Headlines
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Alliance adds RPT routes
Monday | Jul 10 2017CHARTER operator Alliance Airlines will commence Regular Passenger Services (RPT) next week, taking over three regional routes in Queensland & NSW until now operated by Virgin Australia.
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New Flight Centre TV show
Monday | Jul 10 2017FLIGHT Centre is set to generate new content highlighting the benefits of using a travel agent, with a new Network Ten show to be broadcast from next month.
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Hotel over-spend report
Friday | Jul 7 2017CORPORATIONS are over-spending on hotel rooms by up to 5% when using Last Room Availability rates (LRA), according to a report by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT).
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Collins class cruise plan
Friday | Jul 7 2017NAVY captain and former NSW Opposition Leader Peter Collins has been enlisted to find solutions to Sydney Harbour’s cruise berth shortage in a process tipped to include greater use of the Garden Island naval base.
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Velocity, HNA loyalty pact
Friday | Jul 7 2017VIRGIN Australia passengers will be able to earn Velocity points and status credits on four Chinese carriers, under a new agreement with the Fortune Wings Club – the loyalty program operated by several airline subsidiaries of VA shareholder HNA (TD breaking news yest).
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FLT shaping global DMC
Friday | Jul 7 2017FLIGHT Centre Travel Group is progressing plans to establish a global destination management company (DMC) with the purchase of Olympus Tours in Mexico (TD breaking news), seen as a key pathway into the Caribbean and South & Central America.
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Leaders join CAPA-ACTE PER summit
Thursday | Jul 6 2017KEY aviation and travel experts gathered on 04 Jul for the Perth edition of the CAPA-ACTE roadshow of events. The Summit gathered the likes of AirAsia (group head of corporate sales, Barry Klipp), Bankwest (chief economist, Alan Langford), Carlson Wagonlit Travel (senior director – global program management – energy resources & marine, Marty Lonergan), International SOS (manager, people risk, Beth King), KPMG (senior tax manager, Andrew Larmour), Perth Airport (ceo, Kevin Brown) plus many others.
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Virgin Galactic set for 2018
Thursday | Jul 6 2017THE Virgin Galactic space-based tourism venture is “back on track,” according to founder Richard Branson, who told TD he expected to be heading into space on the first flight next year.
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Virgin Galactic set for 2018
Thursday | Jul 6 2017THE Virgin Galactic space-based tourism venture is “back on track,” according to founder Richard Branson, who told TD he expected to be heading into space on the first flight next year.
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Topdeck ups Hostel range
Thursday | Jul 6 2017YOUTH tour operator Topdeck has lifted the wraps on its 2018/19 USA & Canada program this week featuring first time itineraries in Hawaii and Alaska, and expanding its collection of “Hostel Plus” accommodated itineraries.