FINALIST 2018

Friday 3rd August 2018 Borghetti to leave Over 1,250 salary aviation after 45 yrs Tramada US client debut survey completions TRAMADA Systems has under the leadership of Mary ceo John annual Travel Daily/ VIRGIN completed the implementation Ellen George. THE Borghetti has “had his fill of travelBulletin industry salary of its platform for Chicago-based George said since then Tramada airlines,” and is likely to find a survey has received an Tower Travel Management, the Systems had been working with role outside of the aviation sector exceptionally strong response this Australian technology firm’s first several US clients, with Tower when he leaves VA next year. year, with more than 1,250 travel full client rollout in the USA. the first agency to complete their Speaking on the sidelines of people taking part so far. The move comes just over 12 implementation. the CAPA Centre for Aviation Participants have the months since Tramada formally Tramada Systems ceo Jo O’Brien conference in yesterday, opportunity to win one of two expanded into North America, said “Tower has been a dream Borghetti said he’d had a number Google Home Minis, 20 Event launch client for us in the North of approaches after announcing cinema tickets or 30 annual American market. his departure from the carrier at Viking incentive subscriptions to travelBulletin. “They are a forward-thinking, the end of 2019 (TD 12 Jun). The survey closes this Sun; to VIKING Cruises has launched technology-savvy business with “Right now I don’t want to think take part . a new trade incentive rewarding an unwavering commitment to CLICK HERE about it, because I’ve still got the travel consultant who sells excellence...we are delighted that work to do here,” he said. the most Viking river cruises they have chosen to partner with Air NZ promotion He also said Virgin had written between 01 Aug and 30 Nov. us,” O’Brien added. to the Australian Competition and RYAN Montgomery has been The top seller will win an eight- A 100% Australian-owned firm, Consumer Commission raising promoted to become Air New day Lyon and Provence River Tramada was launched in Sydney issues about the tie-up between Zealand’s senior manager of Cruise for two in Mar 2019. in 2001 by the late Michael Rudny. former alliance partner Air NZ The promotion is open to all national sales and operations for Australia. and Qantas (TD 01 Jun). Australian and NZ agents, with Today’s issue of TD He told delegates a particular Viking gm of marketing Jane Sydney-based Montgomery was issue was the QF code being Moggridge saying the itinerary Travel Daily today has eight previously the carrier’s NSW/ACT placed on Air NZ domestic flights is one of Viking’s most popular pages of news and photos, plus state manager, joining Air New despite Jetstar also having a New European river cruises - more info a full page from: Zealand in 2016 from his former Zealand domestic operation. [email protected]. • Travel Trade Recruitment role with APT.

10% SINGLE STRICTLY 20% SECOND STRICTLY LIMITED TIME LIMITED TIME SUPPLEMENT OFFER SUITE OFFER OFFER SAVINGS

All Ocean-view Suites • Butler Service Throughout • Unlimited WiFi Included Beverages • Included Gratuities • Extensive Gourmet Dining AVAILABLE ON SELECT ASIA, ANTARCTICA, GALAPAGOS, & AUSTRALIA AVAILABLE ON SELECT ANTARCTICA, GALAPAGOS, ASIA, & AUSTRALIA AND VOYAGES AND NEW ZEALAND VOYAGES Terms and Conditions apply, Capacity controlled and subject to change at any time Terms and Conditions apply, Capacity controlled and subject to change at any time

Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 1 SAVE 5% UP TO $A967 PER COUPLE on 2019 IRELAND & BRITAIN guided holidays!*

