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AA adds new AKL, CHC routes
Tuesday | Oct 29 2019THE new American Airlines non-stop flights from Auckland to Dallas-Fort Worth and Christchurch to Los Angeles (TD breaking news) are a “direct result of the recently approved joint business with Qantas,” according to a QF/AA statement issued this morning.
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VA seeks Velocity synergy
Monday | Oct 28 2019VIRGIN Australia is expecting to save $20 million a year through its acquisition of the remainder of the Velocity Frequent Flyer Program, with key benefits of the deal including improving engagement with the scheme, and the “increased use of direct channel distribution”.
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Cruise supporting accom
Monday | Oct 28 2019THE Australian accommodation sector is a key beneficiary of cruising, according to a new report on the economic benefits of cruise released today.
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QF plots Kangaroo Is service
Monday | Oct 28 2019QANTAS is understood to be considering a new direct service between Sydney and Kangaroo Island in South Australia, with the Adelaide Advertiser citing comments by QF CEO Alan Joyce during the airline’s annual general meeting last week.
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Addicted to Maldives? Totally!
Monday | Oct 28 2019THE Addicted to Maldives team recently returned from hosting a famil in the magical Maldives, with some of Australia’s leading luxury travel advisors hosted by self-confessed Maldives Addict, Di Lechner.
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ATAS cancellations surge
Friday | Oct 25 2019THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents has cancelled the ATAS accreditation of nine members this week, with some simply failing to renew while others were terminated due to an inability to satisfy the scheme’s business governance criteria.
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VA defends Japan decision
Friday | Oct 25 2019VIRGIN Australia has rejected a litany of claims made in a new submission by a consumer to the International Air Services Commission (IASC) in relation to the draft allocation of the new Tokyo Haneda slots (TD 22 Oct).
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Air NZ fills Jetstar gap
Friday | Oct 25 2019AIR New Zealand is ramping up its rural services this holiday season to fill the gap left by Jetstar’s plan to pull out of the sector (TD 16 Oct).
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ATAC celebrates another record year
Friday | Oct 25 2019THE 2019 Australian Travel Agents Co-opertive (ATAC) annual conference took place last week with 100 members and suppliers gathering at Brisbane’s swish W Hotel for three days.
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Helloworld ups forecast
Thursday | Oct 24 2019HELLOWORLD Travel has increased its EBITDA guidance for the 2020 financial year from $83-87 million to $86-90 million following the completion of the its acquisition of TravelEdge (TD 02 Oct).