News
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Accor heads off to sea
Thursday | Jan 12 2023ACCOR is the latest hotelier to expand into the cruise sector, this morning revealing plans to debut two newbuild ultra-luxury ships under its upmarket Orient Express brand.
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Rex forecasts 2023 profit
Thursday | Jan 12 2023THE board of Rex Airlines yesterday reaffirmed predictions that the company will return to profitability this year, after a third consecutive month in the black for its domestic jet operations.
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NT Event program recipients
Thursday | Jan 12 2023THE Northern Territory’s events line-up for 2023 has just received a major boost, with the NT Government’s Event Funding Program (EFP) to provide $2.4 million to 39 events.
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New NCL sales boss
Thursday | Jan 12 2023NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has promoted Jason Krimmel to Head of International Business, where he will oversee the cruise line’s sales and marketing outside of the United States and Canada, including the Asia Pacific region.
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Marriott SIA deal
Thursday | Jan 12 2023SINGAPORE Airlines KrisFlyer miles can now be converted to Marriott Bonvoy points, an expansion of the partnership which for almost two years has seen points able to be changed in the opposite direction only.
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Azamara expands
Thursday | Jan 12 2023AZAMARA Cruises is expanding its local operations, this morning announcing the establishment of a dedicated Australian reservations team as part of an enhanced global contact centre, led by Daragh Robbins, ex Royal Caribbean Group.
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US flight chaos
Thursday | Jan 12 2023MORE than 7,100 flights in the United States were delayed and over 1,100 cancelled yesterday following a system outage that grounded all departing aircraft.
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AFTA invites agents to update details
Thursday | Jan 12 2023BUSINESSES which are members of the Australian Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS) are being urged to update their listings on the atas.com.au website, with AFTA noting that “as Australians rediscover Australia and the world, booking with an ATAS travel professional has never been more important”.
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Air China resumes
Thursday | Jan 12 2023BEIJING-BASED Air China is the latest carrier to announce an expansion of its Australian operations, with thrice weekly flights to Sydney and Melbourne to resume in the coming weeks.
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Silver Nova reveal
Thursday | Jan 12 2023SILVERSEA Cruises has unveiled all of its new ship Silver Nova’s venues, which will include one of the line’s largest choice of bars, lounges, and restaurants.