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APT ready for evolution
Friday | Dec 22 2023GENERATIONAL change at the top of APT Travel Group has seen long-serving patriarch of the business Geoff McGeary step away to make way for his children Rob McGeary and Lou Tandy – but don’t call it a transition, McGeary stresses, it’s an evolution.
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It’s unconscionable: Rex
Friday | Dec 22 2023REX Airlines has joined Federal Transport Minister Catherine King in taking aim at the poor schedule performance of its rivals (see page one), suggesting Qantas and Virgin Australia are showing a “deliberate disregard and neglect of the travelling public”.
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’24 to thrive, not survive
Friday | Dec 22 2023THE future of Australia’s tourism sector looks bright despite mounting downward pressure applied by persistent inflation and broader geopolitical uncertainties, a new outlook report from Deloitte contends.
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Bleisure boosts Brisbane
Friday | Dec 22 2023BRISBANE is on track to be the top destination for corporate travellers in 2024, with data from Flight Centre’s Corporate Traveller division showing 20% more bookings for the Qld capital than last year’s top spot, Melbourne.
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Airbnb hit with $15m fine
Thursday | Dec 21 2023THE Federal Court has ordered Airbnb to pay $15 million in penalties after it was found guilty of misleading customers about accommodation prices.
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Carriers are careless: ACCC
Thursday | Dec 21 2023A LOW level of competition in Australia’s domestic airline market has led to complacency from carriers when it comes to providing acceptable levels of customer service, the ACCC has claimed in a submission to the Federal Government’s Aviation Green Paper.
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new Chief for adelaide venues
Thursday | Dec 21 2023ADELAIDE Venue Management (AVM) has announced the appointment of Martin Radcliffe (pictured) as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
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Rex loyalty accepts points
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023JUST like the launch of the loyalty program itself (TD 03 Oct), Rex Airlines was late in delivering the second phase of its Rex Flyer loyalty scheme, which this week belatedly allowed members to use points to book flights.
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Capitals lead domestic trips
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023AUSTRALIANS are increasingly choosing to take domestic holidays in capital cities rather than regional areas, with figures from Tourism Research Australia indicating an ongoing reversion to pre-pandemic travel patterns.
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India a “matter of time”
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023A DIRECT flight between Perth and India is at the top of the holiday wish list for Tourism WA, with the body’s CEO recently telling TD that growth between the two destinations has been rising sharply in recent years.