confirming that the pilots hadbeen banned from the airport forthe next two years.
SWEET-TOOTHED travellers willlove a new attraction atHershey’s Chocolate World in theUS which invites guests to createtheir own candy bar. The ‘first-of-its-kindinteractive chocolate factoryexperience’ in the quirky town ofHershey, Pennsylvania, “willallow each guest to play the roleof a chocolate innovator,” said aHershey spokeswoman. Guests dress up in factoryaprons and helmets and pulllevers to dispense ingredientsinto their personalised bar, whichis then drenched in chocolate -and visitors can even design theirown packaging.
Domestic ‘holding strong’ FEDERAL tourism ministerMartin Ferguson has hailed figuresfrom the govt’s National VisitorSurvey which he says showdomestic tourism is performingwell “despite challenges from acompetitive international market”. The figures indicate positivegrowth in the Mar 2010 quarterfor both visitor expenditure andday trip visitors, along with asmall recovery in business travel. However the growth was mostlydriven by day trippers - up 9% -with domestic visitor nightsactually 1% lower than theprevious corresponding period. And although domestic businesstravel has recovered from lowsplumbed during last year’s GFC,
it’s still only just ahead of whereit was a year ago - and the long-term trend for most measures ofdomestic travel continuesdownwards. For the year to 31 Mar domesticovernights were down 3% andvisitor expenditure remainedsteady at $42.9 billion. Ferguson said the industry “nowhas to rise to the challenge ofencouraging visitors to stayovernight”, with key initiativesincluding the government’s ‘NoLeave No Life’ campaign alongwith the new Tourism Australia‘There’s Nothing Like Australia’promo, which includes a scheduleof domestic marketing activity. He said the rollout of theNational Tourism AccreditationFramework would help businessescompete for the domestic marketon the basis of quality “and givethem the opportunity to convertday visitors to overnight visitors”. HOWEVER the lacklustre longterm domestic performance is incontrast to the figures foroutbound travel by Australians inthe report, which shows thatdespite the economic crisisAussies are travelling overseasmore than ever. For the 12 months to 31 DecAustralians aged 15 years and overtook 5.6m int’l trips, spending atotal of 112 million nights abroad. The average overseas tripduration was 20 nights, with themost popular destination beingNew Zealand at 16%, followed bythe USA and Canada (11%),Indonesia (9%) and the UK (7%). More than half of the overseastravel (55%) was for holidaypurposes - the full report is nowonline at www.ret.gov.au/tra.
MasterChef Joyce QANTAS head honcho AlanJoyce and the carrier’s First andBusiness class menu designer,Neil Perry, will appear on tonight’sepisode of Network 10’s wildlypopular Masterchef cooking show. The cook-off, to be broadcastfrom 7.30pm, will take placeonboard one of Qantas’ A380superjumbos.
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Brisbane to Moree QANTAS affiliate BrindabellaAirlines will launch a directweekday service betweenBrisbane and Moree next month. The carrier’s chief executiveofficer, Jeff Boyd said the move ispart of an “ongoing commitmentto enhance accessibility to andfrom Australia’s regionalcommunities.” The 1-hour service will start upon 05 Jul, subject to regulatoryapproval.
ACB/TA buddy up THE Adelaide ConventionBureau is partnering with TourismAustralia in a bid to raise delegatenumbers to over 1,000 for theBiennial Congress of the WorldCouncil of EnterostomalTherapists, being held in 2012. It’s hoped that the joint effortwill generate an economic impactfor South Australia of $4.8 million. The project is the latestinitiative to be announced as partof a $2m pact between TourismAustralia and the business eventssector, as flagged earlier this yearby Travel Daily (TD 02 Mar). “The partnership with TourismAustralia allows us to introducenew and more impactful delegateboosting activity...to raiseawareness of Adelaide and the2012 congress,” said ACB directorof sales & marketing MartinRadcliffe. The WCET event will take placein Apr 2012, and is forecast toattract 6,165 bed nights to SouthAustralia. Other funds from TA will beallocated towards the DestinationSA annual showcase in Jul.
ABOVE: Tourism Australia andthe South Australian TourismCommission were hosts to 10retail agents attending ATE lastmonth, giving the group a chanceto become more familiar withAdelaide and the Barossa. The group also visited the GiantPandas, Wang Wang and Funi, ona trip to Adelaide Zoo. Pictured with the statue Pandas(while the real ones walkedaround their multi-million dollarenclosure) back row from leftare: Susan Laybutt, Leah Squire,Wendy Brown, Chelsee Smith,Sonya Mewett, Dinah Mantle,Nicholas Rone, Amanda Devlin. Front Row: Eszter Pusztai andLisa McFadzean.
