Headlines
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New Virtuoso hotel portal
Tuesday | Apr 4 2017THE Virtuoso travel agency group has launched a new consumer-facing hotel booking website, offering about 900 participating luxury properties across the globe.
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Chinese carriers slam Australia
Tuesday | Apr 4 2017THE China Chamber of Commerce in Australia (CCCA) has blasted increasing airport charges and taxes imposed by Australian governments, saying Chinese airlines operating to Australia are becoming increasingly frustrated.
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Flight Centre’s global DMC
Monday | Apr 3 2017FLIGHT Centre has established a joint venture in Asia which will form the basis of a “new global business that will provide in-destination services to travellers” (TD breaking news Fri).
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AFTA tracking travel trends
Monday | Apr 3 2017AFTA has released the first edition of a new monthly AFTA Travel Trends report, with the aim of helping the industry follow the latest patterns in travel.
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Rocky spreading tracks?
Monday | Apr 3 2017CANADA’S iconic rail journey, the Rocky Mountaineer is eyeing an expansion of its tracks to new destinations, with the United States a frontrunner for the 27 year-old family run company.
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APT hails industry partners
Monday | Apr 3 2017APT celebrated its 90th birthday on Fri night, with a massive event at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre which also recognised top performing travel agents.
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Virgin joins race to wi-fi
Friday | Mar 31 2017VIRGIN Australia has partnered with internet provider Gogo to begin testing a free inflight wi-fi system on its domestic and international services (TD breaking news).
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U by Uniworld age shift
Friday | Mar 31 2017U By Uniworld has confirmed plans to alter its targeted age bracket from 18-40 to 21-45, the river cruise line’s chief exec officer, Ellen Bettridge has revealed.
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Outrigger eyes Qld reboot
Friday | Mar 31 2017HONOLULU-BASED hotelier Outrigger Enterprises Group has flagged the likely re-entry into Australia as part of a broad global expansion under new owners KSL Capital Partners.
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VN kicks off Sydney-Hanoi route
Thursday | Mar 30 2017VIETNAM Airlines’ new direct flights between Sydney and Hanoi were welcomed yesterday with a traditional water cannon salute – and a yummy on-board cake!