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• Town revamps tourism brand as a prime spot for mythological yowie spotting

  20-04-2018 21:09 via abc.net.au
  When it comes to tourism, the small town of Kilcoy may not have reefs or rainforests, but it does have the yowie.
  
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• NSW backs transPacific jv

  20-04-2018 05:39
  THE proposed transPacific joint business agreement (JBA) between American Airlines & Qantas being evaluated in Washington DC hasreceived support from the office of the NSW Government.In a letter to the US Dept of Transportation, NSW Minister for Trade & Industry and Primary Industries Niall Blair said the proposed QF/AA alliance “will strengthen a strategic partnership that will drive trade, enhance investment and promote tourism between NSW and the US”.“It will benefit
  
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• Portland hotel boom

  20-04-2018 05:38
  PORTLAND, Oregon, in the US is bolstering its accommodation stocks reflecting increasing demand from visitors wanting to experience the destination.Additions include the recently opened The Dossier which offers room delivery from the local Salt and Straw ice creamery; the new Hoxton in an historic building dating back to 1906; the 297-room The Porter which is soon to open as part of Hilton’s Curio Collection; and the quirky Jupiter NEXT which is a revitalised 67-room motor inn on the east
  
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• P&O extends rides

  20-04-2018 05:38
  P&O Cruises will extend its partnership with ride-sharing service GoCatch nationally after a pilot scheme introduced in Brisbane earlier this year.Guests departing on cruises of up to six nights from any of P&O’s Australian homeports will receive a $50 GoCatch credit per room to go from home to port.
  For cruises of seven nights or more the credit is $100 per room.Passengers can also book ahead for a scheduled pick-up without surge pricing.
  
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• New Viking options

  20-04-2018 05:38
  VIKING Cruises has announced five new voyages for 2019, two of which visit Australia.Travellers will be able to sail from Santiago to Sydney or from Sydney to Durban or London on Viking Sun, with a series of flight options now available.The 2019-20 cruise brochure is now online – CLICK HERE.
  
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• Hainan visa-free

  20-04-2018 05:38
  TRAVELLERS from Australia are among citizens of 59 countries that will be able to visit China’s tourist hot-spot of Hainan Island without a visa, effective 01 May.Individuals and groups from the extensive list of nations will be entitled to a 30 day visa-free status, so long as they have booked their travel through travel agencies registered in Hainan Province and approved by China National Tourism Administration.Other countries that can access the visa-free entry to Hainan incl New Zealan
  
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• Dubai blockchain vision

  20-04-2018 05:38
  DUBAI has launched its Tourism 2.0 blockchain-enabled marketplace as part of a vision to connect buyers directly to hotels and tour operators through new technology platforms.The initiative is aimed at creating new distribution channels for Dubai’s tourism inventory through “a future-proofed virtual business-to-business marketplace”.The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) says the concept will make it the first city to “embark on the journey of democ
  
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• DFW lounge shift

  20-04-2018 05:38
  QANTAS will temporarily relocate its lounge services in Dallas/Forth Worth from Mon while American Airlines constructs its new Flagship Lounge in terminal D.Customers transiting on QF7/8 between Sydney and Dallas will have access to a temporary AA Premium Lounge on the concourse near gate D36.The new Flagship Lounge is due to open in Mar.
  
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• CWT takes gold for CSR

  20-04-2018 05:38
  CARLSON Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has been given a gold rating for its corporate social responsibility practices (CSR) for a second successive year.The ranking was given by independent CSR ratings agency EcoVadis and puts CWT among the world’s top 1% of companies across all industries.CWT was also given a rating in the top 1% for “fair business practices/ethics & compliance” within its industry.“Our second, successive, annual gold rating for global CSR is testament to bot
  
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• Bliss delivered

  20-04-2018 05:38
  NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has taken delivery of the 168,028 gross tonne Norwegian Bliss from Meyer Werft during a ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany.Norwegian Bliss’ maiden voyagewill be from Southampton to the US tomorrow where she will be previewed in New York, Miami & LA prior to operating a summer season in Alaska starting in Jun.
  
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• Air NZ contingency

  20-04-2018 05:38
  AIR New Zealand has updated flight schedules on multiple routes due to engines issues affecting its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (TD Mon).Fifteen flights have been axed between today and 29 Apr, on sectors such as PER-CHC, AKL-PER, AKL-SYD (on specific dates).Passengers affected by the flight cancellations are being contacted & sent new e-tickets, or are being advised that their agent will be in touch with new flight details.
  Dozens of Air New Zealand’s services from today until 26 Jun to d
  
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