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APT adds Africa APT has today announced theexpansion of its global portfoliowith its first Africa brochure set tobe released shortly The operator will offer smallgroup tours (max 28 pax) in SouthAfrica Kenya Tanzania and Egypt ldquoWe have been driven in thisdirection by customers who haveexperienced our holiday stylerdquo inother parts of the world said APTgm marketing Debra Fox Savings of up to $1600 percouple are on offer in a previewflyer - more brochures on page 7

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DL-VA codeshare on sale V AUSTRALIA will relocate itsoperations in Los Angeles to LAXTerminal 5 from Nov as the firstkey phase of its new agreementwith Delta Air Lines comes intoeffect (TD breaking news) The carriers have also releaseddetails of their Pacific codeshareoperations which will see themjointly operate three flights a day

Holiday Dream Team TOURISM Australia is todaypromoting the next phase of thelsquoNothing Like Australiarsquo campaign(TD Fri) with over $300000 inprizes - see the special front fullpage of Travel Daily

from 06 Nov on sale from today Virgin Australia group executiveMerren McArthur said since USgovt approval in Jun the carriershad ldquomoved quickly to deliver theconsumer benefits that areenabled by our joint venturerdquo She said departure times out ofSydney would be spread toimprove connections with thenext move expected to be theexpansion of codeshares on eachairlinersquos domestic network McArthur said Virgin Australiapax would have access to 250destinations across the USCanada and Mexico The expanded codesharingmeans customers of both airlineswill accrue frequent flyer pointsand have lounge access forpremium pax regardless of whichairline operates the flight

19 Carnival ships CARNIVAL Australia will host arecord 19 ships from across itsvarious brands this summercarrying more than 310000 paxin Australian waters The ldquowave seasonrdquo kicks off thisWed 21 Sep in Brisbane whenSun Princess arrives for her firstseason of cruising from Qld Travel Daily TV has produced anexclusive video featuringCarnival Australia seniorvp Jenny Loureyspeaking about the record season-see traveldailycomauvideos

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AUSTRALIA is firmly in the long-term sights of Asiarsquos biggestcarrier with China SouthernAirlines in the process of buyingits own building in the SydneyCBD to further entrench itself inthe down under market ldquoWersquore very committed toAustralia and we hope to beoperating out of our ownpremises shortlyrdquo said He ZongKai CZ Executive Vice President Speaking to TD in Guangzhouyesterday Mr He said the carrierrsquos$600000 sponsorship of theSydney Festival (TD 25 Jul)was also a ldquobid to make Australiansmore familiar with our brandrdquo China Southern flies double dailyex-SYD and daily from MEL whichwill also go double daily soon It operates thrice-weekly ex-BNE and starting on 08 Nov it willinaugurate a Perth service ldquoWersquore also looking at flying toCairns the Gold Coast andAdelaiderdquo said Mr He He also revealed that ChinaSouthern wants to start a newKangaroo route by flying theB-787 Dreamliner from Sydney toLondon via Guangzhou

Mr He said the journey wouldbe a ldquoshort cutrdquo to London withflights via Guangzhou cutting 2hours off the trip - and fares willalso be lower he promised The carrier is currentlynegotiating for slots at HeathrowAirport Mr He confirmed China Southern is the worldrsquoslargest airline after AmericanAirlines and Delta and employs70000 people carrying 764mpax last year to 172 cities in 30countries on its fleet of 420 planes

CZ to lift Sydney presence

One Ocean expands ONE Ocean Expeditions thismorning announced that theAkademik Sergey Vavilov willbecome its second polarexpedition vessel in addition tosister ship Akademik Ioffe Formerly operated by QuarkExpeditions the addition will jointhe One Ocean fleet from Nov2012 configured for 92 pax afteran extensive refurbishment One Ocean representative ActiveTravel described the Vavilov asldquoone of the finest expeditionships to sail the polar seasrdquo

