News in Brief: Thursday November 27
Helloworld is landing in Adelaide this weekend, with the Frontliners Conference bringing some of Australia’s top travel consultants and industry figures to the city for an engaging line-up of events.
Held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, attendees will be inspired by keynote speakers including football superstar Harry Kewell and adventurer Jessica Watson OAM, not to mention a cocktail party on Friday at the Art Gallery of South Australia, and a Christmas-themed gala dinner and awards night on Sunday.
For the first time, Aranui Cruises is waiving the single supplement on a range of 2015 voyages, offering more solo travellers the chance to jump on board an adventure across the islands of Tahiti.
The cruise line has removed the standard 50% single supplement fee, creating a saving of almost $3000, with six voyages from April to August included in the line-up, which also features a special 30th anniversary cruise on April 25, with fireworks, a dinner show, giveaways and on board credit.
Brisbane Airport (BNE) has been named Capital City Airport of the Year at the Australian Airports Association National Airport Industry Awards held recently on the Gold Coast.
Airbiz, which was contracted by Brisbane Airport Corporation to prepare a comprehensive current and future flight path noise information booklet, was also awarded Corporate Project of the Year, giving BAC an even longer list of accolades for 2014.
Garuda Indonesia and Myanmar Airways International have signed a code share agreement between the two airlines, providing passengers between Myanmar and Indonesia with more convenient, seamless connections through the gateways of Singapore and Bangkok.
Under the agreement, Garuda Indonesia will place its GA marketing code on Myanmar Airways International’s flights between Bangkok – Yangon (vv) and Singapore – Yangon (vv).
In turn, Myanmar Airways International will place its 8M marketing code on Garuda Indonesia’s operations between Jakarta – Bangkok (vv) and Jakarta – Singapore (vv).
Regent Seven Seas is offering guests an experience to discover the world, cruising through the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean and South America, with free unlimited shore excursions on board a range of itineraries.
From a roundtrip Miami cruise for 10-nights, to a Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro tour over 11-nights, travellers can jump online and book to save with up to 59 free shore excursions across the trips.
The suit worn every day for a year by Channel Nine’s Today show host, Karl Stefanovic is officially no longer his.
Stefanovic handed over the famous threads to the lucky highest bidder, Hamilton Island Weddings’ managing director, Rohan Gull, with all auction proceeds going to White Ribbon’s campaign to end violence against women.
Gull is the man behind the winning bid of $6,400. However this morning, he announced Hamilton Island Weddings believed the cause to be worthy of a larger contribution, voluntarily increasing the bid to $10,000.
GlobalCARS are offering discounts on selected vehicles of up to $1000 on 21-day leases of brand new Citroen vehicles in France for collections until February 28.
The $1000 savings are on the C5 Millenium and Citroen C3, with pick-up from Paris, Marseilles, Lyon, Nice, Strasbourg and Toulouse, and returns available anywhere in western Europe.
Find out more on their website.
Amadeus has announced the appointment of Frédéric Barou as the new vice president of distribution, products and operations at Amadeus Asia Pacific, with his new role focusing on overall product marketing strategy, innovation and personalised business solutions.
Barou has been a member of the Amadeus family since 1999, with a history as vice president for sales and account management with Amadeus North America, where he oversaw client relationships with business travel companies.
China Southern Airlines will welcome the return of its A380 aircraft to Australia this summer, operating its flagship superjumbo on flights from Sydney.
The 506-seat aircraft will fly one of two daily services from Sydney to Guangzhou, boosting China Southern’s capacity over the peak travelling period.
Passengers at Igarka airport in far north of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region were asked to push their aircraft along the runway in blistering cold.
Due to a roaring success with its first High Tea cruise in Sydney, Captain Cook Cruises is bringing another departure date to the cruise schedule for 2015.
In addition to the High Tea at Sea Cruise operating every Wednesday and Saturday, this much loved cruise will also depart every Sunday at 2.30pm between January 11 and April 30, 2015.
High Tea at Sea is held aboard the prestigious MV Sydney 2000 and features a gourmet High Tea menu designed by MasterChef Series One Contestant, Lucas Parsons and Captain Cook Cruises Head Chef, Dennis Yang, which features tasty Crystal Bay prawns, porcini mushrooms, goats cheese tartlets and more.
Cosmos is offering earlybird travellers savings of $200 per couple across its entire range of 2015 Asian holidays, from the intricate temples of India to the cityscapes of Japan and beyond.
The 2015 Cosmos Asia brochure features 11 exotic holidays in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, India and Sri Lanka, and until December 31, travellers can save $200 per couple, as well as an extra $100 per couple when booking a second tour.
Click here for itineraries and bookings.
Evergreen Tours has launched its first program of touring in Vietnam and Cambodia, kicking things off with an eight-day Mekong River Cruise on board the luxurious RV Mekong Navigator, with capacity for 68 guests and featuring signature dining, lounges, spas and a library.
The program features a choice of 10 cruising dates between February 2016 and April 2017 that can be linked with regional discoveries of Vietnam and Cambodia.
Evergreen’s complimentary “You’re Invited” experiences depend on the tour, but when included range from traditional water puppetry shows in Hanoi to a cycle tour through Hue’s Old City.
Check out the South East Asia brochure here to explore the five available itineraries.
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