Tuamoto resurfaces at PMA
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Tourism Fiji senior manager Jo Tuamoto, has been appointed general manager – South Pacific for PMA Communications Group.
US cruise figures ‘a record’
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
The US Maritime Administration says 2011 was a record year for the North American cruise industry, with 10.9 million passengers taking 4,222 cruises for a record 71.8 million passenger nights, a 2.8 per cent increase over 2010.
Record gains for Australia’s cruise market
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
A new report on the Australian cruise industry reveals the number of Australians taking a cruise surged by a record 34 per cent last year to reach an all-time high of 623,294.
GraysOnline lets customers go direct
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Australia’s largest online auction house, GraysOnline, will join the online hotel sales market after buying the Ubid4rooms.com portal.
GBTA names Airline CEO panel
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Speakers on the fifth annual ‘Airline CEO’ panel at this year's Global Business Travel Association's convention in July in Boston, USA include David Barger, president and chief executive JetBlue Airways Corporation, Bjørn Kjos, chief executive of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Keith Williams, chief executive of British Airways. The panel will be moderated by Peter Greenberg, travel editor, CBS News.
Adelaide Fringe to be annual event
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Playing host to an official Fringe Festival Hub (the second largest festival of its type in the world) will become an annual event for the Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC) after the success of this year’s event.
Garza joins Rendezvous Perth
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Rendezvous Hotel Perth, Western Australia has appointed Carissa Garza manager of sales – conference and events.
Cairns lists recent MICE wins
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Qeensland, Australia’s Cairns Convention Centre will host 13 international conventions with more than 4,000 domestic delegates and 8,000 total in the next six months.
Ethiopian takes delivery of second 'sky' B737
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Africa's Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its second Boeing 737-800 'sky interior' aircraft.
IAG warns more failures to come
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
IAG ceo Willie Walsh has warned of further airline bankruptcies in the coming year because of rising fuel costs and competition.
IAG considers JAL stake
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012
UK carrier British Airways' parent IAG is considering a stake of as much as 10 per cent in Japanese carrier Japan Airlines (JAL).
Tonga bids for Pacific Games
- MICE News
- Monday, 30 April 2012
The Kingdom of Tonga, which has in recent years indicated a growing interest in the development of conference and incentive traffic, is looking also to opportunities for major sports and other regional events.
We’re first for national coverage - ABEE
- MICE News
- Monday, 30 April 2012
Organisers of the Australian Business Events Expo (ABEE) say the event has secured exhibitors from Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Canberra, NSW and the Northern Territory and will offer participants a ‘truly national destinations and product experience’.
