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Hamilton Island milestone
Wednesday | Dec 17 2025HAMILTON Island’s iconic Sails Restaurant (pictured) has been transformed with new dining, bar, and sunbed experiences, in what is the first stage of the revitalisation of the destination’s Resort Centre precinct.
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Star Seeker to set sail soon
Wednesday | Dec 17 2025WINDSTAR Cruises has taken delivery of its new all-suite yacht, Star Seeker, following a handover ceremony earlier this week at the WestSEA Shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal (TD 24 Apr).
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US holds on to top four
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025THE United States saw close to 74,000 Aussies make their way to the country in Oct, a sizeable jump on the roughly 58,000 who made the trek in Sep.
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FCTG names loyalty head
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has appointed Clinton Hearne as the Executive General Manager of its recently introduced World360 Rewards Program (TD 26 Nov).
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MSC inks next-gen order
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025MSC Cruises has signed a new order for four next-generation cruise vessels, as well as two additional options from Meyer Werft in Papenburg.
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Time to take it personally
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025WHILE personalisation has been a hot topic for businesses in recent years, it is no longer optional for marketing leaders in the travel industry, according to marketing expert, Chris Fundell.
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Hurti boosts sales power
Tuesday | Dec 16 2025HURTIGRUTEN has bolstered its sales team ahead of the new year, welcoming two key account managers for the Asia-Pacific region – Lauren Zischke and Rebecca Setchel (pictured).
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TM fills corporate gap
Monday | Dec 15 2025TRAVELMANAGERS has introduced a new brand, Corporate Travel Specialists (CTS), designed to help corporate travel advisors and existing personal travel managers (PTMs) to expand their offering in the segment (TD breaking news).
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Agents’ US proposal worries
Monday | Dec 15 2025A RECENT proposal by the US Government to probe the social media histories of inbound travellers (TD 11 Dec) will ultimately have an impact on the confidence of Aussie travellers.
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Schwab tears into CTM
Monday | Dec 15 2025THE auditing scandal currently plaguing Corporate Travel Management (CTM) leaves no way for the business to survive, according to Luxury Escapes CEO Adam Schwab.