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QR chief blasts Qantas
Monday | Nov 14 2022QATAR Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has accused Qantas of “pulling the plug” on the people of Australia during the pandemic, expressing his deep frustration over the current impasse as QR seeks to boost its local capacity to double daily flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
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Comm cuts stifle margins
Monday | Nov 14 2022FLIGHT Centre has conceded that its revenue margin for the four months to 31 Oct has been adversely impacted by reduced front-end commission payments from some airlines in Australia and New Zealand.
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BAC reveals terminal plan
Monday | Nov 14 2022THE Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has announced plans to construct a third terminal at Brisbane Airport to cater for a predicted rise in travel demand in the run up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.
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MSC’s World Europa arrives
Monday | Nov 14 2022MSC Cruises has introduced “the future of cruising” with the official launch of MSC World Europa in Doha.
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60 airlines show interest in Nancy
Monday | Nov 14 2022WESTERN Sydney Airport is in talks with as many as 60 airlines interested in flying to the new hub after it opens in late 2026.
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Shareholders vote for Apollo merger
Monday | Nov 14 2022APOLLO shareholders have voted in favour of the long-awaited proposed merger with New Zealand-based Tourism Holdings Limited (TD 26 Oct) by way of a scheme of arrangement.
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Intrepid tech guru
Monday | Nov 14 2022INTREPID Travel has announced the appointment of Anu Karunatilaka in the new role of Chief Technology Officer.
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Waters-Ryan retires
Monday | Nov 14 2022FLIGHT Centre’s Supply CEO Melanie Waters-Ryan will step down from her role on 01 Jul 2023, citing the need to take a well-earned break after 35 years with the business.
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We got it wrong
Monday | Nov 14 2022AUSTRALIAN Passport Office (APO) Executive Director Bridget Brill admitted to Senate Estimates last week the government agency’s modelling had underestimated the surge in passport applications submitted once travel restrictions were finally eased.