Headlines
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SIA increasing GDS levy
Thursday | May 25 2023SINGAPORE Airlines will increase its ‘EDIFACT Distribution Fee’ for travel agents booking tickets via traditional GDS channels from US$15 to US$20 on 01 Jun, as part of ongoing moves to shift travel sellers to use its KrisConnect platform.
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ABEA reveals new board
Thursday | May 25 2023THE newly constituted Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has today revealed its new logo (pictured) and inaugural Board of Directors, ahead of the fledgling peak body’s formal debut on 03 Jul.
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Aussies set to lead in LA
Thursday | May 25 2023AUSTRALIANS and New Zealanders are expected to comprise the second largest overseas source market for visitation to Los Angeles in 2023, according to new figures released overnight at the US Travel Association’s IPW trade show in San Antonio.
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Millennials wasting money
Thursday | May 25 2023ACCORDING to a new survey conducted by Money Transfer Comparison, a quarter of Aussie travellers are wasting money on overseas payments when using credit cards, despite knowing there may be fees attached to their transactions.
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Michelle on a mission
Thursday | May 25 2023TRAVELMANAGERS’ Michelle Aitken believes the accessible and inclusive travel sector is currently under-represented and overlooked by many in the travel industry, with Australia’s ageing population only going to see that demand for more accessible travel products increase.
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ICC releases accessibility guide
Thursday | May 25 2023INTERNATIONAL Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney has released its Accessible and Inclusive Events Guide to help event professionals plan events that cater for all.
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Webjet tracks ahead of ’19
Wednesday | May 24 2023WEBJET has posted yet another healthy financial update (TD breaking news), with the travel company revealing a net profit after tax result of $14.5 million for the 12 months to 31 Mar.
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Grant applications open
Wednesday | May 24 2023AUSTRADE yesterday opened applications for funding under the Reviving International Tourism Grant Program (RITG) which offers a total of $9 million over two years for inbound and outbound tour operators and wholesalers to participate in international trade shows and improve their online presence (TD 18 May).
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SIA pumps up capacity
Wednesday | May 24 2023SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has announced the ramping up of capacity on its Aussie routes, with plans to increase operations across all of the country’s main airports from late Nov.
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Aussie carriers still tardy
Wednesday | May 24 2023AUSTRALIAN airlines are still trailing well behind the long-term on-time performance average, with Jetstar the tardiest of the bunch in Apr, according to the latest data from BITRE.