Headlines
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Collins class cruise plan
Friday | Jul 7 2017NAVY captain and former NSW Opposition Leader Peter Collins has been enlisted to find solutions to Sydney Harbour’s cruise berth shortage in a process tipped to include greater use of the Garden Island naval base.
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Velocity, HNA loyalty pact
Friday | Jul 7 2017VIRGIN Australia passengers will be able to earn Velocity points and status credits on four Chinese carriers, under a new agreement with the Fortune Wings Club – the loyalty program operated by several airline subsidiaries of VA shareholder HNA (TD breaking news yest).
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FLT shaping global DMC
Friday | Jul 7 2017FLIGHT Centre Travel Group is progressing plans to establish a global destination management company (DMC) with the purchase of Olympus Tours in Mexico (TD breaking news), seen as a key pathway into the Caribbean and South & Central America.
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Leaders join CAPA-ACTE PER summit
Thursday | Jul 6 2017KEY aviation and travel experts gathered on 04 Jul for the Perth edition of the CAPA-ACTE roadshow of events. The Summit gathered the likes of AirAsia (group head of corporate sales, Barry Klipp), Bankwest (chief economist, Alan Langford), Carlson Wagonlit Travel (senior director – global program management – energy resources & marine, Marty Lonergan), International SOS (manager, people risk, Beth King), KPMG (senior tax manager, Andrew Larmour), Perth Airport (ceo, Kevin Brown) plus many others.
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Virgin Galactic set for 2018
Thursday | Jul 6 2017THE Virgin Galactic space-based tourism venture is “back on track,” according to founder Richard Branson, who told TD he expected to be heading into space on the first flight next year.
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Virgin Galactic set for 2018
Thursday | Jul 6 2017THE Virgin Galactic space-based tourism venture is “back on track,” according to founder Richard Branson, who told TD he expected to be heading into space on the first flight next year.
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Topdeck ups Hostel range
Thursday | Jul 6 2017YOUTH tour operator Topdeck has lifted the wraps on its 2018/19 USA & Canada program this week featuring first time itineraries in Hawaii and Alaska, and expanding its collection of “Hostel Plus” accommodated itineraries.
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VA plots domestic upgrade
Thursday | Jul 6 2017VIRGIN Australia is set to announce a new trans-continental Business class offering by the end of the year, as the expansion of its network in Asia sees the redeployment of its existing Airbus A330s currently used on flights between Perth and the east coast of Australia.
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Closer Aus-Europe air ties
Thursday | Jul 6 2017AUSTRALIA’S aviation footprint in Europe has expanded after the Australian Government settled new Air Services Arrangements (ASA) with Italy, Cyprus & Greece.
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Plans for “10 new Balis”
Wednesday | Jul 5 2017A TRIPLE-PRONG action plan to redress Indonesia’s “neglected” tourism industry has been developed by the country’s govt in a bid to boost visitor numbers.