housands of New Zealand travellers face disruption as a result of planned strikes by Qantas engineers in Australia from January 9.
About 1700 engineers are to down tools for four-hour rolling stoppages in support of a demand for a 5 per cent pay rise. The airline has offered 3 per cent.
It could be the biggest disruption to air travel in Australia since a 1989 pilots' dispute, which grounded domestic flights for months.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
New Zealand on a budget
The Top 10 Holiday Parks are excellent and travel agents here do not know about them. There are 50 of these individually owned parks that have a variety of accommodations from a deluxe park motel, self-contained unit, ensuite unit, kitchen cabin (no bathroom), standard cabin, lodge with bunk rooms, as well as powered and non-powered sites for campers and tents.
When you arrive at your first Top 10, you buy a card for $30 that entitles you to 10 per cent off all of your next Top 10 rentals. Each park also offers 10 per cent off on some attractions and restaurants. The washrooms and kitchens in these parks are spotless and all have barbecues. Some have swimming pools. You can book your next stay through the office or take a chance that there are rentals available.
When you arrive at your first Top 10, you buy a card for $30 that entitles you to 10 per cent off all of your next Top 10 rentals. Each park also offers 10 per cent off on some attractions and restaurants. The washrooms and kitchens in these parks are spotless and all have barbecues. Some have swimming pools. You can book your next stay through the office or take a chance that there are rentals available.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Got questions? Air New Zealand has answers
Air New Zealand is looking for a squadron of "walking Wikipedias" to be concierges on long-haul flights.
People chosen for the new role, believed to be a world first, will help cabin crew handle passengers' travel questions and itinerary planning and, if necessary, will stay with passengers stranded at airports.
Air New Zealand hopes the 90 concierge jobs will "revolutionise" long-haul passengers' travel.
People chosen for the new role, believed to be a world first, will help cabin crew handle passengers' travel questions and itinerary planning and, if necessary, will stay with passengers stranded at airports.
Air New Zealand hopes the 90 concierge jobs will "revolutionise" long-haul passengers' travel.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Britain’s Telegraph Travel Awards names New Zealand ‘Best Holiday Destination Worldwide’
In a report by Scoop News, readers of Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper has voted New Zealand as the ‘Best Holiday Destination Worldwide’ in the Telegraph Travel Awards, said Damien O’Connor, NZ’s Tourism Minister.
The award winners were revealed on November 29 in Canary Island’s Tenerife.
In 2004 and 2005, readers of the Telegraph also awarded New Zealand with the ‘Best Destination’ award.
The award winners were revealed on November 29 in Canary Island’s Tenerife.
In 2004 and 2005, readers of the Telegraph also awarded New Zealand with the ‘Best Destination’ award.
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