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Cancellations slashed
Wednesday | Oct 23 2024AUSTRALIA’S airlines managed to lower their collective flight cancellation rate to 2% last month, putting them below the long-term average of 2.2% and marking a significant improvement on Aug’s 3.8%.
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AI tops the priority list
Wednesday | Oct 23 2024GENERATIVE AI (GAI) is a top priority for travel technology leaders around the world, with nearly half (46%) citing it as their top focus for 2025 – a figure that rose to 61% in the Asia Pacific region, a new report from Amadeus has revealed.
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w hotels bets big on las vegas
Wednesday | Oct 23 2024MARRIOTT International will introduce its W Hotels brand to the famed Las Vegas Strip later this year, as part of a conversion of The Delano Las Vegas.
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Don’t overregulate STRA
Tuesday | Oct 22 2024THE NSW Tourism Association (NSWTA) believes greater regulation of the short-term rental accommodation (STRA) sector could hurt the tourism industry and the state’s economy – particularly in regional areas.
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Japan insurance surges
Tuesday | Oct 22 2024THE number of Aussies taking out insurance policies for travel to Japan has surged by 61% when compared to pre-pandemic volumes, according to internal sales at 1Cover Travel Insurance.
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Trilogy in the Top End
Tuesday | Oct 22 2024MANAGEMENT brand Trilogy Hotels will stamp its mark on the Northern Territory by taking charge of three hotels as it enters the Top End for the first time.
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Crystalbrook Kingsley gets the credit
Tuesday | Oct 22 2024CRYSTALBROOK Collection Hotels and Resorts’ Newcastle property, Crystalbrook Kingsley, has been recognised as the leader for preservation and adaptive reuse in the Asia Pacific at the 2024 HICAP Sustainable Hotel Awards.
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Qantas to pay out millions
Monday | Oct 21 2024QANTAS could be facing a total payout in excess of $100 million if a test case handed down this morning involving three illegally sacked workers is any guide.
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Events sector in danger
Monday | Oct 21 2024THE future of Australia’s events industry will be adversely impacted unless more steps are taken to address the shortage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Meeting and Events Australia (MEA) Director Thomas Staunton has warned.
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Airport survival at stake
Monday | Oct 21 2024THE establishment of an aviation industry ombuds scheme proposed by the Aviation White Paper could hurt the recovery of regional and rural airports, the Australian Airports Association (AAA) has warned.