Headlines
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Sky’s the limit for agents
Tuesday | Jan 31 2023THE day has finally arrived for Australia’s newest airline Bonza, which took to the skies for the first time this morning, just days after opening sales through its app-first approach (TD 27 Jan).
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Jayride buys US website
Tuesday | Jan 31 2023JAYRIDE is pushing further into the American market with the purchase of a leading US airport shuttle booking website, AirportShuttles.com.
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GDP finally back on track
Tuesday | Jan 31 2023NEW research compiled by The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has shown that travel and tourism recovery in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth is helping each city’s GDP make a steady rebound from the pandemic.
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Greener catamarans
Tuesday | Jan 31 2023YACHT vacation company Dream Yacht Worldwide and catamaran designer Fountaine Pajot have announced an electric yacht partnership, which will see the launch of what is believed to be the world’s first line of electric catamarans.
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AFTA raises ACCC concerns
Monday | Jan 30 2023THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has drawn a line in the sand in relation to three key applications lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by Qantas, along with Emirates, China Eastern Airlines and Jetstar.
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Floods cause AKL chaos
Monday | Jan 30 2023AUCKLAND Airport is asking travellers to avoid coming to the international terminal unless they have a scheduled flight, after it was forced to close for 37 hours on Fri night due to flooding.
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VA offers status match
Monday | Jan 30 2023VIRGIN Australia has today launched a major new bid for the loyalty of the country’s SMEs, with businesses offered 150,000 bonus Velocity Points and a status match to their corresponding tier with other airlines.
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QF, EK dominate UK route
Monday | Jan 30 2023AFTA’S submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on the proposed extension of Qantas and Emirates’ long-standing alliance (see page 1) highlights the market dominance enjoyed by the combined carriers, which would together hold 51.6% of the Australia-UK market.
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Travel & tourism in lights
Monday | Jan 30 2023THE Australia Day Honours list for 2023 has shone an important spotlight on the professional efforts of several names in the travel and tourism space.
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Bonza bookings take off
Friday | Jan 27 2023TICKETS to board the newest Australian airline Bonza have finally gone on sale today (TD breaking news).