Travel and tourism leaders are calling for a new enlightened framework for sustainable tourism in a ground breaking collection of essays compiled by Australia's Victoria University academics.
Michael Siebert, executive director of Adelaide Expo Hire (AEH), has increased his shareholding to 50 per cent of the company.
Travel technology company Amadeus has signed a global partnership agreement with Akamai, a cloud platform operator that provides services for all web-based applications used by Amadeus and its customers, including airline e-commerce websites and Amadeus’ own suite of booking tools.
Malaysia’s Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has launched several fare specials to encourage travellers to book their flights early.
Exhibitions & Trade Fairs (ETF), organiser of the Australian Business Events Expo and Sydney’s Event Showcase trade shows, has confirmed Rowan Marchingo will be show director for both events in 2012, and Marion Leddy will become national sales and marketing manager for ETF.
Thousands of visitors flocked to London last weekend to celebrate the Queen’s 60-year reign, with over a million people lining the River Thames to watch the Royal pageant, and major attractions reported record numbers of visitors over the four day break – despite the weather!
Virgin America has signed an interline agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL). The US carrier has 18 destinations and a fleet of 52 new aircraft and already interlines with Virgin Australia, Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand, Emirates, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, South African Airways, El Al, Qantas, China Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Air Pacific.
Turkish Airlines is in the market for jumbo jets to keep up with traffic growth at its Istanbul, Turkey hub.
Tourism New Zealand is to be more proactive in the business events sector.
The New Zealand auditor-general’s office is to carry out an inquiry into the expressions of interest process for proposals to build an international convention centre in Auckland.
Mercure, Accor’s brand of midscale hotels, has opened its first hotel in Russia, the Mercure Arbat Moscow. The hotel, which is owned by ARD, is operated by Accor under a management contract.
Langham Hospitality Group has secured its first hotel in Sydney, Australia with the acquisition of The Observatory Hotel as of August.
The biggest business tourism expo in New Zealand's history – Meetings 2012 - is under way at Auckland’s Sky City Convention Centre, with hopes high that there soon will be an announcement on two new convention centres for the country.
Travel and tourism leaders are calling for a new enlightened framework for sustainable tourism in a ground breaking collection of essays compiled by Australia's Victoria University academics.
Michael Siebert, executive director of Adelaide Expo Hire (AEH), has increased his shareholding to 50 per cent of the company.
Travel technology company Amadeus has signed a global partnership agreement with Akamai, a cloud platform operator that provides services for all web-based applications used by Amadeus and its customers, including airline e-commerce websites and Amadeus’ own suite of booking tools.
Malaysia’s Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has launched several fare specials to encourage travellers to book their flights early.
Exhibitions & Trade Fairs (ETF), organiser of the Australian Business Events Expo and Sydney’s Event Showcase trade shows, has confirmed Rowan Marchingo will be show director for both events in 2012, and Marion Leddy will become national sales and marketing manager for ETF.
Thousands of visitors flocked to London last weekend to celebrate the Queen’s 60-year reign, with over a million people lining the River Thames to watch the Royal pageant, and major attractions reported record numbers of visitors over the four day break – despite the weather!
Virgin America has signed an interline agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL). The US carrier has 18 destinations and a fleet of 52 new aircraft and already interlines with Virgin Australia, Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand, Emirates, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, South African Airways, El Al, Qantas, China Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Air Pacific.
Turkish Airlines is in the market for jumbo jets to keep up with traffic growth at its Istanbul, Turkey hub.
Tourism New Zealand is to be more proactive in the business events sector.
The New Zealand auditor-general’s office is to carry out an inquiry into the expressions of interest process for proposals to build an international convention centre in Auckland.
Mercure, Accor’s brand of midscale hotels, has opened its first hotel in Russia, the Mercure Arbat Moscow. The hotel, which is owned by ARD, is operated by Accor under a management contract.
Langham Hospitality Group has secured its first hotel in Sydney, Australia with the acquisition of The Observatory Hotel as of August.
The biggest business tourism expo in New Zealand's history – Meetings 2012 - is under way at Auckland’s Sky City Convention Centre, with hopes high that there soon will be an announcement on two new convention centres for the country.
