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New IT head for MCEC

: MICE News; Monday, 02 July 2018

Australia's Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has appointed Celeste Johnston (right) as director of Information Technology.

Western Australia hires McEvoy to help boost arrivals

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 02 July 2018

Tourism Western Australia has engaged former managing director of Tourism Australia and chief executive officer of the South Australian Tourism Commission Andrew McEvoy on a 12-month contract to guide the implementation of new strategies in a bid to lift visitor arrivals to Western Australia.

EU boosts consumer protection

: MICE News; Monday, 02 July 2018

The European Union has introduced new consumer protection rules that mean travellers who book different trip elements via a single travel intermediary are covered against loss if the provider goes out of business.

El Al changes seating rules to eliminate discrimination

: BTN News; Monday, 02 July 2018

Israel's national airline El Al says it is changing its approach to handling seating disputes including those caused by religious issues.

Austrian flight delayed by seating wrangle

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 02 July 2018

The pilot of an Austrian Airlines flight had to convince several women to change their seats after 26 haredi Orthodox men refused to sit next to female passengers on a flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna late June.

Virgin Australia launches Sydney-Hong Kong flights

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 02 July 2018

Virgin Australia has launched its Sydney-Hong Kong non-stop service.

AccorHotels in buy-in talks with sbe

: BTN News; Monday, 02 July 2018

AccorHotels is negotiating to invest a total US$319 million and take a 50 per cent stake in New York, USA-based sbe Entertainment Group.

Keflavik to spend US$1bn as traveller numbers soar

: BTN News; Monday, 02 July 2018

Iceland's Keflavik International Airport is to spend about US$1 billion on an expansion plan designed to cater for increasing traveller numbers.

Eva adds Chiang Mai daily flights

: BTN News; Monday, 02 July 2018

Taiwan's Eva Airways has launched daily non-stop flights between Taoyuan and Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Goyder new Qantas chair

: BTN News; Monday, 02 July 2018

Richard Goyder has been named chairman of Australia's national carrier Qantas, replacing Leigh Clifford.

Fiji to deploy 737 MAX on Adelaide run

: BTN News; Monday, 02 July 2018

Fiji Airways is to deploy its new Boeing 737 MAX on the Nadi-Adelaide, Australia route from December.

Level to fly European short-haul routes

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 02 July 2018

The International Airline Group (IAG) has announced a short-haul network for its currently-long-haul-only 'Level' budget brand, with the new operation to be based in Vienna.