Headlines
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itravel ready for expansion
Monday | Apr 19 2010HOME based travel network itravel has begun ramping up its company branding as the group sets out to establish itself as a leader in home based consultancy in Australia.
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Scenic considers 7th ship
Monday | Apr 19 2010DEMAND from both local and international passenger markets has lead Scenic Tours to place an ‘option’ for the construction of a seventh Scenic ‘Space-Ship’ with Dutch shipyard Den Breejen.
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Wotif home-based agents
Friday | Apr 16 2010THE Wotif Group is set to shortly launch its own branded network of home-based travel brokers, who will operate under a new travelmax brand.
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Volcano closes British airspace
Friday | Apr 16 2010MASSIVE disruption in UK and European aviation continues today after the eruption of a volcano in Iceland left a cloud of ash spreading across northern Europe.
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Virgin defers two 777s
Thursday | Apr 15 2010VIRGIN Blue has cancelled the delivery of two new 777-300s which were due to be delivered to V Australia next year, converting the firm orders into options for 2012 delivery.
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IATA changes necessary
Thursday | Apr 15 2010AFTA ceo Jayson Westbury says the new IATA trust account requirements (TD 29 Mar) were the “best outcome possible” in negotiating the financial criteria for agents under the Passenger Agency Sales Agreement (PSA).
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BA targets SME market
Wednesday | Apr 14 2010BRITISH Airways has announced the launch in the Australian market of its ‘On Business’ corporate loyalty scheme.
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AFTA licensing proposal
Wednesday | Apr 14 2010AFTA last night released its submission to the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs review of consumer protection in the travel industry (TD yesterday).
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Qantas mobile check-in
Tuesday | Apr 13 2010QANTAS is set to shortly launch a major enhancement to its website for mobile devices which will allow travellers to check-in with a mobile phone, PDA, BlackBerry or iPhone.
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NTIA nominations out
Tuesday | Apr 13 2010AFTA has released the full list of nominations for this year’s National Travel Industry Awards, with agents and suppliers across the country poised to commence voting from 9am tomorrow.