Headlines
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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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Express Travel Group soars
Friday | Nov 16 2018EXPRESS Travel Group has boosted its overall membership by over 6% in the last 12 months, with CEO Tom Manwaring this morning detailing the company’s strong performance as he opened the 2018 Independent Travel Group Forum in Shanghai, China.
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Regal Princess to Sydney
Friday | Nov 16 2018PRINCESS Cruises has today announced plans to expand its capacity in Sydney by 40% in 2021, compared with the current 2018/19 season, with the deployment of its royal-class ship, Regal Princess.
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Sheraton’s big overhaul
Friday | Nov 16 2018SHERATON is in the midst of a global brand overhaul, with a new vision aiming to bring stronger community elements into the guest experience and draw locals in to “work, play or relax”.
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Cruising tackles constraints
Friday | Nov 16 2018CARNIVAL chief Sture Myrmell has called for a united voice as the industry attempts to tackle capacity constraints in Australia’s cruise sector – and dismissed reports that Sydney’s Garden Island might be back on the table as a future berthing option.
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CWT launches AI tool
Friday | Nov 16 2018GLOBAL travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered travel reporting and visualisation tool that “works like a personalised search engine that knows everything about the client’s travel program”.
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Helloworld adds 22 agents
Thursday | Nov 15 2018HELLOWORLD Travel today confirmed its full-year pre-tax earnings guidance of up to $80 million, with CEO Andrew Burnes delivering an upbeat trading update at the company’s Annual General Meeting.