Headlines
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Qantas leads punctuality
Wednesday | Mar 6 2019QANTAS has been crowned the most punctual airline for 2018, achieving the highest on time arrival rate among the major domestic airlines, the latest figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Regional Development (BITRE) show.
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Qatar & EU sign deal
Wednesday | Mar 6 2019QATAR Airways and the European Union have initialled a Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA) in Brussels earlier this week, and signed a Memorandum of Consultations (MoC), which is set to open a new era of “stronger cooperation and connectivity”.
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Int’l Rail accom division
Tuesday | Mar 5 2019AUSTRALIAN-OWNED International Rail has announced the launch of an accommodation division of its “new one-stop-shop travel agent portal” (TD 19 Nov) called International Hotel.
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Industry mourns David Ellis
Tuesday | Mar 5 2019THE travel industry is today mourning the death of veteran public relations consultant David Ellis, who passed away in his sleep at his Southern Highlands home on Fri at the age of 79.
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Accor acquires Tribe
Tuesday | Mar 5 2019ACCOR has acquired Australian hotel brand, Tribe, with plans to expand the brand from one to 150 destinations by 2030.
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travelBulletin Mar out
Tuesday | Mar 5 2019THE latest issue of travelBulletin is now available to read, featuring an in-depth look at the new Qantas Channel and what it means for Qantas, agents, consumers and GDS providers.
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G Adv launches TailorMade
Monday | Mar 4 2019G Adventures has today opened for sale a new range of itineraries called TailorMade, offering custom tours.
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Queensbridge falls short
Monday | Mar 4 2019CROWN Resorts has experienced a setback on its proposed One Queensbridge project, with the Victorian Government knocking back a request to extend the commencement date.
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CLIA opposes cruise tax
Monday | Mar 4 2019CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has warned a proposed government levy affecting the cruise sector would “add an unfair burden to the industry and drive up costs for both operators & passengers”.
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ETG’s expansion to NZ
Friday | Mar 1 2019EXPRESS Travel Group (ETG) is a step closer to expanding to New Zealand, with shareholders of First Travel Group (FTG) voting in favour of ETG’s proposed investment in the Auckland-based company (TD breaking news).