Headlines
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Don’t you dare pull a swifty
Thursday | Jun 29 2023AUSTRALIA’S two largest states have moved to protect consumers from being ripped off by ticket scalpers to major events, such as Taylor Swift’s upcoming The Eras Tour in Feb next year.
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QF offers Tasman savings
Wednesday | Jun 28 2023THE Flying Kangaroo has announced the extension of its Qantas Distribution Platform (QDP) trade incentive program, revealing that trans-Tasman fares will be discounted to levels below all other booking systems.
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Remembering Bev Cohen
Wednesday | Jun 28 2023THE Australian travel industry is this week mourning the death of Bev Cohen, who passed away last Fri at the age of 76 after a long journey with cancer.
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Travellers Choice to shine
Wednesday | Jun 28 2023TRAVELLERS Choice will pull out all stops at its upcoming annual conference on the Gold Coast to ensure its members “outshine the competition” in the months and years ahead.
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AFTA opens NTIA noms
Wednesday | Jun 28 2023THE introduction of the seven NTIA Custodians (TD 21 Mar) has led to significant changes in the way this year’s National Travel Industry Awards are structured, with nominations opening this morning (TD breaking news).
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Capital cities make return
Wednesday | Jun 28 2023DOMESTIC holiday travel to capital cities rose by 41% (1.2 million trips) in the first quarter of this year when compared to the same period in 2022, according to a new report from Tourism Research Australia.
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Auriga Spa to debut at Capella
Wednesday | Jun 28 2023CAPELLA Sydney is inviting visitors to experience its highly anticipated spa (pictured), operating under the hotel group’s house label Auriga Spa.
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HLO-ETG deal revealed
Tuesday | Jun 27 2023HELLOWORLD Travel will make two payments of cash and shares as part of its acquisition of Express Travel Group (TD 22 Jun), an initial tranche of $40m in cash and $10m in shares upon settlement of the deal, and a second cash payment of $15m plus $5m in shares about two months later, once ETG’s 2023 accounts are audited.
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CTM wins WoAG tender
Tuesday | Jun 27 2023CORPORATE Travel Management will manage travel for the Whole of Australian Government (WoAG) through until at least 2027 and possibly 2030, after winning the hotly contested tender announced last year (TD breaking news).
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WSI unveils flight plan
Tuesday | Jun 27 2023THE proposed Western Sydney Airport’s 24/7 flight paths have been released by the Federal Department of Infrastructure this morning, showing that residents living in Penrith, Blacktown, Mount Druitt and Prospect Reservoir are likely to be the most affected by flight noise.