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Supercruising has arrived
Monday | Dec 19 2016ROYAL Caribbean celebrated the arrival of Ovation of the Seas, the ship that redefines cruising, with an on board event last Thu night in her homeport of Sydney. Hosted by the Today Show’s Richard Wilkins, agents were treated to a taste of what’s on board Australia’s newest, biggest and most modern superliner. This included a spellbinding aerial show and performances by Two70’s six dancing Roboscreens and Vistarama, a transformative floor-to-ceiling projection screen. They also enjoyed a sampling of some of the ship’s 18 different dining destinations, including Antipasti Planks from Jamie’s Italian, imaginative cuisine from Wonderland and more. To close the night, special guest Dami Im took to the stage with a spectacular performance.
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VARA/QQ FIFO deal nixed
Monday | Dec 19 2016THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has scuttled a proposed charter alliance between Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) and Alliance Aviation Services (QQ).
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Etihad upping Serbia links
Monday | Dec 19 2016ETIHAD Airways is seeking to increase its involvement with Air Serbia, requesting ACCC approval for a new commercial partnership involving code sharing, joint pricing and integrated scheduling.
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QF adds Prem Lounge Entry
Friday | Dec 16 2016QANTAS will introduce a “new benchmark” departure experience at Brisbane Domestic Airport in Q1 of 2017 which will streamline the process for top tier Frequent Flyers from the moment they arrive at the airport.
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Melb on Ovation’s radar
Friday | Dec 16 2016SUPERCRUISING is on the cards for Melbourne, with Royal Caribbean currently evaluating the use of the city’s cargo berth as its current cruise terminal cannot accommodate the behemoth Ovation of the Seas.
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Bendigo’s tourism spike
Thursday | Dec 15 2016BENDIGO has experienced exponential growth in both domestic and international search traffic on TripAdvisor, according to the site’s 2016 Inbound Travel Trends report.
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Virtuoso celebrates a huge 2016 in Australia
Thursday | Dec 15 2016THE Virtuoso travel group has had a big year, with members from across Australia participating in a series of local and international events. Activities included the inaugural Virtuoso Asia-Pacific Luxury Awards in Sydney, the annual Virtuoso Symposium event in Cape Town, South Africa, and of course the 28th annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, which saw almost 120 Australian luxury travel advisors in attendance.
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MTM office closes today
Thursday | Dec 15 2016MARINE Tourism Management which oversaw marketing for South Sea Cruises Group (incorporating Awesome Adventures Fiji, Yasawa Islands Holidays, Blue Lagoon Cruises and Vinaka Fiji Volunteering) is closing down its Auckland office today.
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ACCC defends FLT action
Thursday | Dec 15 2016THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it pursued its long-running court case against Flight Centre (TD breaking news) because it was concerned that the agency group’s conduct had “affected the competitive process”.
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Virgin Aus/Air Canada c’s
Thursday | Dec 15 2016AIR Canada has formed a strategic cooperation agreement with Virgin Australia aimed at making travel between Canada & Australia & New Zealand easier.