The World Trade Centre in Dubai (DWTC) has been given a prestigious award at a recent ceremony, in what could be good news for employers booking flights to Dubai for business purposes. According to Trade Arabia, the centre was recognised as the Leading Conference Centre at the Middle East World Travel Awards held in the Emirate city.This could be due « Continue Reading »
The Australian-based airline Qantas is continuing to do well in terms of passenger numbers, despite the credit crunch, its retired chief executive has said. The Australian-based airline Qantas is continuing to do well in terms of passenger numbers, despite the credit crunch, its retired chief executive has said.Geoff Dixon, who recently handed the helm to Alan Joyce, told Sky News « Continue Reading »
Travellers looking into holidays to Australia may be interested to read of a number of new attractions opening in Melbourne this month. Travellers looking into holidays to Australia may be interested to read of a number of new attractions opening in Melbourne this month. The Southern Star Observation Wheel, measuring 120m high, is launching in Melbourne today (November 28th). According « Continue Reading »
Baz Luhrmann’s latest movie, Australia, has created a huge buzz around the country’s tourist offerings, it has been claimed. Baz Luhrmann’s latest movie, Australia, has created a huge buzz around the country’s tourist offerings, it has been claimed. According to Tourism Australia, the film – which stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman and is set just before World War II « Continue Reading »
Air France has marked its 75th anniversary by reviving aircraft livery dating from 1946 for one of its planes, according to reports. Air France has marked its 75th anniversary by reviving aircraft livery dating from 1946 for one of its planes, according to reports. Travel Counsellors said one of the airline’s Airbus A320s will now carry the vintage design for « Continue Reading »
Outgoing Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon has said the airline is “well placed” to ride out the turbulence currently affecting the global aviation industry – and he has called on the carrier to get actively involved in the sector’s inevitable consolidation. Outgoing Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon has said the airline is “well placed” to ride out the turbulence currently « Continue Reading »
People going on ski trips – including holidays to Australia – have been offered some fitness advice by two experts in the sport. People going on ski trips – including holidays to Australia – have been offered some fitness advice by two experts in the sport. Chris Haworth from Ski+board magazine and former British skiing champion Graham Bell told the « Continue Reading »