Headlines
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Sri Lanka to appoint local rep
Tuesday | Aug 21 2018SRI Lankan Tourism this morning confirmed aggressive plans to target the Australian market, including the appointment of a third party destination representative.
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Lux Esc turns to trade
Monday | Aug 20 2018TRAVELMANAGERS has become the first retail group to enter into a commercial partnership with e-commerce travel provider Luxury Escapes.
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Dubai office disconnects
Monday | Aug 20 2018DUBAI Tourism has confirmed new arrangements for the local market which become effective from tomorrow when the organisation’s Australian office officially closes (TD 17 May).
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Intrepid’s 18-29 launch
Monday | Aug 20 2018INTREPID has launched a new range of small group trips for 18- to 29-year-old travellers following the decision to merge its youth brand Geckos Adventures into Intrepid (TD 11 Jul) from 01 Oct.
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Airlines lift load factors
Monday | Aug 20 2018AUSTRALIA’S domestic airlines have boosted their load factors amid rising passenger numbers and tighter capacity, according to annual figures released today by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
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AirAsia hits out at ADL
Friday | Aug 17 2018AIRASIA has named Adelaide as its next potential Australian gateway for its long-haul offshoot AirAsia X, but has hit out at high fees at the city’s airport.
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SYD capacity in spotlight
Friday | Aug 17 2018SYDNEY Airport’s capacity constraints and resulting knock-on effects on other capitals have become key issues put to the Productivity Commission as it investigates regulation of the country’s major gateways.
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Tech focus to aid air pax
Friday | Aug 17 2018THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has turned its attention to improving the passenger experience at airports worldwide as new technology brings opportunities to improve processes and data use.
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Sabre debuts hotel tools
Friday | Aug 17 2018THE InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has become an early adopter of a new suite of tools unveiled this week by Sabre, with the aim of automating and simplifying processes.
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InterContinental for AKL
Thursday | Aug 16 2018INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group this morning announced a new flagship property in New Zealand, with the InterContinental Auckland to open in 2022 as part of a $1b mixed use development.