News in Brief: Wednesday August 7

News in Brief: Wednesday August 7
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Both Qantas and Emirates have added a Google Now platform to their stable of mobile applications, with the Flying Kangaroo also launching an Android app.

 

Hawaiian Airlines reported a 5.9% increase in the number of passengers it carried in July as compared with the same month last year.

The month saw the airline carry 936,297 passengers overall.

 

Goa Tourism Development Corporation is inviting travel agents to join its chairman, Nilesh Cabral, for lunch at Sydney’s Zaaffran restaurant in Darling Harbour on Friday August 16. 

Spaces are limited so to reserve a place, contact hilary@fivestarpr.com.au

 

A new dynamic partnership between Showbiz International and the Expedia Affiliate Network will improve the flexibility of the online ticket and accommodation packaging service.

The soon to be relaunched Showbiz Stay & See will offer real-time bookings for national live theatre and event tickets, combined with competitive hotel rates. The shift means show packages can be booked up to the week of performance, subject to availability.

 

Foreign investment in Jordan more than doubled in the first half of the year, with its hotel industry taking the second largest share of the JD626 million (AU$887m) figure with 10.6%.

 

Emirates has launched a luxury private jet service, Emirates Executive, which uses Airbus 319 aircraft with capacity for up to 19 passengers.

Watch a video of the Emirates Executive product here.

 

Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au

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