Headlines
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Nepal demand to climb
Monday | May 29 2023NEPAL Airlines has been allocated slots at Sydney Airport by the independent slot manager Airport Coordination Australia in preparation for operating flights between Kathmandu and Sydney from 21 Jun this year.
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VA pilots baggage tracking
Monday | May 29 2023VIRGIN Australia has become the first Australian airline to trial new bag tracking technology for travellers flying on domestic routes, with a spokesperson for the carrier confirming a pilot kicks off this week between Sydney and Brisbane.
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NDC to add not subtract: AC
Friday | May 26 2023AIR Canada’s approach to NDC, which is scheduled for a fourth quarter rollout, will be “additive, not subtractive”, Executive Vice President Marketing & Digital Mark Nasr has reinforced.
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CBA hops into travel
Friday | May 26 2023COMMONWEALTH Bank has launched a major expansion into the travel sector in partnership with Canadian travel technology “unicorn” Hopper, making it easier for bank customers to book flights, accommodation and car rental directly via the bank’s app.
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No Long wait for passports
Friday | May 26 2023THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) CEO Dean Long was in Canberra again this week, among his list of key exchanges being with the Australian Passport Office to thank them for working so closely with the industry.
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Douglas leaves Globus
Friday | May 26 2023LONG-TIME Globus Family of Brands Head of Sales, Peter Douglas, has left the company after nine years, with his surprise departure effective yesterday.
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Agents must start preparing
Friday | May 26 2023SCOTT Darlow is General Manager of Link Travel Group.
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Cvent’s top meeting spots
Friday | May 26 2023BUSINESS events technology provider Cvent has named Singapore as the top meeting destination in the Asia-Pacific region, with Sydney coming in second spot followed by Bangkok, Seoul and then Melbourne.
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1000MTG plots growth
Friday | May 26 20231000 Mile Travel Group, the global corporate and premium leisure network of independent contractors now owned by Corporate Travel Management (TD 01 Jul 2022), is set for rapid expansion, with growth plans including doubling its size in Australia over the next year.
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Webjet’s green progress
Friday | May 26 2023WEBJET has released its annual sustainability report, which shows the online travel agency’s (OTA) strides towards improving its environmental and social impact.