What made headlines this holiday season?

What made headlines this holiday season?
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The Christmas holiday season has been and gone once again, meaning the Travel Weekly team is now firmly back on deck. But what made waves in the travel industry while we were gone?

Here’s a look at some of the key headlines, starting with the most recent and working backwards – simply click on the link to read more:

 

Gunmen fire at tourists in Cairo

Surge in WA domestic tourism

Rail Europe takes 100% ownership of Rail Plus

Flight Centre, Tigerair strengthen ties

TTC names new MD for Insight Vacations

Chimu returns to historic Antarctic site as ice clears

Malaysia Airlines lifts decried baggage ban

Qantas tops list of world’s safest airlines

Deliberate acts cause more airline deaths

6 year old listed as travel risk

CTM forges ahead with US expansion

Australian killed on a Canadian mountain

DFAT confirms Aussie’s death in Thailand

P&O Australia to build first ship for local market

ANA outlines Australia hopes

Flight Centre boosts online presence with BYOJet deal

US student firm accepts Flight Centre offer 

 

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