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SYDNEY - Air Tahiti Nui has extended the sale and travel period of its current $150-off deal on selected fares. On sale until November 25, return airfares from Australia to Tahiti are priced from AUD1,220* in Economy and AUD3,299* in Business. The travel period has also been extended to September 30.
DARWIN - Qantas today unveiled its new Darwin Qantas Club, at over 1,500 sq m more than double the size of the previous lounge). It offers seating for more than 350, a business centre with Apple iMac computers and a meeting room, new bathroom and shower facilities, a barista service and a dedicated family zone with workstations, toys, books and games. www.qantas.com (ATI).
MUMBAI – Accor today opened the doors of its Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences to serve business and leisure travellers in the heart of the prime New Town precinct. With 347 guest rooms, suites and serviced apartments, the Novotel is Kolkata’s largest five-star hotel. The serviced apartments are also the city’s first in this segment.
SINGAPORE – The Traders Hotel Singapore has become the first of the Traders properties to adopt Shangri-La’s new Hotel Jen brand, becoming the Hotel Jen Singapore. Other Traders hotels in Hong Kong, Brisbane, Penang, Johor Bahru, Manila, the Maldives, Beijing and Shenyang will be rebranded from October through to March 2015.
GUANGZHOU - China Southern Airlines has released its Earlybird fares to Europe via Guangzhou for 2015, with return Economy flights starting ex Perth at AUD1,274 (including taxes/charges) and Business Class (ex Perth) from AUD4,418.
SYDNEY – Singapore Airlines is offering Early Bird Economy Class return fares from Australia to Europe from AUD1,519 and for Business Class from AUD6,930 for travel in 2015. First Class/Suites return fares start from AUD11,436. All fares include taxes/charges. Mixed Class fares are also available to any of SIA’s 14 European ports, with a Singapore stopover at A$1 per person twin share.