BOOK EARLY FOR www.cietours.com/australia/earlybird BEST PRICES ON 2019 1800 502 911 Friday 3rd August 2018 HOLIDAYS! * Book by 30 September 2018. Restrictions apply. EK Dutch courage QBE joins World Nomads Thurston joins TEQ EMIRATES is expanding RUGBY league player Johnathan capacity into the Netherlands, QBE Travel Insurance is set to be company added. Thurston is among five newly with GDS screens indicating the rebranded as nib Travel Insurance Mark Fitzgibbon, managing appointed board members for addition of four weekly flights under a $25 million deal which director of nib, said since Tourism and Events Queensland. between Dubai and Amsterdam will see the QBE business acquiring World Nomads Group Virgin Blue founder Brett effective from 01 Dec this year. acquired by listed insurance firm “we’ve made no secret that we Godfrey continues as the TEQ Currently a double-daily nib (TD breaking news). like the fundamentals and growth chairman alongside James Dixon A380 operation, the additional The acquisition will involve QBE prospects that underpin the and Karen Hanna Miller plus services will utilise a three-class Travel Insurance becoming part travel insurance market. new additions Thurston, Nancy 777-300ER, with a further flight of the World Nomads Group, “People travelling internationally Bamaga, Sarah Kelly, Brenda addition increasing frequencies acquired by nib three years ago more is a mega-trend...we’re LaPorte and Chris Mills. on the route to 19 weekly for $95 million (TD 09 Jul 2015). benefiting from this, not only in Thurston is a part-owner of rotations from 01 Jan. World Nomads operates a range the Australian market but also Townsvile-based Skytrans Airlines. of insurance brands including in overseas markets which today the agent-focused Suresave account for almost half of our Travel Insurance alongside Travel sales,” Fitzgibbon said. Insurance Direct and the existing He said the QBE Travel business nib Travel Insurance product was in “great shape” and would range which launched earlier this help nib build scale in the sector. year (TD 01 Feb 2018). While the operation would nib said QBE Travel was be rebranded to nib Travel currently Australia’s fourth largest Insurance when the acquisition SAVE $1,000 per couple travel insurer, with “an extensive is completed, “there will be no EVERYONE DESERVES national network of more than changes to its high customer 2,000 travel agents nationally service standards”. ROMANTIC RHINE A SUITE VIEW through partnerships such as “For QBE Travel customers, 8 days Amsterdam to Basel the Express Ticketing Group clients and employees it will be and other well-known Australia business as usual,” the ceo said. NOW FROM $3,643pp* brands. As well as strong travel agency “It also includes a 24-hour relationships, QBE travel emergency assistance service, insurance products are also claims management and medical offered in partnership with the underwriting capability, the Qantas Frequent Flyer program.

LEARN MORE CLICK FOR MORE OFFERS

*Conditions Apply

CLICK HERE TheTh most convenient and affordable wayw to travel throughout South America

Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 2 JOURNEYS & AFRICA

Here’s your chance to win a holiday for 2 for 6 nights in Maurius including ights* *Terms and conditions apply. Visit journeysafrica.com.au/trade-competition Friday 3rd August 2018 journeysafrica.com.au 1800 624 268 Travelport focuses on agents HNA succession CHINA’S HNA Group has Window SCOTT Barber, recently away from the bottom line price named a successor to Wang Jian, appointed as md Australia and of a fare to instead being able the former chairman of HNA Seat NZ for Travelport (TD 02 Feb), to promote “offers” to suit the International who died in a freak Airlines has created says the firm is concentrating needs of individual passengers. accident in France (TD 05 Jul). TURKISH an in-flight safety video starring on continuing to develop great Barber noted Travelport’s strong Xiangdon (Adam) Tan has been characters from the successful solutions for travel agents, commitment to the local market, named the new head of HNA Lego Movie franchise. recognising the importance not including local investments Int’l and will also continue as vice Emmet Brickowski and just of bookings but also the in eNett and Locomote which chairman and ceo of HNA Group. Wyldstyle provide instructions ongoing management of travel. means the company has about Chao (Dennis) Chen has been for pax on how to store luggage Barber told TD despite the 400 people across Australia & NZ. named chief investment officer safely, seat belt protocol, smart maturity of the Australian market, “We’re looking to acquire new of HNA Group and executive device operation, and how the company is expecting 5% customers and also grow the chairman of HNA Int’l. to “shamelessly use celebrity growth in ticket numbers across business of our existing agency A series of other appointments cameos in safety instruction the industry next year based on partners,” he said. were announced by HNA, the part videos”. increasing consumer confidence. MEANWHILE Travelport owner of . NDC is a hot topic at present, overnight reported its results for Further highlights include and Barber said he was delighted the six months to 30 Jun, with appearances from Lego Batman. at the firm’s strong relationship a 6% increase in net revenue to QF capacity cleared Watch the full video HERE. with QF, allowing Travelport to US$1.3 billion and a 27% decline THE International Air Services prepare well for the new Qantas in net income to $66m. Commission has approved extra Distribution Platform (TD 22 May CEO Gordon Wilson said revenue seat allocations for Qantas and 2018), with a solution expected growth had accelerated and had Jetstar for the next five years. to launch by early 2019. “enabled us to overcome the The carriers’ application for He said NDC would enable the well-documented loss of a Pacific- 100 extra seats per week to New industry to follow the global based travel agency through Caledonia and 152 extra seats per technology trend towards winning new business in other week to the Philippines has been personalisation, shifting the focus regions”. cleared (TD 04 Jul & 10 Jul).

