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Hutton to emcee ICCA THE International Cruise CouncilAustralasia’s Cruise IndustryAwards next month is to behosted by Australia mediapersonality Deborah Hutton. ICCA gm Brett Jardine said theformer model had sailed on anumber of cruises, making her anideal emcee for the industry’sgala night, on Sat 09 Feb. Tickets for 2012 Cruise IndustryAwards, being held at the HiltonSydney, are still available. For further information on theevent see www.cruising.org.au.

QF/EK submissions SUBMISSIONS in relation to theapplication by Qantas & Emiratesfor the interim authorisation ofthe carriers’ Proposed Conductare being sought by the ACCC byclose of business today. In late Dec, the proposed QF/EKalliance won a conditional greenlight for their venture for 5 years. QF/EK are seeking interimauthorisation to enable them to“be able to commence certainaspects” of the tie-up, includingsetting and selling fares for travelon the combined network.

QANTAS has outlined to thetrade further details of plans torevamp its Singapore Airportlounge which sees the closure ofthe QF First Lounge (TD 14 Sep). Construction began on the newfacility for Qantas’ VIP passengersin Singapore this week. Over the next three months,Qantas First customers & QantasPlatinum One Frequent Flyers willbe offered entry into the facilityof tentatively approved alliancepartner, Emirates - the Emirates

Hayes to AAT Kings FORMER Tourism Queenslandchief Anthony Hayes has beenannounced as the new GlobalManaging Director for The TravelCorporation’s tour operatingdivision, AAT Kings. Hayes led TQ for five years, andpossesses more than 20 yearsexperience within the industry,including senior roles at Qantas. TTC ceo Australia John Weekssaid he was delighted to welcomeHayes to the role following an“extensive search.” “With his impressive leadershipskills & extensive global marketingexpertise, Anthony clearlydemonstrated great credentialsfor this position,” Weeks said. Hayes, who said he was “thrilled”to be appointed to the new role,will take leadership of AAT Kingsbrands, which include InspiringJourneys, Aussie Adventures andDarwin Day Tours. “I am looking forward to playinga positive role in AAT’s aggressiveplans for growth in the yearsahead,” Hayes commented. “This is going to be the best jobin the world,” he quipped. For more of the latest IndustryAppointments see page nine.

Lounge at Changi Airport. QF Platinum Frequent Flyers willbe granted access to the currentQantas & British Airways BusinessLounge, while QF Business paxand Qantas Gold Frequent Flyerswill be afforded entry to the SATSPremier Lounge. At the same time, Qantas Club& Jetstar Business Max customerswill be able to utilise Changi’sRainforest Lounge. Each of the alternative Loungesare located at the Level 3Departure Transit Area. QF says ground teams will be onhand to assist pax over the period.

Velocity changeover VIRGIN Australia’s Velocityloyalty scheme last night becamethe first division of the group tobegin the transition to the Sabrebooking and check-in system. Access to the Velocity FrequentFlyer website and a range of usualservices are offline until 13 Jan. VA itself will begin the move toSabreSonic CSS this weekend.

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Cunard price promise BESPOKE cruise line Cunard hasrolled out a new scheme to rewardearly bird bookers if the price oftheir cruise drops before they sail. The Cunard Price Promise willsee pax reimbursed any price gapin “excellent advantages”, such asonboard spending credit, freeupgrades, free parking orterminal transfers. Cunard says the scheme ensurescustomers their price remainscompetitive right up to departure.

CZ Adelaide charters CHINA Southern will offer tworoundtrip nonstop Guangzhou-Adelaide charter services over theChinese New Year period. CZ will fly 777 aircraft from theChinese gateway to the SouthAustralian capital on 07 & 14 Feb.

