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A&K Galapagos fund
Friday | Dec 23 2022A&K Travel Group has invested in Galapagos luxury cruise and yacht operator Ecoventura, a move that has also seen a new joint-venture launched, headed by Santiago Dunn in his role as CEO of A&K South America.
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QR codes go live
Friday | Dec 23 2022SUNLOVER Reef Cruises has this week introduced a new booking system for its tropical reef cruises in Cairns, with passengers only needing a QR code to jump on board its ships.
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MH codeshares with SAUDIA to Oz
Friday | Dec 23 2022MALAYSIA Airlines and SAUDIA have entered into a new codeshare agreement, which will see SAUDIA add its “SV” flight code to Malaysia Airlines flights from Kuala Lumpur to several destinations including Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
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Liquid ban to stay
Friday | Dec 23 2022THE Federal Government has confirmed that bans on travellers carrying on board large quantities of liquid, gels and creams will remain in place despite technological advancements.
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Qatar kicking goals
Friday | Dec 23 2022QATAR Airways operated nearly 14,000 flights during the recent FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in its role as the official partner airline of the tournament.
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China scales down
Friday | Dec 23 2022CHINA has made further strides toward loosening its COVID-19 travel protocols, including scrapping the need for a negative nucleic acid test (NAT) for inter-provincial travel this week.
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Lights, camera, Eric
Friday | Dec 23 2022AUSTRALIAN actor Eric Bana will be staying (very still) at the PARKROYAL Darling Harbour in celebration of the Lights, Camera, Action package, in partnership with Madame Tussauds Sydney.
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Dreamworld to pay
Friday | Dec 23 2022THE latest round of legal proceedings regarding the Thunder River Rapids tragedy at Dreamworld in 2016 (TD 26 Oct 2016) will see parent group Ardent Leisure pay $2.15 million to the husband and two children of a woman who died on the ride.
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Most Aussies safe
Friday | Dec 23 2022THE majority of Australians who were left stranded in Peru’s most popular tourist attraction Machu Picchu have been able to source transport options to leave the area, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has advised.
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Aussies in fast lane
Friday | Dec 23 2022AUSTRALIANS travelling for business purposes to Singapore can now benefit from new arrival lanes at Changi Airport at Terminals 1 and 2, which have been put in place for around 40 countries to use.