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Hilton to consider 'budget' brand

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 March 2016

Hilton Worldwide is considering a brand that would focus on small, budget hotels in big cities.
Ceo Chris Nassetta said the concept had 'potential'.

Vietnam to sell share of Vasco

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 March 2016

Vietnam Airlines says it is planning to privatise Vasco, the Vietnam Air Services Company, retaining a 51 per cent share, while 49 per cent will be sold to Techcombank.

TA wins Routes Destination Marketing Award

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 March 2016

National marketing body Tourism Australia has been recognised again with the Destination Marketing Award for the fourth year in a row at Routes Asia in Manila.

UAE hit by bad weather

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 March 2016

Abu Dhabi airport Wednesday suspended all flights and travel warnings have been issued by police across the United Arab Emirates due to severe weather.

Ryanair enters corporate jet hire space

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 March 2016

Irish budget carrier Ryanair is entering the chartered corporate jet hire business.

Wellness meet goes back to the future

: MICE News; Thursday, 10 March 2016

A “Back to the Future,” conference theme will examine the future of spa and wellness at the 10th annual conference of the Global Wellness Summit (GWS).

New Zealand’s Holiday Inn Rotorua has completed an upgrade and refurbishment to key spaces.

Conference rooms – Cascades, Kauri, Totara and Te Puna Aroha - have been fitted with High Definition (HD) projectors with integrated wifi and audio systems, brand new black-out blinds and a lick of paint.

Left: The conference rooms have a fresh new look…

New beach-front serviced space for Gold Coast

: MICE News; Thursday, 10 March 2016

Australia’s Gold Coast will soon have its first absolute beach-front, fully-serviced space for outdoor events. The facility is under construction and the works are on schedule for an official opening in May.

JNTO hosts Australasian group famil

: MICE News; Thursday, 10 March 2016

Five event planners from Australia and New Zealand recently experienced Japan for business events on a six-day familiarisation trip by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)that started in Tokyo.

Group Members (left to right): Josie Hough, David Dymmott, Jayson Frazer, Victoria Wales, Michael Walker, Jenna Doumit, Yuko Hashimoto

AFTA’s Tooze moves to NSW Transport

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 March 2016

Compliance manager with the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) David Tooze has resigned to take a senior role working for Transport for NSW.

ExpoNet upgrades web site with more on line tools

: MICE News; Wednesday, 09 March 2016

Australian exhibition stand specialist ExpoNet has upgraded its company web site Exponet.com.au with a new suite of on line tools.

Travel IoT is ‘coming to a smartphone near you’

: BTN News; Wednesday, 09 March 2016

Over the next three years passengers will enjoy more seamless self-service at airlines and airports as the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) comes to travel, according to a new report from aviation IT specialist SITA.

AccorHotels makes major gm appointments

: BTN News; Wednesday, 09 March 2016

AccorHotels has confirmed the following appointments of general managers in Australia and New Zealand: Jo Finnigan has been appointed general manager, Hotel St Moritz Queenstown.