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NOMINATIONS have nowofficially opened for this year’sNational Travel Industry Awards,with finalists in 2013 to be judgedby a panel including former JetsetTravelworld Limited ceo, PeterLacaze. Lacaze, who stepped down latelast year, will be joined by otherindustry luminaries including BobLunnon who recently retired afterover 30 years with Starwood, aswell as AFTA director of Educationand Training, Rick Myatt. AFTA ceo Jayson Westbury said“we are fortunate to have thewealth of industry knowledge andexperience from Peter, Rick andBob on our panel”. He confirmed that Tim Poulter,John McKernan and AndrewDrysdale will also once againparticipate in the judging process. This year the NTIA ceremonywill take place on Sat 20 Jul at theHordern Pavilion in Moore Park,Sydney - and will be followed bythe so-called Afta Party which forthe first time will have capacityfor all attendees. But agents and suppliers needto get nominating for the awards

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HI Express for the Territory INTERCONTINENTAL HotelsGroup has flagged an expansionof its Holiday Inn Express brand inAustralia, with new-builds likelyfor the Northern Territory, NewSouth Wales and Victoria. The development comes as IHGtoday confirmed it wouldterminate management contractswith four NT-based properties,owned by Berger Hotel Group. While still retaining a presencein the Northern Territory throughthe Kakadu-based Holiday InnGagudju Crocodile, the Berger-owned hotels cut from the IHGportfolio include Crowne PlazaDarwin, Crowne Plaza AliceSprings, Holiday Inn EsplanadeDarwin and Holiday Inn Darwin. “While we are saddened by theend of a long relationship [withBerger], IHG is confident of itsfuture in Australia,” Head ofDevelopment Australasia PhilKasselis said. “We still have a strong branddistribution across the country,and we will now actively pursueopportunities in Darwin - amongother cities,” said the IHG exec. “We are in the brands business

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EGYPT has devised a unique wayof attempting to lure touristsback to the country followingthe Arab Spring protests. Live webcams in populartourist hotspots will be installedto show int’l visitors that it isstill safe to visit, which EgyptianTourism Minister Hisham Zazousays will show holidaymakers“basking in the sun”. “When tourists see it, they willcome,” Zazou said. Although visitor numbers tothe Giza Pyramids has remainedstrong, Zazou says touristsshould not be dissuaded fromvisiting, saying the protests tookplace in “one square kilometreof downtown Cairo,” not in theentire country.

SATISFYING the passengers whoknow their cup of tea is just notthe same while airborne hasbeen achieved by BritishAirways, who have developed acuppa in collaboration withTwinings to launch a teabagwhich tastes better at 35,000ft. Research conducted by thecarrier found tea lost some of itstaste at altitude, with the newblend being a mix of Assam,Ceylon and Kenyan teas speciallydesigned to taste better inflight.

Vale George Browne THE travel industry is mouringthe passing yesterday of industryicon George Browne, the formerowner of Diamond Tours. George was well known withinthe travel trade having dedicated40 years to the industry. Funeral details are to be advised.

Pflieger to Silver Air US REGIONAL carrier SilverAirways has appointed former AirPacific ceo and managing directorDavid Pflieger as its president andceo, effective 01 May. Silver Airways launched in May2011, operates 32 aircraft on over60,000 flights annually and has astaff of around 800 employees. It’s also the 14th largest regionalairline in the United States. FJ revealed on Fri Pflieger wasreturning to the US after threeyears with the soon to be knownFiji Airways (TD yesterday).

Emirates confirms Platinum tier FREQUENT flyer members ofthe Emirates Skywards loyaltyprogram now have another levelto aspire to, with the airline thismorning announcing theintroduction of a ‘Platinum’membership, a new tier whichsits above the existing Blue, Silverand Gold levels. The expansion was exclusivelyforeshadowed by Travel Dailyearlier this month (TD 01 Feb),with Qantas ceo Alan Joyceflagging the move as part of thealignment of the Emirates andQantas frequent flyer schemes. The new Skywards Platinum tieroffers additional benefits tomembers who have earned morethan 150,000 miles in a rolling12-13 month period, includingfeatures usually reserved for FirstClass passengers. That’s three times the 50,000miles required to qualify for thecurrent Skywards Gold tier. Platinum members of theprogram will be able to use the

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Mandarin winery trips JACOB’S Creek Visitor Centre inSouth Australia’s Barossa Valley isto launch Mandarin interpretivetours to enhance the visitorexperience for Chinese travellers. Backed by a $31,000 fundinginjection from the SouthAustralian Tourism Commission,the project includes Mandarinwalking trails and display. The daily Mandarin speakingtour will roll out next month anda flora and fauna walking trailstour will launch in the 2013/14 FY. Catering to demand, Jacob’sCreek Visitor Centre has alreadyrecruited Mandarin-speaking staffmembers and translatedrestaurant menus. “China offers great potential toBarossa wine & tourism operatorsand it will be initiatives like thesethat help to attract more Chinesevisitors to the region,” BarossaTourism chair Chris Pfeiffer said.

