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• The battle for carry-on and why bag weight rules matter

  14-09-2018 23:00 via abc.net.au
  An aviation expert explains why airlines make you take out your jacket and wear it on the plane when your carry-on bag is too heavy.
  
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• 'They are tourism gold': Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Fiji and Tonga

  14-09-2018 21:43 via abc.net.au
  The Pacific Islands tourism sector believes the Royal newlyweds' visit to Fiji and Tonga next month presents a rare opportunity to sell the Pacific region and showcase their wares on the world stage.
  
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• Tourists injured in rockslide in Shipwreck Bay, Greece

  14-09-2018 09:35 via abc.net.au
  At least seven people were injured in Greece after a rockfall at the popular Navagio beach in the island of Zakynthos, Greek authorities said.
  
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• WTAAA payment push

  14-09-2018 05:12
  THE World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA) has urged airlines to look beyond a “one-dimensional approach” to credit card acceptance, saying current policies are stifling modernisation of the travel payment chain.The WTAAA said discussions about card payments generally centred on cost, rather than acknowledging the broader value that cards could bring such as risk reduction, new sales opportunities, lower agency costs and speed of settlement.“These aspects will ultima
  
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• QF targets airport costs

  14-09-2018 05:12
  QANTAS has highlighted unreasonable landing fees as an inhibitor to new routes and services as it campaigns for an overhaul of regulations for Australia’s monopoly airports.In its submission to the Productivity Commission’s airport inquiry, the carrier highlights “excessive” charges and fees that make Australian gateways more expensive than counterparts in the US and New Zealand.The carrier says a $4 per passenger reduction in airport fees would reduce airline costs by mo
  
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• Majestic marks cruise season

  14-09-2018 05:12
  PRINCESS Cruises’ new flagship, Majestic Princess, set sail from Brisbane last night, embarking on a two-night cruise into Sydney where she will tomorrow officially kick off the line’s summer season.Homeporting locally until Mar 2019, Majestic Princess is the largest Princess ship to sail here, embarking on 16 voyages to the Pacific, NZ, and Tasmania, as well as Shanghai & Hong Kong.“Cruising continues to enjoy momentous growth, which means that our onboard and offshore off
  
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• Corporate summit in Syd

  14-09-2018 05:12
  SYDNEY is set to host the next edition of the CAPA-ACTE Global Summit & Corporate Lodging Forum on 03-04 Dec at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.The conference has already executed sold out events in several cities this year, and is expected to attract over 400 senior executives from the corporate buyer community.“We look forward to working with CAPA to bring another event to Sydney that covers the corporate travel industry in a way that is innovative and unique,” said ACTE Global ex
  
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• Royal balcony sale

  14-09-2018 05:11
  ROYAL Caribbean is offering savings of up to $1,000 per person plus $500 on-board credit as part of a “Royal Balcony Sale” launching today.For more information see the cover page of today’s TD.
  
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• MD for Avis-Budget

  14-09-2018 05:11
  AVIS Budget Group has appointed Tom Mooney as its managing director for the Pacific Region, beginning next month.Mooney joins from Thrifty where he was ceo for Australia and New Zealand, and has had past roles at IAG, NRMA and First Data Corporation.
  
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• Jail sentence for TripAdvisor fraud

  14-09-2018 05:11
  A MAN who sold fake TripAdvisor reviews to hospitality businesses has been jailed for nine months and ordered to pay 8,000 in costs and damages in a landmark court ruling in Italy.The unnamed man had run a business called PromoSalento which used false identities to provide fake online reviews.
  TripAdvisor has welcomed the jail sentence and says it assisted the prosecution with evidence from its internal investigations.“We invest a lot in fraud prevention and we’re successful at tackl
  
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• Imagine Cruising partners with News

  14-09-2018 05:11
  IMAGINE Cruising is working with News Corporation’s in-house content agency Suddenly to launch a new travel series which will debut on Foxtel’s Lifestyle Channel this weekend.The six-part show, titled Imagine This, is a studio-based format aiming to inspire viewers to “cruise, eat and explore the world through unforgettable global experiences carefully curated by those in the know”.The program is hosted by Deborah Hutton, who will be joined by “a cast of experienced
  
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• Haircut for VA execs

  14-09-2018 05:11
  VIRGIN Australia ceo John Borghetti earned just over $4m in 2017/18 – down about 36% on his $6.5m package last year.The company’s annual report, released this morning, indicated Borghetti’s pay of $1.95m fixed remuneration along with a $1.3m cash bonus and almost $800,000 in deferred incentives.In 2017/18 no long-term incentives were paid to any Virgin Australia executives.Chief operating officer Rob Sharp took home $1.43m; Tigerair chief Merren McArthur earned $1.13m and Veloc
  
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• Airports closed as Florence looms

  14-09-2018 05:11
  THE US east coast is braced for widespread disruption as Hurricane Florence bears down on North Carolina today, with hundreds of flights cancelled and six major airports now closed.Operations have ceased until at least the end of today at FAY, OAJ, EWN & ILM in Nth Carolina, plus MYR & CHS in Sth Carolina.US airlines have issued waivers for affected destinations, while Qantas has announced options for its own customers – CLICK HERE for details.
  
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