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Monday 19th September 2011

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Travellers Choice profit up 62 CHC tourism priority THE NZ Tourism IndustryAssociation and Christchurch ampCanterbury Tourism have urgedChristchurch officials to prioritiserebuilding of accommodation inthe earthquake-devastated city A joint submission to the DraftCentral City Plan also urges theconstruction of a new conventioncentre ldquobecause that is the key torestoring business tourism in thecity and a catalyst for hotelreinvestmentrdquo

Seats-to-suit to PER AIR New Zealand has todayrolled out its lsquoSeats-to-suitrsquo fareoffering on flights between Perthand Auckland with the movecoming in the lead-up to NZrsquos 8thweekly PER-AKL flight which willoperate from the end of 2011

TRAVELLERS Choice says aldquonetwork-wide focus onsupporting strategic suppliersrdquohas been a key factor in the$118m pre-tax profit for 201011announced by the agency groupthis morning (TD breaking news) Member-shareholders willreceive a 30c per share dividendseeing more than 95 of theoperating profit distributed In addition members have

ldquoreceived additional tradingrebates and overridecommissions at source from morethan 60 preferred suppliersrdquo saidoutgoing md Gary Allomes He said the trading environmentover the year had beenchallenging despite the strong A$ ldquoThis yearrsquos result is thereforevery pleasing because it isunderpinned by our membersrsquodisciplined approachrdquo he said ldquoGiven their efforts it is onlyappropriate that Travellers Choicemembers now receive themaximum possible benefit fromthe profit resultrdquo he added

JTG set for selldown MERCHANT bankers arebelieved to be pitching some bigsales of shares in JetsetTravelworld Limited with thecurrent limits on trading by majorshareholders set to expire 31 Dec Todayrsquos Financial Reviewspeculates that major shareholderUBS is keen to exit its stake withpossibilities even including ldquoacomplete re-IPO of the stockrdquo

New MH chief exec MALAYSIA Airlines has namedAhmad Jauhari Yahya as its newmanaging director with theappointment effective from today The move follows the departureof Azmil Zahruddin who left lastmonth after the announcementof the major alliance betweenMH and Malaysian LCC AirAsia Ahmad Jauhari moves from hisprevious role as ceo of PremiumRenewable Energy Sdn Bhd

WHERErsquoS the cheese Visitors to Wisconsin in theUSA will be able to find outeasily with a new tourist mapgiving a guide to the statersquos topdairy destinations More than 110 cheesemakersare featured on the mapproduced by the Wisconsin MilkMarketing Board with nextyearrsquos version also set to featureyoghurt and ice cream too

ONLY in Alaska Flights at Juneau Airport in thebiggest US state were delayedsomewhat last week after twonaughty black Labradors ranonto the tarmac Officials said they had trackeddown the owner of the caninemiscreants who was issued withan official caution News service AAP reportedthat an animal control officercaught one of the dogs ldquoAnother dog matching thedescription was found in thearea but officials werenrsquot sure ifit was the right dogrdquo the reportadded

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Monday 19th September 2011

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HINN Express Phuket INTERCONTINENTAL HotelsGroup will introduce its first everHoliday Inn Express beach resortproperty in early 2013 when theHoliday Inn Express PhuketPatong Beach Central launches The hotel will feature around280 rooms and be located 100mfrom the Patong beach front

Smart lsquoFiji Mersquo portal TOURISM Fiji Australia hasintroduced a dedicated smartphone friendly website availableat wwwfijimecomau The new portal showcases theSouth Pacific destinationrsquosproduct base and features easierto use lsquoconnection buttonsrsquoaccessible via iPhonesBlackberrys and other devicesldquoThis smart phone website is aprime example of how we areembracing Web 30 platforms toengage and educate both ourindustry partners and consumerson precisely what Fiji has toofferrdquo Tourism Fiji RegionalDirector Paresh Pant

French Connection eb THE French Travel Connection isoffering a $300pp earlybird (eb)discount for bookings on its 17-day French Connection trip whentravelling in May Jul Aug amp Sep2012 if deposited by 22 Dec More at frenchtravelcomau

Sweet Mauritian deal BENCH International and AirMauritius have a five-night familyof four getaway to Sugar Beachpriced from $5800 for travel 01Oct to 15 Nov 2011 The package includes one adultand the two children staying atthe West coast resort for free Itrsquos valid 01 Oct to 15 Nov 2011

