Headlines
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Durie eyes eco-luxury villas
Friday | Jan 27 2023A COMPANY co-founded by celebrity gardener and entrepreneur Jamie Durie plans to turn a private country estate in Victoria into a major luxury accommodation precinct, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) has reported.
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ACCC targets influencers
Friday | Jan 27 2023THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned that the travel sector is one of several industries where misleading social media influencer posts are rife, this morning announcing a formal online sweep of various platforms to combat the problem.
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Agents share Magical Moments
Friday | Jan 27 2023THE first agent selected to enjoy an incredible Disney100 mega famil to the Disneyland Resort California for her ‘Magical Moment’ is Perth-based Flight Centre agent Kelsey Waddington (inset below), who described her satisfaction at being able to assist a client who had been involved in a terrible accident that left him paralysed from the neck down.
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Serko upgrades forecast
Friday | Jan 27 2023LISTED travel technology firm Serko Limited has this week flagged an upgrade to its sales guidance for the 2023 financial year, “following stronger than expected revenue performance across its primary markets”.
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Intrepid set for record ’23
Wednesday | Jan 25 2023INTREPID Travel is expecting to transact $650 million in sales during the current financial year, with bookings already exceeding pre-pandemic levels in most of the company’s global markets.
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Aussie salaries on the rise
Wednesday | Jan 25 2023THE average Australian salary in the travel and tourism sectors rose by 16.4% in 2022, according to the latest Salary & Employment Trends report from Singapore-based ACI HR Solutions.
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A&K partners up with express
Wednesday | Jan 25 2023LUXURY travel operator Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) has signed a preferred partnership agreement with Australian-owned travel agency Express Travel Group (ETG), which came into effect on 01 Jan.
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Karbo to head up GMTC
Tuesday | Jan 24 2023SENIOR Australian travel executive Joe Karbo has returned from the UK to take up a new role as Chief Executive Officer of Greece and Mediterranean Travel Centre (GMTC).
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Operators deal with fallout
Tuesday | Jan 24 2023SEVERAL tour operators have been forced to cancel trips in Peru due to the political unrest gripping the country, causing violent protests and widespread disruptions to services.
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Parker to lead FCTG supply
Tuesday | Jan 24 2023FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) this morning announced the appointment of Greg Parker as the Chief Executive Officer of the company’s global supply division, succeeding Melanie Waters-Ryan when she retires later this year (TD 14 Nov 2022).