Queenstown welcomes Hilton
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has officially opened Hilton Queenstown and the Kawarau Hotel managed by Hilton, both located in Hilton Worldwide’s Kawarau Village lakeside retail and dining precinct.
Perishin’ cold…and the ski lifts are open
Perisher ski resort expects to open 25 ski lifts this weekend – the most lifts in operation this early in the season since 2005 after snowfalls of 65cm in the past week.
Etihad cool on Virgin Atlantic stake
Etihad Airways boss James Hogan has ruled out a takeover of Virgin Atlantic, but declined to deny an interest in buying a stake in the carrier.
Cathay, Agoda in deal
Cathay Holidays, the travel agency arm of Cathay Pacific Airways, will distribute agoda.com’s hotel product.
Queen Mary 2 on the Circle Line
Queen Mary 2 will sail from Sydney on a 12-night Royal Circumnavigation of New Zealand in March 2013, a first for Cunard.
