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Air NZ upgrades guidance
Thursday | Dec 8 2022AIR New Zealand has upgraded its financial guidance for the full year 2023, with the carrier stating today that its bottom line is likely to be significantly buoyed by strong domestic and international demand, as well as a recent decline in the price of jet fuel.
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Industry celebrates with horns and hunks
Thursday | Dec 8 2022THERE were smiles aplenty at last night’s Still Still Standing Celebration in Sydney, with sponsors going all out to impress the hundreds of travel agents and other industry colleagues in attendance. The second annual Travel Daily commemoration of industry resilience saw major sponsor Viking make the most of its Valhalla heritage, with a literally super cool ice bar, plenty of cocktails and of course some very handsome vikings who were pleased to pose for selfies with all and sundry – complete with illuminated helmet horns, axes, shields, and not much else!
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ACT convention precinct bid
Thursday | Dec 8 2022A proposal for a new convention centre to be built alongside a new indoor sporting stadium in Canberra has been put forward to the Prime Minister and the ACT Chief Minister.
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QF, EK alliance renewal
Wednesday | Dec 7 2022QANTAS and Emirates have lodged a joint application with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), seeking to continue their extensive global cooperation for at least another five years.
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FC Independent grows team
Wednesday | Dec 7 2022FORMER senior Helloworld Travel Limited executive Sue Graham has been appointed as the new Global Leader of Product for Flight Centre Travel Group Independent (TD breaking news).
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IATA “modern retailing”
Wednesday | Dec 7 2022THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the establishment of the Modern Airline Retailing program, which promises to transform the flight distribution system.
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Travel Associates adds four
Wednesday | Dec 7 2022FLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s luxury-focused Travel Associates brand is continuing to expand, with its fourth new business for 2022 debuting earlier this week.
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50 degrees lowers temp
Wednesday | Dec 7 202250 Degrees North has unveiled its new Climate Action Plan to help combat rising temperatures, after becoming one of the founding signatures of the United Nations Glasgow Declaration.
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ACCC keeps eye on fares
Tuesday | Dec 6 2022THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned that it will be monitoring domestic airlines closely “to ensure they return capacity to the market in a timely manner to bring downward pressure on airfares,” with a new report released today indicating that ticket prices are “higher than they have been in years”.
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Tour operator shuts down
Tuesday | Dec 6 2022THE tourism impacts of the extended COVID-19 lockdowns continue to linger, with MPT Travel Corporation, the parent company of Melbourne Private Tours and MPT Corporate Events, being placed into liquidation after ceasing trading on 10 Nov.