News in Brief: Thursday April 3

News in Brief: Thursday April 3
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Three more Queensland agents have joined Travellers Choice, including one of the state's largest retail businesses, Travel Concepts.

The Brisbane-based Virtuoso member, one of only four in Queensland, is owned by Elizabeth Clarke and David Brandon, who also owns Ayr-based Brandons Travel which has also joined Travellers Choice.

The third new member, Clayfield Travel Professionals, is owned and managed by Peter and Kerry Fiske.

 

Celebrity Cruises has uveiled its 2015/16 Australasia season with the Soltice returning for a fourth consecutive season.

The liner will operate 16 voyages to 31 destinations in nine countries, including five South Pacific itineraries ranging from eight to 12 nights and calling at New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji.

The ship will also offer a series of 12 and 14-night New Zealand voyages.

Celebrity Millennium meanwhile will return to Asia in 2015/16 for 14-night itineraries from Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo. At the end of the season the ship will reposition to Vancouver via Australia and the Pacific.

Among its voyages will be a 16-night Singapore-Sydney cruise, calling at Bali, Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney, while an 18-night transpacific voyage will depart Sydney for Lautoka, Suva, Bora Bora, Moorea, Papeete and Honolulu.

 

P&O Cruises will make its maiden call to Mooloolaba in August when the Pacific Pearl calls at the Sunshine Coast port as part of a four-day voyage.

The food and wine themed cruise departs Sydney on August 14 and calls at Mooloolaba two days later.

P&O Cruises senior vice president Tammy Marshall described the Pearl's visit as a "test drive", with Mooloolaba a possible inclusion on more short break itineraries to the Sunshine Coast.

 

Agents can now pre-register their clients on Albatross Tours' 2015 European summer season after the coach operator released departure dates on its website.

Registration is free with deposits due in September to secure earlybird discounts.

Among the new tours is the 17-day The Alpine Adventure exploring France, Switzerland and Italy.

 

Etihad yesterday began daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Jaipur, its 10th Indian destination.

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

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