Milestones

Press, 7 March 1978, Page 22

Milestones

The number of New Zealanders who visited Hong Kong last year increased by 21 per cent on the 1976 figure — 22.138 compared to 18,316. The total number of visitors — 1.755,669 — represents an increase of 12.6 per cent. $ * *

The Boeing organisation in Seattle has received an order from Saudi Arabian Airlines for two 737 aircraft which, when delivered. will take the total sold to 545. An order from Trans-Australia Airlines for its tenth 727 will boost Boeing's sales for this aircraft type to 1503. « « «

A team of tour operators from Queenstown was in Christchurch last week to brief travel agents on their various activities. They included Messrs Clive Geddes (Walter Peak). Bill Tapley (Cattledrome), Owen Genty-Nott (KonTiki Rafts). Don Kennett (Shotover Jets), and Ross Marret (Goldstream Jets), and Mrs Beth Salter (Vacation Hotels). Also assisting was a former

Queenstown operator, Mr Doug Elliott, who now has the Town Hall Motel in Peterborough Street. * * *

British Airways has asked one of England's top design teams to get the measure of its men. The team is with Homes, the family firm of menswear specialists, which has signed a contract to design a range of uniforms and workwear for the airline’s 15,000 male staff. The contract was worn by Hornes against tough competition from more than 30 other other companies and follows the successful spring launch of a new uniform design by Baccarat foi the airline’s girls.

The travel editor might know the world, but his knowledge of Christchurch, it seems, is a little rusty.

His recent story about the purchase of White Heron Travel by Nathans placed White Heron at the corner of Gloucester Street and Chancery Lane. The agency (renamed Nathans, Travel), is in fact, now tucked under the Housing Corporation’s building in Cathedral Square near the Bank of New Zealand.

The South Australian Division of Tourist 1 has released a glossy full colour brochure on the ‘Outback’ — the first produced on this vast region which covers twothirds of the state’s total area.

East African Airways’ debts could total S24M, creditors have been told. Assets, however, were onlv S4M — the main one being a Boeing 707 seized -,t Heathrow. The aircraft had already been seized once before by another cred ;o r .

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