Police in Chile have arrested a man for stealing from one of the country’s major tourist attractions. They say he stole five tonnes of ice from a glacier in Patagonia to sell as designer ice cubes for cocktails. … Continue Reading
Qantas has pushed up surcharges abruptly on international and domestic flights. Increases of up to 24% will lift the cost of a single international sector by as much as AUD60. The airline blames higher fuel costs and the impact of carbon taxes in Australia and Europe. … Continue Reading
The Department of Tourism (DoT) in Central Luzon, Philippines has announced that top officials of the DoT and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to enhance tourism by building roads leading to top tourist destinations. … Continue Reading
Official Travel Directory (OTD) has announced that its subscribing travel agents’ listings are now accessible from over 1,000 travel web sites. “To help direct travel consumers to the agents who can best assist them with their desired travel arrangements, and to further position Official Travel Directory as the web site portal these consumers think of when seeking a travel professional, we have now surpassed 1,000 travel web sites dedicated to driving traffic to OTD.” said Peter Coloyan, Sr., a 35 year travel industry veteran and President of Smart Traveler, Inc., which owns Official Travel Directory.” … Continue Reading
The much-awaited Visa Global Travel Intentions Survey 2011 report is now available for download. In its sixth year, the report provides a thorough look and analysis into international travel trends and travel behavior globally. … Continue Reading
A Muslim airline pilot wept as he told a tribunal that his religion had cost him his job because his employers believed he would “fly planes into buildings”, a British newspaper has reported. … Continue Reading
Korean Air moved to a consolidated net loss last year as the costs of jet fuel surged, Korea’s won currency weakened and cargo demand remained sluggish amid worldwide economic uncertainties. Even so, the carrier’s fourth-quarter net profit climbed, due to foreign exchange gains. … Continue Reading
It’s got to be the ultimate reward for American Twilight movie fans – 20 Queensland holidays to win. … Continue Reading
Destination New South Wales has pulled off a coup by teaming up with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to present pop legend Kylie Minogue as a special guest at this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras. … Continue Reading
Qantas, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia and other oneworld alliance carriers were among numerous airlines hit by a system collapse at the Amadeus GDS network, which lasted three hours last night. … Continue Reading
