Headlines
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McEvoy to head TTF board
Wednesday | Sep 12 2018FORMER Tourism Australia chief Andrew McEvoy has been selected to be the next chairman of the Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) National Advisory Board.
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LUX* launches SALT brand
Wednesday | Sep 12 2018MAURITIUS-BASED LUX* Hotels and Resorts has confirmed the debut of a new brand, with SALT described as a “humanistic approach to hospitality targetting the culturally curious”.
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Hotelbeds retail revamp
Wednesday | Sep 12 2018HOTELBEDS Group has confirmed plans for an overhaul of its retail businesses in which several of its brands will be united under a single entity.
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Trafalgar goes domestic
Tuesday | Sep 11 2018TRAFALGAR last night released details of its programs for 2019, including the guided holiday company’s first Australia and NZ brochure (TD breaking news).
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Paulsen lifetime honour
Tuesday | Sep 11 2018NEW Zealand travel pioneer Chris Paulsen has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the NZ National Travel Industry Awards last weekend, recognising almost 50 years as an industry trail-blazer.
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Insider moves to Calypso
Tuesday | Sep 11 2018HELLOWORLD’S Insider Journeys has moved to the Calypso wholesale reservations system, allowing agents to book its small group tours online.
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Regulation to reap $18b
Monday | Sep 10 2018AUSTRALIA’S airlines have stepped up their call for tighter regulation of the country’s monopoly airports, saying more effective oversight would deliver more than $18 billion in economic benefits.
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Hunt returns to Voyages
Monday | Sep 10 2018GRANT Hunt has been appointed as the new ceo of Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, marking his return to the firm he previously headed up for a decade from 1996.
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TNZ strikes new Ctrip deal
Monday | Sep 10 2018TOURISM New Zealand will pursue the tailor-made market in China through a new deal signed with Ctrip Customised Travel.
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Cards hit in BA hacking
Monday | Sep 10 2018HACKERS have stolen the credit card details and personal information of about 380,000 British Airways (BA) customers in a two-week breach of the carrier’s website and mobile app.