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ZQN night flight ban THE Queenstown Lakes DistrictCouncil in NZ’s South Island hasdenied a request fromQueenstown Airport Corporationwhich would have allowed up to11 flights per week to landbetween 10pm and midnight. The move followed a requestfrom Jetstar which would like tooperate trans-Tasman flightsleaving Sydney on a Fri eveningand landing in Queenstown beforemidnight - perfect for a shortweekend break. Queenstown Airport has 15working days to lodge an appealagainst the decision, according tothe Otago Daily TImes.
QH Fiji 2011 out now QANTAS Holidays and Viva!Holidays has loaded its 2011-12Fiji brochure product, with anumber of new inclusions, such asaccom at Gecko’s Resort Fiji, TheFiji Orchid, and Hot Air Balloonand Jetboat rides - see page nine.
A380 reaccommodation THE rescheduling of QF servicesdue to the A380 groundings (TDyesterday) is causing majorconsternation for travel agentsand passengers, because alteredtimings means many travellers willmiss connecting flights. For example, QF11 to LosAngeles on some dates is beingshifted to depart about six hourslater than usual, meaning pax willnot be able to connect through toUS east coast destinations. Qantas is allowing disruptedpassengers to rebook to alternateservices - including codeshareflights - without change fees. The rebooking is to the lowestbooking class in the same cabin ofservice - and where the samecabin is not offered or availablepassengers will be subject to an“involuntary cabin downgrade”. Affected passengers are alsoable to retain the value of theirticket in credit or receive a refundif travel has not commenced. Contrary to mainstream mediaspeculation today that the A380groundings are likely to continuethrough until Christmas, the QFpolicy issued yesterday applies fortravel 10 Nov-25 Nov, and GDSdisplays currently have the A380s
returning to service on 25 Nov;while QF ceo Alan Joyce hasforeshadowed an even earlierresumption if investigationsresolve the engine issues. Disrupted passengers changingto alternate flights can changetheir travel dates but only to oneday either side of their originalticketed departure. Agents can revalidate ticketsissued on 081 paper in-housewithout an authority number, ifthere is only a change to theflight number or date. Authority numbers are howeverrequired for rebooking toalternative flights, retention oftickets in credit and refunds. Further details of the RollsRoyce investigation into the QF32engine explosion a week ago areexpected to be released tonightwhen the engine manufacturerissues its latest financial report.
Venetian Oz office THE Venetian integrated resortin Macau has announced theopening of a Sydney office toservice the NZ, Australian andPacific markets. The new operation will beheaded up by Stephanie Hutcheonwho is the property’s RegionalSales Manager - Pacific. The massive venue has seenrapid growth in its MICE businessthis year, with groups up 42%compared to 2009 and the hostingof 33 trade shows. Vice President of Sales, BrendonElliott, said Australia and NZ areimportant markets for theVenetian Macao, which is easilyaccessible in 45 mins from HongKong International Airport viaCotaiJet’s 102 daily ferry sailings. The property has a special offerfor group bookings before 31 Decincluding a complimentary 30 minperformance and roundtrip ferrytickets for the entire group. More information 0424 512 200.
Allure arrives home ROYAL Caribbean’s newestcruise ship Allure of the Seas hasarrived overnight at her newhomeport of Port Everglades inFlorida after a 13 day transatlanticjourney from Turku in Finland. TD will be reporting on locationfrom Allure from 24 Nov.
Austrian summit TRAVEL agents from Australiaand North America will next weekbe in Austria for the country’sfirst ever Destination Summit -and Travel Daily will report onthe event on location from Vienna.
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SQ supplementaries SINGAPORE Airlines will operateadditional services from Sydneyand Melbourne to Singapore thisweekend, due to three of itsA380s being out of service forengine replacements. The extra flights include SQ261ex MEL at 9.15pm 12-14 Nov;SQ262 ex SIN to MEL at 3.35pm13-15 Nov; SQ265 Sydney toSingapore at 4.15pm 12-15 Nov;and SQ266 SIN-SYD at 12.50am 12-15 Nov. SIA also confirmed that it wouldbe carrying out ongoingprecautionary inspections on itsA380 fleet in accordance with theEuropean Aviation Safety Agencydirective (TD yesterday).