WINNER 2018

WINNER OF BEST WHOLESALER INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT 2018 THANK YOU!

ADVENTUREWORLD.COM

Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 3 Ovation stars for Flight Centre

Friday 3rd August 2018 Bath House debut Amadeus purchase? VICTORIA’S Peninsula Hot AMADEUS IT Group SA is Springs is gearing up to officially in talks to acquire software open its $13 million Bath House company TravelClick, according to Amphitheatre to the public report from Bloomberg News. tomorrow. It is estimated the purchase The new facilities represent price for TravelClick could the wellness attraction’s biggest fetch US$3 billion, with its expansion project to date, and core offerings currently listed are anticipated to attract up to as software used by hotels for ROYAL Caribbean’s Ovation 750,000 visitors annually. business analytics, reservations, of the Seas will feature in the Features of the new space guest management and latest episode of Flight Centre’s include a -10°C ice cave, a -25°C marketing operations. “The 48 Hour Destination” deep freeze, and a “Fire and Ice” TV series, which is being sauna experience that uses hot broadcast on Channel 10 at and cold therapies. Aurora appoints 1pm tomorrow. AURORA Expeditions has The show was filmed Contiki ambassador announced the appointment entirely on board the mega-ship, NZ leases EVA 777 of Jackie Gordon to the role of CONTIKI is currently running an with Flight Centre consultants will lease an business development manager, agent competition to find its next Greer Gardiner and Tayla EVA Air -300ER for where she will be charged with brand ambassador. Barkhusen (pictured checking several months from 22 Aug, with managing trade relationships To win, agents must put out the FlowRider action and the interim aircraft to operate throughout Qld, SA and WA. together a video entry (max the RIPCORD by iFly experience) several routes including NZ’s She arrives with 15 years of 60 sec) on why they should be making the most of all the action. daily - service travel experience and follows the sent on an all-expense paid The episode will air again on between 04 Sep and 27 Oct. appointments of Dianna Schinella trip & document it with GoPro 19 Aug at 3.30pm, and will also It’s understood the lease is to as industry sales & marketing equipment - more info HERE. be available on the TenPlay allow for ongoing work on the manager and Alex Fayan as bdm. streaming service. airline’s Rolls Royce 787 engines.

Celebrity Cruises Best in Australia & New Zealand SOLSTICE 7 DAY SALE BALCONY FROM ONBOARD CREDIT * + $ * $1,799 BONUS US 100

*Terms & Conditions Apply

Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 4 TasTalk takes off in Tasmania

Friday 3rd August 2018 Qld crypto grant JA-MU sign p’ship A DIGITAL currency payment JAPAN Airlines (JAL) and China platform for the travel and Eastern Airlines are planning a tourism industry has been joint business agreement in which chosen as one of 70 businesses they would operate codeshare receiving more than $8.3 million services connecting more than 50 in innovation grants from the cities in Japan with over 80 points Queensland Government. in China. Start-up TravelbyBit has enlisted The pair announced yesterday more than 150 merchants to they had signed a memorandum TOURISM Tasmania utilise its system, aimed at of understanding to pursue an and the Australian travellers using crypto currencies agreement in 2019. Tourism Export Council like Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dash. “We look to bring more (ATEC) recently partnered It will receive $100,000 in benefits, more choices, and more to hold their inaugural funding under the govt scheme. value to our customers,” said JAL TasTalk event in Hobart. “We have partnered with chairman Yoshiharu Ueki. A reinvention of the Airport Corporation to “We believe this partnership TasBound and Tassie launch the world’s first digital will generate more passenger Specialist Conference, the currency friendly airport and traffic between the two countries initiative began with a business- the Henry Jones Art Hotel, while a have integrated our cutting edge and open up commercial to-business workshop in which gala dinner was held on the final blockchain powered point-of- opportunities,” he said. 40 ATEC members met with 40 night at Hobart’s Mona museum sale system across the regional Tasmanian product exhibitors. of art, reminiscent of its famous tourism towns of 1770 and Calile to offer spa A second day involved 60 Dark Mofo festival. Agnes Water,” said TravelbyBit co Tassie Specialists meeting with Pictured at the events are founder and ceo Caleb Yeoh. TFE Hotels will introduce a new spa at The Calile Hotel in Brisbane local tourism industry members, Vanessa Templer, Expanding next month in what it says will be before a series of post-workshop Horizons; Hayley Carmichael, United to Tel Aviv “Australia’s first urban resort”. famils explored areas including Riverland Travel; Alicia Boyd, UNITED Airlines will introduce The KAILO Wellness Medispa Wineglass Bay, Bruny Island, Helloworld Travel; and Melissa a direct service between and Forme Fitness will open on Cradle Mountain and the Tasman Pearson, Flight Centre. Washington Dulles and Tel Aviv the hotel’s pool deck level and Peninsula, where participants Inset are Wendy Jepson, from 22 May, its fourth non-stop will include 10 treatment rooms. had a chance to meet Tasmanian Travelpro Helloworld; Samantha route to the Israeli city. The 175-room hotel is now devils at Unzoo. McLean, Flight Centre; and The thrice weekly service will be taking bookings for its Sep A welcome function was held at Lindsay Stack, AAT Kings. on Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. opening in Fortitude Valley.

