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Tauck highlights
TAUCK is highlighting three
Flight Centre tightens belt New Insight MD
KAREN Deveson has been
of its European river cruising FLIGHT Centre has put a freeze now and 30 Jun and staff with named as the new Managing
journeys, which it says offers “the on all duty travel and asked staff long service leave are being Director of Insight Vacations
best of everything”. to take leave as part of a series of encouraged to consider taking it and Luxury Gold in Australia (TD
The 10-day Savouring France: short-term changes to mitigate during the period. breaking news), with incumbent
Paris, Lyon & Provence; the 12- the impacts of the COVID-19 Optional unpaid leave is Alex O’Connor announcing her
day Blue Danube; and the 15-day outbreak on the business. available to all employees and resignation yesterday.
Rhine & Moselle itinerary are all A spokesperson told TD FCTG’s staff without leave have the O’Connor, who took the role
on display on page nine. priorities were to maintain its option to purchase an additional four years ago, is relocating back
balance sheet strength and 10 days leave. home to New Zealand, with
preserve its workforce so it All full-time employees have global CEO Ulla Hefel Bohler
Meet the team was able to capitalise “on the the option to reduce their saying she had been instrumental
THE Greece & Mediterranean inevitable rebound in demand employment by one day per week in many successes for Insight.
Travel Centre is inviting readers that we will see a little further or fortnight until 30 Jun, with Deveson is currently Head of
to meet its team of destination down the track”. their salary to reflect the change. Marketing for Insight and Luxury
specialists - back page. The freeze on duty travel came Gold, and will step into the MD
into effect yesterday, with the role effective from 01 May.
Carnival Navigator
Today’s issue of TD exception being business-critical
CARNIVAL is promoting its new
“We are thrilled to promote
Travel Daily today has eight and customer-facing travel. Karen into this key leadership
All conferences will be cancelled booking engine, GoCCL Navigator, role,” Hefel Bohler said.
pages of news, including a
from 16 Mar until further notice which promises travel agents “The fact we’re able to appoint
front cover page from Carnival,
- coming into effect after the a range of helpful features, internally speaks volumes of the
a photo page for MTA, plus full
conclusion of Travel Partners’ including an enhanced search talent which exists within the TTC
pages from:
conference in Bangkok next week. tool, interactive deck plans, and Australia team.”
• Tauck
All eligible employees have been easier price comparison. Deveson has over two decades
• AA Appointments jobs
asked to book a minimum of For more information, see the of experience in media, research
• Hurtigruten
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and Donna Kessler revealed they G ADVENTURES recorded Health Organization and would announced a new temporary
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Get Global 2020 exhibition, due Australia in Jan, with further next two weeks before making a covering all existing bookings
to concerns over the impact of growth anticipated, founder decision on its tours scheduled to and new reservations made now
COVID-19 on business events Bruce Poon Tip told Travel Daily. operate in China, Korea and Iran through until 30 Apr 2020, for
buyers’ capacity to book and “We haven’t seen a flattening beyond the end of Apr. sailings departing 30 Apr-15 Oct.
spend in the year ahead. out with coronavirus,” he said, “It’s something that we have to Guests may cancel up to 30 days
The show had been adding that “we’ve seen our take very seriously and monitor, prior to departure and receive a
scheduled for 10 Jul at Sydney’s business flourish over the last but at the same time, it’s our job 100% future cruise credit of any
International Convention Centre, quarter”. as the travel industry to be the monies paid to Seabourn.
and was more than half sold. Poon Tip said the company had calming voice through all this The credit is valid for bookings
However “the success of our an incredible Dec and double- hysteria,” he said. made within 90 days for any
show’s brand is based on very digit growth in Jan, and this published Seabourn sailing
strong ROI for exhibitors,” Bender month’s numbers so far had been departing prior to 31 Dec 2021.
said, adding: “we know that “very solid” in the region.
Peiris heads to UK The company is also offering
the impact of coronavirus on “We feel people in this region RUWAN Peiris, InterContinental a special Global Partner
international business travel has are having no hesitations booking Hotels Head of Operations for Appreciation event with bonus
been severe”. travel for the summer,” he said, Australasia, is set to relocate to commission and extra benefits
Exhibitors will be offered full but noted G Adventures had been London to take up a new role as for clients, available for bookings
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next show, planned for 30 Jul 2021. cancelled all of its trips to China, Operations - UK & Ireland. see seabourninsider.com.
Korea and Iran until the end of Taking up the position in Apr,
Apr. Peiris will lead IHG’s leased and
“There’s been a bit of company-managed hotels in the
unstableness in terms of the UK, and chair the cross-functional
a trusted distributor of
booking patterns, because people UK Managed Leadership team
are in a wait-and-see mentality.” with responsibility for “driving
Poon Tip suggested the a significant transformation”
Book company’s travellers were less
deterred by the outbreak because
including the integration of the
Principal Hotels portfolio.
