News in Brief: Wednesday May 8

News in Brief: Wednesday May 8
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Webjet has appointed a chief executice to lead both the Webjet and Zuji business in Singapore.

Hui Wan Chua joins the online retailer from Travelport where she was senior regional director Asia.

 

GTA has renewed a distribution agreement with Accor in a deal that will enable the wholesaler to sell more than 3,500 hotels in 92 countries.

 

TripAdvisor has acquired holiday rental website Niumba.com for an undisclosed sum. The Madrid-based company features 230,000 global properties, and 120,000 in Spain.

Niumba will continue to operate as an independent brand and website.

 

Qantas will offer its Neil Perry-designed a la carte menu to business class passengers travelling from the East Coast to Perth from late May.

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