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We need compensation!
Tuesday | Mar 14 2023THE Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) continues to beat the drums for a bespoke Australian flight delay compensation scheme in Australia, this week renewing the call with the Federal Government that the policy initiative should form part of an upcoming aviation White Paper.
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AFTA summit shapes future
Monday | Mar 13 2023TODAY’S sold-out Women in Travel Summit convened by the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) is “the beginning of a conversation, a documentation of what we have achieved” in terms of female representation in the industry, according to AFTA CEO Dean Long.
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Cruise kicks up its heels
Monday | Mar 13 2023THE 20th Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia Awards on Sat (TD breaking news) saw around 500 people from across the sector celebrate survival, resilience and recovery at Sydney’s Luna Park.
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Chinese giant awakening
Monday | Mar 13 2023DESPITE high airfares, Sabre data is indicating a significant outbound travel rebound as China reopens to the world.
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Qantas Marketplace live
Friday | Mar 10 2023QANTAS Loyalty has introduced a new online shopping experience to reward Frequent Flyers with more options to earn and use the points, billed by the carrier as the “biggest online retail expansion of its Frequent Flyer program”.
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Discover Aboriginal tours
Friday | Mar 10 2023TOURISM Australia has gone live with a new website showcasing the Aboriginal guided experiences on offer around the country, forming the Discover Aboriginal Experiences collective.
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Grampians luxury resort
Friday | Mar 10 2023A NEW luxury resort in Victoria’s Grampians region is closer to becoming a reality after the Victorian Government allocated $8.5 million to the project this week through its Regional Tourism Investment Fund.
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Local load factors lagging
Friday | Mar 10 2023RELATIVELY fewer air routes reported full flights in Jan, with an increase in capacity combined with a decrease in passenger numbers resulting in overall load factor falling to only 75% for the month.
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Women fearful on biz trips
Friday | Mar 10 2023SEVEN in 10 women business travellers say travelling for work as a woman is less safe than travelling as a man, a global survey commissioned by World Travel Protection has revealed.
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Journey Beyond role changes
Thursday | Mar 9 2023JOURNEY Beyond has announced several new role expansions which will see Justine Lally become Executive General Manager Marketing & Product and Alicia Triggs step into the role of Executive General Manager Sales & Partnerships.