REGISTER now to join Tourism Australia’s Aussie Specialist Tour of the country.
A unique cultural experience will follow a short presentation at each gathering, with two events slated to take place soon in Melbourne and Canberra.
The Victorian event will be held on Fri 17 June at The Yarra Building from 9.30am to 12pm, while the ACT gathering will take place on 01 Jul at 9.30am to 12pm – see page eight for details.
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QANTAS has applied for a licence to operate scheduled services from Brisbane & Sydney to Samoa and vice versa.
“We’re really excited about the possibility of re-establishing regular passenger services between Australia and Samoa and we’ll have more details to share once we’ve received all the necessary approvals from the Samoan Government,” Qantas said in a statement this morning.
MEANWHILE Rex Airlines will commence flights between Melbourne and Devonport in Tasmania from Aug.
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UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruises President & CEO Ellen Bettridge has been revealed as a guest speaker for Cruise360 Australasia in Sydney this Aug.
“Ellen has a brilliant ability to interpret industry trends and convey what matters most for her audience, so this will be a great opportunity for travel agents to learn and be inspired,” CLIA Managing Director Australasia Joel Katz said.
Bettridge will tackle the topic of making the most of cruising’s revival, where she will talk about growing opportunities available for travel agents through areas including the strength in cruise demand, new demographics, and the critical role of travel agents in a complex travel environment.
Buy tickets to the event HERE.
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No more COVID-19 tests for passengers into the USA effective 12 June.
The US Government is expected to shortly announce the lifting of its requirement for air travellers to test negative to COVID-19 prior to entering the United States.
A “senior administration official” cited by CNN has confirmed that the US Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention will remove the requirement this Sunday after finding it is no longer necessary “based on the science and data”.
The measure has been in place since early 2021, and the removal will be subject to a 90 day review which could see testing reintroduced if new variants arise.
America’s tourism industry has been heavily critical of the requirements, saying they were a significant disincentive to travel and impacted the country’s international competitiveness.
More details in Tuesday’s issue of Travel Daily.
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Keep Dreaming was created to help you stay in touch with clients and generate enquiries throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to inspire your clients’ travel dreams and future travels, to be booked through you, the travel agents.
Here are some assets that you can use in promoting Keep Dreaming to your clients. Click on the images to download the resources.
Social media post images (optimised for Facebook and Instagram):
Email signature:
MREC ad which can be used on your website or in an HTML newsletter:
Front cover image (optimised to be placed in an email):
The link to view the online magazine is https://travelandcruiseweekly.com.au/?r3d=KeepDreaming080
We suggest using the various assets and always linking to the magazine online. Why not include a call to action in an email to your client database, about how they can contact you to start planning their next trip. Now is the perfect time to be dreaming up their next adventure, and there are some great deals to be had out there.
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AIR New Zealand this morning advised of an improvement in its expected result for the 12 months to 30 Jun, with the carrier now forecasting that its full year financials will show a loss before tax and other significant items of less than NZ$750 million.
The prediction is NZ$50 million better than the previous forecast on 30 Mar, when CEO Greg Foran predicted an NZ$800 million loss.
“The airline continues to see strong passenger booking activity on short-haul and international services following the opening of the New Zealand border,” an investor update today noted.
“Domestic demand has also improved in recent weeks, with business-related demand returning to approximately 90% of pre-COVID levels.”
The carrier said it remained mindful that the macroeconomic environment continues to be uncertain, with disruptions caused by the impact of COVID variants, continued travel restrictions in some markets, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine which is contributing to high jet fuel prices.
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OUTBOUND travel from Australia is being hampered by a lack of air connectivity to key markets, G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip believes.
Speaking with Travel Daily on his first trip to Australia in more than two years, Poon Tip said that while a lack of flights to continents like South America might be delaying some Aussies to travel, he remains very confident that the appetite to take a trip with operators like G Adventures is very high.
“There’s not enough lift out of Australia at the moment and it’s very expensive because of the reduced flight schedules, but the desire is there for sure,” he said.
“We have definitely noticed an increase [in bookings] over the last couple of weeks…and the interest from Australians is definitely very high.
“Enquiries are very strong right now as well and digitally we have a lot of searches going on from Aussies, but the conversions are harder when you can’t get people on the flights,” he added.
While Poon Tip observed that the resurgence in local bookings had seen a lot of interest in Asia, he conceded this comes with its own challenges as the region lags behind the rest of the world in reopening to travel, disincentivising people to go ahead and finalise bookings.
G Adventures Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, Sean Martin, also told TD that Peru had continued to be really strong for the brand.
“Despite the fact that to get there right now you need to travel via North America, people still want that ultimate bucket list experience and we are the largest eco travel operator in the world and we know how to do Peru better than anyone else,” he said.
MEANWHILE Poon Tip revealed that its new Roamies hostel offering targeting the 18-30 year-old market has performed “really well” since formally launching in May (TD 09 Dec 2021), pioneering a new set of experiences that takes the tourist out of travel and inserts more social cohesion.
More from G Adventures on p4.
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AN increasing number of business travellers are opting to fly in premium cabins in and out of Australia, according to Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG)Corporate Booking Trends, despite a hike in ticket prices.
More than one in three business travellers are booking premium class cabins on international flights this year, representing a 3% increase when compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Flight Centre Corporate ANZ Managing Director, Melissa Elf, said, “business travel is bouncing back quicker than we could ever have imagined as the critical nature of face-to-face meetings comes to the fore.
“Corporate travellers are wasting no time in filling premium cabins and that’s leading to a shortage of Business class seats on routes out of Australia in the coming months…some carriers have no premium vacancies until well into the new financial year, such is the demand right now.”
This trend continues in spite of rising ticket prices, with return tickets reaching up to $20,000 ex-Australia to London, Europe or the United States over the next few months, The Australian Financial Review reports.
Elf believes more companies are willing to spend money on travel now after two years of virtually no travel expenses, and are choosing to book their employees at the front of the plane in order to “look after their health and comfort” and to help retain and attract the best staff.
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BABY Boomers have more time and money to travel than other demographic, albeit at an easier pace and with an eye on health and mobility issues, according to a new study conducted by the Innovation Team at Virtuoso.
The two-year study also showed that Boomers value travel agents more than any other age group, craving expert advice both during the booking process and while on an overseas adventure.
Small, private group tours are generally the preference, with a high value placed on spending quality time as a family, dubbed ‘spending the kids’ inheritance trips’ by the industry.
Meanwhile, Gen Xs (born between 1965 and 1980) tend to travel less than other generations due to hectic schedules, the study suggests, however when they do book a trip they value the opportunity to switch off and recharge, and lead the way when it comes to spending on trips.
Their children often inform travel decisions, including the destination and experiences, while Gen X also crave “smart luxury” and are willing to shell out a little more for quality.
When it comes to Millennials, the report concluded travel is a “crucial” part of their lifestyle, with trips having a strong emphasis on exploring cultures.
The younger generation also like to be inspired by social media, sustainability, culinary experiences, and holidays that ensure they “live in the now rather than saving for retirement like generations before them”.
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JOOST Heymeijer, former Emirates Senior VP of Inflight Catering and GM of Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, has taken a new position as CEO of WA-based hospitality provider Z1Z, with a portfolio incl Cape Lodge, Gaia, Ningaloo Lighthouse and more.
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