Headlines
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McVicker Bestjet lawsuit
Tuesday | Nov 19 2019ROBERT McVicker Jr yesterday launched legal action in the Qld Supreme Court against Rachel James, the former owner of the collapsed Bestjet Travel.
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DFAT highlights travel risks
Tuesday | Nov 19 2019ABOUT 25% of Australian travellers overseas still believe the government will pay for medical treatment or emergency travel home if something goes wrong while they are abroad.
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NSW govt targets travel
Tuesday | Nov 19 2019TRAVEL agents across Australia will be urged to adopt a standardised declaration of commissions in their terms and conditions (T&Cs) to avoid falling foul of NSW legislation that comes into effect 01 Jul next year.
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On The Go Tours’ King of Egypt
Tuesday | Nov 19 2019ON The Go Tours (OTG) recently hosted nine agents from MTA – Mobile Travel Agents, Flight Centre and iTravel on the most popular tour for the company’s specialist destination, Egypt.
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TC launches booking site
Monday | Nov 18 2019TRAVELLERS Choice (TC) has revealed its members will be able to register to integrate a new online booking platform into their websites that will enable them to compete directly with online travel aggregators.
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Domestic travel a winner
Monday | Nov 18 2019TRAVEL operators may need to rethink their advertising strategies away from big budget international tours to focus on opportunities in the market for short-breaks and weekend breaks, Nielsen Media Readership Lead Adam Axiak believes.
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QF kicks off centenary
Monday | Nov 18 2019QANTAS unveiled details of its 100th anniversary celebrations, as its record-breaking non-stop London to Sydney flight touched down on Fri (TD 14 Nov).
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Melb agency rips off staff
Monday | Nov 18 2019MELBOURNE-BASED travel agency Abella Travel has been fined almost $400,000 by the Federal Circuit Court for illegal cashback schemes arranged with migrant workers.
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An AzAmazing Evening to remember
Monday | Nov 18 2019AZAMARA’S top-selling trade partners were invited to one of the brand’s signature AzAmazing Evenings, hosted at Beta Bar in Sydney on 13 Nov, where guests donned their best white outfits just like the iconic White Night events onboard.
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EK cuts Brisbane capacity
Friday | Nov 15 2019EMIRATES this morning announced the suspension of one of its three daily Brisbane services from 31 Mar 2020, with the carrier to no longer operate from the Qld capital to Singapore.