September 2015
Campus Travel Update
It is with great pleasure that Campus
Travel would like introduce you to your
new Client Development Manager,
Aaron Goodlet. Aaron will replace our
current Client Development Manager /
Account Manager, Jackie Burke, who will
be heading off for maternity leave on the
24th of September. Welcome to Aaron
and we wish you all the best Jackie!
Aaron brings to this
role
15
years
experience
in
customer
service,
sales and training
with leading airlines,
Sabre Travel Network
and a global travel
management company.
Aaron was, most recently, Global
Account Manager (Corporate) for British
Airways, where he led strategy
implementation for global accounts
including HSBC, Goldman Sachs, PwC
and Accenture. He was also Business
Sales Account Manager for Iberia
Airlines of Spain. Through these and
other roles Aaron has become a highly
experienced client management leader
with proven success in growing
relationships with his customers and key
decision makers.
Born in Perth and having worked in the
travel industry in both Australia and the
UK, Aaron has travelled extensively
through Europe, including two years in
community service roles in Northern
Italy. Aaron is fluent in Italian, and also
speaks basic Spanish and German.
UQ Travel Grant Winner
Dr Harendra (Harry) Parekh, Senior
Lecturer at UQ's School of Pharmacy
and Pharmacy Australia Centre of
Excellence (PACE), has been awarded
the Campus Travel and Qantas
sponsored UQ Employee Travel Grant.
Dr Parekh is working on a globally
leading technology solution, called
'nanobubbles' which his PACE team has
developed to deliver drugs to target
internal tissue.
Dr Parekh's development of the
nanobubble
has
the
potential to
contribute
significantly
to the profile
of UQ. Additionally, the Travel Grant will
enable Dr Parekh to develop the skills
necessary for him to commercialise a
unique discovery. A feature story will be
available on the PACE project towards
the end of the month. For more
information in the meantime, please visit
www.campustravel.com.au/uq then visit
the Current Promotions tab and click on
"Employee Travel Grant Winner".
Photograph: Lorraine Donnan (Campus
Travel General Manager) with Dr Parekh.
Hilton Brisbane: Win 1 night
accommodation for two
Our September competition is being
sponsored by Hilton Brisbane who have
very
kindly
donated
Overnight
Accommodation in a Deluxe Room
inclusive of Buffet Breakfast for 2 at the
Vintaged Restaurant.
A vision of contemporary design and
unpretentious luxury, Hilton Brisbane is
situated on the vibrant Queen St Mall,
home of international shopping and
entertainment. The hotel features
beautifully designed rooms and suites of
enviable calm and sophistication, a
brand new pool, tennis court, relaxing
public
spaces,
an
award-winning
restaurant Vintaged Bar + Grill and ultramodern meeting facilities.
To enter: Fill out the below form and
answer the question: "What is the name
of Campus Travel's Online Booking
Tool?
http://info.flightcentre.com/UQ-UniComp.html
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September 2015
Hilton Brisbane Promotion
Stay at the Hilton Brisbane throughout
the month of September and receive
complimentary buffet breakfast.
To receive this offer, bookings must be
made through Campus Travel. Please
email
our
friendly
team
at
uq@campustravel.com.au
PLUS Receive 10% off when you dine at
Vintaged Bar + Grill for lunch or dinner.
To make a reservation at Vintaged Bar +
Grill , please call 3231 3265.
Note: Offer valid for
all employees of The
University
of
Queensland. Not to
be used in conjunction with any other
offer. Must present staff ID to receive
10% off total bill.
Qantas Frequent Flyer
membership offer
Please contact Campus Travel if you
would like to arrange a training session.
Qantas
is offering complimentary
Frequent Flyer memberships until 31
December 2015.
New London
Lounge
The airline loyalty program usually costs
$89.95 to join, but if you apply for a
membership before 31 December 2015,
Qantas will waive the joining fee!
Travellers should apply online. Once you
complete the online application form, you
will receive your Qantas Frequent Flyer
membership number instantly so you can
start earning Qantas Points straight
away. Your personalised membership
card will then be posted to you.
Please talk to your Campus Travel team
for further information.
Heathrow
T5
A new lounge has opened at London
Heathrow’s Terminal 5. The independent
lounge operated by Priority Pass and
Swissport is called ‘Aspire, the Lounge
and Spa at LHR T5’. Its hours of
operation are 5am to 11pm daily and
cost of entry is approximately AU$60,
with all travellers eligible for entry.
New
Qantas
Domestic
Business Lounge at Perth
Airport
QANTAS yesterday opened its long
awaited Domestic Business Lounge at
Perth Airport, which QF Domestic CEO
Andrew David says sets a “new
benchmark in business travel”.
Book your travel online!
Winner of our August Novotel
Brisbane Prize
Congratulations to Cindy Van Der Gevel
from the School of Civil Engineering.
Cindy has won 1 Night Accommodation
at the Novotel Brisbane for two, including
full buffet breakfast, for correctly naming
Three ways you can pay for
accommodation with Campus Travel: 1)
Traveller to pay direct on check-out; 2)
Pre-paid; 3) Chargeback to Campus
Travel.
All UQ staff have access to make your
own travel bookings (flights, hotels, cars)
online via Serko, Campus Travel's online
booking tool.
No login or password is required, simply
visit http://www.campustravel.com.au/uq
click on the Serko Tab and Serko Login.
You will automatically be taken to your
own person profile. The user guide can
also be found under the Serko Tab.
The revamped facility is almost 50%
larger than its previous form and has a
capacity of 350 guests in work, relax or
dining zones. Menus have been
designed by Neil Perry, there is a juice
station, cocktail hour (4-5pm weekdays),
hot & cold food buffet and two new
Business Lounge dining concepts - a
Italian pizza bar with a pizza chef and a
wine bar.
