Headlines
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Boxall leaves HLO Mackay
Friday | Sep 23 2016HELLOWORLD Mackay and Mt Pleasant have announced the departure of longstanding md Steven Boxall, who will step down effective 30 Sep after more than ten years with the agency.
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IATA pledges flexibility
Friday | Sep 23 2016THE International Air Transport Association says it will take a “working-together approach” in collaboration with travel agents as it develops a new risk management framework to “enable safer selling and mitigate default losses in the BSP”.
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Geckos targets under-29 market
Thursday | Sep 22 2016GECKOS Adventures has cut its maximum age limit from 39 to 29, with the change due to take effect from 2017.
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LH/SQ pact draft approval
Thursday | Sep 22 2016THE proposed Joint Venture Framework Agreement between Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines to coordinate operations from their local hubs to destinations including Australia has been given tentative approval from the ACCC.
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Locomote going global
Thursday | Sep 22 2016MELBOURNE-BASED corporate travel platform Locomote is set to open an office in the UK, with the operation to also change its name to Travelport Locomote reflecting its majority ownership by the global GDS giant.
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QF mulls CDG, FCO direct
Thursday | Sep 22 2016QANTAS boss Alan Joyce has hinted at the potential launch of ultra long-haul services from the east coast of Australia to Europe using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, or other long-range aircraft being assessed by the Aussie airline.
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Bookeasy, Rezdy major pact
Wednesday | Sep 21 2016OVER 200 Visitor Information Centres will be given real-time availability and immediate confirmations for tours and attractions following a deal between booking software company Rezdy & DMS Bookeasy.
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Rail Europe consolidation
Wednesday | Sep 21 2016RAIL Plus chief executive James Dunne has been confirmed as the major casualty of the integration of the subsidiary by parent firm Rail Europe in Australia and NZ.
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WTAAA blasts IATA plan
Wednesday | Sep 21 2016AFTA ceo Jayson Westbury has urged IATA to rethink credit control elements of its proposed ‘NewGenISS’ settlement system, and instead move to real-time tracking of travel agency sales.
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Insight new itineraries & fly free
Tuesday | Sep 20 2016INSIGHT Vacations has unveiled two new brochures this week: Europe 2017 and Luxury Gold Worldwide.