Headlines
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Armstrong to leave RCL
Tuesday | Feb 27 2018ROYAL Caribbean’s high-profile head of Australasian operations, Adam Armstrong, is planning to leave the company later this year to pursue other interests (Cruise Weekly breaking news).
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FC US home-base move
Monday | Feb 26 2018FLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s US retail travel agency Liberty Travel has revealed the launch of a new home-based group called Independent by Liberty Travel.
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CostSaver focuses on GIT
Monday | Feb 26 2018THE Travel Corporation’s value operator CostSaver has revealed a new brand proposition under the tagline of Essentials by Us, Tailored by You, and dubbing itself as the “first true Guided Independent Touring brand”.
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Ardent EBIT bounces 69%
Monday | Feb 26 2018DREAMWORLD remains “in recovery mode” after the tragic accident in Oct 2016 which saw four lives lost, the theme park’s owner Ardent Leisure said this morning after announcing its first half FY18 results.
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Call for action on OTAs
Friday | Feb 23 2018AUSTRALIA’S accommodation sector is calling on the corporate regulator to confront the online travel agency duopoly it says is crippling the hotel industry.
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Local in-house ops for VS
Friday | Feb 23 2018VIRGIN Atlantic is resurrecting an in-house presence for the local market, announcing the return of a commercial manager, Australia & New Zealand, in Gia Acitelli.
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VLI runway repair delays
Friday | Feb 23 2018FURTHER delays in runway upgrades at Vanuatu’s Bauerfield International Airport at Port Vila have been flagged by the country’s government, citing rules that require responses to bidders for the construction work.
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Egencia flight change
Friday | Feb 23 2018EGENCIA is now offering post-ticketing online air exchange for its clients, allowing travellers to change flights themselves via mobile or desktop platforms.
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FC merges retail brands
Thursday | Feb 22 2018FLIGHT Centre has revealed plans for a major consolidation of its Australian retail operations, confirming it will jettison its Escape Travel and Cruiseabout brands in favour of three new “super networks” (TD breaking news).
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Qantas record 1H result
Thursday | Feb 22 2018QANTAS boss Alan Joyce says the Australian carrier’s “product advantage” and “continued capacity discipline” in the domestic market have fuelled a significant profit share for the group during H1 of FY2018.