News
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Crowne Plaza Adelaide
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018THE Crowne Plaza hotel brand will return to Adelaide in 2020 after a short hiatus.
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Another AIDA ship
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018CARNIVAL Corporation has inked a shipbuilding contract with Meyer Werft for a third next-gen ship for Germany-based cruise line AIDA Cruises.
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S Africa VAT hike
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018SOUTH Africa is increasing its value-added tax (VAT) by a single percentage point – the first increase of the levy in 15 years.
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TTF board shuffle
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018FOUR new members have joined the Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) Advisory Board.
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Disneyland Paris €2 billion expansion
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018DISNEYLAND Paris is set to embark on a 2 billion expansion in one of the most extensive development projects mounted since its opening in 1992.
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VA to stay listed
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018VIRGIN Australia today confirmed it had no plans to privatise, with the company to remain listed on the Australian Stock Exchange after discussions with its major shareholders.
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SYD-HKG for Virgin
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018SLOTS at Hong Kong Airport have been secured for Virgin Australia’s new Sydney-Hong Kong flights (TD breaking news) which will launch in mid-2018 subject to “relevant approvals”.
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DXB construction
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018RUNWAY works at Dubai Int’l Airport (DXB) will see the world’s busiest airport for international travellers temporarily scale back operations for 45 days next year.
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‘The Deck’ unveiled
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018CATHAY Pacific Airways will open its revitalised ‘The Deck’ lounge experience at Hong Kong Int’l Airport (HKIA) on 22 Mar.
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Crooked brochure
Wednesday | Feb 28 2018INTERACTIONS with the Yolngu people of East Arnhem Land and discovering the Land of the Phoenicians in Lebanon are some of the options available to travellers in the new Crooked Compass 2018/19 brochure.