TASMANIA’s Tourism Ministerhas reiterated most of the stateremains “open to visitors” afterlast week’s fires, at the same timedetailing a recovery plan. “Tourism is a significanteconomic driver for many regionalcommunities, and it’s essentialwe work to support operatorsduring this difficult time,” saidMinister Scott Bacon yesterday. On Tue, Tourism Tasmania ceoJohn Fitzgerald said the firm wasworking in partnership with the

Government, the TICT &RTOs tokeep visitors and local operatorsaware of the fire situation. Bacon said the Tas Govt was nowworking on introducing a range ofrecovery measures in response tothe bushfires, including a short-term campaign (TD yesterday) to“stimulate further demand.” Local and interstate marketingcampaigns are planned to informpeople “they should continuewith their travel plans.” “These campaigns will alsoencourage the return of visitorsto affected areas, build tourismindustry confidence & encouragecommunity inclusion,” he added. MEANWHILE, Qantas hasextended its Tasmania waiver forflights to Hobart, Launceston andDevonport, for travel up to 16 Jan.

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air capacity - its share of themarket is down 0.2 percentagepoints on 12 months earlier. Virgin Australia too witnessed afall in its passenger carriage by0.2 percentage points, to 8.7% -based on the equivalent combinedPacific Blue and V Australia trafficof last year. Qantas’ low-cost sister Jetstarwas the biggest beneficiary interms of new passenger traffic,picking up an extra 0.4 points,and in the process overtaking AirNew Zealand to gain a firm placein the Top 5 international carriers. Singapore Airlines’ share of paxcarriage elevated 0.3 points (to9.2%) while Emirates’ shareincreased 0.2 points (to 8.3%). However, short-haul int’l carrierAir New Zealand had its share oftraffic drop 0.9% points, whereasno-frills carrier AirAsia X had itsslice ramp up by about 40%. The Qantas Group (Qantas,Jetstar and Jetstar Asia) had itsshare of total passenger carriagetrimmed by 0.2 points, to 26.0%. Overall, the share of passengertraffic on Australian designatedairlines (QF, VA and JQ) dropped0.6 points to 32.5%.

A BRITISH family are literallyspitting chips and fighting withUK travel company Thomas Cookafter finding their booked hotelin Tunisia was in the middle of arubbish dump. The family, who paid £4000 forthe trip, says the property wassurrounded by rubble, brokentoilets, cracked furniture & hadexcrement floating in the pool. Thomas Cook initially offered£35 compensation in the formof a voucher for a future trip,before later increasing theiroffer to a refund of a £288 feeto move hotels and a goodwillgesture payment of £500. The dirty hotel is now listed as“closed for refurbishment”.

SYD to reach capacityby 2025: report IN THE latest episode of the sagathat is whether or not Sydneyneeds a second major airport, anew report from the CBA’sInfrastructure division suggestsSydney Airport will “becomeconstrained soon after 2025”. The report said that Sydney’smain aviation hub will by 2025require a new runway, terminal ora second site in order to meetexpected increases in demand. A scoping study, commissionedlast Jul by Federal TransportMinister Anthony Albanese intothe viability of Wilton in Sydney’ssouth-west as a potential site fora secondary Sydney Airport is dueto release its findings this month.

Celebrity NY promo CELEBRITY Cruises has launcheda New Year sale - running until 27Jan - across its entire range of 450sailings worldwide during 2013. The “biggest ever Earlybird Sale”options include double upgradeto Balcony on Aus/NZ and SouthPacific voyages, US$300 onboardcredits & beverage deals on Europecruises or free Classic BeveragePackages on all other itineraries.

MOVE over Ben Southall...if thisisn’t the best job in the world,you’re not looking hard enough. Tour operator First Choice isseeking a “Slide Tester” to tryout and rate all of the newwaterslides in its All-Inclusiveparks from Majorca to Egypt. Remuneration is set at £10kfor a six-month contract, withresponsibilities including havingto ride the slides and flumes andrate them on the “biggestsplash” and “adrenalin” factors. Applications close in Feb andrequire candidates to submit a30-second video detailing whythey would be best for the role. Five successful applicants willbe chosen and whisked off to awater park in April to battle itout for the position in a numberof tasks to determine a winner. Apply at www.bit.ly/jobslide.

