Texting pilot forgets to lower landing gear

Posted on April 23, 2012 by noel in News, Travel Tips
150 metres off the ground, you’re ready to land but oops, no landing gear! This is the scenario that recently took place when two of Jetstar‘s pilots forgot to lower the gear and had to abort a landing in Singapore. Apparently the captain (who had over 13,000 hours flying experience) became distracted by his bleeping phone somewhere between 2500 and 2000 feet and was trying to turn it off. Jetstar’s 220-seat Airbus A320 issues began when the co-pilot switched off the autopilot to make...Read More

Transfercar Steps In As Virgin Cuts Gold Coast to Townsville Flights

Posted on April 16, 2012 by noel in News, Travel Tips
Virgin Australia has announced that it will be cutting direct flights between the Gold Coast and Townsville, with its main focus now being on high demand routes such as Melbourne and Sydney. The Gold Coast to Townsville service has been under review for some time and revenue loss meant the flights had to be pulled, according to GoldCoast.com.au. Virgin will now be looking at appointing two larger aircrafts that will have the capacity to carry a larger quantity of passengers from the Gold Coast to Sydney and...Read More

Bloggers Retained as Social Media Strategists for the U.N. Global Sustainable Tourism Council

Posted on by noel in Uncategorized
April 11, 2012 by Ethan Gelber | What what would happen if the power of tourism were better harnessed as a force for positive change in the world? A question that’s been asked for decades, it has found far-reaching echo in a strategic coalition of vocal advocates under the United Nations umbrella. And now it’s got a social media strategy too. Read more at travelllll.com If you want more information, please contact us on [email protected]. Or if you are just keen to get going, go ahead and...Read More

Southern Lakes Region: New Zealand’s little slice of heaven

Posted on April 13, 2012 by noel in Travel Tips
The Southern Lakes is one of the most diverse and beautiful regions in New Zealand. From soaring, snow capped mountains to a ruggedly wild coastline, golden hill country to crystal clear alpine lakes; even the most seasoned travellers would be hard pressed to ignore its exquisite beauty, with its little towns and townships, nestled in the south-west corner of the South Island....Read More

Social Seating Is Not For All, But It Works For Some

Posted on April 3, 2012 by noel in News, Travel Tips
Airlines have been experimenting with social seating recently, but how successful is it? The idea that you could use social media to meet people while on a flight, seems to provoke extreme reactions, people either love the idea or hate it. A number of airlines, like Lufthansa, Air France and Virgin Atlantic, have experimented with social media applications for their passengers in recent years, with some creating closed social networks for their frequent flyers, but the rapid technical development of the...Read More

Jayride Teams Up with Dunedin City Council in Carpooling Initiative

Posted on March 28, 2012 by noel in Transport, Travel Tips
Jayride, one of New Zealand’s fastest growing car pooling initiatives has just announced it has teamed up with the Dunedin City Council to promote carpooling for the city, starting with Otago Polytechnic and Otago University. This is a fantastic start to what we hope is a growing trend amongst city councils nationwide and even better, worldwide. Carpooling, for those of you who aren’t up with the play, is a way to get from A to B fast and hassle free. At the same time you are also doing your bit...Read More
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