Headlines
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TourRadar $50m injection
Thursday | Jun 28 2018AUSTRALIAN brothers Travis and Shawn Pittman have secured a further US$50 million investment in their online touring platform TourRadar, paving the way for further expansion.
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Billionaires boost wealth
Thursday | Jun 28 2018US BUSINESS magazine Forbes has published its 2018 list of the world’s wealthiest billionaires, with several appearances made by high-profile figures from the travel and cruise, hotel and aviation industries.
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New RCL head steps in
Thursday | Jun 28 2018RCL Cruises now has a new vice president and managing director, Australia and New Zealand, with Susan Bonner officially stepping into the role.
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Speeding through China
Thursday | Jun 28 2018ABERCROMBIE & Kent (A&K) is capitalising on China’s rapidly expanding network of high-speed trains to deliver travellers to new and remote areas of the country, according to the company’s visiting China specialist and director Gerald Hatherly.
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AFTA cancels Qld agent
Wednesday | Jun 27 2018THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has cancelled the ATAS accreditation of Travel & Cruise Centre Runaway Bay in Queensland.
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APT to offer tailor made
Wednesday | Jun 27 2018APT says it has designed its new Tailor Made Journeys with travel agents in mind (TD breaking news), creating a specialised team to assist them in developing custom itineraries for clients.
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Air NZ fined $15 million
Wednesday | Jun 27 2018THE Federal Court has ordered Air New Zealand to pay $15 million in penalties in a price-fixing case launched by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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Oman to close Aus base
Tuesday | Jun 26 2018THE Sultanate of Oman has confirmed plans to close its tourism office in Australia after 16 years of local operations.
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QF plans future of flight
Tuesday | Jun 26 2018QANTAS is moving into the next stage of its “Project Sunrise” quest for ultra-longhaul flight, seeking input from frequent flyers on the design of future aircraft.
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New era for BridgeClimb
Tuesday | Jun 26 2018HAMMONS Holdings, the new operator of activities on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, has announced a new range of tour packages replacing existing offerings will be available to book from 01 Oct.