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Sunday, 24 September 2017

Brochures 25 Sep 17

THIS week’s Brochures of the Week is brought to you by Wendy Wu Tours. If your firm is releasing a new brochure you’d like to make the industry aware of, send a brief description summarising its features and itineraries, including a PDF of the front cover, and contact details to brochures@traveldaily.com.au.

Wendy Wu Tours – China 2018/19Wendy Wu Tours’ 2018-19 China brochure includes 35 Classic Tours, Immerse Yourself and Deluxe Collection group tours covering China, Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia and Central Asia. Included are award-winning perennial favourites plus three new Epic Journeys including Epic Dreams, an overland journey across Tibet, Trans-Mongolian Journey, a rail adventure from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar and Ancient Lands of Central Asia, a voyage through five of the ‘Stans’. Added to this is a comprehensive variety of independent Private Tours, bespoke Tailor-Made Holidays and flexible Asia Stopovers.

Wendy Wu Tours – Southeast Asia 2018/19Formerly known as Vietnam, Wendy Wu Tours’ 2018-19 Southeast Asia brochure is brimming with inspiring journeys. Tours range from the discerning Deluxe Collection to active and experiential Immerse Yourself tours, plus Private Tours, Tailor-Made Holidays, Asia Stopovers and Southeast Asia river cruising options also included. With a new Classic Tour to Borneo, plus four new Immerse Yourself tours to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, this brochure highlights all the must-do and see locations of Southeast Asia.

Wendy Wu Tours – India 2018/19From the Himalayan peaks to the blue Indian Ocean, Wendy Wu Tours’ 2018-19 India brochure covers all touring needs across the vast subcontinent. The new 14-day Inspiring India showcases India at its most colourful. There are also two new Immerse Yourself tours to Nepal and Kerala. For those wishing to break up their journey, take an Asia stopover, and a great range of Private Tours and Tailor-made Holidays covers independent travellers.

Wendy Wu Tours – Japan 2018/19The visually stunning Japan brochure from Wendy Wu Tours offers three Classic Tour itineraries to the iconic sights of Japan and one Immerse Yourself tour with cultural and experiential touring. There is also a new South Korea extension and China extension to complement adventures in Japan, plus a range of Private Tours and Tailor-Made Holidays to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan for those wishing to embrace independence.

Wendy Wu Tours – Immerse Yourself 2018/19The range of Immerse Yourself tours from Wendy Wu Tours aims to help travellers dive into authentic, cultural Asia. Expertly designed, experiential and active, the tours travel to China, Tibet, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, Nepal, Mongolia and Central Asia. Tick off the big sights, but get off the beaten track in smaller groups, with more freedom. From trekking on the Great Wall, to hiking across rice terraces, staying in Ger camps and overlanding Epic Journeys — the choices are endless!

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Window Seat 25 Sep 17

AS IF the price of airport parking wasn’t high enough already, a UK man has added another cost to the mix after becoming fed up with travellers leaving their cars outside his Liverpool home.

Neil Junglas has made the news in the UK after wrapping a car with an entire industrial-sized roll of cling film after its owners took advantage of free parking in his street while they went on holidays.

Junglas, who lives about 4km from Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport, says he saw the owners park outside and then transfer their luggage to a taxi for the rest of their trip.

“I work at Costco so I went and bought a big roll of cling-film from there,” he told Metro.

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Hainan inaugurates Brisbane

HAINAN Airlines commenced operations on its new twice weekly Shenzhen-Brisbane route last week with the inaugural A330 service landing in BNE on Fri.

It is the first direct flight between the two international hubs, who established a sister-city relationship in 1992.

MEANWHILE, Brisbane Airport has signed a new sister-airport agreement with Chongqing Airport in China.

The partnership will see the two airports share expertise on operational, commercial and tourism market development.

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed during Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk’s recent trip to China.

Currently there are no direct flights between Brisbane and Chongqing.

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Aussies explore Vancouver

FOUR Australian agents were chosen out of over 900 applicants for the Vancouver Specialist Famil earlier this month.

Joining four agents from the UK and four from Germany, the team of 12 embarked on the famil on 11 Sep and stayed at Pinnacle Hotel Waterfront and Sutton Place Hotel.

The trip tied in hotel inspections with sightseeing and activities, including breakfast with the bears on Grouse Mountain, visiting the Capilano Suspension bridge and a sightseeing tour through Westend and English Bay.

Participants took in 360 degree views at Vancouver lookout and experienced Flyover Canada, a flight simulation ride that creates a flying experience with wind, mist and smells flying through different parts of Canada, before taking to the air with a 60 minute flight with Harbour Air Seaplanes.

Vancouver Aquarium put on a show for the agents, including a specialist showcase and the opportunity to watch a seal show and engage with some of the creatures.

Agents worked up an appetite with a bike ride around Stanley Park (pictured), before heading to Granville Island for a Vancouver Foodie Tour.

The famil finished with a farewell dinner at The Westin & a jetboat water tour to Granite Falls with Vancouver Water Adventures.

