Headlines
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Virtuoso Incubator push
Tuesday | Oct 11 2016INNOVATIVE travel technology startups are being invited to apply for Virtuoso’s 2017 Incubator program, now in its third year.
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BYOjet to launch into UK
Tuesday | Oct 11 2016BYOJET, the Australian online travel agency acquired by Flight Centre last year (TD 21 Dec) is set to expand internationally, with founder Lenny Padowitz today confirming the business is in the process of launching in the UK.
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Qantas to restart Beijing
Tuesday | Oct 11 2016QANTAS appears set to resume mainline services to Beijing after receiving approval from Chinese authorities to commence flights from Australia to the capital.
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US arrivals increase 24%
Monday | Oct 10 2016INBOUND travel from the USA has increased 23.6% over the last 12 months, with the USA among the fastest growing source markets for travel to Australia according to ABS figures for Aug 2016 released this morning.
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ACCC urges QF/PX study
Monday | Oct 10 2016THE Australian competition regulator is warning the proposed alliance between Qantas and Air Niugini “has the potential to lessen competition” on flights between Australia and PNG.
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Visit Sunshine Coast’s Noosa Networking Night
Friday | Oct 7 2016OVER 100 tourism industry members enjoyed the Visit Sunshine Coast networking night held at the newly re-branded Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort on Tuesday, with the 5-star hotel putting chic French style to the fore with flowing champagne, delicious canaps from Peter Kuruvita’s Noosa Beach House and cool tunes from the DJ. The stunning poolside Lilly Pond Terrace function space at Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort provided a suitably stylish and tropical venue for the Visit Sunshine Coast networking event.
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SA blown away by cruising
Friday | Oct 7 2016THE South Australian Premier has admitted being “astonished” by the appetite for cruise travel after the state surpassed its 2020 target last season.
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Air NZ to roll out internet
Friday | Oct 7 2016AIR New Zealand ceo Christopher Luxon has revealed that the carrier’s flights between Australia and New Zealand will be the first to receive internet connectivity, under a plan to roll out in-flight wi-fi on jet services during 2017 (TD breaking news).
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Voyages profit leaps 35%
Thursday | Oct 6 2016VOYAGES Indigenous Tourism Australia today reported a hefty $7m (35%) year-on-year spike in FY2016 pre-tax profit of its resort operation, reaching $27 million for the 12 month period.
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FLT feathers Indian nest
Thursday | Oct 6 2016FLIGHT Centre’s purchase of Bengaluru-based Travel Tours Group (TD breaking news) will significantly expand the firm’s exposure to potential growth in India, where its operations were previously heavily weighted towards corporate travel.