Headlines
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Take fewer business trips
Friday | Nov 3 2023A NEW survey by World Travel Protection has revealed that more companies in the UK are being asked to reduce the number corporate travel flights in order to lower carbon emissions.
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UK corporate travel push
Friday | Nov 3 2023INDUSTRY leaders in Britain have called for more recognition of the corporate travel sector, with the UK Business Travel Association (BTA) noting that business travellers are the drivers of international trade.
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Experience Co China boost
Thursday | Nov 2 2023EXPERIENCE Co believes the ongoing return of capacity into Australia by Chinese airlines represents a strong opportunity for the business as it continues to build its inbound operations.
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QR continues to climb
Thursday | Nov 2 2023QATAR Airways overnight reported a strong profit result for the first six months of its 2023/24 financial year, with the carrier confirming plans to roll out up to 10 new destinations in 2024.
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Direct Tahiti talks ongoing
Thursday | Nov 2 2023WHILE the number of Aussies travelling to Tahiti this year is on track to beat 2019 volumes (TD 19 Oct), the lack of direct flights to the destination remains a critical challenge to compete with larger Pacific holiday hubs such as Fiji and Hawaii.
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Savenio Symposium gathers for 2023
Thursday | Nov 2 2023SAVENIO gathered in Sydney last weekend for the 2023 Savenio Symposium, Travel Mart 2023.
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SYDNEY pipeline in great shape
Thursday | Nov 2 2023AT ITS Annual General Meeting over the weekend, BESydney revealed that by the end of the financial year it had a pipeline of 55 business events lined up that will inject $364 million in direct expenditure into the city and attract around 85,000 delegates.
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Direct MEL-Mumbai debut
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023AIR India will commence nonstop flights between Mumbai and Melbourne for the first time from 15 Dec on the back of a sharp rise in demand for air routes between Australia and India over the last 12 months.
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All MH classes get free wi-fi
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023MALAYSIA Airlines is offering free wi-fi across all cabin classes on selected widebody aircraft from today, adding to previous efforts from the carrier to enhance the value of its internet connectivity on flights.
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Embrace AI or perish: Watts
Wednesday | Nov 1 2023ARTIFICIAL intelligence will soon be able to respond to client emails, write policy documents and market tourism businesses better than humans can, CEO of US-based Magpie Travel Christian Watts believes.