Headlines
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Rex 1H profit soars 60%
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018REGIONAL Express Group has today reported a first half FY18 statutory profit before tax (PBT) of $13.8 million on turnover of $151 million, representing a 60% improvement on its PBT for the prior corresponding period.
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AA, QF reapply to DOT
Tuesday | Feb 27 2018QANTAS’ Airbus A380 services between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, could be in jeopardy if the Aussie carrier’s latest bid to get a joint business deal with American Airlines over the line with the US transport regulator is denied for a second time.
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ATPI takes Serko global
Tuesday | Feb 27 2018NZ-LISTED corporate travel technology developer Serko Limited has confirmed a new global agreement with travel management group ATPI, which will see Serko’s Zeno travel and expense platform roll out internationally.
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WA east-coast campaign
Tuesday | Feb 27 2018TOURISM Western Australia has unveiled a new campaign on the Australian eastern seaboard aimed at promoting Perth as a holiday destination.
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Armstrong to leave RCL
Tuesday | Feb 27 2018ROYAL Caribbean’s high-profile head of Australasian operations, Adam Armstrong, is planning to leave the company later this year to pursue other interests (Cruise Weekly breaking news).
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FC US home-base move
Monday | Feb 26 2018FLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s US retail travel agency Liberty Travel has revealed the launch of a new home-based group called Independent by Liberty Travel.
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CostSaver focuses on GIT
Monday | Feb 26 2018THE Travel Corporation’s value operator CostSaver has revealed a new brand proposition under the tagline of Essentials by Us, Tailored by You, and dubbing itself as the “first true Guided Independent Touring brand”.
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Ardent EBIT bounces 69%
Monday | Feb 26 2018DREAMWORLD remains “in recovery mode” after the tragic accident in Oct 2016 which saw four lives lost, the theme park’s owner Ardent Leisure said this morning after announcing its first half FY18 results.
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Call for action on OTAs
Friday | Feb 23 2018AUSTRALIA’S accommodation sector is calling on the corporate regulator to confront the online travel agency duopoly it says is crippling the hotel industry.
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Local in-house ops for VS
Friday | Feb 23 2018VIRGIN Atlantic is resurrecting an in-house presence for the local market, announcing the return of a commercial manager, Australia & New Zealand, in Gia Acitelli.