Headlines
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Sabre appoints OTA head
Wednesday | Feb 20 2019SABRE Corporation has announced the appointment of Sean McDonald to the role of Vice President, Online Travel for its Travel Network business.
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HLO hits the headlines
Tuesday | Feb 19 2019HELLOWORLD Travel has been embroiled in a political controversy today, after revelations the company paid for a family holiday in Singapore taken by Federal Finance Minister, Senator Mathias Cormann.
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BW acquires WorldHotels
Tuesday | Feb 19 2019BEST Western Hotels & Resorts today announced the acquisition of the WorldHotels collection of independent properties, with the deal said to enhance the Best Western portfolio to include the “upper-upscale and luxury segments” of the market.
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Biz events inject $187m
Tuesday | Feb 19 2019BUSINESS Events Australia has announced that the total economic value of events secured by Tourism Australia’s (TA) Business Events Bid Fund (BFP) almost doubled in the past three months to reach a new milestone of $187 million.
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SeaLink H1 profit up 15%
Tuesday | Feb 19 2019SEALINK Travel Group today cited “subdued trading conditions in the tourism sector” as it reported its results for the six months to 31 Dec, with a $13m net profit after tax, up 15%.
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Helloworld lifts TTV 6.1%
Monday | Feb 18 2019HELLOWORLD’S 2017/18 first half results released today (TD breaking news) reflect the spate of acquisitions the firm made last year, with Total Transaction Value (TTV) up 6.1% to $3.2 billion.
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Bestjet creditors mount
Monday | Feb 18 2019THE liquidators of collapsed online travel agent Bestjet have revealed a significant number of claims relating to “damages” on top of actual chargebacks for tickets not received, with total debts of the company potentially worth over $24 million.
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A380 to cease production
Friday | Feb 15 2019GLOBAL plane maker Airbus has confirmed the end of an era, with the cessation of deliveries of its landmark A380 superjumbo in 2021.
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QF’s dose of virtual reality
Friday | Feb 15 2019QANTAS Chief Customer Officer Vanessa Hudson and Head of International, Alison Webster (pictured) hosted an event at the QF First Lounge in Sydney yesterday to unveil the design of the carrier’s new First Lounge in Singapore.
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AFR’s insider guides
Friday | Feb 15 2019THE Australian Financial Review has today released the latest edition of its “Sophisticated Traveller” magazine, showcasing a range of destinations and high profile people who live and work there.