Headlines
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Webjet sucks up to trade
Monday | Jan 23 2017THE Australian online travel company that unashamedly continues to slam travel agents with its belittling TV commercials, Webjet, has rolled out a new rewards program overseas that it says aspires to “bring suppliers and agents closer”.
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NTIA nominations open!
Monday | Jan 23 2017AFTA has opened nominations for this year’s National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA), while announcing this year’s event will be held at the newly opened International Convention Centre Sydney at Darling Harbour.
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$599 Insight Italy fare push
Friday | Jan 20 2017INSIGHT Vacations has launched the second phase of its 2017 European campaign, unveiling a special $599 return fare to Italy.
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Tiger set for Bali return
Friday | Jan 20 2017TIGERAIR Australia will revive its Bali services from 03 Feb after a breakthrough in negotiations with the Indonesian Government late yesterday.
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Langham Pl into Australia
Friday | Jan 20 2017THE first Langham Place hotel in Australia has been earmarked for Adelaide’s beach-side suburb of Glenelg, slated to open in 2019.
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Virgin Aus boosts Etihad
Thursday | Jan 19 2017ETIHAD’S investment in a suit of carriers including Virgin Australia has delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in extra revenue, the airline’s president and ceo James Hogan has told industry leaders.
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Airline ancillary fee clarity
Thursday | Jan 19 2017FOREIGN airlines flying into the United States will be required to supply customers with the cost of all baggage fees when quoting or booking an airfare under new regulations proposed by the US Government.
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Jetstar adds Ho Chi Minh
Thursday | Jan 19 2017LOW-COST non-stop flights from Australia to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, will be introduced by Jetstar from May, expanding the Qantas subsidiary’s network deeper into Southeast Asia.
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Travel fuels trade surge
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017TRAVEL services helped fuel Australia’s record trade figures in 2015-16, generating more than $40 billion in export income.
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Airport option in doubt
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017THE Federal Government is pushing ahead with plans for a new airport at Badgerys Creek as speculation mounts that Sydney Airport Corporation will reject an offer to operate the new facility.