Etihad Airways is set to deploy its Airbus A380 aircraft on the Abu Dhabi-Paris route.The superjumbo will operate from July on one of the carrier’s twice-daily services from the UAE to the ca…
Tourism to Australia on the upswing
Australia saw an 11% increase in international arrivals in 2016, with visits from the U.S. up 16%. Tourism Australia officials discussed the statistics and other topics on Monday, the opening day o…
Margaret River: Cape of good taste
It’s a place fit for a king, as well as Sting, or Bill Clinton, Sean Penn, Toni Collette and Katy Perry.That’s the roll call of international celebrities who’ve enjoyed a secluded…
ATEC welcomes Mantra Group on-board
“Our industry is growing at exponential rates and our partnerships with major industry leaders like the Mantra Group, are vital to its ongoing success,” ATEC Managing Director, Peter Sh…
Los Angeles releases latest tourist numbers, over 47 million visited in 2016
The new visitor spend milestone is USD$1.3 billion more than 2015’s total, an increase of 6.3 per cent.Traveller spending generated USD$33.6 billion in total economic impact for Los Angeles C…
Australia May Also Ban Laptops in Aircraft Cabins
Australia may soon ban laptops on incoming flights along with the U.S. Pictured, Virgin and Etihad planes are parked next to each other at Kingsford Smith airport in Sydney August 30, 2013. Daniel …
Waitakere: Tramping goes upmarket
New walks in the Waitakeres take some of the hard work out of hiking and have a nice line in packed lunches.First there was camping, then came glamping. Now you can apply that concept to tramping &…
Flight Centre Travel Group takes stake in 3mundi
Flight Centre Travel Group has further strengthened its corporate travel footprint in Europe.The Australian-headquartered company, which recently acquired corporate businesses in Denmark, Finland, …
New Zealand Has Reduced Its Outlook on Chinese Tourism
New Zealand has slashed its forecast for Chinese tourist spending over the next six years, denting growth expectations for its biggest foreign-exchange earner.Spending by Chinese tourists will rise…
Oceania Cruises makes fitness classes complimentary
Oceania Cruises’ fitness and wellness classes will become complimentary starting May 23.The change covers more than two dozen classes, all with professional instruction.Included in the compli…