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EK orders 32 more EMIRATES officially announcedovernight that it is increasing itstotal firm order of Airbus A380s by32 superjumbos, to 90, as flaggedyesterday in Travel Daily. Chairman and chief exec. forthe Dubai-based carrier SheikhAhmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoumsigned the US$11.5b deal withAirbus president/ceo Tom Enderson Tue at the Berlin Air Show. “Our latest commitment signalsEmirate’s confidence in the growthto come in a thriving aviationsector as we build our fleet fortomorrow,” Al-Maktoum said.
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Crown Spice Temple MELBOURNE’S Crown will opena second Neil Perry restaurantalongside the existing RockpoolBar & Grill at Crown Towers inOct, called Spice Temple andbased on Perry’s existing Sydneyrestaurant of the same name. Other changes will see BistroGuillaume move to a new Crownlocation and reopen in mid-2011.
RCC cruise retail launch CRUISE1ST, one of the UK’sbiggest online cruise sellers, willlaunch in the Australian marketnext month (TD breaking news)and is claiming to be “the onlycruise focused holiday website inAustralia that enables customersto package and complete the fullbooking process in a single, easytransaction”.
The operation will be headed upby former Bentours and AuroraExpeditions gm Sandy Greenwoodwho announced a general managerrole with Royal Caribbean earlierthis year (TD 19 Mar). As well as a website, Cruise1stwill operate a call centre and aretail outlet in North Sydney, withGreenwood saying the business“recognises the impressive growthin the Australian cruise market,particularly in the online sector”. Cruise1st is owned by RoyalCaribbean which runs it as anindependent cruise specialistoffering a full range of cruise, airand hotel packages.
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AF A380 to Tokyo AIR France has announced thatits third Airbus A380 superjumbodestination will be Tokyo, withnon-stop services from Paris todebut on 01 Sep this year. The A380 will operate theAF276/275 service, initially threetimes a week and moving to dailyflights from 04 Oct. The move will ultimately see AFreduce frequencies on the routefrom 20 to 14 weekly services.
Manchester-Uluru QANTAS and Etihad have thisweek commenced a newcodeshare arrangement whichcreates connecting flights fromManchester in the UK to AliceSprings and Uluru via Sydney. “This is a significantannouncement as Manchester isthe UK’s second largestinternational region outsideLondon,” said Tourism NT ceoMaree Tetlow. “Central Australia is now beingmade more accessible to visitorsfrom our number oneinternational source market.” Tetlow said as a result TourismNT and Etihad planned furthercooperative marketing campaignsto encourage Mancunians to visitthe Red Centre.
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Jetstar long-haul ex SIN THE first destinations to beserved from Jetstar’s plannedlong-haul A330 base in Singaporewill be Melbourne and Auckland(TD breaking news), with thecarrier set to debut daily directMelbourne flights on 16 Dec. CEO Bruce Buchanan said theA330 routes form part of Jetstar’s“ever expanding pan Asiannetwork, providing first timevalue based long haul flying inSingapore and Auckland”. He said QF would codeshare onthe flights which would alsoconnect to Jetstar and Qantasservices through Singapore,including to Phuket, Bangkok,Denpasar, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur,Penang, Hong Kong, Macau and HoChi Minh City. Tourism Victoria ceo GregHywood welcomed the news,
saying the state govt “continuesto work with Jetstar and otherkey airlines to generate moreinbound tourists for Victoria.” Buchanan said the connection ofoperations in Australia, NZ andSingapore “strengthens each ofthese businesses and builds a solidfoundation for future growthbeyond Singapore to North Asiaand Europe,” with today’sannouncement boosting Jetstar’snetwork to almost 60 destinationsincluding 12 long-haul ports.
THIS could be perfect for rentalcar fleets. A US company is offering a newproduct which allows drivers torecord their own crashes, similarto aircraft “black boxes”. The gadget costs just US$375and has two cameras which aretriggered by an internal G-forcesensor and feed the images to adigital video recorder. One camera points out of thecar and the other has an internalview, and the device also recordsthe GPS location and speed ofthe vehicle at the time of impact.
