Headlines
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QF excess bag fees rise
Friday | Oct 28 2016QANTAS passengers travelling with additional baggage on domestic flights will encounter higher charges from today following the first review of its fee structure in two years.
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Spirit’s 2018 return to Oz
Friday | Oct 28 2016CARNIVAL Cruise Line has backflipped on plans to deploy Carnival Spirit to China in 2018, instead returning the vessel to Australia after its drydock in Singapore in May that year.
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MH to adopt Amadeus’ Altea
Thursday | Oct 27 2016MALAYSIA Airlines has signed with Amadeus and its Altea Passenger Service System in a move it says will allow greater ease and customisation.
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AFTA battles on all fronts
Thursday | Oct 27 2016AFTA ceo Jayson Westbury appeared before a parliamentary committee in Canberra yesterday, joining with other industry representatives to urge officials not to implement the planned increase to the Passenger Movement Charge (TD 27 Sep).
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MTA #inLOVEwithSWITZERLAND
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016ELEVEN Mobile Travel Agent (MTA) Virtuoso consultants recently experienced the 5-star life in Switzerland. Split into two groups, they were hosted by Mark Wettstein and Birgit Weingartner, Director and Marketing Executive of Switzerland Tourism ANZ respectively.
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TA backpacker campaign
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016THE Federal Govt’s $10 million campaign to lure backpackers to Australia on a working holiday has been launched abroad by Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment, Steven Ciobo.
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Qantas calls in Deliveroo
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016QANTAS Frequent Flyer has struck another partnership in the digital world, announcing a tie-up with food service Deliveroo.
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FC’s biggest store opens
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016FLIGHT Centre last night formally debuted its new Sydney Hyperstore, now the company’s biggest outlet worldwide.
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Aussie Fiji visits plummet
Tuesday | Oct 25 2016THE number of Aussies heading to Fiji continues to fall this year, with new Fiji government data confirming a seventh month of declines was recorded in Sep.
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QF readying for LHR direct?
Tuesday | Oct 25 2016IN A move that could be viewed as preparation for the launch of mooted non-stop flights between Australia and London Heathrow, Qantas has strengthened its group workforce in the UK.