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Marriott data breach
Monday | Dec 3 2018HUNDREDS of millions of hotel customers are believed to have been impacted by a data breach at Marriott International, with the company confirming someone had made “unauthorised access” to the database which contained guest information relating to reservations at Starwood properties before 10 Sep 2018.
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Creative Cruising celebrates 25 years
Monday | Dec 3 2018CREATIVE Cruising last week celebrated its 25th birthday, hosting key suppliers and agents at the Andrew (Boy) Charlton Poolside cafe in Sydney. Marking a quarter century of cruise industry innovation, the event also involved the launch of a new brand identity and a booking platform, and was joined by Express Travel Group CEO Tom Manwaring and Executive General Manager Ari Magoutis.
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NTIAs set for major boost
Friday | Nov 30 2018THE joint sponsorship of four new Council of Australian Tour Operators-backed categories in the 2019 National Travel Industry Awards (TD breaking news) marks a new era of collaboration in the travel industry supplier sector.
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Schwab to step down
Friday | Nov 30 2018LUXURY Escapes co-founder and CEO Adam Schwab will step down from his role in Mar 2019, to be replaced by the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, Cameron Holland.
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Web reviews questioned
Friday | Nov 30 2018AUSTRALIAN academics have questioned the impact of online reviews, suggesting hoteliers may be unduly concerned about the rise of online criticism.
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A whip cracking time for ATEC
Friday | Nov 30 2018THE Northern Territory put on a star turn for ATEC’s annual Meeting Place conference which took place at Darwin’s convention centre last week.
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ATEC’s annual Meeting Place in Darwin
Friday | Nov 30 2018MEETING Place also provided a backdrop for the 2018 ELITE program presentations, with 28 participants presenting their graduating projects to a packed room at the Skycity Casino before graduating at the gala dinner on Wed night.
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Aust hotel rates set to rise
Friday | Nov 30 2018HOTEL rates across key Australian and New Zealand corporate hubs are set to rise by up to 5% next year, with Sydney in particular facing pricing pressure amid high demand.
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QF boosts JQ codeshare
Thursday | Nov 29 2018QANTAS has announced the expansion of its codeshare deal with Jetstar for travel from Sydney & Melbourne to Thailand.
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Greece eyes new record
Thursday | Nov 29 2018GREECE is on track to achieve another record year for international arrivals as the tourism sector leads the country’s economic revival.