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DECEMBER 06, 2024
Korean coup to net $12m l CAIRNS REGION | Nick Dalton
CAIRNS has scored a lucrative international business event that will inject nearly $12 million into the city’s economy during a traditional slow period. Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) chief executive officer Mark Olsen said that the region had beaten other Australian destinations to host Amway Korea and about 2700 delegates from across the Asia-Pacific region in six waves from November 17 to December 9 next year. It’s the second time the city has hosted an Amway event. Back in 2019 6000 delegates from China spent $40m in the region. “This event is an incentive rewarding Amway’s top performers with each wave of delegates doing three full days of touring and at least two offsite events as well as opportunities to explore Cairns at leisure,” said Mr Olsen. “International incentive groups are the highest-yielding market in tourism with an average spend of $1000 per delegate per day compared to $735 for other international business events,” he said. They also stayed longer, Mr Olsen said. CONTINUED PAGE 3
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Look to the skies Watch supersonic RAAF jet fighter roar overhead today l AEROGLEN | Nick Dalton WATCH out Cairns … the Royal Australian Air Force is coming to town this morning with its most sophisticated F-35A Lightning II fighter jet due to make two flyovers today as well as
landing at the city’s airport. The aircraft from No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) is expected to stop over at Cairns Airport for the first time. As part of the visit, Cairns and Northern Beaches residents will be able to see and hear the fifth-generation
A F-35A Lightning II is expected to fly over and land at Cairns Airport today for the first time. Picture: Sgt Craig Barrett/Royal Australian Air Force
stealth fighter aircraft fly low overhead as it arrives at 10.50am and then zooming out over the Cairns Esplanade when it departs just after 1pm. The F-35 will conduct an extended low pass over the Northern Beaches while arriving at the airport at 10.50am. The jet will depart airport at 1.15pm
performing an extended low pass over the Cairns Esplanade before turning south. All flying is subject to change, including short notice cancellation, due to variables such as air traffic control and the weather.
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