Headlines
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Moroney Eclipse update
Monday | Jan 21 2019SCENIC Tours founder Glen Moroney says the company has essentially taken over construction of its Scenic Eclipse, with major disruption continuing at the Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia commissioned to build the ship.
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Arrivals continuing to slow
Monday | Jan 21 2019INTERNATIONAL visitor numbers to Australia plateaued in Nov, with Australian Bureau of Statistics Nov 2018 figures indicating the trend estimate for short-term arrivals remained steady month-on-month at 779,800 movements.
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QF to return to Fiji after 20 years
Monday | Jan 21 2019QANTAS today announced new non-stop flights between Sydney and Nadi, with a four times weekly service to be operated using Boeing 737 aircraft effective from 31 Mar 2019.
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Shutdown hits US travel
Monday | Jan 21 2019THE ongoing US Government shutdown has been estimated to cost the country’s travel sector more than US$100m per day.
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EK Australia restructure
Friday | Jan 18 2019EMIRATES is set to implement major changes in its Australian operations, including the closure of its ticketing office in Melbourne as well as operations in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
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Bestjet link to tax haven
Friday | Jan 18 2019COMPANY records unearthed as part of investigations into the collapse of Bestjet Travel Pty Limited (TD 18 Dec 2018) have revealed a curious connection to the British Virgin Islands, as well as providing further confirmation of the involvement of disgraced Air Australia founder Michael James in the operations of the failed online travel agent.
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Brunei to BNE back on
Friday | Jan 18 2019ROYAL Brunei Airlines has announced the return of flights to Brisbane, due to a partnership between Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and Tourism Events Qld, along with the support of the state’s Attracting Aviation Investment Fund.
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Bunnik Small Group launch
Thursday | Jan 17 2019BUNNIK Tours CEO Dennis Bunnik says the debut of the company’s new Small Group Touring Co. (TD breaking news) aims to respond to the growing demand for small group travel.
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Baillie adds Silky Oaks
Thursday | Jan 17 2019BAILLIE Lodges has acted quickly on its major expansion plan and inked a deal for Tropical North Queensland’s Silky Oaks Lodge to join its portfolio in Apr.
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Marriott unifies rewards
Thursday | Jan 17 2019MARRIOTT International has announced the launch of a new rewards program that will replace existing loyalty brands Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG).