News
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TRA moves with the times
Wednesday | Jul 17 2019TOURISM Research Australia (TRA) has adjusted its methodology for calculating the National Visitor Survey (NVS) figures, and is no longer using antiquated landline interviews to collate the results.
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Bestjet hearings begin
Wednesday | Jul 17 2019ROBERT McVicker Junior, the director of online travel agency Bestjet Travel Pty Limited when it collapsed just before Christmas last year (TD 18 Dec 2018) is expected to be the first of the failed company’s former executives to face the music in a Public Examination taking place in Brisbane today.
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No plans to rename 737 MAX
Wednesday | Jul 17 2019BOEING has downplayed speculation it will drop the name MAX from its 737 aircraft, after photos of new Ryanair 737 MAX aircraft showed the “737 MAX” logo replaced by “737-8200”.
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Holiday Inn Sunny Coast
Wednesday | Jul 17 2019THE Sunshine Coast is set to see its first new internationally branded hotel in three decades, with investment & development company Pro-Invest purchasing a site in Maroochydore with intent to develop a Holiday Inn Express & Suites.
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Albatross incentive
Wednesday | Jul 17 2019ALBATROSS Tours is offering travel consultants the opportunity to win a trip for two on its Paris, Lyon and the French Alps tour, by registering and booking clients on any Albatross 2019/20 festive season tour before 31 Jul – see page eight for details.
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Win a Crystal cruise!
Wednesday | Jul 17 2019TODAY the highly anticipated third instalment of the Travel Daily/Cruise Weekly webinar series featuring Crystal Cruises goes live at 2pm AEST.
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Influencer fraud
Wednesday | Jul 17 2019TRAVEL brands using influencer marketing are being warned of “rampant” cheating, with a significant number of Insta-famous faces boosting their following through artificial “bots” and so-called “engagement pods” where influencers actively engage with each other’s posts.
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Slee to Swissotel
Wednesday | Jul 17 2019JENIFER Dwyer Slee has taken a new role as Director of Sales and Marketing at Swissotel Sydney.
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More C&K defaults
Wednesday | Jul 17 2019THE Indian parent company of Cox & Kings yesterday confirmed another failure to fulfil repayment obligations on commercial bonds, saying it was “working closely with its lenders to…bring the situation back to normal as soon as possible”.
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Quest names COO
Wednesday | Jul 17 2019QUEST Apartment Hotels has appointed David Mansfield as Chief Operations Officer.