NCL adds sushi to fleet NORWEGIAN Cruise Line hasnow extended its sushi a la cartemenu (thatrsquos only been availableon Norwegian Epic) fleetwide

How can we create the most appealing Australia of tomorrow togetherFind out at Tourism Australiarsquos free tourism industry briefi ngs in each State and Territory starting 17 October 2011

Visit wwwtourismaustraliacomindustrybriefi ngs to register for the industry briefi ngs

The holiday dream team

ABOVE Tourism Australiachairman Geoff Dixon TourismMinister Martin Ferguson and TAceo Andrew McEvoy had lots tosmile about at last weekrsquos launchof the next phase of the lsquoNothingLike Australiarsquo campaign (TD Fri) The trio were celebrating theupturn in domestic visitationreported in the National VisitorSurvey last week as well as thenew campaign which encouragesAustralians to get involved by

nominating their favourite Aussieexperiences and who theyrsquod liketo share them with ldquoAustralians continue todemonstrate they are passionateabout holidaying in Australia andsharing their holiday experienceswith othersrdquo Ferguson said The promotion is being backedby Qantas Sony and LuxuryLodges of Australia - see thespecial front full page of todayrsquosTravel Daily for details

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Monday 19th September 2011

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A GROUP of premium Broomeamp The Kimberley agents attendedthe Broome Cup recently Called the lsquosocial event of theKimberley Calendarrsquo the groupexperienced all the races have tooffer while drinking VeuveChampagne at the Pinctada Tenton the sidelines While in the region the agentsstayed at Pinctada Cable BeachResort and Spa and visited WillieCreek Pearl Farm and MatsorsquosBroome Brewery Pictured at the Broome Cup

from left are Karlein MorganJetset North Balwyn GemmaSmith Broadway Travel amp CruiseCentre Kelly DeBomford FlightCentre Mundaring VillageBernard Whewell md Broome ampThe Kimberley Holidays Joy ZulicLifestyle Travel Louisa ClareClaremont Cruise amp Travel CentreRhonda Whitby Harvey WorldTravel Booragoon Nicole BookerMary Rossi Travel Lindfield andAnna Loucas Regional IndustrySales Manager WASA - VirginAustralia

China Air upgrading J CHINA Airlines has announcedupgrades to the Business classproduct onboard its fleet of B747-400 aircraft as it prepares tobecome the latest SkyTeamalliance partner on 28 Sep The airline is to become the15th member of the global airlinegroup which also includes AirFrance Delta Air Lines amp KLM China Airlines currently operatesfour times weekly betweenSydney and Taipei

Lowestfare DOT fine US-BASED online ticket agentLowestfarecom has received aUS$50000 civil penalty from theUS Dept of Transporation for notdisclosing codeshare flights Last week the DOT issued noticeto Amadeus that it was going tocharge the GDS US$95000 forthe same error (TD Fri)

Hertz Global Sale THE Hertz Global Sale has nowentered its final week offeringrenters the chance to save up to33 on vehicles in 80 countries Discounts are available basedon location amp vehicle type theperiod of travel (weekdays andweekends) and based on travelfrom now until 15 Dec

YourSingapore app THE Singapore Tourism Boardhas unveiled its YourSingaporeGuide application which offersdestination information totravellers and a pre-paid cardoption to access unlimited data The YourSingapore StarHubPreferred Tourist Prepaid Cardretails at S$15 (A$11) offeringunlimited data access to theGuide 30MB free local data accesto the internet and free IDD 018calls to 18 destinations For more info on the prepaidcard visit starhubcomvisitsg

Scenic Antarctica deal SCENIC Tours is offering couplesdiscounts of up to $1000 on its 15day Antarctica cruise packagesaboard LrsquoAustral and Le Borealnow priced from $15995ppts fordeparture on 05 Feb 2012

