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Volcano takes toll on Bali
Wednesday | Oct 18 2017BALI’S accommodation sector has been hit by a visitor slump of up to 15% since the Mt Agung volcano rumbled to life last month, the island’s tourism officials have confirmed.
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Silversea celebrates Couture Collection
Wednesday | Oct 18 2017SILVERSEA was busy hosting trade partners to a range of events last week including the inaugural launch of their new Couture Collection, an industry first by Silversea. The 2018 inaugural Couture Collection is an inspired and unprecedented portfolio of nine exclusive, personally designed five to 11 day ultra-luxury custom curated ocean and land experiences for the world’s most discerning travellers.
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3m options for WEB ceo
Tuesday | Oct 17 2017WEBJET shareholders are being asked to vote on an award of three million share options for ceo John Guscic, as part of a new long-term equity incentive.
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CWT to avoid BA fees
Tuesday | Oct 17 2017CARLSON Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has struck a distribution deal with British Airways and sister carrier Iberia Airlines that will allow it to avoid planned surcharges on GDS bookings.
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QF confirms 787 to JFK
Monday | Oct 16 2017QANTAS will operate its new Boeing 787-9 aircraft to New York as part of a reshuffle which will significantly improve the economics of the route.
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G Adv rebrands YOLO
Monday | Oct 16 2017THE “YOLO” youth product from G Adventures has been rebranded to the “more functional title” of “18-to-Thirtysomethings”.
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MEL gets 1.5m seat boost
Monday | Oct 16 2017MELBOURNE Airport is on track to have added more than 1.5 million new international seats during 2017, having welcomed a string of new services including key routes from China.
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Daydream reopens bookings
Monday | Oct 16 2017DEMOLITION works have begun at Daydream Island Resort and Spa ahead of its $65 million redevelopment in the wake of Cyclone Debbie.
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Si Hols offers client cashback
Friday | Oct 13 2017INDEPENDENT wholesaler Si Holidays has today launched a major incentive offering $100 in cash back to clients who deposit a booking via a travel agent in Oct.
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NSW plots tourism future
Friday | Oct 13 2017NSW Tourism Minister Adam Marshall has kicked off a review of the state’s tourism potential, with the “blue sky” approach aiming to determine “what new ambitious targets we should set for NSW tourism beyond 2020”.