News
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Hotel trend report
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017NEARLY all of the world’s major travel regions are outpacing their prior year hotel bookings, according to Tourico’s 2017 Global Hotel Trends Report.
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Qantas grounds Q400
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017QANTAS has grounded 10 of its 76-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft operated by regional offshoot QantasLink after it failed to complete inspections in a timely manner.
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MH370 abandoned
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017THE search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which disappeared after taking off from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing has been suspended after nearly three years.
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Club Med snow plans
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017CLUB Med is preparing for an expansion in snow regions, with two properties to open later this year and plans to introduce a minimum of one new ski resort each year in the future.
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Another BA strike
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017BRITISH Airways will be hit by another strike this week from members of the Unite union as part of their ongoing pay dispute.
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Qantas wi-fi satellite
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017QANTAS will start testing free in-flight wifi within a few weeks after the NBN Co agreed to a nine-month test using its Sky Muster satellite.
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US carriers approach Trump on ME concern
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017DELTA Air Lines boss Ed Bastain has confirmed the US ‘big three’ airlines have met with President-elect Donald Trump to potentially reignite a battle with Gulf carriers Emirates, Etihad Airways & Qatar Airways over alleged government subsidies to help spur growth.
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APT Open coverage
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017LUXURY cruise & tour operator APT will be grabbing prime-time TV coverage during this year’s broadcast of the Australian Open tennis tournament being telecast on Channel 7 until the end of Jan.
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Travel fuels trade surge
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017TRAVEL services helped fuel Australia’s record trade figures in 2015-16, generating more than $40 billion in export income.
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Airport option in doubt
Wednesday | Jan 18 2017THE Federal Government is pushing ahead with plans for a new airport at Badgerys Creek as speculation mounts that Sydney Airport Corporation will reject an offer to operate the new facility.