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Intrepid executive shuffle
Thursday | Mar 2 2017CITING “phenomenal growth” of its multi-brand global business, the Intrepid Group has shuffled its senior ranks in Australia and New Zealand, Travel Daily can exclusively reveal.
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Excite Holidays takes in the culture of Fiji
Wednesday | Mar 1 2017THE famous warmth of the Fijian people came to the fore last month when Excite Holidays treated a group of agents to a culturally rich visit to the island nation, in collaboration with Tourism Fiji and Virgin Australia.Jetting into Nadi, the group stayed at a succession of luxury properties including the Radisson Blu Fiji Resort, the DoubleTree by Hilton Fiji at Sonaisali Island, the Sheraton Resort and Spa Tokoriki Island, Mana Island Resort and Castaway Island Resort.
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Chimu launches I.N.C.A. program
Wednesday | Mar 1 2017CHIMU Adventures has launched a new online travel agent portal, with a range of “useful and comprehensive tools to provide agents with the knowledge and confidence to promote and convert Latin America and Antarctica sales”.
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Air NZ boosts Cathay pact
Wednesday | Mar 1 2017AIR New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have announced an extension of their strategic alliance partnership through to 2022, with the move coinciding with the announcement of non-stop CX flights between Hong Kong and Christchurch.
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Malindo Air planning BNE
Wednesday | Mar 1 2017MALAY carrier Malindo Air is preparing to spread its wings further across Australia, with new flights for the Queensland capital slated to begin at the end of Mar.
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Rex defies profit slump
Tuesday | Feb 28 2017REGIONAL Express (Rex) has announced a profit turnaround in the first half of the financial year, defying the slump that has hit the major domestic carriers.
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Star Ratings Aus buckles
Tuesday | Feb 28 2017THE digital-age has claimed its latest victim with Star Ratings Australia announcing it will wind up at the end of the financial year, after some 70 years’ operation.
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Queen Liz calls Aus home
Tuesday | Feb 28 2017CUNARD will deploy its Queen Elizabeth in Australia for almost two months in early 2019, with a 54-night program operating seven voyages out of Sydney and Melbourne.
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IAG profits defy Brexit
Monday | Feb 27 2017BRITISH Airways parent company IAG has announced a healthy rise in profits, despite being hit by Brexit’s impact on the pound.
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Luxury Collection for Tas
Monday | Feb 27 2017MARRIOTT International is set to introduce its Luxury Collection Hotel brand to Australia, with the Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman confirming a new development has been earmarked for Hobart.