Headlines
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Domestic traffic recovering
Monday | Jan 16 2023NEW figures released by the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Regional Economics (BITRE) track the steady return of Australia’s domestic aviation sector, with activity in Oct 2022 recovering to about 88% of pre-pandemic levels.
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Explore to match status
Friday | Jan 13 2023EXPLORE Worldwide will launch its “loyalty switch” program in Australia, offering to match discounts offered to customers who have made multiple trips with a competitor, according to the company’s new Regional Director Ben Ittenson.
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Bonza gets green light
Friday | Jan 13 2023BONZA has achieved its licence to fly, with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) granting the independent low-cost carrier its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) yesterday (TD breaking news).
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Travel Money ramps up
Friday | Jan 13 2023THE Travel Money shop network operated by Flight Centre Travel Group is set for significant expansion, with an update from the company this morning confirming a host of new outlets are on the drawing board.
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New corporate travel scrutiny
Friday | Jan 13 2023BUSINESS travel programs must be agile and responsive to new requirements in the post-COVID environment, with “heightened scrutiny of every trip to ensure it will provide a return on investment,” according to a new corporate travel white paper issued by US-based Travel Leaders.
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Qantas Hols adds touring
Thursday | Jan 12 2023QANTAS continues to make inroads into the travel sector, after this morning announcing the expansion of its Qantas Holidays product range to include Qantas Tours-branded ready-made private and small-group tour packages (TD breaking news).
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Accor heads off to sea
Thursday | Jan 12 2023ACCOR is the latest hotelier to expand into the cruise sector, this morning revealing plans to debut two newbuild ultra-luxury ships under its upmarket Orient Express brand.
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Rex forecasts 2023 profit
Thursday | Jan 12 2023THE board of Rex Airlines yesterday reaffirmed predictions that the company will return to profitability this year, after a third consecutive month in the black for its domestic jet operations.
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NT Event program recipients
Thursday | Jan 12 2023THE Northern Territory’s events line-up for 2023 has just received a major boost, with the NT Government’s Event Funding Program (EFP) to provide $2.4 million to 39 events.
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TravelManagers magic millions
Wednesday | Jan 11 2023TRAVELMANAGERS Australia has reported a record-breaking Dec, with the company’s Finance & Commercial Manager, Tanyu Cilek, saying the number of members on track for at least $1 million in sales this financial year had tripled since 2019.