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Money 27 July 21
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021WELCOME to Money, TD’s Tue feature on what the Australian dollar is doing: The AUDUSD is…
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Agents hold key to luxe
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021TRAVEL agents will become increasingly important to wealthy travellers as they seek to navigate the bureaucracy and complexities of travelling in a post-COVID world, according to a new survey compiled by Altiant on behalf of luxury travel trade show ILTM Asia Pacific.
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“At a tipping point”: AFTA
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents has joined a chorus of business leaders and peak bodies, including NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet, calling for the return of the JobKeeper program.
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An industry lockdown read!
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021THE Dorchester Collection’s local representative Parris Fotias has made the most of the crazy COVID-19 era over the last 16 months, with his regular encouragements to the industry having been published in a new book which “chronicles the frustrations of living through a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic”.
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The perfect trip wins
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021KOREA Tourism Organization (KTO) Sydney has launched its Seoul Travel Itinerary Competition for Australian and New Zealand travel agents and tour operators, with participants in the running for a Samsung Galaxy Tablet.
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Bonailie partnership
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021BONAILIE, the global travel, tourism & hospitality community platform founded by Julie King of Julie King & Associates, has announced a new partnership with the UK-based Association of National Tourism Offices and Representatives (ANTOR).
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BA carbon funding
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021FOUR aviation decarbonisation projects supported by British Airways have been short-listed for UK Government funding.
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Not a LOT of comm
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021LOT Polish Airlines has turned its back on the travel trade, slashing travel agent commission on long-haul tickets to just 3%, and 0% on other services.
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More cruise canx
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021CELEBRITY Cruises and Viking Cruises have become the latest lines forced to pull the pin on their upcoming Australian and NZ seasons, with both companies citing ongoing uncertainty around border reopenings – more details in today’s issue of Cruise Weekly.
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Skytrans wants Qld
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021SKYTRANS, the Cairns-based carrier backed by NRL star Johnathan Thurston, has lodged a tender to operate government-funded regulated routes in Qld.