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Spectrum coming to Aus
Monday | Feb 17 2020Royal Caribbean Cruises will relocate Spectrum of the Seas away from China, with the vessel to sail to Sydney to operate two complimentary cruises for the first responders who helped battle Australia’s bushfires.
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HLO to buy Excite system
Friday | Feb 14 2020THE reservations platform developed by the collapsed Excite Holidays is set to become part of the technology offered by Helloworld Travel Limited, which this morning confirmed it would purchase the software from the failed company’s Administrators, KPMG (TD breaking news).
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TA event recovery focus
Friday | Feb 14 2020TOURISM Australia’s upcoming Destination Australia forum is being re-themed to focus on “resilience and recovery” as the industry grapples with the impacts of the recent bushfires and the coronavirus crisis.
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LH renews Walshe GSA
Friday | Feb 14 2020LUFTHANSA will continue to be represented in Australia under a General Sales Agency agreement with The Walshe Group, after the outcome of a recent RFP renewed the relationship for a further three to five years.
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Etihad creates TravelPass
Friday | Feb 14 2020ETIHAD Airways has partnered with Norwegian technology developer Braathens IT to create TravelPass, a subscription-based travel solution aimed at corporate and frequent travellers.
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AFTA’s national roadshow
Thursday | Feb 13 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) will embark on a national roadshow in Mar and Apr to discuss “the most pertinent issues affecting travel business from across the travel value chain”.
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Aeronology Connexus pact
Thursday | Feb 13 2020THE new technology agreement between the Peter Lacaze-backed Aeronology and Greater China TMC, Connexus Travel (TD breaking news) will expose the Aussie tech startup to a potential catchment area of over 7.5 billion people, according to Aeronology CEO Russell Carstensen.
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WA’s short-stay response
Thursday | Feb 13 2020THE West Australian Government yesterday announced it would adopt nearly all of the recommendations from the recent parliamentary inquiry into short-stay accommodation, taking a “whole-of-government” response.
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Read travelBulletin yet?
Thursday | Feb 13 2020DON’T forget to catch up on all of the major issues in the travel sector by reading the latest issue of travelBulletin, featuring a comprehensive look at how the bushfire crisis has adversely affected tourism in Australia.
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One day of Maldives-inspired magic
Thursday | Feb 13 2020LUXURY travel concierge group, Addicted to Maldives, along with headline partner Soneva, hosted its “So Addicted” annual industry event in Sydney last Fri, which saw 16 top luxury Maldives resort representatives and Australia’s top travel advisors and agents enjoy a super yacht cruise through Sydney Harbour.