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WE’LL HELP YOU SELL NEW ZEALAND Customisable assets and resources to inspire your clients The new 100% Pure New Zealand Marketing Hub will help to inspire your clients to choose New Zealand for their next international holiday. Inside the hub you’ll find a library of customisable marketing assets. Assets are organised by interests and themes to allow you to create marketing material tailored to your clients’ desires with branding that is tailored to your business. Visit marketinghub.newzealand.com to start customising your New Zealand marketing materials
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Tuesday 2nd February 2021
More Tokyo training
TOKYO Tourism has launched
Qld accom agency collapse NZ agent tools
TOURISM New Zealand is
its latest set of modules on Travel QUEENSLAND’S ever-changing Secured creditors of We highlighting its new agent hub (TD
Daily’s Training Academy, offering border restrictions appear to Accommodate Pty Ltd include yesterday) featuring customisable
agents more fun expertise on have claimed another victim, Mercedes-Benz Financial assets and resources to inspire
accommodation, culinary delights with Surfers Paradise-based We Services, owed $360,000, as clients to cross the ditch for their
and tourism experiences. Accommodate Pty Ltd placed into well as Yamaha Motor Finance next international holiday - for
The cuisine module focuses on liquidation last month. which is owed $31,570, while the more info see the front page.
fine dining, local faves and food The company, which managed liquidators have estimated an
etiquette - see page six or info. a portfolio of apartments overall shortfall of $885,000.
MEANWHILE travel advisors across the Gold Coast region, The We Accommodate website
can join the free live online is estimated to owe about $1.4 at weaccommodate.com.au is
B2B event, Tokyo Online City million to a range of creditors still live, noting that the business
Promotion 2021, featuring including $200,000 outstanding is “under new ownership” and
presentations about tourism to Booking.com (Australia) Pty Ltd. linking to another website at
and travel from Tokyo Govt reps, Director Jason Hawthorn qstay.com.au with the same
hotels, DMC & tour operators, appointed Clifford John Surfers Paradise street address.
attractions and tourism orgs. Sanderson as liquidator on 12
The aim will be to educate and Jan, while guests have been told AlUla eyes Aussies
inspire future travel, with daily that existing bookings and/or
EXPERIENCE AlUla has
prizes to be won by attendees. credits are “unfortunately unable
appointed Edelman Australia
The first of three sessions starts to be fulfilled”.
Customers have been asked to
to manage its trade PR and Tune in tonight & enter
today and will also run on 03
forward booking and payment
Walshe Group as its travel trade our competition to win
and 04 Feb, each day featuring marketing rep in the local market.
two time slot options, 5.30pm to details to the liquidator so your own Reefsleep
Located in Saudi Arabia, AlUla
7.30pm and 9pm to 11pm (AEDT). they can be added to the list of experience.
is coined the “living museum”,
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and is a UNESCO World Heritage
“We are sorry it has come to COMPETITION DETAILS
recognised desert city, and is
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Hurtigruten mag everyone’s control,” the company
renowned for its cultural history
and ancient architecture.
HURTIGRUTEN has launched advised customers in an email.
The city of AlUla will form an
a new “immersive” digital
important pillar of Saudi Arabia’s
magazine, marking the first time
the company has expanded into
Globus widens net new tourism push to pivot away
GLOBUS family of brands has from its oil-based economy.
the world of publishing.
Hurtigruten Magazine will make extended its free SafetyNet
full use of immersive videos promotion, giving guests the Today’s issue of TD
& sound, and will provide the option to cancel their holiday 30 Travel Daily today has five
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Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Millennials’ bags packed NRMA buys stake in
Coral Expeditions Window
YOUTH-FOCUSED operator A quarter of participants in the
Contiki has found that more study also indicated they were
THE National Roads & Motorists
Association (NRMA) has acquired Seat
than half of Millennials and considering the prospect of taking
a minority stake in cruise line WHO wouldn’t want to enjoy
Generation Z want to travel as a travel gap year when borders
Coral Expeditions, a “significant a special candlelit dinner with
soon as possible - even if it means open and it was safe to do so.
investment” the line says that will Hollywood super spunk Ryan
having to pay for their own hotel When it came to the booking
underpin its ability to grow and Gosling to celebrate Valentine’s
quarantine arrangements. process, 86% of millennials and
expand in the future. Day this year?
