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• Baking saves a ghost town in middle of nowhere

  13-09-2018 22:31 via abc.net.au
  Volunteer bakers breathe new life into a ghost town on the edge of the Lake Eyre basin in South Australia, whipping up goods to feed hungry travellers for just eight weeks of the year.
  
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• Industry Appointments 13 Sep 18

  13-09-2018 08:51
  THE Park Hotel has appointed Tegan Baker as Sales Manager; Baker brings eight years of experience in the Brisbane hotel market with previous experience including Conference & Events Sales Executive at the Pullman and Mercure King George Square, and Conference & Events Sales Coordinator at The Sebel Brisbane.Captain Giorgio Pomata has been named Commodore of the Princess Cruises global fleet. Pomata first joined the company in 1978, when he joined Sitmar Cruises’ Fairwind as a cadet
  
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• Wendy Wu joins Chinese flair

  13-09-2018 08:48
  WENDY Wu customers recentlyattended a VIP celebration inChina to mark the 2018 China-EUYear of Tourism.Hosted by the Shaanxi ProvincialGovernment, the event saw1,000 attendees gather to watchan elaborate re-enactment ofthe Ancient Entrance Ceremonystaged at the Xi’an City Gate.The spectacular visualperformance had previouslyattracted heads of state androyalty, & was a spectacle WendyWu founder Wendy Wu said could“only be likened to that of theopening of the Olympic Games”.P
  
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• Travel Daily on location in Broome, WA 13 Sep 18

  13-09-2018 08:43
  TODAY’S issue of TD is coming toyou courtesy of the AustralianCruise Association (ACA) whichis this week hosting its annualconference in Broome.THE theme of this year’sAustralian Cruise Associationconference is “forging strongerrelationships,” and the agendacertainly reflects the evolutionof the cruise industry in recentyears and a recognition thatall stakeholders need to pulltogether for the sector’s benefit.Attendees includerepresentatives of state andregional tou
  
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• Travel Daily on location in Brisbane, QLD 13 Sep 18

  13-09-2018 08:36
  TODAY’S issue of TD is coming to you courtesy of Princess Cruises on board the new Majestic Princess which will cruise Australia and NZ in 2019 – As the sun sets over Brisbane’s horizon this evening, Travel Daily will wave goodbye to dry land and embark on a two-night cruise into Sydney on board Majestic Princess, where her arrival will officially kick off the Princess Cruises’ Australian season on 15 Sep.Princess Cruises’ newest vessel, Majestic is the largest Prin
  
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• TD Jobs Page – AA Appointments 13 September 2018

  13-09-2018 08:28
  These jobs from AA Appointments were advertisedin Travel Daily on 13 September 2018.
  Click here to download the TD Jobs Page – AA Appointments 13 September 2018
  
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• Suite cruising life

  13-09-2018 05:55
  THE “suite experience” aboard Royal Caribbean, Azamara and Celebrity Cruises is being highlighted in today’s Travel Daily cover page, with the lines promising to elevate every aspect of your client’s cruise holiday.A special Suites Selling Kit is available showcasing Azamara’s specialty dining, the “Royal Genie” on Royal Caribbean and Edge Villas on Celebrity.
  
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• Starts at 60 evolves into travel

  13-09-2018 05:55
  STARTS at 60, described as “Australia’s largest digital media brand for the mature market,” has today revealed the launch of an OTA complemented by a travel packaging team and full service travel consultancy.The expansion is being led by commercial director Wendy Harch, who joined the business earlier this year (TD 20 Jul) & leads a team of consultants, marketing experts, writers and product contracting experts in the Brisbane HQ.Harch said the project had been underway for
  
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• Flight Centre tech launch

  13-09-2018 05:55
  FLIGHT Centre has today formally unveiled its new “Savi” corporate travel technology platform, claiming it “sets a new benchmark in booking technology for business travellers”.Developed in partnership with Serko, Savi was launched at Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) “Illuminate” corporate travel event at the Melbourne Cricket Ground attended by about 400 key industry partners and clients.FCTG corporate executive gm, James Kavanagh, told Travel Daily t
  
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• Dream to explore Sydney

  13-09-2018 05:55
  DREAM Cruises will bring a ship to Australia for the first time in Oct 2019 with the flagship of its sister brand Star Cruises, SuperStar Virgo, to move into the Dream fleet in 2019.SuperStar Virgo will undergo a US$30 million transformation in Mar which will see her renamed Explorer Dream.The ship will be fitted with The Palace, a luxury private enclave featuring 50 suites, new food and beverage options combining “the best of East meets West” and a new Crystal Life Spa.The newly ref
  
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• Cosmos goes a la carte

  13-09-2018 05:55
  THE Globus family of brands has revealed it will introduce a new touring category, Cosmos Lite, in which an “a la carte” menu of activities is available for purchase in place of included excursions.The company says the concept is a world first and provides guests with the freedom to tailor their trip to individual interests, budgets and preferred pace.Offered for departures in 2019, the Cosmos Lite program involves 10 European itineraries, each including city-to-city transport, hotel
  
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• Aqua agent portal

  13-09-2018 05:55
  AQUA Expeditions has launched a new Agent Portal, along with an online check-in system with the aim to provide agents with a user-friendly experience.The portal features an option to reserve multiple cabins at the same time, a 24/7 service, along with a log of all bookings, reservations and enquiries made.Alongside the Agent Portal, the company’s new online check-in and booking system enables travellers to check-in online and receive their cruise tickets electronically.CLICK HERE to view t
  
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• WA confident of Japan flights

  13-09-2018 05:54
  PAUL Papalia, the Tourism Minister of Western Australia, says he has been aggressively pursuing more aviation links for the state, and is confident that direct services from Japan are likely to launch after recent talks with JAL and ANA.Speaking to Australian Cruise Association delegates this morning, Papalia highlighted the importance of aviation links, and said he was also pursuing an increase to daily frequencies from China Southern Airlines, which currently operates five weekly services betw
  
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• Los Angeles update

  13-09-2018 05:54
  DISCOVER Los Angeles is highlighting updates for the city, including a King Tut exhibition, the reopening of Hotel Figueroa and the launch of L.A Insider, a training tool for agents.
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• CCL 2018/20 brox

  13-09-2018 05:54
  CARNIVAL Cruise Line has launched a refreshed 2018-2020 brochure offering new itineraries on board Carnival Splendor sailing year round from Sydney from Dec 2019 and Carnival Spirit sailing from Brisbane in 2020.Agents will receive the new brox over the next few weeks.
  
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• Air NZ lounge plan

  13-09-2018 05:54
  AIR New Zealand will triple the capacity of its regional lounge at Auckland Airport as part of a NZ$60 million investment in facilities over the next two years.The revamped lounge will cater to up to 265 customers and is set to open mid next year on level 1 of the domestic terminal.Other upgrades are planned for lounges in Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch and Nelson.
  
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