Headlines
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Aussie to lead Star Alliance
Tuesday | Jun 6 2023MELBOURNE native Theo Panagiotoulias was overnight named the new Chief Executive Officer of the Star Alliance.
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Don’t single us out: IATA
Tuesday | Jun 6 2023RESPONDING to rising global sentiment that airlines should be held more accountable for cancelled or delayed flights, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) claims carriers are being “singled out” for blame.
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ACCC calls for reform
Monday | Jun 5 2023BONZA has echoed calls made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for government reforms to be made about how airline slots are allocated at Sydney Airport.
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VA Velocity at full speed
Monday | Jun 5 2023VIRGIN Australia is heralding a “new era” for Velocity Frequent Flyers, announcing a series of new initiatives promising faster flight rewards for travellers.
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Mixed recovery in 2022
Monday | Jun 5 2023AUSTRALIA’S total visitor spend exceeded its pre-pandemic level last year by 3%, according to the new State of the Industry 2022 report from Tourism Research Australia (TRA).
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AFTA Board unchanged
Friday | Jun 2 2023SIX incumbent Directors of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) have been reappointed unopposed in this year’s election process (TD 12 Apr), which did not see any additional nominations for the Board roles up for grabs.
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QF’s big biz campaign
Friday | Jun 2 2023QANTAS has launched a major new campaign for its SME loyalty program, Qantas Business Rewards, with major prizes up for grabs including a year’s worth of flights valued at $100,000.
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Bench partnership program
Friday | Jun 2 2023BENCH Africa has today announced the debut of AfricaBound, an extensive travel agent famil program which aims to reflect the operator’s “ongoing commitment to our valued travel agency partners”.
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Messinis Locomote COO
Friday | Jun 2 2023LOCOMOTE has announced the appointment of Tass Messinis as its new Chief Operating Officer.
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Caravan park surge
Friday | Jun 2 2023AUSTRALIAN travellers have been flocking to caravan parks in greater numbers over the last four years, Ray White’s Head of Research Vanessa Rader suggests.