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Airbnb hit with $15m fine
Thursday | Dec 21 2023THE Federal Court has ordered Airbnb to pay $15 million in penalties after it was found guilty of misleading customers about accommodation prices.
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Carriers are careless: ACCC
Thursday | Dec 21 2023A LOW level of competition in Australia’s domestic airline market has led to complacency from carriers when it comes to providing acceptable levels of customer service, the ACCC has claimed in a submission to the Federal Government’s Aviation Green Paper.
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new Chief for adelaide venues
Thursday | Dec 21 2023ADELAIDE Venue Management (AVM) has announced the appointment of Martin Radcliffe (pictured) as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
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Rex loyalty accepts points
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023JUST like the launch of the loyalty program itself (TD 03 Oct), Rex Airlines was late in delivering the second phase of its Rex Flyer loyalty scheme, which this week belatedly allowed members to use points to book flights.
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Capitals lead domestic trips
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023AUSTRALIANS are increasingly choosing to take domestic holidays in capital cities rather than regional areas, with figures from Tourism Research Australia indicating an ongoing reversion to pre-pandemic travel patterns.
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India a “matter of time”
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023A DIRECT flight between Perth and India is at the top of the holiday wish list for Tourism WA, with the body’s CEO recently telling TD that growth between the two destinations has been rising sharply in recent years.
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Luxperience “resounding success”
Wednesday | Dec 20 2023THE reboot of the Luxperience luxury experiential trade show under its new Flight Centre Travel Group ownership (TD 14 Nov) has cemented its reputation as “the most effective annual hosted buyer trade event in Australia and New Zealand”, according to an update from the organisers.
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Turkish cleared for take-off
Tuesday | Dec 19 2023THE Federal Government has granted Turkish Airlines the right to operate 21 flights a week to Australia – five months after the carrier struck a regulatory hurdle when attempting to expand its services Down Under (TD 24 Jul).
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Nepal specialist ceases trading
Tuesday | Dec 19 2023MELBOURNE-BASED travel agency Syon Travels has ceased trading, with the Nepal specialist operator confirming on social media the company is “currently in the liquidation process”.
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Globus donation
Tuesday | Dec 19 2023GLOBUS family of brands’ coach touring arms Globus and Cosmos have achieved a key fundraising milestone, raising $100,000 in donations to partner UNICEF Australia.