News in Brief: Monday March 18

News in Brief: Monday March 18
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Orion Expeditions Cruises has launched a free iPad app featuring interactive maps, images, video footage and virtual tours to bring their itineraries "to life". People will also be able to follow the ship live via a bridge camera, updated every minute.

 

Essendon-based agency Give Me Football has had its participation in the Travel Compensation Fund reinstated, three days after it was terminated.

 

HotelsCombined has built an app specifically for the Blackberry Z10, launched in Australia today, making it the only hotel search app available on the smartphone.

 

The president of global tourism organisation Skal, Mok Singh, will visit Australia next week to speak to members about opportunities for growth. He will visit Sydney on March 20, Melbourne on March 21, Launceston on March 22 to 24 and Townsville on March 26.

 

Jetstar Pacific will launch new services to Buon Ma Thuot from March 26. The low cost carrier will fly to the destination five times weekly from Ho Chi Minh and three times weekly from Vinh.

 

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