BOEING really should have savedits advertising money. The popular aviation segmentin today’s Australian newspaperincludes a glorious full pagecolour advertisement promotingthe 787 Dreamliner, to helpcelebrate Qantas’ 90th birthday. However in an unfortunatejuxtaposition, on the other sideof the Boeing ad is a large storyheadlined ‘Dreamliner turnsnightmare’ about the suspensionof 787 test flights due to a fireon one of the aircraft earlier thisweek (TD Wed).
SOON Aussies travelling in Europemay be able to lease a “Zoe”from Renault Eurodrive. A French court this week hasruled that the car maker canname its new electric vehicle Zoe(signifying its Zero Emissions) -despite a lawsuit brought by twofamilies with the surname‘Renault’ who have daughtersnamed Zoe. The parents, who are notrelated to the car company,argued that their children werelikely to endure a lifetime ofteasing because their nameswould be the same as the car. “We’re telling Renault one verysimple thing: First names are forhumans,” said a lawyer for theparents. “Can you imagine what littleZoe would have to endure on theplayground, and even worse,when they get a little bit olderand someone comes up to themin a bar and says ‘Can I see yourairbags?’ or ‘Can I shine yourbumper?’” he added. However the judge disagreed,saying that the case would onlyhave succeeded if the parentscould prove that the name wouldcause the children “certain,direct and current harm”.
QF ash waiver QANTAS has issued a waiver forpassengers holding tickets totravel to Jakarta before 15 Novdue to volcanic ash disruptions. Passengers may, without fee,defer travel to the Indonesiancapital, bypass Jakarta as astopover point, retain the value ofthe ticket in credit or receive arefund, with new travel datesrequired to be before 15 Dec.
Amadeus hotel platform TRAVEL technology firmAmadeus has today launched anew solution for accommodationoperators which it claims will“transform the way hotels dobusiness”. Dubbed Amadeus HotelPlatform, the “centralised above-property solution” combinescentral reservation, propertymanagement and distribution intoa single integrated system. It’s built around onecomprehensive database andoffered as an online ‘Software asa Service’ model, meaning it canoffer a “single and real-time viewof the entire business”. Amadeus said the platform willenable hotel companies to easilyevolve and adapt to changes inthe sector, enabling easyexpansion across chains andallowing hoteliers to transformtheir current fixed costs ofrunning reservation systems into avariable cost. “With this in mind hoteliers canfocus on transforming theirbusiness making the most ofemerging opportunities in a way
that is right for them,” saidAmadeus Executive Vice PresidentCommercial, Philippe Chereque. The company also released theresults of a survey into the futureof the hotel industry, which flagsthe evolution of accommodationinto new hotel models which mayemerge including “invitation-onlyhotels, hotels co-branded withluxury brands, white label hotelsand ‘catch-all’ hotel chains thatwill deliver one-star budget hotelsthrough to six-star luxuryproperties”.
Travelpoint sale THIS Sunday the AOT Group’sTravelpoint Holidays will launch amajor domestic short breakscampaign in conjunction withTourism Australia’s There’snothing like Australia promotion. 12 touring and 139 accom dealswill be on offer, including freemeals, free nights and buy-one-get-one-free day tours. Supporting partners include Avisand Virgin Blue. “We are working closely withTourism Australia and oursuppliers to deliver unique andappealing domestic getawayswhich we hope will encourageAustralians to explore their ownbackyard,” said Travelpoint gmof sales & marketing Hugh Houston. He said the campaign wouldshowcase diverse holiday optionson home soil “which don’t requirepassports, transfers, currencyconversion and battling jetlag”. The offers are valid for traveluntil 31 Mar - for details seewww.agents.travelpoint.com.au.
MU now to Rome CHINA Eastern Airlines hasbeefed up its European network,adding a new thrice weeklyservice between Shanghai Pu Dongand Rome, beginning 29 Mar. The new route will be operatedon an Airbus A340-300, on Tue,Thu and Sat.
