Headlines
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New DNSW chief named
Monday | Feb 10 2020NSW Minister for Tourism, Stuart Ayres, has announced the appointment of Steve Cox as the new CEO of Destination NSW.
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Armstrong new Contiki CEO
Friday | Feb 7 2020OUTGOING Silversea Cruises MD Australasia Adam Armstrong (TD yesterday), will relocate to Switzerland later this year to take up a new role as the Global Chief Executive Officer of Contiki Holidays.
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Dalton to take TTC reins
Friday | Feb 7 2020FIONA Dalton, head of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, has been promoted to become CEO Australia of The Travel Corporation (TTC) (TD breaking news).
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Virgin dumps Hong Kong
Friday | Feb 7 2020FOLLOWING a major review of the route, Virgin Australia has announced it will withdraw all remaining services between Australia and Hong Kong from 02 Mar following continued instability and upheaval in the region (TD breaking news).
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Excite creditors to meet again
Friday | Feb 7 2020THE Administrators of the collapsed Excite Holidays have advised they expect to hold the formal Second Meeting of Creditors on or around 17 Feb.
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Busabout’s new portal
Friday | Feb 7 2020BUSABOUT has launched what it is calling a “world-first travel platform”, called Adventure Planner, which will allow agents to design their clients’ “perfect trip”, choosing from 38 cities across 13 countries in Europe.
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FCM expands in Africa
Friday | Feb 7 2020GLOBAL travel management company FCM Travel Solutions is expanding its reach in Africa, inking deals to gain a presence in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gabon, Republic of Congo (Congo) and Ethiopia.
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Qantas steps up Kang Is
Friday | Feb 7 2020QANTAS Group is stepping up its services to Kangaroo Island, more than doubling its flights to the region from Adelaide following Regional Express’ (Rex) recent decision to exit the route (TD Tue).
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ATE to be “more affordable”
Thursday | Feb 6 2020ATTENDANCE at this year’s Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) will be made “more affordable” for tourism operators in the wake of ongoing crises adversely affecting the industry, Tourism Australia’s MD Phillipa Harrison has revealed.
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SQ collaborative on NDC
Thursday | Feb 6 2020SINGAPORE Airlines is taking a collaborative approach with trade partners on its rollout of NDC through the KrisConnect program in Australia (TD 04 Feb), Singapore Airlines General Manager National Agency Sales Greg McJarrow told Travel Daily.