Eventbrite buys Ticketscript
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2017
Ticketing and event technology platform Eventbrite has acquired Ticketscript, one of Europe’s largest self-service ticketing providers.
Europe signs as ITB China partner
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2017
Europe has signed on as the Official Partner Destination of ITB China 2017. The agreement was signed by David Axiotis, general manager ITB China and Eduardo Santander, executive director European Travel Commission.
The three-day business-to-business travel trade fair focuses exclusively on the Chinese travel industry and takes place from 10 to 12 May 2017 in Shanghai.
Pictured from left: Eduardo Santander and David Axiotis
Australian inbound tourism value outstrips coal, rural exports
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2017
Australia’s inbound tourism industry is now more valuable to its national economy than coal or rural exports, with international tourism spending growing at more than 10 per cent a year.
India will shrug off currency changes, says GBTA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2017
India can look forward to continued double digit business travel spending growth, despite fears of fallout from the country’s demonetisation efforts, according to new analysis of the India’s business travel market by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation.
Pullman Reef refurb ends, some free minibar deals now apply
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 02 February 2017
Australia’s five-star Pullman Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns has completed a A$6.5 million refurbishment program extending to all level 1 public areas. Ready in time for the Chinese New Year season, the update includes a new-look hotel lobby, expansion of Tamarind Restaurant, new Bar36 Live Lounge and new Merchant café.
Simcox new Scoot gm Australia
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2017
Budget airline Scoot has appointed Jared Simcox (right) general manager Australia.
Born in New Zealand, Simcox migrated to Australia in 2012 and was appointed Wholesale Travel manager at Groupon ANZ the following year.
Etihad and Lufthansa ink partnership deals
- BTN News
- Thursday, 02 February 2017
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group and Germany's Lufthansa have inked a new commercial partnership.
UK tourists saying no to Trump
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 01 February 2017
UK holidaymakers are turning away from the US as a result of policies introduced by the new Trump administration, according to new data released by travel search web site Cheapflights.
Brexit decision 'has prompted more inbound tourism from North America' - survey
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2017
STR and Tourism Economics say the United Kingdom’s tourism and hospitality sectors have benefited from an increase in international arrivals from North America thanks to the fall in the value of the British pound following the June EU Referendum, which saw the UK decide to leave the bloc (Brexit).
Trump's edicts tipped to hurt MICE
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2017
US president Donald Trump’s executive orders are tipped to have unexpected effects on the MICE industry, with a 20 per cent tax to be levied on all imports from Mexico including foodstuffs that are used in many event-dependent-hotel kitchens.
Reed walks away from shows it doesn't own
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Reed Travel Exhibitions has decided to concentrate on its own shows for the foreseeable future and, for example, will let its contract to run the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) expire.
Tech trio mount Trump challenge
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2017
USA-based tech majors Amazon, Microsoft and Expedia - concerned about the impact of president Donald Trump's immigration curbs - are backing a lawsuit by Washington attorney general Bob Ferguson that alleges Trump's order stopping nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries entering the US is unconstitutional.
Registrations open for Gold Coast Business Exchange
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Australia’s Gold Coast Business Events will stage its 'This is Gold Coast Business Exchange' event from 25 – 27 May to showcase venues, experiences and professional services on offer for conferences on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
