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  • Tourism Australia participates in Travelweek

    Tourism Australia will perform luxury travel trade event, Travelweek, this week as portion of its efforts to reinforce relationships with leading travel operators and inspire more Brazilians to experience Australia’s unique attractions for themselves.

    Brazil is a concern growth marketplace for Tourism Australia because it pursues a goal of tripling Brazilian visitor expenditure in Australia by 2020. Australia is an increasingly popular destination for affluent Brazilian travelers, with visitor numbers growing 6.5% to 31,370 within the year to January 2013.

    “Travelweek, as one of the crucial important events for Latin America’s luxury travel industry, presents a superb opportunity to satisfy with operators, develop new relationships and strengthen existing partnerships,” said Tourism Australia Vp, The Americas, Jane Whitehead, who will attend the April 16-19 event.

    Mrs Whitehead said Tourism Australia’s growth strategy for the Brazil market was inquisitive about a couple of opportunities. “We are developing consumer marketing activities in partnership with airlines, industry and media partners to advertise higher awareness of why there’s nothing like Australia for a memorable vacation.

    “We also wish to encourage agents to finish our Aussie Specialist training program, which enables them to extend their understanding of Australia’s outstanding range and quality of vacation options and help them sell the destination confidently.

    Interest in Australia is growing and 4 Brazilian tour operators will travel to Sydney later this month to wait the Australia Tourism Exchange (ATE), the premier event for operators from worldwide to fulfill with Australian operators as they showcase their product and services.

    “Australia has always been a well-liked destination for Brazilian students and adventure travelers, and more Brazilians are discovering that Australia also offers exceptional luxury vacation options that combine fine accommodations set in spectacular locations with excellent food and wine,” Mrs Whitehead said.

    “It’s never been easier to go to, with improved flight options including direct flights with Qantas and LATAM in addition to convenient connections with South Africa Airways, Aerolineas Argentinas, Qatar Airways and Emirates Airline.  Brazilian travelers now have access to the e676 electronic tourist visa and, for those researching their trips, the web site Australia.com was translated into Portuguese and is full of useful information and inspiration.”

  • News: State-of-the-art gates at LAX’s new Tom Bradley International Terminal

    La Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was joined by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) executives last week to unveil the north concourse and 3 gates of the recent Tom Bradley International Terminal (New TBIT) at L. a. International Airport (LAX).  The gates are the primary of 18 to be built at New TBIT.

    Nine of the 18 gates can accommodate the bigger, new-generation aircraft, together with the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental and Airbus A-380 super jumbo jets.  All 18 gates will use state-of-the-art, laser-based, visual guidance docking systems.  Computerised passenger boarding bridges automate the operations between the terminal and aircraft doors.  LAWA is installing three passenger boarding bridges in any respect of the hot A-380-compatible gates, with a view to greatly improve the quantity of time to load and unload an aircraft.

    “The overall goal of the LAX Modernisation Program is to dramatically improve the passenger experience with a building designed to capture the spirit of la, while establishing new levels of passenger convenience and luxury,” said Gina Marie Lindsey, executive director of la World Airports, the town department that owns and operates LAX and two other Southern California airports.

    In the identical week British Airways’ announced that its first Airbus A380 will fly at the ‘Red Carpet Route’ to L. a. from London, and tickets at the moment are on sale for flights from 15 October 2013. The double-decker superjumbo is because of be brought to BA in July and can be the most important aircraft within the BA fleet, accommodating 469 customers across four cabins.

    Francine Sheridan, Director, Europe and Middle East, La Tourism commented “We are thrilled that British Airways has chosen L. a. because the first destination to fly the A380. The hot international terminal at LAX might be opening in the summertime, so the A380 will bringing passengers into the new facility, that’s well equipped with 18 gates capable for brand spanking new-generation aircraft.  The addition of the A380 increases capacity to LA, keeping the spotlight firmly at the home of Hollywood and likewise southern California.”

  • Six Senses Luxury Hotels & Spa launch new websites

    The Website makes full use of the group’s vast library of extraordinary images, which regularly highlight the aesthetics and experiences, that are always unique, often unexpected and infrequently unusual. Additionally they show the incredible natural wonderful thing about the locations that Six Senses calls home.

    The Six Senses symbol, the highly recognised graphic of a six-sphere pyramid have been streamlined. It’s now reproduced in purple, channelling the colour’s association to dignity, wisdom, spirituality, vision, power and keenness.

    Clearly defining the emotional hospitality for which Six Senses is synonymous, the positioning is filled with a wealth of data featuring the all-encompassing crafted experiences and the varied experts that support them.

    From visiting spa practitioners and celebrity chefs, to star-gazers, marine biologists or even a resident paragliding professional. These fascinating individuals compliment the dedicated employees that contribute significantly to 6 Senses’ uniqueness.

    Addressing the wishes of the shopper, industry partners, and media, the website also features a section on Six Senses Residences, careers and a glance behind the brands on the group’s management style, mission and repair philosophy. Additionally it is the Evason-branded properties, and the virtually legendary sustainability commitments espoused by Six Senses.