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Travzy racing for tag TRAVEL search engine Travzywill sponsor Aaron Zerefos inwhat’s billed as the “UltimateAustralian Endurance Race” - the2013 Bathurst 12 Hour Race atMt. Panorama Circuit. The race is tipped to lure about25,000 spectators, and will betelevised and streamed globally. The Sydney-based firm is callingon the industry to come up with atagline to promote the need fortravel agents and suppliers, withthe winning tag to be printedon Zerefos’ Porsche, along withthe Travzy logo (pictured below).

It’s hoped the concept will allowfor positive exposure for theAustralian travel industry on aglobal scale, Travzy says. The winning entrant will receivea signed and framed photo of theTravzy 997 GT3 from Bathurst. Trade partners can submit theirentries to info@travzy.com.

Worst over at Kings Canyon EMERGENCY serviceshave conductedpreliminary assessmentsof the damage to popularKings Canyon Resort inthe Red Centre followingthis week’s bushfires inthe area (TD yesterday). This photo (see right),was taken late yesterdayafternoon, showinglimited structural damage& little more than smoke damage,while all staff and guests weresafely evacuated to Alice Springs. At this stage, no timetable hasbeen set for the reopening of theresort until a full assessment hasbeen conducted, although roadssurrounding the resort remain

closed from public access. For more information on theprogress, phone 1300 233 432.

Abu Dhabi flights full ETIHAD Airways flights fromAbu Dhabi into Australia operatedwith the highest loads out of allinbound commercial services inOct last year, govt data reveals. EY flew a total of 93 inboundflights during the month, with aseat utilisation of 98.3%. Partner carrier Virgin Australiaachieved high passenger loadsfrom Abu Dhabi, sitting at 96.3%. Air Mauritius loads into Perthwere 97.1% on nine services.

QF allow AA seat buy PREFERRED seats for travel onAmerican Airlines codeshareservices have been released forsale on Qantas tickets, accordingto an update this morning on theQF industry website. The seats are standard legroomseats located near the front ofthe cabin, include selected aisleand window seats and are pricedfrom US$4 per flight dependingon the length of the sector, thetype of aircraft and the locationof the seat within the cabin. Pre-selection of seats on AAservices are available until thestandard check-in cut-off time ofthe airport at which the journeyis originating. Selection of Preferred Seats areavailable at no cost to ExecutivePlatinum, Platinum and Goldmembers of American Airlines’AAdvantage Frequent FlyerProgram as well as Emerald, Rubyand Sapphire oneworld elitecustomers and travellingcompanions on the same PNR. Economy travellers booked in“Y” or “B” class on the AA sectoras well as AAirpass customers arealso exempt from the seat levy. The Preferred Seat purchaseplan is separate to the MainCabin Extra seating optionintroduced by American Airlineslast year (TD 02 Mar).

Best 2012 ad for SATC TRAVEL featured highly in theTop Ten television commercials of2012 as judged by Australianadvertising publication AdNews. Tourism Australia’s “There’sNothing like Australia” campaignfeatured in the Top Ten, alongsidethe South Australian TourismCommission’s “Let Yourself Go”pitch and Virgin Australia’s “TheRomance is Back” promotion.

Aurora office moving AURORA Expeditions will beginoperating from a new office fromMon, located at Suite 212, 35Buckingham Street, Surry HillsNSW, 2010, with phone numberdand email addressed unchanged.

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HK Ocean Park Hotel A NEW 495-room property is tobe built in front of Hong Kong’sOcean Park tourist attraction aspart of a transformation of thepark into an international resortdestination. Submissions are currently beinginvited by developers, with theresort currently scheduled for acompletion date during 2016. “We are now ready to transformOcean Park into a premierinternational resort destinationand further fulfill our role as amajor pillar of Hong Kong’stourism industry,” Ocean Parkchairman Dr Allan Zemen said. The announcement comes withconstruction of a new sharkexhibit and koala habitat to beopened over the next two years.

InnerSea rebrand AMERICAN Safari Cruises andsister company InnerSeaDiscoveries have officially changedtheir operating name to Un-Cruise Adventures, in a moveaimed at bringing the twooperations under one umbrella.

