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RedBalloon buys Adrenaline
Monday | Nov 12 2018EXPERIENCES specialist RedBalloon today announced the acquisition of rival Adrenaline.com.au, as part of plans to scale domestically as well as expand into international markets.
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Ryanair 737 grounded in France
Monday | Nov 12 2018FRENCH officials have upped the ante in the country’s ongoing dispute with Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair over state subsidies, seizing a Boeing 737 aircraft at Bordeaux Airport.
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NTIA Fairfax partnership
Friday | Nov 9 2018THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) yesterday confirmed a major addition to next year’s National Travel Industry Awards, in the form of a new agreement with Fairfax Media’s Traveller (TD breaking news) which will boost consumer engagement and recognition of the industry gala event.
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QF trials facial recognition
Friday | Nov 9 2018QANTAS is participating in a new trial at Brisbane Airport in partnership with SITA which eliminates the need to provide a passport and boarding pass at the lounge or boarding gate.
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Aqua plots coastal cruising
Friday | Nov 9 2018AQUA Expeditions founder Francesco Galli Zugaro has confirmed a major expansion program, with US private equity firm Bison Capital to provide $28 million in new funding.
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Focusing on a bright future for ATAC members
Friday | Nov 9 2018OVER 70 agents and suppliers took part in the 2018 Australian Travel Agents Co-operative (ATAC) annual conference, held in Singapore last week.
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CTM steadies its shares
Thursday | Nov 8 2018CORPORATE Travel Management has reiterated that no substantial new issues have been raised by hedge fund VGI in a supplementary report issued earlier this week, with the company’s shares surging almost 10% after the ASX opened today.
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GMTC launches into luxury
Thursday | Nov 8 2018SPECIALIST wholesaler Greece and Mediterranean Travel Centre last night formally debuted a new “Luxury Greece Collection” brand, targeting the increasing demand from upmarket Australian travellers for Greek island holidays.
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Cruising growth softens
Thursday | Nov 8 2018AUSTRALIA’S travel agents continue to enjoy healthy sales in the cruise sector, but have revealed a marked slump in growth in this year’s Travel Daily/Cruise Weekly cruise survey.
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Banyan Tree for Lindeman
Wednesday | Nov 7 2018BANYAN Tree has been selected as the operator of three new resorts which are set to be developed on Lindeman Island in the Whitsundays.