Headlines
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Hawaii expense concern
Monday | Feb 19 2018AIRFARE prices to Hawaii are one of three highlighted barriers holding Australian travellers back from heading to the Aloha state, according to the local office of the US state tourism authority.
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Carnival damage control
Monday | Feb 19 2018CARNIVAL Cruise Line has endured a weekend of negative media coverage over the removal of an allegedly violent family group from Carnival Legend in the port of Eden last week.
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Backing for QF-EK tie-up
Friday | Feb 16 2018QANTAS and Emirates have won support from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission for their revamped alliance, with the regulator annoucing today it proposes to re-authorise the partnership.
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Accor backs NT stimulus
Friday | Feb 16 2018ACCORHOTELS regional head Simon McGrath has applauded the Northern Territory Government’s $103 million tourism stimulus package, saying a strong investment pipeline is critical to support the industry’s “tier-one” growth prospects for the Australian economy.
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OTAs dissed in Canberra
Friday | Feb 16 2018THE Accommodation Assoc of Australia’s (AAA) ceo Richard Munro has highlighted the impact global internet-based companies are having on competition at a Parliamentary Committee hearing this week in Canberra.
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Village confidence down
Friday | Feb 16 2018VILLAGE Roadshow believes the tragedy at Ardent Leisure’s Dreamworld in 2016 that killed four people continues to “shake mums’ confidence” in putting their kids on theme park rides.
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Amex GBT takes the whole Hogg
Friday | Feb 16 2018AMERICAN Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is planning to exploit “complementary footprints” and “scale benefits” through its planned 410 million takeover of the Hogg Robinson Group (TD Mon).
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Business outlook upbeat
Friday | Feb 16 2018INCREASED business confidence and improving economic conditions have led to upbeat forecasts for the international business travel sector, with the latest American Express Global Business Travel Forecast tipping increases in airfares and hotel rates in 2018.
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Alliance JTB charter deal
Thursday | Feb 15 2018ALLIANCE Airlines has struck a three-year agreement with Japan’s JTB Corporation to provide air charter services in Australia, backed by a destination campaign aimed at boosting levels of Japanese tourism.
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Mantra’s record revenue
Thursday | Feb 15 2018THE Mantra Group has revealed record first half revenue of $366.2 million amid surging domestic and international travel.