Headlines
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Outbound travel record
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010AUSTRALIANS took more than 6.8 million trips overseas during the 12 months to 30 Jun, with the record figures up by more than 17% compared to 2008/09.
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Bali continues to soar
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010AUSTRALIAN arrivals into Bali during Jun increased to their highest level ever, with 64,827 Aussies visiting during the month.
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NT targets US with Virgin
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010TOURISM Northern Territory has launched a new marketing campaign in the US, coinciding with today’s launch of the new Virgin Blue non-stop flights between Sydney and Uluru.
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Trafalgar upping the ante
Monday | Aug 2 2010TRAFALGAR Tours has launched its most aggressive marketing campaign in recent history in a bid to capture a greater share of lucrative luxury Canada bookings from rival tour operators.
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Coalition promises $90m
Monday | Aug 2 2010THE federal opposition today pledged an additional $90m in funding for tourism over four years if it wins the upcoming election.
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Stella execs share details
Friday | Jul 30 2010PETER Lacaze will hold more than 11.6 million shares in Jetset Travelworld after it merges with Stella Travel, according to the very last section of the 204-page Explanatory Memorandum released yesterday.
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FC ‘no objection’ to deal
Friday | Jul 30 2010FLIGHT Centre says it doesn’t have any objection to the proposed merger between Stella and Jetset Travelworld (TD yesterday), but is scratching its head at some of the figures and commentary in the Explanatory Memorandum covering the deal.
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Jetstar future “unbridled”
Thursday | Jul 29 2010JETSTAR ceo Bruce Buchanan yesterday confirmed that the carrier is likely to operate flights between Sydney and Singapore in the future, insisting that Jetstar and Qantas can “run alongside each other” on the popular route.
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Hingerty to leave ATEC
Thursday | Jul 29 2010LONG time managing director of the Australian Tourism Export Council, Matt Hingerty, has announced he will step down early next year after completing his second three-year term.
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ACCC anti QF/SAA pact
Wednesday | Jul 28 2010THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a formal submission opposing the continued code sharing arrangements between Qantas and South African Airways on the South Africa route.