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Iberia strike action GROUND staff and cabin crewof Iberia are plotting 15 days ofstrike action in response to 4,500company lay-offs. The stoppages are slated to beheld on 18-22 Feb, 04-08 Mar and18-22 Mar, IB’s union says.

G Adv AU/NZ going off G ADVENTURES new Australia &NZ itineraries have been bookedto near capacity from its debut inJan through until Apr, the firm hasannounced, with forward sales onthe range of local trips “lookingextremely positive.” “We couldn’t be happier withthe response,” Head Honcho of GAdventures Australia and NewZealand Pete Rawley said.

TripAdvisor users talk SYDNEY Harbour was Australia’smost talked-about attraction,according to users of online travelreview website TripAdvisor. Sydney landmarks ranked 2nd,4th, 5th, 6th and 7th in the poll,split by Melbourne’s popular CityCircle trams. Perth’s Kings Park BotanicGardens, Melbourne’s BotanicGardens and MCG closed the list.

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Rock in Palm Springs HARD Rock International willtransform Hotel Zoso in PalmSprings, California into its newestbranded resort destination, thegroup has announced. The revamped 160-roomproperty will be opened this year.

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THE who’s who of the Australian cruise industry got together over theweekend for what will be the last ICCA Cruise industry awards evening. Of course the ICCA becomes CLIA Australasia as a result of mergingwith the global body and future events will be held under the CLIAbrand. We all got to meet Christine Duffy, the President and CEO ofCLIA who came in from the USA to get to know as many people as shecan within the Australian cruise industry. I am sure that this added boost of the CLIA will help the AustralianCruise industry on the many challenges that the industry faces over thecoming years. The Hilton was the host hotel and in true travel industry event style theevening delivered a delightfully enjoyable celebration for travel agentswho love to cruise and love to sell cruises. A big congratulations to BrettJardine and his team for delivering another fantastic event. One of the highlights was the acknowledgement of Geoff McGearywith the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Cruise Industrybeing awarded to the APT founder. Geoff accepted the award in thehumble style that he is known for and it was evident that this was a verypopular and well received decision by those present. An amazing careerand contribution by an Aussie who has been an enormous influence overthe now very successful cruise industry in Australia. There are many great stories within the cruise industry and clearlytravel agents who have adopted cruise as an important part of theirbusiness are reveling in the success that cruise presents to them. Awards were also presented for some really clever cruises that travelagents arranged along with marketing efforts and it was very evidentthat those who were picking up the awards love cruise. The ICCA know CLIA deliver fantastic benefits to travelagents and I would encourage any travel agent who isselling cruise to get involved with CLIA as the knowledgeand benefits to support the industry on this excitingcategory is awesome.

Vegas visitors jackpot LAS Vegas Convention & VisitorsAuthority has today reported anew record of 39.7m visitors tothe city in the desert during 2012. The figure was an approx jumpof 500,000 visitors on the previousrecord posted five years earlier. Average citywide occupancyfigures reached 84.4%, a slight0.6% year-on-year increase.

QF Thai c/share route QANTAS has applied to the Int’lAir Services Commission for avariation to its original request forthird-country codeshare rights onservices to Thailand. QF has sought rights to apply itscode to an allocation of 14 weeklyflights between Dubai & Thailandwith Emirates, and for codesharecapacity on Finnair to be removed.

Govt aviation security FEDERAL Transport MinisterAnthony Albanese has announcedthe Govt will roll-out enhancedaviation licensing regulations toimprove aviation safety measures. Effective Dec, the new rules willcover flight crew licensing, trainingand flight checking, improvingspecific aircraft competencies inline with CASA standards Introducing low-level flying andnight-time flying requirementswill also be part of the new rules.

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Triumph fire incident CARNIVAL Cruise Lines hasconfirmed a fire in the aft engineroom of the Carnival Triumph hasleft the ship without propulsionoff the coast of the YucatanPeninsula in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship, with 4,229 passengersand crew on board, will be towedto Mobile, Alabama on Thu, CCLpresident & ceo Gerry Cahill said. Carnival says there have beenno casualties or injuries followingthe incident, and all passengerson the four-day cruise will receivea full refund and future credit.

Google up ski resorts GOOGLE has added 38 new skiresorts to Google Maps in the USand Canada, showing green, blueand black ski runs and ski lifts. Thirteen resorts now also offerthe Google Street View option.

