Monday 29 February 2016

Explore New South Wales at your own place with caravanning holiday


Explore New South WalesHit the road on a New South Wales camping or caravanning holiday and wind your way through national parks and beautiful rolling hills. A NSW caravan and camping holiday gives you the freedom to explore the state in your own time and at your own pace.


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South East of New South Wales attracts over 3.3 million visitors each year


New South WalesThe South East region of New South Wales, Located between Sydney and Melbourne, is home to some of Australia’s most visited tourist sites. The region attracts more than 3.3 million visitors each year.


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New boating hub and family services opened at Docklands, Victoria


New boating hubMore community infrastructure has been unveiled at Docklands in Victoria, with a new boating hub and family services centre now open to the public.
 
Community Hub at The Dock is the latest public infrastructure to be built in Docklands and will boost services to the thriving numbers of people who have flocked to the Victoria Harbour precinct, where Bourke and Collins streets now meet.


Safety A-Listers Take Home Top Honors in Delta’s Award Show Safety Video


DELTALOGOOverhead action. Seatbelt intrigue. Lavatory drama. Direct from the seatback screen in front of you, THE SAFETYS, Presented by Delta Air Lines, is Delta’s latest in-flight safety video recognizing safety video excellence. The stratosphere’s hottest stars from Delta’s most beloved videos return to the seatback screen in the airline’s latest installment.


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Foodie experiences in Christchurch, New Zealand

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unnamed (2)Christchurch’s food and hospitality scene has seen remarkable growth in the past nine months with 50-plus cafés, bars and restaurants opening to boost the total number of hospitality establishments to 760 – more than before the earthquakes.
 
The region also now boasts New Zealand Cuisine Restaurant of the Year, ‘Roots’ which is just over the hill from Christchurch city in Lyttelton. The restaurant also won an Innovation Award for the 

Celebration of literary correspondences return to London after successful 2015


Celebration of literaryHear top names read out remarkable literary correspondences with ‘Letters Live’ at the Freemasons’ Hall in London from March 10-15.
 
The celebration of written correspondences returns following last year’s sold-out shows, which featured letters written by Charlotte Bronte, Richard Burton, Che Guevara, Elvis Presley, Mohandas Gandhi, Marge Simpson, David Bowie, Kurt Vonnegut and many more.

Tautai – Navigate showcases exhibition of Aotearoa-based Pacific artists


Tautai – Navigate showcasesTautai – Navigate is a celebratory exhibition of Aotearoa-based Pacific artists to be held from March 4.
 
For 30 years, Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust has been navigating between the realm of Pacific art and the ‘white cube’.
 
Tautai – Navigate showcases a cross-section of some of the artists whose work has contributed to the navigation of Pacific Arts in Aotearoa, curated by Leafa Wilson.

Australia’s remote luxury barefoot paradises


luxury barefootTheir remoteness, their special location or the small number of guests they accommodate at any one time impart Australia’s luxury barefoot paradises the exclusiveness.
 
Here are just some of the places where you can leave your cares and worries behind and watch the waves roll in.
 
At Faraway Bay, a remote luxury coastal bush camp on the northwest corner of the vast Australian coastline known as the Kimberley Coast, you’ll eat and cook fish you’ve caught off the beach. Spectacularly isolated, all six secluded bush-style cabins enjoy 180° ocean views.

Uncover Australia’s hidden secret destinations on foot


Uncover AustraliaExploring Australian cities on foot is a great way to uncover their hidden secrets and treasures.
 
New South Wales: In Sydney, start by exploring the Rocks area of the city, considered the birthplace of European Australia.
 
Take in the best of the harbour city’s stunning views and iconic attractionsone day walks such as the Harbour Circle Walk, the Manly to Spit Bridge Walk and the Taronga to Balmoral Walk.


Aquatic, coastal experiences drive international visitor demand to Australia


Western AustraliaPutting the spotlight on one of Australia’s key competitive advantages – aquatic and coastal offering, Tourism Australia’s ‘There’s nothing like Australia’ campaign aims to bolster tourism numbers.
 
