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Contiki expands Latin America
Friday | May 26 2017YOUTH travel specialist Contiki is ramping up its presence in Latin America for 2017-19, adding six new trips, two destinations and a hands on ME to WE volunteer program in the Amazon.
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Tassie $37m investment
Friday | May 26 2017TASMANIA’S booming tourism sector will get a $37 million boost after the announcement of additional funding and new projects in the state’s Budget announced yesterday.
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Japan Airlines eyes MEL
Friday | May 26 2017JAPAN Airlines has flagged the launch of flights to Melbourne as the carrier sets about reworking its international network due to a drop in business to Europe.
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The very best of French ski resorts
Thursday | May 25 2017TOP choice of ski destination for Australian skiers to Europe, France has many of the best known ski resorts in the world, with Val Thorens and Chamonix Mont-Blanc featuring amongst the top 10 Best Overseas Ski Resorts, according to Luxury Travel magazine readers.
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Get on the Piste to France
Thursday | May 25 2017MAJOR French ski resorts Chamonix-Mont Blanc, Courchevel, Megve, Val d’Isre and Val Thorens joined Atout France and Emirates to host a magical winter wonderland Aprs-ski event at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. Co-sponsoring on the night were The North Face, LA MAISON DU THE, TEFAL and MUMM for a typical convivial Savoyard Raclette dinner.
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Peru air and trade deals
Thursday | May 25 2017AUSTRALIA has launched negotiations with Peru to establish a free trade deal aimed at tapping into one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America and boosting industries including tourism.
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Accor takes Silkari project
Thursday | May 25 2017ACCORHOTELS continues to increase its footprint in Australia, with its latest development in Sydney set to take over a site originally earmarked for fledgling apartment & hotel brand, Silkari.
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Malindo plots Au growth
Thursday | May 25 2017MALAYSIAN full service carrier Malindo Air is seeing a strong performance on its new Brisbane-Denpasar-Kuala Lumpur route, and plans to add Melbourne-Denpasar-Kuala Lumpur services by the end of the year.
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Amex GBT targets mid-size firms
Wednesday | May 24 2017AMERICAN Express Global Business Travel has announced the launch of a new product suite “specifically designed to meet the needs of mid-sized organisations in Australia”.
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Trump to axe Brand USA?
Wednesday | May 24 2017JUST days out from the start of the US Travel Association’s annual tradeshow IPW in Washington DC, the Trump Administration has called for America’s destination marketing organisation Brand USA to be dumped.