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Citilink links with Avalon
Monday | Jan 13 2020GARUDA low-cost subsidiary airline Citilink Indonesia will commence operating daily flights between Melbourne (Avalon) and Denpasar, Bali, from 24 Jan.
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Excite suspends bookings
Friday | Jan 10 2020ONLINE wholesaler Excite Holidays has stopped taking bookings on its website, with Managing Director Nicholas Stavropoulos saying the measure is because the company is in the “final stages of commercial discussions” (TD breaking news).
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Viva offers Excite hotline
Friday | Jan 10 2020HELLOWORLD Travel’s Viva Holidays/ReadyRooms wholesale division has acted swiftly in the wake of yesterday’s closure of Excite Holidays’ booking website (see page one), this morning implementing a dedicated phone number to assist affected agents.
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Concerns mount over Excite
Thursday | Jan 9 2020VIRTUAL credit cards issued by Excite Holidays to pay for confirmed bookings are being dishonoured due to lack of available funds, as frustrated travel agents continue to be advised to get clients to pay for their accommodation again and then “lodge a service complaint” with the company (TD 02 Jan).
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Qantas adjusts routes
Thursday | Jan 9 2020IN RESPONSE to rising tensions between Iran and the United States, Qantas has announced it will be circumnavigating air space over Iran and Iraq until further notice for safety reasons.
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Bushfire support continues
Thursday | Jan 9 2020TOURISM Australia has developed a resource that shows which popular tourism areas have been affected by bushfires and provides links to further information for those impacted.
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Excite cites “financial loss”
Wednesday | Jan 8 2020TERMINATION letters issued to some Excite Holidays staff just before Christmas advised that their employment is ceasing “due to the severe loss of revenues and financial loss by the Company”.
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AFTA offers fire assistance
Wednesday | Jan 8 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents is urging members impacted by the bushfire crisis to highlight any challenges or issues via a dedicated email address at firerecovery@afta.com.au.
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AWA’s return to Haslam
Wednesday | Jan 8 2020AUSTRALIAN Wildlife Adventures (AWA) has returned to 100% ownership by the Haslam family following a share buy-back from the Intrepid Group.
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Travel continues support
Tuesday | Jan 7 2020THE Australian travel industry continues to get behind the victims of the country’s ongoing bushfire crisis, with a number of major brands recently announcing their support.