Headlines
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itravel enters wholesale
Monday | Feb 10 2020ITRAVEL launched an internal wholesale product for its agents over the weekend at the group’s second annual conference, held in Sydney.
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FCTG Topdeck write-off
Monday | Feb 10 2020FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has confirmed an almost $50 million impairment charge relating to its youth-focused Topdeck touring business due to the operation’s recent underperformance.
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New DNSW chief named
Monday | Feb 10 2020NSW Minister for Tourism, Stuart Ayres, has announced the appointment of Steve Cox as the new CEO of Destination NSW.
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Armstrong new Contiki CEO
Friday | Feb 7 2020OUTGOING Silversea Cruises MD Australasia Adam Armstrong (TD yesterday), will relocate to Switzerland later this year to take up a new role as the Global Chief Executive Officer of Contiki Holidays.
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Dalton to take TTC reins
Friday | Feb 7 2020FIONA Dalton, head of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, has been promoted to become CEO Australia of The Travel Corporation (TTC) (TD breaking news).
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Virgin dumps Hong Kong
Friday | Feb 7 2020FOLLOWING a major review of the route, Virgin Australia has announced it will withdraw all remaining services between Australia and Hong Kong from 02 Mar following continued instability and upheaval in the region (TD breaking news).
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Excite creditors to meet again
Friday | Feb 7 2020THE Administrators of the collapsed Excite Holidays have advised they expect to hold the formal Second Meeting of Creditors on or around 17 Feb.
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Busabout’s new portal
Friday | Feb 7 2020BUSABOUT has launched what it is calling a “world-first travel platform”, called Adventure Planner, which will allow agents to design their clients’ “perfect trip”, choosing from 38 cities across 13 countries in Europe.
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FCM expands in Africa
Friday | Feb 7 2020GLOBAL travel management company FCM Travel Solutions is expanding its reach in Africa, inking deals to gain a presence in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gabon, Republic of Congo (Congo) and Ethiopia.
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Qantas steps up Kang Is
Friday | Feb 7 2020QANTAS Group is stepping up its services to Kangaroo Island, more than doubling its flights to the region from Adelaide following Regional Express’ (Rex) recent decision to exit the route (TD Tue).