Headlines
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FCTG founders end deed
Friday | May 19 2023THE three co-founders of Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) have terminated an agreement made 28 years ago prior to the public listing of the company in 1995.
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Rising cost of biz travel
Friday | May 19 2023CORPORATE travel demand remained strong for the first quarter of 2023, according to FCM Consulting’s newly released Quarterly Trend Report, despite significant increases in travel cost.
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$9m for ATEC, CATO members
Thursday | May 18 2023THE Federal Govt has released details of a new $9 million grants program to help eligible tourism exporters and travel wholesalers take part in expos & conferences, as well as conduct marketing to attract visitation from international markets.
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Albatross names new MD
Thursday | May 18 2023ALBATROSS Tours has appointed Shelley Poten as its new Managing Director, with the move said to “take the business into a new era,” according to founder Euan Landsborough.
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New airline fills critical void
Thursday | May 18 2023A NEW regional airline in Western Australia will launch operations from Jul, promising to deliver more routes, upgraded services and cheaper airfares for regional Western Australians.
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Everybody gets a promotion!
Thursday | May 18 2023ICC Sydney promoted 30 team members from Jan to Apr, acknowledging the contributions and potential of its crew.
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ABS confirms travel rebound
Wednesday | May 17 2023THERE’S no wonder the travel industry seems busy at the moment – figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday indicate that for the full year of 2022 there were 5.2 million resident returns from overseas – more than 17 times the previous pandemic-hit year.
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Strong revenue for Serko
Wednesday | May 17 2023ASX-LISTED corporate travel and expense provider Serko Limited has posted strong growth figures for the year to 31 Mar 2023, with total income up 154%.
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QF fund hits new height
Wednesday | May 17 2023QANTAS has seen a record number of applications for its Regional Grants program, up nearly 40% compared to when the program first launched four years ago (TD 14 Jun 2019).
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Dom spending frenzy in Feb
Wednesday | May 17 2023AUSTRALIA’S visitor economy enjoyed robust growth in Feb 2023, with overnight trips, nights away and spend all surpassing Feb 2020 levels, according to the latest domestic tourism data from Tourism Research Australia (TRA).