Headlines
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Call for action on OTAs
Friday | Feb 23 2018AUSTRALIA’S accommodation sector is calling on the corporate regulator to confront the online travel agency duopoly it says is crippling the hotel industry.
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Local in-house ops for VS
Friday | Feb 23 2018VIRGIN Atlantic is resurrecting an in-house presence for the local market, announcing the return of a commercial manager, Australia & New Zealand, in Gia Acitelli.
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VLI runway repair delays
Friday | Feb 23 2018FURTHER delays in runway upgrades at Vanuatu’s Bauerfield International Airport at Port Vila have been flagged by the country’s government, citing rules that require responses to bidders for the construction work.
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Egencia flight change
Friday | Feb 23 2018EGENCIA is now offering post-ticketing online air exchange for its clients, allowing travellers to change flights themselves via mobile or desktop platforms.
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FC merges retail brands
Thursday | Feb 22 2018FLIGHT Centre has revealed plans for a major consolidation of its Australian retail operations, confirming it will jettison its Escape Travel and Cruiseabout brands in favour of three new “super networks” (TD breaking news).
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Qantas record 1H result
Thursday | Feb 22 2018QANTAS boss Alan Joyce says the Australian carrier’s “product advantage” and “continued capacity discipline” in the domestic market have fuelled a significant profit share for the group during H1 of FY2018.
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Webjet raises the bar
Thursday | Feb 22 2018WEBJET delivered very strong figures for the six months to 31 Dec, with Total Transaction Value (TTV) boosted to $1.443 billion – up 55% on the same period the previous year (TD breaking news).
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Record sales drive FCTG
Thursday | Feb 22 2018INCREASED productivity and record sales globally have driven higher than expected profits for Flight Centre in its first-half results, released today.
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Scenic takes US operator
Wednesday | Feb 21 2018SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours is planning to assert a greater presence in the North American market with the purchase of US-based operator Mayflower Tours (TD breaking news).
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SeaLink hooks Kingfisher
Wednesday | Feb 21 2018FRASER Island’s Kingfisher Bay Resort has been snapped up by the SeaLink Travel Group in a “landmark agreement” to acquire the assets and operation of the property’s owner for $43 million.