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Smart Travel
Update
February 2005
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 Claire
Gray, Executive Director say's
"The travel media this month is
full of news of increased airline services and new or
expanding hotels. Travel costs are expected to rise
with the forecasted growth in demand. The good news
is that competition will also be increased on many
routes and at destinations, keeping the prices lower.
Keep an eye out for new kid on the block - the
service is bound to be good." |
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Boeing
unveiled a long-range version of its 777
commercial airliner on Tuesday, which the company
said will fly from London to Sydney, making it the
world's longest-range commercial aircraft.
With
the launch of the new 777-200LR (long range)
"Worldliner," Boeing is hoping to
attract airlines that will transport passengers
directly between multiple points.
The
new, 301 passenger, long-range 777 is expected to
make its first flight in March and will be
delivered first to Pakistan International
Airlines, its launch customer for the new version
of the 777, in January of 2006. More... |
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The
introduction of increased duty free
allowances was launched by The Hon Chris
Ellison, Minister for Justice and Customs at
Sydney Airport yesterday.
The
Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator
Chris Ellison said: "the changes to
Australia 's duty free concession scheme
were good news for all international
travellers and would help provide a boost to
our tourism industry."
What
the changes mean: More... |
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For luxury
accommodation and gourmet food head to
Western Australia's Margaret River wine
region - now rated among the world's best
according to recent international and
national awards.
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Gourmet
dining Margaret River style
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One of
Western Australia's leading luxury hotels,
Cape Lodge has proven that Margaret River
has some of the world's finest food by
making the prestigious annual Conde Nast
Traveller magazine Gold List Awards.
The food at
the exclusive property near Yallingup in the
Margaret River Wine Region was rated fourth
in the "Best for Food" category of
the “Best Hotels of the World Gold List
2005”, overcoming competition from many of
world's most celebrated hotel restaurants. More...
Source
= Travmedia
& Tourism Western Australia
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changes
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Effective
5 April to 15 May 2005, QF93 and QF103 will
operate from Melbourne via
Sydney
to Los Angeles
Temporary
Schedule Changes to Melbourne – Los
Angeles Flights Australia
Pacific Airports Corporation will be
undertaking runway improvement more... |
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Singapore
Airlines (SIA) will increase flights between
Perth and Singapore to 18 non-stop services
per week, from 29 March, and then to 19
non-stop services per week, from 5 June
2005. More...
Source
= Singapore
Airlines |
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travellers bumped from flights from and within the EU on any
airline will receive compensation of up to USD$787 under a new
European Union law. The legislation is designed to stop
airlines from deliberately overbooking flights; airlines are
criticizing the rules, saying they could push up fares. More...
Source
= BTe |
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half of business travellers say their
companies have toughened rules
governing travel costs, according to a
new survey by American Express.
The American
Express Survey of International
Business Travel Expense Practices
found that 45 percent of the 500
frequent travellers surveyed said that
their employers' policies on
reimbursable travel expenses have
become either "somewhat" or
"a lot" tougher in the past
two or three years. About one-third
said that employers are being more
diligent about reviewing expense
reports for non-allowable items. More...
Source
= BTe |
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Air
New Zealand's replacement for its
current First and Business Class
long-haul product will be known as "Business
Premier" when its first
refitted 747 aircraft goes into
service later this year. More...
Source
= Air
New Zealand |
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 The
countdown has started to the launch of non-stop
flights between Sydney and Tahiti by Air Tahiti Nui -
and getting into the spirit early are Craig Lee, the
airline's Regional Director Australia, and Jonica
Paramor, Regional Director Australia for Tahiti
Tourisme. M
The national airline
of Tahiti and Her Islands will introduce two
weekly non-stop flights to Papeete from July, adding
to the three weekly code share flights currently
operated via Auckland.
And from 16 to
18 March, the airline will preview the new flights
with a special promotional visit to Sydney by one of
the Airbus A340-300 aircraft which will operate
the services.
Tahiti is one of the
world's most desirable destinations, not only for
holidays but for business conferences - and it will be
only 7.5 hours away with the new non-stop flights.
Source
= Air
Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Tourisme
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Big ship cruising
continues with a sparkling Diamond
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The
unprecedented popularity of giant cruise ships Star Princess
and Sapphire Princess in Australian waters has paved the way
for an extended maiden season next summer of another giant
gem – Diamond Princess.
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Diamond Princess
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The huge
116,000-ton Princess Cruises liner – a twin sister to
Sapphire Princess now cruising in Australian waters until
March 15 – will be based in Australia for a record four
months, making 26 calls to local ports between December 2005
and April 2006.
Diamond
Princess' season in 2005/06 will be the third summer in a
row that Australia has been home to a megaliner over 100,000
tons, underlining the growing popularity of cruising here. More... |
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 The
Tri Hita Karana Tourism Awards were created in Bali in recognition
of their own tourism industry goals, now internationally
recognised by the World Tourism Organisation as a leader in
environmentally friendly tourism standards. It is the
umbrella for tourism development in Bali, a cultural identity and
system plus globally a fundamental life order for tourism
development, space management and strategic development planning
as per the Regional Legislation (perda) 3/1991 of Indonesia. More...
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Travelogic
Leisure website
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Stockholm:
Visit one of the world's most beautiful cities
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Stockholm,
the Royal capital of Sweden is unlike any other
contemporary city. Built
on 14 islands, the city is surrounded by water and on
its outskirts an archipelago of 24,000 islands waits to
be explored.
It is a city of
contrasts. Well preserved medieval buildings stand
alongside modern architecture, but its small size
enables visitors to see and do most things it has to
offer for both young and old alike. More...
Source
= e-Travel
Blackboard, Pictures courtesy of Stockholm Visitors
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Getting
high on Taipei 101
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 At
1pm on Wednesday (26 January 2005), the 89th-floor
observation deck of Taipei 101 opened its doors to
the public and within six hours the world's tallest
man-made edifice had became the nation's number one
tourist spot.
Exactly
2,256 visitors flocked to the tower on the opening
day and many more thousands of visitors will make
the trip to the 382.2m-high observation deck this
weekend.
According
to a spokesperson for 101's observation deck, the
number of people expected to make the trip in the
opening weeks could well exceed 150,000. The deck
can accommodate only 1,396 people at one time, so be
warned: you could be in for a long wait. More...
Source
= Taipei
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A traveller's
guide to the etiquette of tipping
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Tipping
customs vary greatly from country to country,
and what's correct in one may be rude or even
against the law in another. One tip on
tipping: keep small notes of local currency in
a separate wallet; this makes it easier to
give them out when appropriate. If in doubt
about how much to tip, err on the side of
generosity. More...
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Julia Bortolozzi
I began working with Travelogic in August 2004, after 6
years experience in the Retail travel industry. I chose to
leave the leisure market of travel and venture into the
corporate world to further my career in this industry. I am
loving the change and have adapted well into my new
environment.
I have recently got engaged and will spend the next 12
months planning my wedding, a very exciting time ahead of
me. I hope to continue to learn something new every day with
Travelogic and further my skills in the corporate travel
industry.
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