News
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Travel expo revamp
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016THE Travel Industry Exhibition has announced a revamped format for 2017, introducing a two-day seminar program and a new VIP buyer scheme.
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Skywards WSJ tie-up
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016EMIRATES’ frequent flyer program Skywards has signed the Wall Street Journal as its latest partner, allowing members to redeem miles for an annual subscription to the US business news service.
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Phocuswright event
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016THE annual Phocuswright travel industry conference kicks off this morning in Los Angeles, with about 2,000 of the global industry’s leaders gathering to discuss trends and issues in the rapidly changing marketplace.
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New SQ A350 routes
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016SINGAPORE Airlines will operate its new A350-900XWB aircraft on selected flights from Singapore to Tokyo Haneda and Moscow, effective from mid-Dec according to GDS displays.
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Roberts departs SYD
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016SYDNEY Airport has promoted chief financial officer, Hugh Wehby as chief operating officer, replacing Shelley Roberts who has resigned after a five year term to take up an external ceo role.
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FJ boosting NAN/SFO
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016FIJI Airways is boosting capacity on Nadi-San Francisco flights next year, expanding the route from an eight-week period (in 2016) to a five-month long season (01 Jun-26 Oct) in 2017, including a third weekly frequency, GDSs show.
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Fly365.com rich content
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016NEW Australian online travel agency Fly365.com has become the first retailer in the Asia-Pacific region to adopt Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding product, giving it access to branded fares and ancillary products from more than 180 airlines.
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New Air Tickets website
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016HELLOWORLD’S Air Tickets has debuted a new fully responsive website (airtickets.com.au), with a range of extra features on top of all its existing functionality.
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OTA duopoly ‘detrimental’
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016THE Accommodation Association of Australia (AAoA) has blasted an “administrative arrangement” the competition watchdog has negotiated with OTA juggernauts Expedia & Booking.com, warning the move threatens to hand the bulk of accommodation sales in this market offshore.
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CT buys Executive Edge
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016TRAVEL management companies CT Connections and Executive Edge Travel have announced a merger, with the combined group comprising more than 110 staff in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.