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Accor takes stake in sbe
Monday | Jul 2 2018ACCORHOTELS will take a 50% stake in the sbe Entertainment Group under a strategic partnership announced on the weekend, giving it an involvement in high-end hotels including the Mondrian and Delano brands.
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UK consumer protection expanded
Monday | Jul 2 2018NEW regulations governing holiday packages sold in Britain became effective yesterday, with the aim of providing additional protection for consumers who book different trip elements via a single travel intermediary.
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Spotlight on hotel sites
Friday | Jun 29 2018HOTEL booking websites have come under renewed scrutiny in Europe, with Britain’s consumer watchdog launching enforcement action over practices it says may be in breach of UK law.
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Qantas names chairman
Friday | Jun 29 2018QANTAS has announced Richard Goyder will assume the position of chairman of the national carrier following the departure of Leigh Clifford, who will step down after 11 years in the role (TD breaking news).
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LEVEL makes Euro move
Friday | Jun 29 2018INTERNATIONAL Airlines Group (IAG) will expand its low-cost brand LEVEL into trans-European markets, revealing plans for an Austrian subsidiary with 14 routes out of Vienna.
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Trump hits business travel
Friday | Jun 29 2018THE Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has warned of billions of dollars in potential losses as a result of American President Donald Trump’s travel bans, upheld in the US Supreme Court this week (TD Wed).
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Serko puts tech on show
Friday | Jun 29 2018SERKO will use its new Zeno Experience Centre to provide corporate travel managers with insight into disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, chatbots and IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC).
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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.