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Village theme parks hit by downturn
Monday | Apr 24 2017VILLAGE Roadshow Limited today confirmed that its Theme Parks division continues to be “significantly impacted by the tragedy which occurred at Dreamworld in Oct 2016”.
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Scenic’s new opportunity
Monday | Apr 24 2017SCENIC has packed in “a new opportunity for agents” in its suite of brochures released last week, according to Scenic Eclipse journey designer Louise Hill, with the opening of sales for its Rediscovery Cruises.
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TravelCube to join Hotelbeds
Monday | Apr 24 2017GLOBAL accommodation wholesaler Hotelbeds Group has announced the purchase of GTA Travel, including subsidiary brands TravelCube (formerly Octopus Travel) and Travel Bound.
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Multi-destination trips up
Friday | Apr 21 2017RESEARCH by Roy Morgan has found an increase in multi- destination holidays by Aussies.
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VA to fly PER-CBR direct
Friday | Apr 21 2017VIRGIN Australia yesterday confirmed the introduction of twice weekly non-stop services between Perth and Canberra.
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New low-cost SIN-LGW link
Friday | Apr 21 2017LOW-COST scheduled services are set to debut on the key Singapore-London route, with European carrier Norwegian Air to launch direct flights from London Gatwick to Singapore.
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Airbnb decision delayed
Thursday | Apr 20 2017HOPES for clarity on the future regulation of Airbnb have been dashed in NSW where the State Government has backed away from announcing any decision.
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Emirates hit by US bans
Thursday | Apr 20 2017EMIRATES is set to cut flights to the USA as Trump administration travel bans take a toll on air traffic.
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Virgin activates wi-fi trial
Thursday | Apr 20 2017VIRGIN Australia has today kicked off a three month testing period of its new in-flight wireless internet (TD 31 Mar), with customers who happen to be flying on the specially equipped Boeing 737-800 able to connect at no charge during the trial.
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‘Fake news’ slams tourism
Wednesday | Apr 19 2017TOURISM businesses around Queensland’s Rockhampton region have been affected more by sensationalist media reporting of the recent Cyclone Debbie than the actual storm itself.