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IHG MD Australasia & Japan,
Leanne Harwood, said Peiris had
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Managing Director Roy Merricks “They may earn less [during any An update to exhibitors said at The Travel Daily team is in
told Travel Daily. downturn] but they’re not having this stage TA is continuing to work danger of being “caught short”
Speaking at the company’s to pay out amounts of money on delivering the Melbourne with toilet paper supplies in our
National Conference on the through rental, etc. event, scheduled for 10-14 May. office running dangerously low.
weekend, Merricks said the “I do think the bricks and mortar The organisation said it would Panic buying in the areas
model insulates the group from are going to be hit harder than put in place additional health and around TD’s global HQ in Sydney
large-scale crises. the mobile network,” Merricks safety measures where required. has left shelves bare, prompting
“There’s little doubt our guys added. MEANWHILE South African management to raise the office
Co-founder and Co-Managing Tourism has also advised hygiene advice to “be alert, but
Director Karen Merricks added it currently has no plans to not alarmed”.
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PERSONALISED content, two- a year and uses interactive
way conversations and better storytelling to educate agents
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with the company also providing Prizes are offered for
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Partnerships and Comms “So far this year we’ve launched
Manager APAC Blaze James said four of the stories for the
“75% of marketing is rubbish, so incentive and we’ve already had
THE Travel Corporation’s (TTC) at the TreadRight Foundation has
we want to go beyond that and a thousand agents complete the
Chief Sustainability Officer focused on providing economic
have a conversation with our quizzes, which is great because
Shannon Guihan updated empowerment and opportunity
audience and not at them. when you gameify these things
staff in Sydney yesterday on for local communities,” she said.
“Starting this year our there’s far better engagement
the latest developments of Guihan will next appear at
communications are more and ability to recall product
TTC’s philanthropic wing, the the Force For Good event in
personalised, more entertaining, attributes,” said James.
TreadRight Foundation. Sydney tomorrow and is pictured
informative and engaging, no The wholesaler is also
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matter what stage you are at in encouraging agents to pitch
the United Nation’s sustainable Officer and fellow Canadian Dan
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development goals “have become Christian.
The company has rolled Marketing Grant awarded to
the language of the corporate
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space and sustainability and make
educational and entertaining creative ways to market one of
a lot of sense for us”.
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“We’re going through a process
of updating our corporate social
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ANA gets cooking Get ahead of COVID
VIRTUOSO Managing Director
Asia Pacific Michael Londregan
believes the best travel SUSTAINABILITY
companies will be able to lessen MATTERS
the impact of COVID-19 on their
business by planning ahead. Today’s Sustainability
“If we can be proactive and Matters is brought to you by
get ahead of this curve, we’re Hurtigruten
not going to be as impacted as Equality is a numbers game
those people who just hibernate,”
Londregan told Travel Daily. Every
International
“The best in our industry are Women’s
going to get very savvy, and Day is an
what they’re going to work out opportunity to
really quickly is, what products focus on the
are still acceptable from a risk achievements
of women. But
perspective for their clients, it’s also a time
which are not, and they’re to consider the work that still
going to talk to them about the needs to be done to improve
ALL Nippon Airways (ANA) (Japanese dumplings), and were alternatives very quickly and put women’s opportunities to fully
hosted 22 trade partners at a able to enjoy their creations for people’s minds at ease to do participate in the workforce.
product update seminar and lunch, along with some Ramen. And the numbers don’t stack
what they want do. up. The World Economic Forum
lunch at Susuru Ramen and Gyoza Pictured: Mark and Karen “If you’re interested in health estimates it will take 200
Restaurant in Newcastle on 26 from italktravel The Junction, and wellness, and you had your years for women to achieve
Feb. and Victoria from Jayes Travel heart set on Chiva-Som, but Gaia economic parity if we continue
Not only did the attendees learn Newcastle City. is in our own backyard, you can at the current rate.
more about ANA’s double daily get the same outcome,” he said.
Sydney - Haneda services, they At Hurtigruten we’re
also learnt how to make Gyoza
Oceania events committed to promoting
OCEANIA Cruises’ Agent Bring Air NZ most viewed gender equality across our
business. Not only is it the
Client event series kicked off AIR New Zealand’s latest safety right thing to do, it just makes
Travelport deals yesterday in Newcastle and video had become the airline’s business sense. The UN reports
TRAVELPORT has signed multi- Melbourne, with attendees most viewed safety video, that it is estimated companies
year content agreements with learning about the cruise line’s garnering over 27m views since with three or more women in
three new airline partners in 2020/21 sailings, while enjoying senior management functions
its release last week (TD 28 Feb).
score higher in all dimensions
the Pacific region: Australia’s Fly canapes and beverages. The video highlights the impact of organisational performance.
