Headlines
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VA expands bag tracking
Wednesday | Jan 31 2024VIRGIN Australia guests can now access baggage tracking via its mobile app across its entire domestic and mainline international network, including flights to Queenstown, Bali, Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and Japan.
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Travel to kick goals in ’24
Wednesday | Jan 31 2024A NEW survey of Aussie Gen Zs and Millennials commissioned by Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has found that more than 40% of respondents are keen to travel for a sporting event this year.
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Intrepid goes to ground
Wednesday | Jan 31 2024INTREPID Travel will replace flights with ground transport on more itineraries in an ongoing effort to boost sustainability.
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Luxury travel collection “just the start”
Wednesday | Jan 31 2024THE Luxury Travel Collection (LTC) has hinted at significant expansion through new members, product partnerships and acquisitions as it enters its first full year of service.
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Int’l hotel bookings double
Tuesday | Jan 30 2024INTERNATIONAL hotel bookings as a percentage of all reservations made by Australians doubled in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a new trends report from SiteMinder.
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Adopt AI or perish: WTTC
Tuesday | Jan 30 2024ARTIFICIAL intelligence has the potential to streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and optimise pricing strategies in travel and tourism if adopted effectively, according to a new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
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Digital IPC long overdue
Tuesday | Jan 30 2024AUSTRALIA needs to follow the lead of New Zealand and invest in digitising the Incoming Passenger Card as a priority in the upcoming Federal Budget, with the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) ready to ramp up lobbying efforts.
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Mandates go too far: Clark
Tuesday | Jan 30 2024SUSTAINABLE fuel mandates are “not the way to do it”, Emirates President Tim Clark stated recently in an interview with Sky News.
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ATIA’s digital funds push
Monday | Jan 29 2024ONGOING cybersecurity attacks on large and high-profile businesses has led ATIA to launch a push for government funding to help travel intermediaries bolster their digital defences.
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EK doubles down on PER
Monday | Jan 29 2024EMIRATES has boosted its services Down Under with a second daily service between Dubai and Perth, as well as adding more capacity on its Brisbane route.