Headlines
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HLO ‘Travel Professionals’
Wednesday | Apr 12 2017HELLOWORLD is reintroducing the former Harvey World Travel “The Travel Professionals” tag line, as part of the brand refresh associated with its new Helloworld Travel Limited name.
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TripAdvisor names top airlines
Tuesday | Apr 11 2017EMIRATES has been named the top airline in the world in the first annual TripAdvisor Travellers Awards for airlines.
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MTA rejects OTA claims
Tuesday | Apr 11 2017MOBILE Travel Agents (MTA) founder Roy Merricks has rejected claims the industry is being “eroded” by online travel agents and criticised the service offered by web-based rivals.
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FC Sabre training begins
Tuesday | Apr 11 2017FLIGHT Centre staff in Australia have been informed of an imminent switch to Sabre, with training on the new GDS already underway in preparation for a 01 Jul switch-over from Travelport.
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“Still no place like Queensland”
Monday | Apr 10 2017QUEENSLAND is reiterating the message the majority of the state has been unaffected by Cyclone Debbie, running full page ads in major national newspapers last weekend with the caption “There’s still no place like Queensland”.
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EU: OTA prices “misleading”
Monday | Apr 10 2017THE European Commission has acted on “misleading” travel booking websites, after a review found two-thirds of those screened had unreliable prices.
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Daydream closes for reno
Monday | Apr 10 2017THE battered Daydream Island Resort & Spa in the Whitsundays has brought forward its planned redevelopment, with the iconic resort now not expected to reopen until mid-next year.
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Constellation takes off
Monday | Apr 10 2017FORMER managing director of the APT Group’s Captain’s Choice, Dan Kotzmann, has launched a new global luxury travel program, opening up fresh competition in the air touring market.
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Strata hurdle for Airbnb
Friday | Apr 7 2017AIRBNB is facing a backlash from strata residents as the NSW Government prepares to announce its position on short-term accommodation rentals.
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Qantas free wi-fi takes off
Friday | Apr 7 2017QANTAS has today activated its new in-flight wi-fi service for pax on domestic flights, operating its first “internet-capable” Boeing 737-800 fitted with the tech.