Headlines
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Tempo, Bentours assurance
Tuesday | Aug 13 2019TEMPO Holidays and Bentours have reiterated the ongoing health of their operations in Australia, once again stressing that the local business “functions independently” from its troubled parent, Cox & Kings (TD 04 Jul).
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WA tourism set for boom
Tuesday | Aug 13 2019WESTERN Australia is gearing up to capitalise upon renewed demand for tourism, with billions being invested in infrastructure, including hotels, tourist precincts, aviation services and sporting events.
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Qantas upgrades A380
Tuesday | Aug 13 2019THE short-term future of the A380 with Qantas is secure, with the airline confirming investment to enhance the customer product and no immediate plans to phase the planes out.
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TravelManagers aims at 700
Monday | Aug 12 2019TRAVELMANAGERS is likely to hit 600 members by the end of 2019, with sights set on a target of 700 in the next couple of years.
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New FCTG cruise brand
Monday | Aug 12 2019FLIGHT Centre will this week launch a new “Cruise Boutique” through its Travel Associates (TA) network, with the move seeing the return of a dedicated cruise brand to the group following last year’s controversial demise of Cruiseabout (TD 22 Feb 2018).
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Scenic Eclipse 2020-22 out
Monday | Aug 12 2019SCENIC has today unveiled a new program detailing the cruises of its highly anticipated Scenic Eclipse between now and 2022.
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Crystalbrook’s Byron buy
Monday | Aug 12 2019THE Crystalbrook Collection has confirmed the acquisition of The Byron at Byron resort, which was placed on the market by retail mogul Gerry Harvey earlier this year (TD 13 May).
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Bristow to sell Airnorth?
Friday | Aug 9 2019BANKRUPT US-based aviation service provider, Bristow Group, is reviewing the possibility of selling its Australian airline, Airnorth, as part of a restructure.
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Ponant to buy Gauguin
Friday | Aug 9 2019LUXURY expedition cruise line Ponant has overnight revealed plans to acquire Paul Gauguin Cruises, which operates one vessel in French Polynesia and the South Pacific.
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Government can fuel change
Friday | Aug 9 2019THERE needs to be more of a “shared approach” involving government to help the Australian aviation industry decarbonise, according to Bioenergy Australia’s CEO Shahana McKenzie.