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• Travel IQ tickets

  26-09-2018 05:51
  NETWORKING will be a key feature of the upcoming Travel IQ conference in Sydney, which focuses on the “Business of Travel” with a host of high profile presenters relaying their stories.See the cover page for details.
  
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• Qld Novotel sold for $100m

  26-09-2018 05:51
  THE Novotel Twin Waters Resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has officially changed hands following a $100 million sale by Abacus Property Group.The purchase was completed by The Shakespeare Property Group, which said it would lead the hotel in a range of improvements to reposition the resort as “a leading business events venue and leisure resort in Queensland”.Sunny Yang, General Manager – Hospitality Asset at Shakespeare Property Group said the Sunshine Coast offered &
  
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• P&O Adventure on horizon

  26-09-2018 05:51
  PRINCESS Cruises’ Golden Princess will be renamed Pacific Adventure when it joins the P&O Cruises fleet in Oct 2020, the cruise line has revealed (TD breaking news).Pacific Adventure will be the first Grand Class ship to join P&O Cruises and will be followed by its sister ship Star Princess at the end of 2021.
  P&O Cruises President Sture Myrmell said the brand was “primed to keep transforming the fleet” with the addition of Pacific Adventure in 2020.“We’
  
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• NZ A321s on sale

  26-09-2018 05:51
  AIR New Zealand has today opened reservations for flights on its first Airbus A321 aircraft, which will enter commercial service in mid-Nov.The carrier is investing in 20 Airbus “neo” aircraft – 14 A321neos and six A320neos – to replace its existing Tasman and Pacific A320 fleet as well as to cater for anticipated NZ domestic network growth.The A321neos will offer 214 seats – 46 more than the current A320s, while the new A320neos will have 165 seats.Seats at the fro
  
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• NewGenISS rollout in Nov

  26-09-2018 05:51
  THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) today confirmed that the New Generation of IATA Settlement Systems (NewGenISS) will be implemented in Australia effective from 19 Nov.Australia will be the sixth Asia-Pacific nation to implement NewGenISS, following the system’s rollout in Singapore in Apr, the Philippines in Aug, South Korea this month and upcoming implementations in India and Cambodia.IATA said NewGenISS was the “most extensive and ambitious modernisation of the IA
  
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• Intrepid NY Times deal

  26-09-2018 05:51
  MELBOURNE-BASED Intrepid Group’s Urban Adventures brand has announced a partnership with the New York Times, which is expanding its travel offerings to include a day tours portfolio.The US media giant has a popular “36 hours” column which details things to do during a short stay in a particular destination.Urban Adventures will distil these itineraries into “an experience that can be enjoyed in less than a quarter of that time,” with the initial NY Times offering to
  
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• Cosmos a la carte

  26-09-2018 05:51
  THE Globus Family of Brands is today highlighting its new “Cosmos Lite” offering, combining the convenience of its traditional touring products with a personalised approach to daily itineraries – see the last page.
  
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• Sth Africa e-Visas

  26-09-2018 05:50
  SOUTH Africa’s Department of Home Affairs is piloting the development of an e-Visa program for New Zealand visitors commencing Apr 2019.The trial is aimed at enhancing efficiency in the issuing process for business and leisure travellers, with the e-Visa to be rolled out to other countries if successful.
  
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• PX to add Shanghai

  26-09-2018 05:50
  AIR Niugini is expanding its international network into China, with plans for a new 767-300 route between Port Moresby and Shanghai Pu Dong.Reservation systems indicate the flights will operate twice weekly from 23 Oct.
  
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• Branson gin deal

  26-09-2018 05:50
  VIRGIN Atlantic (VS) Founder Richard Branson has announced a new agreement with movie star Ryan Reynolds for VS to become the exclusive UK airline partner for the actor’s “Aviation American Gin” brand, serving the liquor in lounges and on board its flights.
  
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• Air New Zealand’s first A321neo

  26-09-2018 00:52
  Air New Zealand has today opened reservations for flights on its first Airbus A321 aircraft, which will enter commercial service in mid-Nov.
  The carrier is investing in 20 Airbus “neo” aircraft – fourteen A321neos and six A320neos – to replace its existing A320 fleet operating to the Tasman and Pacific Islands as well as to cater for anticipated NZ domestic network growth. Air NZ A321neo paint time lapseRuntime0:52View count0
  
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