Headlines
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Virgin Samoa knock-back
Tuesday | Oct 31 2017THE Samoan Government has denied Virgin Australia permission to operate five return services per week between Auckland and Apia from 13 Nov.
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Sth Africa rallies expats
Tuesday | Oct 31 2017SOUTH African Tourism (SAT) has enlisted the support of the 180,000-strong South African expat community in Australia as it works to develop tourism from this market.
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QF offers Uber bookings
Monday | Oct 30 2017QANTAS this morning announced a new partnership with ride-sharing disruptor Uber, which will allow customers to book Uber trips to and from eligible airports in Australia from within the QF smartphone app.
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SriLankan’s MEL debut
Monday | Oct 30 2017SRILANKAN Airlines today begins its first direct flights between Melbourne and Colombo, aiming to tap both Victoria’s sizeable Sri Lankan community and the wider outbound leisure market.
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Spirit committed to Oz
Monday | Oct 30 2017CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s decision to increase its Australian operation to two ships sailing full time from 2020 (TD 27 Sep) was motivated by strong demand in the market, Jennifer Vandekreeke, vp & gm Australia, CCL told Travel Daily.
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Busabout adds Asia Pass
Monday | Oct 30 2017BUSABOUT has announced its unique ‘Unlimited Pass’ will be available for the first time for customers travelling to Asia, coinciding with the release of the company’s revamped Asia 2018/2019 program.
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Savenio plots agent hubs
Friday | Oct 27 2017LUXURY-FOCUSED agency Savenio is going back to the future with the planned launch of new bricks and mortar Travel Hubs where independent travel advisors will work alongside each other.
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SYD debut for SQ cabins
Friday | Oct 27 2017SINGAPORE Airlines has confirmed that passengers on its key Sydney-Singapore route will be the first to experience its landmark new cabin products, which will be unveiled in Singapore next week.
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Hughes to lead UNIGLOBE
Friday | Oct 27 2017GLOBAL TMC alliance UNIGLOBE Travel has appointed former Travel Counsellors md Australia David Hughes to the new role of managing director, UNIGLOBE Travel Asia Pacific.
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NZ flying 787s to Adelaide
Thursday | Oct 26 2017AIR New Zealand this morning landed its first scheduled Boeing 787-9 flight in Adelaide, providing a unique new wide-body premium option connecting the SA capital with NZ and the Americas.