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Tourism pipeline boom
Tuesday | Feb 6 2024AUSTRALIA’S tourism investme nt pipeline skyrocketed by $11.8 billion (27%) last year, ballooning from 244 projects worth a total of $44.5 billion in 2021-22, to $56.1bn across 307 projects in 2022-23, according to new data from Tourism Research Australia (TRA).
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Rail Europe tracks agents
Tuesday | Feb 6 2024RAIL Europe is pulling out all the stops to court travel agents in 2024, this morning revealing a brand-new trade campaign to make selling rail trips easier and more rewarding.
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Qld pitches for recovery
Tuesday | Feb 6 2024THE Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) has partnered with The University of Queensland (UQ) to unveil a resilience roadmap for the state’s tourism workforce.
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Room-Res adds pay later
Tuesday | Feb 6 2024WHOLESALE booking platform Room-Res has introduced a new Book Now Pay Later function, allowing travel agents to secure reservations and rates until the customer is ready to pay.
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Aussies fuel Singapore sling
Tuesday | Feb 6 2024SINGAPORE’S tourism sector enjoyed a strong recovery in 2023, driven by growing demand from several of its key source markets, including Australia.
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Two decades of luxury across the Tasman Sea
Tuesday | Feb 6 2024GLOBAL luxury travel network Virtuoso has celebrated its 20th year of operating in Australia and New Zealand, hosting a luncheon on Sydney Harbour last week, with over 100 agency members, partners, and team members on board The Jackson.
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PNH milestone
Tuesday | Feb 6 2024PHNOM Penh International Airport has achieved a new carbon reduction milestone, attaining the “level 3 optimisation” certificate in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation program.
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WTAAA eyes NDC reform
Monday | Feb 5 2024THE World Travel Agents Association Alliance (WTAAA) has recruited Otto de Vries (pictured) to be the first-ever Executive Director of the association.
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AtlasAir raises air comm
Monday | Feb 5 2024AGENTS can now boost their commission on wholesale airfares through a new venture being launched by Infinity Holidays.
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Rex reductions continue
Monday | Feb 5 2024REX has been forced to delay a return to standard regional scheduling on 31 Mar flagged last year (TD 25 Sep 2023), citing ongoing dislocated supply chains which are continuing to impact its access to engine parts.