Headlines
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IASC ticks Tiger International
Tuesday | Sep 25 2018THE runway is clear for Virgin Australia low-cost offshoot Tigerair Australia to launch international flights, with the International Air Services Commission varying a range of determinations to authorise the use of existing VA capacity by wholly-owned subsidiary Tiger International Number1 Pty Ltd.
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Tourism to aid Japan recovery
Tuesday | Sep 25 2018JAPAN will attempt to triple the number of visitors to the tsunami-hit region of Tohoku as part of a strategy to disperse its rapidly increasing tourist numbers beyond key destinations like Tokyo and Kyoto.
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Cruisefusion booking engine
Monday | Sep 24 2018CRUISEFUSION, the wholesale division of Cruise1st Australia, has launched a Live Dynamic Packaging Reservations Platform which enables agents to package fly/cruise/accommodation options for clients and access “a range of unique cruise holidays”.
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Gold Coast green light
Monday | Sep 24 2018THE Federal Government has approved Queensland Airports Limited’s (QAL) plans for a new hotel and conference facility in the Gold Coast Airport’s terminal precinct.
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Leaders tackle over-tourism
Monday | Sep 24 2018COUNTRIES including Iceland and Bhutan have shared their strategies for confronting over-tourism at a gathering of government ministers in Tokyo.
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FCTG digital acquisition
Friday | Sep 21 2018FLIGHT Centre’s purchase of Toronto-based Umapped (TD breaking news) will deliver “immediate improvements to several of our businesses,” according to FCTG chief digital officer, Atle Skalleberg.
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Qantas, Cathay codeshare
Friday | Sep 21 2018QANTAS will add 10 new routes to cities in Asia under its new codeshare agreement with Cathay Pacific (TD breaking news), including flights from Hong Kong to Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai in India; Colombo in Sri Lanka; Vietnam’s Danang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; and Yangon in Myanmar.
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Japan targets 40m visitors
Friday | Sep 21 2018JAPAN is aiming to continue its double-digit tourism growth into the next decade as it works to capitalise on major events including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and next year’s Rugby World Cup.
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Insight achievers to Greece
Friday | Sep 21 2018INSIGHT Vacations will take 20 representatives from its top selling stores nationally to Greece next year, with global ceo Ulla Hefel Bohler in Australia this week to launch the TTC brand’s 2019 program.
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CWT boosts meetings team
Friday | Sep 21 2018CARLSON Wagonlit Travel has expanded the Australasian presence of its meetings & events division with the appointment of three senior executives.