Australia News
Election result �good for tourism�
TTF Australia has welcomed John Howard�s win at the polls on the weekend. Managing director Christopher Brown said he believed tourism policy had played a vital role in the election. From Election result �good for tourism�
Apparently, tourism likes John Howard. I wonder if the tourists care?
Date: October 14th, 2004 | 1 comment
Chinese travelers pay with plastic
Australia is the top destination in the region for travellers with Visa cards followed by Thailand and Hong Kong. From Chinese travelers pay with plastic
Chinese are heading to Australia and charging an average of $253 bucks every time they pull out the plastic.
Date: October 12th, 2004 | No Comments
Space Travel
“If it goes well, we�d love to have one based in Australia, Japan, Europe, and based in South Africa, or Africa somewhere,” Branson stated. From Space.Com
Australia looks to get its own launching point for private space travel.
Date: October 8th, 2004 | No Comments
New budget airlines are fueling bargains on air travel within Asia
“We anticipate that most people flying on Tiger Airways are either Singaporean or Thai or noncitizens who live in either country,” Tiger spokesman Patrick Keenan said. From New budget airlines are fueling bargains on air travel within Asia
If you’re heading to SE Asia, make sure to check out Tiger Airways for inter-region flights.
Date: October 7th, 2004 | No Comments
Australia's coastal, laid-back Broome sweeps cares away
One of the most popular ways to explore Cable Beach is on the back of a camel. Three companies operate rides that last up to an hour. Be prepared - the starting point of the tours is down at the “clothing optional” end of the beach, and you’ll likely get a view or two of the “full-body tan” preferred by some Australians and tourists.
The undulating camel ride can be a bit hard on your personal down under, but it’s a great experience to write home about. From Australia’s coastal, laid-back Broome sweeps cares away
Awesome write up on an …
Date: October 6th, 2004 | No Comments
Qantas to strengthen Air NZ ties
Qantas is to push ahead with forging closer ties with Air New Zealand after the Australian Competition Tribunal yesterday authorised an alliance between the two airlines. From Qantas to strengthen Air NZ ties
I’m guessing those cheap, cheap last-minute flights that Americans saw this August won’t be so affordable in the future…
Date: October 13th, 2004 | No Comments
Foreign Visitors Venture Back
California, which attracts more foreign visitors than any other state except Florida, is reaping the benefits of the turnabout. The number of overseas visitors to California increased 21% during the first six months of this year, led by travelers from Japan and Australia. From Foreign Visitors Venture Back
You have to register to read the article - but I’ll save you the hassle and sum it up. With the exception of Middle Eastern travellers, the number of visitors to California is on the upswing, especially those from those countries listed above.
Date: October 9th, 2004 | No Comments
Top tech leaders to address TRAVELtech 2004
One of the strongest line-ups of travel technology leaders ever assembled in Australia will address the fourth TRAVELtech Conference in Sydney on November 10.
This year�s conference will focus on technology companies� current drive to expand content, while also looking at trends in distribution and online travel. From Travel Biz
Date: October 8th, 2004 | No Comments
A new approach to tourism management
Our most recent work was a report entitled “Successful Tourism Destinations”. France, Ireland, Australia, Barbados, Costa Rica, Jamaica, South Africa, Singapore, Dubai, Thailand and Mauritius were singled out. We discovered that 25 factors are responsible for their success, such as good governance, safety and security, having a recognizable identity and a national carrier. From A new approach to tourism management
An interview that doesn’t have a lot to do with Oz, but it’s interesting to see the countries the study grouped together.
Date: October 7th, 2004 | No Comments
Tighter US Entry Checks Begin
Travellers arriving from 27 “visa waiver” nations overnight had to undergo two digital index-finger scans and have their photographs taken before clearing immigration portals.
The new procedures apply to nearly two dozen European countries such as Britain, France and Germany as well as Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and Brunei. It extends a programme started in January that requires people arriving in the United States with visas to have their pictures and fingerprints taken. From Tighter US Entry Checks Begin
I can’t wait for more governments to start doing it to Americans in retaliation.
Date: October 6th, 2004 | 2 comments