CSIRO confident it knows (roughly) where MH370 can be found
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 April 2017
The Malaysian government has been handed new ocean debris drift analysis that shows where the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 B777 jet might lie.
Norwegian adding London-Singapore flights from GBP179
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 April 2017
European budget carrier Norwegian continues to widen its network, planning budget flights from Britain to Singapore in September with one-way B787 fares starting at GBP179.
Consumer NZ puts spotlight on ticketing scams
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 21 April 2017
Consumer NZ is joining forces with consumer groups in Australia and the UK to investigate complaints about ticket reselling sites such as Viagogo and Ticketmaster Resale.
Metro Mirage joins local team builder
- MICE News
- Friday, 21 April 2017
Australia’s Metro Mirage Hotel Newport, NSW has linked with local team-building group​ Corporate Challenge Events to offer conference organisers a range of discounted team building challenges to promote a positive team culture. These include CCTV Music Awards, where delegates test their musical repertoire, push their creative boundaries to unleash the superstar within; Art in a Day, where delegates explore and discover their creative potential; Bikes for Tykes, where delegates have to solve challenges, work together as a team and build a dismantled bike; and Safe Crack where delegates represent the drug and fraud squads, swat team and the forensic unit, to complete a series of activities to crack the safe.
Close moves to TTNQ
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Pip Close (pictured right), currently chief executive of Western Australia's Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association, has been appointed chief executive of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) effective 03 July.Her career in the tourism industry includes general manager of Tourism Fraser Coast, senior marketing and general management roles in several Australian hotels and resorts and earlier roles with Captain Cook Cruises, the Australian Tourist Commission and Northern Territory Tourism Commission in the United Kingdom.
Qualtrics calls for faster travel firm feedback
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Travel organisations know that their ability to provide the best experience for travellers is critical to their business success, and a core component of this is acting on feedback. However, according to a new global research study from Qualtrics, which surveyed 1,700 travellers including respondents from Australia and New Zealand, a significant proportion of holidaymakers in Australia and New Zealand believe their hotel and airline feedback never reaches anyone who can make a difference.
Gold Coast readies for Business Exchange 2017
- MICE News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Australia’s Gold Coast Business Events has released program highlights for its signature event 'This is Gold Coast Business Exchange’.
'Different' aviation meet set for Sydney
- MICE News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Aviation experts from across Australia and overseas will land at the University of Sydney next week, for the third Aviation Cultures conference.
Aviation Cultures Mk III is co-hosted by the University of Sydney and the Australian National University and will see Australian and international experts come together to discuss all things planes - including history, policy, security, culture and more.
Virgin Australia boosts Parliamentary sitting weeks' flights
- MICE News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Virgin Australia will introduce twice-weekly B737 services between Perth and Canberra in Parliamentary sitting weeks to cater for increased demand for travel to and from the nation’s capital and to encourage tourism to both cities.
ALHI adds 45 hotels to MICE totals
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has tapped its sister company Worldhotels' register to select 45 new independent and upmarket meeting & incentive hotels and resorts located outside of North America.
Emirates cuts US services
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Days after Qatar Airways said the recent USA-imposed ban on personal electronic devices (PEDs) in the cabins of flights to the USA had cost it about 10 passengers per departure, rival Gulf carrier Emirates has cut 20 per cent of its flights to the USA, impacting five of its current 12 destinations there.
IHG reveals franchise property hack could affect 1,200 hotels
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
UK-based Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) says it believes about 1,200 of its franchise properties - all but one in the USA - were hacked last year. The other property is in Puerto Rico.
Amazon patent swaps 'Just in Time' for 'Just around the Corner'
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Amazon is taking the benefits of 3-D printing to heart with a patent for a clothing manufacturing system that brings fashion closer to consumers.
CSIRO confident it knows (roughly) where MH370 can be found
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 April 2017
The Malaysian government has been handed new ocean debris drift analysis that shows where the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 B777 jet might lie.
Norwegian adding London-Singapore flights from GBP179
- BTN News
- Saturday, 22 April 2017
European budget carrier Norwegian continues to widen its network, planning budget flights from Britain to Singapore in September with one-way B787 fares starting at GBP179.
Consumer NZ puts spotlight on ticketing scams
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 21 April 2017
Consumer NZ is joining forces with consumer groups in Australia and the UK to investigate complaints about ticket reselling sites such as Viagogo and Ticketmaster Resale.
Metro Mirage joins local team builder
- MICE News
- Friday, 21 April 2017
Australia’s Metro Mirage Hotel Newport, NSW has linked with local team-building group​ Corporate Challenge Events to offer conference organisers a range of discounted team building challenges to promote a positive team culture. These include CCTV Music Awards, where delegates test their musical repertoire, push their creative boundaries to unleash the superstar within; Art in a Day, where delegates explore and discover their creative potential; Bikes for Tykes, where delegates have to solve challenges, work together as a team and build a dismantled bike; and Safe Crack where delegates represent the drug and fraud squads, swat team and the forensic unit, to complete a series of activities to crack the safe.
Close moves to TTNQ
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Pip Close (pictured right), currently chief executive of Western Australia's Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association, has been appointed chief executive of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) effective 03 July.Her career in the tourism industry includes general manager of Tourism Fraser Coast, senior marketing and general management roles in several Australian hotels and resorts and earlier roles with Captain Cook Cruises, the Australian Tourist Commission and Northern Territory Tourism Commission in the United Kingdom.
Qualtrics calls for faster travel firm feedback
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Travel organisations know that their ability to provide the best experience for travellers is critical to their business success, and a core component of this is acting on feedback. However, according to a new global research study from Qualtrics, which surveyed 1,700 travellers including respondents from Australia and New Zealand, a significant proportion of holidaymakers in Australia and New Zealand believe their hotel and airline feedback never reaches anyone who can make a difference.
Gold Coast readies for Business Exchange 2017
- MICE News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Australia’s Gold Coast Business Events has released program highlights for its signature event 'This is Gold Coast Business Exchange’.
'Different' aviation meet set for Sydney
- MICE News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Aviation experts from across Australia and overseas will land at the University of Sydney next week, for the third Aviation Cultures conference.
Aviation Cultures Mk III is co-hosted by the University of Sydney and the Australian National University and will see Australian and international experts come together to discuss all things planes - including history, policy, security, culture and more.
Virgin Australia boosts Parliamentary sitting weeks' flights
- MICE News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Virgin Australia will introduce twice-weekly B737 services between Perth and Canberra in Parliamentary sitting weeks to cater for increased demand for travel to and from the nation’s capital and to encourage tourism to both cities.
ALHI adds 45 hotels to MICE totals
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has tapped its sister company Worldhotels' register to select 45 new independent and upmarket meeting & incentive hotels and resorts located outside of North America.
Emirates cuts US services
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Days after Qatar Airways said the recent USA-imposed ban on personal electronic devices (PEDs) in the cabins of flights to the USA had cost it about 10 passengers per departure, rival Gulf carrier Emirates has cut 20 per cent of its flights to the USA, impacting five of its current 12 destinations there.
IHG reveals franchise property hack could affect 1,200 hotels
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
UK-based Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) says it believes about 1,200 of its franchise properties - all but one in the USA - were hacked last year. The other property is in Puerto Rico.
Amazon patent swaps 'Just in Time' for 'Just around the Corner'
- BTN News
- Thursday, 20 April 2017
Amazon is taking the benefits of 3-D printing to heart with a patent for a clothing manufacturing system that brings fashion closer to consumers.
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