Headlines
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Prince Hotels targets Syd
Wednesday | Mar 13 2019JAPANESE hotelier Prince Hotels has set its sights firmly on global expansion, and is “looking hard” for a suitable property in Sydney as part of a plan to triple in size over the next decade.
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AAA praises Labor stance
Wednesday | Mar 13 2019THE Accommodation Association of Australia (AAA) has labelled the Australian Labor Party’s pledge to ban price parity clauses between online travel agencies and hotels “a breakthrough for our industry”.
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TUI expanding into Asia
Wednesday | Mar 13 2019BRITISH travel giant TUI has been granted a licence to operate an outbound travel business from Malaysia, with the Kuala Lumpur-based office to be called TUI International Holidays Malaysia.
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ACA extends Abel contract
Tuesday | Mar 12 2019JILL Abel’s tenure as CEO of the Australian Cruise Association (ACA) has been extended through until 2022, with ACA Chair Grant Gilfillan saying the move had been “unanimously and enthusiastically supported” by the organisation’s committee.
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ASIC to probe insurance
Tuesday | Mar 12 2019TRAVEL insurers may be put under the regulatory microscope in the aftermath of the Hayne Royal Commission, with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirming it was “scoping a review of the travel insurance market this year”.
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737 MAX crisis hits Boeing
Tuesday | Mar 12 2019SHARES in Boeing dived more than 10% yesterday amid rising speculation that the second fatal crash of its new 737 MAX may be linked to a fault with the aircraft.
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Another 737-MAX crash
Monday | Mar 11 2019THE overnight Ethiopian Airlines tragedy which saw all 157 people on board killed is the second fatal incident involving Boeing’s 737-MAX aircraft, following the crash of a Lion Air aircraft off Indonesia last year (TD 30 Oct 18).
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Poon Tip pushes leadership
Monday | Mar 11 2019G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip called on the industry to foster an environment where women can “lead as they naturally know how” at the Jito Connected International Women’s Day event on Fri.
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Malindo plots Sydney flights
Monday | Mar 11 2019MALAYSIAN carrier Malindo Air is continuing its Australian expansion, with GDS flight schedules indicating the upcoming launch of a new Sydney-Bali-Kuala Lumpur route.
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New plan for Gold Coast Spit
Monday | Mar 11 2019THE Queensland Government has released its new plan to rejuvenate the Gold Coast’s The Spit and build “Australia’s newest, biggest and best Ocean Park”.