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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 inside the year to January 2013.

    “Travelweek, as one of the vital important events for Latin America’s luxury travel industry, presents an excellent chance to fulfill 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 fascinated with a number 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 desire to encourage agents to accomplish 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 around the world to satisfy with Australian operators as they showcase their product and services.

    “Australia has always been a favored 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 jam-packed with useful information and inspiration.”

  • Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal opens its doors

    The 532-room Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal has opened its doors marking the group’s first foray into Abu Dhabi. It’s the ninth property within the Middle East for the luxurious hotel operator.

  • News: Travelport extends its reach to Tunisia

    Travelport, the business services provider to the worldwide travel industry, has announced that that is extending its footprint in Africa with a brand new distributor operation in Tunisia.

    The news follows the appointment of SIR Tunisie SARL as Travelport’s new partner in Tunisia and signifies that Galileo services turns into available within the country with immediate effect.

    The Tunisian launch is the most recent milestone in Travelport’s expansion in Africa, where the GDS provider is now operating in 47 countries with more within the pipeline.

    SIR Tunisie SARL will distribute the Galileo GDS platform to local travel agencies, providing them with industry-leading technology, access to the wealthy airline, hotel and car content in addition to comprehensive training and support services.

    The launch of the Tunisian operation was marked with a unique event held in Tunisian capital, Tunis, and attended by greater than 200 industry guests including travel agents, airlines and government representatives.

    “Africa – and particularly North Africa – is a key strategic investment region for Travelport and this official launch of economic operations in Tunisia serves as a testament to our commitment to this crucial component of the area,” said Rabih Saab, President and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Travelport, on the launch event. “With its extensive local market knowledge and technical expertise, our appointed distributor is extremely well positioned to grow Travelport’s business in region and effectively serve our new travel agency customers here.”

    “Travelport will bring a brand new dimension to the travel and tourism industry in our country,” said Nejib Ghozzi, CEO of SIR Tunisie SARL. “As a brand new GDS provider in Tunisia, we are going to create a competitive advantage that may benefit the travel agents who’re always searching for alternative GDS providers. We’re captivated with our business and watch for bringing these great benefits to the travel industry in Tunisia.”

  • News: Insurance coverage to save cash on car hire premiums and excess charges

    Direct Travel Insurance has launched a brand new policy: Direct Car Excess, which implies travellers hiring a car within the UK or abroad can economize by doing away with this policy beforehand, as opposed to by buying their car rental company’s more costly policy after they can be stressed on the rental desk and in a rush to start out driving.

    When you hire a car, you’re required to insure it as though it was your personal. Your car rental agreement normally covers CDW (collision damage waiver), theft and third party liability. If any damage occurs throughout the rental period, the hirer should pay a section of the fees – the surplus.  This ‘excess’ insurance is usually expensive: hirers could have to pay an far more than up to £2,000 towards the damages.

    According to a 2010 report, the common price charged by car hire rental desks for high up insurance to house this excess was £9.99* an afternoon, while Direct Car Excess insures against the surplus for premiums as little as £1.99 an afternoon in Europe, £5.99 an afternoon within the Americas and the Caribbean (excluding Cuba) and £2.99 an afternoon within the remainder of the area excluding the Americas and the Caribbean.

    Commenting at the new Direct Car Excess Policy, Hallie Harenski of Direct Travel Insurance says, ‘In many situations, customers can feel stressed to take out excess insurance after they pick up a hire car, once they will often not have the time to check the standard or cost of the duvet.  Therefore they are able to find themselves paying expensive premiums for protection which can not meet their needs.

    Key Benefits of Direct Car Excess

    The new policies cover the surplus a hirer must pay, in addition to providing cover for damage to tyres, windscreens and the undercarriage.
    *  Available for car hire within the UK or abroad
    *  As much as £4,000 cover for excess on theft and damage claims
    *  The policies also provide baggage cover, car rental key cover and private Accident.
    *  Policies are an identical price whatever your age (insured drivers should be UK residents, with an entire driving licence,  aged 21-85)
    *  Additional drivers are covered at no extra cost
    *  For travellers frequently hiring cars within the UK or abroad, an annual Direct Car Excess Policy is obtainable for a price of £39 for Europe, or *  £49 for the remainder of the arena excluding the Americas and the Caribbean.

    In addition, a Collision Damage Waiver product for Worldwide including the Americas and the Caribbean (excluding Cuba), not just covers the hirer’s excess, but in addition insures them for as much as $100,000 for damage to the rental car and $1,000,000 for Third Party Liability.

  • Tourism Australia confirms key Asia appointments

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

    Andrew Reilly was announced inside the position and may commence within 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 specifically, were key factors in being appointed to the hot role.
       
    “Having already spent 12 years working in Japan within Government and across various industries, including tourism, Andrew brings a wealth of expertise, knowledge and networking skills, for you to 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, that allows you to maximise his time with the Australian tourism industry previous to taking over 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 on the subject of A$3 billion in spending during 2012.

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