Headlines
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Ethiopian CEO speaks out
Tuesday | Mar 26 2019ETHIOPIAN Airlines Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam has released an official statement following the tragic accident of flight 302 on 10 Mar (TD 11 Mar), confirming the carrier will “pledge to work with Boeing and our colleagues in all the airlines to make air travel even safer”.
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Sustainability keynote
Monday | Mar 25 2019CLIMATE change expert, explorer and conservationist, Professor Tim Flannery has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Travel Daily Sustainability Summit on 30 Apr (TD special alert).
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AFTA unveils NTIA nominees
Monday | Mar 25 2019MORE than 400 travel consultants, agencies and industry suppliers have been nominated in this year’s National Travel Industry Awards (TD breaking news), with voting to open at 9am AEST tomorrow.
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Cruise opportunity abounds
Friday | Mar 22 2019DESPITE capacity constraints in Sydney, the Australian cruise sector has significant opportunities for growth, according to a panel of the country’s top cruise executives.
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Singapore F&B revamp
Friday | Mar 22 2019SINGAPORE Airlines has revealed several new food and beverage initiatives at its World Gourmet Forum today, including the pre-ordering of meals for Premium Economy class.
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China key to future growth
Friday | Mar 22 2019THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) Chief Executive Jayson Westbury believes China will continue to be a key pillar for future growth in the Australian travel sector.
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Amadeus & ICM partner
Friday | Mar 22 2019AUSTRALIA-BASED passenger automation and self-service bag drop solution company, ICM Airport Technics will become part of Amadeus, following an acquisition announced this week.
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Atout France RWC push
Thursday | Mar 21 2019ATOUT France will focus its efforts on pushing three major products this year to the Australian market; gastronomy, sports and battlefields.
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Cruiseco set for growth
Thursday | Mar 21 2019SIGNIFICANT changes at the Cruiseco consortium over the last 18 months have created the foundation for expansion, including a seven-figure investment in IT systems to support member businesses.
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Black box provides insight
Thursday | Mar 21 2019THE pilots in the cockpit of the Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX flight that crashed in Indonesia last Oct were desperately searching through the flight manual before it crashed, according to sources who spoke with Reuters.