Headlines
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Hemsworth launches Philausophy
Wednesday | Oct 30 2019HOLLYWOOD super hunk Chris Hemsworth was a surprise guest at this morning’s major launch of Tourism Australia’s new campaign concept (TD breaking news).
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Burnett to join Intrepid
Tuesday | Oct 29 2019INTREPID Group looks to be positioning itself for a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, this morning confirming Michael Burnett will become the company’s first Chief Financial Officer since it returned to private ownership in 2015.
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Tempo confirm liquidation
Tuesday | Oct 29 2019TEMPO Holidays was yesterday formally placed into liquidation, with the company’s creditors voting in favour of a wind-up during a meeting at the InterContinental Melbourne.
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Uni of SA tourism paper
Tuesday | Oct 29 2019GROWING animosity towards tourism in many parts of the world is an indication that we should be “actively changing the way we travel,” according to a new study published in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
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AA adds new AKL, CHC routes
Tuesday | Oct 29 2019THE new American Airlines non-stop flights from Auckland to Dallas-Fort Worth and Christchurch to Los Angeles (TD breaking news) are a “direct result of the recently approved joint business with Qantas,” according to a QF/AA statement issued this morning.
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VA seeks Velocity synergy
Monday | Oct 28 2019VIRGIN Australia is expecting to save $20 million a year through its acquisition of the remainder of the Velocity Frequent Flyer Program, with key benefits of the deal including improving engagement with the scheme, and the “increased use of direct channel distribution”.
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Cruise supporting accom
Monday | Oct 28 2019THE Australian accommodation sector is a key beneficiary of cruising, according to a new report on the economic benefits of cruise released today.
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QF plots Kangaroo Is service
Monday | Oct 28 2019QANTAS is understood to be considering a new direct service between Sydney and Kangaroo Island in South Australia, with the Adelaide Advertiser citing comments by QF CEO Alan Joyce during the airline’s annual general meeting last week.
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Addicted to Maldives? Totally!
Monday | Oct 28 2019THE Addicted to Maldives team recently returned from hosting a famil in the magical Maldives, with some of Australia’s leading luxury travel advisors hosted by self-confessed Maldives Addict, Di Lechner.
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ATAS cancellations surge
Friday | Oct 25 2019THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents has cancelled the ATAS accreditation of nine members this week, with some simply failing to renew while others were terminated due to an inability to satisfy the scheme’s business governance criteria.