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New role for Elder

BTN News
Friday, 08 February 2013
Amanda-Elder-DOSMMarriott Hotels has appointed Amanda Elder as director of sales and marketing Queensland Cluster, which includes the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort and Spa and Brisbane Marriott Hotel in Australia.

Elder previously worked with Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Australia, Asia and Europe, most recently occupying the position of vice president sales Europe, Africa and Middle East.

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Dubai offers ‘first’ first class to Poland

BTN News
Friday, 08 February 2013
Dubai-based Emirates airline has begun daily flights to Warsaw, the capital of Poland and the carrier's 129th network destination, using an A330-200 aircraft.
It is the first international service to offer a first class product in Poland.

Read more ...

Virgin fine tunes Velocity

BTN News
Thursday, 07 February 2013
Virgin Australia now has transitioned to the Sabre booking and check-in system and as a result, has made some changes to its Velocity Frequent Flyer program and introduced additional benefits and features including: Earning status credits on each individual Virgin Australia flight sector flown; earning points and status credits on any seat redemptions with Virgin Australia; changes to baggage allowances and complimentary baggage on reward seat redemptions and changes to advanced seat selection and introduction of preferential seating.

ACCC flags issues with Virgin/Tiger deal

BTN News
Thursday, 07 February 2013
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has postponed a decision on the proposed acquisition by Virgin Australia of 60 per cent of Tiger Airways Australia, saying it still has concerns over competition issues.

Read more ...

New app for AIME

MICE News
Thursday, 07 February 2013
Participants at this year’s Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne (26-28 February) will be able to access information about the show with a new mobile app.

Read more ...

Ipswich out to win MICE business

MICE News
Wednesday, 06 February 2013
Australian conference planners and business event organisers from Queensland and Northern NSW have been invited to attend a MICE Expo at Metro Hotel Ipswich International on Wednesday 13 March, where a number of Ipswich businesses will showcase the city for future events and conferences.

Read more ...

Travelport releases airfare tool

BTN News
Wednesday, 06 February 2013
Travel IT provider Travelport has released a new tool for travel agents that helps manage the mark-up and onward distribution of negotiated airfares. The new tool automates the often complex, time consuming and manual processes they follow today.

Read more ...

Topfer to keynote green meet

MICE News
Wednesday, 06 February 2013
Former German Federal minister for the Environment Klaus Töpfer has been confirmed as keynote speaker at this year’s greenmeetings and events conference 26 to 27 February 2013 at the Darmstadtium Convention Centre in Darmstadt, Germany.

Read more ...

Thailand urged to legalise gambling

MICE News
Wednesday, 06 February 2013
Thailand is headed for its best year ever for tourist numbers and revenues, but a recent meeting of tourism and travel industry principals believes action to legalise gaming, improve infrastructure and attract 'quality' travellers is urgently needed ahead of moves to introduce the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

Read more ...

Tsunami warning for South Pacific

BTN News
Wednesday, 06 February 2013
A powerful earthquake registering magnitude 8 has hit near the Solomon Islands, with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) issuing a tsunami warning for a number of island nations in the South Pacific including Vanuatu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Kosrae, Fiji, New Zealand, Kiribati, Wallis and Futuna. The warning has subsequently been cancelled after further analysis of the threat.

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Travel agents ‘deliver value’ to principals

Health & Leisure
Tuesday, 05 February 2013
In Australia, Roy Merricks, Mobile Travel Agents’ (MTA’s) managing director, has reminded airlines of the value travel agents represent to airlines and the impact they have on an airline’s profitability.

Read more ...

New role for Elder

BTN News
Friday, 08 February 2013
Amanda-Elder-DOSMMarriott Hotels has appointed Amanda Elder as director of sales and marketing Queensland Cluster, which includes the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort and Spa and Brisbane Marriott Hotel in Australia.

Elder previously worked with Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Australia, Asia and Europe, most recently occupying the position of vice president sales Europe, Africa and Middle East.

Read more ...

Dubai offers ‘first’ first class to Poland

BTN News
Friday, 08 February 2013
Dubai-based Emirates airline has begun daily flights to Warsaw, the capital of Poland and the carrier's 129th network destination, using an A330-200 aircraft.
It is the first international service to offer a first class product in Poland.

Read more ...

Virgin fine tunes Velocity

BTN News
Thursday, 07 February 2013
Virgin Australia now has transitioned to the Sabre booking and check-in system and as a result, has made some changes to its Velocity Frequent Flyer program and introduced additional benefits and features including: Earning status credits on each individual Virgin Australia flight sector flown; earning points and status credits on any seat redemptions with Virgin Australia; changes to baggage allowances and complimentary baggage on reward seat redemptions and changes to advanced seat selection and introduction of preferential seating.

ACCC flags issues with Virgin/Tiger deal

BTN News
Thursday, 07 February 2013
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has postponed a decision on the proposed acquisition by Virgin Australia of 60 per cent of Tiger Airways Australia, saying it still has concerns over competition issues.

Read more ...

New app for AIME

MICE News
Thursday, 07 February 2013
Participants at this year’s Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne (26-28 February) will be able to access information about the show with a new mobile app.

Read more ...

Ipswich out to win MICE business

MICE News
Wednesday, 06 February 2013
Australian conference planners and business event organisers from Queensland and Northern NSW have been invited to attend a MICE Expo at Metro Hotel Ipswich International on Wednesday 13 March, where a number of Ipswich businesses will showcase the city for future events and conferences.

Read more ...

Travelport releases airfare tool

BTN News
Wednesday, 06 February 2013
Travel IT provider Travelport has released a new tool for travel agents that helps manage the mark-up and onward distribution of negotiated airfares. The new tool automates the often complex, time consuming and manual processes they follow today.

Read more ...

Topfer to keynote green meet

MICE News
Wednesday, 06 February 2013
Former German Federal minister for the Environment Klaus Töpfer has been confirmed as keynote speaker at this year’s greenmeetings and events conference 26 to 27 February 2013 at the Darmstadtium Convention Centre in Darmstadt, Germany.

Read more ...

Thailand urged to legalise gambling

MICE News
Wednesday, 06 February 2013
Thailand is headed for its best year ever for tourist numbers and revenues, but a recent meeting of tourism and travel industry principals believes action to legalise gaming, improve infrastructure and attract 'quality' travellers is urgently needed ahead of moves to introduce the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

Read more ...

Tsunami warning for South Pacific

BTN News
Wednesday, 06 February 2013
A powerful earthquake registering magnitude 8 has hit near the Solomon Islands, with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) issuing a tsunami warning for a number of island nations in the South Pacific including Vanuatu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Kosrae, Fiji, New Zealand, Kiribati, Wallis and Futuna. The warning has subsequently been cancelled after further analysis of the threat.

Read more ...

Travel agents ‘deliver value’ to principals

Health & Leisure
Tuesday, 05 February 2013
In Australia, Roy Merricks, Mobile Travel Agents’ (MTA’s) managing director, has reminded airlines of the value travel agents represent to airlines and the impact they have on an airline’s profitability.

Read more ...