News in Brief: Thursday November 20
Intrepid Travel has just announced a sale on its Japan trips to coincide with Jetstar’s 2 for 1 on flights to Japan.
Travellers can receive a 10% discount on five of Intrepid Travel’s Japan trips that depart between February 8, 2015 and April 30, 2015 when booked before November 26, 2014. Travellers must use the promo code '11577'.
The valid trips include Japan Express, Land of the Rising Sun, Japan Winter Festivals, Real Food Adventure – Japan, Classic Japan
Crystal Cruises are offering guests an incredible November bonus on selected 2014, 2015 and 2016 voyages for new Verandah and Penthouse category bookings made between November 10 and December 5, 2014.
Guests will receive up to USD$1,500 per stateroom Shipboard Credit, to be used on selected voyages in Crystal's spectacular portfolio of itineraries, including Northern Europe, Mediterranean, New England/Canada, Panama Canal, South America and Asia.
A group of Helloworld agents have been treated to an educational tour hosted by African expert Bench International and Etihad Airways.
Enjoying business class flights the group spent time viewing the amazing wildlife of Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve including a hot air balloon safari over the open savannah.
PayPal and Brisbane’s Airtrain have come to an agreement which aims to provide a faster and more seamless travel experience.
Now live, the payment agreement allows customers to make E-ticket purchases via PayPal in an easy two-click payment process on Airtrain’s website and mobile site. Ticket sales via Airtrain’s unique iPhone app will also soon be available with PayPal processing, providing improved convenience to mobile-savvy customers.
For more information click here.
Acacia Africa have announced early booking discounts on all 2015 dates. Travel Consultants can secure 2014 tour prices on bookings confirmed by the December 31, 2014 for travel on all 2015 dates.
This special applies to all overland adventures, accommodated overland tours and small group safaris.
For more information click here.
APT has launched its new Winter Wonderland 2015 brochure.
The new brochure offers a choice of six festive itineraries ranging from 10-21 days in length. The brochure includes European River cruises and city stays as well as land and rail journeys in Canada.
For more information click here.
Amadeus and Thomas Cook group airlines have announced an agreement which will see the latter become the first leisure carriers to adopt the Amadeus Altéa solutions.
Four of Thomas Cook group airlines based in Germany, the UK, Scandinavia and Belgium adopt Amadeus’ Alt√©a suite as a single platform to manage reservations, inventory and departure control.
Insight Vacations launched its first Gold Luxury evening last night in Melbourne with over 200 consumers and agents attending the event.
The evening was hosted film actress, Lisa Ray, who shared her recent travel experiences to Europe and India.
SUNLUX Collection by Sun International and South African Tourism hosted media and trade at the annual Sydney Waterford Crystal Polo in the City on the weekend.
The event included two heart-stopping matches with the country’s leading polo teams and the traditional half time divot stomping.
Classic Safari Co. SUNLUX Collection by Sun International, South African Tourism and South African Airways also contributed a raffle prize on the day valued at $16,000 – which was won by attendee Mike McKelvie.
On The Go Tours’ Kat Nitarski was recently travelling through Turkey on their Remembrance Day Tour when she reported that the Anzac cove sign was stolen and is still missing from the wall.
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