SmartGates in WLG SMARTGATE customs processingkiosks were yesterday rolled outat Wellington International Airport,available to pax on trans-Tasmanflights with electronic passports. WLG is the second NZ airport toinstall SmartGates behind Aucklandwhich added the units in Dec.
JTG+Moneydirect JETSET Travelworld Group hasannounced a new agreement withMoneydirect, which will see theAmadeus/Sabre joint venture asthe preferred payment processingsolution for all of JTG’s retailtravel brands including Jetset,Travelworld and affiliates. Moneydirect gm Asia Pacific,Peter de Maria, said the movemeant that more than 600 travelagents have the opportunity touse the system “to pay everymajor wholesaler and supplier inAustralia, including all of JTG’spreferred land supplier partners.”
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Ansett clarification THE Ansett administrators havetoday been besieged with callsfrom former employees after anumber of mainstream mediareports that claimed payments ofstaff entitlements after thecollapse had been finalised. In fact the administration iscontinuing, with the incorrectstories resulting from a reporttabled in the Senate yesterdaydetailing payments under thegovernment’s SEESA fund, whichonly covered full payments forstaff with under 4 years service. Administrator KordaMentha saidfurther payments to staff aren’texpected for two years, dependingon the status of asset sales.
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ABOVE: This happy group ofagents were recently treated to aHighlights of Tanzania safari,courtesy of Africa TravelSpecialists and Emirates. Pictured above at the FrumetiSerengeti Tented Camp back rowfrom left are: Kerry Fox, TravelStudios; Debra Kruk, AfricanTravel Specialists; and BrandonNorton, Ballina Cruise & Travel. Middle Row: Lyn Carter, Jetset;Caroline Stanley, Flight Centre;
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QANTAS has received approvalfrom the International Air ServicesCommission for an allocation of400 third-country codeshare seatsper week (each way) betweenAustralia and Italy, requestedearlier this month (TD 31 May). QF plans to use the capacity toexpand its codeshare pact withBritish Airways, by codesharing onBA’s services on the London-Romeand London-Milan routes. Under terms of the IASC’s five-year determination, “only Qantasis permitted to utilise thecapacity” by no later than 31 Jul.
Oil spill guarantee ONLINE travel company OrbitzWorldwide is offering an ‘OpenBeach Guarantee’ for guestsbooking a Florida holiday, whichwill provide a refund should thebeach at a customer’s destinationbe closed due to the BP oil spill. The firm says the guarantee,which is in place until 31 Jul,offers peace of mind to travellersand is may be extended to otherGulf Coast destinations.
Sportsnet buys TST SPORTSNET Corportation hasacquired Brisbane-based TotalSports Travel (TST) to create whatit says is Australia’s largestsporting travel company. The deal will see the rugbyspecialist, Total Sports Travel,retain and continue to operateunder its current brand. Executive chairman andfounder of Sportsnet Corp., RobCecconi said the move will “bringto market an all-new culture ofinnovation and long termcustomer-focused thinking”,while broadening the reach ofthe TST brand into Melbourne. Mike Jones, founder of TSTsaid: “We are joining forces withSportsnet because there is a hugeopportunity to utilise eachother’s strengths and move evenfaster towards our vision ofdelivering a world classexperience to our customers,suppliers and employees.”
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Elite web overhaul ELITE Resorts has announcedthe completion of a websiteupgrade, optimising site loadingtimes by over 50%, along with aredesign of all search functions,new SD and HD videos, new blogpages and compatibility withmobile devices - for details seewww.eliteresortsofasiapacific.com.
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Nick moves Virgin to Virgin VIRGIN Atlanticpublic relationsmanager NickLarkworthy ismoving on afterfive years withthe carrier - butwill keep hisVirgin-ity bymoving across tosister brand VirginMoney. Yesterday hehosted anintimate farewelllunch for some ofhis closestindustrysupportersincluding theHong Kong Tourism Board, AccorHotels and VisitBritain. Nick said that he was sad toleave the travel industry, andhoped that by staying within theBranson empire he might get thechance to return to the fold in thefuture. “I want to thank all the peoplewho have supported VirginAtlantic over the last five yearsand hope the group continues to
soar even without me,” he said. Larkworthy is pictured aboveback row centre with David Lawof Text Pacific; middle row:Miryana Power, HKTB; SarahStyles, VisitBritain; Belinda Gurd,Virgin Atlantic; and Kat Thomas,One Green Bean. Front row: Ben Alcock ofExplore Holidays; Gaynor Reid ofAccor Hotels; and Rob Atherton,One Green Bean.
