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Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 3 Disneyland hotel A NEW hotel is set to debut Technology in 2021 at Disneyland Resort in Update California in the west end of the Downtown Disney District. Today’s Technology Update The 700-room hotel will feature is brought to you by extensive landscaping and water Tramada Systems Pty. Ltd. elements to create “a resort Friday 27th October 2017 Data is the new Oil oasis, showcasing nature on every level of the hotel”. This expression It will have a platform inside ETG get their spook on was coined the property for the Disneyland in 2006 and Monorail, providing direct has become transport into Disneyland Park. more and Construction is scheduled to more popular start in 2018, with the opening to over the years mark the first new hotel for the to highlight resort in almost two decades. that the world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but Auckland growth data. To take this analogy one step further - data is valuable, AUCKLAND Airport recorded but if unrefined it cannot really modest passenger growth in Sep, be used. It has to be structured despite being hit by a fuel supply and analysed to add value. crisis (TD 18 Sep). Domestic pax increased 4.0% Using tramada® provides over Sep last year and int’l pax your agency with a uniquely were up 2.2%, though Australian rich and structured set of data LAST week Express Travel Group The event was jointly hosted by arrivals were down 3.7%. spanning across financials, got into the Halloween spirit & Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, booking data from multiple held a spooky supplier boost night. Expedia TAAP, Uniworld, Wendy sources, client profiles, debtor Wu Tours & Total Holiday Options. Mascots hit Goldie and creditor information. 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Terms and conditions Terms Harvey, Irma and Maria. electric powering - CLICK HERE. Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 4 Hughes to lead UNIGLOBE GLOBAL TMC alliance serve clients locally” across more UNIGLOBE Travel has appointed than 60 countries. Friday 27th October 2017 former Travel Counsellors md The company is headquartered Australia David Hughes to the in Vancouver, Canada and new role of managing director, comprises a network of leading CT’s million-point winner UNIGLOBE Travel Asia Pacific. TMCs in key markets, including Hughes has extensive industry Australia where the Magellan experience, with former senior Travel Group is a member of roles at Qantas and QBT, and was the UNIGLOBE global partner also formerly a board member program. of the Global Business Travel Hughes said he was delighted Association in Asia Pacific. to have the opportunity to work UNIGLOBE Travel International with UNIGLOBE, saying the president Martin Charlwood group’s “values and approach to said the group was looking to business are consistent with what grow its presence in the Asia I believe delivers exceptional Pacific market, with the business outcomes for customers and currently “working globally to members of the group”. CAPA Insights

CAPA Centre for Aviation today offers its latest exclusive infographic, presenting insight from its own data and external sources. CORPORATE Traveller has given to visit our relatives and friends Queenslander Zoe Ellerman a over there,” she said. million reasons to take a holiday The competition is open to after she was drawn as the first customers who book a Virgin lucky winner in the group’s One flight with Corporate Traveller by Million Velocity Frequent Flyer 10 Nov, for travel by 31 Jan. Points promotion. “A road trip to San Francisco for The competition will provide some clam chowder on Pier 39 six prizes of one million Velocity would also be great and we’d love Frequent Flyer Points, offered to to spend some time in New York clients who book Virgin Australia as well,” she said. flights with Corporate Traveller. Pictured is Corporate Traveller Ellerman said the points win account manager Marie Holloway had opened up a fantastic with winner, Zoe Ellerman. opportunity for her family to take off on an overseas getaway. CWT links Expedia “I’d love to take the family to LA CARLSON Wagonlit Travel’s hotel distribution division RoomIt QBT account head by CWT has struck a deal with QBT has appointed Emma Duff Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN), to the role of head of account giving travellers access to 197,000 management for the company’s properties worldwide. growing corporate division. The agreement makes rates She joins with 17 years’ for EAN supply available to experience in travel, most RoomIt and CWT clients offline, recently as director of consulting through the CWT To Go mobile and advisory at 4th Dimension app, through the RoomIt online Consulting. booking tool, and on major OBTs. QBT Group gm Nick Sutherland “Adding EAN to our available AS A mid-point hub between Australia and Europe, the Middle East said he was delighted to welcome supply is making a significant has emerged as an important option for travellers on the route. In Duff to the team. investment to provide a better the last two decades, the gulf carriers have grown their market share “She brings a wealth of experience and stronger service considerably, now accounting for more than 50% of passengers to the experience to the role across for our travellers,” said RoomIt region and almost 15% of total market share from Australia. account management, president Scott Brennan. Connectivity, price and network have assisted this impressive growth consultancy, finance, event He said travellers could expect a and forced decreases for many carriers including Qantas, British Airways, management, contract consistent experience with access Japan Airlines and Malaysia Airlines. There is no doubting that the Gulf management, procurement and to hotel content regardless of carriers will continue to grow this share, what remains to be seen is how project management,” he said. booking channel. its competitors respond. Travel Daily e [email protected] t 1300 799 220 w www.traveldaily.com.au page 5 Love blooms from Fiji

