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Hilton celebrates centenary
Friday | May 31 2019CHAMPAGNE flowed last night at Sydney Hilton’s Marble Bar, as Hilton celebrated its 100th birthday.
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$1.95m fine for Jetstar
Thursday | May 30 2019JETSTAR has been ordered to pay $1.95 million for making “false or misleading representations about consumer guarantee rights,” in a Federal Court ruling this morning.
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ATL anticipates a drop
Thursday | May 30 2019APOLLO Tourism & Leisure (ATL) has announced it is expecting a further fall in net profit after tax for the 2019 financial year, with the company now anticipating between $14-15.5 million.
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PNG representation switch
Thursday | May 30 2019PAPUA New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) has appointed “go-to brand experience studio” Example as its new rep in Australia and NZ.
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IATA mandates PNR consent
Wednesday | May 29 2019TRAVEL agents will be required to ask for consent to enter passenger contact information including mobile number and/or email, when making flight bookings, under a new rule issued by IATA this week.
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VA adjusts long-haul luggage
Wednesday | May 29 2019VIRGIN Australia has announced reductions to the Premium Economy luggage allowances on its long-haul flights from Australia to the USA, with the adjustments bringing it into line with those offered by its alliance partner Delta Air Lines.
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THL restructures US operations
Wednesday | May 29 2019NZ-LISTED Tourism Holdings Limited (THL) has announced a sweeping review of its US campervan rental business, with “decisive changes” as it responds to weak market conditions.
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Ab Fab Thunder MGM deal
Wednesday | May 29 2019AUSTRALIA continues to make headlines in Las Vegas, with locally produced male revue Thunder from Down Under signing a 10-year extension with MGM Resorts.
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Bestjet summons for Michael James
Tuesday | May 28 2019MICHAEL James, the disgraced former CEO of the collapsed Air Australia, is among 22 people who have been formally issued with a Federal Court of Australia summons to attend a public examination in Jul, in relation to the failure of Bestjet Travel just before Christmas (TD 19 Dec 18).
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New FCTG youth brand
Tuesday | May 28 2019FLIGHT Centre this morning announced the launch of “Universal Traveller” (TD breaking news), a new youth-focused brand targeting travellers aged 18 to 35.