Headlines
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NT airport security upgrade
Thursday | Feb 14 2019DARWIN and Alice Springs Airports will be the first in Australia to fully adopt “Computed Tomography” (CT) screening systems for checked baggage and passengers, under a new contract awarded to Smiths Detection by Northern Territory Airports this week.
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Lefebvre, Kent buy A&K
Wednesday | Feb 13 2019THE former 100% owner of Silversea Cruises, Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, has announced the acquisition of Abercrombie & Kent, alongside the company’s current CEO Geoffrey Kent.
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Virgin turns the corner
Wednesday | Feb 13 2019VIRGIN Australia’s first half results released this morning (TD breaking news) showed the airline’s best underlying profit in 11 years, and was delivered despite additional fuel costs of more than $88 million.
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Eclipse delayed until Aug
Wednesday | Feb 13 2019SCENIC founder Glen Moroney has assured the industry that the 15 Aug 2019 revised delivery date of its long-awaited Scenic Eclipse “is most definitely achievable” (TD breaking news yesterday).
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Le Laprouse returns to Australia
Wednesday | Feb 13 2019ON Fri 08 Feb, some 230 years after the French navigator Comte de Laprouse arrived in Botany Bay, Sydney cruise agents welcomed the arrival of one of the world’s youngest ships, namesake Le Laprouse, one of PONANT’s small luxury expedition fleet.
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New AAT, Trafalgar MDs
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019THE Travel Corporation today confirmed the appointment of long-time Trafalgar Australia chief Matthew Cameron-Smith as the MD of AAT Kings and Inspiring Journeys (TD breaking news).
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QF, CX defend codeshare
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019QANTAS and Cathay Pacific have lodged a robust defence of their plans to expand their codeshare agreement on routes between Australia’s east coast capitals and Hong Kong (TD 09 Jan 2019), in response to an invitation from the International Air Services Commission (IASC) to provide further information.
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UK crackdown on hotel sites
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019AUTHORITIES in the UK have secured a formal commitment from major online hotel booking sites to change their ways, after concerns were raised about misleading discount claims.
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Govt probes refunds scheme
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019THE Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is seeking feedback from stakeholders on a review of the Tourist Refund Scheme, looking at whether it is being effectively administered, with the appropriate management of risks.
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Journey Beyond expands
Monday | Feb 11 2019JOURNEY Beyond has announced two key acquisitions, adding the Sal Salis luxury safari camp at WA’s Ningaloo Reef and Darwin Harbour Cruises to its portfolio of “experiential Australian tourism brands”.