Headlines
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What makes TTC tick
Thursday | Mar 1 2018THE latest edition of travelBulletin is out this week and provides a rare look at the inner workings of a major travel company, from the reservations team all the way up to the ceo.
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Africa Wildlife Safaris bookings soar
Thursday | Mar 1 2018AFRICA Wildlife Safaris is riding high on the popularity of Africa among travellers, with the company’s ceo Stephen Cameron telling TD the business had its best calendar year ever in 2017.
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Virgin back in the black
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018VIRGIN Australia has delivered its strongest first-half result in 10 years, rebounding from past weakness to post an underlying pre-tax profit of $102.5 million.
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Rex 1H profit soars 60%
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018REGIONAL Express Group has today reported a first half FY18 statutory profit before tax (PBT) of $13.8 million on turnover of $151 million, representing a 60% improvement on its PBT for the prior corresponding period.
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AA, QF reapply to DOT
Tuesday | Feb 27 2018QANTAS’ Airbus A380 services between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, could be in jeopardy if the Aussie carrier’s latest bid to get a joint business deal with American Airlines over the line with the US transport regulator is denied for a second time.
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ATPI takes Serko global
Tuesday | Feb 27 2018NZ-LISTED corporate travel technology developer Serko Limited has confirmed a new global agreement with travel management group ATPI, which will see Serko’s Zeno travel and expense platform roll out internationally.
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WA east-coast campaign
Tuesday | Feb 27 2018TOURISM Western Australia has unveiled a new campaign on the Australian eastern seaboard aimed at promoting Perth as a holiday destination.
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Armstrong to leave RCL
Tuesday | Feb 27 2018ROYAL Caribbean’s high-profile head of Australasian operations, Adam Armstrong, is planning to leave the company later this year to pursue other interests (Cruise Weekly breaking news).
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FC US home-base move
Monday | Feb 26 2018FLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s US retail travel agency Liberty Travel has revealed the launch of a new home-based group called Independent by Liberty Travel.
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CostSaver focuses on GIT
Monday | Feb 26 2018THE Travel Corporation’s value operator CostSaver has revealed a new brand proposition under the tagline of Essentials by Us, Tailored by You, and dubbing itself as the “first true Guided Independent Touring brand”.