Tourism

Abu Dhabi establishes Tourism and Culture Authority

The Government of Abu Dhabi has announced the creation of a new tourism and culture authority, aimed at preserving, protecting and managing the cultural heritage of the Emirate...

Feb 18, 2012

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SpongeBob SplashBash launches at Sea World Resort and Water Park

Nickelodeon has arrived at Sea World Resort and Water Park with the launch of the SpongeBob SquarePants water playground. Resort guests can now join the popular sponge and his...

Feb 17, 2012

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Events Queensland Gold Coast appoints sponsorship consultants

Events Queensland Gold Coast has announced the appointment of consultants 'The Prop' to drive sponsorship for the two events it owns and manages ï¾ the annual Gold Coast Airport...

Feb 16, 2012

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Resorts World Sentosa opens two new hotels

Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has this week opened two luxurious new hotels - the Equarius Hotel and Beach Villas - at its 49-hectare mega-resort. The two hotels are set to...

Feb 16, 2012

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Malaysian tourism to suffer from flight reductions

Tourism in Malaysia looks set to suffer a major dip in revenue as a result of the decision by Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia X to reduced and/or discontinue international...

Feb 14, 2012

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Numbers, profits dip at Auckland's Rainbow's End

New Zealand Experience, operator of the Rainbow's End theme park, have said that their profits in first-half of the year have fallen by about 25%. The theme park operator blames...

Feb 13, 2012

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Plan to strengthen visitor sector representation

Two leading visitor industry organisations have announced a proposal to integrate into a single strong, high profile, well resourced association. The Tourism Industry...

Feb 12, 2012

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Pattaya hosts South East Asia's first rooftop film festival

In collaboration with the Goethe-Institut and the Embassy of Germany, trend setting Pattaya hotel dusitD2 baraquda pattaya is hosting the first rooftop film festival in South...

Feb 10, 2012

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Lake Wanaka named in world's best ski towns

The picturesque resort town of Lake Wanaka in New Zealand's Southern Alps has been named as one of the top 25 ski towns in the world by the prestigious National Geographic...

Feb 9, 2012

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Tourism to play a key role in Queensland election

Tourism advocacy group Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) believes that the future of Queensland's tourism industry will play a key role in the state's 24th March election. TTF...

Feb 8, 2012

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New Zealand welcomes 2.6 million visitors in 2011

Tourism New Zealand has reported that a hike in visitor arrivals for the month of December 2011 has resulted in international visitor arrival numbers hitting 2.6 million, an all...

Feb 7, 2012

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Thai Spa Association launches quality assurance scheme

The Thai Spa Association (TSA) has joined with global certification company SGS (formerly Sociï¿½tï¿½ Gï¿½nï¿½rale de Surveillance) to establish a voluntary code of standards...

Feb 6, 2012

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Free Qantas seminar to explain carbon price system

With Australia's carbon price system coming into effect on 1st July, Qantas is to host a seminar explaining its implications for the tourism industry. The event will be held at...

Feb 6, 2012

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Penguins complete the atmosphere at SkiDubai

Newly arrived penguins have adapted to their sub-zero Celsius home at SkiDubai replete with an ice-cold swimming pool and private living quarters designed to replicate Antarctic...

Feb 5, 2012

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Ferrari World set for fast lane in 2012

While adjustments to its operating hours led to a number of staff reducancies at the end of last year, the operators of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the world's the largest indoor...

Feb 3, 2012

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Star Casino sacks Managing Director

Sid Vaikunta, the Managing Director of Sydney's Star Casino has been sacked. Echo Entertainment Group Chief Executive Larry Mullin announced the termination yesterday in in a...

Feb 3, 2012

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Wet'n'Wild Sydney set for go ahead

With developers Village Roadshow expected to soon respond to the NSW Government on 'conditions' made on the Wet'n'Wild Sydney project, construction of the waterpark is expected...

Feb 2, 2012

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Chinese and Indian arrivals boost Abu Dhabi tourism

Having aimed to attract two million tourists in 2011, Abu Dhabi has seen its best year on record for hotel bookings, with 2,111,611 people checking into its hotels last year....

Feb 2, 2012

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Redevelopment to revitalise Sydney's Royal Randwick racecourse

Brookfield Multiplex has begun the redevelopment of the Royal Randwick race track for the the Australian Turf Club (ATC). Welcoming the development, NSW Minister for Racing,...

Feb 2, 2012

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Massive glacier calving at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Guests aboard Glacier Explorers boats on 31st January witnessed the result of a spectacular glacier calving at Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake that occurred at daybreak - believed...

Feb 1, 2012

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Japanese tourism fights back despite trials of 2011

More than 10 months after the 11th March earthquake and tsunami and the Fukushima meltdown, Japan is still dealing with the fallout - this time the key industry of tourism is...

Feb 1, 2012

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Labour agreement to assist tourism operators

Aiming to reduce the shortage of workers in tourism, the Australian Government has announced the conception of a new proposed template labour agreement. An initiative designed...

Jan 31, 2012

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Singapore Tourism Board celebrates arrivals milestone

The Singapore Tourism Board is celebrating the start of yet another successful year of tourism arrivals as the latest inbound visitor figures reveal the number of Australasian...

Jan 30, 2012

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Cairns' tourism recovery to focus on sport tourism

Far North Queensland's efforts to be rebuild its tourism industry is to include a focus on sports tourism, targetting six sports as potential hosts of national and international...

Jan 30, 2012

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