Headlines
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Samoa signs with BNE
Tuesday | Sep 4 2018A NEW partnership agreement between Brisbane Airport and Samoa Airways has been signed, allowing for the commencement of direct services between Brisbane and Samoa.
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Qantas Dreamliner boost
Monday | Sep 3 2018QANTAS stepped up the expansion of its Boeing 787-9services over the weekend, launching daily Dreamliner flights from Brisbane to Los Angeles and onward to New York, as well as its first direct offering between Melbourne and San Francisco.
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TA’s $10m Asia campaign
Monday | Sep 3 2018TOURISM Australia is targetting high value travellers in India, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia for the first time in a coordinated promotion showcasing “unusual, unfamiliar and unexpected” attractions and experiences (TD breaking news).
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On the Edge of a reveal?
Monday | Sep 3 2018ROYAL Caribbean Cruises’ vice president and managing director Australia and New Zealand Susan Bonner is staying tight-lipped on whether Celebrity Cruises plans to bring an Edge class ship to Australia, telling Travel Daily to “watch this space”.
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CLIA, TAFE training pact
Friday | Aug 31 2018CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has announced a major new partnership with TAFE NSW to launch a cruise industry traineeship program.
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Helloworld launches TV show
Friday | Aug 31 2018LAST night saw the launch of the new Helloworld TV show (TD 31 Jul), with Sydney’s Sofitel Darling Harbour aglitter with a celebrity-studded celebration.
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Sep travelBulletin out now
Friday | Aug 31 2018TODAY’S Cruise360 conference coincides with the release of the cruise-themed Sep issue of travelBulletin.
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Time to move on: CLIA
Friday | Aug 31 2018IT’S time for the cruise industry to focus on making the most of the opportunity the NSW Government’s Cruise Development Plan (TD 30 Jul) provides, key players told the Cruise360 conference at the Hyatt Regency in Sydney today.
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Sabre and CWT tech deal
Friday | Aug 31 2018SABRE Corporation and Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) have agreed to a new long-term agreement that will seek to bring the companies closer together on technology collaboration.
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NSW upgrades target
Thursday | Aug 30 2018THE NSW Government has upgraded its target for the visitor economy, setting an ambitious goal to triple the 2009 overnight visitor spending to $55b by 2030 under a new Visitor Economy Industry Plan.