Headlines
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NZ Xmas strike averted
Thursday | Dec 13 2018AIR New Zealand has avoided strike action that would have hit the carrier over the peak Christmas period, agreeing to a deal with unions representing engineering and logistics workers.
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United set to fly MEL-SFO
Thursday | Dec 13 2018UNITED Airlines has announced a further expansion of its Australasian network, with plans to launch direct services between Melbourne and San Francisco from Oct next year.
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Qantas lifts Qld network
Thursday | Dec 13 2018QANTAS has announced a major expansion of its Queensland operations, adding an extra 2,600 seats per week to key destinations including Cairns, the Sunshine Coast, Mount Isa and Townsville.
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Agents’ Superstar Switzerland tour
Thursday | Dec 13 2018A team of 10 agents have just returned from a week-long winter famil to Switzerland as part 2018’s Swiss Travel Pass SuperStar Program, a joint initiative between the Swiss Travel System, Switzerland Tourism and Rail Europe. The famil saw the group sample the country’s transportation system of trains, cable cars, boats and buses while taking in the beauty of the alpine land.
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Excite Hols out of ATAS
Wednesday | Dec 12 2018EXCITE Holidays, one of the country’s largest independent wholesalers, is no longer a member of the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme.
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HLO forecasts expansion
Wednesday | Dec 12 2018HELLOWORLD Travel is predicting its fully branded agency network will expand by 20 new members to a total of 300 by 30 Jun 2019.
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Oaks buys Qld QT hotel
Wednesday | Dec 12 2018OAKS Hotels & Resorts, a division of Minor Hotels, has acquired the freehold interest of the boutique resort QT Port Douglas and adjoining land, in a move to “strengthen its position in Tropical North Queensland”.
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Travelport $4.4b takeover
Tuesday | Dec 11 2018TRAVELPORT Worldwide will be taken private in a buyout worth US$4.4 billion, with the company last night recommending shareholders accept a US$15.75 per share offer.
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AF-KLM simplifies Europe
Tuesday | Dec 11 2018AIR France-KLM’s codeshare deal with Qantas has made it easier for Australian travel agents to sell Europe via the airlines, the group’s SVP Asia Pacific Antoine Pussiau told Travel Daily yesterday during his first visit down under.
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Zuji shutdown over BSP shortfall
Tuesday | Dec 11 2018THE Hong Kong and Singapore operations of online travel agency Zuji have been suspended, with the company’s participation in IATA’s Billing and Settlement Plan blocked due to a reported failure to meet payment obligations.