& present Business Development Managers - VIC & NSW CRYSTAL Would you like to join Australia’s most awarded tour and cruise company and become part of the ongoing success of the APT Travel Group - now celebrating over 90 years. We CRUISES are currently seeking two Business Development Managers WEBINAR SERIES for Victoria and New South Wales respectively to join our National Sales Team. WEBINAR 2 LAUNCHES 8 AUGUST Our BDM’s generally come with some travel industry experience. Regardless of your background you have a Register and tune in for your burning passion for sales and relationship building. Experience chance to win a luxury cruise. in a B2B role will stand you in good stead when working with your customers, and when you represent the business at trade fares and events. Naturally, sales reporting, planning and market analysis will be second nature to you. To learn more about this exciting opportunity with APT Travel Group and to apply please check out our careers page: http://www.aptouring.com.au/about-us/careers

Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 5 Travel Specials

WELCOME to Travel Specials, Travel Daily’s Friday feature. If your firm has released a travel special you’d like to make the industry aware of, send the details to [email protected]. Friday 3rd August 2018 Save 15% on motorbike tours with Extreme Bike Tours on its 2019 ‘Hidden Sri Lanka,’ ‘Luxury Rajasthan’ and ‘Bhutan’ tours when booking with another person before 31 Aug. For more info CLICK HERE. Roadshow kicks off Book with The Celebration Travel Company and get two free nights at Prince Waikiki in Hawaii, along with 20% off on lunch buffet prices at the hotel’s 100 Sails restaurant. For full details, CLICK HERE. Book Pan Pacific Hanoi, Vietnam before 31 Aug and stay until 21 Jan 2019 for US$105 (A$142) per night twin share. The offer includes breakfast for two, plus 20% savings when dining at any of Pan Pacific Hanoi’s restaurants and bars. Call 1800 049 610. The Grand Hotel Tremezzo on Italy’s Lake Como is offering a special package from €1,400 (A$2,207) which includes daily breakfast, two nights’ stay in a luxury suite, a three-course a la carte dinner for two and more. To book, email [email protected]. Carnival Cruise Line has launched a Honeyboomers sale on twin cabins, with savings up to $800 on select sailings between o2 Aug and 30 Dec 2019. Book by 06 Aug. Call 13 31 94 and quote promo code RD7. Great Wall o’night Freo icon for sale AIRBNB will select four winners PERTH’S historic Esplanade in Sep to spend one night in a Hotel located in Fremantle has THE Samoa Tourism Authority traditional dancers. custom-built home on The Great been listed for sale by its owner commenced its Samoa Roadshow The forum was also used by Wall of China. Primewest, with real estate in Australia earlier this week, with eight Samoan suppliers, including The accommodation will provide company CBRE contracted to the promotional tour starting Virgin Australia, Samoa Airways 3600 views, a dinner featuring facilitate the transaction. in Brisbane on Mon, before it and the Samoa Tourism Authority traditional Chinese music, and a The 19th century property headed to on Tue and (Australian office), to provide sunrise hike the next day to learn contains 300 guestrooms, Sydney on Wed. important product updates. about the history of the wall. four eateries, and extensive The Brisbane leg was attended Pictured: Michelle Kenneally, conference facilities. by more than 100 agents, Virgin Australia and John Lemoa, Expressions of interest formally where they learned more about Samoa Tourism, flanked by close on 06 Sep 2018. Samoan travel product and Samoan Roadshow entertainers. were entertained by a troupe of Norwegian Hawaii JQ BNE-AYQ arrives NORWEGIAN Cruise Line’s Victoria falls open JETSTAR’S first direct flight DriveAway bdm seven-day roundrip from BENCH Africa reports that from Brisbane to Uluru touched DRIVEAWAY has announced Honolulu special offer has been Victoria Falls remains open to down this morning (TD 11 Apr). the appointment of Fraser Tong to extended, allowing guests the tourists, with operators saying The new service will operate the role of business development choice of up to five free deals the site is safe to visit despite three times a week, providing an manager for Victoria. when booking before 14 Aug. this week’s political unrest in additional 56,000 seats per year Tong was most recently with Offers include a free pre-cruise Zimbabwe’s capital Harare. to Uluru. Parker Travel Collection and hotel or specialty dining package brings with him over 10 years of in addition to US$500 on board experience in the tourism and spend and reduced deposit. hospitality space. Call 1300 255 200 for info.

