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Celestyal set for Aussie growth
Thursday | Mar 28 2019THE establishment of an Australian office last year by Greek cruise line Celestyal Cruises (TD 17 Sep 2018) is already bearing fruit, with the company yesterday announcing new itineraries expected to appeal strongly to local clientele.
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New brand debut in Syd
Thursday | Mar 28 2019ASIAN property development group Ascott Residence Trust (Ascott REIT) has signed a deal to acquire Sydney’s Felix Hotel, located close to the airport, for $60.6 million.
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TravelManagers’ record Feb
Wednesday | Mar 27 2019TRAVELMANAGERS has confirmed a strong start to 2019, with the group’s best ever trading month in Feb and predictions this will feed into a record first quarter for the network.
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Thomas Cook Money review
Wednesday | Mar 27 2019BRITISH travel giant Thomas Cook has announced a review of its Thomas Cook Money financial division, less than a year after setting up a new Australian outpost in Hobart (TD 16 May 18).
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Princess 2020/21 program
Wednesday | Mar 27 2019PRINCESS Cruises yesterday unveiled its full 2020/21 Australasian program, announcing the local deployment of Sapphire Princess as well as confirming earlier announcements about the local debut of Regal Princess (TD 16 Nov 2018) and a significant season homeporting out of Adelaide (TD 20 Mar).
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Qantas plots PER growth
Tuesday | Mar 26 2019LAST year’s debut of Qantas non-stop services between Perth and London has facilitated a $101 million increase in visitor spending, with QF CEO Alan Joyce saying the success of the service could see the carrier “turn Perth into a hub between Australia and more parts of Europe”.
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Savenio’s first shopfront
Tuesday | Mar 26 2019THE Savenio luxury home-based agent network is expanding into the high street, this month formally opening its first “Savenio Travel Hub” in the Victorian regional city of Ballarat.
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A4ANZ slams report
Tuesday | Mar 26 2019AIRLINE industry body, Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ) believes the Airports’ Inquiry needs an urgent reset after the publication of an initial draft report (TD 06 Feb).
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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).