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CTM is back in the black
Wednesday | Aug 17 2022CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) this morning released its annual results for the year to 30 Jun, with the company reporting a $3.1 million statutory profit – compared to a $55.4 million loss last year.
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Jun departures surge 33%
Wednesday | Aug 17 2022AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures for Jun indicate a big jump in outbound travel from Australia, with a total of 880,860 trips, up 221,000 or 33% on the previous month.
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Hobart chasing six mill
Wednesday | Aug 17 2022A RECENT 20-year Master Plan released by Hobart International Airport (TD 12 Aug) predicts the aviation hub will be processing close to six million passengers a year by 2042.
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Hard at work, hard at play at Virtuoso
Wednesday | Aug 17 2022THE large Australian cohort at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas this week will have collectively racked up a whopping 7.5 million steps as they wander between events at MGM’s Aria, Vdara and Bellagio hotels over the five-day event. Heels are definitely a no-no, with many of the ladies present ensuring they have a pair of comfy shoes at the ready to push their way through. As well as individual meetings, many of the Aussie suppliers are taking the opportunity to engage with members of the various agency groups here including Travel Associates, CTM, Frontier Travel, Link Travel Group, Savenio and MTA.
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FCTG plots global luxury push
Tuesday | Aug 16 2022FLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) Premium and Independent Brands division is set to supercharge its growth, seeking to tap into huge opportunities in the luxury market globally.
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A new brand for Sydney
Tuesday | Aug 16 2022A NEW report published by Business Sydney argues that the Harbour City must create a new cultural brand to better attract tourists following the pandemic.
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Travel & Tourism Cert IV to stay
Tuesday | Aug 16 2022THE current training framework for Australian travel professionals, which specifies a combined Certificate IV in Travel & Tourism qualification is set to be retained, in accordance with a recommendation unanimously supported by the Travel Technology Advisory Group.
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Europe driving EK sales
Tuesday | Aug 16 2022EMIRATES has revealed a strong increase in passenger bookings to and from Australia, citing significant demand across all cabins from Aussie travellers – particularly following the launch of its Premium Economy which was introduced on daily Sydney services on 01 Aug.
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Virtuoso already up on 2019
Monday | Aug 15 2022THE Virtuoso consortium today released its latest trading figures, confirming the business is now recording sales significantly ahead of pre-pandemic levels.
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Mr Long goes to Canberra
Monday | Aug 15 2022THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) was reinforcing the value of the sector in Canberra last week, ahead of the federal government’s Jobs & Skills Summit next month.