Headlines
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China market doubles
Friday | Sep 8 2017CHINA’S cruise market almost doubled in size last year to 2.1 million passengers, cementing its place as the world’s fastest growing passenger source.
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Vanuatu eyes China flights
Friday | Sep 8 2017UPGRADE works to Bauerfield International Airport’s runway and a brand new terminal at Port Vila will be used to lure non-stop flights from China to Vanautu.
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United confirms SYD/IAH
Friday | Sep 8 2017TEXAS Tourism has welcomed the addition of new non-stop services by United Airlines between its Houston hub and Sydney (TD breaking news).
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USA tips visitor rebound
Thursday | Sep 7 2017COMMITTEE members of the Visit USA Organisation (VUSA) will be hoping the Australian Dollar maintains its current five-week high, trading at $0.80 this morning, tempting an increase in Aussie travel across the Pacific.
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VA daily to Hong Kong
Thursday | Sep 7 2017VIRGIN Australia announced today it will boost frequencies on its sole non-stop flights to Asia, with its current five-weekly Melbourne-Hong Kong service moving to daily from 12 Nov.
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Florida on hurricane alert
Wednesday | Sep 6 2017FLORIDA has declared a state of emergency and major cruise lines are diverting ships as Hurricane Irma threatens areas across the northern Caribbean.
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$40b int’l tourist spend
Wednesday | Sep 6 2017OVERSEAS visitors to Australia spent a record $40.6 billion over the 12 months ending Jun, jumping over 7% y-o-y, data from Tourism Research Australia’s latest International Visitor Survey released today shows.
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Livn product GDS roll out
Wednesday | Sep 6 2017AUSTRALIAN tour and activity aggregator Livn has activated a new integration with Amadeus, enabling travel agents to book its products in real-time via the GDS.
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ADL fares driven down
Tuesday | Sep 5 2017INCREASING competition among international carriers has pushed down fares on Adelaide flights, according to the latest Business Travel Pulse report.
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Sunlover Hols incentive
Tuesday | Sep 5 2017SUNLOVER Holidays is marking its 35th birthday this month with an incentive for travel consultants, aligned with re-igniting tourism to the Whitsundays & Hamilton Island.