Headlines
-
VA looks to boost HA link
Tuesday | Dec 4 2018VIRGIN Australia has sought approval to boost its codeshare arrangements with Hawaiian Airlines, aiming to extend its partnership across the Tasman.
-
TripaDeal and TC growth
Tuesday | Dec 4 2018TRAVELLERS Choice’s partnership with TripaDeal has brought in “new clients, an increase in sales and member engagement” since the tie-up’s launch last year (TD 25 Sep 2017).
-
travelBulletin’s seasonal year
Tuesday | Dec 4 2018IT’S been another big year in the Australian travel trade, and like the seasons themselves the industry has been through a vivid cycle of renewal and growth.
-
TC launches new services
Monday | Dec 3 2018TRAVELLERS Choice has entered new “smart and meaningful partnerships” with software developer Wetu Travel Technology and Zenith Payments in a move it says will better support its agents and add value.
-
Five US gateways for Air NZ
Monday | Dec 3 2018AIR New Zealand is now flying three times per week non-stop from Auckland to Chicago, with the new route meaning it currently offers one-stop flights from Australia to five US destinations.
-
QBT takes SA Government
Monday | Dec 3 2018HELLOWORLD Travel’s TMC offshoot QBT has been appointed as the sole provider of travel management services to all 43 South Australian Government agencies (TD breaking news Fri).
-
Marriott data breach
Monday | Dec 3 2018HUNDREDS of millions of hotel customers are believed to have been impacted by a data breach at Marriott International, with the company confirming someone had made “unauthorised access” to the database which contained guest information relating to reservations at Starwood properties before 10 Sep 2018.
-
Creative Cruising celebrates 25 years
Monday | Dec 3 2018CREATIVE Cruising last week celebrated its 25th birthday, hosting key suppliers and agents at the Andrew (Boy) Charlton Poolside cafe in Sydney. Marking a quarter century of cruise industry innovation, the event also involved the launch of a new brand identity and a booking platform, and was joined by Express Travel Group CEO Tom Manwaring and Executive General Manager Ari Magoutis.
-
NTIAs set for major boost
Friday | Nov 30 2018THE joint sponsorship of four new Council of Australian Tour Operators-backed categories in the 2019 National Travel Industry Awards (TD breaking news) marks a new era of collaboration in the travel industry supplier sector.
-
Schwab to step down
Friday | Nov 30 2018LUXURY Escapes co-founder and CEO Adam Schwab will step down from his role in Mar 2019, to be replaced by the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, Cameron Holland.