Headlines
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CTM moves to new phase
Wednesday | Aug 21 2019CORPORATE Travel Management says it’s moving into “Phase 3” of its business plan, which will see the TMC optimise its global network “and grow a sustainable, long-term business”.
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Serko targeting $100m revenue
Wednesday | Aug 21 2019LISTED travel technology firm Serko this morning unveiled an ambitious target to quadruple its annual revenue to over $100m.
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Express Travel Group Exchange a hit
Wednesday | Aug 21 2019MORE than 290 delegates attended the first ETGX conference in Bangkok over the weekend, which brought together all of Express Travel Group’s (ETG) brands, Select Travel Group, Independent Travel Group and italktravel & cruise.
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Qantas regional discounts
Tuesday | Aug 20 2019QANTAS has announced it will invest up to $10 million a year to provide greater discounts in 16 towns across Queensland, the Northern Territory and WA as part of an expansion of its discounted fares program.
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SQ A350-900 to MEL
Tuesday | Aug 20 2019SINGAPORE Airlines will deploy the A350-900 to Melbourne on SQ247/8 from 01 Nov, allowing the airline to deliver lie-flat Business class seats on all of its services to and from Australia.
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Whitsundays’ bright future
Tuesday | Aug 20 2019THE recent re-opening of Hayman Island Resort (TD yesterday) is set to bring a major injection into the Whitsunday economy, as the region continues to recover from the devastation of Cyclone Debbie in 2017.
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ETG targets SME agents
Monday | Aug 19 2019EXPRESS Travel Group’s new “Express Corporate” offering (TD breaking news Fri) will offer the group’s members the ability to expand their reach into the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) market across Australia, according to the organisation’s Executive GM, Ari Magoutis.
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Hayman Island officially open
Monday | Aug 19 2019QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk formally opened the new Hayman Island by InterContinental on Fri night, at an exclusive event attended by senior dignitaries from Tourism Australia, the Qld Government & InterContinental Hotels Group.
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ATAS reaches six million
Monday | Aug 19 2019AWARENESS of the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme continued to surge last year, with AFTA CEO Jayson Westbury detailing the latest research outcomes at the Express Travel Group conference in Bangkok on Fri.
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Google flight guarantee
Monday | Aug 19 2019GOOGLE continues to expand its travel offerings, this week launching a new money-back guarantee ensuring flights booked via its portal will not end up cheaper elsewhere.