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Aussie gamble pays off
Wednesday | Sep 14 2022THE recovery of the Australia/Fiji market required a “real leap of faith” from Fiji Airways, the airline’s Executive Manager Strategy, Networks & Alliances John Checketts (pictured) conceded at the CAPA Australian Pacific Aviation Summit 2022.
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ILTM tracks APAC luxury mindset
Wednesday | Sep 14 2022INTERNATIONAL Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Asia Pacific has provided further details of its recent study into wealthy APAC travellers from six countries (TD 07 Sep), with the research aiming to highlight which post-pandemic consumer behaviours will stabilise and which will recede.
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NTIA 2022 will be packed
Tuesday | Sep 13 2022THE highly anticipated 2022 National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) is expected to be fully sold out, with close to 1,200 travel professionals from across Australia in attendance, according to AFTA CEO Dean Long.
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Intrepid bolsters offering
Tuesday | Sep 13 2022INTREPID Travel’s acquisition of a majority stake in WA-based Jump Out Of Bed (JOOB) (TD breaking news) will see the company expand its operational bases across the country, with Intrepid CEO James Thorton saying the deal “completes the puzzle” of its strategy to operate its own in-house DMCs in markets across the globe.
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VA partners with Myer
Tuesday | Sep 13 2022VIRGIN Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program has partnered with major retailer Myer, offering its loyalty members the option of using points to purchase a range of consumer products online.
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QF reports on sustainability
Tuesday | Sep 13 2022QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce says the carrier has made “great progress” towards implementing its sustainability framework over the last year, with much more action in QF’s future pipeline.
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Indonesia flight battle
Monday | Sep 12 2022VIRGIN Australia and Qantas are vying for additional seats on the Indonesia route, with the International Air Services Commission (IASC) noting it now has two competing applications for capacity between Australia and Bali’s Denpasar Airport.
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Big plans for Disney parks
Monday | Sep 12 2022DISNEY has unveiled a swathe of new initiatives for its theme parks in California and Florida, including a new “multiverse-centred attraction” coming to the Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure.
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Joyce under fire over pay
Monday | Sep 12 2022QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce took home just over $2,140,000 for the 12 months to 30 Jun, a 21% increase on his cash base pay in 2021, with unions blasting the uplift which has come amid the widely reported issues affecting the airline’s current performance.
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Suppliers out in force for TravelManagers
Monday | Sep 12 2022TRAVELMANAGERS enjoyed strong support from its preferred suppliers last Fri, with members of the group getting all the latest updates as they interacted with key partners in a trade show which formed part of the network’s 2022 Conference in Sydney. The afternoon continued with an exclusive overview of the huge potential for the global cruise industry from Royal Caribbean International VP APAC Gavin Smith, before an inspirational conference wrap-up from Olympian Jana Pittman and then a disco-themed gala dinner.