Grab yourself a coffee and catch up on today’s news in brief. It is packed with the latest deals, updates from the industry and everything you need to know in bite-size pieces.
Scoot to giveaway 10,000 free tickets
Hold onto your party hats because Scoot’s 10th Birthday celebrations aren’t over yet, with the airline hosting its largest giveaway ever: 10,000 free tickets to anywhere across the Airline’s network. Dubbed the This Is How We Party giveaway, ten lucky passengers on selected Scoot flights between 1 June to 31 August will each win a return trip on their next flight out on Scoot.
The giveaway will span across the months of June, July and August for travellers on selected outbound flights from Singapore. Passengers travelling on a Scoot flight between 1 June to 31 August could be one of the lucky winners, randomly selected by cabin crew onboard these ‘Scootitude’ flights through a lucky draw. For short-haul flights (flight travel time not exceeding three hours), passengers will be given a scratch card for a chance to win these tickets. The ticket giveaway will also run on select regional radio stations, as well as Scoot’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
Viking announces new 2024 Ocean Voyages
Viking has announced the release of several new ocean voyages and new 2024 departure dates on some of their most popular itineraries. New voyages include the 36-day Grand Fjords & Iconic Viking Shores taking in the striking natural beauty of Iceland, Greenland and the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia; plus two new itineraries combining the West Indies with the Mediterranean and the Iberian Peninsula. In addition to new 2024 departure dates on some of their most popular voyages, Viking has also announced they will be re-opening two Hawaiian voyages exploring the islands of Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai and traversing the South Pacific to Moorea, Bora Bora and the secluded Marquesas Island. For additional information, visit viking.com or phone Viking on 138 747 (AU) / 0800 447 913 (NZ).
Personal Travel Managers Seaside Lunch
Melbourne-based personal travel managers (PTMs) had the chance to catch up with supplier partners on the latest developments to their operations and product offerings provided with a day trip to the coastal city of Geelong recently. The event, the highlight of which was a three-course lunch at Geelong’s waterfront Edge restaurant, was organised by TravelManagers Business Partnership Managers (BPMs), Kellie Browning and Despina Madden, and formed one of a series of get-togethers taking place around Australia as the travel brand gears up for the accelerating recovery of the international travel sector. Fifteen supplier representatives joined 26 Victorian PTMs, along with the two BPMs, for a ferry ride from Melbourne to Geelong, where they enjoyed a relaxed, al fresco lunch while catching up with friends and colleagues.
