Headlines
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Mantra profits up by 15%
Friday | Feb 17 2017MANTRA Group boosted profits by more than 15% y-o-y in the six months to Dec 31, driven by new hotels and boom in tourism.
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Virgin results
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Virgin takes domestic hit
Friday | Feb 17 2017VIRGIN Australia has deferred delivery of its first Boeing 737MAX aircraft until late 2019 as it tackles difficult conditions in the domestic market.
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Magellan treats award winners
Thursday | Feb 16 2017AWARD winners from Magellan Travel Group recently returned from five luxury nights in Dubai and Oman having flown business class courtesy of Emirates. Hosted by the group’s ceo, Andrew Macfarlane, the ‘CEO Journey’ is a reward and recognition experience which this year saw the team staying at St. Regis Hotel in Dubai, enjoying dinner at At.Mosphere on the 122nd floor of the iconic Burj Khalifa, seeing Dubai’s many attractions whilst on board a Seawing’s scenic flight, visiting Al Maha deep within Dubai’s desert landscape, and spending three nights at the magical Six Senses — Zighy Bay in Oman.
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‘Best of All, It’s in Hong Kong’
Thursday | Feb 16 2017THAT’S the brand new global marketing campaign unveiled by Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) this week in Sydney.
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SYD earnings reach $1.1b
Thursday | Feb 16 2017SYDNEY Airport increased its earnings by 10.3% during 2016 as international passenger growth reached its highest levels in more than a decade.
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Operator targets 45+ solos
Thursday | Feb 16 2017A NEW niche touring company targeting solo travellers over the age of 45 is gaining traction, with the firm’s inaugural tour to Italy in early May almost full.
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Vile vans outlawed in Qld
Wednesday | Feb 15 2017COMMERCIAL operators of vehicles displaying offensive slogans will face de-registration from Queensland roads should they refuse to have their sexist decals removed under new laws.
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Netflix, Foxtel on Qantas
Wednesday | Feb 15 2017QANTAS passengers flying on domestic services will have free access to Netflix, Foxtel & Spotify programs and music on select wi-fi enabled aircraft in coming days.
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Helloworld $1m cruise buy
Wednesday | Feb 15 2017HELLOWORLD this morning announced the purchase of Cruise Factory, Seven Oceans Cruising, Cruise Abroad and Worldwide Cruise Centres (TD breaking news), in a deal worth $664,000 plus 100,000 Helloworld shares.