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Emirates to Lisbon
EMIRATES has announced its 31st European destination with new daily services to Lisbon scheduled to launch on 09 Jul. EK will operate the route using triple-class B777-200ER aircraft. President Tim Clark said EK will be the first Middle East carrier to operate to Portugals capital. MEANWHILE, on Sun Emirates took delivery of its 100th Boeing 777 family aircraft, around 16 years since its first 777 handover.

Qantas/SAA state their case

SOUTH African Airways has revealed that its continuing to make heavy losses on its Qantas codeshare operations between Sydney and Johannesburg. The International Air Services Commission yesterday released new submissions from QF and SAA (TD 07 Feb) in support of their application to continue the pact, following last years IASC draft decision which proposed only granting the carriers a one year extension (TD 18 Nov) - a far cry from the five years requested. Qantas says its deeply concerned about the broader policy implications of the draft decision, saying that the IASC is overly relying on observations of the South Africa market during V Australias brief foray into flights between MEL and JNB. There is no evidence whatsoever to support the Commissions assertion the code share arrangements may have contributed to V Australias losses on the route, QF submitted. Qantas urged the IASC to review its draft decision and to remove the capacity cap in favour of a more market based approach. And SAA said that while its making a small profit on the Perth flights, adding a seventh weekly service as requested by the IASC would be exceptionally difficult.

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ETIHAD Airways will apply a US$3 levy to its fuel surcharge on flights into and out of Europe from 01 Mar 2012 to offset the European Unions carbon scheme. EY said as carbon prices flucuate the levy cost may also change.

A380 cracks very minor - QF

WIDESPREAD reporting about cracks in the wings of A380 aircraft is a major overreaction to a minor design issue, according to QF head of operations Alan Milne. This morning TD was among a select group who spoke with Milne during a walk-around of the Qantas operations centre, during which he used a piece of the wing from the A380 which suffered engine failure above Indonesia in Nov 2010 to indicate the small scale of the problem. Inside the massive wings of the superjumbo are about 2000 metal ribs which form the structure - and each of these ribs is fastened using a multipleredundant structure of six bolts. The tiny cracks, which were only discovered because of the repair work required for the QF32 plane, have been found in just one of the six brackets on each rib, in less than 1% of the ribs in the A380s. The cracks shouldnt be there, and Airbus has redesigned the part, but in the worst case they only appeared in 20 of the ribs, according to Milne. Once the issue was discovered during the Qantas repair, authorities in Europe mandated checks of all A380s to resolve the minor problem which has not in any way affected airworthiness. Milne also revealed that the A380 under repair in Singapore is almost set to fly again, with a significant event planned in late Mar to celebrate its return to the skies almost 18 months after the Rolls Royce engine explosion.

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AIR New Zealand has launched what its calling its biggest Australian campaign in the last ten years, with four webisodes tracking how it changed the mind of four Aussie sceptics who said they would never cross the ditch in a million years. Air NZ said that although there are 5.3 million Australians who seriously consider NZ as a destination, only one in five of these people actually make it across the ditch each year. The campaign has debuted online at a dedicated website at www.kiwisceptics.com, and the videos can be viewed by clicking on the Travel Daily TV logo or at traveldaily.com.au/videos.

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FUNERAL details for the late Jane Henderson have been released, with a service to be held this Fri 17 Feb from 2pm at the Magnolia Chapel, Macquarie Park Crematorium in Plessey Rd, North Ryde NSW. Refreshments will follow in the Banksia Room at the same location, with many from across the industry expected to turn out to mourn Henderson following her untimely death last week. Henderson was JTG gm of travel related product.

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QANTAS looks set to further boost its Jetstar operations to Japan, yesterday lodging an IASC application for an allocation of capacity that would permit it to operate unlimited capacity between points in Australia and points in Japan other than Narita and Haneda (TD breaking news).

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FRENCH Travel Connection is offering 15 double passes to the 2012 Alliance Francaise French Film Festival to its top selling travel agent partners. FTC is sponsoring the event which commences this week and will continue until 02 Mar. Agents must book and deposit by close of business each Fri during the competition period to be in the running. The festival will screen more than 40 French films in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth and last year attracted over 130,000 guests.

