Headlines
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New Lufthansa LCC launch
Friday | Mar 24 2023GERMAN flag carrier Lufthansa has confirmed the upcoming debut of a new low-cost regional offshoot called City Airlines.
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Smartpoint Cloud launch
Friday | Mar 24 2023TRAVELPORT has overnight unveiled Smartpoint Cloud, with the new version of its travel agent interface drawing content from multiple sources including NDC and traditional platforms.
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Qantas knocks VA for six
Thursday | Mar 23 2023QANTAS was the most punctual major domestic airline for the sixth month in a row, achieving a 78.2% overall on-time departure rate for the month, outshining major competitor Virgin Australia, which trailed behind at 74%.
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Agents must hit China wave
Thursday | Mar 23 2023AGENTS need to actively pursue the “major opportunity” that China’s recent reopening to tourists (TD 15 Mar) is presenting, Wendy Wu Tours (WWT) believes.
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Intrepid reveals eco update
Thursday | Mar 23 2023INTREPID Travel achieved a number of sustainability goals in 2022, including the development of an emission tool to calculate trip emissions for its products.
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G, what a turnaround in Oz!
Thursday | Mar 23 2023JAN and Feb have seen the largest volume of Australian-based sales for G Adventures in the operator’s history.
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ICMSA opens new zealand office
Thursday | Mar 23 2023ICMSA has announced the opening of a new office in Christchurch, marking the Australian professional conference organiser’s first expansion into New Zealand.
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Lufthansa slashes BSP comm
Wednesday | Mar 22 2023THE Lufthansa group of airlines have become the latest carriers to reduce travel agent remuneration in the Australian market.
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AFTA extends training pact
Wednesday | Mar 22 2023THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents has extended its management and marketing agreement with Rick Myatt’s Australian Travel Education (ATE) through until 30 Jun 2027.
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Rebounding with purpose
Wednesday | Mar 22 2023DESPITE a 10-fold surge in client revenue last year, a new report published by Intrepid this morning shows the tour operator still operated at a loss for the 12 months to 31 Dec 2022.