Headlines
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MH, BA launch codeshare
Friday | Oct 4 2019ONEWORLD partners Malaysia Airlines and British Airways are deepening their cooperation, this morning announcing a codeshare deal which includes Malaysia Airlines flights from Australia and New Zealand.
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Tempo Directors blame AFTA
Friday | Oct 4 2019THE Directors of the collapsed Tempo Holidays Pty Limited have laid the blame for the company’s demise squarely on the “governing bodies in Australia” including IATA, AFTA and ATAS.
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VA Haneda bid backed
Thursday | Oct 3 2019STAKEHOLDERS have come out strongly in favour of Virgin Australia’s application for capacity on the Japan route, with a number of submissions to the International Air Services Commission (IASC) urging approval of VA flights from Brisbane to Tokyo Haneda airport.
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NZ Tempo liquidator report
Thursday | Oct 3 2019THE liquidator of the New Zealand business operating on behalf of Tempo Holidays Pty Limited has released his first report, citing evidence of “large related party advances (loans) as an asset of the company”.
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Bench business booming
Thursday | Oct 3 2019AFRICA travel specialist Bench Africa is seeing strong demand following the release of its 2020/21 brochure last month, with General Manager Martin Edwards highlighting the boost to sales provided by new projects, openings and reopenings.
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travelBulletin Oct out
Thursday | Oct 3 2019THE latest issue of travelBulletin has begun landing in subscribers’ letter boxes and is available to read online, featuring an annual favourite – a look at this year’s million dollar club.
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MEL screening upgrade
Wednesday | Oct 2 2019PASSENGERS passing through Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 4 no longer need to remove laptops and liquids from their carry-on luggage, with the Australian-first implementation of new Computed Tomography (CT) x-ray systems effective from today.
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C&K India cuts unpaid staff
Wednesday | Oct 2 2019THE financial crisis at Cox & Kings (C&K) India – which precipitated the catastrophic collapse of Tempo Holidays and Bentours (TD 20 Sep) – continues to take casualties, with allegations the company abruptly terminated a number of staff within its Indian operations this week.
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Fuel group slams BP, QF deal
Wednesday | Oct 2 2019ENDEAVOUR Petroleum, the owner and operator of a number of petrol stations in Victoria, has blasted the proposed alliance between BP and Qantas (TD 04 Sep), saying that despite being a reseller of the fuel company for 35 years it had received “no prior knowledge and no information” about the ACCC application to authorise the agreement.
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Airlines satisfying flyers
Wednesday | Oct 2 2019FULL service airlines operating out of Singapore’s Changi Airport have seen their consumer satisfaction rating rise over the last 12 months, a report reveals.