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HEARTS were dashed and dreams came true during the highly anticipated The Bachelorette Australia finale last night, which was filmed in Fiji. The finale whisked away contestants Stu “half-a-billion-dollar” QUEENSLAND’S Tangalooma sightings this year. Laundy and Jarrod Island Resort has wrapped up a This is the second season “stage-five-clinger” Hacene and reservations staff. record-breaking whale watching Tangalooma has partnered with Woodgate to the archipelago to Below is Tourism Fiji NSW season with a donation of $7,500 TKCP, providing funds that helped vie for the heart of Sophie Monk. state manager David McMahon to the Kids’ Cancer Project (TKCP). boost the 24 scientific studies The final chapter in Monk’s delivering the goods to Qantas The donation represents $5 for the charity has embarked upon quest to find “true love” was Holidays staff and inset is every whale sighted from the nationally in the past two years. filmed at Fiji’s Marriott Resort Hoot Holidays staff accepting resort’s whale watching vessel Located on Moreton Island, the Momi Bay and the love triangle McMahon’s gesture. the Tangalooma Jet, marking resort is also visited by dolphins, spent time at Malamala Beach Inset below is TD’s p*ss-free a whopping 1,500 cetacean turtles, dugongs and stingrays. Club Fiji and the Garden of the potplant, placed out in support of Sleeping Giant. Jarrod’s broken heart. Salary survey fitbit winner The episode also featured Fiji’s heart-shaped Tavarua Island. Riggio from ELISA Ahead of the airing of the Wendy Wu Tours episode on Network Ten, Tourism is our second fitbit Fiji’s state managers pounded the winner in Travel pavement to ask agents “will you Daily’s Salary and accept this cake pop rose?”. Employment Survey Pictured above is Tourism Fiji competition and will Vic state manager Kara Nelson now set a cracking handing out roses to Island pace about town Escapes marketing manager Farid with her fitbit alta. The fitbit was offered as a prize to two readers who completed the survey, which revealed a complex picture of employment and pay conditions across all areas of the Australian travel industry (TD 12 Oct). The first fitbit was won by Alex Linde from Infinity Holidays in South Brisbane.

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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 27th October 2017 AAT Kings is offering travellers the chance to cash in on a 10% earlybird offer when booking any of its 2018 Australian guided holidays or Inspiring Electric hire in NZ Journeys before 27 Nov. A saving of $1,054 per couple can be made on its ATEC Meeting Place 11-day Untamed Kimberley guided holiday. CLICK HERE for more info. PERTH will play host to more EUROPCAR has made its A discount of 12% off all 2018/19 departures is being put forward by electric car fleet accessible to the than 400 top industry leaders and Busabout for customers who book any trip on its Asia 2018 program public in Auckland & Christchurch experts for the Australian Tourism before 21 Dec. To book, quote promocode ‘EBASIA’ when you call 1300 Export Council’s (ATEC) annual following a successful trial. 287 226 or via email on [email protected]. Meeting Place event being held The new offering will utilise the at Crown Perth & Hyatt Regency brand new e-Golf model. Travellers who feel like visiting Phuket this summer can save 25% on the trip with Divine Destinations. The special is valid for bookings to Trisara from 20-22 Nov. for minimum four nights and must be for dates between Nov-Apr. For The latest event will introduce a Waldorf arch plan more details - CLICK HERE. new segment called the ‘Product Astoria Hotels & Pitch’, an opportunity for new WALDORF Albatross Tours is reminding agents time is running out to take Resorts has landed the contract to tourism products to “pitch” advantage of a $350pp saving available on its 2018 Europe & UK Small operate the soon-to-be-restored their ideas to more than 90 Group tours. From 01 Nov travellers will save $200pp when they book luxury Admiralty Arch Waldorf and deposit by 22 Dec. Call 1300 135 015 for more. international travel buyers. Astoria, London. Housed within the famous Kenya warning Admiralty Arch, the hotel will Hainan to Brussels Hyatt for Frankfurt DFAT has advised travellers open in 2022 and feature 96 HAINAN Airlines has launched HYATT Hotels has unveiled to Kenya to use “a high degree luxury rooms, three world class direct flights from Shanghai to plans to open Hyatt House of caution” following political restaurants and a rooftop bar. Brussels, marking the second Frankfurt/Eschborn in Frankfurt, tensions resulting from their The contract was awarded route it operates directly between Germany in late 2019. latest federal election - especially by the building’s owner, Prime mainland China & Belgium. The 190-room hotel will mark in the western regions. Investors Capital. The thrice-weekly service the second Hyatt House & third will connect Shanghai Pudong select service hotel for Hyatt in International Airport with Germany & will be operated by Brussels Airport using the airline’s franchise partner, HR Group. 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. ITB Asia kicks off This month Royal Brunei Airlines, Sabah Tourism and US travel up 8% ITB Asia has commenced its Sutera Harbour Resort are INTERNATIONAL outbound annual tradeshow event at the giving travel agents the Travel for American citizens Sands Expo and Convention chance to win a trip to Sabah. was up 8% for the year 2016, Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Prize includes: according to the International Singapore - marking its 10-year –– Economy return airfares for Trade Administration. anniversary in the process. two on Royal Brunei Airlines –– Three nights accomodation The report suggests a record ITB Asia 2017 will see 11,000 at Sutera Harbour Magellan 80.2 million departures were delegates attend, featuring a –– A North Borneo Sunset recorded for the year. strong list of speakers. Cruise for 2 To win, send through a photo showing us why Royal Brunei Four Seasons chat LH adds new routes Airlines and Sabah are your A DIGITAL technology initiative LUFTHANSA has launched a ideal escape? by Four Seasons Hotels and raft of new routes for next year Send your entries to Resorts has birthed a new departing Frankfurt and Munich. [email protected] Terms and conditions Terms messaging service for guests. New Frankfurt options include Four Seasons Chat enables Santorini, Greece (31 Mar), patrons to send & receive Menorca, Spain (28 Apr) and instant messages with property Glasgow, Scotland (26 Mar). teams, heightening the “human A new Munich flight to Funchal, connection” element for guest Portugal has also been added experience says the hotel chain. from 31 Mar.

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