ATE 2004: Gearing Up For Growth
The Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) 2004, the largest international travel trade show in the southern hemisphere that was organised by the Australian Tourist Commission (ATC) and hosted by Tourism Victoria (TVIC) in Melbourne this year, took off with grandeur.

ATC’s India Agenda
At the recently concluded ATE '04, India listed as an emerging market along with China which Australia is keen to tap. In keeping with this optimistic trend, Richard Beere, executive GM - Eastern Hemisphere, ATC said, "The strategy adopted for the Indian market till date has been very successful.

Scenes From Down Under

New Offerings
With a million visitors a year, Scenic World in the Blue Mountains is certainly striking the right chords. In an effort to augment the existing tourism potential, Scenic World will introduce a new Skyway, which will be launched in November 2004.

Cruise Companies On A High
After a brief downturn in 2002 that paralleled a travel-industry wide slump, the cruise industry is poised to witness an increased growth this year. The proof is in the numbers.

Shop Till You Drop With The Great Singapore Sale
The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) is back for the eleventh year. This time, even bigger, with the festival being extended to an additional two weeks from last year, the shopping experiences are more varied and exciting.

New Trends At Trenz 2004
It has been an impression that New Zealand is a tiny country with more sheep population than humans, and you only hop across to New Zealand if you are going to Australia! Stop Right There!

Kenya Airways Makes A Wild Call
Bigwigs of Kenya Airways and the Kenyan Embassy were in Mumbai to meet up with the travel trade and express their inclination to commence frequencies from New Delhi. Kenya Airways at present flies daily from Mumbai to Nairobi and its group managing director and CEO, Titus Naikuni considers India to be a key priority sector for the airline