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September 2015
New Emirates codeshare
Emirates has entered into a new
codeshare agreement with Bangkok
Airways. The new deal adds 14
destinations flown by the Thai airline to
the carrier’s global network, including
Koh Samui and Chiang Mai in Thailand,
Siem Reap in Cambodia and Yangon
and Mandalay in Myanmar.
Air NZ ups AKL - BNE
Air New Zealand plans to up frequency
on its Auckland-Brisbane route. The
carrier will add two weekly services
between 11 December and 26 March,
raising the total on the route to 16 weekly.
Virgin Australia Launch New
Business Class Suites
Virgin Australia has launched its new
Airbus A330 Business Class suites. VA’s
new wide body Business Class
experience, 'The Business', will be
available on its entire Airbus A330 fleet
at the end of October.
cent direct aisle access in a 1-2-1
configuration;
- The latest in in-flight comfort, with
ample space to multi-task, customised
triple-layer seat cushion supported by a
hammock sub-frame and a turndown
service with memory foam mattress
toppers and high-grade cotton pillows
and doonas;
Effective from 10 September, Brazil is
updating its visa fees.
The new visa fees for Brazil for
Australian passport holders, are as
follows:
- High Definition 16" touch screens
featuring
the
Virgin
Australia
Entertainment seatback system with an
enhanced graphical user interface;
Tourist Visa - $63.00
Business Visa - $108.00
Work Visa $ 180.00
- Individualised, award-winning service
from dedicated Virgin Australia cabin
crew;
Remember that Campus Travel can
assist with your visa processing. Simply
contact one of our consultants.
- A restaurant-style, hand-delivered fine
dining experience enabling guests to
dine when they want, with new Luke
Mangan-designed menus and premium
Australian wines; and
Campus Travel Support 24/7
- A world-first collaboration with
Nespresso which aims to deliver the
finest coffee in the sky
Contact Campus Travel
information or to book.
Key features include:
- The world’s longest and widest fully lieflat bed in domestic business class;
Update on Visa Fees for Brazil
for
more
Campus Travel offices are open from
8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.
During this time our travel consultants
are on hand to assist with any enquiries
or bookings.
For assistance outside hours, you can
contact our local, Australian based
Campus Travel Assist team. No service
fee applies for urgent, new bookings or
changes within 72 hours of travel.
Tel: 1300 662 703 (within Australia)
Tel: +61 2 9734 0333 (from overseas)
- Reverse herringbone cabin layout,
maximising privacy and enabling 100 per
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September 2015
VA BEST ON TIME AIRLINE
Virgin Australia was the most punctual
scheduled carrier in Australia last month,
with figures from the Bureau of
Infrastructure, Transport and Regional
Economics showing 86.8% of VA flights
arrived on time.
be checked-in online from Nadi or Suva,
but not in the return direction. Codeshare
flights operated by another airline &
domestic flights on Fiji Link are ineligible.
Qantas was just behind at 85.5%
followed by Tigerair at 76.2% and then
Jetstar at 74.5%.
QantasLink was the best performing
regional airline for on time arrivals with
83.6% ,followed by Regional Express at
82.8% and VA Regional Airlines at
80.9%.
The highest percentage of cancellations
were incurred by QantasLink with 3%,
followed by Virgin Australia at 2.6%,
Jetstar with 2.3%, VA Regional at 2.3%,
Qantas with 1.3%, Tigerair at 1.2% and
Regional Express at 0.4%.
Fiji Airways Online Check-in
now live
Passengers flying with Fiji Airways
to/from Australia to/from Nadi and Suva
can now check-in online from 24 hours
up until 4 hours before departure time.
Jephson Hotel Offers Free
Function Room Hire
The Jephson hotel is offering free
function room hire from 24 August till 30
September 2015 for any bookings over
the value of $1,000. Contact Campus
Travel's Groups Department if you would
like to book:
mailto:groups@campustravel.com.au
Guests with carry-on or cabin baggage
only are required to proceed to the bag
drop counter to have items weighed &
tagged prior to boarding an aircraft.
Guests with checked baggage can drop
luggage at the FJ Bag Drop counter at
the airport, up until 1hr prior to flight
departure
Fiji Airways Extra Legroom
Seats
FIJI Airways passengers can now
purchase seats with additional legroom
on select international flights at the
airport. Seats are located in front of the
bulkhead & exit rows, priced at FJD$59
extra on short & medium haul routes
from Nadi, Suva, AKL, Melbourne,
Sydney & Brisbane.
The service, also available for pax flying
to/from New Zealand and the USA, is
accessed via the Fiji Airways homepage
by following the “check-in” tab.
On long-haul routes (to Hong Kong and
Los Angeles), the extra legroom seats
are FJD$99 more.
Fiji Airways flights to regional airports
Tongatapu, Apia, Honiara, Port Vila,
Kirimati, Tarawa and Funafuti can also
Passengers who check-in online can buy
the seats at the Service Desk.
Kenya Visa on Arrival
Changes
Kenya will no longer issue visas on
arrival effective 01 Sep 2015.
Travellers must now pre-register for
electronic visas in advance of travel and
produce a printed copy of the E-Visa on
check-in.
Travellers
can
apply
online
at www.evisa.go.ke or
contact
their
nearest
Kenyan
Embassy,
High
Commission or Consulate. Campus
Travel are able to register and make visa
applications on our clients’ behalf, with
applications currently being approved
within 24 hours. Officials are also
working towards an instant real-time
approval process for last minute
travellers.
The E-Visa is valid for 90 days from the
date of approval, not from the date of
arrival in Kenya.
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