Corporate and Fly Pelican, and The next event will take place of NZ’s biodiversity crisis through
New Zealand’s Air Chathams. in Sydney on 16 Mar, followed by the story of a girl named Janey Last year Hurtigruten’s
The announcement comes two the Gold Coast on 17 Mar, Perth and a lost CGI takahe known as businesses were ranked 11 out
weeks after the global travel on 24 Mar, Tauranga on 01 Apr, Mr T - watch it HERE. of 91 on the SHE Index, a global
technology company signed new and Auckland on 02 Apr. organisation measuring gender
balance and the initiatives a
agreements with five other Pacific Agents can register themselves AMAN new brand company has put in place to
carriers (TD 19 Feb). and their clients HERE. increase gender equality.
AMAN Resorts International
has announced a new hotel
Their motto is “what can
brand, Janu, which focuses on be measured, can also be
“social wellness” and “purposeful changed” and we’re continuing
connection”. to work with them to improve
There are currently three our numbers across all aspects
Janu hotels under construction, of our business in all regions of
the world.
including in Montenegro, Al Ula in
Saudi Arabia, and Tokyo, all slated
Damian Perry, Managing Director
to open in 2022. Hurtigruten APAC
The properties will feature
large guestrooms with expansive
bathrooms, wellness facilities
offering “cutting-edge experiences
and treatments”, and a mix of
dining, lounge, and bar areas.
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SkillsIQ on display in Sydney
Thursday 5th March 2020
China flashes cash Rad Season insures
CHINA has activated a new cash ADVENTURE and action sports
support strategy to both domestic events company Rad Season
and foreign airlines in a bid to has partnered with insurance
restore services and mitigate the company battleface to provide
suspension of flights during the coverage in isolated destinations
COVID-19 crisis. and dangerous places.
The move is designed to
alleviate cashflow issues in the
country experienced by a number
Flybe bids bye bye?
THE SkillsIQ NSW ITAB Industry and provided deeper insights
of carriers, with British Airways AILING UK airline Flybe is on
Skills Forum 2020 took place at regarding the challenges and
for example expected to receive a the brink of collapse, according to
the Novotel Darling Harbour hotel opportunities arising from the
direct funding boost to restart its British media reports.
late last month, pushing forward rapidly changing client landscape,
services from London to Beijing. The carrier’s primary hub of
the theme of Customer Service and how businesses in travel can
Exeter Airport is showing all
versus Customer Experience - The take advantage of this evolution.
flights today as operational,
TI sales trips in Nov however, reports on the ground
Experience Matters. Pictured: NSW ITAB Executive
TOURISM Ireland’s (TI) 2020 The event saw prominent SkillsIQ Sarah Rosen; SkillsIQ CEO
at Glasgow Airport suggest the
Sales Mission will visit Brisbane, industry leaders come together Yasmin King; Australian Travel
airline’s aircraft have been seized
Melb, Sydney and Auckland. from across a broad range of Careers Council CEO Rick Myatt
and all flights cancelled.
The Brisbane date is 09 Nov, the verticals, including tourism, travel and SkillsIQ General Manager
In Jan, Flybe was formally
Melbourne date is 10 Nov, the and hospitality, retail, personal Melinda Brown.
excluded from coverage by the
Sydney date is 12 Nov and the services, sport, and recreation.
AFTA Chargeback Scheme (ACS)
Auckland date is 16 Nov. The forum also fostered
(TD 29 Jan), and earlier this week,
The events will see TI mix with discussions about sharing
the airline reportedly informed
key travel industry buyers and knowledge from sector to sector,
the UK Government it did not
other delegates in Australia and have enough funds to last until
New Zealand. the end of Mar. Qld rethinks tourism
QUEENSLAND’S tourism
APPOINTMENTS industry has created a new
leadership group, including reps
WELCOME to Industry Appointments, Travel Daily’s Thursday feature from 13 regional organisations,
which is brought to you by Travel Trade Recruitment. plus Tourism and Events
If you have just appointed Queensland, the Department of
someone to a new position Innovation and Tourism Industry This week The Fullerton
and would like to update the Development, the Queensland Hotel Sydney & Travel Daily are
industry email appointments@ Tourism Industry Council and the offering readers the chance to
traveldaily.com.au. Local Govt Association of Qld. attend a lavish purple-themed
The change is aimed at bringing International Women’s Day
Craig Constable has assumed the role of Country Manager for the Afternoon Tea held each day
about a more “collegiate and
Australian market at 1000 Mile Travel Group. He brings with him during the month of March.
