Headlines
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MTA fully owned by HLO
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025HELLOWORLD has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Mobile Travel Holdings – trading as Mobile Travel Agents (MTA) – for $36 million (TD breaking news).
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Scenic’s Ikon of luxury
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025SCENIC Group has announced plans to take ultra-luxury cruising to a new level, unveiling its upcoming discovery yacht Scenic Ikon, which will sail its inaugural season from Apr 2028.
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Mixed reaction to committee
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025WHILE many agents have responded positively to the Australian Travel Industry Association’s (ATIA) intention to launch a committee for independent advisors, there are some questioning how the new body will function.
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Rex to have US owners
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025REX is poised to fall into American hands after several media reports cited sources confirming US aviation business Air T has agreed to buy the ailing carrier (TD breaking news).
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US “cuts through the noise”
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025BRAND USA has formally kicked off its ‘America the Beautiful’ global marketing platform, first flagged in Jun at IPW (TD 17 Jun).
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Tensions spooking travel
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025MORE than half of Aussie travellers now concede there are destinations they simply will not visit because of rising political tensions around the globe.
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Cultural tourism rises up
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025INDIGENOUS tourism conference Destination IQ has revealed its program, shining a light on the growing demand for cultural experiences and its opportunity ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Hawai’i cleans up
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025HAWAI’I Tourism Oceania, has once again held its annual ‘Sea The Future’ event – a regenerative tourism initiative aided by The Walshe Group.
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Aurora’s shift
Tuesday | Oct 21 2025EFFORTS across the travel sector to reduce its climate impact are “not moving fast enough” – that is the opinion of Aurora Expeditions, which will move away from carbon offsetting toward a circular impact model.
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Industry’s best shine bright at NTIAs
Monday | Oct 20 2025THE very best of the travel industry shone bright during the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIAs) at The Star in Brisbane on Sat night, as more than 1,200 professionals celebrated a year of shared success.