The campaign, launched last month, is backed by Tourism Australia’s consumer research.
Tourism Australia’s consumer research conducted across 11 of Australia’s key tourism markets shows that aquatic and coastal experiences are amongst the greatest drivers of internationa

Explore New South Wales at your own place with caravanning holiday


Explore New South WalesHit the road on a New South Wales camping or caravanning holiday and wind your way through national parks and beautiful rolling hills. A NSW caravan and camping holiday gives you the freedom to explore the state in your own time and at your own pace.
 
Stop at one of the many holiday parks to be found in and around the towns and villages of regional NSW. You won’t have to travel far to find an idyllic place to rest your head, from Country NSW to the great NSW Outback.


Report highlights $1 billion national benefit in franchised bus networks in sydney, brisbane and canberra


TTFThe franchising of government-run bus services in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart and Newcastle could generate $1 billion over five years in savings that could be used to further improve public transport services according to a new report released by the Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF).
The report, ‘On the Buses: The Benefits of Private Sector Involvement in the Delivery of Bus Services’, has been prepared by TTF and leading Australian and international consulting firm L.E.K. to assess the financial and service benefits to government and commuters of competitive contracting of bus routes to experienced private operators.

Asia Pacific Airlines Traffic Results – January 2016


downloadPreliminary traffic figures for the month of January released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed robust growth in international air passenger demand, whereas soft conditions persisted for air cargo markets.
 
In aggregate, 24.5 million international passengers were carried by the region’s airlines in January, a strong 9.2% increase compared to the same month last year. The availability of affordable airfares, coupled with the rise in leisure travel ahead of the Lunar New Year festive period helped boost passenger 

Amadeus maintains growth with strong 2015


Amadeus LogoAmadeus IT Holding, S.A., a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, reports year-on-year financial and operating results for the full year of 2015. Luis Maroto, President & CEO of Amadeus, commented that “Both our Distribution and IT Solutions businesses delivered increases in revenues. Revenue growth in Distribution of 11.5% was underpinned by growth in North America and Asia-Pacific.”

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The NSW outback welcomes Karl and Lisa: Channel Nine’s Today Show to broadcast live from Silverton

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destination NSWRenowned for its mining heritage, birth of the union movement, regional art scene and cinematic history, the diverse destination of Broken Hill will be profiled throughout the show by Today host’s Karl Stefanovic, Lisa Wilkinson, Richard Wilkins and Ross Greenwood.


Malaysia Airlines Commences Codeshare Agreement With Emirates


malaysia airlinesMalaysia Airlines marked the start of its codeshare agreement with Emirates last week, with both carriers placing its codes on the Kuala Lumpur-Dubai route, as well as other routes under the codeshare agreement. The service to Dubai will be operated three times a day on the Boeing 777 and once a day on the Airbus 380.

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Qatar Airways and Qatar duty free congratulate carla suarez navarro, winner of the Qatar total open


Airbus-A350-Qatar-AirwaysQatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free, sponsors of the Qatar Total Open 2016, congratulate Carla Suárez Navarro, winner of the annual women’s international tennis tournament held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, after an exciting final match held on 27 February.


Sunday 28 February 2016

Tourism Australia with Etihad Airways launch campaign in Continental Europe


Etihad AirwaysIn a bid to drive intention and bookings to Australia, Tourism Australia has launched a major campaign in Continental Europe (Germany, France and Italy) with airline partner Etihad Airways.
 
In addition, airberlin in Germany and Alitalia in Italy have partnered with Etihad to push the campaign even further in their communication and distribution channels.


Tourism Australia unites with French food retailer Carrefour


French food retailer CarrefourTourism Australia has once again united with the leading French food retailer Carrefour following a successful partnership in 2014.
 
Carrefour’s lucrative hypermarket network in France consists of more than 145 travel agencies.