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Last-minute holiday nearly instigates manhunt
A couple in Melbourne, Australia decided to hit the road last weekend. Not an uncommon inkling amongst humans who’ve been in one spot for a while. The problem with William and Heather Ostell’s decision to get out of town for a few days was that it was so last-minute that
by Dave Bess March 12th, 2008
Competitiveness report puts NZ at 19
130 countries were listed in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008, undertaken by the World Economic Forum’s Tourism Industry Association, and the popular South Pacific destination of New Zealand came in at number 19 on the survey. The tourism ...
by Dave Bess March 10th, 2008
Kiwis get in touch with their Limey roots
Nelson is a city on the south island of new Zealand that has become extremely popular as a tourist destination in its own right, as well as being a regional hub for onward travel to the island’s beautiful beaches, rainforests ...
by Dave Bess March 7th, 2008
Qantas reports huge profits for 2007
The half-year leading up to December 31st, 2007 was a cause for great celebration at Australia’s national carrier, Qantas Airlines. The airline reported over $900 million in profits before the taxman got his hands in the cookie jar. It’s not ...
by Andrew Mayer February 23rd, 2008
Special meeting rooms for Qantas domestic
Qantas passengers requiring special meeting and business facilities at the airport will have an easier time of it in Sydney and Melbourne starting from February 25th and March 17th respectively. Qantas aims to step up what’s on offer for business ...
by Dave Bess February 21st, 2008
Virgin Blue to benefit from new open skies
The recent announcement that there is to be an Open Skies agreement between Australia and the United States has made airlines like the national Australian carrier Qantas very happy indeed. Shortly after the open skies deal was made public, Qantas ...
by Emily Welch February 20th, 2008
Qantas gives ‘Open Skies’ green light
The Open Skies agreement between the United States and Europe has been beneficial to both passengers and airlines flying across the Atlantic. Now an open skies deal has been signed between the United States and Australia, which aims to ease restrictions on flight paths between the two countries and increase
by Charlotte Fellows February 20th, 2008
Canberra hotels fill in anticipation of appology
The Australian government’s decision to official extend an apology to the nation’s Stolen Generations has had a surprising impact on hotel owners in the nation’s capital. Thousands are flocking to Canberra for the first sitting of the newly elected Parliament ...
by Jennifer Jones February 13th, 2008
Pilots brings child porn Down Under
A co-pilot flying with Malaysia Airlines was convicted of importing child pornography into Australia in a court in Adelaide this week. The 25-year-old was arrested last week by customs officers at the international airport in Adelaide. The officers discovered three video files on the man’s laptop with prohibited material. The man
by Neill Zerk February 12th, 2008
SIA and TA target UK
For the entire month of February, Singapore Airlines and Tourism Australia will launch a campaign coordinated to get people to Australia on Singapore Airlines. The campaign will advertise online and on television, and extols the virtues of Australia and the excellent service passengers will receive from Singapore Airlines on their
by Emily Welch February 1st, 2008
Qantas plays down Dreamliner delay
Boeing’s new superjumbo 787 Dreamliner has been delayed from its original delivery schedule by three months, but recipient airline Qantas says the delay will affect its plans in the short term, but the problem is not insurmountable. Qantas plans to ...
by Dave Bess January 18th, 2008
Man successfully sails over Mount Cook
New Zealand has an international reputation for being the home of extreme sports. Queenstown is a haven for adrenaline junkies eager to get a fix of jumping from great heights, raging down rapid streams or in the case of German ...
by Dave Bess January 17th, 2008