News
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Island Escape sells
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023THE collapsed Island Escapes Cruises’ (TD 25 Aug 2022) 32-passenger Island Escape newbuild has been sold for just US$5.5 million, the company’s receivers have confirmed.
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Solomon expands
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023SOLOMON Airlines is expanding its Pacific routes and making it easier to fly to the Solomons, with new direct flights between Brisbane and Vanuatu’s Santo – see the back page for info.
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Etihad discounts
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023ETIHAD Airways is offering a 20% discount on Economy and Business fares across its network.
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Rezdy $100m sale
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023AUSTRALIAN online booking software Rezdy has sold for more than $100 million to a private equity firm, the AFR has reported.
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Batik NZ agent boost
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023BATIK Air Malaysia has increased its airline ticket commission for New Zealand travel agents to 5%.
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Camplify eyes Euro
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023ASX-LISTED peer-to-peer caravan sharing platform Camplify has revealed its intentions to improve its IT infrastructure and user experience so it can expand more aggressively in Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
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Timely scholarships
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023THE Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME) has named Maree Robinson-Olson from The Walshe Group in Auckland, NZ and Ivan Wang from Vacayit Australia as the 2023 recipients of its Inclusive Tourism Scholarships (TD 02 Feb).
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Premium travel TV
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023A NEW TV show called Passport will air in the third quarter of this year on Network 7, exploring the world of premium travel.
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Aussies priced out
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023A growing number of Aussies are being “priced out of international travel” amidst a rising cost of living, according to new research by Finder, which surveyed more than 1,000 Australians.
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Kakadu coverage
Tuesday | Jun 13 2023VISITORS to key Kakadu National Park sites will soon enjoy better mobile coverage under the $7.5 million Connecting Kakadu project from the Australian Government, Northern Territory Government and Telstra.