Headlines
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Asia surges for Uniworld
Thursday | Apr 12 2018THE United States continues to dominate bookings for Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, with Canada and Australia neck-and-neck to hold the number two spot for the cruise company.
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Cover-More adds CFAR
Wednesday | Apr 11 2018COVER-MORE Travel Insurance has today announced “major new benefits” for its policies available through Australian travel agents, including the addition of supplier insolvency coverage as well as ‘cancel-for-any-reason’ (CFAR) cover, which had not previously been available for local travellers.
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Etihad plots Perth pullout
Wednesday | Apr 11 2018ETIHAD Airways looks set to significantly reduce its presence in the Australian market, with GDS displays today indicating a cessation of its non-stop services from Perth to Abu Dhabi.
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SQ 787-10 Perth unveiling
Wednesday | Apr 11 2018SINGAPORE Airlines today begins promoting its new medium-haul Business class product in Perth ahead of its launch of the new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on flights from the WA capital next month.
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NZ reveals Tasman plans
Tuesday | Apr 10 2018AIR New Zealand is set to significantly expand its operations between Australia and NZ (TD breaking news), in the wake of last week’s announcement about the end of its long-running Virgin Australia partnership (TD 05 Apr).
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Fiji battens down hatches
Tuesday | Apr 10 2018HOTELS across Fiji are advising guests to stay indoors and avoid any external activities as the looming Cyclone Keni is upgraded to a category 3 storm.
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Games visitor concerns
Tuesday | Apr 10 2018FEDERAL Tourism Minister Steven Ciobo has acknowledged fears of low visitor numbers on the Gold Coast as the Commonwealth Games approaches its second week.
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U by U average age rising
Monday | Apr 9 2018UNIWORLD’S decision to shed the age restriction on its new U by Uniworld program (TD 09 Mar) has seen the average age of passengers booking on sailings increase by more than 10 years.
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Tourism Fiji cancels FTE
Monday | Apr 9 2018TOURISM Fiji’s annual tourism expo was abruptly cancelled on Sat due to a pending cyclone, just three days before the showcase event was set to kick off.
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TMS buys inPlace Recruitment
Monday | Apr 9 2018TODAY marks the end of an era in Australian travel industry recruiting – and the start of a new one, with the sale of inPlace Recruitment to rival TMS Talent.