Headlines
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Tempo administrator named
Monday | Sep 23 2019COX & Kings India has formally appointed Laurence Fitzgerald and Michael Humphris of accounting firm William Buck as the administrators of the collapsed Tempo Holidays Pty Limited (TD 20 Sep).
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Thomas Cook collapses
Monday | Sep 23 2019BRITISH travel giant Thomas Cook has collapsed today, going into liquidation and leaving a reported 600,000 holidaymakers affected around the globe.
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Dunk Island to be restored
Monday | Sep 23 2019QUEENSLAND’S cyclone-ravaged Dunk Island is set to be redeveloped, with Australian-owned investment and corporate advisory group Mayfair 101 confirming it has purchased the island for $31.5m.
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C&K puts Tempo and Bentours under
Friday | Sep 20 2019COX & Kings, the Indian parent company of Tempo and Bentours, has been branded as “duplicitous and underhanded” by a number of Australian suppliers caught up in the shock failure of the business yesterday (TD breaking news).
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Ignite to go international
Friday | Sep 20 2019IGNITE Travel Group founder Randall Deer is set to take his unique readymade package model global, in a new 50/50 joint venture with Flight Centre Travel Group announced today.
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AFTA boosts training focus
Thursday | Sep 19 2019THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) is set to significantly increase its participation in the education arena, with confirmation of a newly created Head of Education and Training role within the organisation.
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Airport fees a route killer
Thursday | Sep 19 2019EXCESSIVE fees being charged by Australian airports have the potential to kill off routes, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has cautioned at a National Press Club event in Canberra yesterday.
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VS to expand with LHR
Thursday | Sep 19 2019VIRGIN Atlantic has unveiled an ambitious global expansion plan, which would see it more than quadruple the destinations it serves from an expanded Heathrow Airport.
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Virgin, Qantas vie for Tokyo
Wednesday | Sep 18 2019VIRGIN Australia has thrown its hat into the ring for new flights between Australia and Tokyo Haneda Airport, yesterday announcing its intention to launch its first services to Japan.
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Globus targeting growth
Wednesday | Sep 18 2019THE senior management team from the Globus family of brands (GFOB) is in Sydney this week for a major planning meeting, with the aim of laying the foundations for significant growth in the Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways businesses.