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The Daily Travel Agent Bite: Fri 24 Jun

Skill up on all you need to know with bite sized travel news designed specifically to help you, the Travel Agent, be your best today and tomorrow.

Skill up on all you need to know with bite sized travel news designed specifically to help you, the Travel Agent, be your best today and tomorrow.

1. Can you guess which tourism & travel website gets the most clicks?

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We know the rise of digital technology has changed the way travellers do their research, but where exactly are they going when they open their Internet browsers?

Qantas.com.

They’re all going to the Flying Kangaroo’s website.

Okay, that’s not entirely true, but new research does show that Qantas’ website receives the most visitors in the Australian tourism and travel industry, with an average of 2.7 million people per month.

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2. Emirates makes room for more bums on the world’s longest flight

Travel Agent Emirates A380 staff

Emirates is adding more seats on the world’s longest commercial flight, by replacing the Boeing 777-200LR aircraft with its jumbo A380.

The announcement comes a little over three months after the carrier launched on the Dubai-Auckland route, which has an extensive 17 hours and 15 minutes running time from New Zealand to the UAE.

From 30 October, the double-decker A380 will replace current aircraft on the daily service.

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3. oneworld adds a third alliance fare

Travel Agent Japan feature

oneworld is giving travellers more choice by adding a third alliance fare to the fast growing travel destination, Japan.

On sale now, the new Visit Japan Kyushu fare focuses on the Kyushu region – the third largest island and the most southwesterly of the main islands.

Besides Fukuoka and Nagasaki, oneworld serves five other airports on the island, they are: Kagoshima, Kitakyushu, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Oita.

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4. VisitBritain’s ‘Giant’ new campaign to unlock tourism

Travel Agent VisitBritain Big Ben

VisitBritain is tapping into the charm and popularity of one of Roald Dahl’s beloved characters to promote Britain’s ‘Giant’ appeal as a family-friendly tourism destination.

The organisation launched its £350,000 ‘Where Giant Dreams come to Life’ campaign earlier this week, ahead of the forthcoming movie premiere of The BFG – a Disney film adaptation of Dahl’s ‘The Big Friendly Giant’.

Running for six weeks across digital and social media, the campaign taps into the magic of the movie, which was filmed across several locations across Britain including Blenheim Palace, London, the Isle of Skye and Bamburgh beach in Northumberland.

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5. INCENTIVE: WIN a trip to Reno-Lake Tahoe or Salt Lake City

Travel Agent incentive

Sell ski holidays and then experience it for yourself with United Airlines’ new incentive designed to promote the US ski season.

The carrier has teamed up with ski resorts in Utah and Nevada to gives Agents the opportunity to WIN a trip to Reno-Lake Tahoe or Salt Lake City in March 2017.

To be in the running, consultants need to complete the carrier’s training module before 31 July 2016. The top 10 performing Agents will be win prize, which includes the chance to experience United’s Dreamliner from Australia plus skiing or boarding and après skiing activities in the regions.

Click here to register for the online training module.

 

6. New lands & ocean cruises with APT

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APT has added Japan as a new destination to its Asian portfolio, showcasing new land tours and two styles of ocean cruising as part of its latest China & Japan 2017 brochure.

The new brochure offers a choice of four Japan itineraries. As well as staying at impressive luxury hotels, a range of travel styles feature – from bullet train to coach travel, soft expedition cruising and classic ocean cruising. APT has also compiled an unforgettable sightseeing program.

Several travel styles are available, with APT offering a smaller group land journey on the 11 day Best of Japan, the chance to ride Japan’s infamous Bullet Train and for cruise fans, two styles of ocean cruising. Guests can choose small ship cruising around the Japanese coast aboard APT’s own vessel, the MS Caledonian Sky, on the 12 day Timeless Japan; or ocean cruising aboard the Diamond Princess on the 19 day Best of Japan and Circle Hokkaido journey from Osaka to Tokyo.

The new brochure also features a selection of APT’s most popular luxury China river cruises and tours such as an exploration of the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China; and at Beijing’s Summer Palace, a private cruise aboard a traditional vessel around the shores of China’s most beautiful royal palace complex.

 

7. Thailand was a ‘Hoot’ for Agents

Travel Agent Centara feature

Adventure, culinary and wellness were on the menu for a group of eight lucky Hoot Holidays agents on a recent eight-day famil to Thailand hosted by Centara Hotels and Resorts.

The agents had the chance to receive first-hand experience of Thailand as a multi-facetted destination with a huge offering for Australian travellers in both, city and beachside locations.

In Phuket, the group was first hosted by Centara Karon Resort Phuket, an extensive 4-star resort with three pools whilst also being conveniently located in the heart of Karon Village surrounded by shopping and entertainment. The group continued their explorations in Krabi and got to know stunning natural beauty and Thai hospitality at its best throughout their stay at Centara Anda Dhevi Resort & Spa, located in a peaceful setting in the Noparatthara area, west of Ao Nang, an affordable 4-star resort offering a range of accommodation options for families and couples including pool access rooms and family suites.

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8. Book a flight & WIN with Etihad’s ‘Your Flight, Our Shout’ incentive

Travel Agent Etihad Residence

Etihad is giving agents and their customers the chance to win back the cost of their flights.

The ‘Your Flight, Our Shout’ incentive celebrates the carrier’s new A380 operations from Melbourne and 787 services to Perth.

Every day over four weeks (ending 4 July), Travel Agents who book their clients on an Etihad flight will have the chance to win the cost of the flights back for both themselves and their customer.

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