The company’s Voice of a Gen Zs noted that flexibility
“This new partnership will Well ladies, (or gents),
Generation survey canvassed around cancellations was
allow Coral Expeditions to benefit Madame Tussauds Sydney is
the opinions of 1,200 youth important to them, while three
from NRMA’s expertise while offering Aussies the chance to
travellers, finding that 63% are quarters simply wanted more
continuing its journey to tap froth over Gosling’s sexy wax
definitely planning to travel in freedom to change and move
strong long-term demand for likeness this year, and to score
2021, while 71% also revealed bookings in general.
expedition cruising,” said Coral’s the dinner you simply need to
they would have no issue with The most popular overseas
Executive Director Paul Chacko. say in 25 words or less why he
getting vaccinated to travel. market for the demographic
Encouragingly for the Aussie was Europe, claiming 41% of the would be your dream fake date.
travel industry, three quarters vote, with one in 10 suggesting a Save our travel souls Also on offer is Taylor Swift,
of respondents said they were holiday to Asia was the priority. THE sector is uniting to help Miranda Kerr and Prince Harry,
already “dreaming” about their With international borders #SaveTheTravelIndustry, lobbying but strictly no hanky panky -
next domestic holiday, with close closed, Contiki launched a range for post-JobKeeper support enter the competition HERE.
to 40% suggesting the option of of local itineraries last year (TD through a new campaign.
exploring a new destination was 06 Jul 2020), with the brand’s The support push kicked off
the thing they missed the most local MD Katrina Barry suggesting yesterday and will run through
during the travel shutdown. demand has been driven by a to the end of Mar, which is when
need to get out and socialise. JobKeeper is due to expire.
“We know most want the The campaign is housed HERE,
Ritz Hotel Geelong opportunity to travel together & calls on the sector to be vocal.
THE new Ritz Hotel Geelong again with the freedom and
is opening on 01 Mar, nestled flexibility to be social whether
within a heritage-listed building travelling solo or with friends”.
overlooking Austin Park.
Just a five-minute walk to
Eastern Beach, the Ritz provides Etihad commitment
guests with 128 self-contained ETIHAD Airways has confirmed Malaysia Travel Experts
apartments. its commitment to the Australian WANTED
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two-bedroom loft apartments, The announcement followed
and one- & two-bedroom park, as news of Emirates suspending all
well as ocean view apartments. flights departing from the United
See www.ritzhotelgeelong.com.au. Kingdom (TD yesterday).
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Be kept in the Hyperloop AFTA UPDATE
from the Australian Federation of Travel Agents
IT HAS been a busy start to the borders are liberated.
new year. The AFTA team has It is also worth
been busily working away noting that
in the background AFTA has been
working across collaborating with
a range of areas the ACCC in a more
including; purposeful and
briefing the constructive way
new Tourism than ever before,
Minister, Dan and the efforts of
Tehan, on this cooperation is
THE travel sector’s human the Federal Government travel resulting in more immediate and
headline Richard Branson support program, the need for a real benefit.
has revealed a little bit more re-purposed, renamed In late Dec, the ACCC
about what life will be like for JobKeeper program from 01 updated their website with
r travel advisors, Suki makes you cleverer.
passengers aboard his planned
super-fast travel concept, Virgin
Apr, a more robust engagement
framework with the ACCC at
some key additions that will
assist members by providing
Hyperloop. “safety and comfort in mind”, the executive level, terms and consumers with a more balanced
The new transport “Pairing
technology great tech
said Head of Passenger conditions, travel bubbles and and realistic approach to manage
has the potential to revolutionise Experience Sara Luchian, with COVIDSafe travel underpinned their expectations. Specifically,
with
the way people great
travel travel
across the the advisors.”
biggest challenge to simulate by a renewed drive in all forms of this change relates to whether
world, claiming to be capable of normal travel experiences in a national media. or not consumers are entitled
speeds of up to 960km per hour, windowless environment. An absolute key priority remains to a refund for travel bookings
or to put it another way, from Los A large virtual “skylight” will working with the government on cancelled due to government
Angeles to San Francisco in less create ambient sunlight and the travel support package. restrictions will depend on the
than 45 minutes. adjust during the trip’s progress To that end, I am happy to terms and conditions of their
The design of the interior of to help put passengers at ease. announce that we have a series of booking. The information can be
the pods and platform (pictured) Hyperloop is expected to debut meetings with key Cabinet found at the link HERE.
