Headlines
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Hrdlicka exits QF Group
Thursday | Dec 14 2017QANTAS Group executive Jayne Hrdlicka has been named as the new managing director and ceo of The a2 Milk Company, succeeding Geoffrey Babidge who will retire from the role during the 2017/18 calendar year.
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Webjet in-app messages
Thursday | Dec 14 2017WEBJET has introduced an in-app mobile messaging service in conjunction with technology company LivePerson, giving its users access to a new form of pre- and post-sales support.
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QF starts Osaka flights
Thursday | Dec 14 2017QANTAS today commenced operations on its new year-round thrice weekly service from Sydney to Osaka.
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TTC sells Creative Cruising
Wednesday | Dec 13 2017THE Travel Corporation today confirmed the sale of its Creative Cruising cruise wholesale operation to the owners of Express Travel Group, including ETG ceo Tom Manwaring (TD breaking news), with the deal to become effective next Tue 19 Dec.
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Jetstar inks Travelport deal
Wednesday | Dec 13 2017JETSTAR Group has signed a new multi-year deal with Travelport, providing nearly 70,000 travel agencies globally with access to content of all four carriers – Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Pacific and Jetstar Japan.
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Bali looks to flexi traveller
Wednesday | Dec 13 2017INDONESIA’S Tourism Ministry will target flexible travellers and encourage discounting as it deals with the impact of the Mount Agung volcanic eruption in Bali.
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Richards joins Wendy Wu
Tuesday | Dec 12 2017WENDY Wu Tours has appointed Best Western executive Steve Richards to lead its Australian operations, taking over from previous general manager Andrew Mulholland whose departure was revealed last month (TD 21 Nov).
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CA Beijing-Brisbane start
Tuesday | Dec 12 2017AIR China yesterday inaugurated its newest international route to Australia with the debut of nonstop flights between Beijing and Brisbane, complementing routes to Sydney and Melbourne.
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Longer Mantra res hours
Tuesday | Dec 12 2017MANTRA Group has extended its trading hours, converting its Surfers Paradise-based res centre to a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a- week operation to cater for increased demand.
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AICS supplier suspension
Monday | Dec 11 2017THE AFTA Insolvency Chargeback Scheme (AICS) today advised of its first suspended supplier, with members told not to accept credit or debit card payments for Darwin Airline SA, flying under the brand name of Adria Airways Switzerland.