Headlines
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Qantas targets OTAs direct
Tuesday | May 16 2017QANTAS has confirmed a “review of its distribution strategies,” and is inviting online travel agents (OTAs) to submit expressions of interest in entering into a commercial agreement directly with the carrier.
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FCTG expands in Europe
Tuesday | May 16 2017FLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s new acquisition in France and Switzerland (TD breaking news) will give the company a “platform for further expansion in large and rapidly growing markets”.
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AirAsia China the “final piece”
Monday | May 15 2017LOW-COST carrier AirAsia is set to launch a new offshoot in China to be based in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province.
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Kaikoura to bounce back
Monday | May 15 2017THE earthquake of mid-Nov last year that hammered Kaikoura on New Zealand’s South Island, while devastating, is set to benefit the cruise and tourism industry.
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Aurora announces newbuild
Monday | May 15 2017AURORA Expeditions this morning confirmed its first ever purpose-built expedition vessel is under construction (TD breaking news), with the ship to debut in time for the 2019/20 Antarctic season.
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ETG enhances ‘Book Safe’
Monday | May 15 2017EXPRESS Travel Group has updated its ‘Book Safe Agent’ insurance offering, with the new version including full insolvency cover for any ATAS-accredited wholesaler.
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APT river ship revolution
Monday | May 15 2017APT’S new AmaMagna (TD breaking news Fri) promises to “revolutionise the river cruise industry,” with the newbuild twice as wide as traditional European river cruise ships.
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Arrivals, departures slow
Friday | May 12 2017THE growth rate for short term visitor arrivals and resident departures into and out of Australia slowed slightly last month, but metrics for both inbound and outbound travel are still up year-on-year according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released this morning.
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NZ 2017-23 visitor forecasts
Friday | May 12 2017THE New Zealand government released its long-term tourism forecast to 2023 today, predicting a more than 50% increase in visitors to the Land of the Long White Cloud, led by Australia as a “foundation” market.
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US to extend bans to EU
Friday | May 12 2017THE Trump administration is likely to extend laptop flight bans to European countries, US media report, potentially impacting major American and EU carriers for the first time.