Headlines
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Don’t rely on Xmas gifts
Tuesday | Dec 17 2024BUSINESS consultancy Vincents is urging hospitality and tourism operators not to bank on the Christmas peak being a financial saviour, with the sector currently mired in soaring insolvency cases quarter-on-quarter.
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QR makes capital move
Monday | Dec 16 2024AFTER several false starts, Qatar Airways will again operate daily flights from Canberra as the sixth gateway in its Australian network.
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Urgent warning for Fiji
Monday | Dec 16 2024FIJI’S tourism sector has been rocked on the eve of the busy Christmas travel period, following news that four Australians have been poisoned by cocktails consumed at a five-star resort.
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Travel Puglia eyes Aussies
Monday | Dec 16 2024AUSTRALIA is set to be a greater market focus for Italian tour specialist Travel Puglia, with one of its founders returning from Italy to spearhead growth.
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WSI hunting for recruits
Monday | Dec 16 2024AS PART of its efforts integrating with local universities and training institutions, Western Sydney Int’l Airport’s Experience Centre hosted a briefing to share updates on its skills and job needs ahead of its 2026 opening.
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JB taps new leadership
Friday | Dec 13 2024WELL-KNOWN tourism industry leaders Michael Issenberg, Giselle Collins and Andrew McEvoy have been appointed Non-Executive Directors at Journey Beyond.
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Japan rises to number three market
Friday | Dec 13 2024THE resurgence of travel to Japan saw the country move into third position on Australia’s outbound travel list in Oct, moving up from fifth in Sep.
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FCTG Academy’s big year
Friday | Dec 13 2024FLIGHT Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) Travel Academy provided more than 800 students with job pathways in the tourism industry in 2024, and is preparing for its biggest intake ever in 2025.
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Tourism pollution leads
Friday | Dec 13 2024GREENHOUSE gas emissions from the global tourism sector have been growing at double the rate of the global economy, a new study led by the University of Queensland has found.
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Qatar reaches for the stars
Friday | Dec 13 2024STARLINK internet services are about to be switched on to bring a new level of in-flight connectivity for pax on Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER jets, the airline has announced.