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QBT WoAG deal extended
Tuesday | Jun 25 2019HELLOWORLD Travel subsidiary QBT Pty Limited will continue to serve the government’s travel management needs for a further two years, after the Department of Finance exercised an option for the extension of its existing contract (TD breaking news).
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Air Vanuatu celebrates Melb route
Tuesday | Jun 25 2019AIR Vanuatu, Vanuatu’s national carrier, and the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), had a big week celebrating the launch of their new direct flight connecting Melbourne and Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, with a series of exciting events in the Victorian capital.
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AFTA financial future strong
Monday | Jun 24 2019A windfall gain on the sale of the Sydney premises of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents last year (TD 20 Jul 2018) has seen the organisation post a significant profit and also enable hefty investment in promotion of ATAS accredited travel agents.
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Agents ready for QF Channel
Monday | Jun 24 2019THE Australian travel industry appears to have accepted the upcoming change to Qantas distribution, with more than 70% of respondents to a Travel Daily survey confirming that their businesses had already signed the Qantas Channel agreement.
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Amadeus Salesforce app
Monday | Jun 24 2019AMADEUS has announced a new “service optimizer application” on the Salesforce AppExchange, saying it will enable airlines to share insights and data in order to have “one complete view of the traveller”.
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QF Hols product to Viva!
Friday | Jun 21 2019HELLOWORLD Travel has confirmed it will not seek the renewal of its licence for the Qantas Holidays brand name when it expires in Mar 2020.
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One World Travel collapse
Friday | Jun 21 2019QUESTIONS are swirling around the closure of a Melbourne travel agency, with the owners claiming it has been placed into administration but no actual paperwork lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
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Dohop, Discover deal
Friday | Jun 21 2019ICELANDIC flight booking and connection platform Dohop has appointed Discover the World as its global sales partner under an ambitious growth plan.
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QF major loyalty overhaul
Thursday | Jun 20 2019QANTAS has today announced the single largest overhaul of its Frequent Flyer scheme in its 32-year history, injecting $25 million per annum, with the changes to be rolled out over the next 12 months (TD breaking news).
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Counsellors’ quality focus
Thursday | Jun 20 2019TRAVEL Counsellors’ Australian office has embarked on a project to improve the quality of its members, Regional Managing Director Kaylene Shuttlewood told Travel Daily at the group’s Australian conference, held in Adelaide over the weekend.