Senior Corporate Travel Consultant SYD - SUPPORTIVE WORK CULTURE A vacancy exists for a full time Business Manager NSW – Helloworld Join the team of Australia’s fastest growing and dynamic corporate travel Travel Branded and Associate Network Retail, based in North Sydney. management companies. This position will play a key role in maximising both individual member In line with the significant growth and ongoing innovation of our business, and Helloworld Travel profitability and provide direction to the Helloworld we are seeking a passionate, experienced and values-aligned individual to Travel network. To be successful in this role you will be a results driven join our Sydney office as a full-time, Senior Corporate Travel Consultant. individual who is passionate, energetic, and able to communicate effectively You will be expected to provide professional travel consulting, relationship at all levels and be able to deliver value to the branded and associate retail building, deliver excellent customer service and contribute to an effective, networks by driving company initiatives. For more information click here. efficient and successful team. If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your If this sounds like a perfect fit for you and the best next step in your career resume to [email protected] journey, please click HERE for further details and to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 6 CAPA welcomes aviation world CAPA Centre for Aviation this week hosted senior aviation and corporate travel executives from across the globe for its annual flagship Friday 3rd August 2018 summit in Sydney. Presenters included Jetstar ceo Gareth Evans, John Borghetti from Virgin Australia, LATAM commercial chief Nicolas Goldstein, Hawaiian Airlines president Peter Ingram, Geoff Culbert from CWT “travel consolidator” and Tourism Australia ceo John O’Sullivan. CARLSON Wagonlit Travel has announced the launch of the new CWT Travel JETSTAR Consolidator, described as “an chief analytics tool that captures executive every part of an organisation’s officer travel and expense spend”. Gareth Evans The web-based platform (right) with provides visibility of air, Stephen hotel and ground transport Finlay from transactions booked via CWT FCM Travel alongside credit card, expense Solutions. and HR data. with suppliers,” the firm said. “This reveals the hidden CWT said the platform’s costs of business travel and algorithms were able to clean off-channel spend, enabling up and standardise data, saving travel managers to identify managers the hassle of having to missed savings opportunities, fix inaccuracies. improve compliance and increase The consolidated dashboard organisations’ negotiating power (pictured) can also provide key insights into spending outside SMEs still travelling official channels, such as flights and hotels booked on personal RENEWED economic cards and ancillary costs such as confidence in Australia has seen STEVE airline seat selection charges, small to medium sized companies Mackenzie, the meals, laundry and incidentals. continue to invest heavily in Lido Group; domestic and international travel. Melissa Elf from Flight Centre offshoot Corporate New Amex China FCM Travel Traveller indicated the company’s solution Solutions; operations in every state reported Ben Griffin of AMERICAN Express Meetings strong airfare sales in 2017 and Inmarsat, Jay and Events has debuted a new into 2018, including a particularly Youlten from SITA solution which aims to help strong performance in Vic. and Mike Orchard protect meeting organisers “NSW continued to be a strong of Festive Road. against risks relating to operating market for us and we saw meetings and events in China. growth in SA, especially in the DAVID Orszaczky The system helps mitigate key construction and manufacturing from Qantas Airways issues such as bribery, fraudulent sectors,” said Corporate Traveller with Amadeus IT Pacific activities and receipts, and third gm Jess Anscombe. regional director Airline party money funnelling. She cited the recent Aviation Business Group Sunil Amex said negative headlines and Airfare Analysis report Joseph and John O’Shea and major penalties accrued by produced by Flight Centre LUKE Crawford from The of Ord Minnett. some multinationals conducting Travel Group’s 4th Dimension Visa Machine with Richard events in China in recent years Business Travel Consulting team, Taylor from The Travel had led to some companies which found domestic economy Industry Hub. being reluctant to conduct any corporate ticket prices rose 3.5% meetings activity in China at all. on average last year. The new technology solution Domestic leisure tickets jumped provides a unique workflow for 8.9%, with both Qantas and meetings in China, supporting a Virgin Australia both ramping up 360-degree compliance process their published fares. and capturing comprehensive International economy fares for documentation throughout. corporates remained flat in 2017. Strict policies include rules that Perth-Singapore had the highest limit high risk actions such as average fare increase, at 11%, cash payments or “excessively TRAVELPORT md while the biggest drops were luxurious activities”. Australia/NZ, Scott Barber. MEL-LAX and MEL-HKG, down 8%. Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 7

