Headlines
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AFTA plots national push
Monday | Jul 6 2020THE concerns of the Australian travel sector will be highlighted to govt through a “systematic, scalable and repeatable” program of engagement initiated by the new CEO of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA), Darren Rudd.
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Taskforce urges certainty
Monday | Jul 6 2020TOURISM and travel companies in Australia are being “unfairly asked to keep their businesses alive and plan for the future based on media speculation and noncommittal statements by government as to when international travel will recommence”.
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Let’s downsize together: Travel Industry Hub
Monday | Jul 6 2020RICHARD Taylor is co-founder of The Travel Industry Hub.
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Contiki’s new Aussie trips
Monday | Jul 6 2020CONTIKI has released details of 14 new Aussie adventures under an expansion of domestic product announced in May (TD 11 May).
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Sydney Airport capped
Monday | Jul 6 2020SYDNEY Airport will have arrivals slashed, with two-week passenger caps introduced by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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TG cuts commission to zero
Friday | Jul 3 2020THAI Airways International has confirmed that effective from 15 Jul it will no longer pay travel agent base commission on any of its fares.
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Aeronology ATPCO deal
Friday | Jul 3 2020AERONOLOGY, the travel technology startup headed by former Helloworld Travel senior executive Russell Carstensen, has announced its acceptance into the Bridge Labs program operated by ATPCO (TD breaking news), with the connection giving new access to extensive worldwide air content.
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July edition is out now
Friday | Jul 3 2020THE latest issue of travelBulletin is out now (pictured), highlighting the creativity and changes in strategy from some of the smartest players in the industry.
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Corp travel vital for recovery
Friday | Jul 3 2020GOVERNMENTS across the country have been warned that leisure travel will not come “anywhere close” to generating the bookings needed for the tourism sector to stay afloat through the COVID-19 crisis.
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SQ to charge GDS fees
Thursday | Jul 2 2020SINGAPORE Airlines is set to impose a US$12 per ticket fee for travel agent bookings made via Global Distribution Systems outside of its new KrisConnect NDC platform (TD 04 Feb).
