News
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Lucky Air to MEL?
Thursday | Jul 6 2017ANOTHER Chinese carrier has its eyes fixed on Australia, with the parent company of Lucky Air, Xiangpeng Aviation Co, filing with Chinese authorities to launch flights from Kunming to Melbourne, via Nanjing.
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WWT earlybirds
Thursday | Jul 6 2017WENDY Wu Tours has released earlybird specials to travel agents under a “priority access” offer.
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Skiddoo tech pact
Thursday | Jul 6 2017AUSTRALIAN online travel agency Skiddoo has formed a partnership with Amadeus to support its growth into Asia.
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DXB, IST cleared
Thursday | Jul 6 2017THE electronic device ban on passengers flying with Emirates from Dubai Int’l Airport to the USA has been lifted by the US Dept of Homeland Security.
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VA celebrates HKG
Thursday | Jul 6 2017IN CASE you missed it, Virgin Australia’s Melbourne-Hong Kong service launched yesterday (see cover wrap), with lots of coverage from the event in today’s issue.
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Leaders join CAPA-ACTE PER summit
Thursday | Jul 6 2017KEY aviation and travel experts gathered on 04 Jul for the Perth edition of the CAPA-ACTE roadshow of events. The Summit gathered the likes of AirAsia (group head of corporate sales, Barry Klipp), Bankwest (chief economist, Alan Langford), Carlson Wagonlit Travel (senior director – global program management – energy resources & marine, Marty Lonergan), International SOS (manager, people risk, Beth King), KPMG (senior tax manager, Andrew Larmour), Perth Airport (ceo, Kevin Brown) plus many others.
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Virgin Galactic set for 2018
Thursday | Jul 6 2017THE Virgin Galactic space-based tourism venture is “back on track,” according to founder Richard Branson, who told TD he expected to be heading into space on the first flight next year.
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Virgin Galactic set for 2018
Thursday | Jul 6 2017THE Virgin Galactic space-based tourism venture is “back on track,” according to founder Richard Branson, who told TD he expected to be heading into space on the first flight next year.
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Topdeck ups Hostel range
Thursday | Jul 6 2017YOUTH tour operator Topdeck has lifted the wraps on its 2018/19 USA & Canada program this week featuring first time itineraries in Hawaii and Alaska, and expanding its collection of “Hostel Plus” accommodated itineraries.
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VA plots domestic upgrade
Thursday | Jul 6 2017VIRGIN Australia is set to announce a new trans-continental Business class offering by the end of the year, as the expansion of its network in Asia sees the redeployment of its existing Airbus A330s currently used on flights between Perth and the east coast of Australia.