News
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ITP signs Paragon
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016EVENT planning and marketing firm, Paragon Events has joined the International Travel Partnership (ITP) Network.
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Ardent scraps gym biz
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016DREAMWORLD owner Ardent Leisure Group yesterday said it had completed the sale of its Health Clubs business to Quadrant Private Equity group (TD 19 Aug) for $290 million.
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Ramada Japan move
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016WYNDHAM Hotels Group has confirmed its re-entry into the Japanese market for its midscale Ramada brand, capitalising on the country’s tourism boom.
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Virgin hat valet
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016VIRGIN Australia (VA) is again offering Hat Valet services for the Spring Racing Carnival to ensure “premium handling of head pieces from the moment they arrive in Sydney until they are hand delivered in Melbourne”.
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QT Parramatta
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016QT HAS confirmed it will open a new designer hotel in Parramatta, Western Sydney by 2020.
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CHOICE carbon-offset
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016ONLY one in ten passengers flying with Qantas and Jetstar chose to add carbon credits to the cost of their tickets last year, resulting in just 1.2% of emissions offset voluntarily, according to a survey conducted by consumer watch group CHOICE.
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Port Hedland marina
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016THE proposed Spoilbank Marina in Port Hedland, Western Australia has been given the green light, with the state government to contribute $112m worth of funding to the project.
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Delta groups play
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016DELTA Air Lines is ramping up awareness of group travel options through a new advertising blitz to promote its Delta Groups portal.
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FJ/AA expand c’share
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016FIJI Airways is bolstering its codeshare partnership with American Airlines to include eight new departure cities to and from Los Angeles and seven connecting to and from San Francisco.
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A&K boutique focus
Wednesday | Oct 26 2016LUXURY travel company A&K has unveiled its 2017 Connections Boutique Small Group Journey program with renewed attention to boutique experiences.