Headlines
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Pakistan airspace to reopen
Friday | Mar 1 2019PAKISTAN’S airspace is expected to reopen tonight, bringing an end to yesterday’s chaos caused by its closure due to ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan (TD 28 Feb).
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2018 solid for Amadeus
Friday | Mar 1 2019AMADEUS achieved solid financial growth for the 2018 full year, supported by operating performance of both its distribution and IT solutions businesses, as well as its acquisition of TravelClick last year (TD 13 Aug).
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Air NZ adjusts outlook
Thursday | Feb 28 2019AIR New Zealand has reaffirmed a lower outlook for the 2019 financial year following a 34% drop in profit for H1 FY19 (TD breaking news).
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Pakistan airspace chaos
Thursday | Feb 28 2019TENSIONS between India and Pakistan have caused major headaches for a number of airlines after Pakistan closed its airspace.
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Vietnam, Sabre deal
Thursday | Feb 28 2019VIETNAM Airlines and its subsidiary has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sabre to expand their relationship, with a potential value of US$300 million attributed to the deal.
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Sustainability speakers
Wednesday | Feb 27 2019A bumper line-up of international and local speakers has been revealed for the inaugural Travel Daily Sustainability Summit, which will be held in Sydney at the Primus Hotel on 30 Apr.
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Fake Bestjet chargebacks
Wednesday | Feb 27 2019SOME of the thousands of consumers affected by the collapse of online travel agency Bestjet (TD 18 Dec 2018) are believed to have falsely lodged requests for credit card chargebacks, despite their tickets still being valid.
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Air NZ pricing overhaul
Wednesday | Feb 27 2019AIR New Zealand has slashed select domestic fares by up to 50% in a move described by the airline as the “biggest overhaul of the airline’s domestic pricing structure in more than a decade”.
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Jayride taps into agents
Wednesday | Feb 27 2019ONLINE transport booking company Jayride has announced the launch of a new system that allows users and affiliated travel partners, including Flight Centre agents, to compare and book services from more than 3,000 ride-hailing companies around the world.
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Nine retracts HLO claim
Tuesday | Feb 26 2019THE Sydney Morning Herald and The Age have both been forced to publish corrections and “statements of regret” in relation to editorials published last Fri about Helloworld, its CEO Andrew Burnes and his relationship with US Ambassador Joe Hockey.