IF Virgin Galactic space flightsare a bit pricy for your clients,why not point them in thedirection of a new NASA servicewhich allows them to get theirface into space. A special website is online atfaceinspace.nasa.gov, allowingaspiring travellers to upload aphoto and choose which one ofthe final two space shuttlemissions will carry it into orbit. Participants can track theirface’s ‘flight’ on the site, andafter the mission returns to earththey can also download anofficial commemorative certificatesigned by the Mission Commander.
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TRAVELSCENE Holidays and AirNew Zealand were the hosts ofSouth Australian Travelscenemembers on a recent ‘StayConnected’ educational to NewZealand’s North Island. The group toured Auckland,Rotorua, Taupo and were takenoff road in 4WDs, monster trucksand experienced white waterrafting. Pictured above on the HukaFalls Jet are: Kirstie Liersch,Champion Group; Angela Buccella,Travel Extra/Heavenly Honeymoons;Georgina Symonds,TravelsceneHolidays Sales Exec SA; BenitaMolitor, Prestige Travel; KristieTilbrook, Alica Wilson and Michele
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New German air tax GERMANY is looking to impose anew environmental air tax on paxflying out of any of the country’sairports, in a bid to raise around$1 billion Euro each year. The levy will vary according tothe flight’s noise level and fuelconsumption. The Netherlands attempted tointroduce a similar tax a fewyears ago, but it was blamed on asevere drop in passenger numbersat Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport,and was later ditched. CEO of the International AirTransport Association, GiovanniBisignani slammed the tax, sayingthe proposal should be axed. “This is the worst kind of short-sighted policy irresponsibility. “It’s a cash grab by a cash-strapped Government. Painting itgreen adds insult to injury,”Bisignai said in Berlin. Bisignani said any environmentaltax requires a “global approach”and comes at a time when airlinesare struggling to recover from theglobal recession. “This tax is a body blow to theweak economy and a fragileindustry. And it is a kick in theteeth to travellers at a time whenthey can least afford it,” he said.
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Mantra addition MANTRA Group has announcedthe addition of the 98-roomRainbow Shores Resort at RainbowBeach to its portfolio. The property is located about2.5 hours drive north of Brisbane,halfway between the SunshineCoast and Hervey Bay. Mantra said Rainbow Shoreswould appeal to the long weekendor short getaway holiday market,with facilities including a lagoonpool and heated spa, tennis court,nine-hole par 3 golf course andconference, function and weddingfacilities. BreakFree Rainbow ShoresResort will be a fully managedproperty in the group.
Australian visitors to Fiji up 42% THE number of Australianarrivals to Fiji for the first fourmonths of 2010 were up 42% to78,430 compared to the yearprior, according to the latest datareleased from Tourism Fiji. Statistics also show that arecord 22,421 Aussies travelled toFiji during the month of Apr, a
19.6% rise on last year’s figure. Overall visitor arrivals from allmarkets ended at 44,496 for Apr,with New Zealand numbers up11.2% (to 6,320), and NorthAmerican arrivals showing a 26.2%rise to 4,450 people. Asian markets also showed animprovement, with visitors fromChina, Taiwan and South Koreaincreasing by 58%, 28% and 24%respectively.
KQ keen on QF pact KENYA Airways is in discussionsfor a potential codeshare pactwith Qantas and other airlines inclChina Southern, according to KQ’schief exec. officer Titus Naikuni.
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ABOVE: Emirates and HiltonAuckland hosted the CarnivalAustralia Flights team recently inone of EK’s A380s and for a nightin Auckland at the Hilton to trialboth products. Pictured above in the BusinessClass upper deck bar/lounge fromleft are: Beth, Emirates flightcrew; Ian Cook, Carnival AustraliaFlights; Christine, Emirates; LineLorentzen, Belinda Drury, HelenWalters and Marianna Adams, fromCarnival Australia Flights, Caeli,Emirates; and Frank Bower, CA.
C&K recruits two COX & Kings Australia has todaynamed 2 key staff appointments,with Karen Phillips taking on therole of product manager, whileAntony Gilbin has been appointedto the position of business mgr forthe Cox & Kings brand.