    Partnering Six Senses within the development of the website were Gyro – an Advertising Age Top 50 Global ideas shop and London-based media agency, John Henry.

    The new Website, which retains the unique address – http://www.sixsenses.com – is a move to keep and enhance the location of Six Senses into the long run by The big apple based Pegasus Capital Advisors, who acquired Six Senses in June 2012.

    This launch is simply the 1st instalment of the brand new site and there’ll be several progressions within the near future, so we can better to attach the Six Senses brand and those with potential guests, partners, experts and influencers around the social Internet.

    Six Senses Resorts:
    Maldives – Six Senses Laamu – http://www.sixsenses.com/resorts/laamu/destination
    Oman – Six Senses Zighy Bay – http://www.sixsenses.com/resorts/zighy-bay/destination
    Thailand – Six Senses Samui – http://www.sixsenses.com/resorts/samui/destination
    Thailand – Six Senses Yao Noi – http://www.sixsenses.com/resorts/yao-noi/destination
    Vietnam – Six Senses Con Dao – http://www.sixsenses.com/resorts/con-dao/destination
    Vietnam – Six Senses Ninh Van Bay – http://www.sixsenses.com/resorts/ninh-van-bay/destination
    China – Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain (Open late 2013) – http://www.sixsenses.com/resorts/quing-cheng-mountain/destination

    Evason Resorts:
    Jordan – Evason Ma’In Hot Springs – http://www.sixsenses.com/resorts/ma-in/destination
    Thailand – Evason Hua Hin – http://www.sixsenses.com/resorts/hua-hin/destination
    Vietnam – Evason Ana Mandara Nha Trang – http://www.sixsenses.com/resorts/ana-mandara/destination

  • News: Expedia Affiliate Network partners with Air Tahiti Nui

    Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) has announced a protracted partnership with Air Tahiti Nui (ATN), among the many South Pacific’s leading international airlines, which offers daily non-stop service from L. a. International Airport to Tahiti and Paris. The deal will see ATN use the most recent version of EAN’s hotel retailing platform, Chameleon®, to provide the very best range of accommodation to customers booking travel both inbound to and outbound from the Pacific islands. 

    The partnership builds at the existing relationship between EAN and ATN, and sees the airline expanding its hotel offering to all points of sale, with key markets including France, Japan, New Zealand and Australia, as well as the us and Canada.

    As well as providing access to approximately 160,000 hotels worldwide, EAN’s Chameleon platform can assist ATN to provide an enhanced user experience, including targeted offers on hotel and flight purchases. For instance, from today until March 31st, ATN is offering a 10 percent discount across all hotel accommodation purchased through its websites. Visit Air Tahiti Nui websites for more details.

    The partnership also allows travellers to learn from phone support for sales and inquiries, in addition to user-generated content from TripAdvisor, to be able to use others’ experiences to tell their booking decisions.

    Etienne Howan, CEO of Air Tahiti Nui commented: “Our extended partnership with EAN considerably strengthens our distribution strategy, adding to our direct sales platform. We’re confident the deal may help us towards our goal of improving our customer support and making travel easier, as a way to entice more travellers from worldwide to enjoy Tahiti and the South Pacific.”

    Christopher J. Williams, EAN VP and MD for APAC, said: “This is a hugely exciting deal for EAN, because it allows us to construct at the strength of our existing partnership with Air Tahiti Nui, and help them radically expand its accommodation offering. The APAC region remains to be one of the dynamic and innovative parts of the worldwide travel industry, and we’re delighted to join that.”

  • Tourism Australia confirms key Asia appointments

    Tourism Australia has confirmed the appointment of a brand new Regional General Manager Japan and Korea.

    Andrew Reilly have been announced within the position and could commence inside the Tokyo-based role in May.

    Mr Reilly has extensive experience working in Asia, and has previously worked for Tourism Australia (then the Australian Tourism Commission) as Marketing Director for Japan/Korea and later as Regional Director Asia.

    His broader experience in the Asia region also includes senior roles with Telstra International, BT, Hutchinson and Asia satellite broadcaster STAR TV, in addition to running his own consultancy business.

    Tourism Australia Managing Director Andrew McEvoy said Mr Reilly’s extensive knowledge and understanding of the region, and Japan especially, were key factors in being appointed to the brand new role.
       
    “Having already spent 12 years working in Japan within Government and across a whole lot of industries, including tourism, Andrew brings a wealth of expertise, knowledge and networking skills, that will be invaluable in what remains a key marketplace for Tourism Australia.”

    Mr Reilly will attend the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE), being held in Sydney later this month, with the intention to maximise his time with the Australian tourism industry just before taking on his new role in Japan.

    Japan and Korea represent Australia’s fifth and eighth largest inbound visitor markets, between them delivering greater than 550,000 arrivals and contributing near to A$3 billion in spending during 2012.