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Serko seals Booking.com deal
Friday | May 12 2023ASX-LISTED corporate travel and expense provider Serko Limited has hailed a new agreement which will see the Booking.com for Business platform enhanced with 24/7 support from consultants at travel management giant CWT.
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Tourist tax a “kick in the face”
Friday | May 12 2023SHADOW Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan has condemned the Federal Government’s ‘tourism tax’, joining the industry’s widespread criticism of the budget decision to raise the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) and increase visa costs (TD 10 May).
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Voyages set for growth
Friday | May 12 2023THE new Wintjiri Wiru lighting and drone experience at Uluru (TD yesterday) is expected to become “a major drawcard for visitors to the spiritual heart of Australia,” according to Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia CEO Matt Cameron-Smith.
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Biz travel budgets to bloom
Friday | May 12 2023BIG spenders are back this year in both corporate and ‘bleisure’ travel, including in the mainland China market, according to Trip.com Group’s Trip.Biz.
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Webjet chief pay revamp
Thursday | May 11 2023JOHN Guscic, the long-time Managing Director of Webjet Limited, has had his service agreement with the company extended, with the ongoing deal having no fixed term and giving him the opportunity to have a total salary package including base remuneration, short term cash incentive and long-term share incentives worth $6.4 million.
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Ski important to Club Med
Thursday | May 11 2023CLUB Med wants to ensure it continues to be the leader in the premium all-inclusive ski resort market – one of the most successful arms of the company’s business, General Manager Pacific Michelle Davies told Travel Daily.
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ICC welcomes next-gen talent
Thursday | May 11 2023THE International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney recently showcased career opportunities within the business events sector, at its Annual Careers Insights expo.
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Budget bites into travel
Wednesday | May 10 2023LAST night’s confirmation that the Government will impose a $10 increase on the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) (TD breaking news) has left the tourism and travel sector reeling.
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Air NZ unveils “sleep pods”
Wednesday | May 10 2023AIR New Zealand this morning revealed more details about its so-called “Skynest” economy class sleep pods (TD 26 Feb 2020), which will launch on its ultra-long haul flights from Auckland to New York and Chicago from Sep 2024.
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THL maintains profit outlook
Wednesday | May 10 2023MOTORHOME rental specialist Tourism Holdings Limited (THL) has issued a trading update, telling investors that at this stage there is no change to its earlier guidance of a net profit for the 2022/23 financial year of more than $48 million.