Working group sets priorities THE first meeting of the newTourism Access Working Group(TAWG) (TD yesterday) has agreedto work on four priority projectsas part of the National Long-termTourism Strategy (NLTS). Tourism minister MartinFerguson said the group wasimportant in planning forexpected growth in travel inAustralia, with passengermovements forecast to double to228 million by 2025-26. The TAWG comprises govtrepresentatives as well asdelegates from across the industryincluding airports, airlines andindustry associations such as AFTA,with cruising also coming out as akey focus. The four priority projects are:1. Improving tourism export
potential through“comprehensive mapping oftourism access prioritiesincluding aviation, cruiseshipping, road and rail
2. Improving cruise data byestablishing consistent datacollection across jurisdictions
3. New tourism supply chainresearch, looking at the impactsof industry and governmentcharges on consumerpurchasing; and
4. Examining ways to enhancedispersal and attract airservices to regional areasthrough a regional airport/tourism project.
“The Tourism Access group willwork through the broader findings
of the NLTS to deliver practicalactions to improve the travellerexperience, disperse travellersregionally and increase transportaccess to Australia’s manyattractions,” Ferguson said. MEANWHILE the tourismminister also welcomed therelease of Tourism ResearchAustralia’s latest InternationalVisitor Survey, which he saidshowed “a solid recovery ininternational travel to Australia.” In the three months to 31 Marinternational visitors were up 6%year on year, with visitor nightsup 8% and expenditure up 3%. There was also solid growth inthe international educationmarket, with Ferguson saying thegovt “stood by the industry duringits toughest year”. He said the bringing forward of$9m in funding had boostedmarketing across 8 global markets.
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Red Centre signs TOURISM Northern Territory hasconfirmed the completion ofsignage for the ‘Red Centre Way’which takes travellers betweenAlice Springs and Uluru. The route incorporates threelevels of signage: gateway,interpretive and directional, withTourism NT ceo Maree Tetlowsaying the infrastructuredevelopment aimed to “guidevisitors through one of Australia’smost iconic landscapes, passingthrough the spectacular WestMacDonnell Ranges,Hermannsburg and Kings Canyon”. The project was funded withthe help of $500,000 in supportfrom the Federal Government. The Red Centre Way is also partof Tourism Australia’s NationalLandscapes initiative whichidentifies parts of the countryoffering distinctive natural andcultural experiences.
Mint business event THE Royal Australian Mint willhost the International MintDirectors Conference later thisyear, an event expected to boosttourism dollars into the Australianeconomy according to the govt. Over 300 delegates for MDC2010 will visit Perth, Canberra,Sydney and Cairns, between 26Sep and 03 Oct. “By showcasing what ourbeautiful country has to offer, weaim to develop relationshipswhich will see an increase inAustralia’s tourism and businessopportunities,” said the RoyalAust. Mint’s Marleen McClelland. Tourism Australia has provided agrant of $30,000 for the event tofaciliate the participation ofdelegates from Tonga, Papua NewGuinea and Bangladesh.
ABOVE: This group of HarveyWorld Travel agents from Australiaand the UK were hosted by AATKings recently on a famil to NewZealand’s North Island. Highlights of the trip includedtaking in the culture while in
Rotorua, a Maori Hangi andConcert along with a guided tourof The Realm of Tane Maori. Pictured here, back row fromleft are: Mart Paranihi, NarelleNewhouse, Leah Fuller, FionaLaureau, Lesley Cox, Carlie Fyfe,Maxine Wilkinson, CarolinMargaret, Laura Cuthbert, AnnCurr-Parkes Micarlie White, AdamSquelch, Cassandra Oates,Michaela Halliwell, CorynneHughes, Shawna Lee Stankovich,Debra Shepley, Bianca Campbell,from HWT and Ryan Montgomery,AAT Kings. Front: Stephanie Burns, SooHong Chong, Elyse-NicoleHebblewhite, Vanessa Teakle,Nicole Ridge, Kim Ashby, KellyMahon, Melissa Bolton, KateVardanega, Shane Lowe; AATKings; Corynne Hughes, NicoleHoldaway and Joanne Elliott.
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JetBlue joins IATA US CARRIER JetBlue Airways hasreceived its official membershipinto the International Air TransportAssociation, giving it globalrecognition and the opportunityto expand partnerships with otherairlines.
