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JOURNEY BEYOND
2022 SEASONS NOW OPEN
SAL SALIS H O R I Z O N TA L FA L L S
THE OVERLAND
NINGALOO REEF SEAPLANE ADVENTURES
JOURNEY BEYOND
C R U I S E SY D N E Y
JO U R N EY BEYO ND EXP ERIENCE GUIDE
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Monday 19th April 2021
Click Frenzy returns
CLICK Frenzy Travel is gearing
AVMIN expands its tech Today’s issue of TD
Travel Daily today has five
up to return from tomorrow FLIGHT Centre-owned charter visible to aircraft owners and pages of news including our
at 7pm AEST, offering major aircraft company AVMIN has operators globally,” he said. PUZZLE page plus a full page
discounts across travel brands launched a new booking platform “While private aviation has from Journey Beyond.
including Air New Zealand, G called JetBidders to meet rising been considerably more resilient
Adventures, Hamilton Island, demand for charter flights. during the pandemic than
Qatar Airways, Samsonite, Travel The new request & bid commercial airline activity, we Rocky road ahead
Online, Virgin Australia and Wotif. management platform aims to are determined to continue to ROCKY Mountaineer’s Canadian
VA is offering up to 30% streamline the booking process innovate the industry with new season has been delayed once
off select destinations, while by making an enquiry, comparing technologies and concepts.” again, this time until 05 Jul.
DealsAway is providing 15% off all costs and managing requests He added lockdowns across The rail-tour company is offering
trips, and up to 40% off bookings faster and easier. the country over the past 12 benefits to compensate travellers,
can be picked up for Park Regis Jetbidders has been fast-tracked months saw a surge in booking including a future travel credit
and Leisure Inn Hotels in Australia in response to rising need, requests, particularly from the equivalent to 110% of monies
- the sale period will run until with AVMIN witnessing a 200% sports industry, such as the paid, maintaining rail pricing
midnight on Thu 22 Apr. increase in demand for charter National Rugby League and World for this year and next year at
flights compared to prior to the Surf League, as well as mining, last year’s levels, and a price
pandemic. government, entertainment and guarantee for vacation packages
Ikon earlybird AVMIN Managing Director Paul medical clients. to ensure travellers can book a
SKI & snowboard pass Ikon O’Brien said the new JetBidders’ “So far in 2021 we have similar tour at the same price,
Pass is inviting travellers to take platform allowed clients to source conducted 187 flights in Jan, 166 even if third-party hotels or tour
advantage of the trans-Tasman the right aircraft for their specific in Feb and 395 flights in Mar operators raise their prices, and
bubble with its earlybird pricing. needs far more easily. alone,” O’Brien said. much more.
Offering up to 21 days of “Clients can enter in the details “During the height of the
riding in both Australia and New of where they need to go, coronavirus pandemic our charter
Zealand, you can also roll over number of passengers, reasons flight numbers surged due to the
unused days to next year - HERE. for flying and then every aircraft increasing number of contracts
owner who sits in that category we were fulfilling to fly nurses,
Vale Mary Arnold can bid on the job within doctors and other health workers
seconds,” he explained. as well as police and patients
THE travel world is mourning O’Brien said while the private around the country.”
the passing of long-time airline charter industry continues Another private jet charter
industry stalwart Mary Arnold. to experience growth post- platform, Aerocode, also revealed
She worked with Qantas pandemic, technology ease- it is aspiring to fill the gaps in the
Airways in London for several of-use for both consumers and private aviation market and bring
years, before returning to aircraft operators was paramount. transparency to the jet-booking
Australia, where she worked with “With the increase in charter process (TD 30 Mar).
