News
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VAH downgrade
Tuesday | May 19 2020RATINGS agency Moody’s has downgraded the credit rating of Virgin Australia Holdings to “C” after the carrier missed a 15 May payment on US$425m worth of bonds, following the appointment of voluntary administrators.
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QT Auckland 2020
Tuesday | May 19 2020EVENT Hospitality Limited has confirmed that the tenth property in its QT Hotels portfolio will open in Auckland, NZ later this year.
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Ultramarine floated
Tuesday | May 19 2020QUARK Expeditions is celebrating the float-out of its new Ultramarine from the Brodosplit shipyard where it’s under construction in Croatia.
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QF IASC requests
Tuesday | May 19 2020QANTAS has lodged International Air Services Commission (IASC) applications seeking the renewal of 2016 determinations allocating capacity on the Philippines and New Caledonia routes, with the IASC inviting other applications for capacity on the routes.
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Hilton China open
Tuesday | May 19 2020HILTON has reopened all of its hotels in the Chinese Mainland as its first step in a global recovery process.
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Carnival layoffs
Tuesday | May 19 2020CARNIVAL Corporation is undertaking a combination of layoffs, furloughs, reduced work weeks and salary reductions to help it manage costs during an extended pause in guest operations due to COVID-19.
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Eurowings schedule
Tuesday | May 19 2020EUROWINGS will expand its flight schedule from Jun by adding 40 new destinations in Europe to its flight schedule, including Naples and London.
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Visit Britain virtually
Tuesday | May 19 2020VISITBRITAIN has announced a two-day “virtual exhibition” to showcase the UK’s business events product offerings.
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QR adds PPE suits
Tuesday | May 19 2020QATAR Airways has announced that its flight attendants will wear disposable full body protective suits during flights, along with modified service protocols to reduce interactions between passengers and crew.
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Finnair plans for Jul
Tuesday | May 19 2020FINNAIR will begin adding frequencies and routes, including long-haul, back into its network from Jul, when the carrier says it expects aviation to begin its gradual recovery.