Headlines
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Local MD returns to Wendy
Thursday | Feb 27 2020ANDREW Mulholland has returned to Wendy Wu Tours (WWT) to be its Managing Director Australia, a position he departed just over two years ago (TD breaking news).
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Cabin refurb flagged
Thursday | Feb 27 2020THE recent appointment of Executive General Manager David Donald to the Journey Beyond management group will precipitate a “considerable refurbishment” of cabins on board the Indian Pacific and The Ghan rail services.
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Virgin flags fleet changes
Wednesday | Feb 26 2020VIRGIN Australia (VAH) will transition its low-cost Tigerair division to operate only Boeing 737-800NG aircraft by Oct this year, as part of a fleet simplification project seeing the removal of seven Airbus A320s.
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Sleep tight with Air NZ
Wednesday | Feb 26 2020AIR New Zealand has unveiled the Economy Skynest, a new lie-flat prototype sleep product featuring six full-length sleep pods for Economy passengers on long-haul flights.
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Tauck expands local team
Wednesday | Feb 26 2020TAUCK this morning announced the appointment of David Clark as its new Australia Country Manager, along with the addition of Helen Eves and Sarah-Louise Scales as National Account Managers.
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AFTA urges health check
Tuesday | Feb 25 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has issued advice to its members on how to deal with business downturn due to COVID-19, urging them to discuss the situation with their accountant “to spot any potential problems before they arise”.
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A “renaissance” in rail
Tuesday | Feb 25 2020TRANSCONTINENTAL rail is undergoing a “renaissance” in Australia, says Journey Beyond Operations Manager Luke Walker.
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More speakers unveiled
Tuesday | Feb 25 2020TRAVEL Daily’s upcoming Sustainability Summit has added several new high-profile speakers to its program, which will take place on 22 Apr at Doltone House, Darling Island in Sydney.
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HLO warns of virus hit
Monday | Feb 24 2020HELLOWORLD Travel says it is expecting a “negative impact” on cruise sales and inbound bookings as a result of the COVID-19/coronavirus crisis.
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Fly365.com goes under
Monday | Feb 24 2020THE shock collapse of online travel agency Fly365.com (TD breaking news Fri) looks to have left many consumers in the lurch, with scores of customers complaining that their bookings appear not to have been ticketed.