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EMIRATES
KEEPS ON BUYING....
Emirates
has announced firm orders for 42 Boeing 777
aircraft, the largest-ever order for this
aircraft type. If comes on top of a
previous order for 30 of the twin-jets, seven of
which have so far been delivered.
AIR
NZ TO TAIPEI....
Air
New Zealand direct flights from Auckland to
Taipei will be suspended following the last
scheduled codeshare flight on 24 March
2006. High operation costs and a decline in
visitor numbers have made the NZ flights
unsustainable, however EVA will continue to
operate direct services to Taipei from Auckland.
SINGAPORE
AIRLINES ADDS HYDERABAD...
A
direct four times weekly B777 service to the
Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is now being
offered by Singapore Airlines. With the new
service, Singapore Airlines will now fly to eight
Indian destinations. Hyderabad, the capital
city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is
located almost in the middle of India and is the
country's fifth-largest city. Hyderabad is
also known as the "City of
Pearls" as Pearls from all over the
world are brought to the city's artisans who
pierce and string them together.
QANTAS
SKYBED BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND L.A....
From
01 December Qantas Business Class passengers will
be able to experience the airline's award winning
sleeper seat, Skybed, on the daily non stop
flights between Auckland and Los Angeles.
Sky bed is one of the world's longest and most
comfortable Business Class bed at almost two
metres long. the unique cocoon-style seat
is designed to provide maximum privacy, with the
privacy screen between seats. Skybed has an
in-built back masssager and an extensive range of
seat adjustments so passengers are comfortable in
every position.
AIRFARE
DEALS:
MALAYSIAN
AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS DEAL......
Malaysian
airlines has released a special business class
fare to UK/EUROPE for sale until 10 December 2005
for travel between now and the 31 March 2006 of
$4999.00 plus taxes...... please contact your
Pengellys International Consultant for full
details. Special
conditions apply
EMIRATES
'SUMMER LUXURY' FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS COMBO....
Emirates
have released a new Business class and
First/Business class combo fare to Australia,
Singapore and Bangkok from New Zealand:-
From Auckland to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane
Business class return fare NZD 849.00 plus taxes
or pay an extra NZD1.00 and travel: First
class outbound/Business class inbound NZD 850.00
plus taxes per person From Auckland to
Singapore or Bangkok Business class return
NZD3449.00 plus taxes per person or pay an extra
NZD1.00 and travel: First class
outbound/business class inbound NZD3450.00 plus
taxes per person Travel to be commenced
and completed within the period 25 November 05
& 28 February 06. Must be booked and paid by
the 12th December 2005 Special conditions
apply please contact your Pengellys Consultant
for full details
ACCOMMODATION
NEWS:
Sheraton
Resorts Denarau Island at present is
undergoing huge renovations if you are thinking
of staying there in the near future please
contact Christine Ferguson your Pengellys South
Pacific expert for full details,
Sheraton
Mirage Resort & Spa, Gold Coast,
have advised that they will be constructing a
full resort-wide refurbishment in 2006. The
refurbishment to the rooms will commence on the
12 March 2006 and is due to be
completed by the 15th of December 2006. All
other facilities will be updated and worked on
throughout the year.
MARRIOTT
OPENS NEW ORLEANS HOTELS.... Maggie
Hunt, National Sales Manager for Marriott hotels
says that 12 of the group's hotels in the New
Orleans metropolitan area are now accepting
reservations. Five of the group's hotels -
the Fairfield Inn Kenner-New Orleans Airport,
Renaissance Pere Marquette, The Ritz-Carlton, New
Orleans, the Ritz-Carlton, Maison Orleans and the
Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf club & Spa
(Point Clear, Ala.) - remain temporarily closed
from the impact of Hurricane Katrina and are not
accepting reservations. As New Orleans
works to resume normal operations, Marriott's
hotels will be providing essential services,
including limited housekeeping, core restaurant
menus and high-speed internet access.
USEFUL
NEWS:
KIWIS
CAN JOIN AUSSIE QUEUE....
