Headlines
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LE supercharges agent hub
Wednesday | Jun 4 2025ADVISORS are now able to book a range of experiences on Luxury Escapes’ travel agent booking platform, on top of current accommodation and holiday options.
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TA bids toodle-pip to MD
Wednesday | Jun 4 2025TOURISM Australia’s Managing Director Phillipa Harrison will exit her five-year term early in Aug to pursue a yet-to-be-revealed opportunity overseas (TD breaking news yesterday).
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Trafalgar the package deal
Wednesday | Jun 4 2025RIVER cruising may be a saturated market, but Trafalgar Managing Director Toni Ambler (pictured) believes its new foray into European sailings (TD 06 May) will add “magic” to the current landscape.
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Risking finance for travel
Wednesday | Jun 4 2025ONE in five Australians (20%) have taken financial risks, including dipping into savings or borrowing money, to afford a holiday, new research from TravelInsurance.com.au shows.
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Qld seeks more air links
Wednesday | Jun 4 2025THE Queensland Government has expanded its international and regional aviation strategy, as it looks to ramp up air connections in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympics Games.
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raes dives into Whitsundays luxe
Wednesday | Jun 4 2025LUXURY superyacht M.Y. Sea Raes has unveiled new charter packages to celebrate its upcoming season in the Whitsundays, where it will sail from Jul to Oct.
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Newcastle links with Bali
Tuesday | Jun 3 2025JETSTAR will launch a direct route between Newcastle and Bali on 21 Oct, marking the NSW airport’s first international route outside of Australasia.
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Airline profits take off
Tuesday | Jun 3 2025AIRLINE profitability is forecast to strengthen this year despite well-documented headwinds, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which has updated its 2025 airline industry financial outlook.
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Hill departs Tourism Fiji
Tuesday | Jun 3 2025AUSTRALIAN CEO of Tourism Fiji, Brent Hill (pictured), has announced he will depart the organisation and return home (TD breaking news yesterday).
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Aloha to MICE push
Tuesday | Jun 3 2025HAWAII is exploring new opportunities in the MICE space in an effort to diversify and boost overseas visitation, as the US tourism economy struggles.