Terms and conditions Terms

Friday 3rd August 2018 New digs for CT Connections THE CT Connections Travel Group’s Sydney team has relocated to The Hub Hyde Park in Liverpool Street as the company continues to This month, Scenic and Travel Daily are giving readers the grow in New South Wales. chance to win a luxurious river cruise. Experience a 15-day “We’re excited to cruise in a balcony suite. The prize includes: relocate to our new • Jewels of Europe river cruise for 2 office space in Sydney people departing Oct 2018 and look forward to • All-inclusive cruise including butler uncovering areas of further service, complimentary beverages enhanced service levels and all day, everyday, all meals, and all tipping & gratuities implementing greater efficiencies To win, answer every daily question correctly and have for our NSW clients and partners the most creative answer to the final question. Send your from our new location,” said answers to [email protected] Nicole Regel (McMahon), CT Connections Travel Group’s head Q3. Which deck has the standard suites? SALARY & of commercial. The new office is housed EMPLOYMENT within a restored heritage Delta posts record Onyx Malaysia plans building and provides the team DELTA Air Lines has carried a ONYX Hospitality Group has SURVEY with an improved workspace record of 18.3 million customers announced plans to launch to facilitate collaboration and across its global network in Jul two new Amari hotels in Kuala communication, while providing this year, according to its recent Lumpur and Penang. further room for growth. operating performance report. The 453-room Amari Penang Pictured is the new CT Another highlight is the addition will offer direct connectivity Connections Travel Group’s office. of Delta One suites & Delta to the Setia SPICE Convention Premium Select seating to five Centre and will open in late 2020. more trans-Pacific routes, which The 252-room Amari Kuala Chinese campers offers more comfort and choice. Lumpur will be within the KL NEW research released by the Eco City mixed-use landmark Caravan Industry Association development, & open in 2021. of Australia has outlined the Hampton adds five camping habits of Chinese HAMPTON by Hilton has tourists, stating they are 3.5 announced the opening of Three capes accom times more likely to choose a five new properties, including WALKING tour operator Life’s Win a Google camping or caravan holiday when Hampton Inn by Hilton Baltimore An Adventure is offering a free Home Mini or compared with five years ago. Bayview Campus in Maryland, night’s pre-tour accommodation The research, which looks at the the first property to feature the at RACV Hobart Apartment Hotel EVENT cinema Click tickets motivations, needs and attitudes in Hobart for bookings made by here to brand’s new prototype design. have your of Chinese travellers, also stated Other openings include 31 Aug. that 70% of respondents said Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton The offer is available for the say they would likely return to Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico Three Capes Track walk, where Australia, with 77% stating they and Hampton Inn & Suites Detroit guests will walk to Cape Raoul would stay in a caravan again. Allen Park in Michigan. and Cape Hauy & see Cape Pillar.

NEED TO FIND A PARTICULAR TRAVEL SUPPLIER? VIEW THE 2018 AFTA TRAVEL PAGES SUPPLIER DIRECTORY HERE

EDITORIAL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING Suite 1, Level 2, 64 Talavera Rd Editor in Chief and Publisher – Bruce Piper Sean Harrigan and Lisa Martin Macquarie Park NSW 2113 Australia Managing Editor – Jon Murrie [email protected] PO Box 1010 Epping NSW 1710 Australia www.traveldaily.com.au Editor – Jasmine O’Donoghue Tel: 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760) Travel Daily is part of the Business Contributors – Adam Bishop, Sarah Fairburn, BUSINESS MANAGER Publishing Group family of Anastasia Prikhodko, Jenny Piper, Jenny Piper Travel Daily operates by paid subscription business events news publications. Christian Schweitzer [email protected] to people within the travel industry - sign Produced each weekday since [email protected] up at www.traveldaily.com.au. 1994, Travel Daily is Australia’s Travel Daily is a publication of TDaily Pty Ltd ABN 34 108 508 765. All content fully protected by copyright. Please obtain written permission to reproduce any material. While every care has been taken in the preparation of Travel leading travel industry publication. Daily no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions. Information is published in good faith to stimulate independent investigation of the matters canvassed. Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Bruce Piper. Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 8 Working in partnership with the Australian Travel Industry