Express incentive EXPRESS Ticketing has launcheda new ‘Trip of a Lifetime’incentive, available to agentsbooking Singapore Airlines andSilk Air airfares. The major prize includes twoBusiness class seats to Singapore,two nights suite accom at MarinaBay Sands, two nights at ResortsWorld Sentosa in a suite, S$5000spending money and a Create yourown Singapore experience atYoursingapore.com (valued atS$2000), plus limousine airporttransfers. Second place prize is twoeconomy class tickets to Europeand third prize is two economytickets to Singapore. The incentive period runs from01 Jun to 31 Dec, through ExpressTicketing, Select Travel Group and1ndependence networks. For more details on the promovisit - expressticketing.com.au.
New Qantas CFO QANTAS Airways Group Exec.Finance, Mr Gareth Evans hastoday been named as the carrier’schief financial officer, afteracting in the role since the suddenresignation of Colin Storrie earlierthis year (TD 02 Mar). Evans is also a director of theQantas Foundation and JTG.
IATA Thailand fraud ALMOST $20 million has gonemissing from IATA’s BSP in Bangkokin a massive fraud which has hit84 airlines. The Bangkok Post reports thatthe scam involved fake bankstatements and reconciliations,with money due from Thai agentsbetween Jan 05 and Aug 09 notarriving at IATA’s clearing house. The IATA staffer suspected ofthe fraud was found dead last Aug. Agents unable to producepayment records for an IATA probeare being threatened withexpulsion from BSP.
BA to Cancun BRITISH Airways has announcedthe launch of twice weekly 777-200ER flights to Cancun fromLondon Gatwick, starting 03 Nov. BA will be the only UKscheduled airline offering directservices on the route. The carrier has also launched anew private jet service withinNorth America and the Caribbeanin partnership with Cessna chartersubsidiary CitationAir, with flightsbookable online.
Alitalia engine fire AN Airbus A330 operated byItalian flag carrier Alitalia hasbeen forced to return to BostonAirport in the USA after one of itsengines caught fire. Flight 615 was en route to Romewith 247 people on board, withTV footage showing it taxiing onthe tarmac with smoke pouringfrom the engine.
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ABERCROMBIE & Kent and VAustralia recently were hosts to agroup of agents on a luxuriousseven day famil to Zambia. The trip enabled the group toexclusively experience the A&KSanctuary Lodges Puku RidgeCamp in Luangwa National Park,Kulefu Camp in Lower Zambesiand Sussu and Chuma Camp inLivingstone. Pictured above on the deck atKulefu Camp overlooking theZambesi River from left are:Frances Medham, Atour TravelCherrybrook; Louise Glaser, Sabra
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InterCon Cartagena INTERCONTINENTAL HotelsGroup has signed an agreementwith Espacios Urbanos S.A tomanage a new InterContinentalproperty in Cartagena, Colombia. The new-build property isInterCon’s 23rd in Latin Americaand the Caribbean, and will openin early 2013.
Philippine freedom PHILIPPINE Airlines has releasedan Independence Day ‘FreedomFilipinas’ airfare priced from $956ex SYD, $937 ex MEL or $960 exBNE to Manila, which includes afree flight to one of the country’stropical islands. The deal is on sale until 25 Jun,for travel 16 Aug - 27 Nov. For more info call 1300 888 725.
Canonisation hotel HARVEST Pilgrimages is offeringa six night ‘Rome Pilgrimage’package staying at the same hotelMary MacKillop stayed in in 1873,the Anglo Americano Hotel, pricedfrom $3,990ppts. For more details or to book visit- www.canonisationtravel.com.
BMI footy winners THANKS to the hundreds of TDreaders who entered our bmicompetition offering a prize oftwo double passes to thisSaturday’s rugby union match inSydney between the Wallabies andEngland. Congratulations to the luckywinners, Gloria Baidarman fromWorld Business Travel and MichellePelley from TravelManagers.
SIA loads climb SINGAPORE Airlines hasreported an overall May loadfactor of 74.8%, up a healthy 7.9points compared to a year ago. The monthly statistics confirmthe recovery of the aviationmarket, with SIA’s passengernumbers up 8.4% to 1.315m forthe month. Overall Singapore Airlinescapacity during May was up 0.5%.
WELCOME to Accommodation Updates, Travel Daily’s Wednesdayfeature. If your property has undergone some recent changes youwould like to make the industry aware of, send a brief descriptionto [email protected].
