Headlines
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Airport security upgrade
Monday | Jul 31 2017TRAVELLERS have been met with huge queues at major Australian airports today after the govt boosted screening measures in response to police raids in Sydney over the weekend.
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Corporate NTIA winners
Friday | Jul 28 2017CORPORATE travel consultants stole a big part of the limelight at the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) on Sat, taking home six trophies on the night.
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Webjet accounting dispute
Friday | Jul 28 2017WEBJET has warned of a major disagreement with its auditors, with the difference of opinion potentially impacting 2016/17 earnings by more than $11 million and the removal of $32.7 million in intangible assets from the OTA’s balance sheet.
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Etihad hit by $1.9b loss
Friday | Jul 28 2017ETIHAD Airways has revealed an annual net loss of almost US$1.9 billion (A$2.4b) as Gulf carriers come under increasing pressure from political fallout and economic factors.
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Lux Escapes retail outlet
Friday | Jul 28 2017LUXURY Escapes has entered the bricks-and-mortar travel retail space for the first time, opening a new concept store in Melbourne’s CBD, which if successful, will likely be rolled out more broadly.
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Ricki-Lee off with a bang-bang at NTIA
Thursday | Jul 27 2017POP star and Australian idol Rick-Lee Coulter wowed the crowd at Sat night’s National Travel Industry Awards, getting the audience up on their feet as she performed hits including Bang Bang, made famous by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. The performance was sponsored by Express Travel Group, introduced by ETG ceo Tom Manwaring and MC Anjali Rao (below right). More pics at facebook.com/traveldaily.
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Schwartz in Four Points
Thursday | Jul 27 2017HOTELIER Jerry Schwartz has reportedly joined developers behind the new Four Points by Sheraton under construction at the south end of the Sydney CBD.
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Accor challenges Airbnb
Thursday | Jul 27 2017ACCORHOTELS has finalised an agreement with the founders of disruptor operator of French hotel homes, Squarebreak, to purchase the remaining capital share in the firm and roll it into its onefinestay hospitality brand.
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QF adds Sydney/Osaka
Thursday | Jul 27 2017“BOOMING” travel between Australia and Japan has prompted Qantas to announce new direct flights between Sydney and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport, from 14 Dec.
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Tourico’s Olympus X platform
Wednesday | Jul 26 2017TOURICO Holidays has debuted its Olympus X platform that enables travel distribution clients to improve their sales.