Headlines
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ETG appoints new Air GM
Friday | Jun 7 2019EXPRESS Travel Group (ETG)this morning confirmed the appointment of Vlado Ristevski to the newly created position of General Manager Air Sales and Operations.
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Driveaway acquisition
Friday | Jun 7 2019DRIVEAWAY has confirmed the purchase of rival self-drive holiday specialist, globalCARS.com.au (TD breaking news).
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Alliance NT expansion
Friday | Jun 7 2019ALLIANCE Airlines has announced an expansion of its Darwin operations, just days after Regional Express (Rex) said it was considering setting up a base in the territory’s capital (TD 04 Jun).
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Royal plans to double Oz
Friday | Jun 7 2019ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL) is planning to more than double its capacity out of Australia in the next five years, Head of Sales Australia/NZ Peter McCormack told Travel Daily this week on board Spectrum of Seas.
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Amex online bookings
Friday | Jun 7 2019ALTHOUGH 92% of travel managers say they have already adopted online booking tools, 80% say it is important all channels are integrated into one platform, a global survey of corporate travel buyers shows.
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Australian Global Entry trial
Thursday | Jun 6 2019AUSTRALIAN citizens will be able to enrol in America’s “Global Entry” trusted traveller program, under a trial expected to roll out in the coming months.
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More sign to QF channel
Thursday | Jun 6 2019QANTAS continues to urge agents to sign up for its new NDC-based Qantas Channel, as GDS providers confirm they will no longer pay QF segment rebates to agencies that join the platform.
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HLO buys NZ sports biz
Thursday | Jun 6 2019HELLOWORLD Travel (HLO) has announced the purchase of New Zealand sports travel company the Williment Travel Group for an undisclosed amount (TD breaking news).
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Cruise lines Cuba pullout
Thursday | Jun 6 2019A new policy imposed by the US Administration yesterday is seeing cruise lines scramble to adjust itineraries, after the imposition of a ban on passenger ship visits to Cuba.
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Geographer detailed
Thursday | Jun 6 2019CORAL Expeditions has revealed further details of its fifth ship, Coral Geographer, which is on track for delivery in Dec 2020 (TD 13 May).