eTN, Apr 24, 2008
The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau has unveiled plans to put Sydney among the world’s top 10 conference destinations, capitalizing on a groundswell of support from industry and government.
Speaking in Frankfurt at the IMEX exhibition for the international meeting and incentive industry, SCVB managing director Jon Hutchison said Sydney’s “stars have […]
Jos van der sterren is course coordinator for the master in Tourism Destination Management course conducted at NHTV, Breda University of Applied Science. Every now and then he writes about the various elements of the master course here on this weblog. If you want to know more about this master course, take a look […]
eTN, Mar 03, 2008
Children denied family holidays in Australia are likely to grow up seeking trips overseas, contributing to a broader decline in domestic tourism, a report by Tourism Australia has found.
In a worst-case scenario for 2020, Through The Looking Glass: The Future Of Domestic Tourism In Australia, predicts Generation Z, aged 17 […]
news.com.au, February 10, 2008
Recreational fishers yesterday took to the water in their fight against proposed green zones. Along with commercial fishers, they say the plans go too far. But the Queensland Tourism Industry Council has called on protection to be extended to include more offshore reefs, including important dive locations such as the […]
Theage.com.au, January 21, 2008FOR the first time in almost 20 years, the number of Australians going overseas for their holidays is poised to overtake the number of foreign tourists coming here, as one market booms and the other stagnates.Preliminary estimates by the Bureau of Statistics suggest that foreign tourism into Australia stagnated again last […]
Balidiscovery.com (1/12/2008) A number of press reports are suggesting that Indonesian Lion Air (PT Lion Mentari Airlines) is eyeing a 49% share in an Australian domestic air carrier as a possible precursor to establishing a feeder network for the establishment of international flights between Indonesia and Australia.Australian press reports say that discussions are at […]
Asiatraveltips.com, 22 November 2007AirAsia X and Tourism Queensland have signed an agreement to collaborate globally to promote travel on AirAsia X’s international services and to develop international tourism to Queensland, Australia.Under the Cooperative Marketing Agreement, both parties have agreed to implement activities to promote international tourism to Queensland with the Gold Coast International Airport […]
Malaysia Sun, 18th November, 2007 As China integrates with the global economy, its tourism industry is expected to boom in the next five years. The World Tourism Organisation forecasts that by 2020, China will be one of the world’s leading tourism destinations, overtaking traditional destinations such as France, Spain and the United States.By […]
news.com.au, 31 Oct 2007″Next week, the 279m superliner Rhapsody of the Seas will call into Brisbane but she’s been deemed too long to navigate the river and will be relegated to Fisherman Islands cargo terminal. Her captain is more than happy to bring her up but is being prevented from doing so by government […]
smh.com.au, 30 October 2007 IN AN ominous sign for the tourism industry, the growing might of the Australian dollar has pushed foreign travellers towards cheaper destinations, while more Australians are likely to take their relative wealth overseas.The dollar hovered around US92 cents yesterday, and its even healthier value against the yen is causing equal […]