were done with communicating from 2026 at the earliest. Ministers including the Tourism Terms and conditions will vary
Minister this week. We are between travel providers, and in
acutely aware of our members’ some cases consumers might not
concerns across arrange of areas be entitled to a full, or any, refund
of their booking. Some terms and
S
including the policy construct,
conditions may provide for the
the amounts within tiering levels,
ability to re-book, or credit notes,
and structural imbalance based rather refund cancelled bookings.
on the ambiguity of the G1 BAS Leveraging mainstream media
statement definition. to ensure travel agents remain
Additionally, an extension of front and centre of political
Built for Travel Advisors a version of JobKeeper for our
sector, is also high on the agenda
discussions and overall narrative
is also central to AFTA’s work.
for discussion in Canberra this I would like to encourage all
10k+ Tours & Cruises week following on from our members to please read the
email communications that
messaging across national TV,
print and radio last week. AFTA disseminates on a regular
We appreciate that JobKeeper basis and visit the AFTA website
to ensure you remain informed
may take on a new name
Jump onboard!
about the work being undertaken
and form, but the underlying
to ensure the survival of the
intention, to ensure travel agents sector and how it relates to
FREE Until 30 June 2021 can continue to repatriate the
outstanding $4b in consumer
you and your business. We are
currently developing a road map
travel funds, remains unchanged. of webinars commencing this
https://suki.travel It’s about providing a life-cord month to keep our members up-
to help businesses survive until to-date on developments.
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Get your
chocolate fix
WE HAVE our first recipe Make sure
from a reader, this one is Mohr to send your
Tuesday 2nd February 2021 im Hemd a traditional Austrian recipes to
delicacy and served onboard chocolate@
Unscramble Uniworld Boutique River
Cruise Collection ships.
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HOW many words can you make out of these nine letters? Every word The cake is the perfect Jenny Piper
indulgence and was developed Owner,
needs to include the centre letter, have four letters or more and not be Business
a proper noun or a plural. You can only use each letter once. by Bea Tollman and Uniworld’s Publishing
chefs. Group
Good – 17 words
R O E Very good – 26 words
Excellent – 34 words
Mohr im Hemd
(Chocolate Hazelnut
Cake)
Serves 6
L C I INGREDIENTS
CAKE
• 100g butter, melted
NOTE: We’ve used Chambers
E N C Dictionary to decide what
words are acceptable.
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 50g bittersweet couverture
or cooking chocolate
• 3 egg yolks
CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Famous faces • 3 tbsp rum
• ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
• 160ml cup milk
• ½ cup cream
• 3 egg whites
• ⅛ cup granulated sugar
• Pinch of salt
• ½ vanilla bean, cut open
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 150g dark chocolate, finely
• 1 cup crumbed ladyfingers
chopped
• 2 tbsp milk
• 80g butter, softened
• 50g hazelnuts, roasted and
• 2 tsp cognac
grated
• 300ml cream (half-
• 3 tbsp granulated sugar
whipped)
METHOD
CAKE full with the mixture.
Grease 6 small soufflé molds Fill a deep baking tray with
with melted butter and dust about 2 cm of water (or use a
with confectioners sugar; double boiler) and place the
refrigerate molds in the water.
so that the mixture can rise Bake in a preheated oven at
without running over the 170°C for 20 min.
sides.
Melt the chocolate in a double CHOCOLATE SAUCE
boiler. Heat the milk, cream, sugar
Whisk egg yolks with rum and vanilla bean in a saucepan
THERE are three different faces eyes, nose and mouth in this
and confectioners’ sugar until over low heat.
that make up this picture. montage belongs to?
fluffy. Pour in the melted Remove the vanilla bean
They are a mixture of famous And don’t worry if you can’t
chocolate. and melt the finely chopped
celebrities and travel names. guess them all, two out of three
Whisk the egg whites, chocolate in the mixture.
Can you figure out who the ain’t bad!
granulated sugar and a pinch Whip butter with an electric
of salt until half stiff, and mixer till fluffy and pour in
ANSWERS 01 FEB carefully fold about one-third chocolate mixture, stirring
Where in the world: Bo Kaap St, of the egg white mixture into regularly.
