News
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Second Celebrity homeport
Tuesday | Oct 30 2018CELEBRITY Cruises today announced a major expansion of its presence in Australasia, doubling capacity with the deployment of Celebrity Eclipse alongside Celebrity Solstice during the 2020/21 summer season.
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UK to fast track Aussies
Tuesday | Oct 30 2018AUSTRALIANS will be spared lengthy queues when entering the UK from next year after a surprise decision to extend the use of airport e-gates.
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“Expeditions to Inspire” brochure launch
Tuesday | Oct 30 2018OVER 100 agents enjoyed viewing 50 Greatest Wildlife Photographs in Melbourne Zoo’s historic Carousel Park last Thu night while learning how PONANT and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC have joined forces, combining their 160 years of expertise to offer a range of unique and enriching expedition cruises. Expeditions in the program for modern-day adventurers include: Alaska, the volcanic Aleutian Islands, the Sea of Okhotsk, the magnificent fjords, ice flows and wildlife of Spitsbergen and Greenland, and the lesser visited Caribbean and Bijagos islands of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Vodafone prepaid
Tuesday | Oct 30 2018COMMUNICATIONS provider Vodafone is targeting the inbound Chinese market, offering Alipay transactions at 110 of its stores across Australia including at international airport locations.
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Cristina Magni leaving Virtuoso
Tuesday | Oct 30 2018VIRTUOSO Asia-Pacific MD Michael Londregan has confirmed the departure of the organisation’s Regional Director of Operations for Australia and New Zealand, Cristina Magni.
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Lion Air flight ban
Tuesday | Oct 30 2018AUSTRALIAN Government officials and contractors have been instructed not to fly on Indonesian carrier Lion Air, following the fatal crash of a near-new Boeing 737-MAX into the ocean near Jakarta yesterday.
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ATAS in the spotlight
Tuesday | Oct 30 2018AFTA Chief Executive Jayson Westbury has “set the record straight” on the ATAS accreditation scheme after a series of cancellations prompted criticisms last week (TD 23 Oct).
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Marriott foodie site
Tuesday | Oct 30 2018MARRIOTT International has launched a new gastronomic website to showcase the 71 bars and restaurants operating in its 31 properties in Australia and across the Pacific.
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APT 19/20 launch
Tuesday | Oct 30 2018APT has released its 2019/20 Antarctica and South America brochure, combining Antarctic expeditions with South American land journeys.
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Expedia acquires
Tuesday | Oct 30 2018EXPEDIA has purchased two new software providers as part of its ongoing expansion into the home sharing market.