News in Brief: Thursday March 20

News in Brief: Thursday March 20
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The Brisbane Airport Corporation has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to keep Brisbane Airport curfew free, with promises to exceed all of the Commonwealth’s recommended aircraft noise mitigation targets.

 

Scenic Tours has released its 2015 South America program with new tours including trips into the Chilean Lakes District, and cruises on the Chilean Fjords.

 

TripAdvisor has launched a new local domain website for New Zealand, which will allow travellers to access traveller reviews and rating on a localised TripAdvisor website.

 

To celebrate the launch of the 2014 schedule for the new Coastal Passage route, Rocky Mountaineer is giving agents the chance to win a trip for two on a three day Coastal Passage journey.

Every time an agent books a qualifying Rocky Mountaineer vacation package between now and the end of May, they will be entered into the monthly draw.

 

Virgin Australia has introduced a new listing of Port Stephens as a destination for Virgin Australia flights.

Co-listed as ‘Newcastle-Port Stephens’, it recognises Port Stephen’s growing status as a popular destination for both Australian and Indonesian travellers, located just 25 minutes from Newcastle airport.

 

Travel the World is offering agents the chance to win an iPad Mini if they can sell three qualifying 2014/15 Asia and/or Arabia Windstar voyages or three Windstar Tahiti voyages between March 14 and June 30 this year.

Destinations cannot be combined, booked guests must be paid in full by June 30, and the offer is for new bookings only.

 

Agents have the chance to win a cabin for two onboard any of the Un-Cruise vessels in Alaska or Hawaii, thanks to Adventure World.

To be in the running, agents need to make a booking on any Un-Cruise Adventure product featured in the Adventure World 2014 Canada, Alaska and USA brochure between March 1 and 31.

To get the ball rolling, Un-Cruise is giving your clients $290 off their cruise and USD$100 per cabin onboard credit on any S.S Legacy sailing. 

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

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