Cape Town, South Africa the chocolate mixture. Pour in cognac for extra
Combine the breadcrumbs, aroma.
Pick the nation: Argentina
ladyfinger crumbs and milk Loosen the small cakes from
Whose mascot is this: Pirate Parrot - and fold into the chocolate their molds and arrange on
Pittsburgh Pirates (baseball) mixture, then fold in the nuts plates. Pour on the warm
and the rest of the egg whites. chocolate sauce, and decorate
Fill the molds three-quarters with whipped cream.
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Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Hilton Sydney polishes up AA flags more cuts Italian campaign
AMERICAN Airlines has flagged asks to #Wait4IT
another round of staff furloughs
THE Italian National Tourist
or layoffs from next week, citing
Board has commenced a new
a continued “precarious” travel
advertising campaign, #Wait4IT.
market as the driver.
Encouraging travellers to “hold
The memo to union members
on, there’s always time”, the Wait
also alluded to “overstaffing”
for Italia campaign will feature a
from Apr in a depressed market,
series of three videos.
and coincides with US Govt
The first instalment, which was
financial aid expiring on 31 Mar.
debuted on the weekend, can be
MEANWHILE the airline
viewed HERE.
recently posted a full-year net
To learn more about the
loss of US$8.9 billion.
allures of travelling to Italy, visit
the Travel to Italy Academy by
Virtuosa enters fleet CLICKING HERE.
MSC Cruises has taken delivery
HILTON Sydney has unveiled a
$25 million refurbishment of its
offering two extra square meters
and an extended view of Sydney’s
of the much-hyped MSC Virtuosa,
with a traditional flag ceremony
MONEY
587 rooms and suites (pictured). skyline via an extra window. held earlier today. WELCOME to Money, TD’s Tue
All guest accommodations Family Rooms are made up of Virtuosa will become one of the feature on what the Australian
have been refreshed, with new two connecting rooms, which can most environmentally-conscious dollar is doing.
features including updated soft be purchased together.
furnishings such as carpets and Overseeing the design was
ships at sea when she sails in Apr. AU$1 = US0.760
curtains, European tapware, Sydney-based a+ design group, THE Australian dollar was
recliners, bedside lights and new which complemented the Thumbs up Hawaii weaker overnight, ahead of a
55 inch Smart TVs. modernist form of the building. THE Hawaii Tourism Authority statement by the Reserve Bank
New Corner and Family (HTA) has revealed that 85% of of Australia, and a key speech
categories have also been American mainland visitors to the from its Governor Philip Lowe.
introduced, with the former
HK tourism switch popular island destination rated The local currency was unable
THE Travel Industry Council their holidays as “excellent”, as to benefit from a recovery in
of Hong Kong will formally be part of a recent COVID-19 study American shares, with the
AAT scores hat-trick replaced by the Travel Industry conducted by the industry body. United States’ Dow Jones up
AAT Kings has successfully Authority (TIA) as the new 0.8% overnight, as the heat
Encouragingly, 94% of visitors
completed three Tasmanian regulatory body of the tourism dissipated from last week’s
to Hawaii in the first two weeks
GameStop short squeeze.
guided holidays in a row - the first sector in the city from 2022. of Dec also said their trips Wholesale rates this morning.
time since the start of the travel TIA will be responsible either “exceeded or met their
shutdown in Mar. for promoting integrity and US $0.760
expectations”.
“Our teams on the ground in competence of travel agents, UK £0.556
The HTA believes the results
NZ $1.057
Tassie and our 24/7 support tourist guides and tour escorts in help support the value of its
Euro €0.630
team in Sydney were so excited Hong Kong through a statutory Hawaii’s Safe Travels program,
to get back to what we do best, licensing and regulatory system. Japan ¥79.92
which allows most travellers
delivering incredible holidays for Tourism arrivals in the Chinese Thailand ß22.69
arriving from out-of-state to
China ¥4.877
our guests,” said CEO Matt Fuller. administrative region have bypass the mandatory 10-day South Africa 11.40
Until 01 Mar, AAT is offering dropped 93.6% to 3.57m in 2020 self-quarantine, so long as they Canada $0.973
20% off select tours between 01 when compared to 2019, The have a negative COVID-19 NAAT Crude oil US$55.88
Apr 2021 and Nov 2022. Hong Kong Tourism Board said. test result from a trusted partner.
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