The city of Perth in Australia will host the country's biggest Australia Day celebrations on January 26th, according to the local tourist board. Between 300,000 and 400,000 people are expected to flock to the shores of the city's river to

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will use larger aircraft on key routes this Christmas to help passengers affected by industrial action due to be taken by British Airways ' cabin crew. The airline said that around 1,600 extra seats

Singapore Airlines has announced changes to its schedule that will offer additional flights from Manchester Airport to Singapore . From March 28th next year, the carrier will operate five weekly flights from Singapore to Munich , which will return via

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner safely completed its first flight yesterday (December 15th). The aircraft took off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington in front of a crowd of more than 12,000 employees and guests. After approximately three hours in the air,

Brussels Airlines has announced plans to increase the frequency of its flights to Brussels from Bristol Airport and Newcastle Airport . From January 10th next year, the carrier will offer three daily connections on both routes. Brussels Airlines currently operates

British Airways has announced that it is launching legal action in a bid to avoid the planned industrial action by cabin crew staff belonging to the Unite union. Workers voted in favour of a strike running from December 22nd to

Qantas has announced that its flights between Australia and the UK will not be affected by planned industrial action by British Airways ' (BA) cabin crew. The carrier said that its customers, including those who are booked on codeshare flights

The first Holiday Inn resort in the Maldives officially opened its doors today (December 15th). Located on Kandoome island on the South Male atoll, the property is a 40-minute speedboat ride away from the country's main international airport in Male

Rugby fans will have the perfect excuse to treat themselves to a break in one of Europe 's leading destinations when the 2010 Six Nations tournament kicks off in February. The competition will take place over five weekends between February

There will be a "host of stars" visiting South Australia in 2010, according to the state's tourist board. Sports fans will find plenty to interest them, including the Santos Tour Down Under cycling event, which will run from January 17th

Social media will reach a tipping point of credibility and use in the travel and tourism industry in 2010. The coming year will see operators use social media to develop high-ROI strategies and create niches that equal riches, says Softscribe

Hotel managers must find ways to handle email interruptions, but they also need to be responsive to customer emails. Based on a pilot study of hotel managers, Cornell faculty members Judi Brownell and Amy Newman have written a new report,

New research commissioned by the UK's utility service watchdog, indicates that queues at Crown Post Offices are now longer than they were a year ago. Consumer Focus, which took on some of the responsibilities of the former Postwatch, has called

On 4 December 2009, PGA SA hosted the Ubifrance Economic Mission advisor for infrastructure, transport and industry.

By Daniel Edward Craig When asked about social media strategy, I often hear hotel executives say they are "carefully monitoring" or "moving at a measured pace". "Our strategy is pretty much to listen and monitor," said another one. That's not

Key to New Business Development in 2010 & Beyond | By Carol Verret You know that sales 2.0 is so last year when everyone now is touting their sales system as sales 2.0. We are moving into sales 3.0 and

Cendyn, a leading single-source provider of innovative turnkey online marketing solutions that increase profitability for its clients, announced today that its development of The Trump Organization's website won a 2009 Gold Adrian Award from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association

VFM Leonardo, leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, today announced that it has been selected by Accor North America, operator of more than 1,000 upscale and economy properties including nationwide economy leaders Studio 6 and Motel 6, Sofitel

Rockwell Group Europe ("RGe"), the Madrid-based architecture and design firm, has completed the redesign of two popular dining destinations at the world famous Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel in Mumbai, India. The Wasabi by Morimoto restaurant and the historic

French hotels and services company Accor SA's board of directors Tuesday voted to split the company into two separate, listed companies -- one focusing on hotels, the other on vouchers -- ending years of speculation and pressure from some shareholders.