Qantas has announced that from August 2015 the airline will fly daily to Tokyo’s Haneda airport, making Qantas the only international carrier to operate direct services between Australia and Haneda.
The new service will be in addition to the airline’s daily services to Narita, with a couple of schedule changes potentially in the line-up for the Narita service so that the combined services provide better flexibility for customers.
The services to Haneda are expected to be on sale before the end of the, with the time slots set to be around peak times, with an evening departure out of Haneda to Australia, and a morning service arriving from Australia into Haneda.
In a bid to keep drivers safe on Aussie roads these holidays, Tourism Holdings Ltd (thl) and CamperMate have teamed up to produce a seven-minute driver safety video in Mandarin, German, French and English, to be viewed before taking off in their campervan.
Following a successful collaboration in New Zealand to help tourists understand road rules, the Australian version has been created, with the partnership reflecting not just thl’s commitment to driver safety, but CamperMate’s ability to share information digitally.
With word spreading fast that the Australian Government has issued an additional 1000 ballot tickets to the 2015 Gallipoli Centenary to waitlisted Aussies, Insight Vacations is reminding those heading to Turkey that the tour operator has limited availability on its Gallipoli Anniversary escorted journeys.
The itineraries include a 22-day ‘Splendours of Turkey and Greece’ and 12-day ‘Gallipoli Anniversary and Aegean Cruise’, providing a more cost-effective solution to experiencing the special event.
To mark the one year anniversary of operation out of Darwin, Malaysia Airlines invited eight of its top performing agents on an eight-day famil to Thailand, visiting the top two Aussie tourist hot spots of Krabi and Phuket.
The agents were also treated to the Thai hospitality of Centara Hotels & Resorts, who hosted the group throughout their trip, including a stay at the Centara Blue Marine Resort & Spa in Krabi.
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (Virgin Australia) has confirmed that Tiger Airways Holdings Limited shareholders have given the go ahead for Virgin Australia’s proposed acquisition of the remaining 40% of shares in Tiger Airways Australia from Tiger Holdings.
The Tiger Holdings shareholders approved the transaction at an Extraordianry General Meeting held on November 27, with the transaction expected to be wrapped up by 2015.
Inland NSW members and operators scooped up eight Gold Awards, four Silvers, and the ‘Outstanding Contribution by an Individual’ at the 2014 NSW Tourism Awards held in Darling Harbour on November 27.
Les Moulds represented the individual award winner, while other award recipients ranged from Tamworth Country Music Festival to Taronga Western Plains Zoo and Tri State Safaris.
QantasLink’s inaugural flight between Brisbane and Hamilton Island touched down on Friday, giving customers more travel options when heading to The Whitsunday Islands.
QantasLink will operate four return services per week between Fridays and Mondays on board its 74-seat Q400 aircraft.
The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) Sydney office has announced Universal Studios Japan’s latest attractions for Christmas 2014 and winter in Japan, including Universal Wonder Christmas, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and UNIVERSAL COOL JAPAN.
Ranked number one in Japan as the perfect Christmas to spend with your loved ones, Universal Wonder Christmas is taking place November 14-January 6 2015, while The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened in July 2014, and UNIVERSAL COOL JAPAN is a special event held only in 2015 between January 23 and May 10.
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DriveAway Holidays has a range of Australian car hire deals starting from $56 per day collecting in Sydney between January and March with Hertz, as well as savings for booking 21 days or move in advance.
Head across to New Zealand and rent a car from $80 per day collecting at Auckland or Christchurch between December 1 and March 31 with Budget.
A group of Australian agents got a good dose of the Tahiti blues during a recent incentive trip to the Society Islands, taking in luxurious resorts, private picnics and swimming with sharks and rays.
Island hopping from Tahiti to Moorea and Bora Bora, the group of ten agents stayed at the luxurious St Regis Bora Bora Resort, the stunning Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort and got a taste of Tahiti at the Manava Suite Resort and Le Meridien Tahiti.
The famil was organised by Tahiti Tourisme and Air Tahiti Nui as an incentive for top-selling Sydney agents.
