Tag: Perth
Princess Cruises launches largest Australia & New Zealand deployment
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 16:08Princess Cruises has announced its largest Australia and New Zealand cruise season ever offered sailing towards some of the world’s most dramatic destinations during the cruise line’s October 2020 to ... Read More
No surprises: New York, London and Tokyo top the list of world’s 15 richest cities
Chief Assignment Editor- April 20, 2019 19:00Boston, Calgary, Perth and Macau – all associated with material wealth – have failed to make this list of the 15 richest cities in the world, compiled by market research ... Read More
Marriott has a 2020 vision when it comes to expansion in Asia
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 4, 2019 14:54From the 15th Hotel Investment Conference - South Asia, Marriott International today announced its continued expansion plans in Asia-Pacific with its 2020 vision -- an aggressive target to have 1000 hotels open by the end ... Read More
Emirates debuts new lounge at FCO Rome airport
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- March 5, 2019 00:12Emirates premium customers who leave from Rome Leonardo da Vinci the main Italian airport can now count on higher levels of comfort and convenience, thanks to the opening of the ... Read More
Tokyo named Asia’s Best “Bleisure” City
Chief Assignment Editor- March 2, 2019 02:15As corporate travel booms across Asia-Pacific, the concept of bleisure is gaining traction, spurring the region's cities to better integrate opportunities for leisure amid busy business trips. The 2019 bleisure ... Read More
QT Adelaide Hotel set for 2021 opening
Chief Assignment Editor- February 25, 2019 20:20Event Hospitality & Entertainment Limited (EVENT) today announced it has entered into a management agreement for its newest QT Hotels & Resorts property opening in Adelaide at 62 Currie St ... Read More
Perth Convention Bureau CEO quits
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2019 19:25Paul Beeson has announced he is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of the Perth Convention Bureau after more than eight years in the role and eleven years with the ... Read More
Perth – Lombok on Air Asia is great news for Indonesia Tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 28, 2019 02:17After the 2018 earthquake creating a big challenge to the Indonesian Travel and Tourism Industry on the Island of Lombok, low-cost airline AirAsia has announced it wants to fly directly ... Read More
Dubai Runway Closure: Emirates adjusts schedule
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 12, 2019 09:02Emirates has announced adjustments to its operational schedules in 2019 to minimise the impact of the closure of Dubai International Airport’s Southern Runway in April and May 2019, and to ... Read More
Tokyo to Perth, soon non stop on All Nippon Airways
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 26, 2018 02:58All Nippon Airways (ANA) will launch a new daily direct flight between Tokyo Narita and Perth on 1 September 2019. Read More
Virgin Australia’s Denpasar Christmas delivery for Darwin
Chief Assignment Editor- December 19, 2018 15:12Virgin Australia has delivered just what Darwin International Airport wanted for Territorians this festive season, with the announcement of a new three times weekly, seasonal service to Denpasar, Bali starting ... Read More
Perth Region Tourism Organization announces new chair
editor- December 18, 2018 02:57Perth Region Tourism Organization Inc. (PRTO) today elected Meade to replace outgoing Chair Longley Read More
Boeing delivers the 787th 787 Dreamliner
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2018 16:10Boeing today delivered the 787th 787 Dreamliner to come off the production line, marking a special milestone for the super-efficient airplane family and the fastest-selling twin-aisle jet in history. Since ... Read More
Seychelles Club in Perth honors Creole Culture in colorful celebrations to mark Creole festival
editor- December 5, 2018 09:10A series of activities were organized by the Seychelles Club in Perth, to celebrate the Creole Festival in Australia. Read More
Guam Tourism with FestPac puts the Blue Continent in the global spotlight
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 22, 2016 06:31The blue continent is in the spotlight of the world today, and the center is the American island of Guam. It's a cultural and tourism event only happening every 4 ... Read More
Piracy soon develops into terrorism
editor- October 31, 2011 05:49Seychelles President James Michel has welcomed the progress made by the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth today, in identifying piracy as one of the main areas of ... Read More
Tourists seriously injured in bus rollover near Perth
editor- July 25, 2011 10:22Three Singaporean tourists are reported to have received serious spinal injuries when a four-wheel-drive bus rolled in sand dunes near the coastal town of Lancelin 94km north of Perth on ... Read More
Royal Brunei pays the price of decades-long wrong strategy
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 24, 2011 13:46BANGKOK, Thailand (eTN) - Arrogance? Probably. Lack of vision? Certainly. Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) remains a mystery among Southeast Asian carriers. Read More
New agreement between Jetstar and Tourism Western Australia to boost visitors to Perth
editor- August 18, 2010 03:54A new agreement between Tourism Western Australia (WA) and Jetstar is set to increase visitor numbers to Perth from the east coast. Read More
New chairman at Perth Convention Bureau
editor- January 21, 2010 07:01The Perth Convention Bureau has appointed a new chairman. Mr. Laurance will step into the position and is a former west Australian parliamentairn with a high profile in the tourism ... Read More
PCB secures healthy dose of convention tourism for Western Australia
editor- July 24, 2009 10:31The Perth Convention Bureau has secured 88 new business events for Western Australia worth an estimated US$66.6 million to the local economy. Read More