WA regional funding THE West Australian Govt isreminding event organisers in thestate that applications for the2013/14 round of Eventscorp’sRegional Events Schemes (RES)will close on 04 Feb. Acting Tourism Minister JohnDay said a total funding of$750,000 was available for sports,culinary, arts and cultural eventsthat attract visitors and promotea regional town. Event holders can apply forbetween $5,000 and $50,000 foractivities being held from 01 Jul2013 and 30 Jun 2014. For more info on the RES visitwww.bit.ly/WAresfunds.

Hayes now at home with TTC

AAT Kings has this morningannounced the appointment offormer Tourism Queensland ceoAnthony Hayes as its new globalmanaging director (see page one). Hayes replaces the recentlydeparted Tammy Marshall, whotook up a position as Senior VicePresident with Carnival Australia,and is pictured above centre with

AAT Kings chairman David Hoskingand ceo of The Travel CorporationAustralia John Weeks ahead ofstarting his new role from 11 Feb.

DFAT warn on drinks CASES of drink poisoning in Baliand Lombok have forced DFAT toissue an warning on the subject. The Smartraveller website isciting incidences of tourists andlocals dying or falling seriously illafter local spirits were laced withharmful substances incl methanol.

QR seek a slice of OK QATAR Airways ceo Akbar AlBaker has said his carrier is lookingto buy a minority stake in CzechAirlines (OK), although he says noformal talks have commenced.

Bonus comm on CZ CHINA Southern Airlines hasreaffirmed its commitment to theWest Australian market, offering abonus 5% commission onbookings originating from Perth. Eligible bookings must be madebetween 08 Jan - 08 Apr for travelstarting from 01 Feb to 30 Apr. The WA bonus comes ahead ofnext month’s Chinese New Year.

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SPORTING costumes as creativeas what they do for a living, travel,tourism & hospitality technologysolution designers LeedhamCreative set sail aboard tall shipthe Southern Swan for its annualChristmas party festivities. Turning up at Sydney’s Luna Parkwharf prior to boarding therefore,were pirates, boat boys and sailorgirls, with cocktails at The Argyle

concluded with some tunes beltedout at Karaoke World. Following the cruise, the teamgathered at Circular Quay West tobe pictured above with Sydney’sOpera House in the background. Leedham is looking forward towhat 2013 may bring, as businessgrowth has seen a new Melbourneoffice opened and a range of newprojects on the drawing boards.

Anantara short breaks BOUTIQUE hotelier Anantarahas released a selection of ShortBreaks at its properties in exoticdestinations, with prices startingfrom US$145 per night based ontwo nights or more at AnantaraMui Ne in Vietnam. Short stay specials are also beingoffered in the Maldives, Thailand,UAE, Indonesia and China. Packages include a 20%discount on 90 minute massagesand in-house dining, and whereavailable, Short Breaks areeligible for room upgrades as wellas late check-out until 4pm. For a list of hotels and deals, goto www.bit.ly/AnantaraSBs.

MEA firms up neos MIDDLE East Airlines-Air Libanhas shored up its Memorandumof Understanding with Airbus toacquire 10 A320neo aircraft. The MEA deal includes fiveA321neo and five A320neo jets. Airbus’ ‘new engine option’aircraft is expected to enter intoservice from late 2015.

Flying double on Tiger TIGER Airways has released aspecial offer allowing a secondpassenger to travel for free on allroutes between May-June 2013. To take advantage of the deal,bookings must be made by thiscoming Mon 14 Jan, with travelvalid every day except Fri and Sun. See www.tigerairways.com.au.

Uniworld deal expiry BOUTIQUE river cruise firmUniworld is reminding the tradeof the approaching 15 Jan bookingdeadline to secure Early BookingSavings of up to $1500 per couple. Voyages on offer includeEurope, Russia, China, Vietnamand Cambodia, with discountsalso available for solo travellers.