New
border control arrangements at Sydney, Melbourne
and Brisbane airports mean that arriving New
Zealand and Australian passport holders can now
queue in the same lanes to pass through Customs
and Immigration checks.
TRAVELLING
TO THE UNITED STATES....
Pengellys
would like to advise that implemented from the 04
October 2005 additional Advanced Passenger
Information (API) is now required for all
passengers travelling to the USA for example, a
contact address in the USA, including and most
importantly the zipcode. Passengers will
need to provide both passport and non passport
information at time of check-in. At this
stage airlines will need to collect this
information at check-in (hopefully in the near
future you will be able to give this information
to your Pengellys Travel Consultant, but at
this stage the airlines are still working on the
technology).
PASSPORTS
MORE THAN DOUBLE IN PRICE....
From
now on new passports will contain a microchip
which carries the holder's photo and details as
seen in the inside cover. Internal
affairs' Minister Rick Barker says New Zealand is
joining other countries in ensuring passports
cannot be defrauded or misused by criminals and
terrorists. The new e-passport comes at a
higher cost with the new adult application
fee more than doubling, rising from around
70-dollars to 150-dollars, with a
new validity of now 5 years (down from
10 years). Current passports will remain
valid until their date of expiry.
HOLIDAY
IDEAS:
THINKING
OF TRAVELLING TO HONG KONG - NEW
ATTRACTIONS NOT TO BE MISSED....
Hong
Kong Disneyland: Opened 12th September, only 24
mins from Downtown Hong Kong, with 2 on site
Disney hotels, the all time Disneyland favorites
such as Main Street USA and themed lands:
Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland, a
magical adventure not too be missed!! - Hong Kong
Wetland Park: Opening early 2006 - Located in the
New Territories with over 60 hectars of recreated
wetlands for wildlife and entertainment. - Ngong
Ping 360: Opening early 2006 - enjoy a
stunning 25 minute, 5.7km cable car ride up the
scenic mountainside of Lantau Island to visit the
Giant Buddha and Po Lin Monastery.
STAR'S
ITALIAN JOB.....
P&O
Cruises' newby Pacific Star will arrive in its
first homeport of Brisbane in December after it
$22 million Italian refit job. P&O
officially took ownership of the 35,000-tonne
ship last month from the Italian-based Costa
Cruises where she sailed as Costa Tropicale.
Pacific Star will be based out of Auckland
between May and August next year for a series of
cruises to the South Pacific. Prior to that
she will be based out of Brisbane and cruise the
South Pacific and Tropical North
Queensland. Her first cruise is on the 18th
December 2005. Contact Pengellys Travel
for any Cruise holiday queries
MOTOR
RACING FANS, CLIPSAL 500 ADELAIDE 22-26
MARCH 2006....
From
$1,399.00 plus taxes per person twin
share
Package
Includes:
Return
economy class airfare on Qantas from Auckland to
Adelaide (direct service), 4 Nights
accommodation, a 4 Day General Admission Ticket
to the Clipsal 500 Adelaide, a Holden or Ford
Bucket hat or Cap
Upgrades
to Grandstand seating are available from $45 per
person
HONG
KONG SEVENS- 30 MARCH TO 04 APRIL 2006 BOOK
EARLY....
From
$2,015.00 plus taxes per person twin share
Package
Includes:
Return
economy class airfare on Air NZ from Auckland to
Hong Kong (direct service), 5 Nights
accommodation, Return Airport/Hotel transfers, 3
Day General Admission Hong Kong Sevens Ticket at
Hong Kong
Stadium.
FOR
FURTHER DETAILS ON ANYTHING LISTED
ABOVE PLEASE
CONTACT YOUR PENGELLYS TRAVEL
TEAM, FOR AIRFARE AND HOLIDAY DEALS
LISTED PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL CONDITIONS
APPLY.
Kind
Regards
Cherie Gibbons
Senior Consultant
Pengelly's
World Travel
Private Bag 92103
Auckland
New Zealand
Tel: (64 9) 366-3100 Fax:
(64 9) 366-3149
IATA: 2430012 4
A
member of BIZTRAV
DX:
CP31502 Parnell
Email:
cherieg@pengellys.co.nz
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