Travel Today NZ

02/01/2025

‼️ G*I TYRRELL RESIGNS ‼️

Australasian travel industry icon G*i Tyrrell has resigned from her role as Globus family of brands’ (GFOB) managing director Asia Pacific.

Tyrrell has been in the Aussie-based role for six years and her resignation is effective from this month. A replacement is yet to be named.

"It has been a privilege and a joy to be part of the Globus family and to lead the business in our region through the past six years of change,” says Tyrrell.

“This has been a difficult decision and one I have not taken lightly, however with major projects completed, and an excellent commercial management team in place, the foundation is set for the next phase of the company growth in our region.”

GFOB president and ceo Scott Nisbet has thanked Tyrrell ‘for her energy and contributions leading GFOB through a particularly challenging era in Asia Pacific’.

“During her tenure, our profile in Asia Pacific elevated markedly, she strengthened our Australasian headquarters in Sydney and Auckland, led key commercial projects designed to better meet the needs of our partners and customers, and shepherded our operations through the tumultuous Covid pandemic.”

“We wish her the best of success with future endeavours.”

The charismatic Tyrrell is well-known and respected in the trade and has held leadership roles including at Qantas, Sabre and Hawaiian Airlines.

23/12/2024

✨AGENTS SEE ‘THE NOVA WAY’✨

More than 100 agents got to experience Silversea’s Silver Nova this month via ship inspections and a famil on her inaugural cruise to New Zealand.

The agents were impressed by Nova’s asymmetrical design, light & airy feel, intimate spaces and new venues.

See future issues of Travel Today for more on the Nova class ships.

15/12/2024

🏊‍♂️🚵‍♀️✈ QR, IRONMAN & AGENTS✈🚵‍♀️ 🏊‍♂️

Qatar Airways spent the weekend in Taupo, having secured a spot in the VIP area of World Ironman 70.3 and hosting trade partners.

11/12/2024

☀ ✈ CELEBRATIONS AMIDST MCY COUNTDOWN ✈ ☀

Visit Sunshine Coast hosted a lunch with Jetstar and trade members this week, as the carrier prepares for its new direct service between Auckland and Maroochydore to take off this Fri.

The year-round direct flights will operate three times per week, adding more than 58,000 new low fares seats to the route.

Pictured at the lunch is House of Travel’s Olivia Harvey, James Stafford from Jetstar, Tourism & Events Queensland’s Rachel Dickey, Emily Zinowki from Visit Sunshine Coast, House of Travel’s Sarah Radtke, Jason Buckley from Envoyage and Kim Beere, First Travel Group.
In front is First Light Travel’s Emma Bradley with Kristy Wei from Flight Centre and Sincere Wong, Go Holidays.

10/12/2024

‼️WARNING: DELAYS AT AKL INT’L ‼️

Updated:
AKL says the network outage has been resolved and that AKL and the impacted airlines are working to process customers as quickly as possible.

The international check-in area is still busy but AKL and airlines have additional staff to help clear the queues ASAP, says AKL

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There are delays at Auckland Airport for international passengers this morning after a fibre cable was cut late last night—which has forced some carriers to revert to manual check-in processing.

The outage does not impact all airlines, however AKL says its international check in area currently experiencing congestion, and is urging passengers to contact their airline about any potential delays.

AKL says its team is ‘working as quickly as possible with external parties to resolve it’ and points out that domestic flights are not impacted.

Additional AKL staff are now in the check-in area to support international travellers, and offering water and snacks for those delayed, it adds.

10/12/2024

‼️ CHECK IN ISSUES AT AKL ‼️

An external network outage is currently impacting the system that manages check-in at the international terminal at Auckland Airport, creating delays and congestion in the international check in area, and causing slower than usual processes for some airlines checking-in passengers.

See details below.

An external network outage is currently impacting the system that manages check-in at the international terminal at Auckland Airport. It’s an emerging issue, and our team is working as quickly as possible with external parties to resolve it. Domestic flights are not impacted.