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787 jets grounded AIRCRAFT manufacturer Boeinghas chosen “to postpone flighttest activities” on its fleet of 787Dreamliner aircraft following thisweek’s fire incident onboard atest flight over Texas (TD Wed). Boeing hinted that the decisionto hold off on flying the 787 untilit could determine the reason forthe fire may impact on the jet’sprogram schedule, which is alreadyabout three years behind time. Boeing said it was analyzing theflight data from the flight, whichwas expected to take severaldays. The electrical fire on the planedubbed ZA002 resulted in primaryelectrical power being lost, butbackup systems functioned asexpected and allowed pilots tosafely land at Laredo, Texas. Ground test activities will beconducted until flight testsresume.
Clarion grows by 6 CHOICE Hotels Australasia isadding six Clarion branded hotelsto its porfolio in Australia fromnext month, with new additions inNSW, Victoria and Queensland. The hotels include the DenisonBoutique Hotel, Clarion Collectionin Rockhampton in QLD; the ClarionHotel on the Park, Parramatta(CHA’s first Parramatta hotel) andQuality Hotel Sands, Narrabeen inNSW; and Comfort Inn CountryPlaza, Halls Gap; Comfort Inn andSuites, Nagambie Lakes; andEcono Lodge Limestone Coast inVictoria. MEANWHILE, GTA by Travelporthas signed a multi-year distributiondeal with Choice Hotels Int’l,which will mean GTA partners willhave access to multiple roomcategories and rate plans acrossthe CHA product offering.
Travel Indochina gets green
ABOVE: Travel Indochina threwits support behind the 2010 WorldResponsible Tourism Day on Wedthis week, with staff donninggreen attire to raise awareness ofthe event. MD Paul Hole said the culture oftourism is changing, with moretravellers aware of the need toprotect the environment andcommunities visited, such as inSouth East Asia. “Today’s travellers are telling usthey want to leave a minimal
RCI shuts up shop THE Travel Compensation Fundhas announced the voluntarywithdrawal of RCI Travel inBundall QLD (ABN: 87 093 459 646)as the travel agent ceased trading.
footprint on destinations,particularly in developingcountries,” Hole said. Along with dressing in green anddonating funds to the causessupported by the firm, staff alsoate ‘green’ foods on the day. Pictured above from left arethe Travel Indochina green teamof Rose Oblena, Kim Nguyen, TimCook, Bronwyn Cook, HayleyBlack, Anna Jackson, AdeleColeman, Maxine Wiggs, Fran Hay,and Brooke Lance.
Venture Turkey VENTURE Holidays has addedfive new escorted tours and newdestinations within Turkey to its2011 product range for 2011,driven by consumer demand. The South Australian basedwholesaler has also increased thenumber of Turkish three-dayguided packages, with newoptions in Cappadocia, Ephesus,Antalya and Bodrum. The brochure also features twoExplore Worldwide small groupitineraries.
“Six Star” in London A NEW hotel set to open inLondon in Nov 2012 is claiming itwill be the UK capital’s first ever‘six-star’ property. The 36-suite Wellesley will belocated in Knightsbridge, in abuilding owned by ArabInvestments which alreadyoperates the Ten ManchesterStreet boutique hotel. A £36m refurbishment of the1920’s Art Deco building will seeguest rooms fitted out over sixfloors including a four bedroomtop floor suite, a heated CigarTerrace and a restaurant.
QR adds Aleppo QATAR Airways has announcedthat its 100th destination will beAleppo in Syria, with flights todebut from 06 Apr next year. The four times weekly servicewill be operated by a two-classAirbus A320. Aleppo will be QR’s fifth newroute for 2011, behind Budapest,Bucharest, Brussels and Stuttgart.
CATO Xmas dinner THE Council of Australian TourOperators is holding its annualChristmas Dinner at the NorthSydney Harbourview Hotel on 01Dec, from 6:30pm, priced at $75. CATO will also hold a membersmeeting from 5pm on the day.
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Inbound Groups ConsultantThe AOT Group is one of Australia’s largest Inbound Tour Operators
and the largest wholesaler of domestic product in Australia. We are
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The main focus of the role is to provide and support Inbound
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Milford Deep opens NEW Zealand’s South Islandnatural wonder Milford Sound isnow home to the country’s firstfloating underwater observatory. Operated by SouthernDiscoveries, the Milford DiscoveryCentre includes the Milford DeepUnderwater Observatory, whichprovides visitors with a chance tosee the variety of marine speciesand native plant life in the watersof the fjord.
