Headlines
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Malaysia returns to BNE
Tuesday | Jan 9 2018MALAYSIA Airlines has announced a return to Brisbane after an absence of almost three years, with plans to operate direct flights from Kuala Lumpur starting Jun.
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VN plans new Aus routes
Tuesday | Jan 9 2018VIETNAM Airlines has flagged new routes to Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth as the Vietnamese Government works to boost the country’s international air links and thriving tourism industry.
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Volcano takes a 20% toll
Tuesday | Jan 9 2018BALI’S Mount Agung volcano has taken a 20% chunk out of Australian tourism arrivals, with newly released data revealing the full impact of Nov’s eruption and airport closure.
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TC touts independence
Monday | Jan 8 2018TRAVELLERS Choice managing director Christian Hunter has entered the fray over the controversial takeover of Magellan Travel Group by Helloworld (TD 02, 03 Jan), saying his group’s unique structure ensures 100% member control.
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Sunlover to offer QF points
Monday | Jan 8 2018SUNLOVER Holidays has joined the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, offering one point per dollar spent on land and air packages involving the national carrier and its subsidiary Jetstar.
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QF mandates customer data
Friday | Jan 5 2018QANTAS has updated its travel agent terms and conditions, with changes including a formal requirement that all relevant customer information – including mobile number and email – is “passed onto Qantas in the format prescribed”.
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River cruise move for Minor
Friday | Jan 5 2018MINOR Hotels has expanded its cruise offering with the launch of Mekong Kingdoms, promising “a new style of river travel” across a fleet of five vessels.
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Magellan faces new rival
Thursday | Jan 4 2018EXPRESS Travel Group ceo Tom Manwaring has moved swiftly to capitalise on unrest within the Magellan Travel Group (MTG), issuing an open letter to disaffected members of the soon-to-be Helloworld subsidiary offering them a “new home”.
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Field of Light extended
Thursday | Jan 4 2018ULURU’S acclaimed art installation Field of Light has been extended for a second time and will remain in place until the end of 2020, Voyages Indigenous Tourism has confirmed.
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Magellan consultation
Wednesday | Jan 3 2018MAGELLAN Travel Group chairman Andrew Jones has acknowledged concerns by a “minority of members” about the network’s shock acquisition by Helloworld (TD 19 Dec), pledging to provide full details of the deal at a series of national roadshows.