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Ricki-Lee off with a bang-bang at NTIA
Thursday | Jul 27 2017POP star and Australian idol Rick-Lee Coulter wowed the crowd at Sat night’s National Travel Industry Awards, getting the audience up on their feet as she performed hits including Bang Bang, made famous by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. The performance was sponsored by Express Travel Group, introduced by ETG ceo Tom Manwaring and MC Anjali Rao (below right). More pics at facebook.com/traveldaily.
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Schwartz in Four Points
Thursday | Jul 27 2017HOTELIER Jerry Schwartz has reportedly joined developers behind the new Four Points by Sheraton under construction at the south end of the Sydney CBD.
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Accor challenges Airbnb
Thursday | Jul 27 2017ACCORHOTELS has finalised an agreement with the founders of disruptor operator of French hotel homes, Squarebreak, to purchase the remaining capital share in the firm and roll it into its onefinestay hospitality brand.
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QF adds Sydney/Osaka
Thursday | Jul 27 2017“BOOMING” travel between Australia and Japan has prompted Qantas to announce new direct flights between Sydney and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport, from 14 Dec.
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Tourico’s Olympus X platform
Wednesday | Jul 26 2017TOURICO Holidays has debuted its Olympus X platform that enables travel distribution clients to improve their sales.
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Adelaide Rockford revamp
Wednesday | Jul 26 2017PLANS have been submitted for the $45m redevelopment of the Adelaide Rockford which will see the property converted from its modest five level, 80-room dwelling into a 22-storey tower 300+room hotel (pictured).
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AICS to hit the the road
Wednesday | Jul 26 2017AFTA this morning announced a national series of workshops to showcase the new AFTA Insolvency Chargeback Scheme (AICS) which launched late last month (TD 28 Jun).
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FCTG continue Qld push
Wednesday | Jul 26 2017FLIGHT Centre has entered into a new $6 million deal to market Queensland around the world through to 2020.
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Aussies love to plan ahead
Tuesday | Jul 25 2017RESEARCH from agoda has found Australians ranked third for forward planning in 2016.
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Samoa Airways, FJ pact
Tuesday | Jul 25 2017A JOINT agreement between the Samoan Govt and Fiji Airways (TD 23 Jun) was officially revealed yesterday, with the parties signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue a new Pacific Partnership Alliance (PPA).