News in Brief: Monday December 8

News in Brief: Monday December 8
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Creative Holidays and Dubai Tourism has kicked off the second instalment of its exclusive comp with Travel Today, giving away a $150 spa voucher for this week’s ‘spa & relaxation’ theme.

To enter, answer these five questions and send your answers to competition@themisfits.media by the end of the week. Winners will be notified by Travel Today.

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The first Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER has touched down in Sydney Airport from Hong Kong, marking a boost in airline capacity on the popular route.

 With 28 flights a week between Sydney and Hong Kong, the 2014 Skytrax Airline of the Year has deployed Airbus A330-300s on all its services until now, with the larger Boeings now to be used on three flights a week, before moving to daily deployment from February 2015.

 

TripAdvisor has announced the appointment of Heather Leisman to the role of vice president, industry marketing, with Leisman to be responsible for global marketing to the hospitality industry.

She will bring with her more than 19 years of experience in the travel industry, joining TripAdvisor from HotelTonight.

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The who’s who of the Aussie travel industry gathered at Langham Hotel Sydney recently to celebrate The Travel Authority’s Decade of Success.

As the first hotel to hold an event in the new Langham Hotel Sydney, The Travel Authority and guests revelled in the makeover, while marking the significant decade, punctuated with winning Best Travel Agency Corporate – Multi Location at this year’s National Travel Industry Awards.

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Princess Cruises has made it even easier for agents to contact the cruise line for advice with the launch of a new ‘click to chat’ option on its trade website OneSource.

The feature has been launched in NSW, with other states to follow this month, with agents able to instantly message Princess Cruises with their queries without having to pick up the phone.

 

Best Western has launched a 20% off deal until December 24 for guests who book two or more nights at one of the 170 hotels in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

Visiting the website, guests can save with the discount, as well as earning 1000 bonus Best Western Rewards points to spend at other hotels.

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Abercrombie & Kent has released two exclusive and specially designed cruise tours in Europe on board the Amadeus Silver II along the Rhine and Crystal Serenity in the Mediterranean and Aegean.

With a limit of 10 guests on each departure, the 26 and 24-day tours take in spectacular sites from Amsterdam and Basel, to Greece and Turkey.

 

Allianz Global Assistance (AGA) has appointed Brad Smith as chief sales officer, a role that will see Smith be responsible for the direction and management of the sales and distribution department, with a focus on driving revenue and fostering partnerships.

Smith previously worked as general manager of assistance and networks at AGA, and has a wealth of experience to bring to the position.

 

Tourism Ireland recently wrapped up its Australia and New Zealand 2014 Roadshow, which took place across a number of major cities from November 23 to December 3.

A group of 14 delegates represented a range of tourism experiences in Ireland, and met with hundreds of travel agents, tour operators and journalists throughout the eight-day workshop and networking events.

At each event consultants had the opportunity to earn a place on a familiarisation to Ireland with Tourism Ireland’s airline partner for the events, Emirates, giving ten travel consultants the chance to experience all Ireland has to offer first hand in 2015. 

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Hertz has introduced a new technology to its Hertz 24/7 cars in Australia, allowing members in Sydney and the Gold Coast to use their mobile phones to unlock a range of vehicles, including Volkswagen Golfs and BMWs.

The new PinPads remove the need for membership cards of keyfobs, allowing registered customers to book and unlock cars using just their mobile phones and the Hertz 24/7 app, while Near Field Communication technology allows the car to be unlocked with the mobile device.

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