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Airlines threaten tix hike
Monday | Jan 20 2025AUSTRALIA’S major airlines have warned travellers will face higher airfares if a proposed ban on card surcharges were to be approved by the Federal Govt.
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ATIA weighs in on VA deal
Monday | Jan 20 2025THE Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) has thrown its support behind Virgin Australia’s application for capacity on a wet lease agreement with Qatar Airways, arguing a formal approval will open up a myriad of benefits for Aussie travellers.
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Dozens of TAs leave Virtuoso
Friday | Jan 17 2025MORE than 80% of Travel Associates (TA) members have left the Virtuoso network, with the intent to join Flight Centre Travel Group’s Luxury Travel Collection (LTC), Travel Daily can reveal.
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Ponant acquires Aqua
Friday | Jan 17 2025PONANT has plotted a course for a more diverse small ship offering across river, polar and ocean cruising, purchasing a majority stake in Aqua Expeditions (TD breaking news).
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What a great catch for Tourism Australia
Friday | Jan 17 2025TOURISM Australia’s ‘Summer of Cricket’ campaign (TD 12 Nov 2024) has turned out to be a big hit in India, with the video starring Aussie cricket legend David Warner garnering 95.9 million views during the Test series between Australia and India.
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Travellers open to subscribe
Friday | Jan 17 2025TRAVELLERS who make as few as three trips overseas a year are receptive to the idea of paying for a travel subscription, a new report from global distributor Travelport has shown.
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Aussies double dip in HK
Friday | Jan 17 2025ALMOST nine in 10 Aussies are now repeat travellers to Hong Kong, up from 15% in 2018, Hong Kong Tourism Board Managing Director, Karen Macmillan revealed in an exclusive interview with Travel Daily.
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US moves to block merger
Friday | Jan 17 2025IF a proposed merger between two of the world’s largest business travel management companies goes ahead, it will create “higher prices, less innovation, and fewer choices” for businesses.
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Nov trips outpace 2019
Thursday | Jan 16 2025THE number of overseas trips taken by Aussies in Nov was 7.4% higher than the same month in 2019, new ABS figures show.
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Fiji unpacks transit plan
Thursday | Jan 16 2025FIJI Airports CEO Mesake Nawari has flagged a new 10-year upgrade plan that will see new hotels, improved technology and expanded retail precincts built at hubs across the country.