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🚢 End of an Era: Carnival Cruise Line Absorbs P&O Cruises Australia 🇦🇺 In a surprising move, Carnival Cruise Line has announced the takeover of P&O Cruises Australia, citing higher operating and regulatory costs as the driving force behind this decision. 🔗 Read more about the rebranding of Pacific Encounter and Pacific Adventure, and the impact on staff and passengers: https://lnkd.in/en28mUa6 What are your thoughts on this major shift in the cruise industry? 💬 Let us know in the comments below! #CarnivalCruiseLine #POCruisesAustralia #CruiseIndustryNews

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Melbourne Airport (MEL) recorded high passenger traffic in February, with over 2.8 million passengers traveling through the airport. Australia’s second-busiest airport by passenger traffic had a strong month as musicians like Taylor Swift performed in Melbourne. ✈️ Melbourne Airport served 2,859,942 people in February, with 915,456 travelers coming from outside Australia. Overall passenger traffic almost reached levels seen in February 2019, while international passenger numbers set a new February record. ✈️ Many passengers visited Melbourne to see Taylor Swift, Pink, and Blink 182 perform. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour was at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from February 16 to 18. The concert series later went to Accor Stadium in Sydney from February 23 to 26. ✈️ Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argus noted that additional investment in airport infrastructure can accommodate high passenger traffic. The airport has invested AU$500 million ($328.2 million) in a new baggage system and refreshing the arrivals hall. ✈️ The airport’s other future plans include improvements to the international arrivals area and constructing a new north-south runway. A third runway would accommodate newly launched international routes by carriers like Turkish Airlines and Asiana Airlines. ✈️ Qantas, which operates a hub at Melbourne Airport alongside Virgin Australia, deployed an Airbus A380 to fly passengers from Melbourne to Sydney (SYD) for Taylor Swift’s concerts. Severe weather in Sydney creating many delays and cancellations forced Qantas to use a larger aircraft to serve passengers. #melbourneairport #melbourne #victoria #australia #qantas #airport #aviation #musictourism #traveldemand #infrastructure

If they dont have a Cruise Director, how does Virgin Voyages do Entertainment? It all begins with The Happenings Cast, but what are they, and what do they do? We have all the details in this blog post:- https://lnkd.in/emWH4icj #VirginVoyages #Cruise

Why KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the KLM Lounge? As someone who flies a bit, KLM Crown lounge is undoubtedly one of the better lounges in Europe IMHO, maybe second to the Turkish Lounge in Istanbul. It is also better than Emirates and Singapore Airlines lounge. BA and Lufthansa need to learn here. Can’t comment on AF although CDG is not my first choice for connection. Schipol however definitely my first choice due to ease of transfer. Why? ➡️ Layout - various zones and experiences creates distinct sanctuaries for work, play and rest. WiFi is fantastically fast and layout is amazing. ➡️ European style and a distinct Dutch culture feel by staff. ➡️Staff- extremely warm and welcoming and are proud to share their heritage ➡️The food selection is just about right without trying to be a messy buffett scenario. Menu is designed to be light, satisfying and tasty preparing you for the journey ahead or after a journey in. ➡️The barista takes their job seriously. KLM may not be everyone’s first choice to the East ( in contrast to to the Middle East and Asian carriers) but I would consider it for ✅Nice long leg to sleep and rest without having distrubed sleep half way ✅1-2-1 layout in keeping with industry standard although IFE is OK ish. ✅Dutch warmth and not overly overbearing. ✅Schipol is a fantastic transfer hub in Europe. Single terminal and easy to navigate. ✅Worker’s and women’s rights - you will notice a more mature experience crew instead of young pretty faces. I applaud the KLM and the EU carriers overall for this. This is extremely important for me when I travel. There will be those who completely disagree with me and welcome and pushbacks.

If they dont have a Cruise Director, how does Virgin Voyages do Entertainment? It all begins with The Happenings Cast, but what are they, and what do they do? We have all the details in this blog post:- https://lnkd.in/eKWbnzwZ #VirginVoyages #Cruise

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