Headlines
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VTIC rues missed funding
Thursday | May 22 2025THE Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) has hit out at the state government for keeping its funding allocation at the reduced $6 million amount received last year (TD 08 May 2024).
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Virgin gets the jump on Qantas in Apr
Thursday | May 22 2025ON-TIME arrivals and departure figures across Australia’s major airlines surpassed the long-term averages in Apr 2025, according to official data released yesterday.
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Bonza parent in court
Thursday | May 22 2025PARENT company of the defunct Bonza airline, 777 Partners, is being sued by financial services company Stripe in the US over the airline’s collapse, alleging dodgy dealings by the private investment firm.
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ABEA to grow its influence
Thursday | May 22 2025THE Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has formed 10 strategic partnerships in under two years, reflecting its leadership as the country’s peak body for business events.
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Webjet to broaden appeal
Wednesday | May 21 2025DIVERSIFYING the Webjet OTA brand beyond being a domestic flight-led business has been identified as a key goal in capturing more of the travel wallet moving forward.
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Aussies leading with wallet
Wednesday | May 21 2025AUSTRALIAN travellers are more thrifty than any other market, with low pricing ranked as the top booking factor across all categories in a new report compiled by Expedia.
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A Platinum AI agreement
Wednesday | May 21 2025INDEPENDENT corporate travel agency Platinum Travel Group will integrate a new level of AI automation into its operations in partnership with Acai Travel.
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Crystalbrook in Canberra
Wednesday | May 21 2025CRYSTALBROOK Collection has announced it will open a new property in Canberra, with construction now underway at the site for an opening in 2027.
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Webjet bookings down 7%
Wednesday | May 21 2025COST-OF-LIVING pressures and a softer domestic travel market have seen Webjet Group bookings drop by 7% to 1.53 million for the year to 31 Mar compared to the prior 12 months.
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agents more crucial than ever
Wednesday | May 21 2025DISRUPTORS are making travel and travel advisors “all the more important in people’s lives” despite the encroachment of AI, Virtuoso Chairman and CEO Matthew Upchurch believes.