Headlines
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Booking.com on Amadeus
Friday | May 24 2019AMADEUS has signed a hospitality distribution agreement with Booking.com to integrate its accom content into the Amadeus Travel Platform platform.
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CTM reshuffles for Europe
Thursday | May 23 2019CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) has announced the redeployment of its Global Chief Financial Officer Steve Fleming to a new role to spearhead the company’s European growth strategy.
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FJ plots China, Canada charters
Thursday | May 23 2019FIJI Airways is set to create a new long-haul division next year, with dedicated widebody aircraft deployed to operate charter services from emerging markets for the destination.
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Qantas new Airbnb host
Thursday | May 23 2019QANTAS Frequent Flyer members will be able to book First and Business class redemption seats through accommodation disrupter, Airbnb, over the coming weeks.
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Aussies flock to Japan
Wednesday | May 22 2019THE Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is aiming for more growth in visitor numbers in 2019, on the back of a record half a million in 2018, representing a 11.6% rise on 2017 (TD 25 Jan).
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Serko eyes growth up north
Wednesday | May 22 2019CORPORATE travel and expense manager Serko has reported a 28% rise in total operating revenue to NZ$23.4 million for the full year to 31 Mar, laying the foundation for further expansion in the northern hemisphere.
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TTC marks agents’ day
Wednesday | May 22 2019THE Travel Corporation (TTC) is today reprising last year’s inaugural National Agent Appreciation Day, which aims to “celebrate the incredible work that agent partners do to connect travellers to their travel dreams”.
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Chile makes Aussie push
Tuesday | May 21 2019TRAVEL marketing agency GTI Tourism has been appointed by the National Tourism Service of Chile to handle its PR and trade representation in Australia.
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SYD likely for HA 787-8
Tuesday | May 21 2019HAWAIIAN Airlines flights between Australia and Honolulu are expected to be among the first routes for the carrier’s new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, once they join the fleet in 2021.
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Rex ahead of the rest
Tuesday | May 21 2019REGIONAL Express (Rex) displayed the best on time performance during Apr, the latest figures released by The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) show.