Headlines
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ATAC hits new heights
Monday | Nov 5 2018THE biggest year ever for air ticket sales and exceeding many preferred partner targets has seen the Australian Travel Agents Co-operative (ATAC) achieve a record total transaction value (TTV) for the 2017/18 financial year, surpassing all prior periods.
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Magellan Chair steps aside
Monday | Nov 5 2018MAGELLAN Travel Group co-founder Andrew Jones has confirmed his departure as the network’s Chairman, as the Magellan board winds down operations following its acquisition by Helloworld Travel this year (TD 02 Mar).
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Webjet $240m purchase
Monday | Nov 5 2018WEBJET will spend $240 million buying Dubai-based Destinations of the World (DOTW), an accommodation wholesale platform it says will consolidate its position in the business-to-business arena.
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Sky Voyager detailed
Monday | Nov 5 2018DREAMWORLD has released details of a $17m simulated flying experience called Sky Voyager, which is set to launch at the theme park this summer.
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Austria’s third Destination Summit
Monday | Nov 5 2018FROM 14-21 Oct the Austrian National Tourist Office hosted the 3rd “Austria Destination Summit” (ADS) for 60 top travel advisors from Australia and the USA.
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China drives new record
Friday | Nov 2 2018AUSTRALIA’S international visitor levels hit a new record of 8.4 million arrivals in the year to 30 Jun, underpinned by strong growth in big-spending visitors from China.
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SAS closes Australia office
Friday | Nov 2 2018THIS week has seen the end of an era for Scandinavian Airlines, which on Wed 31 Oct 2018 shut down its Australian operations after more than 34 years.
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Ireland slugs tourist tax
Friday | Nov 2 2018TOUR operators have expressed alarm over a surprise tax rise announced by the Irish Government which will impact pricing from 01 Jan.
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CWT tips tix prices to fall
Friday | Nov 2 2018AVERAGE ticket prices for air travel are set to dip by 2% globally in Nov & Dec, according to CWT’s data and consulting arm, CWT Solutions Group.
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On The Go targets trade
Thursday | Nov 1 2018ON The Go Tours has appointed Dennis Basham to the newly created role of Global Head of Industry Sales.