Headlines
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ETG expands across Tasman
Wednesday | Dec 19 2018EXPRESS Travel Group has today confirmed it is in exclusive discussions regarding a majority investment in First Travel Group NZ (TD breaking news).
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Bestjet into administration
Wednesday | Dec 19 2018THE International Air Transport Association has confirmed the suspension of online travel agency Bestjet from its Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) in Australia, saying the company had defaulted on its most recent payment to the platform.
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Coaches hit by Rome ban
Wednesday | Dec 19 2018TOUR coaches will be banned from central Rome from 01 Jan after a last-ditch court challenge to new restrictions failed.
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Cruiseco launches CruisePRO
Tuesday | Dec 18 2018CRUISECO has combined a number of platforms into a new agent portal called CruisePRO.
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Indonesia, Japan surge
Tuesday | Dec 18 2018THE number of Australians travelling to Japan and Indonesia has risen more than 12% over the last 12 months, with Indonesia coming in as the most popular overseas travel destination for Aussies in Oct 2018.
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QF disputes PER charges
Tuesday | Dec 18 2018PERTH Airport has commenced legal action against Qantas, claiming the carrier owes more than $11m in unpaid runway fees.
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QF, VA refund policy fix
Monday | Dec 17 2018THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted court-enforceable undertakings from Virgin Australia, Tigerair, Qantas and Jetstar, with all of the domestic carriers committed to reviewing their refund policies.
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QF enhances QBR portal
Monday | Dec 17 2018QANTAS has revamped its Qantas Business Rewards direct booking platform, giving individual travellers the ability to access exclusive “Member Deals” when self-booking flights on behalf of their employer.
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Hacked cards in question
Monday | Dec 17 2018MARRIOTT has been unable to rule out the possibility that encrypted credit card details have been compromised as it continues to investigate the data breach affecting up to 500 million of its customers (TD 03 Dec).
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Tiger facing Xmas strikes
Monday | Dec 17 2018VIRGIN Australia offshoot Tigerair is facing potential disruption over the holiday period, after pilots voted “overwhelmingly in favour” of protected industrial actions.