MICE News

Jet pays bonus FF points for group business

: MICE News; Monday, 23 February 2009

India’s Jet Airways now offers additional frequent flyer points for all eligible classes on its international and domestic flights and also provides points for group travel bookings.

Williams promoted to Pullman Cairns

: MICE News; Friday, 20 February 2009

Pullman Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns will welcome Adrian Williams as general manager from 02 March.

IMEX workshops to study meetings planning

: MICE News; Friday, 20 February 2009

International meetings industry exhibition IMEX has launched a new campaign to help planners deliver more effective meetings and events.

Malaysia inks Jet deal

: MICE News; Friday, 20 February 2009

Malaysia’s Malaysia Airlines and India's Jet Airways have inked a code-share agreement for flights between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Chennai, India from March 3. Jet Airways’ two-letter code also will appear on Malaysia Airlines flights operating between Kuala Lumpur and four other Indian cities — Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Air Canada in C$1b loss

: MICE News; Friday, 20 February 2009

Air Canada’s financial position is being questioned after it reported a 2008 C$1 billion loss. With only a reported C$1 billion in cash, the Canadian carrier has a large pension deficit and C$1 billion in debt repayments due over the next two years, including $660 million this year alone.

Shukri to head Tourism Malaysia in WA

: MICE News; Friday, 20 February 2009

Shukri Hanafiah has been appointed director of Tourism Malaysia's Western Australia office.

Gold Coast signals aggressive MICE stance

: MICE News; Friday, 20 February 2009

Australia’s Gold Coast plans to ramp up its convention bureau in order to attract more major association and corporate event activity for the region.

Record AIME

: MICE News; Friday, 20 February 2009

Organizers of the 17th Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo, held in Melbourne this week, say it was a record breaker with both visitor and exhibitor numbers up on last year.

Incentives face increased scrutiny

: MICE News; Wednesday, 18 February 2009

The corporate sector's incentive programs face increased scrutiny, according to Paul Kennedy, group exhibition director-Meetings and Incentives Events, Reed Travel Exhibitions.

Americas event postponed

: MICE News; Wednesday, 18 February 2009

The global economic climate has forced Reed Exhibitions to postpone the launch of its Americas Incentives and Business Travel Mart (AIBTM). No new dates have been set but it is expected to be staged in Baltimore, USA in late 2011 or early 2012 after the global economy has picked up.