Headlines
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AirHelp to $18 billion rescue
Monday | Oct 15 2018AIRHELP, a Europe-based “flight disruption compensation company,” has unveiled its operations in Australia, saying it offers a new option for travel agents to earn revenue while assisting their clients.
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Cruising growth falters
Friday | Oct 12 2018CRUISE tourism contributed almost $5 billion to the Australian economy last financial year, but growth has stalled amid stagnant visitor spending and ongoing capacity constraints.
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Schwartz flies to rescue
Friday | Oct 12 2018HIGH profile NSW hotelier Jerry Schwartz has taken a stake in the company which operates Sydney Seaplanes, with the move set to see a significant increase in services out of Rose Bay.
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Third voco deal for Australia
Friday | Oct 12 2018IHG has announced a third voco-branded hotel will open in Australia since the brand’s global launch in Jun.
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Tourism Fiji Roadshow shares the love
Friday | Oct 12 2018TOURISM Fiji hosted its annual mainstream roadshow this week to coincide with last Wed’s Fiji Day, on which Tourism Fiji delivered cupcakes to wholesalers.
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HRG chief goes in restructure
Friday | Oct 12 2018DAVID Lorimer, head of HRG Australia, is understood to be leaving the business in the wake of its acquisition by American Express Global Business Travel earlier this year (TD 20 Jul).
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Strong FY19 start for CTM
Thursday | Oct 11 2018CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) yesterday issued a trading update, confirming it is expecting its underlying profit for the current financial year to be as high as $150 million – an increase of 20% on 2017/18.
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QF signs KLM codeshare
Thursday | Oct 11 2018QANTAS is further expanding its options into Europe, via a new codeshare agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for customers travelling to the Netherlands (TD breaking news).
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Crystalbrook Sydney hotel
Thursday | Oct 11 2018THE Crystalbrook Collection of Hotels and Resorts has announced the acquisition of boutique hotel Little Albion, in Sydney’s Surry Hills.
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The Ghan capacity boost
Wednesday | Oct 10 2018JOURNEY Beyond has announced a major expansion of its iconic “The Ghan” rail journey between Adelaide and Darwin, doubling peak season departures to twice weekly and adding more Platinum Service carriages.