Major Asian aviation growth

THE International Air Transport Association has outlined the expected boom in Asia-Pacific aviation in coming years, with traffic to or within the region expected to comprise 37% of total global passenger numbers by 2015 - up from 33% in 2010. IATA ceo Tony Tyler told a conference in Singapore yesterday that increasing prosperity in China is set to drive huge propensity to travel. The average person in the US travels by air 1.8 times per year, while in Germany the equivalent is one trip annually, he said. In contrast, for China the average is 0.2 air trips per person per year and for India it is just 0.1 - and with the growing middle class in each country its expected to create billions more travellers in the next decade, Tyler said.

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THE US city of Portland, Maine is set to attract visitors from around the world with the first ever international moustache film festival. Part of the annual Stache Pag pageant which celebrates facial hair, films featuring must be eight minutes or less and have a moustache theme or a main character with a moustache. Entries have already been received from as far away as Norway, with the films to be screened ahead of the actual pageant which includes categories for the best mo in a range of styles including the Magnum P.I, the Fu Manchu, the Handlebar and the Walrus. VALENTINES Day is always something special, but spare a thought for the impact it has on customs and quarantine officers around the world. Many of the romantic red roses which are being given to sweethearts today are imported from South America and require inspection at major ports of entry. In the USA, the Association of Floral Importers of Florida says that this year at Miami International Airport officials will inspect more than 670 million Valentines Day flowers with almost all of them arriving in the USA this week. In Australia the cooler and wetter summer means that more blooms than usual will be coming in from overseas, with most arriving from Colombia in the last week or so.

OS to lift London
AUSTRIAN Airlines has announced a realignment of its network, with a fourth daily flight between London Heathrow and Vienna, as well as more capacity to Bucharest, Sofia and Belgrade. OS will also operate a third daily flight to Barcelona from 25 Mar, as well as boosting capacity on some domestic routes in Austria. The changes will see Austrian drop Mumbai as a destination, with the 767 aircraft deployed on the route to instead operate to Tel Aviv and to Tehran. The carrier will continue to fly six times a week to New Delhi. Tripoli flights will relaunch in Mar, after ceasing about a year ago due to the unrest in Libya, and Austrian is also reducing its Stockholm services to three flights per day.

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THE Tourism Industry Association of New Zealand, which represents many of the countrys tourism operators, has announced a proposal to merge with the New Zealand Hotel Council (NZHC). The bodies said that integrating would see the creation of a single strong high-profile wellresourced association, with the plan unanimously backed by the boards of both organisations. Jennie Langley, chair of the NZHC, said that creating a unified, highly focused leadership for the visitor industry would maximise its voice and influence over governments and other decision makers. Members of both groups would continue to receive their current services and benefits, and TIA chairman Norm Thompson said they planned to have the new Integrated Association in place by 01 Apr - before this years TRENZ which will take place in Queenstown during May. We are confident the integration will be of significant benefit to all members as well as the wider visitor industry, he said, with discussions with other tourism groups also planned to look at further opportunities for consolidation.

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Good year for Vegas

VISITORS to Las Vegas in 2011 numbered 38.9 million, making it the second biggest year ever for the US casino capital in terms of tourist numbers. The record year was 2007 with 39.2 million visitors, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is predicting that this year it will hit 40 million. 2011 saw an overall Las Vegas hotel occupancy rate of 84%, up 3.4 points, while the average daily room rate was US$105.11, up a healthy 11% on the previous year.

LAST Thu Sabre Pacific hosted drinks at its Sydney office to mark the occasion of its ownership reshuffle in which it became a 100% subsidiary of Singaporebased Abacus (TD 09 Feb). Pictured above from left are Gregg Webb, Sabre Travel Network; Gai Tyrrell, Sabre Pacific md; Chris Wilks, Flight Centre; and Robert Bailey, Abacus.

ADTA goes to ADATC

ABU Dhabi Tourism Authority will be reorganised & rebranded the Abu Dhabi Authority of Tourism & Culture as the emirate aims to further develop tourism and preserve its heritage. Arabian Business reports that all staff and assets of the former ADTA and Abu Dhabi Authority of Culture & Heritage will be transferred to the new authority. ADATC will be responsible for conferences, exhibitions, tourist information centres and the development of museums. Last year Abu Dhabi hotel stays rose to a record 2.1 million.

