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New aviation capacity forAustralia at World RoutesconferenceA delegation of 15 Australian aviation partnersexhibited together at the world’s largest aviationforum in Guangzhou this week, World Routes2018, to attract and secure sustainable newaviation capacity into Australia. “Whilstinternational aviation capacity to Australia nowexceeds 25 million seats per year, furtherincreasing this capacity will only strengthen andhelp sustain our tourism industry in the long run,”said Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism andInvestment, Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham.Next year, World Routes 2019 will take place inAdelaide from 21 to 24 September and is beinghosted by the South Australian TourismCommission, Adelaide Airport, the AdelaideConvention Bureau and Tourism Australia.

19 September 2018

Latest international arrivalfiguresAustralia welcomed 9.1 million internationalvisitors for the year ending July 2018, up six percent which equates to an extra 512,000 visitorscompared to the previous year. For the month ofJuly 2018 international visitor arrivals were774,400, up by 3.8 percent compared to July2017.

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Aviation industry decision makers set todescend on Brisbane in 2019

Brisbane is set to roll out the red carpet to more than1,200 delegates from over 230 airlines across the worldwhen it plays host to the 145th International AirTransport Association (IATA) Slot Conference from 12-15 November 2019. A consortium of tourism advocates,including Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC), BrisbaneMarketing, Tourism Australia, Tourism and EventsQueensland, and Brisbane Convention & ExhibitionCentre, combined forces to bring this fiercely soughtafter conference to Queensland. Tourism AustraliaManaging Director, John O’Sullivan said that the IATASlot Conference had been secured with support from itsBusiness Events Bid Fund and was another greatopportunity to showcase Australia’s impressivecapabilities in event delivery.

Tourism Australia and China SouthernAirlines sign partnership agreement

The largest carrier between mainland China andAustralia, China Southern Airlines, and Tourism Australiahave signed a three-year deal to develop the businessevent travel sector in China. Each party will make asubstantial investment into developing marketingcampaigns and promotional activities in China whichdelivered more than 100,000 business event travellerscontributing A$591 million to Australia in 2017. TourismAustralia also recently announced its major incentiveshowcase for the China market - the Business EventsAustralia Greater China Showcase – will be held inAustralia for the first time this coming November withmore than 60 Greater China buyers and media expectedto attend.

Aussie Specialists learn about GreatFishing Adventures of Australia

New co-op campaign with Virgin Australiain Hong Kong takes off

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A new Great Fishing Adventures of Australia trainingmodule was released last month on the AussieSpecialist Program website to give frontline travel sellersthe knowledge and skills they need to sell the diverserange of Australia’s fishing experiences. Through thenew module international travel agents can learn aboutAustralia’s best fishing operators and the variety ofexperiences available including reef fishing, fly fishing,luxurious getaways and adrenaline-charged gamefishing. Great Fishing Adventures of Australia is part ofTourism Australia’s Signature Experiences of Australiaprogram which promotes outstanding tourismexperiences within a variety of niche areas and specialinterest categories. Image: Shark Bay, Coral Coast,Western Australia.

Tourism Australia has teamed up with Virgin Australia ona new co-operative marketing campaign to promote theairline’s recently launched daily service between HongKong and Sydney. The promotion features 12distribution partners with offers on Australia.comcovering a range of experiences and destinations.Popular Hong Kong singer Hins Cheung is alsosupporting the campaign with a ‘City Explorer’ themedvisit to Sydney this week to shoot some footageshowcasing what Australia has to offer and theexperience of flying Down Under with Virgin Australia. In2017, Hong Kong was Australia’s 10th largest inboundmarket for visitor arrivals and total spend and 11thlargest for visitor nights.

New Scenic Cableway in NSW BlueMountains welcomes visitors

A new and improved scenic cableway in the BlueMountains near Sydney launched this week concludingthe final stage of a four-million-dollar upgrade by ScenicWorld. The enhanced cableway features a morespacious cabin holding up to 84 passengers, wheelchairaccessibility and larger windows overlooking the WorldHeritage-listed Blue Mountains. Free wi-fi access is alsoavailable to all passengers allowing international gueststo share their experiences. The Cableway is thesteepest and largest aerial cable car in the SouthernHemisphere.

Kakadu’s Crocodile Hotel celebrates ‘Yearof the Croc’

The Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel in Jabiru, locallyknown as ‘The Croc’ is celebrating its 30th anniversaryin October offering various anniversary packages for anunforgettable outback experience. The anniversarycelebrations include a gala dinner on 26 Octoberaccompanied by cruise, dining and accommodationpackages released for the event. The Croc-inspiredhotel is indigenous owned and situated within in thewilderness of Kakadu National Park.

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Baillie Lodges reveals new-look CapellaLodge on Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island’s most sought-after luxuryaccommodation Capella Lodge has reopened this weekfollowing a four-month, $4 million refurbishment byBaillie Lodges. The new-look Capella includes arefreshment for each of its nine luxury suites, withsignificant additions to the Makambo Loft and CatalinaSuite. The selection of private suites offers severaloutdoor lounging options, an outdoor heated plunge pooland private canopied daybed areas. The Capella Spahas been reimagined in a loft setting overlooking theocean, while additions in the main lodge include a teak-clad bar in a nod to the island’s seafaring heritage aswell as new furniture and soft furnishings which togethercreate a more contemporary Lord Howe feel.

