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I’m delighted that Travelogic are now able to
announce their capability in assisting clients
achieve carbon neutrality across their corporate
travel spend. Australia’s leading independent
Travel Management Company Travelogic who are
themselves ‘Carbon Neutral’ have partnered
with Climate Friendly one of the world’s most
respected carbon neutralising organisations.
Very shortly Travelogic will be able to offer all
its clients the option of promoting the relevant
carbon emission and the appropriate offset cost for
each trip via the travel itinerary. Further these
costs can be reported to the customer in real time
via the ‘elogic’ on line reporting system.
Currently this function can be provided in a manual
format. Travelogic are delighted to be playing a
leading role in meeting our clients needs in
supporting their Environmental Programs.
For further information please
contact Kim Wethmar 02 9230 7526
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Local Expertise
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GlobalStar recently held its third
annual Industry Forum in Las Vegas on May 2. The forum featured
keynote speeches from travel industry experts Kevin Mitchell,
founder and chairman of the Business Travel Coalition, and
Norman Rose, president of Travel Tech Consulting and analyst for
PhoCusWright. Expert panellists from global travel technology
companies and travel managers from international corporations.
At the GlobalStar industry forum,
travel managers from various industries – banking, law and
consulting – confirmed that “cookie cutter” travel programs are
not ideal from a travel management company (TMC). Programs need
to be company and client specific, not a one-size-fits-all
approach. Many travel managers are opting for smaller local TMCs
that are a part of a global network due to their level of client
service and expertise of local markets.
Additionally, they reported choosing travel management companies
based on the rapport that TMCs had with their company and
whether or not the TMC adheres to a company’s mission statement.
They also consider types of technology used and capabilities of
such technology. Many travel managers also research TMC size and
number of clients represented, seeking more personalized service
from smaller more localized firms.
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Virgin Blue Airlines
announced it will open its fifth airport lounge in
Canberra as part of plans to capture a greater share of
business and Government traveller markets.
Canberra was selected as the next destination for "The
Lounge" in response to demand from the Government and
business Guests who use the airport and in response to
requests from existing members of "The Lounge" as their
preferred location for Virgin Blue's next facility.
Virgin Blue is scheduled to open Canberra's "The Lounge"
by September, 2007 allowing Guests travelling to
Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, the opportunity to
spend time working or relaxing between flights in a
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Qantas First class customers
can now be treated to a range of luxuries from
chair-side waiter service to complimentary spa
treatments when the airline's new First lounges in
Sydney and Melbourne
The new flagship lounges, which open on 23 May and 23
June, have been designed by internationally renowned
Australian industrial designer Marc Newson.
Features of the Sydney lounge include:
* huge American oak sculptures that separate the lounge
space into defined areas;
* a Payot Paris day spa offering a range of
complimentary treatments from a 30-minute express
energising facial to a 50-minute full body massage;
* a 48-seat open kitchen restaurant with menus by Neil
Perry;
* chair-side waiter service throughout the lounge;
* a library stocked with a selection of newspapers and
magazines, best-selling books and board games including
chess and backgammon;
* a dedicated entertainment zone with banks of plasma
screens showing local and international news, sport and
weather, and Sony Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable
entertainment systems offering a selection of games and
movies;
* a vertical garden designed by international botanist
Patrick Blanc featuring over 8,400 individual plants;
* luxurious individual marble-lined shower suites with
individual stereo volume and lighting controls, radiant
heating to reduce condensation on the mirrors, and
luggage racks;
* exclusive furniture and luxurious finishes including
leather lounge chairs, recliners, and sofas by Italy's
Poltrona Frau, dining chairs and tables by Cappellini,
Tai Ping wool carpets from Hong Kong, marble from
Carrara and quartzite from Switzerland; and
* state-of-the-art business facilities with 11 PC
workstations, complimentary wireless internet access,
power and data points throughout the lounge and two
private work suites with conference facilities and
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Rex increase Connection Times |
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From 1 June connection times
between Rex and Qantas will now become 90 minutes via
all capital hub cities. Bookings made prior with the
lower connection time will be honoured for travel in
June but from 1 July all bookings must adhere to the new
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Free Chauffeurs with Etihad |
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Etihad
Airways has introduced a new luxury chauffeur service
for Pearl (Business) and Diamond (First Class) customers
travelling to and from Sydney airport. The free service
is available for passengers travelling within a 50km
radius of the airport and follows similar services
offered by the carrier for premium customers travelling
to and from London Heathrow, New York and all major
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Qantas expand routes |
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From
March 08 Qantas will
operate two extra flights between Brisbane and Los
Angeles each week and an additional Sydney/Los Angeles
service.
The airline will also add an extra Sydney/Johannesburg
service from November 08, bringing the total to six
flights per week and said it would move to daily
services subject to government approval. Qantas also
signaled the introduction of flights between Sydney and
Santiago in Chile, to commence November 08 and the
expansion of services also includes an extra return
service between Sydney and Shanghai from August 07. |
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Qantas Disruptions
Monitor |
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Qantas
now offer an online opportunity to check for flight
disruptions on both your arriving and departing flights
at
http://www.qantas.com.au/info/disruptions |
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Top 10 tips to increase adoption
of Self Booking Tools |
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Amadeus and the Business
Travel Research Centre at Cranfield University, recently
conducted a study on the adoption of online travel
management tools, with the aim of helping companies to
get more out of their self booking tools (SBTs) and to
reduce travel expenditure.
SBTs can benefit companies
of all sizes. The following top ten tips to help
companies increase
adoption of SBTs, have been compiled based on the survey
responses of more than 400
organizations in Europe; North America; and Asia
Pacific.
1. Don’t Be Put Off
By The Size Or Location Of Your Company
- All companies have the potential to benefit from an
SBT, regardless of location; size of
business; size of travel spend; or the number of trips
taken per year. These factors appear to
have no impact on the rates of adoption.
2. Develop A Clear Corporate Travel Policy
- One of the most important factors in driving SBT
adoption is to provide clear policy
guidance to company Directors and the HR department, so
that decisions about travel
management are well informed.
3. Mandate The Use Of An SBT
- Companies that comply with mandatory usage improve
their adoption rate from 41 percent to
65 percent.
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