Headlines
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Qantas/AA joint biz deal
Tuesday | Jun 4 2019THE US Dept of Transportation (DOT) has provisionally approved a joint business agreement between Qantas and American Airlines (AA) that will allow the carriers to pursue new routes between Australia and the US (TD breaking news).
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Brand USA targets growth
Tuesday | Jun 4 2019THERE is significant potential to grow Australian leisure visitation to the USA through partnerships with tour operators, according to Liz Glover, newly appointed as head of Brand USA for Australia and NZ (TD 15 May).
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Rex throws down gauntlet
Tuesday | Jun 4 2019REGIONAL Express (Rex) is considering setting up a base in Darwin, seizing on what it described as “concerned stakeholders” worried about the future of regional air services in the Northern Territory.
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LA welcomes the world
Tuesday | Jun 4 2019LOS Angeles has highlighted a huge investment in infrastructure both at its key LAX hub and across the wider city, as it continues to pursue an agenda to develop its global tourism presence.
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MSC Opera cancellation
Tuesday | Jun 4 2019MSC Cruises has cancelled the remainder of the MSC Opera’s current cruise, following the collision with Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s River Countess on Sun, while docking in Venice (TD 03 Jun).
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IATA downgrades outlook
Monday | Jun 3 2019THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has downgraded its 2019 outlook for the global air transport industry from US$35.5b to US$28b profit, citing deterioration of the business environment for airlines.
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Gate 7 to rep Virginia
Monday | Jun 3 2019VIRGINIA Tourism Corporation (VTC) has appointed Sydney-based destination marketing specialist Gate 7 as its representation firm for all Australian marketing activity.
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Sunshine Coast plots growth
Monday | Jun 3 2019SUNSHINE Coast Airport has released its Draft Master Plan, which forecasts the facility will more than double its annual passengers from 1.2m currently to three million by 2040.
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Express seals NZ deal
Friday | May 31 2019EXPRESS Travel Group (ETG) has this morning formalised its majority investment in New Zealand’s First Travel Group (FTG), meaning the dawn of a new era for the NZ agency consortium which also celebrates its 20th anniversary today.
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Destination Melbourne demise
Friday | May 31 2019DESTINATION Melbourne, the organisation which has led marketing for the Vic capital for the last 18 years, will cease to exist from today, after its board decided that its business model was “no longer sustainable”.