News
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Steering Committee assemble
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016MORE than 100 staff from Star Alliance member airlines gathered in Sydney last week for the National Development and Networking Day.
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TTC celebrates Great Escape
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016THE Travel Corporation (TTC) is giving over 100 agents across Australia a spot on an exclusive journey to some of the best destinations in the world as part of its “biggest-ever famil incentive” – as exclusively revealed by Travel Daily two months ago (TD 22 Aug).
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Networking night goes off
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016THE latest Travel Daily/JITO networking event in Sydney last night saw several hundred people gather for a convivial evening at the Ivy Bar, sponsored by the Travel Industry Exhibition, Travel Counsellors, Trafalgar and American Airlines.
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Hyper excitement for Flight Centre
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016FLIGHT Centre’s new Sydney flagship Hyperstore (see p1) is part of a company strategy to evolve travel retailing, with the outlet featuring a virtual reality area where customers can experience destinations and travel products in 3D.
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UTracks earlybird
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016UTRACKS is reminding agents that it has slashed prices on its 2017 European walking and cycling itineraries by 10% for all new bookings.
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Campers drive $$$s
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016CAMPING and caravanning enthusiasts delivered $7 billion in economic benefits to regional centres across the country, according to industry figures.
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Lonely Planet’s best
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016SOUTH Australia has been ranked Lonely Planet’s fifth best region to visit in 2017, behind North Wales in the United Kingdom, The Azores in Portugal, Taranaki in New Zealand and Choque Quierao in Peru.
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Paxton Sq facelift
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016HERITAGE-LISTED Paxton Square Cottages in Burra, South Australia are set to transform into a 3.5 star accom complex after receiving $200K from the govt.
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Lux Collection to SIN
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016THE Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts will debut in Singapore in 2017, opening The Duxton Club, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore in the Duxton area.
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CX delay LHR lounge
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016THE launch of Cathay Pacific’s refreshed London Heathrow Terminal 3 longue is delayed, with no new compfletion date offered.