QANTAS and Emirates todayrevealed details of the frequentflyer proposition of their plannednetwork alliance, accessible from31 Mar 2013. Pending regulatory approval,members of Qantas FrequentFlyer and Emirates Skywards willbe able to accrue and burn pointsor miles on the other carrier’sflights, and attain access to eachothers lounges for Gold members(or above) in Australia, Europe,Asia, Middle East & North Africa. Earning rates for points/mileswill be different dependant basedon the fare purchased and theairline flight number on the ticket. Qantas says in many instances,the number of points QFFFmembers will need to book aClassic Award flight on a Qantas orEmirates flight will be the same. Other benefits include tierstatus match-ups & an expandednetwork for members of eachprogram to earn Qantas Statuscredits & Status bonus, or SkywardsTier Miles and Tier bonuses. QF Loyalty chief Lesley Grantsaid the benefits would stretch

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SIA posts lower profit SINGAPORE Airlines Group hasblamed poorer passenger yieldsfor a 17% drop in operatingprofits during Q3 of the 2012-13financial year, reporting aSG$131m result for the quarter. Despite the fall, pax numbersincreased by 7.8%, boostingrevenue per available seat.

APT solo bargains APT has dropped the singlesupplement on its eight-day ElQuestro, Gorges & Purnululu 4WDtour in the Kimberley on 25 May,representing a $1,100 saving. The firm has also slashed thesolo supplement by 50% on the15-day Magnificient Europe rivercruise on 25 Oct 2013, a discountof about $1,700 in a Cat ‘E’ cabin. Additionally, APT’s 19-dayRockies Explorer & Alaska Cruiseon 04 or 07 May has beendiscounted for single travellers by$750, to now lead in at $13,145. The single traveller discountsare available until 28 Feb.

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QANTAS chief executive AlanJoyce ditched the suit and pen foran apron and wooden spoon lastnight as he, along with 14 otherleaders of Australian business dug

in to cook up a storm for some ofSydney’s less fortunate, helpedalong with more than 30 celebritychefs including Neil Perry. Each CEO paid $1,500 to takepart in the fundraiser, aimed atincreasing awareness about foodexcess and how it can be donatedto feed less fortunate Australians. Representing the travel industry,Joyce, with Toga Hospitality’s ceoRachal Argaman and WyndhamResort’s boss Barry Robinsonhelped to raise $1,012,094 total.

Qantas adjusts NT operations AN AIRFARE war for the leisuretourist dollar to the NorthernTerritory is set to be waged afterthe Qantas Group yesterdayannounced it would transfer theoperation of services betweenSydney and Ayers Rock to low-cost subsidiary carrier Jetstar. The carrier said the route hadbeen unprofitable for some time(TD breaking news) with paxloads of 60% on average. The Jetstar services will begin

from 04 Jun, while Qantas willcontinue to service Ayers Rockfrom both Darwin & Alice Springs. Voyages Indigenous TourismAustralia has welcomed themove, with managing directorKoos Klein saying the JQ serviceswill give tourists a great reason tovisit the Red Centre. “We are looking forward toworking with Jetstar in a range ofpromotions for Ayers Rock Resortand I am sure the response fromJetstar customers will be apositive one,” Klein said. MEANWHILE, Qantas has alsosaid it will cease operating directservices between Canberra andDarwin due to a lack of demand. The suspension of the route willtake effect from 01 Apr, with paxholding tickets issued prior to 11Feb for travel after 01 Apr able tore-route on alternate QF flights.

BAC duty-free tender BRISBANE Airport Corporationis seeking expressions of interestfor a new seven-year duty freelease at BNE Int’l Terminal as partof a major redevelopment plan.


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Automated NZ departures trial PRIME Minister Julia Gillard hasannounced the launch of an $8mtrial of automated departureprocesses for passengers travellingbetween Australia & New Zealand. The system, already in place inNew Zealand for departingpassengers, adopts the same facerecognition technology used inboth countries for Arrivals forpassengers whose passports arefitted with e-chip technology. The trial will see all availabletechnologies identified, lab-testedand trialled further to determinewhether the initiative is adoptedon a permanent basis. Federal Home Affairs MinisterJason Clare said 78% of Australianpassports carried the e-chip. “By the end of 2016 allAustralians and New Zealanders

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Al Baker on LHR board QATAR Airways ceo Akbar AlBaker has joined the board ofdirectors at London Heathrow ina non-executive director position.

Walking in Higher-Vic TWO popular tourist walkingtracks in Victoria’s high-countryhave received significant upgradesas a result of a $100,000 FederalGovernment T-QUAL grant. The funds paid for new signageon the tracks & upgraded campingfacilities aimed at improving thevisitor experience, lengths of stayand overall economic yield. MEANWHILE, Federal TourismMinister Martin Ferguson has alsoopened the expanded BrightBrewery in the Vic high-country. The $1 million upgrade offers animproved visitor experience andadditional capacity, assisted by a$110,000 T-QUAL grant.

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