The above photo was sent to TD by TravelManagers’ personal travel manager (PTM) Michelle Kingston, who was on the famil.

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Packed in BA, Shangri-La famil

BRITISH Airways hosted a group of BCD consultants and account managers in Singapore on a famil earlier this month, held in conjunction with Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts.

The group flew Club World (Business) class on British Airways and stayed two nights at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore and one night at the recently renovated Hotel Jen Orchardgateway.

Once in the Lion City, the group visited four Shangri-La properties, the Singapore Flyer and also took in Gardens by the Bay including the Skyway.

Pictured taking in the scenery while on the Singapore Flyer are, back row from left: Jeremy Sargent, Selina Lawrence, Jacqueline Ellem, Geeta Kalra & Matthew Pomeroy from BCD.

Pictured front are Jill Dunlop, Shangari-La; Melissa Lau, British Airways; Sandy Lee, BCD; Marnie Cleveland, BCD and Conrad Gabriel, BCD.

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UK Turkey security

BRITISH aviation authorities have confirmed large phones, laptops, tablets can now be taken on board on all UK bound flights from select Turkey and Tunisia international airports.

Airports include Antalya, Bodrum, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen and Izmir in Turkey and Tunis-Carthage int’l in Tunisia.

The relaxing of the ban follows UK’s decision in Mar (TD 22 Mar) to restrict the use of large devices from select North Africa and Middle East airport.

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WS/HX codesharing

CANADA’S WestJet and Hong Kong Airlines have announced a codeshare agreement between the two airlines.

The move will see the airlines put the “WS” and “HX” flight code on each other’s flights.

WS and HK will be connect through Hong Kong Airline’s HKG to Vancouver service.

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Grossi Italy journey

THE Leading Hotels of the World has teamed up with Guy Grossi for an expedition across Italy’s gastronomic regions in 2018.

The 10-day Culinary Journey offering in May & Aug will includes stops in Florence, Bologna, Tuscany and Milan.

Guests will explore the history, culture and cuisine of each stop.

The size of the tour group is limited to 20 people.

Prices for the tour start at $19,995 per person twin share.

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Airbnb Milan trips

AIRBNB has launched its “Trips” offering in Milan, with over 60 experiences available to book.

Offerings include areas of fashion, design, food, and exclusive art galleries.

Milan joins Rome and Florence which already have the Airbnb Trips product.

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TD breaking news – Travellers Choice reveals TripADeal partnership

OTA to sell via Travellers Choice stores.

Travellers Choice has announced a deal with online travel agency TripADeal, allowing its members to sell TripADeal packages through stores nationally.

The partnership will see Travellers Choice members act as fulfilment partners for TripADeal, offering its full range of holiday packages as well as an additional selection of products that will be exclusive to the independent agency group.

Customers will be able to book and pay for TripADeal packages in Travellers Choice stores from 09 Oct.

“Travellers Choice and TripADeal are creating a new business model in which offline and online enterprises combine their respective strengths to generate new business rather than continually competing to shift customers from one channel to another,” said Travellers Choice managing director Christian Hunter.

See today’s Travel Daily for more details.

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Thursday, 21 September 2017

Industry Appointments 21 Sep 17

Air New Zealand has announced Nick Judd will become Chief Strategy, Networks and Alliances Officer from 02 Oct. Judd is currently Group General Manager Commerical. The airline has also appointed Jeff McDowall to replace Rob McDonald as Chief Finanical Officer. McDonald will leave Air New Zealand at the end of the year.

Wayan Warta has been appointed General Manager of Prime Biz Kuta Hotel in Bali. Warta’s experience has seen him lead the opening of Amadea Resort and Villa’s since 2011.

Next Hotels has welcomed Marcus Dudley as General Manager of the soon-to-open Sage Ringwood, Melbourne. Dudley has over 25 years’ experience in the industry and was most recently GM at Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in Doha.

Tom Wolber has replaced Edie Rodriguez as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Cruises. Wolber joined Crystal from a 28-year stint at The Walt Disney Company.

Express Travel Group State Manager Vic/Tas Vito Romeo has announced his departure from the retail group after more than 4.5 years. His final day with ETG will be 28 Sep.

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Window Seat 21 Sep 17

PIRATES took over the New Zealand city of New Plymouth over the weekend, a few days ahead of International Talk Like a Pirate Day on Tue.

More than 100 swashbucklers took to the streets for a pub crawl, invading 10 destinations in the city centre, according to a Stuff.co report.

It’s not just crazy Kiwis getting involved, with Fantasea Cruising this week decking out a fleet of water taxis and vessels with crew dressed like pirates.

“Ahoy me hearties! The Fantasea Cruising crew will use any excuse to have some fun whilst delivering our signature Sydney Harbour cruising experiences,” said Fantasea Cruising acting chief executive officer Wendy Harch.

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HTA’s top 5 growth strategies

HAWAII Tourism Oceania (HTA) Oceania has revealed that it will focus on five key strategies in 2018 to help grow the region’s visitor numbers to Hawaii.