Ibis beating the heat HOTEL Ibis in Townsville hasreleased exclusive special “matesrates” for Queenslanders residingno further south than Gladstonestarting from $109 per night. The rates include breakfast fortwo and a welcome drink, withguests required to show proof ofresidency to take up the offer.

Tuk Tuk cooking tour INTERCONTINENTAL SamuiResort executive chef LukeMcLeod has launched a personaltour experience for guests to visitlocal organic markets while ridingin a traditional Thai Tuk Tuk. The half-day tour includes acooking class using the purchasedingredients back at the resort,includes lunch and is priced fromTHB3900pp (AUD$122).

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EGYPT’S Pyramids of Giza andthe Sphinx were some of manyhighlights enjoyed by this groupof agents from CT Partners. Flying with Etihad Airways, thegroup followed in the footsteps ofthe Pharaohs thousands of yearsbeforehand, enjoying three nightsin Cairo before a three nightcruise from Aswan to Luxoraboard the Movenpick Royal Lily. The cruise allowed the agents toimmerse themselves in sights suchas the High Dam, Philae Temple,Luxor and Karnak Temples, Valleyof the Kings & Colossi of Memnon. On the way home, the groupenjoyed a two-night stop in AbuDhabi, taking in the GrandMosque, a Sundowner DesertDune experience and a visit to

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2012 a safe year to fly THE Association of Asia PacificAirlines has reported that 2012was one of the safest years onrecord for air travel worldwide. During the year, only four majoraccidents occured on western-built commercial jets, resulting inan average loss rate of oneaccident in seven million flights.

New EK A380 engines EMIRATES has replaced ninefaulty engines aboard some of itsfleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos,EK President Tim Clark has said. The precautionary move followsan incident last Nov in which anA380 departing Sydney bound forDubai was forced to make anemergency landing after reportingengine problems.

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UA posts traffic drop UNITED Airlines has reported a4% fall in passenger traffic for themonth of Dec, in line with a 5.4%fall in capacity, with the holidayseason seeing revenues up for themonth by 2.5-3.5% year-on-year.

Sales for the Orient ORIENT Express will launch an“associate collection of hotels” aspart of an expansion of its globalproperty portfolio. France’s Hotel du Palais, locatedin Biarritz is the first memberhotel of the new group, whichwill be listed under “OE” in GDSs.

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Virgin Aus union talks ongoing COLLECTIVE bargainingagreement talks between VirginAustralia management and staffare continuing as issuespertaining to the signing of a newemployee statute are ironed out. In an Australian Services Unionupdate released earlier this weekdetailing progress of talks alreadyheld, the ASU NationalNegotiation Team has providedVirgin managementrepresentatives with a list ofdetailed claims staff are seekingto have put into a new agreement. Such claims include setstandards on staff entitlements,rostering, annual leave allocation(including days earned in lieu),breaks and jobshare schemes,paid parental leave & operationalsystem upgrades involving radiosand computer equipment. The document also details arequest from staff representativesfor an upgrade to higher-qualitywheelchairs and specialist

training to better enable staff toassist guests requiring wheelchairassistance, including a special perday allowance. Virgin Australia managementhave taken the proposals forconsideration, with the nextmeeting between the two partiesset for 30 Jan.

Sydney City Art tour CITY of Sydney has announcedthe launch of a new self-guidedCity Art tour designed for locals. Developed in partnership withTime Out Sydney, the trail ties-upstunning artworks with small barsand places to eat nearby. “From Circular Quay to SurryHills, our streets, laneways, parks& public spaces feature intriguingand often beautiful artworks andinstallations,” Sydney Lord MayorClover Moore said. For a list of the art/bar pairingsand to download a map, go tocityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/cityart.

EK tweaks BNE times EMIRATES will proceed with apreviously mooted change on itstimetable daily Dubai to Brisbaneservice, via Singapore. According to GDS displays, from01 Jun 2013 the service willleave just over three hours earlier,at 2330, instead of the old 0245departure timeslot.