Novotel and Ibis Melbourne Central nowaccepting reservations

One of Melbourne's most anticipated hotel openings, thenew-build Novotel and Ibis Melbourne Central is nowtaking bookings for stays from 1 December. The dualbranded hotel is a global first for the AccorHotel Groupand is situated in the emerging culinary CenterPoint ofMelbourne on Little Lonsdale Street. The 35-floor towerincludes 483 guestrooms where the two hotel brands willshare guest facilities. Restaurant and dining optionsinclude an Italian Steak House and an Asian Canteenand Bar inspired by Melbourne’s rich ethnic history andfoodie culture.

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Internationale Tourismus Börse 2019

Applications close this Friday, 21 September, forAustralian tourism businesses to join the Australia standat the Internationale Tourismus Börse 2019 (ITB19) inBerlin from 6 to 10 March 2019. A wide range ofparticipation options are available, such as sole andshare booth options, and day passes for the tradedays. ITB19 is a five-day event, open to trade andconsumers. Wednesday 6 March to Friday 8 March aretrade and press-only days. Saturday 9 March andSunday 10 March are open to the general public. In2018, ITB hosted 10,000 exhibitors and attracted196,000 visitors of which 120,000 were trade.

North American Australia Marketplace2019

The North American Australia Marketplace 2019 will beheld from 26 – 29 August in Manhattan Beach,California. Hosted by Australia's State and TerritoryTourism Organisations in partnership with TourismAustralia the event involves three days of appointmentsand networking opportunities. Australia Marketplacebrings together over 100 North American buyers and100 Australian tourism products and experiences.Registration will open in early 2019.

Vale Jean-Paul Chantraine Tourism Australia wishes to offer sincere condolences tothe family, friends and colleagues of Jean-PaulChantraine who passed away earlier this month. Jean-Paul was the chief executive officer of ASIA France anda pioneer of travel from France to Australia since theearly 1990s. He was particularly fond of Australia’sindigenous culture and was also passionate about rugbyunion and always at Wallabies games at Stade DeFrance in Paris. Hugely respected by his peers inFrance, throughout Europe and of course Down Under,Jean-Paul will be remembered fondly and missed bymany.

The Aussie Specialist Program was awarded theStar Online Training Course at the Travel Bulletin2018 Star Awards in the UK last week.

Tourism Australia and media agency UM won threecategories of Adweek's annual Media Plan of theYear Awards for 2018 announced this week: bestuse of social media in campaigns for Dundee: TheSon of a Legend Returns Home; best internationalcampaign (non-US) for Aussie News Today; and

Registration is open for the Australian RegionalTourism Convention (ARTC) 2018 to be held in theTweed from 23-25 October.

Registration is open for the Ecotourism Australiaone day Masterclass in Cairns on 11 Septemberand the Global Eco Asia Pacific TourismConference in Townsville on 26-28 November.

Entries are open until Sunday 30 September for thefirst Destination Gold Coast Content Awards to

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best use of native advertising in campaigns forAussie News Today.

Australia won the 2018 Global Cuisines andTourism Destination of Food Awards this year byShanghai Traffic Radio FM105.7.

Tourism and Events Queensland in partnership withthe Department of State Development, SunloverHolidays, QantasLink and the Outback QueenslandTourism Association have launched a new tourismcampaign encouraging travellers to escape tooutback Queensland.

Applications are open until 21 September for the second round of funding from the NSW Regional Growth Environment and Tourism Fund.

Nominations are open until 24 September forthe RACQ People's Choice Category at the 2018Queensland Tourism Awards to be held on Friday16 November at The Star Gold Coast.

The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) isholding Growing Wine Tourism workshops andwebinars in October and November to assist winebusinesses across the country to engage with thegrowing international tourist market.

Registration is open for AmCham's investing inQueensland's tourism industry breakfast briefing tobe held from 7 to 9:30am on Friday 12 October atthe Pullman King George Square in Brisbane.

Registration is open for the inaugural AustralianWine Industry Impact Conference to be held inAdelaide on Thursday 18 October at the GrandChancellor Hotel.

celebrate the best of digital and social storytellingfrom the region. #DGCCA #WeAreGoldCoast

The next funding round of the QueenslandDestination Events Program is open untilWednesday 10 October.

Registration is open for travel business andinvestment conference Travel IQ on Wednesday 24October in Sydney.

Registration is open for the Bicycle Tourism and theAustralian Walking and Cycling conferences from26-30 October in Bendigo, Victoria.

Registration is open for the Australian IndigenousTourism Conference to be held in Lorne, Victoriafrom 30 October to 1 November.

Registration is open for the Australian EventSymposium to be held on the Sunshine Coast from19-21 November.

Registration is open for ATEC Meeting Place 2018which will take place from 19-21 November inDarwin.

Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) has published profiles of the winners of the 2017 MEA Awardsand has opened submissions for the 2018 MEA Awards.

Industry are invited to register their interest forthe Destination Australia Conference 2019 to beheld on Thursday 14 March in Brisbane.

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