“Australia is a very mature market for Hawaii so we have to continually reinvent ourselves as a destination”, said HTA country manager Australia Kerri Anderson at the 2017 Global Tourism Summit yesterday.

An increase in consumer branding and PR will include a stronger integrated marketing focus, major campaign pushes, increased social and TV focus and targeted messaging.

“TV continues to be a key decision maker in raising awareness and inspiration to Hawaii and we plan on doing more of this next year,” said Anderson.

HTA will continue to work on cooperative initiatives with both travel and non-travel partners, aiming to encourage multi-island travel, increase combined investment into integrated campaigns and drive shoulder season bookings.

“The travel agent is by no means dead in our market and we’ll continue to invest time into our trade education strategy, which will also include a new Hawaii rewards program for agents,” Anderson revealed.

Social and online will continue to play an important role in promoting Hawaii with plans to incorporate major digital campaigns and fan growth initiatives, as well as promote ‘Hawaii advocates’ through user generated content and social listening.

Next year will also see a focus on sports, edu-tourism, romance and luxury as part of HTA’s festivals, events and niche markets strategy.

In the meetings, conventions and incentives space, HTA says it will look to customise ‘only in Hawaii’ experiences for the Oceania market, as well as increase partnerships, sales calls and events and target new businesses including corporates and professional associations.

“Part of our emphasis for the next year is to bring more of Hawaii into Australia, so our market can expect to see more activity around the ‘Month of Lei’ promotions and Hawaii pop-up stores,” said Anderson.

Pictured at the Global Tourism Summit yesterday is HTA’s Oceania Team: Charis Ricafuente, Darragh Walshe and Kerri Anderson.

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Luxperience 2017 bonanza

LUXPERIENCE put on a dazzling awards night at Doltone House Darling Island earlier this week for 450 attendees from the global luxury travel sector.

The awards recognise the development and promotion of some of the finest products and operators in the industry.

Luxury Travel Advisors, United Kingdom took home the Luxperience 2017 Inspiring Award, while the Meaningful Award was granted to Shinta Mani Hotels, Cambodia, the Connections Award to Local Eyes Sydney, Australia and Destination Award to Beverley Hills Conventions and Visitors Bureau, USA.

Luxperience organisers have also announced dates for next year’s event – 16 to 19 Sep 2018 – with the venue to be revealed at a later date.

Award winners are pictured with Helen Logas.

Image credit: Camera Creations.

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Tempo escorts agents to India

TEMPO Holidays recently escorted an agent famil to India to experience the diversity and cultural wonders of the country.

The group started their trip in Delhi before visiting the Taj Mahal and a sightseeing tour of Agra.

There was also time to experience Jaipur, which included an excursion to Amber Fort and Jodhpur, before rapping up the jam-packed trip in Udaipur.

Pictured: Breeanna Fuller, Tempo; Fionna Oakley, Flight Centre Eastland; Michelle Deunhouwer, Helloworld Mackay; Jillian Carmody, Leongatha Travel and Cruise; Amy Telford, RAA Travel Adelaide; Gina-Marie, Salas Our Vacation Centre; Linda Osborne-Maguire, RACT Travel Rosny; Louise Kinkead, Flight Centre Kotara; Carla-Ann Marno, MTA; & Chandni Chothani, Tempo.

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QF Dreamliner exits paint shop

THE 615th Boeing Dreamliner and first Qantas 787-9 has rolled out of the aircraft manufacturer’s paint shop overnight donning Qantas’ updated livery (pictured).

Taking four days, the jet had over 250 litres of paint applied, including the new Flying Kangaroo colours.

Over the next few days, further tests will be conducted on the 787-9’s aircraft engines, electrical systems & other components before it takes to the skies for Boeing flight certifications.

QF pilots will have a chance to get behind the controls shortly before taking delivery in Oct.

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Meriton, Deliveroo

MERITON Hotels has partnered with Deliveroo to provide guests new room service options.

All rooms will have a Deliveroo menu, with guests calling reception to place their order.

Meriton will place the order and pay on the guest’s behalf, with the cost being added to the final room bill.

The service is available at select Sydney and Brisbane properties.

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Seatfrog upgrade

SEATFROG has partnered with Virgin Trains to offer auctions for rail upgrades.

The Australian mobile bidding platform will allow passengers to bid for First class upgrades right up until departure.

Auctions for First class seats open two-and-a-half hours before departure and cost as little as 5.

Some services will also have an instant “upgrade now” option.

The free application can be downloaded from the Apple and Android app stores.

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Hypercoaster debut

WARNER Bros Movieworld on the Gold Coast has debuted its DC Rivals Hypercoaster ahead of its official opening tomorrow.

The hypercoaster can travel up to speeds of 115kph over the 1.4km circuit.

Thrill-seekers can also opt to travel backwards for an added adrenalin rush.

Movieworld will hold an opening Cocktail event tonight.

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