Hotel zone for Yangon A BOOMING tourism industry inthe city of Yangon, Myanmar hasseen the country undertake afeasibility study into developmentof an 81-hectare zone for theconstruction of a number of newhotel and resort complexes. The plot of land is to be locatedin the Dagon Myothit part of thecity, with the study following therelease of a Jones Lang LaSalleHotels report estimating thenumber of high-quality hotels inMyanmar will increase by 37%per year until 2016.

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Extra NZ flight to LAX AIR New Zealand will operatean additional service betweenAuckland and Los Angeles from29 Sep to 20 Oct this year, due tohigh demand for the route. The extra 15th flight weeklyfollows a decision to operate theextra service during the peak USsummer season between 06 Juland 27 Jul 2013 (TD 03 Oct).

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Joining the team at Adventure World as the wholesaler’s new dedicatedweddings specialists, Belinda Hackett & Czarina Tapia have been taskedwith using their extensive knowledge of the South Pacific to boost therange of wedding product available with the wholesaler & tour operator.

Based at the Wyndham Corporate Centre on the Gold Coast, JulianBlanchard has been recruited to head up a team of 11 people in the Legaland Compliance Dept for Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific.

John Knubley has become the latest appointee on the Board ofDirectors for the Canadian Tourism Commission.

Melia Hotels International has brought in Jorge Colona as the RegionalDirector of Group Sales for the group’s global property collection.

Vietnam’s Nam Hai Resort at Hoi An has welcomed its new GeneralManager in Anthony Gill, who joins the resort in line with its sixth birthdaycelebrations. Gill has lived in Vietnam since 2007 and joins the propertyafter a two-year stint in a similar role at La Residence Hotel & Spa.

Bringing over a decade of experience in the hotel industry and five yearswith the Rydges Hotel Group, Shannon Craig has relocated to the RydgesEsplanade Resort in Cairns to take up the position of Resident Manager.

Frédéric Huynh Quan Dat has been hired by Etihad Airways as theairline’s new General Manager for the Vietnam region. Huynh brings over13 years experience in the airline industry and will be based in Saigon.

Kathleen Tan has been tasked with heading up AirAsia Expedia, therecently-formed joint venture between AirAsia and Expedia. In her newrole, Tan will oversee the two brands operations in Southeast Asia aswell as India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Promoted into therole formerly held by Tan is Siegtraund Teh, who has assumed thereigns as Group Chief Commercial Officer for AirAsia.

Langham Hotels has named Sherona Sheng as the new Hotel Managerfor the Langham Hotel Hong Kong. Sheng moves into the role from aformer posting as VP Communications & Public Relations for the group.

Long-time resident of the Los Angeles area Ernest Wooden Jr has beennamed as the new ceo of the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board.

Another JAL 787 issue JAPAN Airlines has suffered itssecond technical fault with one ofits Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraftin the space of two days, with ataxiing jet forced to return to thegate, again at Boston’s LoganAirport, with a leaking fuel tank. MEANWHILE, the US NationalTransportation Safety Board hascommenced an investigation intothe fire which sparked in theauxiliary power unit of an emptyJAL 787 jet while it was parked atan airport gate following a flightfrom Tokyo (TD Tue).

2013 Latin WTM regos REGISTRATIONS for the WorldTravel Market Latin America 2013in Sao Paulo, Brazil have opened. Over 1,000 exhibiting companiesfrom around the globe will be inattendance at this year’s threeday event, being held 23-25 Apr. Organisers are predicting morethan 7,000 visitors will attend. The program includes seminars,forums, networking sessions andan international Hosted BuyerProgram for 250 senior buyers. To pre-register for the show goto www.bit.ly/WTMLatin2013.

Swissotel for Goa SWISSOTEL Hotels & Resortswill welcome the first guests to itsbrand new deluxe property in theIndian coastal state of Goa fromthe first quarter of this year. The 135-room Swissotel Goa islocated in the popular touristbeachside town of Calangute inNorth Goa, about an hour’s drivefrom Goa’s International Airport. Swissote’s Indian Subcontinentportfolio of hotels includes thealready opened Swissotel Kolkata,while three other properties areunder development at themoment in Mumbai, Noida andBangalore.

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