Headlines
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AA backs off booking fee
Thursday | Feb 17 2011AMERICAN Airlines has backed down in its fight with Travelport, with the carrier saying yesterday that it “will not move forward” with the controversial Booking Source Premium fee for bookings via Galileo (TD breaking news).
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Qantas to expand fleet
Thursday | Feb 17 2011QANTAS today announced a significant capacity expansion to help meet needs in the short to medium term “particularly in the domestic and Asian markets”.
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Insurance battle hots up
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011DIRECT travel insurance sellers are once again targeting travel agents, with the launch this week of a new ‘blog’ sponsored by a company called Cover Direct.
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Hertz Australasia expands
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011GLOBAL car rental giant Hertz has today outlined major growth plans for its operations in Australia and New Zealand, including the acquisition of NZ-based Ace Rental Cars and a “comprehensive commercial alliance” with Brisbane-based motorhome operator Apollo.
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JTG wholesale restructure
Tuesday | Feb 15 2011THE restructure of the wholesale operations of the combined Jetset Travelworld Group and Stella Travel (TD breaking news) was widely expected across the industry, as the organisation works out how to reap synergies from its diverse range of brands.
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“Single voice” for accom
Tuesday | Feb 15 2011THE Hotel Motel Accommodation Association of Australia has today rebranded as the Accommodation Association of Australia, after a group of major hotel companies agreed to join.
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Vietnam frequencies up
Monday | Feb 14 2011A NEW bilateral agreement between the Federal Government and Vietnam has boosted capacity on the route by a potential 3300 extra seats per week.
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AHA accommodation push
Monday | Feb 14 2011THE establishment of the new Tourism Accommodation Australia (TD breaking news) by the Australian Hotels Association will enable the organisation to focus on accommodation sector issues, separately to the general liquor, gaming, food and entertainment matters raised by pub members.
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Qantas algae fuel plan
Friday | Feb 11 2011AUSTRALIA could develop a significant sustainable aviation fuel industry, under a plan announced this morning by Qantas and US renewable energy specialist firm Solazyme.
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ACCC warns on RWC11
Friday | Feb 11 2011THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging consumers to be extremely wary when purchasing tickets online for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand later this year.