News in Brief: Friday May 31

News in Brief: Friday May 31
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Singapore Airlines has agreed to order 30 more Airbus A350-900s and 30 Boeing 787-10Xs in deals valued at a combined total of US$17 billion.

 

Construction has begun on the new $40 million dollar development of Quest Serviced Apartments in Woolloongabba.

The start of work was marked by an official sod-turning ceremony yesterday at the site, which is located in the Brisbane area.

 

Youth operator Topdeck has brought forward the launch of its Europe in Winter program by one month due to strong demand.

The brochure features smaller group Explorer-style trips for the first time along with new experiences such as a Venice gondola ride. The range of 26 itineraries also includes add-on itineraries in Egypt, Morocco and Jordan.

 

InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Nelida Pino to the role of director of human resources, Australasia.

 

To celebrate its fourth birthday, the Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa is running a photo competition with a four-night stay at the property up for grabs.

Those keen to be in the running should upload a photo of them showing how they would celebrate Intercontinental Fiji's birthday "in style" onto Twitter or Instagram, tag @InterConFiji and include the competition hashtag #celebrateinstyle.

 

Australians are wasting millions of dollars each year on bank currency fees, according to foreign exchange firm Travelex.

It has just teamed up with payment company OzForex to offer a new service that it says makes sending money internationally and making payments overseas more efficient and cost-effective.

The new Travelex Australia service allows international payments and money transfers to be made 24/7, either through a secure online site or through an iPhone or Android app.

Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au

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