NSW targets wildlife tourism NSW Parks & Wildlife thismorning announced that it will beopening its doors to more privateoperators in an attemptto meet bold new visitation figures. In 2008, NSW parks welcomed38 million visitors and the targetis to lift that by 20% by 2016. Sally Barnes, Head of NSWNational Parks & Wildlife, said theorganisation was now in a positionto work with more private sectoroperators following clarificationof legislation governing thestate’s parks and wilderness areas. “We intend to follow a moreplanned and structured approachto allowing private use of parks
and reserves,” she said. The new move will facilitate thedevelopment of landmarkoperations comparable with otherstates like Tasmania’s Bay of FiresWalk and WA’s Sal Salis Camp. Barnes highlighted a ‘Light toLight’ walk in Eden, Sydney’s GapBluff Precinct and the plannedrejuvenation of Jenolan CavesHouse as works in progress. “All development must be inline with the conservation valuesof each area,” she said. She conceded that the previouslegislation had made thedevelopment process harder forsuch properties as Emirates WolganValley Resort and Q Station.
CRAIGIEBURN RESORT in Bowral, NSW willbe rebranded under the Peppers brand from01 Jul following a substantial refurbishment.The 72-room resort has been revitalised toprovide it with a contemporary and elegantfeel. The property features a nine hole golfcourse, gym, billards room, tennis courts and beauty therapy room.
The Wyndham Hotel Group has signed amanagement agreement for a 99 apartmentresort in Hervey Bay called the WYNDHAMHERVEY BAY RESORT, due to be completed by Dec 2011. The hotelwill feature an Endota Day Spa, restaurant and cafe, pools and gymalong with conference facilities. Work on the new project isscheduled to begin opposite the Urangan Boat Harbour in Sep.
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Napier jet runway HAWKES Bay Airport, North ofNapier in New Zealand, has beengiven the green light to lengthenits main runway which will allowjet aircraft to land there. The airport hopes the longerrunway will create competitionfor Air New Zealand to the NorthIsland destination and drive downticket prices, however PacificBlue has indicated it has no plansto use the airport at this stage. Construction of the longerrunway, from 1310 to 1750metres, is due to be completed bythe Rugby World Cup in 2011.
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To celebrate its 50th birthday, Thai Airways International hasteamed up with Travel Daily this month and is giving travelconsultant readers the chance to win a trip to Thailand for twopeople.
This great prize includes: two return flights with TG to Koh Samui,five nights accommodation at Sareeraya Villas & Suites, dailybreakfast and airport transfers.
THAI is “Celebrating 50 years of the world’s most famous Smile’and is looking for the ‘Best smile on a Dial’ in Thailand.
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The photo to the rightwas taken byCharmaine Lee fromZuji Australia of herhusband at PatongBeach in Phuket.
ABOVE: InterContinental FijiGolf Resort and Spa played hostrecently to a group of Sydneybased professional conferenceorganisers (PCOs), in conjunctionwith V Australia. The group was welcomed with atraditional Fijian ceremonycourtesy of Rosie Holidays andwere transferred to the resort toenjoy all the property’s beneifts. Included on the three dayeducational was a Sigatoka RiverSafari to Saurabu Village, a KavaCeremony, traditional lunch,personalised treatments at SpaInterContinental and fine diningat the hotel’s Navo eatery. Pictured above on the SigatokaRiver Safari, front row from leftare: Errol Jones, Errol JonesProductions; Rony Bole, RosieDMC; Ana Tabulawaki,InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort& Spa. Second row: Justine Jones,Errol Jones Productions; KarenJepson Conference Venues andBooking Services; Helen WalkerAMEX; and Laura Tucker,
Conference Call. Third row: Kellie Howard, IDMeetings; Daniele Grothen,Directions; Maggie Diasinos,InterContinental Hotels Group;and Anthony Jepson, ConferenceVenues and Booking Services. Back row: Eldon de Los Reyes,Absoluteedge; Shelly Page, EventsAuthority; Tonia Ogilvie, VAustralia; and Ruth Hirst, CreatedEvents.
SYD PCOs explore Fiji
Singapore spending AUSSIE tourists spent less ontheir Mastercards during theGreat Singapore Sale this year,dropping from first to fourthplace in terms of spending Over the first weekend of thesale 28-30 May, Aussie Mastercardcardholders spent US$1.3m, down19% on last year’s figure, while USvisitors spent US$1.9m, up 27%.
BA double points BRITISH Airways is offeringdouble points on the first 10flights taken before 18 Nov 2010,for companies which register forits new On Business loyaltyscheme (TD 14 Apr). The SME-focused program “ispart of our commitment tostimulate local business,” said BAregional mgr Nicole Backo.
Starwood Thailand STARWOOD is offering travelagent rates for its hotel brands inBangkok starting from THB2,500++per night including brekkie fortwo, on sale until 31 Jul; contactproperties directly and quote ‘TA’.
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