Headlines
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SQ NDC rollout in Aus
Tuesday | Feb 4 2020SINGAPORE Airlines will make NDC content available to agents from 01 Jul under an expansion of its KrisConnect program (TD breaking news).
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RSSC’s Splendor arrives
Tuesday | Feb 4 2020REGENT Seven Seas Cruises’ highly anticipated new Splendor has formally joined the upmarket cruise line’s fleet, having been handed over to CEO Jason Montague in Ancona, Italy on Fri.
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China air capacity drops
Tuesday | Feb 4 2020AIR capacity from China to Australia has dropped by 4% between 20 Jan and 03 Feb, according to the Official Aviation Guide (OAG).
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Rex exits Ballina and KI
Tuesday | Feb 4 2020REGIONAL Express (Rex) has announced it is removing its Sydney to Ballina, and Adelaide to Kangaroo Island (KI) services in the coming weeks, due to a “sharp downturn in the last six months and poor economic outlook for the next 12 months”.
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“Do not travel” to China
Monday | Feb 3 2020THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has increased the level of its Smartraveller advice for mainland China to the highest “do not travel” level.
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Emerald’s new super yacht
Monday | Feb 3 2020THE Scenic Group on Sat revealed it would launch a new 100-guest super yacht, Emerald Azzurra, the first vessel under the new Emerald Yacht Cruises brand, part of the Emerald Cruises portfolio (TD breaking news).
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New ATAS ad guidelines
Monday | Feb 3 2020NEW advertising guidelines for ATAS participants have been handed down, effective today.
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Costantin at Tvl Associates
Monday | Feb 3 2020TRAVEL Associates has named ex-Norwegian Cruise Line VP of Sales Nicole Costantin as General Manager of its brand and product platform, Aspire.
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AFTA coronavirus advice
Friday | Jan 31 2020AUSTRALIAN Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has issued an advisory to its members providing general advice on dealing with the challenges presented by coronavirus and reminded agents the AFTA team “is at your service and on alert to assist”.
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WA flight trial a success
Friday | Jan 31 2020WESTERN Australia Minister for Tourism Paul Papalia has hailed the success of the ongoing China Eastern Airlines flight trial between Perth and Shanghai.