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COOK ISLANDS Exciting updates Click here Thursday 28th August 2014 Find your ATAS agent Louise Wallace joins AF hasTA launched its “Find an Qantas to split operations Travel Bulletin accredited travel agent” function THE Qantas board has approved Qantas International lost THE launch issue of the new on its ATAS consumer website. a new holding structure and $497m, with revenue negatively look Travel Bulletin is set for a The rollout coincides with this corporate entity for Qantas impacted by competitor capacity mid-September release, with week’s launch of the Australian International which will create growth of 9.5%. the monthly magazine recently Government’s new “Pack some “long-term options for Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the figures acquired by Travel Daily naming peace of mind” campaign. International to participate in reflected a difficult year, with Louise Wallace as its new partnership and consolidation capacity in the market again Coordinating Editor. opportunities”. running well ahead of demand. Wallace has extensive travel The move was announced as “We have now come through industry experience, having part of the carrier’s annual results the worst...there is a clear Shop your previously worked with Cirrus today (TD breaking news), where and significant easing of both Media and its predecessor Reed a $2.6 billion write-down of the international and domestic way through Business Publishing on titles such carrier’s international fleet led capacity growth, which as Travel Weekly, Travel Today Indonesia to an overall statutory loss of a will stabilise the revenue and The Nibbler. whopping $2.8 billion. environment,” he said. Travel Bulletin costs $50 for an Experience the best shopping in The only profitable parts More from the Qantas results Jakarta, Bandung and Bali with annual subscription, but a launch of the business were Qantas on page six of today’s TD. this 6 night package. Prices start offer gives a $20 discount by Domestic, Qantas Loyalty and from: using the coupon code AGENT - Qantas Freight, with the mainline Ibis hotels for sale see travelbulletin.com.au/shop. domestic operations recording a ex Sydney TOURISM Property Investment More appointments on page 7. $30m underlying profit - less than $1,806* Group, the owner of the Ibis a tenth of last year’s result. Budget hotels in Melbourne and ex Melbourne Qantas Loyalty reported a Perth has placed both properties $1,795* record profit of $286m, up 10%, on the market. while Qantas Freight’s profit was The Melbourne Ibis Budget is ex Brisbane $24m, down 50% on 2012/13. near Tullamarine Airport, while $1,820* The Jetstar Group, previously the 73-room Perth property is on a strong profit driver for the ex Perth the Great Eastern Highway, about business, made an underlying 10km from the CBD and 2km $1,565* EBIT loss of $116 million, and from the airport. while the domestic Jetstar Marketing agent CBRE Hotels business in Australia was *Selected travel dates and conditions apply says the budget model of the Ibis profitable, the overall result was hotels means high profit margins hit by a range of factors. of close to 50% of gross revenue. Eight pages of news! Expressions of interest close on 02 Oct 2014 - www.cbre.com. 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Managing director Jamie Asia, growing market share in serious in recorded history.” A partnership between Elvis Pherous said the underlying North America via more strategic Updates for Kenya, Uganda, Presley Enterprises and the EBITDA figure of $28.9m was at acquisitions and continuing to Cameroon and South Africa Pulse Evolution Corporation the top end of forecasts, with look at further global expansion, detailed actions taken by will see the development of a all regions of the group’s global particularly in Europe. authorities to contain the “virtual King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”. operations seeing record profits. Pherous also highlighted CTM’s disease, with Cameroon having Utilising state-of-the-art In particular he highlighted the recent win in the National Travel temporarily closed all air, land human animation technology, result in Australia, where profit Industry Awards, where the firm and sea borders with Nigeria. Elvis fans will soon be able to grew despite the softening local took out Best National Travel Uganda has implemented health enjoy holographic performances economy which resulted in a 12% Management Company for the screening for all travellers from by Elvis, which can appear on drop in client activity and lower ninth time in 11 years.