Headlines
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Helloworld takes Magellan
Friday | Mar 2 2018HELLOWORLD Travel’s takeover of the Magellan Travel Group was finalised last night (TD breaking news), with HLO ceo Andrew Burnes confirming the settlement of the shock deal announced late last year (TD 19 Dec).
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GCT search for new boss
Friday | Mar 2 2018GOLD Coast Tourism (GCT)has confirmed its chief executive officer Martin Winter will step down from the role following the completion of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on 15 Apr (TD yesterday).
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New QF long-haul menu
Friday | Mar 2 2018QANTAS has unveiled a new menu for its 787 Dreamliner PerthLondon Heathrow service which is designed to increase hydration and reduce jetlag.
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Orphanage crackdown
Thursday | Mar 1 2018MINISTER for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has unveiled a new campaign to stop travellers from inadvertently contributing to child exploitation through the practice of orphanage tourism.
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Dundee campaign delivers
Thursday | Mar 1 2018TOURISM Australia’s Dundee campaign launched in the United States during the Super Bowl early last month (TD 06 Feb) has had its desired effect, generating record traffic for Australia.com.
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What makes TTC tick
Thursday | Mar 1 2018THE latest edition of travelBulletin is out this week and provides a rare look at the inner workings of a major travel company, from the reservations team all the way up to the ceo.
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Africa Wildlife Safaris bookings soar
Thursday | Mar 1 2018AFRICA Wildlife Safaris is riding high on the popularity of Africa among travellers, with the company’s ceo Stephen Cameron telling TD the business had its best calendar year ever in 2017.
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Virgin back in the black
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018VIRGIN Australia has delivered its strongest first-half result in 10 years, rebounding from past weakness to post an underlying pre-tax profit of $102.5 million.
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Rex 1H profit soars 60%
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018REGIONAL Express Group has today reported a first half FY18 statutory profit before tax (PBT) of $13.8 million on turnover of $151 million, representing a 60% improvement on its PBT for the prior corresponding period.
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AA, QF reapply to DOT
Tuesday | Feb 27 2018QANTAS’ Airbus A380 services between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, could be in jeopardy if the Aussie carrier’s latest bid to get a joint business deal with American Airlines over the line with the US transport regulator is denied for a second time.