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RUMOURS are circulating wildly in the lead-up to the Qantas halfyear results this Thu, with speculation that a network revamp could see destinations such as Mumbai and New York cut.

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AAT Kings is enticing travellers on its Australia and NZ itineraries with free day tours, accom and discounts available for bookings made before 29 Feb 2012. Options include a free Darwin Jumping Crocs tour, Sydney & Bondi Beach tour or Melbourne City Sights tour from each city, or a $150 per person discount on any Australian or NZ guided tour. Theres also a bonus pre or post nights accom for couples in Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin, Cairns, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Auckland and Wellington. The deals are valid for travel between 01 Apr and 31 Dec for Qld, NT, WA and SA, up until 31 Aug for Tasmania and 30 Sep for New Zealand tours. See AAT Kings Bonus Deals Bonanza - www.aatkings.com.au.

Inland NSW funding

THE Dungog Film Festival and Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo are the latest recipients of funding through the Destination NSW Regional Tourism Partnership Funding Program. The film festival will receive a $200,000 injection which will assist with developing a series of four-day cultural events in regional NSW, in conjunction with Inland NSW Tourism. Western Plains Zoo will use its $100,000 grant to build a new wildlife experience and upgrade existing accommodation facilities.

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NYC Aus visitor up 11%

NYC & Company has reported a steady rise in Australian visitor numbers over the 10 years, with an 11% year on year rise in 2011 an estimated 533,000 Aussie visitors travelled to the city. Over the last decade the Australian inbound market has become the fifth largest overseas source for New York City with 53% of Aussie travellers last year visiting the Big Apple. 90% of Aussies travel to the city for leisure followed by visiting friends and relatives (18%); Business travel (10%) and conferences/conventions (3%). The average length of stay was nine nights and 50% of Aussies had previously been to the US. Once people get the taste of NYC they want to come back and experience more, said Makiko Healy, Vice President Tourism Development NYC & Co. We want people to explore all five boroughs, because New York is more than just Manhattan. Healy said. More from NYC & Co on pg 7.

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THE big news overnight has been the endorsement by the Greek parliament of austerity measures to help reduce the countrys debt crisis, with the possible resolution boosting optimism in financial markets. This has in turn increased confidence in so-called risky currencies such as the A$, and seen the Aussie still flying high. Wholesale rates this morning: US UK NZ Euro Japan Thailand China South Africa Canada Crude oil $1.071 0.678 $1.278 0.811 82.75 32.99 6.58 R8.11 $1.063 US$100.64

Indochina agent aid

TRAVEL Indochina co-founder Mark Bowyer has launched a new online resource featuring the best information available on hotels, restaurants and things to do in Vietnam and Cambodia. Called Rusty Compass, the website has been two years in the making and consists of selective, informed and credible content. Bowyer said every property and restaurant has been hand-picked, ranging from 2- to 5-star, with bias towards boutique options. The resource will be expanded to cover Burma, China, India and other destinations from this year. See www.rusty.compass.com.

NZ Sabre seat maps

AGENTS connected to the Sabre Red Workspace can now access Interactive Seat Maps on Air New Zealand flights after the carrier introduced the enhancement. GM sales Sabre Pacific Carl Frier said the tool gives consultants access to seating configurations on any Air NZ flight and real-time seat availability on itineraries.

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1980s US carrier PeoplExpress has announced plans to relaunch based Williamsburg Intl Airport, Virginia, operating on domestic underserved routes.

Queensland regional tourism suffering

INTERNATIONAL visitor numbers to parts of regional Queensland have dipped by double-digits for the year ending Sep 2011, data from the latest Brisbane Regional Snapshot shows. The Fraser Coast suffered the highest percentage dip in overseas arrivals with an annual change of -26% to 132,000 visitors. Mackay, Townsville and the Whitsundays also reported drops of 18% (to 42,000) and 17% (to 109,000 & 173,000) respectively. International visits to the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Capricorn and Gladstone were also down between 13% and 16%. Tropical North Queensland visits were down 7% to 626,000. Brisbane and Toowoomba were the only regions to avoid overseas visitor decreases, however their figures were flat (0%) at 912,000 and 37,000. MEANWHILE, Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd has today rolled out a new $100,000 campaign aimed at the South East Queensland drive market. The promo, which involves 58 Sunshine Coast operators, hopes to increase exposure and boost bookings for the soft periods of late-Feb and Mar, ceo of SCDL Steve Cooper said.

