Headlines
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Munich long-haul recovers
Thursday | Nov 10 2022LONG-HAUL flights to and from Munich Airport are now showing 3% more passenger movements compared to 2019 – despite the ongoing impacts of China’s closure and European unrest, according to the airport’s Director of Route & Passenger Development, Florian Poetsch.
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NSW leans on events for growth
Thursday | Nov 10 2022NEW South Wales has boosted its events calendar, with the state dedicating $8 million for 21 major cultural festivals and events run by local councils across Sydney, the Hunter and Newcastle, and the Illawarra.
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Confidence flying again
Thursday | Nov 10 2022TRAVELLERS across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are feeling confident about flying again, according to Inmarsat’s 2022 Passenger Experience Survey.
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HLO welcomes QF sale
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022HELLOWORLD Travel Limited has welcomed the $33m offload of Qantas’ HLO stake (TD breaking news), with CEO Andrew Burnes saying the move “significantly expands our free float”.
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Travlr partners with ADL
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022TRAVEL-AS-A-SERVICE business Travlr has partnered with Adelaide Airport to launch a booking portal called Your Travels, curating a range of experiences for travellers using the South Australian air hub.
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EVT plots another Sydney hotel
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022PUBLICLY listed EVT Limited today further detailed a plan to expand its portfolio with a new 300-room hotel at 525 George St Sydney, atop its existing Event Cinemas complex.
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Don’t scapegoat the sector!
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022A TRAVEL body boasting Airbnb, Expedia, Amadeus, Booking.com and Travelport as members has written to the Byron Bay Shire Council in New South Wales to scuttle a proposal to reduce the amount of days that home owners can lease short-term accommodation in the region.
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Peninsula istanbul DEBUT
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022PENINSULA Hotels has opened reservations for its new The Peninsula Istanbul, with the property in the Galataport precinct set to formally open its doors from 14 Feb 2023.
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VA, SQ reinstate codeshare
Tuesday | Nov 8 2022VIRGIN Australia has taken its “virtual” international network to a new stage with the resumption of VA codeshare flights to a range of destinations across the Singapore Airlines global network.
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Indonesia rights to Virgin
Tuesday | Nov 8 2022VIRGIN Australia has prevailed over Qantas in its bid to access additional capacity on the Indonesia route (TD 12 Sep), with the International Air Services Commission (ASC) today issuing a final determination allocating VA 172 weekly seats in each direction.