Headlines
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AFTA ramps up ATAS push
Friday | Jan 24 2020THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has today launched a major trade promotion, stressing that cancellations from the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS) do not occur “without good reason”.
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VA offers lighter option
Friday | Jan 24 2020VIRGIN Australia has introduced a new fare brand called Economy Light, a lower cost category the airline said provided passengers with greater choice, flexibility and value.
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Wu GM Australia walks
Friday | Jan 24 2020WENDY Wu Tours Australian GM Troy Ackerman has made a shock departure, after less than four months in the role.
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IHG debuts Insights Portal
Friday | Jan 24 2020INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed the IHG Customer Insights Portal, a “comprehensive global solution” that aims to simplify corporate travel management for large organisations.
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$35 million Excite shortfall
Thursday | Jan 23 2020EXCITE Holidays was “severely undercapitalised” prior to its collapse earlier this month, with Administrator Morgan Kelly from KPMG yesterday revealing up to $35 million is owed to creditors of the firm (TD breaking news).
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TA launches domestic push
Thursday | Jan 23 2020TOURISM Australia (TA) has today launched its first domestic tourism campaign since 2014, supported by a $20m funding injection for domestic marketing as part of the national bushfire recovery effort (TD 20 Jan).
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JAL First class from Aus
Thursday | Jan 23 2020JAPAN Airlines (JAL) is set to become the only carrier offering First class seats on direct flights between Australia & Japan, confirming it will introduce Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on its Sydney-Tokyo/Haneda route from 01 Sep.
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Smartraveller ups Wuhan
Wednesday | Jan 22 2020SMARTRAVELLER has upgraded its advice for Wuhan City in China’s Hubei Province to exercise a high degree of caution, due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (TD yesterday).
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Excite suppliers now creditors
Wednesday | Jan 22 2020NO Excite Holidays forward bookings secured with the company’s Virtual Credit Card (VCC) facility or credit accounts will be honoured, with the company’s suppliers across the globe informed that they are likely to be creditors to the collapsed company for any amounts outstanding to them.
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AAT’s #EmptyEsky help
Wednesday | Jan 22 2020AAT Kings has moved swiftly to launch a range of Bushfire Recovery Giveback trips across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, with a goal to help the livelihoods of small communities affected by the fires.
