News
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Nepal warning
Monday | Mar 19 2018SMARTRAVELLER has warned the US Embassy in Kathmandu has issued a security alert advising it has received information about a security threat against the Chandragiri Hills Cable Car attraction in Thankot, in the southwest portion of the Kathmandu Valley.
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Blackouts dropped
Monday | Mar 19 2018NANUKU Auberge Resort has relaxed its booking policies by eliminating school holiday and peak travel blackout periods.
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Tonga whale deal
Monday | Mar 19 2018MAJESTIC Whale Encounters has introduced early bird deals on two Tongan Eco Whale Swim Tours if booked before 30 Apr.
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Scarborough opens
Monday | Mar 19 2018PERTH’S $100m Scarborough foreshore development opened to the public on the weekend.
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LH drops JFK link
Monday | Mar 19 2018LUFTHANSA has announced it is dropping services between Berlin and New York after failing to negotiate suitable landing times needed to make the route financially viable.
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Ryanair to Turkey
Monday | Mar 19 2018RYANAIR will launch new services to Turkey’s resort town of Dalaman and Bratislava in Slovakia, starting in Jun.
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Spain to pass US
Monday | Mar 19 2018RESEARCH conducted by data analytics company GlobalData predicts Spain will soon overtake the United States as the second most popular tourist destination in the world.
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Vietjet commits to BNE
Monday | Mar 19 2018LOW-COST carrier Vietjet Air is spreading its wings into the long-haul arena, confirming plans to begin flying between Ho Chi Minh City and Brisbane in 2019 & marking its entry into Australia.
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SeaLink takes app stake
Monday | Mar 19 2018SEALINK Travel Group will make a $3.2 million investment in Chinese tourism app UWAI as it prepares for a national roll-out across Australian businesses.
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AirAsia X mulls NTL, WTB
Monday | Mar 19 2018FOLLOWING in the path of AirAsia X Malaysia’s decision to relocate its Melbourne hub from Tullamarine Airport to Avalon (TD 04 Feb), the Kuala Lumpur-based LCC is considering flying to second tier airports outside Sydney and Brisbane under its growth strategy down under.