transparent approach”, said the
a wealth of international experience in the travel industry to the
Group’s Chair Simon Latchford. The Fullerton Hotel Sydney is
Helloworld business, having worked in China, Indonesia and Singapore.
awarding an Afternoon Tea for
American Express Global Business Travel has promoted Michael
Qualantone to the position of Chief Revenue Officer. He most recently New Quest Melb two to five readers with most
creative responses received.
held the role of EVP, Global Supplier Relations, leading both the supplier QUEST Apartment Hotels has
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Cruise search engine Cruisewatch has welcomed former Cruiseco Chief Watergardens Town Centre will
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InterContinental Hotel has appointed Ruwan Peiris to the new role conference spaces, car parking, and why?
of Head of Managed & Leased Operations – UK & Ireland. He will fully equipped kitchens and
commence in the position from mid-Apr, where he will be based in laundry facilities.
IHG’s global headquarters in Denham, United Kingdom. Peiris will be Construction work will kick off
accountable for driving “significant transformation” that includes the “shortly”, with view to opening to
integration of the Principal Hotels portfolio into the IHG enterprise. the public in mid-2021.
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MTA celebrates 20 years
Thursday 4th March 2020
TWENTY years of success
makes for one very special
birthday celebration.
And MTA – Mobile Travel Agents
made sure this memorable event
went off with a bang.
A total of 500 MTA Advisors,
VIP guests and industry partners
joined founders Karen and Roy
Merricks at the InterContinental
Sanctuary Cove Resort in Hope
Island, Queensland, for the
People Purpose Passion 20th
THE champagne was flowing at the Fri night Welcome Beach Party. Back:
anniversary conference.
Lorna, Chantelle, Anne, Zeena, Sue and Celeste from MTA Head Office; Front:
An unforgettable three-day
Carolyn, MTA and Carlos, Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts.
fun-filled spectacular over the
weekend culminated in a Roaring
‘20s Gala Party complete with THE amazing
Guy Sebastian live on stage at Guy Sebastian
Movie World, an event that will in action at the
have the industry talking for Movie World
years. Gala party.
TH E Merricks fam
ily – Karen, Roy, Sa
Guy Sebastian and ra and Ben – with
MTA brand ambass
and a cast of hund ador Jessica Watso
reds. n
THE highly
tropical
World’s
Leading Cruise
Lines team,
all glammed
up for the
opening night
beach party.
MTA co-founders Karen and Roy Merricks with the
KAREN and MTA Sprit Award recipient 2020, Chris Hopton from NT.
Roy Merricks
with some of
the inaugural
Hall of
Fame award
recipients for
outstanding
performance
and over 15
THE spectacular hologram backdrop at the
years with MTA.
opening night Lagoon Beach Party.
SPECIA L
guest Guy
Sebastian
fielding
questions
from
conference
MC Ally
Langdon. CONFERENCE delegates enjoying a fun flutter at
the MTA Casino at Movie World.
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London mates rate Jenman policy
EDWARDIAN Hotels London is FOLLOWING global health
offering special travel agent rates concerns, Jenman African Safaris
from £110 (approx AU$213) per will allow agents to reschedule
room per night inclusive of VAT bookings confirmed on or after
at 20%. 28 Feb and for travel by 28 May
Radisson Blu Edwardian’s 2021, for up to 15 months from
Thursday 5th March 2020 Hampshire, Heathrow, Mercer the booked date.
Street and Bloomsbury Street Standard cancellation fees will
hotels are included in the offer. still apply to travellers who cancel
Quasar goes to Galapagos Agents will require an IATA their bookings.
number or TIDS number to book Additionally, Jenman will hand
- for more information, contact out “health passports” to its
whittys@edwardian.com. guests detailing information and
health tips on COVID-19.
Vistara, Sabre deal
SABRE Corporation has signed Unique wins Pimalai
a new agreement with Indian THE Unique Tourism Collection
airline Vistara, allowing the has been appointed as the
carrier access to its Codeshare Australian and New Zealand
Manager and partner solution representative for Thailand’s five-
Sabre Schedule Manager. star Pimalai Resort & Spa.
Vistara already had an existing Unique will promote Pimalai
GDS agreement with the global through marketing campaigns,
travel software and technology trade and media famil trips, event
company. representations, and more.
FOUR of Australia’s top South The group explored the islands
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were recently whisked away rides, and mingled with turtles
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The trip began with a couple Pauline Stavrakis, Reservations
of nights in Ecuador’s cultural Team Leader, Abercombie & Kent;
capital of Quito before the group Savio Pereira, General Manager,
boarded Quasar Expeditions’ The Travel Specialists; Brendan
16-cabin, 33-passenger capacity Murphy, Groups Coordinator,
M/V Evolution for a seven-night Latitude 33; and Rob Gurr,
cruise itinerary. Director, Ynot Concepts.
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