Headlines
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Tempo to be liquidated
Tuesday | Oct 15 2019TEMPO Holidays, which ceased trading and was placed into administration last month (TD 20 Sep) is expected to be placed into liquidation at the next creditors’ meeting, according to the company’s administrator.
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NORD Journeys debuted
Tuesday | Oct 15 2019NORDIC specialists 50 Degrees North is launching NORD Journeys, a new brand aiming to fill the market gap left by the collapse of Bentours (TD 20 Sep).
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DNSW CEO to depart
Tuesday | Oct 15 2019DESTINATION NSW CEO Sandra Chipchase has revealed she will leave the organisation after eight years in the position.
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Tempo creditors revealed
Monday | Oct 14 2019TEMPO Holidays/Bentours was holding more than $14 million in “customer advances” at the time of its catastrophic collapse last month (TD 20 Sep), while independent suppliers are owed more than $9.3 million, according to figures released by the company’s administrators.
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Tasmania’s fresh campaign
Monday | Oct 14 2019TOURISM Tasmania has launched a new campaign in a move to position the state “as the antidote to the stresses of modern life and shows potential visitors there are better ways of living — even if it’s just a holiday”.
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NZ names Foran as CEO
Friday | Oct 11 2019AIR New Zealand this morning named Walmart US President and CEO Greg Foran as its next Chief Executive Officer.
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Qantas updates its terms
Friday | Oct 11 2019QANTAS has specifically prohibited any practice that enables a third party to access Qantas data in an update to its Standard Agency Terms and Conditions.
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More Virgin HND support
Friday | Oct 11 2019VIRGIN Australia has received further support in its application for a slot at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, from Qld Tourism Minister Kate Jones, while the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development has voiced confidence in the airline’s capability in obtaining the necessary approvals.
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Viking Expedition Cruises
Thursday | Oct 10 2019VIKING Cruises has opened sales of its highly anticipated new Viking Expedition Cruises product (TD breaking news), with past passengers and their travel agents being offered a selection of departures in 2022.
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Axis fraudster pleads guilty
Thursday | Oct 10 2019ARTHUR Zacharias, a travel consultant formerly contracted to Adelaide travel agency Axis Travel, yesterday pleaded guilty to multiple offences relating to frauds against the business and its clientele.