Headlines
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A380 to cease production
Friday | Feb 15 2019GLOBAL plane maker Airbus has confirmed the end of an era, with the cessation of deliveries of its landmark A380 superjumbo in 2021.
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QF’s dose of virtual reality
Friday | Feb 15 2019QANTAS Chief Customer Officer Vanessa Hudson and Head of International, Alison Webster (pictured) hosted an event at the QF First Lounge in Sydney yesterday to unveil the design of the carrier’s new First Lounge in Singapore.
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AFR’s insider guides
Friday | Feb 15 2019THE Australian Financial Review has today released the latest edition of its “Sophisticated Traveller” magazine, showcasing a range of destinations and high profile people who live and work there.
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Virgin Voyages details
Friday | Feb 15 2019VIRGIN Voyages has released details of the itineraries for the company’s first ship, Scarlet Lady, which will sail on her inaugural season from 01 Apr 2020 through 21 Oct 2020.
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Malindo plots ADL flights
Thursday | Feb 14 2019MALAYSIAN carrier Malindo Air continues to expand its operations in Australia, today filing schedules for a new Adelaide service.
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$2.4m CMV alleged theft
Thursday | Feb 14 2019SUSANNE Hunter, the wife of former Cruise and Maritime Voyages Australia CEO Grant Hunter, is facing court after being charged with misappropriating more than $2.4 million from the cruise company.
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InterContinental buys Six Senses
Thursday | Feb 14 2019INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) last night announced the expansion of its luxury portfolio with the US$300 acquisition of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas (TD breaking news).
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NT airport security upgrade
Thursday | Feb 14 2019DARWIN and Alice Springs Airports will be the first in Australia to fully adopt “Computed Tomography” (CT) screening systems for checked baggage and passengers, under a new contract awarded to Smiths Detection by Northern Territory Airports this week.
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Lefebvre, Kent buy A&K
Wednesday | Feb 13 2019THE former 100% owner of Silversea Cruises, Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, has announced the acquisition of Abercrombie & Kent, alongside the company’s current CEO Geoffrey Kent.
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Virgin turns the corner
Wednesday | Feb 13 2019VIRGIN Australia’s first half results released this morning (TD breaking news) showed the airline’s best underlying profit in 11 years, and was delivered despite additional fuel costs of more than $88 million.