New Zealand
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KDS, NuTravel, Serko Launch Global Online Booking Alliance
Port Chester, N.Y . - NuTravel in the United States, France's KDS and New Zealand -based Serko plan Tuesday to announce a global alliance in which they share sales leads and offer mutual multinational clients …
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Hogg Robinson Group said it planned to purchase the remaining shares of Spendvision it doesn't already own
… Shane Bruhns will be named CEO of the subsidiary, headquartered in the United Kingdom with offices in Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. HRG was the majority owner of the 100-person firm and first invested in it in 2004. CORRECTION …
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Sabre Holdings transferred its 51 percent share in Sabre Pacific (of Australia and New Zealand ) to Abacus
which already owned the other 49 percent. A press official declined to indicate whether any funds changed hands. Sabre remains the biggest shareholder, at 35 percent, of Singapore-based distribution system operator Abacus. The companies said there would be no changes to branding, products or staff.
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The Global Business Travel Association announced plans in Australia and New Zealand for advocacy and benchmarking groups
GBTA in December named a regional director for Asia and indicated it would begin interviewing candidates for a new general manager role for the region.
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DOT granted antitrust immunity to American Airlines and Qantas
… holds 40 percent share between the United States and Australia, followed by antitrust-immune partners United and Air New Zealand (27 percent) and the Delta and V Australia joint venture (22 percent), whose application for antitrust immunity …
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The Association of Corporate Travel Executives plans to separate its Asia-Pacific operation into ACTE Asia and ACTE Australasia
… and a deeper regional perspective." To be officially launched on Dec. 5, ACTE Australasia will focus on Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. According to the association, "membership growth, participation in educational events and …
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ARC on Aug. 31 processed its first EMD through a GDS
in conjunction with Air New Zealand , Frosch Travel and Sabre. The EMD was generated for the sale of a second checked bag. ARC previously processed an EMD through an unnamed travel agency using American Airlines' Direct Connect.
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EGlobalfares announced a deal with Western Union Business Solutions for a new online global payment solution for the international travel market and named Western Union its exclusive...
… according to an eGlobalfares statement. Payment Gateway is available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand , Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries where Western Union provides foreign exchange …
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American Airlines and Qantas revealed plans to jointly set prices, plan flights and provide a streamlined offering for corporate customers between the United States and Australia and...
. The joint business agreement requires regulatory approvals from the three nations, a process that will take at least six months, according to Qantas.
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5Q With Egencia's Ken Pfaffmann
Three years after it first entered the Australian market, Expedia's Egencia this month acquired Australian and New Zealand travel management company Travelforce. Egencia expanded to Australia in 2008 and a year later partnered with Travelforce …