Leisure Travel Team Leader Luxury Travel Consultant GoldWholesale Coast - Travel$Competitive Res | Tropical + Bonus Destinations - Ref 909PS1 BrisbaneTravel Consultant CBD - $Competitive - Ref 891/PSH1 AreBrisbane, you an experienced$45-50k + Super Team Leader+ Comms, with strongRef: 1999AW2 GDS skills and AreSunshine you an experiencedCoast, Competitive worldwide Salary Luxury Package,Travel Consultant Ref: 1282CGA1 with excellent destination knowledge of North America? Do you motivate extensive cruise product knowledge? My client is expanding This small, boutique and independently owned company is looking for a A great opportunity has become available for a strong Leisure Travel andtalented drive and your confident team to gotravel above consultant, and beyond happy their to targets?move into One a wholesale theirConsultant reservations with a teamminimum and areof 3looking plus years’ for an experience experienced to build Trav ela strong ofrole. Australia’s Focusing fastest on tropical growing destinations travel companies and luxury is expandingproducts, you and will put Consultantnetwork of with clients a genuine within passionan established for Cruise travel to join agency. their teamWorking. If you in a recruitingtogether itinerariesnow! You willfor beSpecial working Interest in a mediumGroups, sizedFamily call Vacations centre and havesupportive excellent office destination environment, knowledge, you will abe passion servicing for existing cruise andcustomers proven and environmentWedding/Honeymoon with 7 day packages. shift rota Working managing with a fantastic,team of 6established consultants. team, experiencetaking new smashingenquires predominately set sales targets, face then to face I’d loveand viato hearemail. fr omIf you you. have you will deliver exceptional customer service online and over the phone. Call a positive can do attitude, strong attention to details and some good client Competitive base and phenomenal bonus structure offered! Excellent package is offered! directly for a quick and confidential chat! following, this is could the perfect role for you. For more information, please call Peta on For more information, please call Peta on (02)For more 9113 information 7272 orplease click call AmandaAPPLY on (02)For more 9113 information 7272 orplease click call APPLY Courtney on (07) 3123 6107 or click APPLY now. (07) 3123 6107 or click APPLY now.

