Headlines
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Costsaver set to expand
Wednesday | Apr 18 2018THE Travel Corporation’s value touring brand Costsaver has been earmarked for expansion beyond Europe/UK, USA & Canada and Latin America and could become a standalone entity, Trafalgar’s global boss has flagged.
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SQ links with Fiji Airways
Wednesday | Apr 18 2018FIJI Airways has signed a new codeshare agreement with Singapore Airlines and SilkAir, offering connections for customers travelling to Fiji from 10 destinations in Asia and Europe via SQ’s Singapore hub.
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QF ramps up agent site
Tuesday | Apr 17 2018QANTAS has relaunched its industry sales operations under a new “Qantas Agency Connect” brand, with a new dedicated website to provide travel agents with the “knowledge, information and service support” to help generate more QF sales.
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HLO inbound riding high
Tuesday | Apr 17 2018HELLOWORLD’S inbound operations are going “extremely well,” according to the company’s executive director Cinzia Burnes.
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Marriott loyalty unification
Tuesday | Apr 17 2018MARRIOTT International has “unlocked the full potential” of its loyalty programs, according to svp of Global Loyalty David Flueck, with the hotelier revealing it will introduce one set of unified benefits across Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guests (SPG).
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Nothing Like Australia to go?
Monday | Apr 16 2018TOURISM Australia has flagged a review of its long-standing “There’s Nothing Like Australia” tag line, issuing a new tender for a Brand & Creative Agency partner to help evolve its brand strategy and creative direction.
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VA upping the Tasman ante
Monday | Apr 16 2018VIRGIN Australia this morning announced significant changes to its trans-Tasman operations (TD breaking news), including new routes and higher frequencies following the cessation of its alliance with Air New Zealand at the end of Oct (TD 05 Apr).
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Qantas satisfaction high
Monday | Apr 16 2018QANTAS has earned Australia’s highest airline customer satisfaction rating for the 10th month in a row, holding its lead over rival Virgin Australia.
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Engine woes plague 787s
Monday | Apr 16 2018AIR New Zealand is among carriers worldwide expending further scheduling problems because of issues affecting Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines in their Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleets.
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Uniworld showcases Beatrice’s facelift
Monday | Apr 16 2018TRAVEL Daily was thrilled to be the first Australian media outlet to preview the newly refurbished Super Ship Beatrice on Uniworld River Cruise Collection’s Highlights of Eastern Europe cruise earlier this month.