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Air NZ tix on sale for WSI
Thursday | Apr 2 2026TICKETS are on sale now for Air New Zealand’s inaugural flights between Auckland and Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird Walton) Airport, which has formally become the second overseas carrier to commit to the Harbour City’s second hub.
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Click Frenzy goes under
Thursday | Apr 2 2026ONLINE sales platform Click Frenzy – known for hosting heavily discounted travel deals – has been placed into liquidation.
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VV pledges to show Australia more love
Thursday | Apr 2 2026Virgin Voyages plans to boost its resources in Australia and has hired a new BDM in Pamela Nielsen, who previously worked at Travel the World as sales manager on the account.
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Ritz-Carlton ahead of targets
Thursday | Apr 2 2026THE first two months of the year have seen the Asia-Pacific region surpass growth expectations for the new challenger Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection brand.
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Crystal returns Down Under in style
Thursday | Apr 2 2026CRYSTAL recently returned to local waters for the first time in two years, hosting a series of famil sailings for key travel advisors from Australia and New Zealand aboard Crystal Serenity, visiting Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, and Bali.
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BRisSY bets big ON less “sexy” events
Thursday | Apr 2 2026BRISBANE is currently on the warpath to attract a greater number of business conferences and conventions in the lead-up to the Olympics in 2032.
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GFOB puts products first
Thursday | Apr 2 2026GLOBUS family of brands (GFOB) head of marketing Johanna Raeder told Travel Daily she believes there is more space for the company to solidify its approach to travellers.
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Odyssys targets agents
Wednesday | Apr 1 2026A NEW management and fintech platform purpose-built for travel agencies will launch to the Australian market on 01 May, with Odyssys claiming to be the ultimate one-stop-shop for the majority of agent software needs.
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See the Entire Canada
Wednesday | Apr 1 2026FRESH from launching a specialist Tahiti Travel brand last month (TD 05 Mar), Entire Travel Group has introduced Canada Travel – a dedicated division that brings destination expertise and focused trade support under a single platform.
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Pros and cons of RBA move
Wednesday | Apr 1 2026A RECENT decision by the RBA to scrap credit and debit card surcharging in Oct (TD 31 Mar) will further highlight the value of working with Australian-based tour operators and wholesalers, Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) managing director Brett Jardine believes.