Headlines
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Carnival tech breakthrough
Friday | Jan 6 2017CARNIVAL Corporation’s new ‘Ocean Medallion’ technology (Cruise Weekly yesterday) could have applications right across the “larger vacation market and potentially other industries,” according to Carnival ceo Arnold Donald, who launched the new system at the giant Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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QF eyes Airbus options
Thursday | Jan 5 2017QANTAS is considering a revised fleet upgrade in which its current order for 99 new Airbus A320neo aircraft would be switched for a mix involving the lengthened A321neo cousin.
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Sunshine Coast int’l push
Thursday | Jan 5 2017VISIT Sunshine Coast (VSC) will mount a major push into offshore markets with the creation of a new Singapore-based role to drive its international promotion.
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Norfolk Island ‘disaster’
Wednesday | Jan 4 2017NORFOLK Island’s tourism industry has warned of “economic and social disaster” in the wake of Air New Zealand’s decision to abandon services from Auckland (TD 16 Dec).
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Automated border plans
Wednesday | Jan 4 2017THE Department of Immigration & Border Protection (DIBP) has put the call out for a Service Provider to facilitate and implement a new automated processing solution through the Australian border protection process.
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JQ axes MEL-WLG route
Tuesday | Jan 3 2017JETSTAR will abandon its direct Melbourne to Wellington route from Mar, citing a lack of demand for the direct flights.
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Queen’s Wharf handover
Tuesday | Jan 3 2017WORK on the development of the $3 billion Queen’s Wharf Brisbane world-class integrated resort has commenced after Destination Brisbane Consortium took possession of the site.
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TD launches Terra Firma
Friday | Dec 23 2016NEXT year will see the debut of “Terra Firma,” a major initiative by the Travel Daily Group which aims to highlight the ongoing evolution of the touring sector.
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Tourism NT’s new leaders
Friday | Dec 23 2016TOURISM NT yesterday unveiled a new senior management team to steer the organisation’s activities and staffing resources to be “more effectively organised to deliver on strategic priorities and increase visitation to the Northern Territory”.
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China, Australia air partnership
Thursday | Dec 22 2016CHINA National Tourist Office, Tourism Australia and six Chinese airlines united to celebrate the launch of the China-Australia Year of Tourism 2017 in Sydney this week.