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Window Seat 08 Aug 17
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017ROTORUA’S best known assets would have to be its mud and its pong, but there’s a bigger stink in the New Zealand town this week over plans for an upcoming festival.
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IHG targets Aussie expansion
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group is continuing to grow its Australasian operations, with the company expecting to announce a number of new properties in the coming months.
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Hoffman’s ensemble!
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017PHIL Hoffmann (left) and ceo/director of Phil Hoffmann Travel, Peter Williams are pictured with Ensemble Travel’s Trish Shepherd, svp, general manager AU/NZ; Libbie Rice, co-president, USA and Katy Muyt, director sales & marketing, AU/NZ following today’s news that the group had formed a new pact with the SA-based travel agency (see page 2).
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Cathay marks 35 years in BNE
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017CATHAY Pacific Airways has marked the 35th anniversary of its flights from Hong Kong to Brisbane, getting together with the team from Brisbane Airport Corporation for a celebration.
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MIA mobile service
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017MIAMI International Airport has incorporated SITA’s Mobile Passport Control service into its own airport app to support a faster entry process for pax.
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ITP Kazak partner
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017INTERNATIONAL Travel Partnership (ITP) has appointed beSTAR Travel in Kazakhstan as the group’s latest recruit to its corporate travel network.
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Latin Hyatt Centrics
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017HYATT has announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with Talbot Hotels for two Hyatt Centric hotels in Lima, Peru and Santiago, Chile.
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WS Flex fare rejig
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017WESTJET has changed its Flex fare product to eliminate domestic change and cancel fees for any travel in the fare bundle.
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HU adds Belgrade
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017HAINAN Airlines will extend Mon and Fri flights on its existing Beijing-Prague route onwards to Belgrade, Serbia from 15 Sep.
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Amtrak Lyft pact
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017RIDE sharing service Lyft has inked a partnership with rail operator Amtrak to whisk riders on the final part of their journey from the station.