Australia & N.Zealand

While working for Outrigger, Shaw was a winner and also a finalist for the coveted HM (Hotel Management) South Pacific Manager of the Year Award.

Melanie Taylor, has been appointed as the Asia Pacific Sales Director and will oversee the growth of VenueOps Pty Ltd from Australia.

The IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit are being hosted by Korean Air in Seoul, 1-3 June with some 1,000 aviation leaders and media participating.

Five Princess Cruises ships are slated to service the 2020-21 cruise season, offering a capacity of more than 220,000 guests, and 127 total departures on more than 70 itineraries, ranging in length from two to 35 days.

Vivid Sydney is a significant event for NSW. The economic impact of last year’s event was almost AUD 173 million in tourism related spending from 2.25 million attendees across the 23 days.

The opening of this hotel will mark the arrival of Art Series Hotels in Western Australia and represents the Group’s strategic direction to grow the brand.

From the ambient lighting used throughout the hotel, reminiscent of a balmy Brisbane evening, to the color palette in the hotel rooms, every element was inspired by the Brisbane region.

The move follows a recent forum in Honiara facilitated by Strongim Bisnis, an Australian government initiative working in partnership with local companies and operators to promote business growth.

The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has called for both parties to commit to taking policy action on visa issues which are affecting our reputation as an accessible destination and the ongoing increases in visa costs, which in last week’s budget hit both tourism and working holiday maker visas.

3D print and certify aircraft parts could present significant benefits to commercial airlines.