Headlines
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Aussies leading with wallet
Wednesday | May 21 2025AUSTRALIAN travellers are more thrifty than any other market, with low pricing ranked as the top booking factor across all categories in a new report compiled by Expedia.
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A Platinum AI agreement
Wednesday | May 21 2025INDEPENDENT corporate travel agency Platinum Travel Group will integrate a new level of AI automation into its operations in partnership with Acai Travel.
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Crystalbrook in Canberra
Wednesday | May 21 2025CRYSTALBROOK Collection has announced it will open a new property in Canberra, with construction now underway at the site for an opening in 2027.
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Webjet bookings down 7%
Wednesday | May 21 2025COST-OF-LIVING pressures and a softer domestic travel market have seen Webjet Group bookings drop by 7% to 1.53 million for the year to 31 Mar compared to the prior 12 months.
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agents more crucial than ever
Wednesday | May 21 2025DISRUPTORS are making travel and travel advisors “all the more important in people’s lives” despite the encroachment of AI, Virtuoso Chairman and CEO Matthew Upchurch believes.
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AI to have positive impact
Tuesday | May 20 2025AROUND 85% of tourism operators and destination management companies in Australia believe AI will provide a significantly positive impact over the next three years.
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Serko revenue up but work still ahead
Tuesday | May 20 2025AUDITED financial results for the 12 months ending 31 Mar have been handed down by corporate travel technology firm Serko Limited, revealing a 27% jump in income to NZ$90.5m.
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Women drop out of cruise
Tuesday | May 20 2025THE international cruise sector saw a significant drop in the number of female employees between 2021 and 2024, falling from 57% to just 5%.
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Cruising to a bright future
Tuesday | May 20 2025GLOBAL cruise passenger numbers are forecast to rise to 37.7 million in 2025 – an 8.6% uplift on last year’s record figure of 34.6 million – according to new research from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
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Farrar steps away from role
Monday | May 19 2025COLLETTE is on the hunt for a new Head of Sales after confirming well-known travel executive David Farrar will transition to a new position.