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MIDDLE Eastern group Arab Investments has signalled plans to develop the UKs first hotel that is focused on the smoking culture. The 36-room Wellesley hotel will feature separate cigar and smoking terraces, powerful smoke extractor fans, and a room service menu that includes cigars to puff on while in the bath.

Tuesday 14th Feb 2012

Hardy wins Ozcar gong

CX res upgrade done

CATHAY Pacific has completed the upgrade of its passenger reservations system (TD 02 Feb) as planned over the weekend. The major systems are online and functioning as planned, said Ivan Chu, chief operating officer. With a system change of this magnitude, inevitably there would be some teething issues in the early stages, Chu said, with those to be addressed aggresively should they develop. The Advance Seating Request system is due to be back online from today. MEANWHILE, CX has today reported an 11.9% year on year increase in pax carried on its combined aircraft with Dragonair during Jan up to 2,511,043 pax. Passenger load factors also increased by 0.6 percentage points to 81.9%.

ABOVE: Australian film director Rod Hardy has taken out the 2012 Ozcar award during a special industry function in Melbourne last week. The award is presented annually to a prominent personality, business leader or celebrity who has helped promote Australian products or the arts in the US. Previous winners of the gong

include the Qantas US senior vice president and GDay LA committee member Wally Mariani, Paul Lynch; and Sam Kekovich. Hardy (left) is pictured with fellow director Simon Wincer being awarded the Ozcar by Australian hotelier Alan Johnson (right) from the Ramada Plaza Hotel in West Hollywood.

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The South Australian Tourism Commission is making Kangaroo Island the star attraction in a multi-million dollar tourism campaign. The Kangaroo Island commercial is being previewed at the Bondi Open Air Cinema and, to celebrate, the SATC is delighted to give 12 lucky Travel Daily readers the chance to win a double pass to the Bondi Openair Cinema. These tix can be claimed anytime as long as the cinema is open until 4th March. To win, simply be one of the first 3 people to send in the correct answer to the daily question below to: satccomp@traveldaily.com.au.

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CONGRATS to Ashlee Simpson of Australian Holiday Centre, Elise Saez of travel.com.au and Tamara Keep of Flight Centre Figtree who were the first winners in our SATC mini-comp yesterday. Theyve each won a double pass to the Bondi Openair Cinema where they can catch a glimpse of the new South Australia Tourism Commission Kangaroo Island ad promoting the destination. Weve got three more passes up for grabs today - see left.

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ABOVE: A delegation from New York City and Company is on a mission this week to show Australian travel agents the great depth that the destination can offer their clients. Through a series of Visit USA roadshows, the first of which was held last night in Sydney, NYC & Co is promoting the accom, sightseeing, museums and shopping options on offer in all five boroughs in the Big Apple. The roadshows will be moving on to Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane over the next week. NYC is the number one US destination for Australians, said Makiko Matsuda Healy, Vice President Tourism Development. Last year New York exceeded its 2012 goal of 50 million arrivals globally, one year ahead of schedule, with 533,000 visitors from the Australian market. The new goal is 55 million people by 2015, a target which can only be achieved through the help of the travel industry, Healy said. NYC & Co is offering agents the

chance to win daily prizes over the next month by becoming a NYC specialist through its online academy at nycgo.com/training. Winners will be announced at twitter.com/#!/nycgo_au. There are currently 900 registered specialists - a number that Healy would like to see raised to 1200 by the end of Mar. Pictured at the Summit in Sydney yesterday from left are: Michael Leavitt: American Best Getaways; Jon Peahl, ESB Observatory; Thomas J. Travers, Beacon Hotel; Makiko Matsuda Healy, NYC & Co.; Neslihan CaferMontez, The Marmara; Lucille Yokell, Wellington Hotel; Craig J. Gibbons NYC & Co; Rebecca Giglia, Circle-Line Sightseeing; Leslie Platt-Rao, Marriott Intl; and Tracey Taibe, NYC & Co.

