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Accor tees off with GGA

: MICE News; Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Australia’s largest hotel and resort group Accor has inked a deal with Great Golf Courses of Australia (GGA) to provide a range of golf itineraries.
The agreement was announced today at Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) in Sydney.

Cairns to host 2014 ATE

: MICE News; Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Cairns has officially been declared the host city for the 2014 Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE). TTNQ director of sales and marketing Brian Hennessy is pictured left at the announcement for host city for ATE 2014.

Rob Giason, chief executive Tourism Tropical North Queensland said the region's popularity as a leisure destination and strong track record in the international events market helped Cairns win the bid to host the international trade show.

Aeroflot denies auditor's claims

: BTN News; Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Russia's largest airline Aeroflot has denied claims by an auditor that it misspent US$443 million in 2010-2011 and in the first nine months of 2012.

Air France returns to Malaysia

: BTN News; Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Europe's Air France is back in Malaysia after 20 years away with three B777 flights a week.

Tata praise for Air Asia

: BTN News; Tuesday, 30 April 2013

India-based Tata says the decision to partner with Malaysia's Air Asia was because of a "good partner and untapped potential in the low-cost sector".

FCm inks two new African partner agreements

: BTN News; Tuesday, 30 April 2013

FCm has signed off on two new partner agreements in Africa, with the global travel management company (TMC), now offering local services in Mozambique and Tanzania.

MCB boosts Values program

: MICE News; Tuesday, 30 April 2013

The Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) has significantly expanded its ‘Melbourne Values You’ program, now presenting more than 100 offers from premium hotels, venues and service providers throughout Victoria.

ICAO Qatari move not likely

: BTN News; Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Commenting on the Qatari government’s reported bid to have the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters relocated from Canada to the country’s capital, Doha, ITF general secretary David Cockroft said: “This defies belief. ICAO is the lead body for civil aviation across the world. How can an organisation that has to defend the rights and safety of workers and passengers be moved to a state whose citizens’ pleas for democracy are answered with batons and buckshot?”

Love is in the air...

: MICE News; Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Air Tahiti Nui has held its first in-flight wedding ceremony 10,000 metres in the air somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean between Paris and Los Angeles, with a British couple celebrating their union for the 42nd time en route to Tahiti on honeymoon.

Destinations signed for Meetings post tours

: MICE News; Tuesday, 30 April 2013

High profile UK and European destinations have signed to provide post event tours to hosted buyers participating in The Meetings Show UK from 09-11 July 2013.

Hubskip to add flight bokings

: BTN News; Monday, 29 April 2013

Netherlands-based Hubskip has launched a price-saving travel search service, with bookings to be enabled from June 1.

China passes tourism laws

: BTN News; Monday, 29 April 2013

China has passed new tourism laws that are good news for both tourists and business because they address industry problems, protect tourists' interests and foster the industry's sustainable growth, Xinhua News says.

Norwegian to Ireland?

: BTN News; Monday, 29 April 2013

European budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle may register a long-haul aircraft in Ireland to get around Norwegian laws that bar it hiring cheaper Asian cabin crews.