Headlines
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IATA slams airport costs
Friday | Jun 1 2018AUSTRALIAN airport pricing should be more closely regulated to constrain the market power of the country’s key gateways, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) ceo Alexandre de Juniac.
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Mantra acquisition done
Friday | Jun 1 2018THE $1.2 billion acquisition of Mantra Group by AccorHotels (TD 09 Oct) was finally settled yesterday, with the deal seeing the firm’s portfolio grow by 138 hotels across Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Bali.
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Marriott plots Au growth
Friday | Jun 1 2018MARRIOTT Int’l is plotting a “tremendous amount of growth,” with plans to double its number of hotels in Australia.
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CTM now connected with QDP
Friday | Jun 1 2018CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) has integrated its systems with the new Qantas Distribution Platform (QDP) (TD 22 May), with the listed TMC this week receiving the highest level of certification under IATA’s New Distribution Capability.
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SQ goes direct to NYC
Thursday | May 31 2018SINGAPORE Airlines has revealed plans to operate the world’s longest non-stop commercial flights using the ultra long-range Airbus A350-900ULR.
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Airlines put heat on NZ
Thursday | May 31 2018AUSTRALASIAN airlines have turned their attention to New Zealand as they challenge the power of privatised airports, calling for tougher regulation to constrain costs.
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Swiss-Belhotel growth
Thursday | May 31 2018SWISS-BELHOTEL International has unveiled plans to double the number of its hotels in Australia from five to 10 in the next three years under a global expansion.
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Trailblazers of travel
Thursday | May 31 2018THE Jun issue of travelBulletin is out now, and this month we look at some of the pioneers of the Australian travel sector and the roles they played in shaping the modern industry.
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Darwin-China link debuts
Wednesday | May 30 2018THE inaugural non-stop flight from China to Darwin touched down today, with NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner describing it as a “milestone moment for Territory tourism”.