Headlines
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McArthur new Tiger ceo
Wednesday | Mar 21 2018VIRGIN Australia Group has today named Merren McArthur as chief executive of the company’s low-cost subsidiary, Tigerair Australia, effective 07 May.
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QF questions PNG claim
Wednesday | Mar 21 2018QANTAS has rejected claims by Virgin Australia that its codeshare with Air Niugini has damaged Virgin’s performance on flights to Port Moresby.
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HLO takes aim at Viking
Tuesday | Mar 20 2018HELLOWORLD head Cinzia Burnes has urged members of the group to stop selling Viking Cruises after the cruise line terminated its agreement with The Cruise Team.
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QR ready to activate BNE
Tuesday | Mar 20 2018QATAR Airways remains in wait for government approval to access additional frequencies between Qatar and Australia so it can service Brisbane directly, a QR official has stated.
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Biometric collection deal
Tuesday | Mar 20 2018AUSTRALIA’S Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has signed a multi-year contract with global IT company Unisys Australia to provide high volume, state-of-the-art biometric services at borders, aimed at weeding out potential terrorists.
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HLO adds tech capability
Tuesday | Mar 20 2018HELLOWORLD says today’s acquisition of Flight Systems Pty Ltd (TD breaking news) will enable the company to provide an “online tool which allows agents to provide their customers with 24/7 bookability via their own branded portals”.
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Vietjet commits to BNE
Monday | Mar 19 2018LOW-COST carrier Vietjet Air is spreading its wings into the long-haul arena, confirming plans to begin flying between Ho Chi Minh City and Brisbane in 2019 & marking its entry into Australia.
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SeaLink takes app stake
Monday | Mar 19 2018SEALINK Travel Group will make a $3.2 million investment in Chinese tourism app UWAI as it prepares for a national roll-out across Australian businesses.
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AirAsia X mulls NTL, WTB
Monday | Mar 19 2018FOLLOWING in the path of AirAsia X Malaysia’s decision to relocate its Melbourne hub from Tullamarine Airport to Avalon (TD 04 Feb), the Kuala Lumpur-based LCC is considering flying to second tier airports outside Sydney and Brisbane under its growth strategy down under.
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Ireland specialists relaunch
Friday | Mar 16 2018TOURISM Ireland has debuted an updated version of its “Ireland Specialists” travel agent training program, and is offering potential spaces on an upcoming famil to consultants who register and complete the educational module.