Headlines
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VA redundancies revealed
Thursday | Sep 21 2017THE revolving door of senior executives departing Virgin Australia over the last 12 months has seen the carrier make more than $3.2 million in redundancy payments.
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USTA champions Open Skies
Wednesday | Sep 20 2017THE US Travel Association (USTA) has developed a website to counter efforts made by the “Big Three” US airlines (American Airlines, Delta Air Lines & United Airlines) to dismantle the Government’s Open Skies pacts with Qatar and the UAE.
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Dom spending hits record
Wednesday | Sep 20 2017DOMESTIC travel spending hit a record $62.6 billion last financial year, boosted by big increases in the number of Australians holidaying at home.
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Magellan looks to NZ
Wednesday | Sep 20 2017MAGELLAN Travel Group has set its sights on significant expansion — including a potential push into New Zealand — as it pursues its goal of $1 billion in turnover in the year ahead.
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Topdeck names leaders
Tuesday | Sep 19 2017TOPDECK Travel regional head Joe Ponte will relocate to London to take up the role of global general manager as part of revamped leadership team announced yesterday.
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Intrepid FIT to go global
Tuesday | Sep 19 2017INTREPID Travel executives will meet next week in Cambodia to discuss how the adventure firm can expand its product range further into the fully independent traveller (FIT) market globally.
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Cox & Kings chief leaves
Tuesday | Sep 19 2017COX & Kings Australia has confirmed the departure of its chief executive officer Damian Perry, with directors now making plans to recruit a replacement.
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QF defends Joyce salary
Monday | Sep 18 2017QANTAS has defended the $24.6 million pay packet handed to its ceo Alan Joyce last year, linking its executive pay rises to a spectacular turnaround in the airline’s performance.
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Air China KKs Brisbane
Monday | Sep 18 2017THE Queensland Govt yesterday confirmed Air China would begin flying from Beijing to Brisbane by the end of the year, providing a $200 million injection for the state’s economy.
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Travel managers demand mobile
Friday | Sep 15 2017THE corporate travel market is increasingly demanding mobile technology, with a Sabre report showing 80% of travel managers rate this as their top priority.