Headlines
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Qantas pursues partners
Thursday | Aug 12 2010QANTAS has signalled that it wants to strengthen relationships with other carriers, with the airline today confirming that it’s “actively pursuing deeper bilateral partnerships akin to the Joint Services Agreement” it holds with British Airways.
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APT sales ‘extraordinary
Thursday | Aug 12 2010APT has today announced a restructure of its senior management team, to help the company handle “extraordinary” sales growth in recent months.
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Global Virgin points deal
Wednesday | Aug 11 2010TRAVELLERS on all Virgin-branded airlines around the world will now be able to earn and redeem points on the carrier’s various loyalty programs, under a new pact announced in the US by Sir Richard Branson yesterday.
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JTG profit hit by merger
Wednesday | Aug 11 2010JETSET Travelworld yesterday reported a 45% drop in net profit after tax (TD breaking news), with the $8.7m result impacted by $4.5m in costs related to its proposed merger with Stella, as well as a $5.5m “amortisation of intangible assets”.
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CX allows online reissues
Tuesday | Aug 10 2010CATHAY Pacific is claiming a regional first with a new facility which allows passengers who make online bookings to change or reissue their tickets themselves.
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CWT going home based
Tuesday | Aug 10 2010CARLSON Wagonlit Travel has today announced a major change to its workforce arrangements, which will allow staff to work from home on a full-time or part-time basis – or even only work nine months per year.
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TSAX claims online crown
Monday | Aug 9 2010TRAVELSCENE American Express says it’s the number one travel group in Australia when it comes to online social media.
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Stella to focus on brands
Monday | Aug 9 2010STELLA Travel has reassured its Travelscene franchisees that the proposed merger with Jetset Travelworld won’t have any impact on the TSAX brand.
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Avis scholarship winner
Friday | Aug 6 2010NIGEL Rodighiero of Phil Hoffmann Travel in Adelaide was last night named the winner of the 2010 Avis Travel Agent Scholarship of Excellence.
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Scenic corrects Trafalgar
Thursday | Aug 5 2010THE normally reticent Scenic Tours has spoken out against claims by Trafalgar Tours (TD Mon) that it can offer ‘like for like’ Canada/Alaska touring at cheaper prices.