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AIRASIA has named Andrew Littledale as its new Group Chief Financial Officer, promoted from his previous role as cfo of the airlines AirAsia X long-haul offshoot operation. Hell replace former Regional Head of Finance, Rozman Omar, with AirAsia ceo Tony Fernandes saying the move reinforces AirAsias position as a global powerhouse in aviation. MEANWHILE AirAsia is continuing to innovate in terms of ancillary revenue, last week announcing a new Empty Seat Option available in partnership with the Optiontown.com site.

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AFTA UPDATE
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Well, happy Valentines Day to everyone, I hope that you remembered your Valentine. It is a great day to remember those who are close to us and so often we take for granted. The travel industry can really challenge a relationship particularly if you are away from your other half or the family a lot and its days like today that can really make you stop for a little while and thank the special person in your life for being an important part of what you do and who you are. So a big thank you to all those wonderful other halves that help so much to make many in the travel industry who they are. Moving to federal politics, it is clearly going to be another hot week in Canberra with plenty of rocky roads to travel with some of the legislation being put before the parliament. One that will be of interest to the travel industry is the Private Health Rebate legislation. There is no question that any cut to rebates and incentives have an impact on discretionary spending even if for no other reason than the uncertainty that this type of policy and legislation introduces to consumers mindset. I would also like to join the many that congratulated Phil Hoffmann last Saturday night at the ICCA awards in which he was awarded the Neil Frazer Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Cruise Industry by an Individual. Well done to Phil and extremely well deserved by a man who has dedicated so much of his life to travel and of course the wonderful joy of cruise. Its also great to hear that the Australian cruise industry has not felt the shockwaves felt elsewhere in the world following the Costa incident in January. A further big congratulations to all the winners at the ICCA cruise night of nights. Well done to all concerned.

ABOVE: Consolidated Travel has presented the Week 3 winner in its latest Singapore Airlines travel agent incentive to New South Wales agency China Best Tours. Pictured here with China Best Tours managing director Jimmy Liu (centre) are Chantelle Sobkowski, Singapore Airlines passenger sales executive and William Huang, Consolidated Travel Group sales executive.

United gift exchange

UNITED Continental Holdings has rolled out a Gift Card Exchange scheme whereby members of its MileagePlus frequent flyer program can convert unused or partially used retail gift card credits into award miles. Members can also use gift cards from over 60 retailers to buy award miles electronically online.

Sanctuary Segways
VISITORS to the Gold Coasts Sanctuary Cove can now hire Segway people movers, with the fun gadgets available from the Village Green between 10am and 4pm on weekends. Other ways of exploring the resort precinct include Lifestyle Golf Buggy Hire or even electric boats - sanctuarycove.com.

Half off in Vanuatu

THE Melanesian in Vanuatu is offering travellers up to 50% off on four and eight night stays, as part of a relaunch following a $1m upgrade program. Breakfast is included and kids aged under 12 stay and eat free when sharing a room and meals with their parents. The three-star Melanesian has 69 rooms and 12 apartments, which have been refurbished with new bathrooms, furniture and soft furnishings. The deal is valid for travel until 31 Mar 2013 (some blackout dates apply) for bookings finalised by 30 Apr, and is available through South Pacific wholesalers.

Athens unrest
PROTESTERS have taken to the streets of Athens, furious about the Greek parliament passing new austerity measures to help the country survive its prolonged debt crisis. The UK Foreign Office issued an updated travel advice warning British travellers to avoid large crowds and demonstrations. Several buildings were set on fire in the Greek capital, with police firing tear gas into demonstrators in the city in an attempt to calm the situation. Its estimated that the ongoing unrest in Greece as well as the depressed European economy has seen hotel prices fall by as much as 20% in the country - and theres little prospect of an increase in domestic visitors because the new measures will see public sector job cuts and a reduction in the minimum wage.

