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Saturday, 11 September 2010

The Pearl of Australia's North West
Nestled in the North West Corner of Australia and hinting a slight Asian influence the once pearling town of Broome is now a popular tourist attraction where red soiled earth meets the clear blue sea.

Crown Towers, Melbourne
Over the last decade the Crown complex has become a staple in the Melbourne hospitality scene, but with the recent riverside renovations, the complex has changed the look and feel of Southbank.

Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne
Australia's conference and exhibition scene has a new shining star with the recent launch of the purpose-built Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne's Southbank precinct.






 
   

North America is officially no longer the world’s largest travel market, with figures showing clearly that Asia Pacific has taken the top spot with 647 million travellers in the past year.

Aviation forecasters have long been predicting this day and in 2009 the milestone was hit, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as Asia Pacific generated 9 million more air passengers than the 638 million recorded in North America.

“Asia-Pacific’s prospects are improving faster than other regions,” Giovanni Bisignani, IATA Director General and CEO, also noted.

“Asia-Pacific’s diversity, dynamism and potential are a great opportunity. Rapidly developing markets are defining aviation’s future.”

By 2013 an additional 217 million travellers are expected to take to the skies within Asia–Pacific.

Asia Pacific carriers are also expected to narrow their losses this year down from 2009’s US$3.4 billion loss to US$700 million.