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Celebrity hails Edgey gin tie-up
Wednesday | Sep 20 2023CELEBRITY Cruises has announced the second year of its partnership with Four Pillars Gin, which will see new and exciting offerings, including a limited-edition ‘Celebrity Cruises x Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin’.
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Air agreements need reform
Tuesday | Sep 19 2023AUSTRALIAN Travel Industry Association (ATIA) CEO Dean Long has appeared before a Senate Committee Inquiry into Bilateral Air Service Agreements today, where he has put forward the case for urgent reform (TD breaking news).
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More capacity, lower cost
Tuesday | Sep 19 2023FLIGHT Centre Travel Group (FCTG) CEO Graham Turner has reaffirmed to a Senate Select Committee on Bilateral Air Service Agreements that allowing more capacity into the local market from carriers like Qatar Airways will drive down airfares.
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Interest surges despite cost
Tuesday | Sep 19 2023SEARCHES for international return Economy flights during the Jun school holidays are up 69% compared to 2019, a new study compiled by Kayak has shown.
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Caribbean plan
Tuesday | Sep 19 2023SUSTAINABLE tourism is “a commitment that Caribbean leaders are taking seriously”, Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman Kenneth Bryan told attendees at the inaugural USA-Caribbean Investment Forum in New York last week.
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TA moves to panel strategy
Monday | Sep 18 2023UNIQUE circumstances facing Australia’s tourism sector following the pause in international travel has led to a change in agency strategy for Tourism Australia (TA).
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CTM grows Adriatic reach
Monday | Sep 18 2023CORPORATE Travel Management (CTM) has announced the addition of Croatia-based destination management company (DMO), Obzor Putovanja, to its global agency network.
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ACCC cajoles VA on credits
Monday | Sep 18 2023THE spotlight is now on Virgin Australia to follow Qantas’ belated decision to scrap travel credit expiry dates after the ACCC publicly urged the carrier to follow suit.
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ACCC denies QF, MU
Friday | Sep 15 2023QANTAS has been knocked back on its request to coordinate operations with China Eastern Airlines, after the ACCC issued a draft determination this morning denying authorisation for the request (TD breaking news).
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QR info not for public
Friday | Sep 15 2023A day after requesting more time to respond to requests to provide more information to the Senate regarding the decision to block Qatar Airways from extra flights into Australia, Transport Minister Catherine King has refused to provide key documents citing public interest immunity.