QHols domestic push QANTAS Frequent Flyers arebeing offered 5000 Bonus Pointswhen they book a combined air ampland package through QantasHolidays in New South Wales The bonus is on top of the 1point per $1 spent and valid fortravel from now until 31 Marwhen booked by 30 Sep The deal is part of the $4m pactbetween JTG amp Destination NSW

Stud among the Fillies

Qantas strike action QANTAS outlined this morningthat it expects around 7000 paxto be impacted by both the TWUand engineers union strikes whichare being held tomorrow (TDbreaking news) 28 Qantas flights have beenforced to be axed and a further 27are expected to be delayed by theTWU action with repercussionspossibly flowing for two days QF said it would be contactingpax affected by cancelled flightsor those on flights delayed byover 15 minutes Customers wishing to get thelatest flight information shouldvisit wwwqantascom

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Monday 19th Sep 2011

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Manager

This is your opportunity to join Australiarsquos leading Car Rental

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We are currently seeking a Travel Account Manager to be based in our

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The successful candidate will be a motivated self-starter with

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service Excellent negotiation and communication skills are essential

Avis offers an attractive salary package which includes a base salary

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Please forward your application to

Jenny Lorkin

National Agency Sales Manager

Avis Australia

Level 2 15 Bourke Road Mascot NSW 2020

Fax (02) 9353 9080

Email Jennylorkinaviscomau

Applications close Friday 23 September 2011

KOREAN Air hosted a group ofcorporate agents on a famil whichshowcased one of its new A380swith participants experiencingKErsquos Business class productbetween Seoul and Hong Kong The three day educational wascollaborated with Korea TourismOffice the Hong Kong TourismBoard the Grand Hong Kong andGrand Kowloon hotels Pictured sampling Korean AirrsquosA380 Business class product fromleft are Timothy Morrell LuxuryTravel Rafael Despradel sales ampmarketing manager Korean Airand SkyTeam coordinator MCCC-Australia Stephen GrolimundBCD Travel Andrew FarquharTravel Beyond Theresa Reynolds

BA UKEuro fare blitz BRITISH Airways has launched afive-day sale offering fares fromSydney to London priced from$1899 in World Traveller or toParis priced from $1862 To take advantage of the fareswhich are in partnership withoneworld partner Qantas travelmust be between 04 Oct-25 Novand 16 Jan-31 Mar 2012 The promo ends at midnight 21Sep - more info at wwwbacom

AAA backs TA promo THE Accommodation Assoc ofAustralia has thrown its supportbehind the next phase of TourismAustraliarsquos Nothing Like Australiacampaign (TD Fri) AAA ceo Richard Munro said hehoped the latest campaign whichaims to get people to share theirholiday experiences would enticeAussies to think locally ratherthan overseas He said Aussies should ldquothinkahead amp plan to visit a destinationwithin Australia during the schoolholidays on a long weekend overthe Christmas-New Years periodor when they go on leaverdquo The AAA will also encourageaccom providers to get onboardwith the campaign so guests canshare their holiday experiences

AFKLM fleet renewal THE combined Air FranceKLMhas placed its first joint long-haulaircraft order with the provisionalfleet plan including 43 AirbusA350-900s and 30 Boeing 787-9s There are also options foranother 60 aircraft The first 787 Dreamliner will beoperated by KLM in 2016 and thefirst A350 by AF in 2018 The jet order will be used toreplace 200350 seat aircraftcurrently being used by AFKLM

This week Etihad Airways and

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Travelforce Lyre Visorro SpencerTravel Antoinette Moulay SanfordInternational Travel and WilliamLan World Business Travel

ATEC group at WYSTC THE Australian Tourism ExportCouncil will lead its delegation of15 Aussie backpacker and youthsupplier businesses (TD 12 Sep) atthe three-day World Youth ampStudent Travel Conference inBarcelona which starts on Tue ldquoThis is a valuable opportunityfor members and other Australiansuppliers to engage withpromoting Australiarsquos fantastictourism product in a highly visibleand valuable international forumrdquosaid ATEC md Felicia Mariani Tourism Australia is representedat the WYSTC too showcasingproducts from 60 delegates

