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Website: www.traveldaily.com.au | Phone: 1300 799 220 | Fax: 1300 799 221 | Email: [email protected] Page 6 Wu festival departure GUESTS on Wendy Wu Tours’ Accommodation Updates Cultural Northern Discovery tour to depart on 15 Aug 2016 can now WELCOME to Accommodation Updates, Travel Daily’s Wednesday visit the Esala Perahera Buddhist feature. If your property has undergone some recent changes you would festival in Kandy, the firm said. Wednesday 17th June 2015 like to make the industry aware of, send a brief description with an image to [email protected]. Agts sample Shanghai surprises Following a multi-million dollar renovation, the Peppers Convent Hunter Valley has unveiled the second phase of work, which this time focused on its five Premier Suites, foyer, lounge and hallways. Now decked out in an Art Deco style, the new classic grey, white and black colour scheme exudes charm and charisma. Additions include new artworks and antique furniture, some of which dates back to 1850. The iconic twin towers of Waikiki, the Hyatt Regency Waikiki is showing its new look after the hotel completed an extensive $100m refurbishment over one year of solid work. Adopting a bright and colourful Hawaiian feel, all 1,230 rooms were done up to add items such as a surfboard desk, bidet toilets and new televisions. Focusing on its oceanic surrounds, rooms are now much brighter & airy. Guests are now being welcomed into a brand new wing of the Amari Phuket. The Ocean Wing sits high above the Andaman Sea and BITE-SIZED pieces of two Yu Gardens in the back row from boosts the hotel’s inventory by 148 rooms, all itineraries in the Helen Wong’s left is Brendan Zadravec, Helen one and two-bedroom suites. Rooms offer Tours portfolio were sampled by Wong’s Tours; Sonia Jones, MTA floor-to-ceiling windows, equipped kitchens this group of agents on a recent Travel and Mitchell Addicott from and separate living and dining. Guests enjoy Club privileges, which itself famil to Shanghai and Macau. Flight Centre. offers an Infinity-edge pool, fitness room and more, all with sea views. The group of 13, representing Middle row: Jacqueline Vincent, agencies in Sydney, Brisbane and MTA Travel; Alana Tyrell, Flight Teed up at The Open Tourism via equality Melbourne, ventured out on the Centre; Jessica van Rooy, Holiday ROYAL Troon Golf Club will host GAY and Lesbian Tourism nine-day adventure courtesy of and Cruise and Beth Martin from the 145th Open Championship Association president Rod Stringer the Australian tour operator, with Travel On King. golf tournament, with Teed Up says new tourism opportunities HWT sales executive Brendan Front row: Maria Bonazinga, Golf Tours this week launching its can be enjoyed in Australia if new Zadravec leading the way. TravelManagers; Julie Lunn, official tour for the event. legislation to embrace same-sex Centralised around The Bund TravelManagers; Ping, Helen The itinerary includes 12 rounds marriage was passed. waterfront region, the group saw Wong’s Tours Shanghai guide; of golf including a chance to play Stringer said an estimated $1.2 many of the city’s attractions such Rebecca Goodall, Flight Centre; the famed St Andrews Old Course billion in wedding revenue and as the Yu Gardens before heading Tara Brand, Escape Travel; along with 12 nights accom and associated tourism spend was in to the water town of Zhujiajiao. Stephanie Bonazinga, Flight much more - CLICK HERE for info. play for progressive nations. Leaving China in their wake Centre; Dana Brown, Flight Centre after a few days, the agents then and Elle Bradley, TravelManagers. headed to the bright lights and wonderment of Macau, sampling Jordan border alert The Package King a stay at the Harbourview Hotel and the Banyan Tree Macau. WARNING levels for border While trying to steer clear of the areas between Jordan and Iraq gaming tables and exciting shows have been raised to “Reconsider on offer at the many casinos, the your need to travel” due to group saw the city from all angles. conflict zones nearby, according Pictured above at Shanghai’s to an updated bulletin from DFAT. The country overall remains at New agency for Melb “High Degree of Caution”. HELLOWORLD member agency 1000 Mile Travel Group is putting DoubleTree to Penang the finishing touches on its HILTON Worldwide has signed a Richmond store in Melbourne new management agreement to ahead of a full scale launch party. expand its DoubleTree brand to Doors are set to open at the the Malaysian island of Penang. new facility, which benefits from To be located in the northern 50 years collective industry beach area of the island, the 318- experience among the firm’s staff. room and suite property is built The agency will kick off with into a hillside and will be open a party next week - more info under its new name from 2016. about the new firm at its website It will be the first DoubleTree in www.1000miletravel.com.au. Penang and the third in Malaysia. Website: www.traveldaily.com.au | Phone: 1300 799 220 | Fax: 1300 799 221 | Email: [email protected] Page 7 Educationals galore! Club Med agents feeling the... 