Headlines
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Emirates to boost BNE
Friday | May 12 2017EMIRATES has announced a third daily flight to Brisbane starting 01 Dec, boosting its capacity on the route by more than 3,700 seats a week.
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Select gathers in Taiwan
Friday | May 12 2017A record number of members of the Express Travel Group’s Select brand are in Taipei this morning for the 16th annual Select Travel Group conference.
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QF backs private build
Thursday | May 11 2017QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce has backed the potential for private involvement in the development of Western Sydney Airport, saying a non-government builder could offer “a better outcome”.
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VA rejigs Qld operations
Thursday | May 11 2017VIRGIN Australia and Alliance Airlines today announced a new agreement which will see Alliance take over a number of regional Queensland routes from VA.
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Luxon bullish on outlook
Thursday | May 11 2017AIR New Zealand’s chief exec Christopher Luxon is optimistic the Kiwi carrier can deliver a “pretty awesome result” this financial year.
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AU/NZ ‘one visa’ one-sided
Thursday | May 11 2017TOURISM Industry Aotearoa says it will continue to push for a common border between New Zealand and Australia, despite Australia’s ongoing hesitation to move forward with the initiative.
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TNZ, Air NZ invest further
Wednesday | May 10 2017TOURISM New Zealand and Air New Zealand have committed to inject a further $10 million each this year into joint marketing ventures aimed at enticing more overseas travellers to the country during shoulder seasons.
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QF confirms PER facilities
Wednesday | May 10 2017QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce yesterday unveiled details of the airline’s new operations in Perth, with the WA capital to become the western hub for QF’s international services to the United Kingdom “and potentially other European destinations in the future”.
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Tourism budget backlash
Wednesday | May 10 2017INDUSTRY leaders have condemned last night’s Federal Budget, warning its cuts to tourism marketing and increased charges will put jobs at risk across the country.
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European tourism upbeat
Tuesday | May 9 2017THE head of the European Travel Commission (ETC) has called on member states to unite to maintain visitor growth rates set earlier this year.