Malaysia–Singapore Airlines, and flights across all sectors we
then transitioned to one of its support, we wanted to streamline
successors, Malaysia Airlines. the charter request and bid Journey Beyond’s
Arnold is survived by her
husband Peter, and will be laid to
management process while 2022 debut
broadening the reach of requests
rest privately on Wed. JOURNEY Beyond’s 2022
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Monday 19th April 2021
Globus chooses new path EK trials IATA Pass
EMIRATES has commenced Window
E X C L U S I V E itineraries in Europe and North trialling the International Air
GLOBUS Family of Brands has America starting from the end Transport Association’s (IATA) Seat
used the travel downturn to flesh of the year through to 2022, Travel Pass on select flights from LISTEN up kids, how many
out a brand new touring product the new suite of tours includes Dubai to Barcelona and London plane departures does it take
that it believes is “unlike anything a nine-day in-depth adventure Heathrow to Dubai. to successfully ease Sydney’s
else in the market”. in Scotland from $3,162pp, The carrier has also indicated aviation congestion?
Recently speaking with Travel featuring a range of experiences the trial will soon be expanded Apparently this is the kind
Daily, the company’s Head of such as whisky tastings, castle to other routes, with eligible of educational material being
Sales, Peter Douglas, said its new inspections and a lake cruise of passengers invited to download supplied to kindergarten and
Choice Touring by Globus product Loch Lomond. the app and enrol for the digital grade one students in NSW that
followed nine months of research Further highlights include travel pass ahead of their travels. is coming under heavy scrutiny
which found that flexibility and an eight-day Eastern Canada “We are pleased to have been from parents, some of whom
choice were among the most adventure offering bike tours of pioneers and partner with IATA in have labelled it Western Sydney
important sought after qualities Kingston, a guided tour of Mont- trialling this initiative in real time Airport “propaganda”.
travellers wanted in a holiday. Tremblant National Park, and and soon will be launching other The lesson plans released
“Travellers will have on average wine tasting in Quebec. initiatives to further enhance our by the state’s Department
about nine total choices of Travellers can take as many customer experience,” said the of Infrastructure encourages
excursion during the course of excursions as they like at no extra airline’s Chief Operating Officer children to imagine they are
a tour and it really gives people cost, with Douglas confirming the Adel Al Redha. on an advisory group in charge
the freedom not to have to stay Aussie market has so far reacted Emirates hopes the trial will of addressing concerns from
in a large group the whole time, positively to the launch. help to expedite the full rebound local community groups and
they can go off and do something “The early signs are good...the of its depleted traffic network, residents about Sydney’s
that interests them and there are interest is very high and on the alongside its generous ticket upcoming aviation hub.
some pretty amazing experiences back of vaccines that is probably validity which allows customers Work sheets also spruik the
that we have included in there,” going to really roll through to to hold or use tickets issued from benefits of job creation and
Douglas said. what we see as a really successful 01 Apr on future travel for 24 reduced road congestion.
Initially available across 13 full 2022,” he said. months.
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MEET SOUTH AFRICA
With Urzila Carlson
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Monday 19th April 2021 journey & learn
Japan Insider guide
THE Japan National Tourism
And we have lift off! Crown $3b injection
CROWN Resorts has received
Organization (JNTO) has a voluntary, non-binding
introduced a new Insider Guide proposal from Oaktree Capital
to Japan, which outlines the Management to provide the
country’s many natural wonders, company with $3 billion in
traditions and off-the-beaten- structured funding.
track adventures. The proposal, which has not yet
Other highlights include been approved by Crown, would
Japanese whisky tours, forest be used to buy back some or all
walks of Tohoku and culinary Crown shares which are held by
workshops such as how to make Consolidated Press Holdings.
the confectionery wagashi.
View the full guide HERE.
NT road campaign
TOURISM NT has launched a
Rex’s capital gain domestic marketing campaign
THE first Regional Express flight aimed at increasing road trip
from Sydney to Canberra touched travellers to the region, primarily
down in the capital this morning, THE first quarantine-free “New Zealand was Australia’s targeting the 50+ market with
heralding a $191 million annual passenger flight from Australia second biggest source of a secondary focus on travellers
injection for Canberra’s economy. to New Zealand took off from international visitors before the aged between 25 and 49.
