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Marathon runs into Oz
Thursday | Jul 13 2023BOSTON-HEADQUARTERED Marathon Tours & Travel has formally expanded to the Australian market, opening a local office to entice Aussie travellers to undertake marathon packages around the world.
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EV charge must keep pace
Thursday | Jul 13 2023A SCARCITY of EV charging infrastructure in South Australia may potentially impact caravan tourism in the coming years, according to Caravan Industry Association of Australia General Manager Luke Chippindale.
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ICC celebrates extraordinaires
Thursday | Jul 13 2023INTERNATIONAL Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney has recently celebrated the outstanding achievements of team members at the Extraordinaires Awards.
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FCTG’s Scott Dunn US push
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023SCOTT Dunn, the luxury travel business acquired by Flight Centre earlier this year in a $221m deal (TD 31 Jan) is undergoing rapid expansion including the opening of a new office in New York next month, and is also mulling plans to distribute its upmarket products via the UK travel trade.
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AFTA adds policy firepower
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023INGRID Fraser has today been announced as the new Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA), as part of an “ongoing investment in shaping policy development to benefit member businesses”.
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Najar blasts QF/EK pact
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023VETERAN Adelaide travel agency owner Max Najar has urged the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to “sincerely address the current spate of justifiable consumer and travel industry complaints” as the regulator continues to ponder the extension of the partnership between Qantas and Emirates.
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World’s greatest lightshow
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023THE inky, star-filled skies of Canada provide the perfect backdrop for outstanding northern lights viewing, particularly between Oct and Mar.
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Quebec Winter Carnival
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023THE world’s biggest winter festival, the Quebec Winter Carnival, is turning 70 in 2024!
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EOIs open foR FIRST FC Luxperience
Wednesday | Jul 12 2023EXPRESSIONS of interest are now open for travel advisors seeking to attend the recently purchased Luxperience event (TD 15 May), the first to operate under new owners Flight Centre.
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NTIA 2023 record noms
Tuesday | Jul 11 2023THIS year’s National Travel Industry Awards (NTIAs) are looking to be bigger and better than ever, if the number of nominations received so far is any indication.