Headlines
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Hotel rates to creep up
Monday | Jul 29 2019ROOM rates at hotels in Melbourne and Sydney are expected to only increase slightly in 2020, according to a new report released by Amex Global Business Travel.
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Eclipse set for NY debut
Friday | Jul 26 2019SCENIC’S highly anticipated Scenic Eclipse “Discovery Yacht” will be formally christened in a ceremony in New York on 10 Sep.
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Ritz-Carlton knockback
Friday | Jul 26 2019STAR Casino’s plan for a $500m Ritz-Carlton hotel development at Pyrmont has been knocked back by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment overnight.
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Hilton teases lifestyle push
Friday | Jul 26 2019HILTON Hotels & Resorts has flagged its intentions to add two more lifestyle brands to its portfolio, the company’s President and CEO Chris Nassetta revealed during a conference call this week.
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UK Flight Centre brand push
Friday | Jul 26 2019FLIGHT Centre has this month unveiled a “multimillion pound” marketing campaign in the UK, including the company’s first ever British TV ads.
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QF comments on VA/VS
Thursday | Jul 25 2019QANTAS has rejected any insinuation that it is “dominant” on the Australia-Hong Kong route, in a submission on the proposed pact between Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic (TD 26 Jun).
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Bestjet under Fed Court microscope
Thursday | Jul 25 2019YESTERDAY the intimate details of Bestjet’s operations were laid bare in a Brisbane courtroom, with David Lanning, one of the company’s former staff, testifying in a gruelling six-hour session.
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TNZ Au head to ANZCRO
Thursday | Jul 25 2019SELF-DRIVE tour company ANZCRO has appointed former Tourism New Zealand General Manager Australia Tony Saunders to lead the company’s sales and marketing team.
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SQ Australia restructure
Wednesday | Jul 24 2019SINGAPORE Airlines is revamping its sales structure in Australia, yesterday advising staff it would move from its long-standing state-based model to a “channel-based” arrangement.
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IASC unmoved by QF, CX
Wednesday | Jul 24 2019THE International Air Services Commission has decided not to vary a determination governing flights between Australia and Hong Kong, despite concerted efforts by Qantas to have it changed to allow expanded codeshares with Cathay Pacific.