Headlines
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APT expands senior ranks
Wednesday | Jul 5 2017APT Travel Group (ATG) managing director Chris Hall has unveiled a new leadership team, including several new high level promotions.
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Virgin debuts MEL-HKG
Wednesday | Jul 5 2017VIRGIN Australia this morning kicked off its inaugural flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong, with founder Richard Branson declaring the airline was also considering flights to Hong Kong from Sydney and Brisbane.
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SQ ‘good hopes’ for CBR
Tuesday | Jul 4 2017SINGAPORE Airlines’ fledgling Canberra services are “steadily progressing” but will require further development to lift awareness, the carrier says.
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Flight Centre departures
Tuesday | Jul 4 2017THERE’S been some significant changes in the senior ranks of Flight Centre, with the company confirming the departures of its head of marketing in Asia Colin Bowman and head office-based executive gm for Asia, Rob Flint.
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StayWell sold to Prince
Tuesday | Jul 4 2017TOKYO-BASED company Prince Hotels has acquired Australian hotelier StayWell Hospitality Grp (SWHG) for approx $50 million.
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Insight rejigs Discovery range
Monday | Jul 3 2017INSIGHT Vacations has overhauled its 2018 collection of Discovery tours across Europe, incorporating a range of fresh activities to appeal to first-time and repeat travellers.
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Stars light travelBulletin
Monday | Jul 3 2017THE big achievers of the Australian travel industry come into the spotlight in the Jul issue of travelBulletin, just in time for this year’s National Travel Industry Awards later this month.
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Webjet concludes US JV
Monday | Jul 3 2017WEBJET has re-acquired ownership of intellectual property associated with its name in the USA, Canada and Mexico, after selling out of its long-running joint venture with Mathias Friess.
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Travel Counsellors shuffle
Monday | Jul 3 2017TRAVEL Counsellors has confirmed changes to its staffing structure in Australia, including the departure of marketing manager Ray Howe and commercial manager Aida Osta.
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ACTE demands US clarity
Friday | Jun 30 2017THE Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) has demanded greater clarity from the US on its latest border measures (TD yesterday), including screening procedures, laptop restrictions and travel bans.