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JNTO agent roadshows make big return
Monday | Aug 28 2023THE Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has just wrapped up two very colourful and educational agent networking events at the Hilton Sydney and W Brisbane, with more than 260 guests attending the events across the two cities.
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Domestic pax on the rise
Friday | Aug 25 2023IN A sign the health of the domestic aviation sector continues to improve, there were 82.1% more passengers taking domestic flights for the 12 months to Jun 2023 when compared to the same period the year before, BITRE figures show.
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Overseas desire down
Friday | Aug 25 2023CLOSE to two-thirds of Aussies aged 60 and above are electing to travel domestically this summer at the expense of an overseas trip, according to a new YouGov study commissioned by magazine app Readly.
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CTM tracks ESG progress
Friday | Aug 25 2023CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) has provided an update on its “substantial progress” in key sustainability areas, detailed in its FY23 Sustainability Report.
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QF flags fare reductions
Thursday | Aug 24 2023QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce this morning claimed that the “normalising of international capacity and the unwinding of inefficiencies from the return of flying will put downward pressure on fares” while at the same time strengthening the airline’s financial performance.
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CVFR to represent Sabre
Thursday | Aug 24 2023SABRE Corporation has announced a new “strategic alliance” with CVFR Travel Group’s Airline Rep Services, which will see the Sydney-headquartered representation business promote Sabre solutions to travel agents in Fiji and the South Pacific.
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Air NZ grows fleet & profit
Thursday | Aug 24 2023AIR New Zealand has announced it will add four new aircraft to its regional and short-haul fleet between late 2024 and 2028, providing an extra 768,000 seats on its network per year.
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Bonza links Tassie to GC
Thursday | Aug 24 2023LOW-COST airline Bonza will connect the Gold Coast to Launceston for the first time via year-around flights from Nov.
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QF’s “multi-billion” fleet plan
Thursday | Aug 24 2023TODAY’S announcement of a firm order for 24 new Qantas wide-body aircraft (see page 1) has been branded as “Project Fysh” in honour of QF co-founder Sir Hudson Fysh, who led the carrier when it commenced international flying in 1935.
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Golden time for ATEC’s 50th anniversary
Thursday | Aug 24 2023AS IT marks 50 years of representing inbound tourism, ATEC has been rolling back the years and sharing some of the fun and challenging times that mark the history of this amazing industry.