News
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Qld tourism jobs
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016JOBS Queensland has begun a review of skills and training needs for the state’s tourism industry, across its 13 tourism regions.
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ATEC event Canberra
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016AUSTRALIA’S export tourism industry association, the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has moved its annual event to Canberra, after holding it in Sydney for the past 40 years.
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Carnival Interpol pact
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016CARNIVAL has partnered with INTERPOL in a bid to enhance passenger security screening.
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TN Amadeus switch
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016AIR Tahiti Nui’s reservation systems will temporarily go offline from 0900 10 Nov until 0900 11 Nov, as the carrier moves over to Amadeus.
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World Exp acquisition
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016WORLD Expeditions Travel Group has successfully acquired UK-based baggage transfer service Sherpa Van.
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Webjet Zuji ASX sale
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016WEBJET has sold its Zuji businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore to Reckon Holdings and Sharp Focus Pacific Limited $56m (TD breaking news).
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Auckland gets a Ritz
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016NEW Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, has been earmarked for the entry of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel brand in the country after a management agreement was struck with NDG Asia Pacific Ltd.
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Thunder River Rapids decommissioned
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016ARDENT Leisure Group, the firm which owns Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, has confirmed it is shutting down the Thunder River Rapids ride which killed four visitors last month.
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Booking.com trials travel agent platform
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016ONLINE travel firm Booking.com has unveiled a pilot program for travel sellers called Booking.com for Travel Agents.
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AF 787s on CDG/LHR
Wednesday | Nov 9 2016AIR France will deploy Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on the Paris Charles de Gaulle-London Heathrow route from 06 Feb.