Virgin business class added to Sunshine Coast
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Virgin Australia will introduce business class on domestic Australian B737-800 flights from Melbourne and Sydney to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland from 30 May.
New Bintan ferry service launched
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
A direct ferry service has been launched between the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal in Singapore and the newly constructed terminal at Bintan Lagoon Resort, Bintan Island, Indonesia.
Travel agents detail ‘Top 3’ wish list
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
The ‘Top 3’ technology demands from Asia Pacific travel agents in 2012 include enabling delivery of more niche content for today’s better-informed traveller, offering innovative solutions thatwill sit at the forefront of consumers’ increasingly-advanced day-to-day technology use, and having a technology partner with personality.
Promotion for Orsini
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Dario Orsini has been appointed general manager of the 203-room Sheraton Bali Kuta resort, Indonesia, which is scheduled to open September 2012.
It's official. Melbourne is congress's number one
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Melbourne has officially been recognised as the number one city in Australia for conferences and congresses, Victoria's minister for tourism and major events Louise Asher has announced.
New BESydney program to boost biz events
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
BESydney has launched a new Future Leaders program created to develop more bid opportunities for business events for Sydney and New South Wales, Australia.
Forum tackles effects of carbon tax on tourism
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
A recent survey by the Victorian Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) has revealed more than three quarters of Victoria’s tourism operators have a limited understanding of the implications of the government’s Clean Energy Future package, more commonly referred to as the carbon tax.
Athens wins WACS 2016
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Athens, Greece has beaten bids from Johannesburg and Istanbul to be be the host venue for the 37th World Association of Chefs Societies Congress* in May 2016.
HWT brings Australian, NZ frontliners together
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
For the first time ever, Harvey World Travel’s National Frontliners Conference in Auckland at SkyCiy between 03 - 06 August 2012 will bring together 400 Harvey World Travel consultants from both sides of the Tasman to share product and industry knowledge, training activities and best practice solutions.
GBTA makes changes in Europe
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has confirmed two new appointments to its European Advisory Board. Torsten Kriedt, vice president, product planning and intelligence at BCD Travel and Kieran Hartwell, senior vice president, EMEA at Radius have joined the existing board chaired by Torbjorn Erling of Ikea Group.
Budd to head Destination Queenstown
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Graham Budd, currently general manager of marketing for Destination Queenstown, New Zealand has been promoted to chief executive of the regional tourism organisation.
Lan profit drops 22pc
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Lan Airlines, Latin America's largest carrier by market value, has reported a 22 per cent drop in first-quarter profit thanks to fuel costs and slower growth in cargo operations.
Garuda widens China Airlines ties
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Indonesia's Garuda Indonesia has signed a code share agreement for passengers and freight with Taiwan-based China Airlines.
