News
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Sculpture audience
Tuesday | May 9 2017THIS years Sculpture at Scenic World art exhibition in the Blue Mountains attracted 108,000 visitors to the region, a 16% year-on-year increase in numbers.
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DL/AM alliance begins
Tuesday | May 9 2017THE transborder airline joint cooperation agreement between Delta Air Lines in the USA and Aeromexico has commenced, two years after the alliance was officially unveiled (TD 01 Apr 15).
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Andean Explorer
Tuesday | May 9 2017SOUTH America’s first luxury sleeper train, Belmond Andean Explorer, has commenced service.
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Etihad interim ceo
Tuesday | May 9 2017ETIHAD has appointed Ray Gammell as its new “interim Group ceo,” confirming that incumbent James Hogan will leave the company on 01 Jul 2017 after more than a decade as ceo for the Arab airline.
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Dubai, AFTA pact
Tuesday | May 9 2017AFTA and Dubai Tourism today confirmed the continuation of their “strategic destination partnership” which aims to expand travel agent knowledge of Dubai for stopovers and holidays.
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Three P&Os in Brissie
Tuesday | May 9 2017P&O Cruises today confirmed it will base three ships in Brisbane for the first time ever in 2018-19, with year-round cruising on Pacific Dawn and Pacific Aria as well as a seasonal deployment of Pacific Jewel from Sep-Nov 2018.
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European tourism upbeat
Tuesday | May 9 2017THE head of the European Travel Commission (ETC) has called on member states to unite to maintain visitor growth rates set earlier this year.
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Insider’s FIT China revived
Tuesday | May 9 2017HELLOWORLD Travel has reinstated a range of FIT China products through its wholesale division in response to travel agents who have “continued” to pitch for an Insider Journeys-style of program.
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Fiji air capacity increase
Tuesday | May 9 2017A NEW air services agreement inked between the Australian and Fijian Governments will provide a near 10% increase in passenger capacity between the countries.
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Dreamworld keeps diving
Tuesday | May 9 2017ARDENT Leisure, the owner of the beleaguered Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, today confirmed the ongoing slump in visitation and revenues following last year’s Thunder River Rapids tragedy, with numbers down almost 40% for the four months to 30 Apr.