http://www.travelweekly.com.au/ Travel Weekly RSS Feed en-us Copyright: (C) Reed Business Information {91214589-D83C-4602-A6A6-B27125805BD3} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/BA/0C067CBA.asp Air New Zealand remains confident the demand for its direct flights from Sydney to the Cook Islands will be strong enough to facilitate continued operations. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:44:51 +1100 {B729225A-FD3C-4996-9652-8CC0A9DC6CAD} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/C2/0C067CC2.asp Breakaway Travel Group will look to build its membership in Victoria as its manager predicted a raft of changes in the industry over the next 12 months. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:44:37 +1100 {F123C865-23E3-45D5-AEEE-C54E8834807F} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/74/0C067C74.asp Orient Express Travel Group has drawn up a hit list of travel agencies as it revealed plans to grow the 1ndependence brand to 150 members. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:44:25 +1100 {A04C5628-D523-4B02-AC03-C84F7FE7C356} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/55/0C067C55.asp Australia will welcome additional cruise ship capacity after Cunard announced that the Queen Mary 2 will embark on a 28-day circumnavigation of Australia in February 2012. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:21:35 +1100 {8F23D2EF-47D2-4152-8622-27AD15E9D296} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/05/0C067C05.asp WorldHotels is targeting double digit sales growth in the Australian market over the next 12 months as it announced two new additions to its portfolio. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:20:24 +1100 {99CFE10A-DDBE-46BD-BF6D-24E9E23D1C34} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/48/0C067C48.asp Jetset Travelworld Group has been asked to explain to the Australian Securities Exchange the circumstances surrounding its half-yearly results release as the group’s share price dipped below $1 this morning. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:20:04 +1100 {73F90E8E-0F59-40EC-82BA-70F9A7FBC3B7} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/C9/0C067BC9.asp Franchise models in the travel industry are outdated and in need of an overhaul, the boss of Orient Express Travel Group has said. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:31:18 +1100 {C01AC8D9-D478-472D-9E2E-CCF91B696690} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/8A/0C067B8A.asp Jetstar will axe flights between Brisbane and Rockhampton from May 9 as the carrier vowed it would not tolerate what it believes are exorbitant airport charges. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:30:50 +1100 {D81B790A-6568-4A63-BC87-D96BFBF92101} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/83/0C067B83.asp Egypt continues to be underestimated by travel agents, with just 6% of survey respondents describing the market as substantial, Insight Vacations has said. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:30:06 +1100 {AFD0C143-E632-44D4-A978-DB3B94FBB7EA} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/11/0C067B11.asp Hoteliers are bracing themselves for a 15% drop in room revenue from Melbourne central business district properties as almost 3000 extra rooms enter the market this year, Mantra Group has warned. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:58:14 +1100 {FAAD7FFC-1231-4D2E-B9E2-7E0DA1B75462} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/3F/0C067B3F.asp Upmarket concierge service Bluefish has pointed to the strong demand Australian clients as the driving force behind the opening of the company’s first Australian office. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:57:56 +1100 {552B90C7-E332-41CC-9040-714F14553846} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/29/0C067B29.asp Cox and Kings Australia will resist the temptation to streamline the Bentours business into the existing Tempo Holidays structure. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:57:36 +1100 {124DCA33-668A-435C-96FC-1C742A3231BE} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/EC/0C067AEC.asp Cox & Kings Australia boss Steve Reynolds has said the support from travel agents towards the new corporate entity has been “very encouraging” as the firm officially launched its Australian operations in Melbourne last night. Wed, 3 Mar 2010 13:50:59 +1100 {3EE22E4F-D417-447F-AEE1-2E026D5C2A51} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/F3/0C067AF3.asp Travel the World has launched an Australian version of Holland America Line’s training academy as it looks to boost awareness of the operator. Wed, 3 Mar 2010 13:50:52 +1100 {2D0C2D75-2081-416A-B6FA-070EA6C75D4E} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/EB/0C067AEB.asp The Perth hotel market will need to expand further as growing demand from the mining and resource sectors continue to place upward pressure on room rates. Wed, 3 Mar 2010 13:50:37 +1100 {C45B4832-532B-4DEE-AB59-9E8D08FDA292} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/9A/0C067A9A.asp Qantas Airways’ share of international air traffic continues to decline, with the carrier losing 3.7 percentage points between December 2008 and 2009. Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:33:55 +1100 {D77D6034-52F4-4080-99BC-B696CFA99B68} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/5D/0C067A5D.asp Expedia has said its new travel agent affiliate program (TAAP) will allow bricks and mortar agents in Asia Pacific the chance to secure sales they otherwise may have lost. Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:32:12 +1100 {7EB151EE-0FFA-43D2-A609-E9F54CCDAC9D} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/5E/0C067A5E.asp The Travel Compensations Fund (TCF) has now received about $70,000 worth of claims against Hume Travel in Albury. Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:31:41 +1100 {172F4337-8903-4D16-A560-F6DC25ECC7AE} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/77/0C067A77.asp Following months of speculation, Virgin Blue has announced former Qantas executive John Borghetti as new Virgin Blue chief executive. Tue, 2 Mar 2010 09:55:27 +1100 {3F051AB7-D8A5-4692-947F-D2C35051720A} http://www.travelweekly.com.au/articles/C8/0C0679C8.asp Tour operators appear likely to press on with trips in Chile despite an 8.8 magnitude earthquake wreaking havoc on the country over the weekend. Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:58:49 +1100