Headlines
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Air NZ earnings down
Thursday | Feb 27 2020AIR New Zealand has announced its earnings before other significant items and taxation is NZ$198 million for the six-month period to 31 Dec 2019, down from NZ$217 million reported in the previous corresponding period.
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Local MD returns to Wendy
Thursday | Feb 27 2020ANDREW Mulholland has returned to Wendy Wu Tours (WWT) to be its Managing Director Australia, a position he departed just over two years ago (TD breaking news).
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Cabin refurb flagged
Thursday | Feb 27 2020THE recent appointment of Executive General Manager David Donald to the Journey Beyond management group will precipitate a “considerable refurbishment” of cabins on board the Indian Pacific and The Ghan rail services.
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Virgin flags fleet changes
Wednesday | Feb 26 2020VIRGIN Australia (VAH) will transition its low-cost Tigerair division to operate only Boeing 737-800NG aircraft by Oct this year, as part of a fleet simplification project seeing the removal of seven Airbus A320s.
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Sleep tight with Air NZ
Wednesday | Feb 26 2020AIR New Zealand has unveiled the Economy Skynest, a new lie-flat prototype sleep product featuring six full-length sleep pods for Economy passengers on long-haul flights.
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Tauck expands local team
Wednesday | Feb 26 2020TAUCK this morning announced the appointment of David Clark as its new Australia Country Manager, along with the addition of Helen Eves and Sarah-Louise Scales as National Account Managers.
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AFTA urges health check
Tuesday | Feb 25 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has issued advice to its members on how to deal with business downturn due to COVID-19, urging them to discuss the situation with their accountant “to spot any potential problems before they arise”.
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A “renaissance” in rail
Tuesday | Feb 25 2020TRANSCONTINENTAL rail is undergoing a “renaissance” in Australia, says Journey Beyond Operations Manager Luke Walker.
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More speakers unveiled
Tuesday | Feb 25 2020TRAVEL Daily’s upcoming Sustainability Summit has added several new high-profile speakers to its program, which will take place on 22 Apr at Doltone House, Darling Island in Sydney.
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HLO warns of virus hit
Monday | Feb 24 2020HELLOWORLD Travel says it is expecting a “negative impact” on cruise sales and inbound bookings as a result of the COVID-19/coronavirus crisis.