News
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Avianca suspension
Friday | Jul 28 2017BRAZILIAN carrier and Star Alliance affiliate Avianca has ceased flights to Venezuela, with the pullout coming after 60 years of continuous service to the country engulfed in civil protests.
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Qld regions unite
Friday | Jul 28 2017VISIT Sunshine Coast has launched a Destination Promotion Program in partnership with sub-regional groups to increase destination awareness & visitation.
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ATAS Constellation
Friday | Jul 28 2017NEW all-inclusive touring company, Constellation Journeys, has received AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS) approval and named David Reeves as its senior sales representative in NSW and Qld.
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Prowse opens in Qld
Friday | Jul 28 2017SPORTS and events specialist Keith Prowse Travel will expand into Queensland on 07 Aug with the opening of a Brisbane office, its third in Australia.
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Victoria-China push
Friday | Jul 28 2017THE Victorian Government has struck a partnership with China’s biggest online travel agency CTRIP to market the state to its user base of more than 250 million people.
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AICC tourism lunch
Friday | Jul 28 2017THE Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Sydney event on 16 Aug showcasing the performance of the Australian tourism industry, with speakers including Ann Sherry and Tourism Australia md John O’Sullivan and more – see the last page.
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AF-KLM VS stake
Friday | Jul 28 2017SIR Richard Branson is selling a 31% stake in Virgin Atlantic from the Virgin Group to Air France-KLM for 220m as part of a new partnership between the carriers.
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APT celebrates
Friday | Jul 28 2017APT continues to celebrate its big win in last Sat’s National Travel Industry Awards, where the company was voted Best River Cruise Operator award for the third year running.
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VA HKG biz promo
Friday | Jul 28 2017VIRGIN Australia is running a competition for corporate customers enrolled in its ‘accelerate’ program, with flown base fare revenue during Aug of just $4,000 giving an entry into a competition to win two return ‘The Business’ tickets from Melbourne to Hong Kong.
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Corporate NTIA winners
Friday | Jul 28 2017CORPORATE travel consultants stole a big part of the limelight at the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) on Sat, taking home six trophies on the night.