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AN EXCLUSIVE Queensland Flight Centre famil to China provided a unique insight to a stunning region of China - the hidden gem, Guilin. Courtesy of Club Med and China Southern Airlines, these agents flew Premium Economy to Guilin via Guangzhou where they got a taste of CZ’s hub, staying at the Pullman Hotel Guangzhou, before experiencing three nights at Club Med Guilin. Located in southern China with magical scenery surrounded by THIS MTA - Mobile Travel Agent group recently visited the Hawaiian contemporary art sculptures and the karst misty mountains of Guilin, islands of Oahu and Kauai during an exclusive study tour which saw the resort offered agents hoards of activities, from mountain bike tours them visit and update their product knowledge at a number of hotels and rock climbing, to tai chi and yoga lessons. & resorts on both islands, with the support of Starwood Hotels, Hawaii The agents also took a day trip to the quaint mountain village of Tourism Oceania and the Kauai Visitors Bureau. Yangzhou and the River Li. Highlights of the escapade included a Safari Helicopter Flight over Participants (pictured) included Suzanna Kahl, Flight Centre Buderim; Waimea Canyon and the breathtaking Napali Coast, as well as the ‘must Geeta Pandya, Flight Centre Mt Ommaney; Jessica Mai, Flight Centre see’ Hawaiian cultural event - a ‘luau’ at The Royal Hawaiian. Sunnybank; Nikki Woodward, China Southern Airlines corporate & Pictured at the Grand Hyatt Kauai are Janet Bradley-Ryalls, Carine leisure manager; Jodie Weeks, Club Med business development mgr; Griffiths, Melissa Pointon, Kim Newton, product co-ordinator & group Jessica Ottrey, Flight Centre Queen Street RTW team; Kassandra escort Paula Wright, Belinda van Tholen, Ann Thompson & Jodie Everett. McKennariey, Flight Centre Toowong; Jessica Ketelaars, Flight Centre On the Go Tours in Vietnam Garden City & Jennifer McMullen, Flight Centre Brisbane Airport. Lapping up Mauritius & Kenya

AIR Mauritius in conjunction with Adventure World hosted seven lucky travel agents last month on an exciting famil to Mauritius and onwards to Kenya. The group explored the picturesque white sandy beaches of Mauritius A GROUP of global Flight Centre agents sampled On The Go Tours’ 10 in style, while viewing a selection of the best resorts on the island. Day ‘Very Vietnam’ tour recently. The trip is the most popular in the Spoilt with touring the island on a private catamaran, the consultants series for the tour operator and takes in charming Hanoi with its fading also experienced the crystal clear waters, fantastic snorkelling and colonial architecture and national monuments, to the spellbinding water sports that Mauritius has to offer. scenery of Halong Bay where the group enjoyed a junk boat cruise. Following five days in Mauritius, the group took the 4 hour flight The trip wrapped up in the steamy city of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) across to Nairobi, Kenya where they began an exciting safari, taking in on the edge of the Mekong Delta. Samburu national reserve, Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara national Pictured in the village of Tra Que Village outside Hoi An, learning reserve, staying in deluxe tent-style properties. the traditional way of life are, from left: Nikki James, Flight Centre UK; Highlight of the trip was a hot air balloon ride over the Maasai Mara Sophia Silk-Wright, Flight Centre Galleries; Lisa McCowan, OTG host; and viewing the ‘Big Five’ while on game drives. Lucy Fox, Flight Centre Te Awamutu; Kyra Hopwood, Flight Centre The group are pictured above in Mauritius and included Natalie Pacific Fair; Kerry Ayres, Flight Centre St Georges Terrace; local guide Farmer & Nicholas Benjamin from Flight Centre; Morgan Schintler, Our and Tennille Creeper, Flight Centre Mt Gambier. Vacation Centre; Mandie Hicks, Escape Travel; Emma Longford, Annie Kneeling from left are Jasmine Kathage, Flight Centre Box Hill with Lori Clark and Shareen Nash from Helloworld with escorts; Albertos Cristou, Bernstein and Rosie Stone from Flight Centre Canada. Air Mauritius and Andrew Kirkman from Adventure World. Website: www.traveldaily.com.au | Phone: 1300 799 220 | Fax: 1300 799 221 | Email: [email protected] Page 8 Emirates ups Entebbe Business EMIRATES is upgauging its daily Dubai-Entebbe route to Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, replacing the currently used Airbus A330-200s, Wednesday 17th June 2015 effective 01 Oct. TravelCube spices up the greens

