News
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Rain hits Dreamworld
Monday | Apr 10 2017TORRENTIAL rains in south-east Queensland have dampened Dreamworld’s recovery efforts after the deaths of four visitors at the park in Oct.
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Cyclone on the move
Monday | Apr 10 2017CYCLONE Cook is now moving towards New Caledonia after sweeping through Vanuatu over the weekend.
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HLO name approved
Monday | Apr 10 2017HELLOWORLD shareholders today resolved to change the name of the entity to Helloworld Travel Limited, with ceo Andrew Burnes saying the move is “an important step on the road to further increasing our awareness”.
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APT C&A pre-release
Monday | Apr 10 2017PRE-RELEASE bookings for APT’s 2018 Canada & Alaska and USA program are now open, with a range of special deals on offer for bookings made before 18 May.
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FCTG Asia deal done
Monday | Apr 10 2017FLIGHT Centre Travel Group has this afternoon announced the completion of its acquisition of a larger investment in its new Asia-based DMC, created in conjunction with Vietnam’s Thien Minh Group (TD 03 Apr).
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“Still no place like Queensland”
Monday | Apr 10 2017QUEENSLAND is reiterating the message the majority of the state has been unaffected by Cyclone Debbie, running full page ads in major national newspapers last weekend with the caption “There’s still no place like Queensland”.
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EU: OTA prices “misleading”
Monday | Apr 10 2017THE European Commission has acted on “misleading” travel booking websites, after a review found two-thirds of those screened had unreliable prices.
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Daydream closes for reno
Monday | Apr 10 2017THE battered Daydream Island Resort & Spa in the Whitsundays has brought forward its planned redevelopment, with the iconic resort now not expected to reopen until mid-next year.
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Constellation takes off
Monday | Apr 10 2017FORMER managing director of the APT Group’s Captain’s Choice, Dan Kotzmann, has launched a new global luxury travel program, opening up fresh competition in the air touring market.
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Travel Specials 07 Apr 17
Friday | Apr 7 2017WELCOME to Travel Specials, Travel Daily’s Friday feature. If your firm has released a travel special you’d like to make the industry aware of, send the details to specials@traveldaily.com.au.