Operating seven return flights Sydney this morning bound for pandemic - today, it’s about to go Deals from Expedia, Big 4,
Mon to Fri, Rex stated the launch Auckland, marking the start of straight to number one. Nitmiluk Tours, Kakadu Tourism
means more competition on the trans-Tasman bubble. “We’ve seen strong demand and various motorhome
key Aussie routes and cheaper Jetstar flight JQ201 touched since the bubble was announced, companies will be key highlights
flights for consumers, with flights down at 11.20am (9.20am AEST) with tens of thousands of of the campaign.
currently priced at $99 one-way. today, where an official welcome bookings made in the first few View the associated campaign
The service represents an extra party at Auckland Airport greeted days,” Joyce added. promos by CLICKING HERE.
160,000 seats a year and the the historic flight. The bubble has also seen a MEANWHILE round three of
creation of more than 300 jobs. Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce bookings spike across hotels and the Territory Tourism Vouchers
was on hand to personally operators in destinations like scheme has been sent to
Venus is delivered farewell the first group of Auckland and Wellington, as well residents, providing 14 days to
passengers at Sydney Airport, as in Aussie cities like Brisbane, book a local tourism experience.
VIKING has taken delivery of its
newest ocean ship, Viking Venus, stating the two-way travel bubble which has not had any in-bound
to be officially named in the marked a significant milestone for flights from Christchurch and Last chance spots
United Kingdom next month. travel in both countries. Wellington since 28 Mar 2020. THE joint Reboot, Regroup,
The delivery ceremony took “Quarantine-free travel has Since the announcement of Reconnect roadshow, including
place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in been almost 400 days in the the bubble, new research from Clud Med, Globus and Norwegian
Ancona, with Venus to now make making, reopening these flights Agoda has revealed a whopping Cruise Line, is filling up faster
her way to the United Kingdom, across the Tasman is a very 850% increase in searches than expected.
where she will be named by her important milestone in the by Australians looking for With just one day to go until
ceremonial godmother, respected recovery from the pandemic for accommodation in New Zealand, the first event, only limited spots
British journalist and broadcaster Australia and New Zealand but and a 470% increase for Kiwis remain for some locations.
Anne Diamond. also aviation & tourism,” he said. searching for trips to Australia. Register by CLICKING HERE.
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Sudoku FIENDISH
THE aim of Sudoku is to complete the entire grid using the numbers
1-9. Each number can only be used once in each row, once in each
column, and once in each of the 3×3 boxes.
Monday 19th April 2021
Where in the world?
www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day!
THIS explosion of colour is In fact the garden holds three
Whose mascot is this?
a garden which was launched Guinness World records: as the
on Valentine’s Day in 2013 and world’s largest vertical garden,
remains open to the public today. the biggest flower structure in
The garden covers 72,000m2 the world for its A380 installation
and is the world’s largest natural and the tallest topiary supported
flower garden, with over 50 sculpture in the world for the
million flowers and 250 million 18m-tall Mickey Mouse.
plants. Where in the world is this?
Pick the nation
COUNTRIES have unique geography, ethnicities and cultures
which come together to often form very distinctive symbols.
Based off the four different symbols and famous faces, see if
you can figure out which country they represent. OFTEN called one of the best A number of lucky students
live mascots in sports, Ralphie the from Ralphie’s institution are
1 2 Buffalo is a female, despite often chosen to be her handlers each
erroneously being labelled male. year, but it is not a role for the
Ralphie takes the field ahead of faint-hearted – Ralphie has
her team before games, although knocked them over on more than
occasionally, she has been one occasion.
known not to do so out of sheer Do you know whose mascot
stubbornness. this is?
