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Lake Hillier is a saline lake on the edge of Middle Island, the largest of the islands and islets that make up the Recherche Archipelago off the south coast of Western Australia. It is particularly notable for its pink colour. A long and thin shore divides the Southern Ocean from the lake.

Lake Hillier is about 600 metres (2,000 ft) in length by about 250 metres (820 ft) in width.[2] The lake is surrounded by a rim of sand and a dense woodland of paperbark and eucalyptus trees[3] with a narrow strip of sand dunes covered by vegetation separating its northern edge from the northern coast of Middle Island. The most notable feature of the lake is its pink colour. The vibrant colour is permanent, and does not alter when the water is taken in a container. The source of the pink colour is considered to be due to the presence of the organism Dunaliella salina.[4] Air is the best mode of transportation for viewing the lake.

23/03/2015

ARABIAN TRAVEL MARKET 2015 SET TO BE BIGGEST

Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the foremost travel and tourism event in the Middle East, is right around the corner and has been heralded by a dynamic video trailer.

The event, a key meeting place for inbound and outbound tourism professionals, takes place at Dubai’s World Trade Centre from May 4 - 7, 2015, where travel insiders can “meet the world” in four days, under one roof.

For 21 years, ATM has been the premier travel expo in the Middle East, and will this year see more than 30,000 delegates from the world’s leading travel companies, hotels, airlines, tourism boards and premier media outlets arrive for meetings, networking events and seminars.

The 2015 edition will feature the inaugural ‘ILTM@ATM’ – the inclusion of exclusive program from the International Luxury Travel Market, dedicated to high-end travel and targeted at affluent decision makers as well as media delegates.

Families Valued

The overarching theme of this year’s ILTM@ATM is family travel. According to data collated by Thomson Reuters in late 2014, family tourism accounted for 12.5 per cent of the global tourism market in 2013 and was valued at 129.92€ billion. That number is predicted to increase to more than 167.04€ billion by 2018, with 4.79 percent annual growth until 2020.

The GCC is a large driving force for that growth, across a wide range of global destinations. Of all the Gulf countries, Saudi Arabia proves to be the top source market, according to a report published by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).

In 2012, Saudi families accounted for 15.87€ billion in spending, followed closely by the UAE and Kuwait with spends of 9.37€ billion and 6.87€ billion respectively.

26/10/2014

Qatar Airways’ A380 aircraft will soon touchdown in Bangkok, Thailand, following the launch of its inaugural service to London Heathrow introduced earlier this month. The airline is scheduled to commence A380 service between Doha and Paris Charles De Gaulle, followed by an additional London service by the end of the year.

26/10/2014

JetBlue today launches its premium Airbus A321 Mint service on the New York JFK-San Francisco route

JetBlue Airways (New York) today (October 26) launches its interpretation of premium service, Mint, between New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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Mint, which launched on June 15 between JFK and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), has quickly proved a success with both customers and media. JetBlue is also ramping up service between New York and San Francisco in the coming months, increasing to up to five daily roundtrip flights by first quarter 2015.

JetBlue’s critically acclaimed Mint service features the widest seat and longest fully-flat bed in the U.S. domestic market and four private suites among the 16 seats. With the introduction of Mint, JetBlue is now the only airline in America and one of the few in the world to offer customers a private suite. The Mint Experience also features a 15-inch flat screen with 100+ channels of DIRECTV® programming and more than 100 channels of SiriusXM® satellite radio.

Mint

JetBlue has teamed up with a number of unique partners to provide a distinctive product with Mint. From a tapas-style menu curated by popular New York City restaurant Saxon+Parole, wines selected by its new wine expert Jon Bonné (Wine Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle), and customized amenity kits from Birchbox, to organic desserts by Blue Marble Ice Cream and a sweet treat from Mah-ze-Dahr Bakery, Mint customers will enjoy the latest products and delicious cuisine providing refresh-mint, entertain-mint and rejuvenation during and after their flight.

Mint is available on the brand new Airbus A321 aircraft that are being continuously added to JetBlue’s fleet. JetBlue’s A321 fleet with Mint will total 11 aircraft by the end of first quarter 2015.

JetBlue already provided unlimited snacks and soft drinks, an offering that will be expanded aboard Mint aircraft. To add even more to the core experience on New York-Los Angeles/San Francisco flights, JetBlue created the Inflight Marketplace concept for all new Airbus A321s, a complimentary self-serve station full of snacks, soft drinks and water for customers to enjoy at their convenience throughout the flight.

07/06/2014

Royal Caribbean offers free flights and private car rental

Free flights and private car transfers are up for grabs in celebration of Royal Caribbean International’s new 2015 worldwide cruise brochure launch for selected sailings booked between 5 June and 31 July 2014.

