Headlines
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C&K India faces fraud probe
Tuesday | Oct 8 2019AUTHORITIES in India have launched a formal investigation into the abrupt closure of the Cox & Kings office in Kolkata last week (TD 02 Oct) which saw more than 2,000 staff laid off without notice or three months’ back pay.
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Facebook agency gripe
Tuesday | Oct 8 2019MORE than 200 people who collectively paid over $200,000 to a WA-based Facebook travel agency for plane tickets they didn’t receive have so far been unsuccessful in gaining a refund.
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Tempo collapse laid bare
Friday | Oct 4 2019CREDITORS of the collapsed Tempo Holidays Pty Limited (TD 20 Sep) appear unlikely to recover any of their funds, with the company’s administrator yesterday highlighting that its main asset is about $36 million in loans to its ultimate parent firm, India-based Cox & Kings (C&K).
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VA boosts reward costs
Friday | Oct 4 2019VIRGIN Australia is increasing the “carrier charge” additional payments for reward seat bookings, under an adjustment to its Velocity rewards scheme unveiled overnight.
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MH, BA launch codeshare
Friday | Oct 4 2019ONEWORLD partners Malaysia Airlines and British Airways are deepening their cooperation, this morning announcing a codeshare deal which includes Malaysia Airlines flights from Australia and New Zealand.
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Tempo Directors blame AFTA
Friday | Oct 4 2019THE Directors of the collapsed Tempo Holidays Pty Limited have laid the blame for the company’s demise squarely on the “governing bodies in Australia” including IATA, AFTA and ATAS.
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VA Haneda bid backed
Thursday | Oct 3 2019STAKEHOLDERS have come out strongly in favour of Virgin Australia’s application for capacity on the Japan route, with a number of submissions to the International Air Services Commission (IASC) urging approval of VA flights from Brisbane to Tokyo Haneda airport.
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NZ Tempo liquidator report
Thursday | Oct 3 2019THE liquidator of the New Zealand business operating on behalf of Tempo Holidays Pty Limited has released his first report, citing evidence of “large related party advances (loans) as an asset of the company”.
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Bench business booming
Thursday | Oct 3 2019AFRICA travel specialist Bench Africa is seeing strong demand following the release of its 2020/21 brochure last month, with General Manager Martin Edwards highlighting the boost to sales provided by new projects, openings and reopenings.
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travelBulletin Oct out
Thursday | Oct 3 2019THE latest issue of travelBulletin has begun landing in subscribers’ letter boxes and is available to read online, featuring an annual favourite – a look at this year’s million dollar club.