ANSWERS 16 APR
3 4 Icon under a microscope: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Test your airline knowledge: Airport codes - 1 Dubai, UAE, 2 Berlin
Tegel, Germany, 3 Sunshine Coast, Australia, 4 Cancun, Mexico
Airline liveries - 1 Volotea, 2 Aeroflot, 3 Air India
Pub quiz: 1 Rabat, 2 California, Texas, Florida, New York,
Pennsylvania, 3 Paris, 4 Yes, 5 b) 270 stations, 6 Lawrence River,
7 Houston, 8 Athens, 9 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve,
10 Fiji
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Monday 19th April 2021
The large EDITION Vax the travel spirit Skal goes walking ft. furry pal
EDITION Hotels has announced THE Maldives has announced
it will open the doors to eight plans to offer COVID-19 vaccines
new properties across three to international visitors as an
continents by the end of 2022. incentive to reopen travel.
First to open will be the The The country’s Tourism Minister,
Reykjavik EDITION from the Abdulla Mausoom, said a new
middle of this year, followed by tourism campaign was in the
The Rome EDITION, Tokyo, and works called 3V, meaning “Visit,
Dubai later in the year. Vaccinate, Vacation”.
Subsequent openings will Mausoom added that once all
include properties in Madrid, Maldivian residents were given
Tampa, Riviera Maya and Doha. their shots, tourists would be
EDITION is a luxury boutique offered vaccines as part of travel
brand in the lifestyle hotel space. packages to the country.
BROCHURES
WELCOME to Brochures of the Week, Travel Daily’s Monday feature.
If your firm is releasing a new brochure you’d like to make the industry
aware of, send a brief description summarising its features and THE Skal International Sydney
itineraries, including a PDF of the front cover, and contact details to team’s fundraising effort through
brochures@traveldaily.com.au. the MS Walk Run + Roll on 11 Apr
yielded over $2,000 in funds for
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours - 2022 Canada, multiple sclerosis research. (pictured & inset) set out from
Alaska & USA A team of nine walkers (and Metcalfe Park in Pyrmont at 10am
Showcasing the wonders of North America,
their four-legged mascot Rufus) on the eight-kilometre circuit.
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours’ 2022 preview plan
After the walk, the team
to mesmerise travellers with grizzly bears, the
Cheaper Perisher gathered to enjoy a well-earned
Niagara Falls, immense mountains, crystalline lakes
and glaciers. The program also shows off some of lunch at Darling Harbour.
11 MAY is the last chance to
Canada’s world-class cities and their vibrant foodie lock in a 2021 Vail Resorts Epic
scenes, as well as its strong First Nations cultures Australia Pass at a lower price, IHG in Barcelona
and connection. Scenic’s bespoke handcrafted
with Hotham, Falls Creek and IHG Hotels & Resorts will open
journeys visit both Western Canada & Alaska, as well as East Coast
Perisher set to open their winter InterContinental Barcelona in
Canada & USA, all with a range of different journey extensions.
seasons on 12 Jun. Montjuic later this year, the hotel
Viva Holidays & Sunlover Holidays - 2021-22 Priced at $949 for adults, $739 brand’s second hotel in Spain.
South Austra for seniors and $539 for students, Located on the site of what was
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA Viva Holidays and Sunlover Holidays have released this season will see cleaning the Crowne Plaza Barcelona, the
their co-branded 2021-22 South Australia brochure, & safety protocols in place to hotel is undergoing a complete
which continues to showcase a great range of protect guests, communities and transformation, which has been
accommodation and touring options throughout employees in line with public designed by the Spanish-based,
the state, from Adelaide to the Barossa and COVID health requirements. Brime Robbins consultancy.
Clare Valleys, the Fleurieu and Eyre Peninsulas, Guests are strongly encouraged InterContinental Barcelona will
Kangaroo Island, the Murray River and the Flinders to purchase passes online in offer 273 elegant and spacious
Ranges. New to the brochure is the iconic Mount
2021/22
advance, check-in using QR codes rooms, along with a 180m²
Lofty House Adelaide Hills, and three newly opened properties; Hotel at indoor venues, and wear face Presidential Suite, and 17 junior
Indigo Adelaide Markets, Oval Hotel and Sequoia Lodge. coverings. stylish suites.
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