Headlines
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Expedia push for traffic
Monday | Feb 7 2011ONLINE travel giant Expedia has signed a major deal with global IT firm Experian Hitwise to deliver more internet traffic to the Expedia websites in Australia and New Zealand.
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McEvoy restructures TA
Monday | Feb 7 2011TOURISM Australia md Andrew McEvoy has announced a revamp of the organisation, in order to “align itself to the 2020 Tourism Industry Potential” launched late last year (TD 15 Nov 10).
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Joyce warns on QF int’l
Friday | Feb 4 2011AVIATION capacity flooding into Australia from the Middle East and China has seen Qantas’ international market share drop from 35% to 20%, with QF ceo Alan Joyce yesterday issuing a grim warning about the implications for the carrier.
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NTIA nominations open
Friday | Feb 4 2011THE travel industry will once again begin the process of celebrating excellence at 9am next Mon, when nominations for the 2011 National Travel Industry Awards officially open.
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Queensland ‘sigh of relief’
Thursday | Feb 3 2011TOURISM in North Queensland will be up and running “in a matter of hours,” after the much anticipated Cyclone Yasi left the state relatively unscathed.
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DJ/EY authorised to 2016
Thursday | Feb 3 2011IT’S full steam ahead for the alliance between Virgin Blue and Etihad, after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission this morning issued a five year authorisation for the pact (TD breaking news).
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Webjet drops Delta fares
Wednesday | Feb 2 2011WEBJET has slammed Delta Air Lines for attempting to “cherry pick” the online agency’s revenue production (TD breaking news).
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Worldhotels plots growth
Wednesday | Feb 2 2011HOTEL marketing group WORLDHOTELS has appointed highly experienced Aussie hotelier Richard Munro as its new Director Hotel Development for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
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AFTA to unveil new ads
Tuesday | Feb 1 2011AFTA is expected to later today formally reveal the finalised artwork for its proposed consumer-facing push to encourage booking via travel agents (TD 26 Oct 10).
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DJ/DL push for alliance OK
Tuesday | Feb 1 2011VIRGIN Blue and Delta Air Lines overnight submitted their formal response to the US Department of Transportation’s draft rejection of their proposed Pacific alliance, Travel Daily can exclusively reveal.