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Fuel plan released TOURISM minister MartinFerguson yesterday released a keyreport on jet fuel infrastructureat Sydney Airport. The report addresses concernsraised by the Board of AirlineRepresentatives, with the aim ofensuring reliable fuel supplies inthe long term, especially duringperiods of peak demand. The report is now online atwww.ret.gov.au/jetfuel.
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ABOVE: AOT Holidays hosted agroup of NSW agents on a famil toTropical North Queensland lastweek. Enjoying the much missed sunthis group took to the reef, beachand rainforest in Cairns, PortDouglas and Cape Tribulation. Pictured above in harnesses and
Party without cards THE Dept of Foreign Affairs andTrade is recommending travellersto Japan avoid taking credit cardsto nightclubs following a spate ofdrink spiking incidents at bars andother entertainment venues whichhas led to their theft.
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matching hard hats from left are:Daniel Toby, NSW BDM AOTHolidays; Stephen Bullock, EscapeTravel Liverpool; RachaelMcGuirk, HWT Scone; LaurenPutnam, Flight Centre NortonPlaza; Susie Taouk, UltimateTraveller Newtown;Maree Anthony,HWT Glendale.
LCC for Jordan AIR Arabia has been given thenod to branch into Jordan, aftersigning a deal with the TantashGroup to launch a new low costcarrier in the country. The budget airline will be basedat Queen Alia Int’l Airport and willfly direct to Europe, the MiddleEast and North Africa.
Webjet e-Pricing WEBJET has announced a new‘E-Pricing’ system (TD breakingnews yesterday) which will offerpurchasers of international faresfurther options on the Webjetwebsite to allow them to takeadvantage of some cheaper farestructures which may require aroute with an extra stopover. Webjet md David Clarke said E-Pricing had been developed byTravelport Galileo over the lastyear or so, and had now been“tailored for online applicationfor Webjet’s Australian onlinemarket”. The extra options “areeffectively a trade-off betweenprice and itinerary duration butcan provide substantial savings inthe leisure market,” he said,citing an example of a Brisbane toLos Angeles sector where apassenger could save about $140or around 10% on the fare bytravelling via Auckland.
GRAND HYATT MELBOURNE has announcedthe completion of the interior redesign to itsPremium suites, Grand Club Lounge and Clubfloors. Carpets, drapery & furniture havebeen updated and feature a newcontemporary design. The project aims tohave all 546 rooms completed by 2011.
RYDGES GLADSTONE has launched its SpaSuites, offering the ultimate romantic getaway.The Executive Spa Suites feature a two personspa, luxurious bathrobes, an iPod dockingstation, Rydges exclusive king size Dream Bedand spectacular harbour views.
BYRON AT BYRON RESORT AND SPA hassaid it is currently undergoing a refreshwhich is set to be completed by nextmonth. The enhancement will include anew signature spa menu by nature, newrainforest signage and meditation walk.
TROPICANA LAS VEGAS has announced thebeginning of its pool season with a newlytransformed island oasis with a South Beachinspired theme. It features a large deck, lushlandscaping, waterfalls, private lounge spotsalong with a new ‘swim up’ blackjack tables.
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced theopening of the CROWNE PLAZA SAN SALVADOR.This 194 room hotel has been converted from theformed Hotel El Salvador, located in the high endbusiness district of Colonia Escalon. The hotelfeatures a 24 hour business service and wirelesshigh speed internet access, meeting rooms, tworestaurants, fitness centre and swimming pool.
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ABOVE: African TravelSpecialists and V Australia hostedthis lucky group of agents to afamil in South Africa recently. Included in the trip were twoluxury private game camps in theKruger National Park area, a visitto Cape Town and time spentrelaxing in Franschoek. Pictured overlooking TableMountain, Cape Town from leftare: Rita Coleman, Jetset Norwood;Karen Plunkett, Andrew JonesTravel; Sherryn Vandenbosch, HWTHighton; David Chui, CapricornTravel; Sue Harms, African TravelSpecialists; Robyn Bevan, HolidayWorld Travel; Bruce Shaw, BerwickVillage Travel & Cruise; SarahCampisi, HWT Mildura; Ros Boath,Pasadena Travel; and DaniellaFahey, V Australia.
