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MEL screening upgrade
Wednesday | Oct 2 2019PASSENGERS passing through Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 4 no longer need to remove laptops and liquids from their carry-on luggage, with the Australian-first implementation of new Computed Tomography (CT) x-ray systems effective from today.
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C&K India cuts unpaid staff
Wednesday | Oct 2 2019THE financial crisis at Cox & Kings (C&K) India – which precipitated the catastrophic collapse of Tempo Holidays and Bentours (TD 20 Sep) – continues to take casualties, with allegations the company abruptly terminated a number of staff within its Indian operations this week.
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Fuel group slams BP, QF deal
Wednesday | Oct 2 2019ENDEAVOUR Petroleum, the owner and operator of a number of petrol stations in Victoria, has blasted the proposed alliance between BP and Qantas (TD 04 Sep), saying that despite being a reseller of the fuel company for 35 years it had received “no prior knowledge and no information” about the ACCC application to authorise the agreement.
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Airlines satisfying flyers
Wednesday | Oct 2 2019FULL service airlines operating out of Singapore’s Changi Airport have seen their consumer satisfaction rating rise over the last 12 months, a report reveals.
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Qantas ups Woolworths
Tuesday | Oct 1 2019QANTAS Frequent Flyer (QFFF) and Woolworths have upped the conversion rate from Woolworths Rewards Points to QFFF points by almost 15% in a revamp of the decade-long partnership.
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WWT woos Ackerman
Tuesday | Oct 1 2019WENDY Wu Tours (WWT) has appointed Troy Ackerman as General Manager of the Australian office.
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AFTA seeks exemption
Tuesday | Oct 1 2019THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has recommended add-on travel insurance distributed through agents should be exempt from the Federal Treasury’s new model for the sale of add-on insurance products (TD 17 Sep).
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FCTG Troovo payment pact
Tuesday | Oct 1 2019FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has announced the selection of Troovo Technologies as its global payment technology partner.
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“More to the Maldives”
Monday | Sep 30 2019MORE Australians are opting to head to the Maldives, beating out Japan to become the 10th largest source market for the destination, Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation Managing Director Thoyyib Mohamed told TD on Fri.
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Saudi new scheme detailed
Monday | Sep 30 2019AUSTRALIA is one of 49 countries eligible to apply for Saudi Arabia’s new tourist e-Visas and Visas on arrival, revealed on Fri, with the scheme marking the first time tourist visas have been made available (TD Fri).