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This month Travel Daily, Club Med and Air France are giving readers the chance to win a ski trip to France. The prize includes: • Return economy flights to Paris, France with Air France and • Seven nights at a Club Med Ski Resort in France To win this great prize, answer every daily question correctly and have the most creative answer to the final question. Send your SIX consultants from online margarita cart to ensure golfers answers to [email protected] agency TravelCube were on guard were kept well hydrated. at the sixth hole at Bonnie Doon The itravel event was held under Q12. When was Air France’s Sky Priority introduced? Golf Club recently as sponsors of clear blue skies to raise money for the itravel Charity Golf Day. breast cancer research and was a Decked out in their finest resounding success with $24,000 Mexican gear, the group cheered raised for the cause. Terms & conditions on the groups as they played In addition, dozens of groups through and operated a welcome enjoyed a fun day on the links, FCO fire hits capacity Kenya extra vigilance with a myriad of prizes also given DELAYS and cancellations can KENYAN authorities have issued away via a series of on-course Globus US/CAN brox be expected at Rome Fiumicino a public warning that al-Shabaab and lucky door competitions. intends to carry out attacks in the GLOBUS has today announced Airport for the foreseeable future Pictured above at the margarita African nation during Ramadan, the launch of its 2016 United after the facility cut its capacity to cart is the TravelCube team, DFAT is advising. States and Canada brochure, 60% following a recent fire. from left is Jenny Dazeley, Cath “Authorities have encouraged featuring more than 40 itineraries Investigations over the blaze Marshall, Teagan Lynch, Stacy extra vigilance during this time,” ranging from four to 15 days. are continuing, with Terminal 3 at Harsh and Grant Sumich. the Australian Government says. The program included two new FCO to be gradually shut down for Kenya’s overall level of advice tours - the eight-day Canadian damage assessments and repair has not changed from “Exercise a Rockies Winter Adventure which Europcar agent rates work to commence. high degree of caution”. visits Vancouver, Jasper, Lake EUROPCAR has launched a No timeframe has been advised Louise, Banff & Calgary and dedicated website for travel for how long the capacity cut will includes an ice-walk in Maligne industry staff to book discounted last, however the partial closure Hawaii hotels driving unfortunately comes right at the Canyon, priced from $3,644ppts. car hire, with the rates available US CAR rental giant Enterprise beginning of the summer peak. Also new is a 10-day Southern for anyone working in the sector. Rent-A-Car has signed a preferred Airlines have assured pax any California with Death Valley & Announced by Europcar UK agreement with Hawaiian accom inconveniences would be kept as Joshua Tree National Parks tour overnight, savings of up to 20% groups Aqua Hotels and Aston minimal as possible, however air that explores Los Angeles, San are available on worldwide rentals. Hotels & Resorts. transport authority Enac said a Diego, Palm Springs and Las The deals can be booked at Enterprise, whose brand names complete timetable overhaul was Vegas in Nevada, priced from europcar.co.uk/travelstaff and comprise its self-titled flagship, needed to prevent a full collapse. $3,374ppts - see globus.com.au. require industry ID on pick-up. Alamo Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental, will make a fleet of vehicles available for hotel guests Jazoodle to rent during their stay. | agency financial bench- Self-service kiosks will be set marking up in hotel lobbies, while online | mid office / trust account auditing Synopsis by Jazoodle check-in will also be facilitated. Vehicles available include | agency efficiency auditing hybrids, convertibles, jeeps and [email protected] people movers for larger groups.

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