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Int’l trips grow by 290k
Thursday | Sep 11 2025THE number of trips taken by Aussies in Jul grew by more than 290,000 when compared to Jun, new ABS figures have showed.
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Agents seek automation
Thursday | Sep 11 2025DEMAND for greater access to AI and personalisation technology is high among as many as 92% of travel professionals to meet key operational challenges, such as rising competition and the higher expectations of clients.
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Cruise plugs in en masse
Thursday | Sep 11 2025THE number of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) member ships with the ability to connect to onshore power supply (OPS) has more than doubled since 2018, according to its latest annual Environmental Technologies and Practices (ETP) report that dropped today.
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QF A220 heads overseas
Thursday | Sep 11 2025QANTAS will significantly ramp up capacity and services between Australia and New Zealand over the coming year, with the carrier’s new Airbus A220 set to embark on its first international route.
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$100 million for Queensland
Thursday | Sep 11 2025QUEENSLAND’S tourism industry has welcomed a recent $100 million investment from the State Government, set to coincide with this month’s upcoming World Tourism Day.
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ATAC links with Intrepid
Thursday | Sep 11 2025THE Australian Travel Agents Cooperative (ATAC) has created a new philanthropic platform called Travel Kind, marking the launch with a debut agreement with the Intrepid Foundation.
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FACTS Fest unveils 2025 program
Thursday | Sep 11 2025THE Festival of Aviation Corporate Travel Summits (FACTS) has unveiled its program for the upcoming event on 25-26 Nov at ICC Sydney.
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Fundell flies fractional flag
Wednesday | Sep 10 2025FORMER Globus family of brands Head of Marketing APAC, Chris Fundell, has announced the launch of Strativate Marketing, a new business centred around fractional CMO leadership he hopes will shake up travel marketing for small to medium enterprises (TD breaking news).
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Velocity doesn’t need Lounge
Wednesday | Sep 10 2025VIRGIN Australia’s Velocity rewards program is unlikely to create an equivalent to Qantas’ top tier Chairman’s Lounge above its existing Beyond Lounge anytime soon, however the airline has not ruled the idea out.
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Africa tops ‘Not Hot’ list
Wednesday | Sep 10 2025Tiwai Island in Sierra Leone is at the top of Intrepid’s annual ‘Not Hot List’, released today.