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Safety decision closes Mt Hutt with guests on mountain

Safety decision closes Mt Hutt with guests on mountain

A combination of drifting snow and poor visibility has lead to Canterbury’s Mt Hutt ski area closing the access road with a total of 316 guests still on the mountain. Mt Hutt ski area manager James McKenzie said while ski area management had been aware of an approaching front and a poor forecast for today […]

Safety decision closes Mt Hutt with guests on mountain

Safety decision closes Mt Hutt with guests on mountain

A combination of drifting snow and poor visibility has lead to Canterbury’s Mt Hutt ski area closing the access road with a total of 316 guests still on the mountain. Mt Hutt ski area manager James McKenzie said while ski area management had been aware of an approaching front and a poor forecast for today […]

One&Only resorts to assume management of Hayman Great Barrier Reef

One&Only resorts to assume management of Hayman Great Barrier Reef

Mulpha Australia has entered into an agreement with Kerzner International Holdings Limited, a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury resorts, to assume management of the highly acclaimed luxury island resort Hayman, Great Barrier Reef. Hayman will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation and be re-launched as One&Only Hayman Island in April […]

One&Only resorts to assume management of Hayman Great Barrier Reef

One&Only resorts to assume management of Hayman Great Barrier Reef

Mulpha Australia has entered into an agreement with Kerzner International Holdings Limited, a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury resorts, to assume management of the highly acclaimed luxury island resort Hayman, Great Barrier Reef. Hayman will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation and be re-launched as One&Only Hayman Island in April […]

Virgin Atlantic, VisitBritain and London and partners announce partnership for 2013

Virgin Atlantic, VisitBritain and London and partners announce partnership for 2013

Virgin Atlantic, VisitBritain and London & Partners announced today a new partnership between the three organisations to entice more Australians to visit Britain. Following strong numbers from Australia over the last five years with high spend levels (up 52%); the partners have now combined to continue to drive more tourism to London and beyond. The […]

One Ocean Expands into Australia

One Ocean Expands into Australia

Akademik Ioffe in the Arctic (R Eime) by Louise Goldsbury, editor, Cruise Weekly OOE expands Australian operation One Ocean Expeditions has appointed its first permanent Australia-based manager to serve its growing network of local wholesale and retail partners. RichaRd Cunningham, a former manager at Active Travel, has taken on the newly created role of sales, […]

Accor proud to announce management of Qantas domestic lounges

Accor proud to announce management of Qantas domestic lounges

Accor is pleased to announce it will take over the operations for the majority of Qantas Domestic Lounges, bringing the group’s hospitality expertise to further enhance the customer experience. Having successfully managed Qantas’ First/Business Lounges in Sydney and Melbourne Airports for over five years, Accor will now also oversee the domestic lounge portfolio in Sydney, […]

Don Beattie joins MTA Management Team

Don Beattie joins MTA Management Team

Mobile Travel Agents Managing Directors, Roy and Karen Merricks have announced the appointment of Don Beattie as CEO with immediate effect.   Breaking the news from MTA head office, the Merricks said that having Mr Beattie on board in this key management role represented a major coup for the company.   “Given his substantial experience […]

Turtle Watching in Oman: Season Commences

Turtle Watching in Oman: Season Commences

Did you know that thousands of sea turtles migrate annually from the shores of the Arabian Gulf, the Red Sea and Somalia to lay their eggs on the Sultanate’s shores?  The best time in fact to witness this beautiful phenomenon is now.  July –October is the peak time for turtle watching in Oman as approximately […]

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