Headlines
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Norfolk Island targets Kiwis
Tuesday | May 30 2017NEW Zealanders will be tempted to travel to Norfolk Island for a short break in a new destination campaign to be launched by Norfolk Island Tourism (NIT).
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Plenty of Sydney capacity
Tuesday | May 30 2017SYDNEY Airport, which declined the opportunity to develop the new Western Sydney Airport (TD 02 May), says it is able to meet “significant aviation growth within our existing footprint”.
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Batik Air appoints CVFR as GSA
Tuesday | May 30 2017ANOTHER Indonesian airline is targeting the Australian market, with the appointment today of CVFR Travel Group offshoot Airline Rep Services as its Australasian representative.
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Int’l air seats rise 10% in 2016
Monday | May 29 2017INTERNATIONAL airlines have driven down Qantas’ share of overseas traffic by close to 50% over the 10 years to 31 Dec 2016, new data released by the Australian Government confirms.
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BA, IB plan $14 GDS fee
Monday | May 29 2017BRITISH Airways and sister carrier Iberia have announced they will follow Lufthansa in charging fees for GDS bookings.
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SriLankan KKs Melbourne
Monday | May 29 2017MELBOURNE’S “tremendous potential for business travel” has been cited by SriLankan Airlines as a key reason for its decision to introduce flights to the city from Colombo, beginning 29 Oct.
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Contiki expands Latin America
Friday | May 26 2017YOUTH travel specialist Contiki is ramping up its presence in Latin America for 2017-19, adding six new trips, two destinations and a hands on ME to WE volunteer program in the Amazon.
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Tassie $37m investment
Friday | May 26 2017TASMANIA’S booming tourism sector will get a $37 million boost after the announcement of additional funding and new projects in the state’s Budget announced yesterday.
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Japan Airlines eyes MEL
Friday | May 26 2017JAPAN Airlines has flagged the launch of flights to Melbourne as the carrier sets about reworking its international network due to a drop in business to Europe.
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The very best of French ski resorts
Thursday | May 25 2017TOP choice of ski destination for Australian skiers to Europe, France has many of the best known ski resorts in the world, with Val Thorens and Chamonix Mont-Blanc featuring amongst the top 10 Best Overseas Ski Resorts, according to Luxury Travel magazine readers.