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Excess info a big issue
Thursday | Feb 19 2026AN excess of information is hurting Australian travellers but creating a significant opportunity for travel advisors – that is the opinion of travel marketing expert Chris Fundell (pictured), owner of Strativate Marketing.
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Mixed H1 results for AKL
Thursday | Feb 19 2026TOTAL number of passengers up, but reported profit down – that was the story of Auckland Airport’s H1 2026 results, released on the ASX this morning.
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Albatross Tours host lucky trade partners at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Thursday | Feb 19 2026LAST Thursday, the Albatross Tours team had the privilege of hosting eight lucky travel advisors and head office partners from around the country for an evening at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo concert in Brisbane, performed by the British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military bands.
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hktb celebrates aime success
Thursday | Feb 19 2026Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has reported a successful Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) 2026 (TD 12 Feb) with hundreds of attendees visting its stall, as well as 900-plus meetings booked with potential partners.
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Aus air challenged in ’26
Wednesday | Feb 18 2026WHILE OAG has predicted that 2026 could be a year of record revenues for some airlines, an Australian industry expert has told Travel Daily the situation is far more complex than that and could lead to a win for travellers.
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Webjet finds joy in new trends report
Wednesday | Feb 18 2026TRAVEL is the highlight of the year for 50% of Australians, with 45% planning to travel more this year than in 2025, according to Webjet’s new ‘Go Somewhere Special’ travel trends report.
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Global UHNW travellers on the rise
Wednesday | Feb 18 2026The ultra high net worth (UHNW) sector is becoming “increasingly important” to UK-based luxury agency 360 Private Travel, founder and CEO James Turner revealed to Travel Daily.
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Qantas and partners rock out
Wednesday | Feb 18 2026QANTAS has wrapped up an agency incentive designed to accelerate adoption of its New Distribution Capability, rewarding participating agencies across CT Partners and the Link Group with an exclusive live event experience.
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Authenticity now the number one priority
Wednesday | Feb 18 2026AUTHENTICITY and personalisation have overtaken price and prestige as the top priorities for luxury travellers in 2026, according to a recent report from Capital One Travel.
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VA fills the Travel Gap
Tuesday | Feb 17 2026THE Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has formed a partnership with Virgin Australia, which is now the official domestic airline partner for ATIA’s training program, The Travel Gap.