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SeaLink H1 profit up 15%
Tuesday | Feb 19 2019SEALINK Travel Group today cited “subdued trading conditions in the tourism sector” as it reported its results for the six months to 31 Dec, with a $13m net profit after tax, up 15%.
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Helloworld lifts TTV 6.1%
Monday | Feb 18 2019HELLOWORLD’S 2017/18 first half results released today (TD breaking news) reflect the spate of acquisitions the firm made last year, with Total Transaction Value (TTV) up 6.1% to $3.2 billion.
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Bestjet creditors mount
Monday | Feb 18 2019THE liquidators of collapsed online travel agent Bestjet have revealed a significant number of claims relating to “damages” on top of actual chargebacks for tickets not received, with total debts of the company potentially worth over $24 million.
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A380 to cease production
Friday | Feb 15 2019GLOBAL plane maker Airbus has confirmed the end of an era, with the cessation of deliveries of its landmark A380 superjumbo in 2021.
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QF’s dose of virtual reality
Friday | Feb 15 2019QANTAS Chief Customer Officer Vanessa Hudson and Head of International, Alison Webster (pictured) hosted an event at the QF First Lounge in Sydney yesterday to unveil the design of the carrier’s new First Lounge in Singapore.
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AFR’s insider guides
Friday | Feb 15 2019THE Australian Financial Review has today released the latest edition of its “Sophisticated Traveller” magazine, showcasing a range of destinations and high profile people who live and work there.
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Virgin Voyages details
Friday | Feb 15 2019VIRGIN Voyages has released details of the itineraries for the company’s first ship, Scarlet Lady, which will sail on her inaugural season from 01 Apr 2020 through 21 Oct 2020.
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Malindo plots ADL flights
Thursday | Feb 14 2019MALAYSIAN carrier Malindo Air continues to expand its operations in Australia, today filing schedules for a new Adelaide service.
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$2.4m CMV alleged theft
Thursday | Feb 14 2019SUSANNE Hunter, the wife of former Cruise and Maritime Voyages Australia CEO Grant Hunter, is facing court after being charged with misappropriating more than $2.4 million from the cruise company.
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InterContinental buys Six Senses
Thursday | Feb 14 2019INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) last night announced the expansion of its luxury portfolio with the US$300 acquisition of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas (TD breaking news).