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KLCC wins innovation award for TOC

: MICE News; Wednesday, 15 July 2015

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia has won the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) Innovation Award 2015 for its TenOnCall (TOC) program, which addresses low-occupancy and under-utilised meeting rooms on what was the Centre’s level 4.

TOC comprises 10 flexible meeting spaces offering a differentiated meeting experience for short-lead-time bookings and just-in-time meetings. Clients can walk in, select their pre-set room configuration and execute a same-day meeting for 15 to 150 persons.

VTIC sees local benefits in TDDI

: BTN News; Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Australia’s Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) has welcomed the opening of the application process for Tourism Demand Driver Infrastructure (TDDI) grants.

Aboriginal culture highlighted in promo film

: BTN News; Wednesday, 15 July 2015

With about 14 per cent of international visitors to Australia already participating in an Aboriginal cultural experience, Tourism Australia has launched a film promoting ideas as part of an Australian holiday.

Qantas opens San Francisco bookings

: BTN News; Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Australia's Qantas has opened bookings for its direct flights from Sydney to San Francisco that launch 18 December.
By late January next year, the 747 service will operate every day except Saturday.

MAS to place A330s on Auckland run

: BTN News; Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Effective September 1, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will swap its daily B777-200ER equipment on the Kuala Lumpur-Auckland, New Zealand run for A330-300s.

USA, Ukraine to sign Open Skies agreement

: BTN News; Wednesday, 15 July 2015

The United States and Ukraine will sign an Open Skies agreement this week to expand passenger and cargo flights between the two countries.

White to headline Margaret River Gourmet Escape

: BTN News; Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Chef, restaurateur and author Marco Pierre White will be the headline guest at this year's Margaret River Gourmet Escape in Western Australia in November.
Acting Tourism minister John Day said the event will once again feature some of the world's best food and wine personalities.

May passenger growth continues, air freight slows

: BTN News; Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Airports Council International (ACI) reports May passenger traffic continued the pattern of strong and stable growth seen over the past 12 months.

Qantas, Jetstar add Bali relief flights

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Australia’s Qantas will commence special relief flights from Bali tonight (July 14) to assist sister airline Jetstar’s customers stranded there.

American looks south for growth

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 14 July 2015

American Airlines plans to add eight new routes to Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America later this year.

Ash continues to hit Bali services

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Australia's Jetstar and Virgin Australia continue to monitor - and where necessary cancel or delay - flights to Bail in Indonesia when ash from the erupting Mount Raung still drifts into flight corridors.

Indonesia softens stance on 'negative' 13

: BTN News; Tuesday, 14 July 2015

The Indonesian government has backflipped on its promise not to soften its stance on 12 passenger airlines and one cargo carrier if they have 'negative equity' as of July 31.

Latam carried more passengers, less cargo in June

: BTN News; Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Latin America's Latam Airlines Group says system passenger traffic increased by 1.9 per cent in June, while capacity increased by 2.3 per cent on load factor down 0.4 points to 81.5 per cent.