Asiana flat-beds ASIANA Airlines has takendelivery of the first of four Boeing777 aircraft featuring its new ‘OZQuadra Smartium’ fully flat seatsin Business class. The Business cabin contains 24seats with three couple seats,12single seats, six on each side ofthe jet and six divided seats.
Sri Lanka revision THE Department of ForeignAffairs and Trade has issued asubstantially revised traveladvisory for Sri Lanka, including adecrease in the overall level ofwarning for the country and aredefinition of the regional “donot travel” areas. The overall level of advice isnow at the mid-range ‘HighDegree of Caution’ level, withwarnings about the risk ofpolitically motivated violence. However there have been noattacks since the defeat a yearago of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam, the advisory says. Travellers are still advised notto travel to the Northern andEastern Province areas of thecountry including the Mannar,Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi,Jaffna, Trincomalee, Batticaloaand Ampara districts.
LHR Express refit LONDON’S Heathrow Expressrail link between the airport andcentral London has announced thecompletion of its £1 millioninvestment to improve services toTerminal 4. The upgrade includes a refurbof the train, new livery and aninterior refresh.
TCF terminations THE Travel Compensation Fundhas advised of the voluntarywithdrawal of three branchlocations - a Travelcorp outlet inMona Vale, NSW; and two HWTshops owned by Minnemoll Travelin Maryborough and Hervey Bay.
New US-EU treaty THE United States and EuropeanUnion are expected to sign a fresh‘open skies’ agreement later thismonth, expanding the existingaccord that was stuck in 2007. It’s tipped that the updatedpact will eliminate limits on thenumber of trans-Atlantic routesairlines can fly between the tworegions.
Aloft London hotel STARWOOD Hotels and Resortshas announced the signing of thegroup’s first Aloft branded hotelin London. The Aloft London ExCeL isplanned to open in two years.
Accor loves Tiger ACCOR says it’s “thrilled” tohave Tiger Woods return to theVictorian capital in Nov to defendhis Australian Masters crownwhich he won last year. The hotelier is hopeful Woods’attendance will lead to hotelroom demand on par with 2009.
Maui luxury deals HONUA Kai Resort and Spa inMaui is offering up to 50% offrates, with prices starting atUS$263 per night in a OhanaResort View room, for travel 29Aug to 18 Dec and 04 Jan to 04Feb - visit www.honuakaimaui.com.
Sabre SIT embraced SABRE Pacific reports a recordnumbers of tickets are beingissued each month by its SabreIntelligent Ticketing system (SIT). “With its touchless operation,SIT eliminates common ticketingerrors made when processingbookings manually, also minimisingthe training requirements forticketing courses,” said Sabre’sRichard Morgan.
IATA baggage rules THE International Air TransportAssociation has launched anAutomated Carrier Baggage Rulesproject, which acts as a centraldatabase for interline baggagerules, enabling airlines, travelagents and pax to know what feesapply to any given itinerary. IATA director general and CEOGiovanni Bisignani said with bagrules and fees so complex andconfusing, the ACBR will providepax with greater transparency onwhat to expect. “Airlines have a variety ofdifferent rules and feesdepending on the number of bagschecked, class of travel, frequentflyer status and routings. “ACBR will put all thatinformation in one place sopassengers can have a completeunderstanding of baggage feesbefore they buy their tickets -even for complicated journeys,”Bisignani said. Agents are able to link to thenew database through existingreservations and ticketing systemsto provide their clients withbaggage fee and allowance info atthe time of booking. MEANWHILE, Bisignani has saidhe will retire from his post ashead of IATA next year after anine year term, with IATA nowlooking for a successor.
TAM US$3b order BRAZIL’S TAM airline has placedan order with Airbus for 20 A320single-aisle jets and five A350wide-body aircraft, worth aroundUS$2.7 billion.