There’s plenty for guests to smile and get happy about with a host of new developments from Royal Caribbean International. New itineraries from Southampton on the world’s newest and most technologically advanced ship, three ships sailing direct from the UK and a fully revamped fleet sailing from Europe make 2015 the most exciting year to sail with us.

The cruise line has a range of offers to celebrate the new brochure including, for the first time ever, free private car transfers on select bookings – a sure way to add a happy face to your holiday!

On bookings made between 5 June and 23 June 2014 offers include:
- Free flights to Europe on selected 2015 European sailings

On bookings made between 5 June and 31 July 2014 offers include:
- Free private car transfers for those booking accommodation with a balcony or above on all Anthem of the Seas sailings from Southampton
- Free car parking and coach transfers from UK regions on selected 2015 sailings on Explorer of the Seas and Brilliance of the Seas from Southampton
- Reduced flight savings on selected Caribbean sailings

07/06/2014

Air India joins Star Alliance

Air India’s forthcoming membership of Star Alliance will be a welcome start to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) governmental term, according to aviation intelligence expert OAG. As the BJP’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises to revive economic growth in India, Air India’s new position will improve India’s connectivity to high-growth economies and give Star Alliance members access to India’s vibrant domestic air market.

“With a population of 1.2 billion and an economy projected to grow by 5% this year, India is a market which international airlines have yet to penetrate,” says John Grant, executive vice president, OAG. “Successful integration of Air India into Star Alliance will require some tweaking of schedules but the network benefits look set to work for India’s flag carrier and a good number of the alliance’s members.”

According to OAG, India’s international capacity is growing at a steady rate of 3%. In June 2014, Air India and Star Alliance carriers collectively provide 28% of India’s international capacity. Air India currently operates to 33 international destinations with a focus on the Middle East (54% of seats) and Europe (12% of seats). Joining Star Alliance potentially adds 11 unserved international destinations to Air India’s network. Two of these are in China, three in Africa (where Air India does not currently operate) and five in Europe.

Grant continues: “As India is arguably better placed geographically than the Gulf region as a connecting point for the emerging traffic flows between China and Africa, as it is close to the Great Circle Route, effective scheduling between Star Alliance members Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways and Air China might see some of this traffic shift to Mumbai and Delhi routings.”

Turkish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, will potentially provide Air India access to a well-placed network and one-stop connectivity across Europe, North Africa and even into sub-Saharan Africa. This should improve Air India’s ability to compete with the ‘big three’ gulf carriers (Emirates, Qatar and Etihad) which now contribute 16% of India’s international capacity.
Emirates currently operates 20% of seats between India and the Middle East and Air India’s share is 18%. Much of this capacity serves the booming Indian migrant labour market which provides workers across a range of Middle East countries. In June 2014 there are 1.1m airlines seats between India and the Middle East each way, and an average of 182 flights each day in each direction.

07/06/2014

Hong Kong Airlines signs codeshare deal with Air India

Hong Kong Airlines has signed a code share agreement with Air India,. The agreement enables passengers to book on HKA while with Air India as the operating carrier to an expanded network of destinations.

HKA customers will be provided with even better access to key parts of India, Japan and Korea. They will be able to enjoy daily flights between Hong Kong and Delhi, a three times weekly flight (every Tue./Thu./Sat.) between Hong Kong and Osaka, as well as a four times weekly flight (every Mon./Wed./Fri./Sun.) between Hong Kong and Seoul, all to be served by Air India’s latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which offers the ultimate in terms of passenger comfort with roomier cabins, larger electronically dimmable windows, a state-of-the-art In-Flight Entertainment System.

The codeshare takes effect for flights booked from 10 June 2014 (HKG=DEL) and 4 July 2014 (HKG=KIX, HKG=ICN) respectively.

Mr. Li of HKA said, “As a SKYTRAX 4-star airline company, Hong Kong Airlines has always been committed to strengthening its competitive offerings in Asia Pacific and to expanding its network actively. We are glad to have this opportunity to partner with Air India, a well-established national carrier, to provide more travel options to our customers via this code share arrangement. The code share agreement broadens our reach to India, Japan and Korea, making it a significant landmark in Hong Kong Airlines’ network development. And we look forward to further cooperation with Air India in the future.”

Mr. Pankaj Srivastava, Commercial Director of Air India, said, “As a National Carrier and India’s leading domestic and international airline, Air India feels honoured to enter into this significant code-share agreement with a premier airline like Hong Kong Airlines. Air India already has code share partnerships with 12 other prestigious airlines across the globe – but, at Hong Kong, HKA is the first partner of Air India. The present code share with HKA is only the beginning of the partnership between the two airlines and we look forward to an expansion of the code share to also involve the transfer of AI passengers on HKA network.”