QH/Viva! NZ product QANTAS Holidays and Viva!Holidays are advising agents thatits New Zealand 2011/12 brochureproduct ranges have now beenloaded and ready to book.
TI bdms get i-tech TRAVEL Indochina has equippedits mobile sales force with thelatest Apple technology, with bdmsnow using iPads on sales calls forproduct presentations and toshowcase the firm’s e-brochures.
10% off Spain trips TEMPO Holidays is offering 10%off three of its Spainish coachtours for new bookings paid in fullby 28 Feb 2011. The tours include the six-dayFascinating Andalucia; the seven-day Spanish Heritage; and nine-day Flavours of Spain and Portugaltours, departing 01 Mar to 31 Oct.
LAN Oct figures LAN Airlines has reported a17.7% increase in int’l passengertraffic and 11.3% rise in capacity,year-on-year, during Oct 2010. International load factor alsowent up by 4.1 points to 84.8%.
Orbitz grocery pact ONLINE global travel agentOrbitz has signed a year-long dealin the US with supermarket chainWalgreens to promote healthytravel lifestyles. The grocery store has 7,600locations in North America andthrough the partnership will offercustomers exclusive hotel andtravel deals available viaorbitz.com, at the same timeencouraging healty travel habits.
Marriott India focus MARRIOTT International hasannounced ambitious plans toexpand its porfolio of propertiesin India by 800% over the next fiveyears across its seven brands. The hotel group currently has 11properties in India, but plans toboost that number to 100. Marriott has 23 hotels currentlyunder construction in the sub-continent, and has just signed adeal to add five new Courtyardhotels (in Bhopal, Chembur, Nashik,Hyderabad and Kochi/Cochin Int’lAirport), an upscale Marriott inJaipur and a Renaissance propertyin Raipur, all to open by 2013.
No Upper Class onnew VS A330s VIRGIN Atlantic will not offer itspremium Upper Class cabin ontwo of its new A330-300 aircraftwhich will be delivered to thecarrier from Mar next year. According to the seatplans.comwebsite the planes will beconfigured with 312 seats in total- 253 in economy and 59 up thefront in premium economy. The carrier plans to deploy theA330s on existing routes as well asto new destinations such asBeijing, Cancun and Vancouver. Virgin Atlantic has ten A330s onorder, and the seatingconfiguration of subsequentdeliveries hasn’t been confirmedat this stage.
STB scratches agents in Parra
SINGAPORE Tourism Board tookits ‘Scratch more than theSurface’ marketing campaing (TDyesterday) to Parramatta inSydney’s west last night at theRiverside Theatre. The second-phase of Singapore’sYourSingapore.com brand seeks toinspire travellers to stay longerand discover more about thedestination. During the night, local travelagents and other industryrepresentatives did their best toidentify some of Singapore’slandmarks and activities from aseries of blurred photographs tocompete for a major prize duringthe evening, a trip to Singaporeflying with SQ and four nights atthe Wanderlust boutique hotel. And the lucky winner of the tripwas Sasha Eburne from Novotel
Rooty Hill. Other agents will also have achance to scratch beneath thesurface, when the STB roadshowmoves to Eureka 89 in Melbournenext Tue and to Perth Zoo on Thu. Pictured above at the Parramattaleg of the show, from left are:Lyndon Thomas, Skyline LugeSentosa; Sandra Leong, SingaporeTourism Board; Yong Qiao Qing,Sentosa Leisure Group; with Lina& Carlito Panopio, and ChristianiaMorales, from Glades Travel.
Vanuatu 7-nt deal OMNICHE Holidays is offering aseven-night package to Vanuatustaying at Le Lagon Resort, inclPacific Blue flights and taxes,brekkie and Port Vila tour, pricedfrom $1,238ppts, ex Brisbane. The deal is valid for stays upuntil 31 Mar 2011, but must bebooked by 30 Nov - 1800 111 653.
EY 7th birthday fares ETIHAD Airways is celebratingits seventh annivesary (TD 05 Nov)by discounting fares on sevenroutes across its network forselect dates next year, whenbooked by 06 Dec. Fares from MEL on offer includeto: Abu Dhabi for $1,700; Londonfor $1,770; Frankfurt for $1,694;Moscow for $1,603; Dublin for$1,614; and Brussels for $1,615 -for details see etihadairways.com.
