Singapore Airlines and Tourism Queensland have
signed an agreement to jointly promote tourism to Queensland
through the airline’s services to Brisbane.
Under the four-year agreement, which took effect
from 1 July 2011, Singapore Airlines and Tourism Queensland will
jointly fund a range of campaigns and promotional activities aimed
at driving tourism to the Australian state.
“Our association with Queensland has had a long
history and our belief in the tourism proposition for Queensland
has remained unshaken through thick and thin. With the extension
of this partnership with Tourism Queensland, we hope to continue
to attract visitors from all over our extensive network to
discover the wonderful variety of experiences that Queensland
offers,” said Mr Tan Chik Quee, Singapore Airlines’ Senior Vice
President Marketing.
Queensland’s Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing
and Small Business, Ms Jan Jarratt, said Singapore Airlines was an
important aviation partner with access to many key international
markets and its network would help Queensland achieve its goal of
attracting more travellers.
“The agreement is a show of support from a
wonderful Queensland aviation partner. It reaffirms the importance
of strong aviation partnerships which arecrucial to the strength
of Queensland’s tourism industry,” said Ms Jarratt.
Key markets covered under the agreement include
China, Germany, Indonesia, India, Japan, Scandinavia and
Singapore.
Singapore Airlines operates 92 flights a week to
five Australian cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and
Sydney.
The airline operates 19 flights weekly to
Brisbane from Singapore with Airbus A330-300 aircraft, fitted with
its newest cabin products specially designed for medium-haul and
regional routes.
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