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• Air France rolls out Gogo 2Ku wi-fi internet

  27-09-2018 22:53
  Air France has launched commercial high speed internet service on two of its aircraft, in partnership with connectivity provider Gogo.
  Free instant messaging is on offer, as well as a range of paid access passes. Air France CONNECTRuntime1:23View count1
  
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• TD Jobs Page – AA Appointments 27 September 2018

  27-09-2018 08:45
  These jobs from AA Appointments were advertisedin Travel Daily on 27 September 2018.
  Click here to download the TD Jobs Page – AA Appointments 27 September 2018
  
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• Client Relationship Manager

  27-09-2018 08:21
  Sanford Travel is a Sydney based boutique travel management company, and we are looking for a Client Relationship Manager to join our team on a 12 month contract position.
  You need to be driven, experienced and focused on the highest level of customer service. Reporting to the Managing Director and General Manager, you will be responsible for analysis of client travel spend, supplier negotiations and client reviews. You need to have an understanding of OBT’s, Tramada and awareness of repor
  
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• One Plus One: Jade Hameister

  27-09-2018 07:40 via abc.net.au
  Melbourne schoolgirl Jade Hameister is the youngest person to complete the polar hat-trick, reaching both North and South Poles and crossing Greenland on skis by the age of 16.
  
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• Tauck Australian expansion

  27-09-2018 04:42
  UPMARKET US operator Tauck World Discovery will operate a minimum of 70 charter flights in Australia next year, with local partner Alliance Aviation Services today confirming a three-year contract extension with the firm.The move confirms significant growth in Tauck’s Australian business, which featured just four Alliance charters annually when the companies started working together in 2014.The contracted flights support Tauck’s Australian itineraries which include Melbourne, Uluru,
  
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• Gendle to Topdeck, Back-Roads

  27-09-2018 04:42
  AAT Kings sales chief David Gendle has been appointed as the new Global Sales General Manager for Topdeck Travel and Back-Roads Touring Co.Gendle, who had been with The Travel Corporation brand for more than 16 years, said he was “incredibly happy” to be joining the Topdeck and Back-Roads team, adding he was “delighted to be putting all of my previous industry experience in coach touring to use in my new role”.The newly created dual-brand role will see him operate as GM f
  
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• Best Western duo launch

  27-09-2018 04:42
  BEST Western Hotels & Resorts has introduced two new boutique brands to the market — Sadie Hotel and Aiden Hotel. The Sadie Hotel brand will target the upscale hotel market, while Aiden Hotel will compete in the upper to midscale segment.
  Both of the brands will be supported by a design program aimed at making it easier for developers or independent hotel owners to convert to either brand quickly and with “unprecedented flexibility”.
  “Sadie Hotel and Aiden Hotel are c
  
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• Aussies miss pets over family

  27-09-2018 04:42
  JETSTAR has released the results of its “Global Travel Survey”, confirming a quarter of Aussies miss their pets most when travelling.The intriguing finding contrasted with every other country in the carrier’s network, where travellers chose family over pets.Almost 30,000 travellers from destinations across the airline’s network shared their holiday behaviours, with results showing over 80% prioritise packing a phone over a book and 39% said that a person using both armres
  
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• Agents socialise with Singapore Tourism Board

  27-09-2018 04:42
  SINGAPORE Tourism Board and Excite Holidays recently held an exclusive agent event to showcase the passion and the possibilities of Singapore. Top-selling agents made their way to Henry’s Rooftop Bar at The Reveley in Perth’s newly-developed area of Elizabeth Quay, where they were met with a signature Singapore Sling to truly get into the spirit of the city.Showcasing a slice of Singapore’s exciting nightlife, the rooftop space was completely transformed, with an incredible bal
  
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• 50 North offer

  27-09-2018 04:42
  NORDIC specialist Fifty Degrees North is highlighting a new 14-day tour of Norway combining a land exploration with a Hurtigruten coastal voyage.Weekly trips depart Oslo each Sat from May to Oct – see page 8.
  
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• Rex King Island deal

  27-09-2018 04:41
  REGIONAL Express (Rex) will reinstate flights between Melbourne Tullamarine and King Island, under a peace deal reached with the local council.The stand-off had previously seen Rex cut services over increased landing charges (TD 19 Jul, 09 Jul) amid accusations of “lies and deception”.The council has agreed to hold off on price rises until 01 Apr to facilitate the negotiation of a new long-term partnership supported by the Tasmanian Government, with the agreement following facilitati
  
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• New SIA B&O pact

  27-09-2018 04:41
  SINGAPORE Airlines is set to offer Bang & Olufsen wireless headphones on selected flights under a new partnership with the audio manufacturer, with selected B&O products also to be available for sale on KrisShop.com.
  
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• Livn partnership

  27-09-2018 04:41
  SYDNEY-BASED tours and activities aggregator Livn Group has announced a new global technology partnership with City Sightseeing Worldwide.The deal will see the integration of the Livn API with City Sightseeing products, enabling travel agents and other resellers to issue mobile tickets for the company’s open-top double-decker bus tours in over 100 locations across the globe.Paper vouchers will be a thing of the past, with customers instead having a unique code sent to their smartphone whic
  
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• EK signs Uber deal

  27-09-2018 04:41
  EMIRATES will offer discounts on airport rides to passengers arriving in Dubai from selected international countries, under a new agreement with ridesharing giant Uber.Travellers from Australia, Egypt, France, Saudi Arabia and South Africa can access the offers by booking an Economy Flex or Economy Flex Plus flight to Dubai between today and 10 Dec on the airline’s website.
  
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• 2019 Cruise Guide

  27-09-2018 01:50
  The 2019 Travel Daily/TravelBulletin/Cruise Weekly Cruise Guide was included in the October 2018 edition of the magazine and also circulated to Travel Daily and Cruise Weekly readers by email. It provides a one-stop handy reference to the huge variety of cruise lines.
  Click here to download the 2019 TravelBulletin/Cruise Weekly/Travel Daily Cruise Guide
  
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• Introducing Sadie Hotel and Aiden Hotel

  27-09-2018 00:52
  Best Western® Hotels & Resorts marked an industry first, introducing a pair of boutique brands – Sadie Hotel℠ and Aiden Hotel℠. Introducing Sadie Hotel℠ and Aiden Hotel℠Runtime3:25View count253
  
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