Wolfgang in London THE Dorchester Collection willintroduce a modern Americansteak restaurant in its 45 ParkLane London hotel, in mid 2011. The Wolfgang Puck restaurantis the first to be opened inEurope and will be named CUT.
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Eurostar beats tax RAIL Plus is pushing theadvantages of booking Eurostarbetween London and either Parisor Brussels, as it will be a cheaperoption to fly compared to the costof airfares due to the newHeathrow airport tax. The air passenger duty tax atHeathrow rose 55% on 01 Novincreasing the charge to $139 perperson in economy class and $277for business class customers. David Stafford, Rail Plus ceo,said opting for rail instead offlights would mean there is“plenty [of cash] left over...evenafter adding departure taxes inParis and Brussels.”
TAM/LH codeshare ARGENTINEAN carrier TAM hasexpanded its codeshare deal withLufthansa to offer four newdestinations in Europe throughconnections in Frankfurt. From 16 Nov, Star Alliancemember elect TAM will offerconnections to Vienna, with theAustrian city joining other recentadditions - Geneva, Brussels andAmsterdam. Codesharing with Lufthansa toStockholm is also planned.
Swiss board chair SWISS International Air Lineshas elected chairman of the SwissAir Transport Foundation, BrunGehrig as its Chairman of theBoard of Directors, following thepassing of Rolf Jetzer in Sep.
Hound adventures GREYHOUND Australia is hopingto spark renewed interest fromthe backpacker market along theEast Coast of Australia, yesterdaylaunching all new inclusiveadventure packages. CEO Robert Thomas said a dropin the backpacker market coupledwith a growing number of Aussiestravelling abroad has “resulted ina gap in our tourism market. “We as an industry need to lookat what we can do at a grass rootslevel to get the travellers backand boost our international anddomestic tourism markets,”Thomas said. Greyhound’s new East Coasterpackage combines unlimited hop-on, hop-off travel betweenSydney and Cairns, along with arange of tours, such as snorkellingon the Great Barrier Reef, surfingwith dolphins in Byron, taking acable car ride in the Blue Mtns, avisit to Featherdale Wildlife Parkor sand duning on Fraser Island. Thomas said the adventurepackages offer backpackers theability to tailor holidays online,providing flexibility and “takingthe hassle and stress out oftravelling.”
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Unique Group Travel is offering a $200 per person saving forearlybird bookings of two departures of its 15 day Travel Fit Italyitinerary. The fully escorted tours will be led by personal trainerDeb Taylor of Think Fit Personal Training in Noosa. Max 15 pergroup and priced from $4900ppts, the tour visits Rome, Assisi,Siena, Chique Terre, Santa Magherita and Bellagio - 02 9424 3100.
Sabre waves the flag
ABOVE: Sabre Pacific were thehosts of a group of TravelsceneAmerican Express agents to theSabre Support Centre inMontevideo, Uruguay recently. The trip was taken in advanceof the TSAX conference held inBuenos Aires and showcased the“state of the art operation” thatemploys over 1000 support staff. The Global Customer SupportCentre provides service in 18languages to 59 countries, all dayevery day of the year. Pictured above in Montevideo,Uruguay front row from left are:
Nic Rone, Varsity Lakes Travel;Chrissy Morton, TravelsceneCaloundra; Kristy Collier, EyreTravel; Bronwyn Moore,Travelscene Batemans Bay; JamesQuinlan, Sabre Pacific; KarenMcLeod, Sabre Pacific; Glen Fry,Phil Hoffmann Travel; and MarcosBrangado, Sabre. Middle row: Aaron Sard, PhilHoffmann Travel; Sue Gorman,Travelscene Kempsey; Jean Shaw,Sabre; and Keiryn Osborne, SabrePacific. Back row: Cynthia Hernandez,Sabre; Carl Frier, Sabre Pacific;and Mark Tift, Sabre.
Abercrombie and Kent is offering savings of up to $1680 percouple on its African Waterways program, now priced from$8310ppts, for travel between 01 Jan to 31 Mar 2011. The ninenight itinerary includes two nights at Sanctuary Stanley’s orBaines’ Camp, three nights at Sanctuary Chief’s and two nights atSanctuary Chobe Chilwero, all meals while in Botswana anddomestic flights - phone 1300 851 800.
