News
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Window Seat 16 Mar 18
Friday | Mar 16 2018RUSSIA was the scene of a golden shower recently when a plane took off bound for Krasnoyarsk with its cargo door unlocked, scattering three tonnes of precious metals it was carrying across the runway.
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AOT Inbound’s close shave
Friday | Mar 16 2018TWO brave AOT Inbound staff said goodbye to their locks this week for The Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave.
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TP survives team challenge
Friday | Mar 16 2018A SURVIVOR-STYLE team building event at Travel Partners’ annual conference last weekend saw its agents and partners from all over the country armed with iPads sprinting around Darling Harbour hunting for clues.
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Royal’s “Perfect Day” collection
Friday | Mar 16 2018ROYAL Caribbean International has announced a multi-billion dollar investment to create a “global private island collection” and a $900m fleet modernisation dubbed “Royal Amplified”.
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ACCC on QF/PX
Friday | Mar 16 2018THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has weighed in on the controversy around Qantas’ application for closer cooperation with Air Niugini on the PNG route (TD 06 Mar) which is being strongly opposed by Virgin Australia.
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italktravel franchises
Friday | Mar 16 2018THE Express Travel Group is highlighting the availability of new italktravel franchises, with guaranteed territories, a profit share model, fully integrated marketing, IT and business support and ETG’s exclusive Book Safe Agent customer protection.
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TTC says thanks
Friday | Mar 16 2018THE Travel Corporation has announced a new series of “exclusive and unique events” to recognise and celebrate the key role travel agents play in the success of its family of brands.
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WTTC global summit
Friday | Mar 16 2018THE World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)’s 2018 Global Summit will be held in Buenos Aires 18-19 Apr, tackling issues including the use of technology and biometrics in travel, climate change and threats such as disease outbreaks and terrorism.
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Cathay hit by loss
Friday | Mar 16 2018CATHAY Pacific has been hit by its first back-to-back annual loss as the Hong Kong carrier fights increasing competition from low-cost Chinese rivals.
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Travelmarvel Canada
Friday | Mar 16 2018TRAVELMARVEL today launched its Canada and Alaska 2019 preview brochure, with a range of earlybird offers including “fly free” when two guests book the new Highlights of the Rockies & Alaska Cruise trip, or 2 for 1 airfare offers on other itineraries – more info on 1300 196 420.