Headlines
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Air NZ boosts Cathay pact
Wednesday | Mar 1 2017AIR New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have announced an extension of their strategic alliance partnership through to 2022, with the move coinciding with the announcement of non-stop CX flights between Hong Kong and Christchurch.
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Malindo Air planning BNE
Wednesday | Mar 1 2017MALAY carrier Malindo Air is preparing to spread its wings further across Australia, with new flights for the Queensland capital slated to begin at the end of Mar.
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Rex defies profit slump
Tuesday | Feb 28 2017REGIONAL Express (Rex) has announced a profit turnaround in the first half of the financial year, defying the slump that has hit the major domestic carriers.
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Star Ratings Aus buckles
Tuesday | Feb 28 2017THE digital-age has claimed its latest victim with Star Ratings Australia announcing it will wind up at the end of the financial year, after some 70 years’ operation.
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Queen Liz calls Aus home
Tuesday | Feb 28 2017CUNARD will deploy its Queen Elizabeth in Australia for almost two months in early 2019, with a 54-night program operating seven voyages out of Sydney and Melbourne.
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IAG profits defy Brexit
Monday | Feb 27 2017BRITISH Airways parent company IAG has announced a healthy rise in profits, despite being hit by Brexit’s impact on the pound.
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Luxury Collection for Tas
Monday | Feb 27 2017MARRIOTT International is set to introduce its Luxury Collection Hotel brand to Australia, with the Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman confirming a new development has been earmarked for Hobart.
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Travel Partners’ sales up
Monday | Feb 27 2017TRAVEL Partners is on track to achieve over $100m in annualised sales this financial year, managing partner Jeff Hakim told Travel Daily at the group’s 2017 conference over the weekend.
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Industry lauds revised rates
Friday | Feb 24 2017BOTH the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) and Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) are celebrating the Fair Work Commission’s decision to reform Sun and holiday penalty rates.
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CTM profits surge 28%
Friday | Feb 24 2017CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) has announced a 28% surge in profits in the first half of the financial year, with strong performances across most of its divisions.