NRL footy comp scores THE latest standing in TDrsquos NRLFooty Tipping comp following lastweekendrsquos games sees QantasrsquoNicola McAuliffe maintaining herlead with 293 points ahead ofAnthony Butt on 289 points andBrad Pearce of Figtree TravelCentre now in 3rd place Tippers are vying for an amazingholiday for two to Dubai and AbuDhabi courtesy of Emirates andJumeirah Hotels amp Resorts MEANWHILE Chris Danielsfrom Pan Australia Travel is stillleading TDrsquos exclusive travelindustry AFL tipping competitionsitting on 315 points In 2nd spot is Sommer Pasqualefrom The Travel Corporation whois on 314 points while JohnWilliams of Jetset Rowville JayMesser of Virgin Australia andAaron Parish from AmericanExpress Centurion are tied on 309points in joint 3rd place The winner in this yearrsquos TD AFLfooty tipping comp will win a tripfor two to Europe courtesy ofEmirates Adina Apartment Hotelsand Rail Plus

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Monday 19th Sep 2011

your

VIRTUOSO held its largest TravelMart in Las Vegas last month with3641 luxury and corporate traveldelegates in attendance including51 Australian and New Zealandtravel advisors and owners The five-day event included

plenty of time for networking andtraining sessions and a Galaawards evening At the Awards Gala two Aussieagencies walked away withaccolades including Fay Cohenfrom Sydneyrsquos Travel Phase whowas named as Most AdmiredAdvisor AustraliaNZ whileMelbournersquos etm Travel receivedTop Virtuoso Production in theregion Pictured above at the annualTravel Mart from left are KristiJones coo Virtuoso MatthewUpchurch ceo Virtuoso FayCohen Travel Phase and ClaudiaRossi Hudson Mary Rossi Traveland Member Advisory Board

Brochures of the WeekWELCOME to Brochures of the Week Travel Dailyrsquos Mon featureIf your firm is releasing a new brochure yoursquod like to make the industryaware of send a brief description summarising its features anditineraries including a PDF of the front cover and contact details tobrochurestraveldailycomau

Qantas Holidays - Experience more in NSWThe new Experience More in New South Walescampaign is offering a number of new packages forfamilies as well as in luxury and discovery The 8page flyer is offering deals for sale until 31 Oct forselect dates from 15 Oct to 31 Mar Trip memberswho book the packages will earn double points plus5000 bonus points for every Europcar bookingdeposited by 16 Sep-31 Oct for travel 19 Sep -31 Dec

French Travel Connection - France 2012The new 80-page program features new tours hotelscruises and value-add offers as well as privatecatamaran charters helicopter flights into Monacoand a fun cooking school in a medieval village FrenchTravel Connectionrsquos biggest ever France brochure hasintroduced 20 new properties and 10 new touringexperiences and is an effective tool for agents to sell

the product For more information visit wwwfrenchtravelcomau

Scenic Tours - Europe and Britain 201213Due to an increase in demand Scenic has developed itsown UK Europe brochure to showcase itself as a touroperator in its own right Featuring a number of brandnew tours including the Normandy and Loire Valley11- day tour and the Floriade and Chelsea Flower showtour Scenic runs its itineraries on new coaches Arange of new accom has also been introduced on

some of the tours For more details phone 1300 723 642

Seabourn - The Cruise Collection 2012-2013Seabournrsquos brochure features cruises to Australiaonboard Seabourn Odyssey and Seabourn QuestVoyages from 7 to over 100 days are showcased in thenew 148 page booklet offering six Seabourn shipssailing throughout the year in 2012 incl the newSeabourn Spirit 10 day cruise from Venice to Adriaticand Dalmation coasts New ports include Lemnos and

Chania in the Greek Isles and Cesme Sinop and Iskenderun in TurkeyLarnace in Cyprus is also to be added More info at seabourncom

Tempo Holidays - India Sri Lanka and Maldives 2012The Maldives have been added to the 2012 brochureand seven new itineraries introduced thoughout Indiaand Sri Lanka The brochure features eight 4 and 5 starresorts in the Maldives as well as six new India toursand the new 10 day Hidden Treasures of Sri Lankaitinerary A broader range of tours have been added inboth North amp South India - tempoholidayscom

