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Contours Travel - Small Group Tours of South America, Mexico and Guatemala 2012/13 This new small group tours of South America was BANFF & Jasper National Parks Pictured crouching around their released by Contours Travel to offer fully escorted in partnership with Canada’s snowy creation from left are: tours with English speaking guides, guaranteed Tourism British Columbia showed departures for a minimum of four clients and a Mary Mansour, Travelworld Mt off their winter wonderlands to maximum of 18. Four tours are available including the Druitt; Kierra Joyce, Ski Max and this group of Aussie tour operators 31 Day Sensational South America itinerary. Laura Haverkamp, JTG Travel. and top-selling agents recently. Top row are Joanne Bell, HWT; Adventure World - Cruise Small Ships, River Cruises, While seeing snow in Mar may Scott Conan, Travelplan and Motor Yachts, Expedition Cruises and Luxury Barges have been new to many on the Conan Whitehouse, Sno N Ski. The Adventure World Cruising 2012 brochure boasts trip, it didn’t prevent an excellent new and exciting cruise destinations including the effort at building a snowman. Ascott into China South Pacific, USA River Cruising, the Arctic and the Mediterranean; as well as the addition of river cruising, THE Ascott Limited Group has motor yachts and luxury barges throughout Europe. Travelport results secured rights to manage its first residence unit in China, with the More packages have been added for the 2012 brochure. TRAVEL transaction software 169-unit Citadines Jinshang Road provider Travelport announced its New Horizons Holidays - UK and Europe 2012/13 Xiamen slated to open this year. results for Q4 in 2011, reporting The launch of the New Horizons Holidays’ expansion The new addition boosts an increased net revenue of into popular regions in the UK and Europe. Agents are Ascott’s portfolio to 42 properties $465m while operating income being rewarded with a $20 Myer gift card for every UK in 17 destinations. and Europe booking over $950 before 06 Apr. The plummeted from $45m last year brochure covers key destinations of London and to just $4m. Regional UK, Dublin, Paris and Nice, Rome, Florence MEANWHILE, the company will PRG Airport renamed and Venice, Madrid and Barcelona, Amsterdam, commence its court-ordered PRAGUE Airport in the Czech Munich and Frankfurt, Vienna and Zurich, Athens, Prague and Istanbul. mediation with American Airlines Republic will soon be renamed in in May (TD 06 Mar), after similar honour of the nation’s deceased proceedings the carrier has former president Vaclav Havel, entered into with rival GDS Sabre. Czech media have reported.

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RIGHT: Another unique experience in the Napa was a wine blending workshop at the Ravenswood winery, where everyone got to create their own custom selection. Jen McDermott from the Travel Corporation and Rachael Harding of Trafalgar are pictured with their vintages.

BELOW: Clearly not having much fun at all are Rebecca Tubey from Flight Centre Garden City ABOVE: Relaxing after a busy time in the and Jasmine Kyle, Flight Centre Fremantle. kitchen are Julie Trott, Jetset Belgrave; Cathy Barton, Canadian Bay Travel; and Carmel Johnstone, Mordialloc Travel & Cruise.

ABOVE: Cutting to the chase are Glory Britto from HWT Forest Hill with Julz Daniell of Flight Centre Geelong.

LEFT: It’s the queen of the strawberries, Jo Uildriks from HWT Carnegie.

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Website: www.traveldaily.com.au | Phone: 1300 799 220 | Fax: 1300 799 221 | Email: [email protected] Page 7 Monday 26th Mar 2012 Worldhotels adds FFs Tas welcomes Virgin INDEPENDENT hotel network TASMANIA’S Tourism Minister Worldhotels has added three new Scott Bacon has welcomed the 4RAVEL$AILY frequent flyer programs to its announcement last week of an (KTUVYKVJVJGPGYU stable, being Scandinavian Airlines’ increase in services to Hobart by EuroBonus scheme, airBaltic’s Virgin Australia (TD Thu) as well BalticMiles program and TAM’s as the soon-to-open lounge. subsidiary Multiplus. “Commercial airlines will only The new additions lifts the total put on extra flights and invest in number of Worldhotel’s frequent infrastructure when they are flyer schemes to 24. confident of making a solid return on that investment,” Bacon said EK Subcontinent deals late last week. EMIRATES has special economy “This announcement shows the class fares from Brisbane, Sydney, confidence Virgin Australia has in Melbourne & Perth to the South Tasmania as a tourist destination. East Asian Subcontinent priced “The Tasmanian Govt was QUEENSLAND Rail recently Creek; Ian Pearson, Travelscene committed to working with key hosted this group of agents in Eltham; Rebecca Coultas, Darebin from $1,050, for travel from now until 31 Oct, ticketed by 20 Apr. industry stakeholders to develop conjunction with Qantas Holidays, Travel; Bernadette Kelly, Travel a strategic approach to growing QantasLink and Outback Aussie Bound & Cruise; Jennifer Lloyd, Bookings ticketed by 01 Apr will earn 7% commission, or 5% after access in and out of Tasmania in Tours, delivering a dose of the Travel Counsellors; Andrew Willis, the future,” Mr Bacon added. Aussie outback on a mega-famil Travelscene Kings Meadows; 02 Apr - emiratesagents.com/au. tour of Queensland. Carolina Gavin, Elite Travel Sydney; The party experienced oodles of Kylie Dunn, New England Travel WIN A HOLIDAY TO SINGAPORE Aussie history, breathtaking views, Armidale; Jacqui Scroggie, Travel Throughout March, Travel Daily is giving readers the chance to win sunsets & true country hospitality. Partners; Roslyn Willis, Ross a fabulous Singapore holiday package for two valued at $5250, Travelling on the Westlander Garden Tours; Marilyn Brown, courtesy of Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Airlines and train from Brisbane to Charleville, Reho Travel; Marion Balsillie, Resorts World Sentosa. the group also visited Longreach, Aircruising Australia; Rheannon The prize includes two return economy class airfares on Singapore cruised the Thomson River, visited Brown, HWT Parkes; Kirby Airlines, four nights stay for two people at a Resorts World Sentosa the Stockmans Hall of Fame and Saunders, Jamison Travel Hotel, two one-day passes to Universal Studios Singapore, two tickets the Waltzing Matilda Centre. Canberra; Robert Cameron, HWT to Voyage De La Vie and tickets to Maritime Experiential Museum Pictured here hosted by Lauren Bathurst; Barbara Nicholls and and Aquarium. Stuchbury from Qantas Holidays Jon Moen, Qantas Holidays; Tim Every day Travel Daily will ask a different Singapore-related question and Alyssa de Laurence from Qld Bowden, QLD Rail Travel & Anita – just read the issue and email us your answer. There will be 22 Rail Travel, are Claudia Pallaspuro, Clarke, Outback Aussie Tours. questions in total, which will also be posted on our website. Suncity Travel Maroochydore; At the end of the month the subscriber with the most correct entries Kate Williams-Hills, Suncity Travel Dream tour continues and the most creative response to the final question will win this Caloundra; Corinne Ellis, fantastic Singapore holiday. 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