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Anywhere Travel joins CT
Tuesday | Aug 30 2022LONG-TIME Helloworld for Business member Anywhere Travel has announced it will switch to the CT Partners network effective from 01 Sep.
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FCTG looking to acquire
Tuesday | Aug 30 2022FLIGHT Centre Travel Group this morning issued a formal statement in relation to speculation in The Australian that it is “considering the potential acquisition of a corporate travel business in the US”.
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NCL backs new berth call
Monday | Aug 29 2022NORWEGIAN Cruise Line CEO Harry Sommer says it’s unlikely Australia will see its new Prima Class ships deployed locally in the foreseeable future, citing little political will to improve the Sydney Harbour berthing situation.
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Baillie into South America
Monday | Aug 29 2022BAILLIE Lodges is further expanding its international footprint with the acquisition of a majority share in Chile’s Tierra Hotels, which operates experiential luxury lodges in three remote wilderness destinations.
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Aussies flock to Kiwi rail
Monday | Aug 29 2022BOOKINGS for Great Journeys New Zealand (GJNZ) rail journeys have been very strong in Australia since the reopening of the trans-Tasman border, the brand’s newly-appointed B2B representative in Australia, Evolution Travel Collective (ETC), has revealed.
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We need a (cruise) hero!
Monday | Aug 29 2022FOLLOWING the traumatising amount of churn the travel advisor profession has been through over the past two-and-a-half years, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Senior Vice President & Managing Director Regent Seven Seas Cruises & Oceania Cruises, Steve Odell, said one of the focuses of the immediate future will be rebuilding the product expertise lost to the sector.
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NTIA finalists announced
Thursday | Aug 25 2022THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents this morning revealed the highly anticipated list of finalists for the 2022 National Travel Industry Awards (TD breaking news), with voting to open at 5pm AEST today.
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Qantas confident in future
Thursday | Aug 25 2022QANTAS today delivered an upbeat assessment of its prospects, saying that after the pandemic “people are not just flying again – they’ve brought a level of enthusiasm for travel that was beyond our best projections”.
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Bright outlook for FCTG
Thursday | Aug 25 2022FLIGHT Centre Travel Group CEO Graham Turner said today the company was pleased to start the new financial year with a “considerably brighter outlook,” after reporting a $377.8 million pre-tax loss for the 12 months to 30 Jun (TD breaking news).
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Vic draws 4.5m people to events
Thursday | Aug 25 2022MORE than 4.5 million people have attended Victoria’s events this year across sport, theatre, food and fashion categories, boosting the state’s tourism and aiding in its economic recovery.