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SYDNEY pipeline in great shape
Thursday | Nov 2 2023AT ITS Annual General Meeting over the weekend, BESydney revealed that by the end of the financial year it had a pipeline of 55 business events lined up that will inject $364 million in direct expenditure into the city and attract around 85,000 delegates.
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Direct MEL-Mumbai debut
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023AIR India will commence nonstop flights between Mumbai and Melbourne for the first time from 15 Dec on the back of a sharp rise in demand for air routes between Australia and India over the last 12 months.
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All MH classes get free wi-fi
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023MALAYSIA Airlines is offering free wi-fi across all cabin classes on selected widebody aircraft from today, adding to previous efforts from the carrier to enhance the value of its internet connectivity on flights.
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Embrace AI or perish: Watts
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023ARTIFICIAL intelligence will soon be able to respond to client emails, write policy documents and market tourism businesses better than humans can, CEO of US-based Magpie Travel Christian Watts believes.
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Capella opens luxe SpA to visitors
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023CAPELLA Sydney has opened its new luxurious Auriga Spa to the public today, offering a range of beauty and relaxation treatments to Sydneysiders and visitors to the harbour city.
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EK codeshares with Batik
Tuesday | Oct 31 2023EMIRATES has announced a new codeshare agreement with Batik Air Malaysia, with the move seeing the EK code placed on Batik Air flights to five domestic ports in Malaysia and three Southeast Asian regional destinations via Kuala Lumpur.
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China makes full SYD return
Tuesday | Oct 31 2023THE return of Chinese air connectivity marked another important milestone yesterday afternoon, with Sichuan Airlines touching down in Sydney (pictured) as part of its new Sydney to Chengdu services flying three times a week (TD 23 Aug).
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LTG owners savour time in the Adelaide Hills
Tuesday | Oct 31 2023MOUNT Lofty House was the venue for Link Travel Group (LTG) members to collaborate and hear plans for growth and prosperity at its first owners retreat.
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Sheraton award
Tuesday | Oct 31 2023SHERATON Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas was declared the first runner-up as a leader in Sustainable Tourism Excellence at Expedia Group TNQ Tourism Industry Excellence Awards last Fri in Cairns.
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QF denies ACCC claims
Monday | Oct 30 2023QANTAS has staunchly rejected “fee for no service” allegations by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and says the regulator’s Federal Court case “ignores the realities of the aviation industry”.