Auckland Airport wishes to advise travellers that this is creating delays and congestion in the international check in area, and causing slower than usual processes for some airlines checking-in passengers.

We thank travellers for their patience and understanding as we work to get them where they need to be as soon as possible. Additional members of the Auckland Airport team are available in the check in area to support international travellers, offering customers who have been waiting water and snacks.

For information about how this may be impacting flights today, travellers are asked to please get in touch with their airline for further details. Not all airlines are being impacted by the outage.

Auckland Airport will provide further updates when more information is available.

09/12/2024

✨ 🌎 360 & Wanderlust 🌏 ✨

The momentum continues for Wanderlust Travel Experts, with another new member joining this week, 360edge Travel.

Led by Kristin Edgeworth, the team of seven experienced senior travel consultants and sales coordinators join Wanderlust as brokers.

See further details in tomorrow’s issue.

05/12/2024

The turtle was totally unfazed by the ooohing and aaahing bubbling out of the snorkels of the members of the trade famil to Tropical North Queensland last week. See more in tomorrow’s issue of Travel Today 🐢🐠

04/12/2024

🙌😬ADVENTUOUS TNQ 😬🙌

Tourism & Events Queensland’s Sarah Ratcliffe (left) and Rachel Dickey (centre) prove that they are up for anything in the pursuit of showcasing Tropical North Queensland and its many adventures to the trade..and they took Envoyage’s Alice Urbahn (right) along for the ride.

See today’s issue for more on the group’s TNQ adventures!

03/12/2024

✨ ✈ QR's NEW SAFETY VIDEO ✈ ✨

Qatar Airways has a new safety video rolling out this month, which focuses on heart, or should we say Hart...

02/12/2024

☀️GET ADVENTUROUS IN TNQ☀️

The Kiwis on TEQ’s Tropical North Queensland famil got to explore the region’s adventurous side. 🙌

Pictured having fun on Back Country Bliss River Drift tour on the Mossman River is, front to back: TEQ’s Sarah Radcliffe; Alice Urban, from Envoyage; Air NZ’s Hayley Daffurn, NZ; Flighties’ Kristy Wei, and Rachel Dickey from TEQ.

See today’s issue for more on the TNQ…

01/12/2024

✈🎅 AIR NZ'S CHRISTMAS VIDEO 🎅✈

Air New Zealand is getting in the festive spirit with the launch of this year's Christmas video, going live as the carrier also reveals details of new candy cane flavoured lollies featuring onboard flights this month.

Watch the video below, and see details in today's issue.

29/11/2024

JOURNEY BEYOND: THANKS 😍

Journey Beyond hosted a trade lunch in Auckland yesterday and visiting gm international sales Renee Cornelissen (pictured with local rep Thomas Gentz) also wanted to extend her thanks to travel agents right across New Zealand.

The company’s Kiwi sales have exceeded pre-pandemic levels, and the trade engagement is surpassing expectations, she adds.

See more details in today’s issue.

28/11/2024

🎄AN XMAS WONDER ARRIVES 🎄

It’s beginning to look lot like Christmas…onboard Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wonder which arrived in Auckland this morning.

This year’s local season includes Christmas-themed sailings—and there’s still space on some departures with 30% off.

We’re on the countdown to experience our own Disney ‘Magic at Sea’ —so please let us know your fave ship tips, or any questions.

See upcoming issues for all the details.

27/11/2024

🐲🏉 DAN’s HKG 7s TIPS 🐲🏉

Former All Black Dan Carter shared his top Hong Kong 7s tips, from where to buy costumes to his fave HKG restaurant at the Hong Kong Tourism Bureau’s event in Auckland last night.

See more on Dan’s HKG tips, and the package options for next year’s event (which Dan says is still the players’ fave tournament) in tomorrow’s issue.

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