Branson supports mate

SIR Richard Branson has accepted an offer to be the Number 1 Membership Holder at Tasmanias Quamby Estate Golf & Country Club, which is now owned by his pals and former Virgin Blue executives Brett Godfrey and Rob Sherrard. The pair bought the iconic property in Jun last year and have developed a fresh and exciting vision for Quamby which they have backed with funding to upgrade the property. Renovations of the heritage listed homestead have included the return of period antiques, and the new vision for Quamby will be launched later this month. The Estate offers a unique tourist destination for romantic getaways, golf, corporate or social events in a relaxed heritage environment, according to Rob Sherrard - quambyestate.com.au.

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LGW owner after EDI

GLOBAL Infrastructure Partners, the owner of London Gatwick Airport, has emerged as 1 of 4 contenders bidding to acquire Scotlands Edinburgh Airport.

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CAPTAIN Cook Cruises has introduced a four-night Pamper Me Yasawa Islands Cruise in Fiji planned to depart on 12 Jun. Held aboard MV Reef Explorer, the fashion and beauty cruise includes NZ fashion experts from Polwarth Design who will preview the 2013/14 summer fashions. The special departure will also feature a beauty expert who will provide tips on hair and makeup. Its priced from FJD$1,809ppts see www.captaincook.com.fj.

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As part of Helen Wongs Tours 25th anniversary celebrations in 2012, the leading Asian specialist has teamed up with Travel Daily to offer 25 spots across four colourfully informative familiarisations to China and Vietnam in June, valued at $60,000. Three of the familiarisations will be devoted to China, one focussing on Shanghai, another on Beijing, the third on a Yangtze cruise through the breathtaking Three Gorges. The fourth familiarisation will focus on Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), all four itineraries finishing in Shanghai. Every day Travel Daily & Helen Wongs Tours will ask a different China/Vietnam-related question just read the issue and email us your answer. There will be 21 questions in total. At the end of the month 25 subscribers with the most correct entries and the most creative responses to the final question will win a place on this fantastic famil.

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Rotorua Stay & Play

ROTORUA.CO.NZ has announced its 2012 trade and industry Stay & Play program will be held between 14-22 Apr. Travel agents, tour wholesalers, ITOs, conference and event organisers, and i-SITE staff are encouraged to take part in the whole or part of the famil. This years event will offer forty activites, attractions and site inspections, and includes new products like the Adrenalin Forests high ropes course, Cruise & Fish on Lake Tarawera and the Careem Wellness Spa. For more details on the event email kay@rotorua.co.nz.

UK Maldives warning
THE Foreign & Commonwealth Office in the UK has issued a travel advisory to avoid all but essential travel to Male Island in the Maldives. The alert comes in the wake of political demonstrations in the capital Male which has resulted in violent clashes involving police, military and demonstrators. The situation remains uncertain, the office advises.

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New US DCA routes

US AIRWAYS has announced it will launch new routes from Washington DC Reagan National Airport to Cincinnati and Des Moines, effective 02 May. The CVG-DCA service will be operated by US Airways offshoot PSA Airlines while the DSM-DCA service will be operated by US Airways Express carrier Republic Airlines.

Borneo rail line opens

THE North Borneo Railway has officially been relaunched after a soft opening in Jul last year. The line was closed seven years ago for railway track upgrades, as part of a joint venture between the Sutera Harbour and the Sabah State Railway Department. The 80 passenger steam train features five newly refurbished colonial style train carriages and runs from Kota Kinabalu to Papar every Wed and Sat.

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$40K DoT fine for VX

VIRGIN America has been handed a US$40,000 fine by the US Department of Transportation for deceptive pricing. The US authority alleged that VX had promoted Dallas/Fort Worth fares over a period of time in 2010 that failed to provide details and the cost of additional taxes and fees.

JAL $6b plane spend

JAPAN Airlines is planning to invest about 500 billion (AU$6b) over five-years on new aircraft and related spending, the Nikkei business daily reported. Its understood JAL is looking to retire some of its older less fuelefficient aircraft with newer planes in an effort to save up to 50 billion.

Design Dutch addition

BOUTIQUE independent hotel group Design Hotels has added the just opened Conservatorium Hotel Amsterdam to its porfolio.

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