Headlines
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HLO offloads US wholesaler
Wednesday | May 2 2018HELLOWORLD Travel has taken a further step in its plan to dispose of non-core investments with the sale of its stake in US-based outbound wholesaler Down Under Answers (TD breaking news).
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CTM expands in Australia
Tuesday | May 1 2018CORPORATE Travel Management’s (CTM) acquisition of Platinum Travel Corporation in NSW and Queensland (TD breaking news) is part of a key strategy to expand its SME corporate and events operations.
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Accor takes Movenpick
Tuesday | May 1 2018FRENCH hotelier AccorHotels has continued its recent global buying spree, announcing it has inked an agreement to acquire Switzerland’s Movenpick Hotels & Resorts for 482 million.
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QF/PX c’share knock back
Tuesday | May 1 2018PLANS by Qantas to extend its codeshare partnership on Papua New Guinea routes with Air Niugini have struck a hurdle after the Australian regulator ruled the ongoing arrangement would not be of benefit to the public.
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travelBulletin tackles pay gap
Tuesday | May 1 2018THIS month’s edition of travelBulletin is on its way to subscribers, having locked horns with the thorny issue of the gender pay gap in the industry.
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Gold Coast hotel windfall
Tuesday | May 1 2018GOLD Coast hotels reaped a RevPAR windfall during last month’s Commonwealth Games, despite falling short of the occupancies anticipated.
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Hilton flags growth push
Monday | Apr 30 2018HILTON’S newly appointed vice president Australasia, Heidi Kunkel, will have a significant role in boosting the company’s presence in the region, with aspirations to have a Hilton and Doubletree in each capital city across the country.
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Amadeus QF booking revamp
Monday | Apr 30 2018QANTAS’ website now features a new online booking process including an interactive “Where can I go?” map, following a major digital redesign undertaken by Amadeus IT Pacific.
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Outback Accommodation row
Monday | Apr 30 2018LONGREACH’S Kinnon & Co Outback Accommodation will change hands from tomorrow following a breakdown in talks between the property’s manager and its owners.
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Cruise lines back AA/QF
Friday | Apr 27 2018A NUMBER of top international cruise lines have thrown their support behind the planned joint business agreement (JBA) between American Airlines and Qantas on transPacific routes that is being considered by the US Department of Transportation.