Headlines
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Webjet, Travelport deal
Wednesday | Jul 10 2019WEBJET will be able to provide New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard content under a new long-term technology agreement with Travelport.
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Windstar heads down under
Wednesday | Jul 10 2019WINDSTAR Cruises overnight confirmed the expansion of its global cruise portfolio to include a 2020/21 program in the waters of Australia and New Zealand.
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AmaMagna sets new standard
Tuesday | Jul 9 2019APT’S new “double-width” AmaMagna has taken the European river cruise experience to a new level, according to the company’s CEO, Chris Hall.
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AFTA warns on NDC value
Tuesday | Jul 9 2019AUSTRALIAN Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) CEO, Jayson Westbury, says IATA suggestions that current industry technologies are like a “country lane” (TD 05 Jul) shows a “total lack of understanding of the business model of a modern travel agency”.
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Whitsundays blasts Nine
Tuesday | Jul 9 2019A sensational “beat-up” story on Channel 9’s 60 Minutes on Sun night about the supposed demise of resorts in Qld’s Whitsundays has been blasted as “unethical, unbalanced journalism” by the region’s tourism industry.
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Smaller jets will need more
Monday | Jul 8 2019A shift by aircraft manufacturers towards smaller, longer-range aircraft will need airlines to reassess what’s available aboard its planes, CAPA – Centre for Aviation Course Instructor and SJL Consulting MD Steve Loader told Travel Daily.
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CASA confirms Rex safety
Monday | Jul 8 2019THE Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says it has no concerns about the safety of Regional Express, after conducting an intensive audit following accusations aired last month.
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Swings toward Slovenia
Monday | Jul 8 2019THE number of Australians travelling to Slovenia for the full year 2018 increased by 17% when compared to the previous 12-month period.
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Amadeus to count QF sectors
Thursday | Jul 4 2019AMADEUS has reversed an earlier decision not to include flights booked through the Qantas Channel in contracted GDS targets with travel agencies.
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FCTG Womenwise summit
Thursday | Jul 4 2019FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is set to unveil its internal strategies to develop female leaders, inviting the wider travel industry to a one-day Leadership Summit for women.