SeniorPart Time Leisure/ Travel ConsultantCruise Consultant Travel ConsultantConsultant – Guaranteed Famil! UpperBrisbane North S/West, Shore/ Salary Sydney Neg - D.O.E,$40K + Ref: Comm 3457SZ2 - Ref: 908LB1 CanberraMelbourne, - UpCompetitive to $60k, Ref: + 6248JP1 OTE - Ref 857SJ2 NoWhether more tediousyou are commute back from to the mat CBD leave for theor luckyjust starwanting consultan somethingt AreWe areyou looking a travel forindustry an experienced professional travel looking consultant for a freshwho thriveschallenge? in a busy whodifferent, joins youthis amazingwill be working team. Enjoy under working a supportive close &to flexible home in themanager of Thiswork is environment.a dream Travel You Consultant will need role to basedhave extensivein Canberra knowledge on a full of the Stthe Ives business. area. Bring This isyour a role strong for someoneconsulting that skills is seekingand solid flexibility travel in their orpopular part time destinations basis. Uncapped such as Europeearning andpotential the USA with whilst recognition also not being salesdaily experiencework life whilst to this still busy being agency involved who inpride the themselvescommunity onand booking &afraid rewards to tackle for your the wondershard work of areCuba, offered Egypt, with Iceland, this Nepalfantastic etc. tr Youavel will be holidays for a well-travelled demographic. If you are currently or recently working with clients on once in a lifetime type of trips so you’ll certainly providing 5* service to all clientele from a modern store front. You role. You will ideally have international & domestic travel industry employed as a travel consultant with a min of 3-4 years of experience, we feel rewarded from the work you do. You will also be rewarded financially willwould be loverewarded to discuss with this a great opportunity salary + in commissions, more detail withalong you. with an experience,with an amazing be well salary travelled plus get and guaranteed have the passion famil. to find the right opportunity to work with a fantastic team selling luxury products. holiday for your clients. Call me today for a confidential chat! For more more information information, please call please Serena on call Lynsey on For more more information information, please call pleaseJosh on call Sarah on (07) 3123 6107 or click APPLY now. (03) 9988 0616 or click APPLY now. (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY OBT – Support Specialist Business Development / Sales Manager RetailMelbourne, Travel $57-$64k Consultant + Super, Ref: 3566HC1 SeniorNewcastle, High Competitive End Retail Salary + LeisureBonus, Ref: Consultant 3558SJ1 MelbourneAn exciting new - $42-45Krole has become + Incentive available in- Refthe travel 458DB1 industry for an S.Do Melbourne you have a sound - $Competitive understanding + of Incentives Corporate Travel - Ref Sales, 5920KF1 Business NewOBT Technicalretail travel Support position! Specialist This well to established join a leading travel Travel compan Managementy are WantingDevelopment to take experience ownership and of a provenyour role sales with record? the support A Travel of Management a lookingCompany. for theirIf you next have travel this superstar type of to experience join there team!then thisIf you role have could managercompany andis now agency? looking Bored for ofa Businessfully working Development on your own?Manager We to assist twobe what years youplus areexperience looking as for. a Travel Your Consultant,main responsibility love working is to with support havewith thetheir position ongoing for expansionyou! This growing across theTMC travel are offering market. you You th ewill be clients using the OBT and provide excellent support. The successful sourcing new leads, building rapport and developing relationships with targets and delivering customer service, then read on! This position opportunity to work in an established office with your own client candidate will have experience and knowledge of GDS & OBTs (Galileo key prospects across corporate prospects. I am looking for someone with isadvantageous, working within Serko a dynamic and Concur)team; no and day willstrong be thetravel same! and You technical basegood with corporate the added networks support in Newcastleand ongoing and training a hunter from mentality an agency for this willconsulting be selling experience. worldwide destinations and working with targets and withopportunity. the chance to grow your existing client base. Within your role commission. If this sounds like you then apply today! you will be booking exclusive, high-end travel packages and airfares. For more information please call Hannah on For more information please call Sarah on For(03) 9988more 0616 information, or click APPLY now. please call Deborah on For(02) 9119 more 8744 information, or click APPLY now. please call Kate on (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY Experienced Leisure Consultant Experienced Luxury Cruise Consultant WholesaleWestern Sydney, Travel Salary + GenerousSpecialist Commission, Ref: 3169AJ01 SpecialistSydney, Up to 60kReservation + Super + Team Travel Bonuses, Consultant Ref: 4474JB1 AdelaideDue to expansion, - $32.5-38K an exciting + new Super opportunity + Fams has -just Ref become 0866NC2 available PerthA fantastic - $40-45K opportunity + has Super just opened + Bonus up with - Ref a leading 0887NC5 cruise company Afor fantastic an experienced chance to Travel join one Consultant of the leading to join travel a friendly wholesale and extremely Thisbased is inan Sydney! awesome Our opportunity client is looking to join for some an experienced of the leading, consultant award with a specialistssuccessful inteam. the AdelaideAn amazing area. opportunity We are looking for afor consultant the perfec thatt Travel has an winningstrong cruising wholesalers background in the to Perth work area within as atheir Specialist dynamic Reservat team. Ifion you enjoy existing database and would like to take advantage of a high base salary creating high-end cruise itineraries that include luxury air and land product, Consultant to join this close knit team. You will answer email and Travel Consultant. Have you sold and extensively travelled to Africa and a generous commission structure. You will enjoy a Mon - Fri work then this role is for you! In return, you will be rewarded with a competitive phoneweek with enquiries additional relating Annual to a range Leave of and bookings 2 weeks for Famil this amazinLeave allowanceg area, orbase South salary America and generous or India team or Sri bonuses. Lanka? IfThe so, position then we is needMonday to speak to Friday includingper year! Experiencedwalking holidays, Consultants camper with van nohire base and are fly also drives. invited This isto a apply. tohours you! with We the have odd many Saturday fantastic shift. roles to start in 2014. These leading, fantastic role if you have excellent personal experience of travelling award winning wholesalers are looking for team players with two For more information please call Antony on For more information please call Jacqueline on New(02) 9119 Zealand 8744 andor click have APPLY a genuine now. passion for the travel industry. years(02) 9119 front 8744 line or travel click APPLYindustry now. experience. For more information, please call Natalie on For more information, please call Natalie on (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY (02) 9113 7272 or click APPLY

Find your ideal travel job at www.TravelTradeJobs.com.au online... on mobile... in branch