Bentours - Antarctica 201213Eight voyages are featured in the new Antarcticabrochure for Bentours including a new itinerary the 19day Classical Antarctica and Argentina tour onboardMS Expedition Also included are two Latin Americaextensions - the four day Focus on Buenos Aires andthree day Discover Iguazu Falls priced from $670 and$669 respectively - bentourscomau

Cox and Kings - India 2012The brochure consists of seven luxury private tours 10small group journeys and dedicated pages on its luxurytrain experience the Maharajasrsquo Express New for 2012is the 27-day Passage to India luxury private journey anitinerary which takes in the very best of Indiarsquos north ampsouth The brochure also features three MaharajasrsquoExpress Signature Journeys - coxandkingscomau

Fantasearsquos new role FANTASEA Adventure Cruisinghas named Remo Di Benedetto asits new Relationship Manager arole that will see him responsiblefor the firmrsquos business partnerships

Thai Tiger abandoned THAI Airways International hasterminated its pact withSingaporersquos Tiger Airways whichwould have seen the formation ofThai Tiger (TD 02 Aug 2010) The decision was made after TGfailed to extend its contract withthe budget carrier following adelay of approval from thetransport ministry The Thai carrier said its newwholly owned regional airlineThai Smile is not affected

Virtuoso gong for Travel Phase

BW Premier for Hue BEST Western International isto expand its presence in Vietnamby Q4 2011 with the 222-roomBest Western Premier IndochinePalace in the city of Hue Vietnam

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Monday 19th Sep 2011

Travel Daily is Australiarsquos leading travel industry publicationProduced each weekday since 1994 the newsletter is first with thelatest industry news and is available by paid subscription to peoplewithin the travel industry Sign up for a free 14 day trial subscriptionat wwwtraveldailycomauPO Box 428 West Ryde NSW 1685Phone 1300 799 220 Fax 1300 799 221

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PublisherManaging Editor Bruce PiperEditor Guy DundasContributors Chantel Long Lisa MarounJenny Piper and Barry MathesonEmail infotraveldailycomau

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Adventure 30yr deals ADVENTURE World hasunveiled its ldquobiggest sale everrdquowith 30 deals on offer - one forevery year of operation - valid fortravel from Oct to Dec Savings of up to 50 are beingoffered on product including Skiand Cruise for destinationsglobally - adventureworldcomau

Insight archeology site INSIGHT Vacations is sponsoringa new project to the site of theBattle of Mont Saint-Quentin thatthe University of GlasgowrsquosCentre for Battlefield Archaeologyis currently excavating MD Lorraine Sharp said thepartnership ldquois providing newunderstanding to the actions ofAustralian troops who playedsuch a significant role in the finaldefeat of the Germans and theWestern Front during WWIrdquo

BAMastercard savings BRITISH Airways amp MasterCardare offering its World Platinumand Gold cardholders purchasingFirst or Club World Business classairfares discounted companionfares to Europe on bookings madeby 31 Dec amp travel to 31 May Savings of up to $10113 arebeing offered on F Class seats toMAD - mastercardcomauworld

Taj sparkle deal in Syd BLUE Sydney is offering a SparkleCupcakery package priced from$350night incl accom in a DeluxePier view room amp a Sparkle pack

Rockford appoints THE Rockford Adelaide hasappointed Kerry Willard to therole of Business DevelopmentManager to look after itsCorporate MICE and Leisuremarkets and promote the brandthroughout South Australia

Mercure Gladstone CONSTRUCTION has begun onAccorrsquos newest build on QldrsquosCapricorn Coast the 60-roomGladstone Mercure Hotel The property is being built onthe site of Yaralla Sports Club andis expected to open in Sep 2012

CT Partners TAAP pact CT PARTNERS Australia hassigned a preferred agreementwith Expedia Travel Agent AffiliateProgram with individual membershaving access to the entire rangeof Expedia inventory and services Ian Edwards GM CT Partnerssaid the partnership makes senseso ldquowe continually demonstrateto our clients we are competitiveand relevant as they travel to anever diverse list of destinationsrdquo CT Partners includes Travelforcewhich was recently sold to Expediarsquoscorporate business Egencia

