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VA earmarks Beijing route
Friday | Feb 24 2017VIRGIN Australia’s request for interim authorisation for a new alliance with HNA Group, Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express will enable it to nearly quintuple its route network within China.
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Webjet hits new record
Thursday | Feb 23 2017WEBJET has continued its aggressive growth during the first half of the financial year, more than doubling its pre-tax profit to $42.5 million after its sale of Zuji.
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Qantas H1 profits slump
Thursday | Feb 23 2017QANTAS profits slumped 25% in the first half of the financial year as the airline tackled restructuring costs and faced tougher conditions on the international and domestic fronts.
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Flight Centre profit warning
Thursday | Feb 23 2017FLIGHT Centre has downgraded its full year profit expectations, with widespread airfare discounting impacting the company’s bottom line.
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Viking bolsters ANZ team
Wednesday | Feb 22 2017VIKING Cruises has appointed Jane Moggridge as gm marketing and communications ANZ to the newly created Sydney-based role.
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QF & EK top in satisfaction
Wednesday | Feb 22 2017QANTAS and Emirates have taken top rankings for customer satisfaction in the annual Roy Morgan awards for travel announced last night.
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InterCon Syd $200m reno
Wednesday | Feb 22 2017OWNERS of Sydney’s iconic InterContinental Sydney hotel have today confirmed a proposed $200+ million upgrade, a move exclusively foreshadowed by Travel Daily last year (TD 22 Nov).
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HLO profit turnaround
Wednesday | Feb 22 2017HELLOWORLD Ltd announced a major turnaround in its half year results, today posting a pre-tax profit of $18.7m in the six months to 31 Dec (TD breaking news).
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THL half year profit up 38%
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017KIWI Tourism company thl has recorded a pleasing first half result, this week revealing a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $11.3 million – a 38% increase on the same period prior.
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EY, JU alliance draft nod
Tuesday | Feb 21 2017ETIHAD Airways’ plan to forge a 10 year joint alliance with Air Serbia on flights to Australia has received tentative approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).