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Typhoon hits flights
Monday | Sep 19 2022HUNDREDS of domestic flights in and out of southern Japan have been cancelled amid warnings of a “super typhoon”, with millions of people in Kagoshima, Kumamoto and Miyazaki in the southern Kyushu region placed under evacuation orders.
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IHG hacked “for fun”
Monday | Sep 19 2022INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) was the subject of a cyber attack last week (TD 08 Sep), causing widespread disruption to its booking channels and other applications.
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Schiphol CEO goes
Monday | Sep 19 2022THE CEO of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Dick Benschop, said he will step down from the role as the airport continues to struggle with major flight disruptions (TD 15 Aug).
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Russian tourist tick
Monday | Sep 19 2022THE Australian Government has rejected calls from Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian travellers.
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Air NZ touches down at JFK
Monday | Sep 19 2022AIR New Zealand broke new ground over the weekend, touching down at John F. Kennedy International Airport to mark its first non-stop service between Auckland and The Big Apple.
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Crown cooks up a coup
Monday | Sep 19 2022NEW Crown Resorts CEO Ciaran Carruthers has welcomed internationally acclaimed Chef Nobu Matsuhisa to Nobu Sydney for his first visit Down Under in five years.
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Brochures 19 Sep 22
Monday | Sep 19 2022WELCOME to Brochures of the Week, Travel Daily’s Monday feature. If your firm is releasing a new brochure you’d like to make the industry aware of, send a brief description summarising its features and itineraries, including a PDF of the front cover, and contact details to brochures@traveldaily.com.au.
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Australia key for Princess
Friday | Sep 16 2022PRINCESS Cruises sees Australia as a key growth driver, with MD John Padgett telling Travel Daily the launch of the new Sun Princess (TD breaking news) as well as Channel 10’s upcoming The Real Love Boat reality TV series are expected to see consumers “chasing the Princess brand in the Australian market”.
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VA in talks with carriers?
Friday | Sep 16 2022INDUSTRY sources claim that Virgin Australia is holding discussions with Air New Zealand regarding a possible merger, and assessing the viability of purchasing Rex Airlines, according to a report in The Australian.
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AC orders 30 electric planes
Friday | Sep 16 2022AIR Canada has formalised a purchase agreement for 30 battery-powered aircraft with manufacturer Heart Aerospace – with the carrier also taking a US$5 million equity stake in the Swedish planemaker.