Broome’s new five star resort, Pinctada Cable Beach has a dealfor couples wanting to take a summer escape, priced from $838per couple. The package includes three nights accom, brekkie, abottle of wine, and a $100 Pinctada Spa gift voucher, valid until 31Mar 2011 - see pinctada.com.au.
Port Stephens Beachside Holidays are offering up to 42% off itsrates for for the pre Christmas period. Families can enjoy a stay inwaterfront cabins at Shoal Bay Holiday Park, Soldiers PointHoliday Park, Halifax Park and Fingal Bay Holiday Park, pricedfrom $95 per night (a saving of $70 off the normal rate). For moreinfo visit www.beachsideholidays.com.au.
Bentours has earlybird savings of at least $1522 per couple on itsnew luxury Vilga Dream Russian River Cruise. Discount valid forbookings before 10 Jan, meaning the 9 day package is priced from$4298 per person - details on 1800 221712.
EMTA goes public THE Eastern MediterraneanTourism Association will stage itsfirst ever consumer travel exposlater this month, with events tobe held in Melbourne, Canberra,Sydney and Brisbane. Travel professionals are alsoinvited, with destinationshighlighted including Italy, Syria,Croatia, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon,Jordan, Egypt and Libya. DFAT will also be exhibitingalongside most EMTA members -see www.emta.org.au.
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No Spamcation! CARNIVAL Cruise Lines in the USis today working hard to correctthe notion that iconic preservedmeat Spam was served topassengers this week during theirordeal off the coast of Mexico(Cruise Weekly Tue). An engine room fire on boardCarnival Splendor left the shipwithout power - meaning therewere no lights, air conditioning,hot food, refrigeration or evenworking toilets for some time. The US Navy came to the rescue(TD Wed) and pictures of palletsof food being dropped off - inclSpam and croissants - wereflashed around the world. Carnival now says that althoughthe Spam was taken aboard theship this was due to a last-minutesupplier substitution, and it was“never passed onto passengers”.
Air Astana adds KAZAKHSTAN carrier Air Astanahas expanded its services acrosseastern Europe, with new routesto launch from Almaty, Astanaand Aktau to destinations inRussia, Turkey, Uzbekistan andTajikistan. New services include flights toSt Petersburg, Dushanbe, Istanbul,Tashkent and Yekaterinburg.
BA ballot suspended INDUSTRIAL unrest is set tocontinue at British Airways afterofficials at the Unite cabin crewunion stopped a planned ballotwhich could have ended the long-running dispute which saw flightssuspended earlier this year. BA and the union had reachedagreement to settle the bitterfight, but the union says it can nolonger support the deal.
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HAWAII Tourism Oceania inpartnership with Hawaiian Airlineshas just wrapped up its annual‘Experience Aloha’ mega famil, inwhich 39 Aussie agentsexperienced eight fabulous nightsin the islands of Hawaii. After arriving in Honolulu theagents split into four groups, withthe Kaua’i team pictured aboveexperiencing an exhilaratingdownhill bike ride at WaimeaCanyon, as well as a cruise alongthe spectacular Na Pali coast. Other groups travelled to Mauifor snorkelling and surfing; to theBig Island for a twilight volcanotour; while those who stayed onOahu swam with wild dolphins. Participants met up at the IoloniPalace in Waikiki and shared theirexperiences with all the island
tourism chapters in a workshopwhere they shared their favouritemoments. The famil ended with a galadinner including watching thesunset over Waikiki aboard theSpirit of Aloha catamaran. Pictured above are the cyclinggroup at Waimea Canyon, backrow from left: Jeremy Ferguson,TravelManagers; Troy Conley,Escape Travel; Felicity Simpson,Qantas Holidays; Anja Soerensen,NRMA Travel; Louise Gluyas,Infinity Holidays; Chad McCardney,Harvey’s Choice. Front row: Ashlee Galea, HawaiiTourism; Andrew Young, STATravel; Jacqueline Vale, HWTForestville; Sarah Jane Young,Travelworld Bonnyrigg; and TaniaKay, Allen Oliver Travel.
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