Headlines
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Ardent appoints new ceo
Wednesday | Apr 26 2017ARDENT Leisure Group ceo Deborah Thomas will “transition” to a new role of chief customer officer and chief operating officer (Australasia), with the company’s directors announcing today the appointment of Simon Kelly as group ceo and managing director effective 01 Jul.
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QR adds a dozen routes
Wednesday | Apr 26 2017DOHA-BASED carrier Qatar Airways has revealed the latest phase of its network expansion, announcing plans to introduce 12 new destinations to its global footprint in 2018.
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International Tourism Buyers Discover SA at ATEC Event
Monday | Apr 24 2017EARLIER this month ATEC, together with the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) held the annual DiscoverSA event, a showcase of the leading tourism products on offer in South Australia.
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Village theme parks hit by downturn
Monday | Apr 24 2017VILLAGE Roadshow Limited today confirmed that its Theme Parks division continues to be “significantly impacted by the tragedy which occurred at Dreamworld in Oct 2016”.
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Scenic’s new opportunity
Monday | Apr 24 2017SCENIC has packed in “a new opportunity for agents” in its suite of brochures released last week, according to Scenic Eclipse journey designer Louise Hill, with the opening of sales for its Rediscovery Cruises.
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TravelCube to join Hotelbeds
Monday | Apr 24 2017GLOBAL accommodation wholesaler Hotelbeds Group has announced the purchase of GTA Travel, including subsidiary brands TravelCube (formerly Octopus Travel) and Travel Bound.
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Multi-destination trips up
Friday | Apr 21 2017RESEARCH by Roy Morgan has found an increase in multi- destination holidays by Aussies.
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VA to fly PER-CBR direct
Friday | Apr 21 2017VIRGIN Australia yesterday confirmed the introduction of twice weekly non-stop services between Perth and Canberra.
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New low-cost SIN-LGW link
Friday | Apr 21 2017LOW-COST scheduled services are set to debut on the key Singapore-London route, with European carrier Norwegian Air to launch direct flights from London Gatwick to Singapore.
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Airbnb decision delayed
Thursday | Apr 20 2017HOPES for clarity on the future regulation of Airbnb have been dashed in NSW where the State Government has backed away from announcing any decision.