Headlines
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TA moves to panel strategy
Monday | Sep 18 2023UNIQUE circumstances facing Australia’s tourism sector following the pause in international travel has led to a change in agency strategy for Tourism Australia (TA).
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CTM grows Adriatic reach
Monday | Sep 18 2023CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) has announced the addition of Croatia-based destination management company (DMO), Obzor Putovanja, to its global agency network.
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ACCC cajoles VA on credits
Monday | Sep 18 2023THE spotlight is now on Virgin Australia to follow Qantas’ belated decision to scrap travel credit expiry dates after the ACCC publicly urged the carrier to follow suit.
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ACCC denies QF, MU
Friday | Sep 15 2023QANTAS has been knocked back on its request to coordinate operations with China Eastern Airlines, after the ACCC issued a draft determination this morning denying authorisation for the request (TD breaking news).
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QR info not for public
Friday | Sep 15 2023A day after requesting more time to respond to requests to provide more information to the Senate regarding the decision to block Qatar Airways from extra flights into Australia, Transport Minister Catherine King has refused to provide key documents citing public interest immunity.
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Skroo sorry for Hudson
Friday | Sep 15 2023FLIGHT Centre Managing Director Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner has told delegates of the CAPA APAC Aviation Summit that he felt sorry for incoming Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson.
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Moten motoring to CG
Friday | Sep 15 2023CONNECTIONS Group, which describes itself as “Australia’s largest privately owned TMC”, has announced Andre Moten as its new Chief Commercial Officer.
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Chinese carriers back to BNE
Thursday | Sep 14 2023QUEENSLAND is firmly in focus for the recovering Chinese aviation market, with both China Eastern and China Southern Airlines announcing expansions into Brisbane today.
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CVFR seals Vietnam MoU
Thursday | Sep 14 2023VIETNAMESE carrier Bamboo Airways is a key signatory to a new Memorandum of Understanding signed in collaboration with Australia’s CVFR Travel Group and ground operator HTS International aiming to further develop the Australian tourist market in Vietnam.
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SA rallies Qantas, lauds QR
Thursday | Sep 14 2023BRING back Qantas international flights to South Australia – that’s the rally cry from the state’s Premier Peter Malinauskas who told the AFR that it was “disappointing” that the national carrier had continued to overlook Adelaide.