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Wicked Travel whacked
Monday | May 8 2017BACKPACKER specialist agency Wicked Travel has been placed into administration, with more than $1 million owed to a range of operators such as Quicksilver, Queensland Resorts, Spaceships Australia, Explore Whitsundays and Tandem Skydive.
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FJ to expand new routes
Friday | May 5 2017FIJI Airways is planning a steady expansion into new regions, aiming to launch one new route each year in tandem with its fleet modernisation.
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NatGeo buys Global Adrenaline
Friday | May 5 2017NATIONAL Geographic Expeditions (NatGeo) has bought luxury travel specialist and tour operator Global Adrenaline.
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Fiji to target lux market
Friday | May 5 2017A WAVE of new luxury hotel openings is giving Fiji the positioning needed to pursue new markets and increase tourism yields, according to Tourism Fiji chief executive Matthew Stoeckel.
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QF tips near record profit
Friday | May 5 2017QANTAS Group has forecast its second best full-year underlying profit before tax may be achieved for the 2017 financial year, in the realm of $1.35b-$1.4b (TD breaking news yesterday).
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Air Canada to fly MEL-YVR
Thursday | May 4 2017AIR Canada country manager Paul McLean has hailed the travel trade for its strong support of the carrier, telling TD that the launch of its new non-stop services from Melbourne to Vancouver (TD breaking news) has only been made possible by the strong performance of the airline’s Brisbane-Vancouver route.
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NTIA 2017 finalists unveiled
Thursday | May 4 2017AFTA this morning released the list of finalists for the 2017 National Travel Industry Awards (TD breaking news), and once again the event looks set to be bigger and better than ever, with more than 3,200 votes cast to select the contenders.
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Fiji plans local expansion
Thursday | May 4 2017TOURISM Fiji is preparing to expand its Australian operations & mount new consumer marketing campaigns in response to increased competition in short- and medium-haul markets.
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Alitalia into administration
Wednesday | May 3 2017ITALIAN carrier Alitalia says it will continue to operate flight schedules as planned, despite its board unanimously deciding to proceed with the filing for ‘extraordinary administration’.
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Beijing Capital to Brissie
Wednesday | May 3 2017CHINESE carrier Beijing Capital Airlines has signalled its plans to further broaden its network in Australia, applying to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for slots to Brisbane.