QBT gets the Chair JTG subsidiary QBT has qualifiedas a member of the ChairmanrsquosCircle of UNIGLOBE after its firstfull year in the TMC alliance The Chairmanrsquos Circle isrecognition of top members ofthe group worldwide

OAKLM codeshare KLM and Olympic Air havelaunched a new codeshare pactfor connecting flights betweenAmsterdam Schipol and AthensInternational effective 12 Sep The deal sees both airlines gaineight cities in Greece amp Europe

Biggest Travel Deal A NEW group buying companycalled Biggest Travel Deals haslaunched with partners includingTA Fastrackrsquos Adrian Caruso andExcite Holsrsquo George Papaioannou

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THE WORLD IS YOUR PLAYGROUND MARKETING EXECUTIVE

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A REGIONAL ROLE WITH A GLOBAL PLAYER ACCOUNT DIRECTOR ASIA PACIFIC

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groups

Corporate Travel BDM - PerthAddicted to the thrill of sales Are you a born hunter and lovethe corporate travel market Get yourself in front of the rightpeople and succeed As the Business Development Manager forthis leading global corporate travel agency you will possesssuperior sales and negotiation skills gained in the travel industryYou will be contributing to the development and growth of thisglobal corporate travel business by delivering new accounts

Kristi Gomm

Click here for more details or call Ben Click here for more details or call Liz

Exceptional support amp career progression with this co

Perth based

Salary up to $100K + super + incentives

Click here for more details or call Ben

Liz Vibert

We are your foot in the door

Sandra Chiles

Ben Carnegie

wwwinplacerecruitmentcomau or

Emailjobsinplacerecruitmentcomau

For all the latest travel jobs visitCall 02 9278 5100

1300 inPlace (1300 467 522)

As the first travel recruitment specialist in Australia we know thetravel job market better than anyone call us to discuss your career path

Click here for more details or call Sandra

Our client offers a range of innovative productsfor organisations that need to connect Theyfocus on reliable advanced and easy to usetechnology offering an online system that results in obvious cost savings In this role

Asia Pacific Account Director

you will manage the sales amp relationships with customers in theAsia Pacific region to achieve sales and service targets

Work closely with colleagues abroad to grow the customer base

Sydney CBD

Salary up to $130K package + super + bonus

Click here for more details or call Liz

Celebrating 30 years in travel recruitment

Res Agent - GroupsWeddingsSpecial InterestCalling all Bali lovers Our client is seeking an experienced GroupsReservations Consultant to manage all bookings for the weddings and special interest market for Bali Previous experience consultingfor group travel is essential as are strong organisational skillsGroups can vary from 15-100 people Sabre and Calypso arehelpful but not essential To help you on your way an educationaltrip is already planned for the successful candidate

Sydney North Shore

Salary from $35K + super

South East Asian packages strong focus on Bali

Travel IT Product Account Manager

Our client being an Employer of Choice isalways looking to improve the use of their travel IT products In an effort to maximise the usageof each in-house system in this role you will analyse the current company usage and develop

strategies along with the Product Development Manager on how to best implement changes and increase awareness

Vendor relationship management

Sydney or Brisbane

Salary from $80K+ super

Click here for more details or call Kristi

Investigate and resolve client concernsrecommend compensation If you truly believein providing exceptional customer service readon This is a great opportunity to join thisdynamic global online travel company The

Client Relations Coordinator

objective of this role is to assist with increasing and retaining the customer base and building customer loyalty

Join this well established online company

Inner Sydney city location

Salary up to $50K package

Marketing Executive

Join Australiarsquos most respected Asian Travel Wholesaler This fantastic opportunity has just become available and will be highly soughtafter Supporting the National Sales amp Marketing Manager you will be involved in the development

and implementation of promotional campaigns sales amp marketingstrategies email campaigns amp sales reporting

Design and creative experience highly regarded

Sydney CBD

Salary up to $50K + super

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