Headlines
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New events peak body
Tuesday | Sep 27 2022AUSTRALIA’S business events sector is set for a shake-up, with a formal review signalling the need for a “fully resourced peak industry association”.
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Major Regent opportunity
Tuesday | Sep 27 2022NEW marketing resources set to be launched in the coming months by Regent Seven Seas Cruises will be able to be tailored for individual travel agency groups or brands, with the cruise line set to share the results of exclusive research to help travel sellers maximise their returns from the luxury sector.
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Staywell expands in Oz
Tuesday | Sep 27 2022STAYWELL Holdings has revealed plans to focus its expansion efforts on the Aussie market, confirming the local debut of three new brands over the next two years.
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Pax still coming up short
Tuesday | Sep 27 2022AUSTRALIA’S total international air passenger numbers in Jul fell well short of pre-pandemic levels, with the country lagging behind by around 1.7 million travellers, new figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics have shown.
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Padman leaving Helloworld
Monday | Sep 26 2022HELLOWORLD Travel Group General Manager of Air Tickets, Independent and Corporate Networks is stepping down after 15 years with the company.
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Hong Kong back online
Monday | Sep 26 2022HONG Kong is the latest destination to formally drop the bulk of its quarantine restrictions, announcing over the weekend that from today, travellers will no longer need to isolate in a designated hotel.
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Tully to head up Jetstar
Monday | Sep 26 2022QANTAS Group has announced the appointment of Stephanie Tully as the new CEO of Jetstar (TD breaking news), replacing Gareth Evans who will exit the position at the end of the year.
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A night in Provence Cote d’Azur!
Monday | Sep 26 2022ATOUT FRANCE once again showed its expertise in the art of entertaining earlier this month, with industry partners hosted for some fabulous gastronomy and French bonhomie in an exclusive event at Melbourne’s Sofitel on Collins Hotel.
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Japan to drop all rules
Friday | Sep 23 2022JAPAN’S highly anticipated decision to remove all travel protocols has finally arrived, with the country confirming overnight that independent tourists will once again be allowed to visit without restriction from 11 Oct.
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Domestic tardiness drops
Friday | Sep 23 2022ALTHOUGH still well short of historical averages, Australia’s domestic airlines were able to improve their on-time performances in Aug by around 15 percentage points to just shy of 70% of departures & arrivals.