Headlines
-
Si Holidays ceases trading from today
Friday | Mar 9 2018INDEPENDENT wholesaler Si Holidays, which operates brands including Freestyle Holidays, The Collection and Waitui, is set to be placed into voluntary administration today, with owner Tui Eruera confirming that no further bookings will be accepted.
-
U by Uniworld for all ages
Friday | Mar 9 2018ALL adult travellers are now able to book on the new river cruise line from Uniworld, U by Uniworld, with the company confirming it has lifted the 21-45 age restriction.
-
VA seeks more US c’sharing
Friday | Mar 9 2018VIRGIN Australia will use Air Canada as a vehicle to expand its network across the United States, with the Canadian carrier seeking approval to expand its current codeshare relationship “to cover all possible US-Canada markets”.
-
FC ‘abnormalities’ claim
Thursday | Mar 8 2018FLIGHT Centre chief executive Graham Turner has confirmed a “commercial disagreement” with NAB amid reports the bank was “overcharged” for bookings.
-
Aurora global expansion
Thursday | Mar 8 2018AURORA Expeditions has ramped up its international expansion with the appointment of two new sales directors to target markets in the UK, Europe and North America.
-
QR names 16 new ports
Thursday | Mar 8 2018QATAR Airways has named 16 new destinations in an aggressive expansion plan outlined at the ITB travel exhibition in Berlin, as flagged in Canberra last month (TD 14 Feb).
-
Ramada’s Sydney debut
Thursday | Mar 8 2018WYNDHAM Hotel Group will introduce the Ramada brand to Sydney for the first time this month, having obtained the management rights of the Ibis Styles Sydney Lansvale.
-
Sabre, FCTG confirm deal
Wednesday | Mar 7 2018SABRE overnight finally confirmed one of the industry’s longest-running open secrets – the rollout of the Sabre Red Workspace across the Flight Centre network in Australia & NZ.
-
Livn expands into Asia
Wednesday | Mar 7 2018TOUR and activities aggregator Livn has announced plans to boost its staff and expand into Asia and India as the business continues its rapid growth.
-
Viking ocean expansion
Wednesday | Mar 7 2018VIKING has stepped up its expansion in the ocean cruising arena, signing a deal for the construction of up to six new ships for delivery by 2027.