News in Brief: Tuesday August 26

News in Brief: Tuesday August 26
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Qantas customers will enjoy direct access to Taiwan with the launch of a new codeshare agreement with China Airlines.

Subject to regulatory approval, flights will start as early as 15 October on codeshare services operated by China Airlines from Sydney and Brisbane to Taipei, with up to ten return services per week available between Australia and Taipei during peak seasons.

Qantas executive manager international sales Stephen Thompson said “we’ve seen a growth in the number of our customers travelling to Taipei via our Singapore and Hong Kong hubs.”

 

Royal Caribbean International adds more wow for tech-savvy modern travellers as their newest ship, Quantum of the Seas, incorporates unprecedented levels of technology to amp up the cruise holiday experience.

Playing on what Royal Caribbean Cruises chairman Richard Fain said is a shift in cruise holidays from a romantic past to a lively, adventurous, state-of-the-art future, the cruise line is taking the best advances in modern technology and turning them into shipboard WOWs.

Bandwidth keep guests connected; easy-to-use systems expand guest choices and simplify schedules; and RFID technology speeds the boarding process and allows guests to keep track of their luggage every step of the way.

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Wyndham Hotel Group is riding the wave of the international surfing industry by tapping into the key surfing markets throughout the South Pacific.

In an effort to make the brand the premier accommodation choice for surfing enthusiasts and to cater for the 23 million surfers worldwide, including the 2.5 million Australian surfers, Wyndham Hotel Group has focused on developing 19 properties in premier beach locations throughout the South Pacific.

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