Headlines
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US visitor turnaround
Monday | Sep 17 2018AMERICA’S so-called “Trump slump” in tourism has been reversed by the US Government which has withdrawn negative figures for 2017 and replaced them with revised data showing positive visitor growth.
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$15b MEL rail proposal
Monday | Sep 17 2018MELBOURNE Airport has joined a consortium bidding to construct a $15 billion rail link to the city centre, having yesterday unveiled a detailed blueprint for a 20-minute “Super Train”.
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A night in Bordeaux at Sofitel on Collins
Monday | Sep 17 2018BORDEAUX and Nouvelle-Aquitaine tourist office statistics show the Australian market performing strongly (up 20% on 2016 stats). Steve Reynolds from APT also acknowledged the strong demand from Australians for river cruises through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, which also encompasses such beautiful areas as Biarritz, the Dordogne valley, the Basque Country, Cognac and the Pyrenees.
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Majestic marks cruise season
Friday | Sep 14 2018PRINCESS Cruises’ new flagship, Majestic Princess, set sail from Brisbane last night, embarking on a two-night cruise into Sydney where she will tomorrow officially kick off the line’s summer season.
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WTAAA payment push
Friday | Sep 14 2018THE World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA) has urged airlines to look beyond a “one-dimensional approach” to credit card acceptance, saying current policies are stifling modernisation of the travel payment chain.
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QF targets airport costs
Friday | Sep 14 2018QANTAS has highlighted unreasonable landing fees as an inhibitor to new routes and services as it campaigns for an overhaul of regulations for Australia’s monopoly airports.
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Corporate summit in Syd
Friday | Sep 14 2018SYDNEY is set to host the next edition of the CAPA-ACTE Global Summit & Corporate Lodging Forum on 03-04 Dec at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.
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Flight Centre tech launch
Thursday | Sep 13 2018FLIGHT Centre has today formally unveiled its new “Savi” corporate travel technology platform, claiming it “sets a new benchmark in booking technology for business travellers”.
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Dream to explore Sydney
Thursday | Sep 13 2018DREAM Cruises will bring a ship to Australia for the first time in Oct 2019 with the flagship of its sister brand Star Cruises, SuperStar Virgo, to move into the Dream fleet in 2019.
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Cosmos goes a la carte
Thursday | Sep 13 2018THE Globus family of brands has revealed it will introduce a new touring category, Cosmos Lite, in which an “a la carte” menu of activities is available for purchase in place of included excursions.