Headlines
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Destination Melbourne demise
Friday | May 31 2019DESTINATION Melbourne, the organisation which has led marketing for the Vic capital for the last 18 years, will cease to exist from today, after its board decided that its business model was “no longer sustainable”.
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Hilton celebrates centenary
Friday | May 31 2019CHAMPAGNE flowed last night at Sydney Hilton’s Marble Bar, as Hilton celebrated its 100th birthday.
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$1.95m fine for Jetstar
Thursday | May 30 2019JETSTAR has been ordered to pay $1.95 million for making “false or misleading representations about consumer guarantee rights,” in a Federal Court ruling this morning.
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ATL anticipates a drop
Thursday | May 30 2019APOLLO Tourism & Leisure (ATL) has announced it is expecting a further fall in net profit after tax for the 2019 financial year, with the company now anticipating between $14-15.5 million.
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PNG representation switch
Thursday | May 30 2019PAPUA New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) has appointed “go-to brand experience studio” Example as its new rep in Australia and NZ.
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IATA mandates PNR consent
Wednesday | May 29 2019TRAVEL agents will be required to ask for consent to enter passenger contact information including mobile number and/or email, when making flight bookings, under a new rule issued by IATA this week.
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VA adjusts long-haul luggage
Wednesday | May 29 2019VIRGIN Australia has announced reductions to the Premium Economy luggage allowances on its long-haul flights from Australia to the USA, with the adjustments bringing it into line with those offered by its alliance partner Delta Air Lines.
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THL restructures US operations
Wednesday | May 29 2019NZ-LISTED Tourism Holdings Limited (THL) has announced a sweeping review of its US campervan rental business, with “decisive changes” as it responds to weak market conditions.
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Ab Fab Thunder MGM deal
Wednesday | May 29 2019AUSTRALIA continues to make headlines in Las Vegas, with locally produced male revue Thunder from Down Under signing a 10-year extension with MGM Resorts.
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Bestjet summons for Michael James
Tuesday | May 28 2019MICHAEL James, the disgraced former CEO of the collapsed Air Australia, is among 22 people who have been formally issued with a Federal Court of Australia summons to attend a public examination in Jul, in relation to the failure of Bestjet Travel just before Christmas (TD 19 Dec 18).