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EDITORS: Bruce Piper and Guy Dundas The airline today announced a E-mail: [email protected] partnership with IBM to develop the scheme, which will focus on Strike hits AF flights inspiring Indigenous children to UP to a third of Air France’s get excited about IT, providing long haul flights and half of its traineeships for high school other services were cancelled children, and partnering with over the weekend due to a four tertiary institutions to offer day strike by pilots scheduled to graduate positions. continue until midnight tonight, estimated to cost AF €100m. 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Top 10 TravelManagers were; subscribers the chance to win a fabulous rail trip for two in Europe, HOT Australia ceo, Joe Araullo Aileen Collins, Carrara; Andrea courtesy of Rail Plus and Singapore Airlines. told Travel Daily “It was a Beck, Claremont; Brad Thomas, The grand prize includes return economy airfares to Europe with great conference which Ultimo; Debbie Bean, Tarneit; Di Singapore Airlines and two First Class Eurail Select Passes (10 days over illustrated the commitment to Yates, Montrose; John Lengacher, 2 months for 20 countries). partnership that everyone has Windsor; Kim Mason, Cronulla; in the business.” Liza Beylerian, Lysterfield South; To enter the competition, subscribers will have correctly answered at Araullo added “It reinforces Mandy Rogut, Central Coast; and least one weeks worth of questions and send in a response to a final my confidence that with our Penny Meallin, Edithvale. question that will be published in TD in the last week of the competition. business model, and quality of Other 2008 Travel Manager There will also be weekly prizes of two First Class Eurail Select Passes people we have throughout awards were presented to; Aileen (5 days over 2 months for 3 countries) to give away throughout the Australia, we are well Collins (Carrara) for New Travel two months. positioned for the challenges Manager of the Year; Tracey To be eligible to win these passes, subscribers must correctly answer that are currently forecasted.” Cosgriff (Palm Beach) for Most Adventure Travel Highest Improved Travel Manager; Di all of the weekly questions. 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WHITSUNDAYS - HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT FERRY TRANSFERS When you book your clients on a holiday you don’t want to be hearing from them on the first day with a grumble! Below is a comparison of the waiting times for guests flying in to Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) wishing to travel to Daydream Island Resort and Spa or mainland Airlie Beach.
FLIGHT ARRIVALS AND FERRY CONNECTION TIMES
Flight Arrival Cruise Whitsundays Wait time Fantasea Wait time Extra waiting time Flight From Time Departs HTI until ferry dep Departs HTI until ferry dep for Fantasea ferry JQ846 SYD 9.30 10.00 30 mins 12.20 2 hrs 50 mins 2 hrs 20 mins QF2503 CNS 9.20 10.00 40 mins 12.20 3 hrs 2 hrs 20 mins JQ860 MEL 10.35 11.00 25 mins 12.20 1 hr 45 mins 1 hr 20 mins JQ842 SYD 1.10 1.45 35 mins 2.35 1 hr 25 mins 50 mins DJ583 BNE 1.15 1.45 30 mins 2.35 1 hr 20 mins 50 mins JQ852 BNE 1.55 2.30 35 mins 2.35 40 mins no difference Insist your wholesaler books your clients on the only true “Resort Connections” service in the Whitsundays.
Cruise Whitsundays is now the largest ferry operator in the Whitsundays, transferring your guests in style aboard purpose built, fast, modern catamarans connecting: v Hamilton & Proserpine Airports v Daydream Island Resort & Spa v Long Island Resort v South Molle Island v Peppers Palm Bay
v All Airlie Beach properties 4
ORCA - Cruise Whitsundays’ 4th Ferry arriving this week CW153
For full ‘Resort Connections’ details and timetables contact [email protected] www.cruisewhitsundays.com