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BNE new taxi rank BRISBANE Airport will have anew taxi waiting area after 200angry taxi drivers protested thisweek, following a taxi driver’sscuffle with federal police forrefusing to move his vehicle whichwas illegally parked out the frontof a designated rank. Drivers told the Brisbane Timesthey are forced to park illegallyon the road because there wasnot enough designated queuingspace as a result of ongoingconstruction at the airport. BNE Airport management hasagreed to move the temporary‘call forward’ zone from MoretonDrive to a deserted location offAirport Drive.
Business Development Executive (Melbourne)
Cathay Pacific Airways is seeking an experienced, full-time Business
Development Executive Corporate at our Melbourne Sales Office.
The candidate is responsible for identifying and achieving specific
revenue targets from retail and corporate travel accounts, whilst
maintaining valued existing accounts.
The candidate must possess and demonstrate the following criteria:
• Extensive experience in the travel or travel related industry
• Proven ability to identify key incremental revenue opportunities
• Proven ability to achieve sales revenue targets
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in PC skills including Microsoft, Powerpoint, Excel
• Excellent negotiation, presentation and communication skills
• Ability to manage own time, with minimal supervision
An attractive salary package will be offered to the successful candidate.
Please send your resume to:
Business Development Manager VIC
Cathay Pacific Airways
Level 3, 31 Queen Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
or email: [email protected]
Applications close 18 June 2010.
Please note, only those applicants who are successful in gaining
an interview will be notified.
Free golf with meal TERRACE Downs in New Zealandis offering a free 18 holes of golfduring the month of Jun, whenguests purchase a main lunch mealoff Tilleys blackboard menu. Bookings are essential, [email protected].
AR’s new website AEROLINEAS Argentinas hasannounced the re-launch of itswebsite aerolineas.com.ar, whereusers can pay for their flight,hotel, car rentals and restaruantbookings. The website is available inEnglish, Spanish and Italian, withFrench and German still to come.
Dunedin’s lanterns DUNEDIN in New Zealand willhold its mid-Winter Carnival on 26Jun, where almost 300 lanternsdesigned by local artists are ondisplay in the city’s streets. The event also provides visitorswith the opportunity to attendfree lantern making workshops. Visit midwintercarnival.co.nz.
Princess to Tahiti PRINCESS Cruises has anounceda 28-day roundtrip voyagebetween Los Angeles and Tahiti -meaning travellers can visit theSouth Pacific paradise withoutgetting onto a plane. The 2670-passenger SapphirePrincess will sail the itinerary latenext year, with the voyage alsoincluding stops in Samoa andHawaii along the way. USA Today reports that it’s thefirst time Princess has offered aroundtrip sailing from LA to Tahitiin more than two decades. For all the latest cruise industrynews subscribe free to CruiseWeekly - www.cruiseweekly.com.au.
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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.
All you need to do to enter the competition is send in a picture ofyour favourite ‘smile’ taken in Thailand during a holiday or anagent famil. It can be a picture of anybody you’ve encounteredduring your trip and must be captioned where it was taken.
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We’ve been inundated with lots of Thailand smile photos fromacross the industry for this fabulous competition, and haveshowcased a selection of these below.
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BELOW: Rhina Zavaleta from FlightCentre sent in the photo below that wastaken in Siam Safari Phuket Thailand.
BELOW: KerrieCroft from TravelCounsellors VICsays the photobelow was takenin Palong village,North Thailand,and featurestoothless woman- what a smile!
BELOW: John Auld fromWalkerville Travel is picturedbelow getting friendly withthe elephants at Mae SaElephant Camp, Chiang Mai.
LEFT: Rachel Argent fromWorld Travel Professionals inDouble Bay took this photo ofa local smiling at a Hill Tribein Chiang Mai, during her“amazing trip” to Thailand.
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AirAsia X solo stand AIRASIA X is completing a RightsIssue exercise to achieve financialindependence from AirAsia andfund its continued growth, afterthe AirAsia Group recognised theairline divisions needed to focuson their respective markets. AirAsia X is looking to bepublicly listed in the second halfof 2011, and will take overemployment of its own wide bodypilots, cabin crew & ground staff.
Drukair schedule DRUKAIR Royal Bhutan Airlineshas released its new live airschedule for bookings from 31 Octto 14 May 2011, available to viewvia the Bhutan & Beyond website. Go to www.bhutan.com.au.
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