News
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Back-Roads rebrands in US
Monday | Nov 19 2018FLIGHT Centre majority-owned Back-Roads Touring Company has been forced to change its name in the USA, announcing that from now on it will trade in America as “Blue-Roads Touring Company” (pictured).
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Express revamps rewards
Monday | Nov 19 2018EXPRESS Travel Group is phasing out its longstanding “Express Rewards” card-based agent incentive payment scheme, which early next year will be replaced by a smartphone-based mobile electronic wallet.
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Cruise growth sustainable
Monday | Nov 19 2018WORLDWIDE cruising growth will continue throughout the next decade according to senior industry leader Jan Swartz, with more than 100 new ships to bring an extra 270,000 beds between now and 2027.
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TA seeks agent ambassadors
Monday | Nov 19 2018TOURISM Australia has launched a new “Agent Ambassador” program, seeking travel consultants from across the globe to educate their peers on Australia’s tourism offerings.
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Creative incentive
Monday | Nov 19 2018CREATIVE Cruising is celebrating the launch of its new booking engine (TD 15 Nov) with a massive 25th anniversary cruise giveaway, with the portal offering live inventory of air, cruise and land content – for details see the cover page of today’s TD.
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Splendor waterpark
Monday | Nov 19 2018CARNIVAL Cruise Line has released details of a makeover for its 3,700-pax Carnival Splendor which will homeport from Sydney year round from Dec 2019.
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WWT Sth America
Monday | Nov 19 2018WENDY Wu Tours (WWT) has confirmed the launch of a new standalone South and Central America brochure for 2018/19.
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IASC ticks FJ Japan
Monday | Nov 19 2018THE International Air Services Commission has approved use of Australian capacity on the Japan route for code sharing between Qantas and Fiji Airways.
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Rome2Rio appoints
Monday | Nov 19 2018MELBOURNE travel tech firm Rome2Rio has appointed former Google, Microsoft and eBay exec Hugh Williams to its board.
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TTC, ETG #besties
Monday | Nov 19 2018THE Travel Corporation (TTC) has committed to a long-term sponsorship of the Express Travel Group conference over the coming years, as part of a significant deepening of the relationship between the companies.