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Excite showcases Santa Monica – L.A.’s beach city!
Tuesday | Nov 14 2017EXCITE Holidays, in conjunction with Santa Monica Travel & Tourism and Delta Air Lines, recently held two exclusive agent events in both Sydney and Melbourne to celebrate their Santa Monica campaign, which wrapped up earlier this month. First up was Sydney, where the agents enjoyed a post-work 80’s Retroflow Yoga session at Andrew Boy Charlton Pool in the beautiful Botanic Gardens. All dressed up in their 80’s workout gear, the agents took part in the unique class set to some of the 80’s hit ballads, before enjoying delicious canaps. The agents were also gifted the trendy metallic yoga mats that were used in the workout session, to help keep those Santa Monica vibes flowing. The following week, a group of Melbourne agents descended upon the uber-luxe Botanica Day Spa at InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto. Here they enjoyed an evening of pampering, from massages to pedicures, the agents were primped and preened in a very luxurious setting. Kylie Gill from Santa Monica Travel & Tourism attended both events, whilst Kristen Axougas from Delta Air Lines attended the Sydney event and James Dun from Delta Air Lines attended the Melbourne event. Together, they explained to agents how easy Santa Monica is to access, and also spoke about all the fantastic travel opportunities on offer in L.A’s beach city. Excite Holidays is thankful to Santa Monica Travel & Tourism and Delta Air Lines, and all of the agents involved!
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ATAC hits $200m mark
Monday | Nov 13 2017RECORDS have tumbled for the Australian Travel Agents Co-operative (ATAC) which achieved a total transaction value (TTV) of over $200m in the 2016/17 financial year and reached a milestone 100 members.
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Emirates opts for B787s
Monday | Nov 13 2017EMIRATES has signed a US$15 billion deal to buy 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, expanding its existing fleet of B777 and Airbus A380 aircraft.
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IIPT honours tourism peacemakers
Monday | Nov 13 2017THE International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) has honoured seven “global ambassadors of peace through tourism” in an awards ceremony which took place in London at World Travel Market last week.
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WoAG car rental tender
Friday | Nov 10 2017THE Federal Department of Finance has issued a request for tender (RFT) for the provision of vehicle rental services to the government, to complement the existing Whole of Australian Government (WoAG) contracts for TMC, airline, payment card and accommodation services.
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Setback for UK growth
Friday | Nov 10 2017THE United Kingdom’s thriving tourism sector is facing a setback from recent terrorist attacks, with forecasts showing a slowdown in tourism next year.
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Games hotel warning
Friday | Nov 10 2017GOLD Coast hotels have been urged to release accommodation now for the peak Commonwealth Games period in Apr as organisers prepare for the next wave of ticket releases this month.
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Corporate 33% of FC TTV
Friday | Nov 10 2017BUSINESS travel now represents a third of Flight Centre’s total transaction value, with the company yesterday confirming plans to focus on the corporate sector as one of its “three core business pillars”.
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Hats off to Emirates for a fabulous day!
Friday | Nov 10 2017YESTERDAY was Ladies Day at Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival, and the travel industry millinery was out in force, sported by travel agents and trade partners lucky enough to be invited into the birdcage by Emirates.
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Flight Centre contraction
Thursday | Nov 9 2017FLIGHT Centre expects to close underperforming stores in Australia and reduce employee numbers by not replacing any departing leisure travel staff during the current half, as it beds down some “important system changes within the business”.