Amex set to go direct with American Airlines
Bev - Aug 22, 2026
American Express has become the second travel management company to agree in principle to sign up to American Airlines’ Direct…
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Fourth director buys shares in beleaguered Thomas Cook
Linsey McNeill - Aug 19, 2026
Thomas Cook senior director Roger Burnell has snapped up 50,000 shares in the company just days after other senior management…
Strong Kiwi dollar cuts both ways
Ian Jarrett - Aug 19, 2026
The strength of the New Zealand dollar saw a record number of Kiwis pack their bags and head overseas for…
Qantas on time and on notice
Ian Jarrett - Aug 19, 2026
Qantas passengers arrived at their destinations on time more often than passengers for any other domestic airline over the past…
Trade sales slump hits Superbreak
Linsey McNeill - Aug 18, 2026
Superbreak hotel bookings via travel agents fell 10% last year, parent Holidaybreak announced in an interim management statement today. It…
GBTA questions Lufthansa’s credit card charges
Linsey McNeill - Aug 18, 2026
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has warned that Lufthansa's new credit card charges for GDS bookings will damage its…
Christchurch to lose Crowne Plaza
Ian Jarrett - Aug 18, 2026
One of its IHG’s three hotels in Christchurch, Crowne Plaza, will not be rebuilt in the wake of the February…
Luxury cruise opertor to sell through trade
Linsey McNeill - Aug 18, 2026
Luxury operator Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, a sister company to Red Carnation Hotels, has started selling through travel agents…
Carlson Wagonlit expands meetings and events team
Linsey McNeill - Aug 18, 2026
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has hired Jane Baker as a business development manager to join its CWT Meetings & Events UK…
Strategic flexes its wings
Ian Jarrett - Aug 18, 2026
At a time of great change in the skies over Australia and Asia, Strategic Airlines – soon to be rebranded…
Industry salutes ADS tour guide trainer
Ian Jarrett - Aug 18, 2026
New Zealand’s travel and tourism industry training organisation, ATTTO, has presented its 2011 Tourism Training Ambassador Award to Cici Huang,…
Kiwis kick No Sex campaign into touch
Ian Jarrett - Aug 18, 2026
A major sponsor has dumped a campaign urging New Zealand sports fans to give up sex to support their team,…
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